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Gold Medal Classic basketball tournament dates set

HERMANSVILLE — The dates have been set for the 87th Gold Medal Classic Independent Basketball Tournament, which will be held at the historic Frank Rodman Community Club in Hermansville. The hallowed tournament will take place March 12-22.  Classes A, B, C, D, EE, E will be offered, as well as Junior High Boys and Girls divisions. A Woman's division will also held, as well as an Alumni Division, which is a new addition to the 2026 tournament.  The Alumni Division will feature unique rules, with the first team to reach 60 points, will be declared the winner. All players on ...

Negaunee girls bury Hancock, 61-45

HANCOCK — After an easy win over the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts earlier in their season opener, the Hancock Bulldogs girls basketball team closed out their first week on Friday with a strong game against the Negaunee Miners (2-0). While the Miners won 61-45, Bulldogs coach Carsen ...

Pioneers take two from Wolverines

HOUGHTON — With a 6-2 win on Friday and an 8-1 victory on Saturday, the Portage Lake Pioneers hockey team took both games over the weekend from the Calumet Wolverines. In Friday’s game at Dee Stadium, Portage Lake struck three times in the first period and then twice in the second en route to the win. Forward Bryce Hanner got things started just 45 seconds into the game. Goaltender A.J. Petrulis had the lone assist on the goal. Forward Gaborik Carlson made it 2-0 two minutes later. Forward Dawson McKay picked up the assist on the goal. Calumet got on the board at 4:21 when ...

Student Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech forward Isaac Gordon chipped in with four assists this past weekend in a sweep by the Huskies of Ferris State on the road. The junior from Landmark, Manitoba, had two assists Friday in a 3-2 win and then two more Saturday in a 5-2 win. The team captain has two goals and 14 points ...

Copper Kings hockey holds off Gremlins

CALUMET — Behind 27 saves from junior goaltender Beau Jukuri, and a hat trick from co-captain Nathan Londo, the Calumet Copper Kings hockey team earned their fifth win of the season with a 4-2 victory over the Houghton Gremlins. With the win, the Copper Kings improved to 5-2-1 on the ...

Roundup: Bulldogs win, Gremlins fall, Jets lose, tie

HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs hockey team scored once in each of the first periods and held off a comeback attempt in the third period to skate away with a 2-1 win over the Sparta Spartans Friday at the HoCo Arena. Forward Nolan Hanner got the Bulldogs (4-3-1 overall) on the board first with a late first-period tally on the power play. The goal, Hanner’s fourth, came with assists from forward Tyler Axford and forward Ben Keranen at 14:45. The score remained 1-0 past the halfway point of the second period until forward Kirby Storm scored his third goal of the year at 10:57. ...