HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team returned home this week for a pair of matches against teams ahead of them in the GLIAC standings. Friday, they needed five sets to defeat the Davenport Panthers. Saturday, they won the first set in stunning, come-from-behind fashion before ...
HOUGHTON — With a spot in the GLIAC Tournament on the line for both teams, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team made a key mistake early that cost them just 65 seconds into the game. From there, the Huskies could not answer, falling to the visiting Purdue Northwest Pride, 2-0, Saturday at ...
Despite scoring 12 points in the first half, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes fell in their 8-player Division 2 regional final against the North Dickinson Nordics, 32-12, Saturday. The Lakes trailed 8-6 after one quarter and 16-12 at half. The Nordics struck for 16 points in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Brady Axford was good through the air for the Lakes, going 8-for-17 for 86 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed the ball 20 times for 31 yards, and even made a catch for 79 yards and a touchdown. Josh Daavettila threw the touchdown pass, ...
ALLENDALE, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies football team outscored No. 23 nationally-ranked Grand Valley State 8-3 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough as they were unable to get over the hump, dropping an 18-15 decision in front of a crowd of 11,394 at Lubbers Stadium on the Lakers' Homecoming. "I'm proud of the way our guys played,” said Huskies coach Dan Mettlach. “We battled hard right until the very end. We just needed to make some plays or sustain some drives. “If you're going to knock off a team like this at their place, you've got to be able to make some ...
MADISON, Wis. — Over the course of two days in mid-October, Hancock native Anthony Bilich did something he knows how to do very well, golf. He took part in the 10th annual Veterans Golf Association Championship at Olympia Fields in Chicago. With a 72 the first day and a 73 the second, Bilich ...
MARQUETTE — Rick Comley, Northern Michigan University's Athletic Director, announced Friday that head football coach Shane Richardson has resigned from his position effective immediately. "We are committed to achieving standards consistent with our focus on the success of each of our student athletes," said Comley. "The search for a new head coach will begin immediately." Details related to Richardson's resignation will not be shared by the university due to the privacy of personnel matters. Billy Lindquist will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. ...
