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Chassell boys down Watersmeet to open season

CHASSELL — Four different Chassell Panthers boys basketball players finished in double figures as the Panthers rolled to a 75-55 win over the visiting Watersmeet Nimrods Tuesday at the Ed Helakoski Gym in Chassell. The Panthers were paced by Dayne Tarvis, who hit three of 3’s, and scored 21 points in the contest. Chassell jumped out to a 13-9 lead after one quarter. Luke Tarvis, who finished with nine points, led the way with four points for the Panthers. In the second quarter, Chassell put the game out of reach as they scored 35 points to just 13 by the Nimrods. Dayne Tarvis ...

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Calumet forward Robert Loukus scored two goals and added an assist in the Copper Kings’ 3-3 tie with Marquette. The three points were his first three of the season. (Paula Porter/For the Gazette)

Speedboys’ basketball outpaces Copper Kings, 50-41

CALUMET — It was opening night on the basketball court Monday for high school boys in Michigan. Locally, the Calumet Copper Kings began their 2025-26 campaign with a 50-42 loss against the Bessemer Speedboys. “They got us on rebounding,” said Calumet coach Frank Bonacorsi. “They ...

Blue Bolts boys top Gremlins to open season

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins battled hard, but ultimately came up short in a 74-70 loss at home against the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts to open the season Monday at the Houghton gym. Baron Colbert racked up 26 points to lead the Blue Bolts to the win. Liam Tourtillott added 18. For Houghton, Terrence Nolan was outstanding, racking up a game-high 31 points. Mason Mayo added 14.

Menominee caps powerful Ford Field return with first championship since 2007

DETROIT — Menominee’s football program has been known a long time for its single-wing offensive scheme, which certainly has served the Maroons well over the years. The secret to their success goes way deeper than that, however, and it has nothing to do with X’s and O’s. Call it grit, ...

Gremlins hockey splits with Sentinels

The Houghton Gremlins hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision Friday at Dee Stadium to the Marquette Sentinels. Saturday, the two teams met in Marquette at Lakeview Arena with the Gremlins emerging with a 6-0 shutout win. Houghton improved to 3-2-1 on the season with the split. Gremlins fall on Friday HOUGHTON — The Gremlins gave up three first-period goals and struggled to recover from that start in a 5-3 loss Friday to the Sentinels. Seth Sandstrom opened the scoring for Marquette just 1:57 into the contest. Jack Pond scored just 14 seconds later to put the visitors up ...