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Lakes football comes up short against Nordics

FELCH — Despite leading 20-16 at the end of the first half, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes football team could not answer 14 fourth-quarter points by the North Dickinson Nordics in a 38-34 loss on Thursday. Brady Axford had a strong game for the Lakes going 5-of-9 through the air for 94 ...

College Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech wide receiver Nic Nora had three catches for 28 yards and a touchdown through the air and rushed three times for 19 yards and two touchdowns as the Huskies defeated No. 16 Bemidji State Thursday, 37-17. The Kingsford native is a redshirt sophomore and he missed all of last season ...

Getting technological

HOUGHTON — A year ago, the Michigan Tech Huskies football team took on a very talented Bemidji State Beavers squad that made it deep into the NCAA Tournament, battling into overtime before eventually falling. Fast forward a year, and the Huskies got their second chance at the Beavers ...

Purple Hornets put sting to Bulldogs in 26-6 win

HANCOCK — The 2025 high school football season kicked off on Thursday across the state of Michigan. Locally, the L'Anse Purple Hornets earned their first win for new head coaches Jon Boever and Mike Griffin as they outscored the Hancock Bulldogs on the road, 26-6, at McAfee Field. “We ...

Wet weather doesn’t deter season-opening cross country meet

ATLANTIC MINE — The crack of the starting gun in late August at Kilpela Farm in Atlantic Mine can only mean one thing - the area's cross country season is off and running, and it was Wednesday. More than 10 high school teams made the trek to the Kilpela Farm’s scenic course, which is the ...