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Gremlins hockey sweeps in Trenton

TRENTON — With a win over Mattawan Friday and a win over University Liggett Saturday, the Houghton Gremlins hockey team swept their two games at the MIHL Showcase. With the two wins, the Gremlins extended their winning streak to 15 games, improving to 19-5-1 overall in the process. Gremlins 2, Wildcats 0 The Gremlins scored twice in the first period and then shut the Wildcats the rest of the way to earn a 2-0 win Friday. Captain Connor Arko broke through with the Gremlins’ first tally at 8:45. His 14th goal of the season was assisted by alternate captain Noah Maillette and junior ...

Bulldogs hockey wins two of three downstate

TRENTON — The Hancock Bulldogs hockey team were looking for a way to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to the Calumet Copper Kings on Saturday, Jan. 24. They dropped their first game of the weekend, a 3-2 loss to Lakes Area United, then they followed that up with a pair of wins over Brother Rice and Chippewa Valley United to go 2-0 at the MIHL Showcase in Trenton. With the wins, the Bulldogs improved to 12-8-2 overall on the season. Lakes Area 3, Bulldogs 2 The Bulldogs trailed 3-0 going into the third period Thursday, but scored twice in the first 10:38 of the frame. However, they ...

Copper Kings hockey earns split at showcase

TRENTON — The Calumet Copper Kings hockey team had a tough task with their draw in the MIHL Showcase. They dropped their first game on Friday to Detroit Catholic Central, but bounced back Saturday with a win over Cleveland St. Ignatius. With the split, the Copper Kings are now 15-6-1 on the season. Shamrocks 4, Copper Kings 0 The Shamrocks scored a goal in each of the first two periods and then doubled that in the final frame to earn a 4-0 win over the Copper Kings Friday in Trenton. Dominic Testani scored each of the first two goals for the Shamrocks. The first came on the power ...

Blue Bolts boys hold off Jets, 51-50

PAINESDALE — One could not have asked for a better homecoming game at the Jeffers High School gym Friday. The Jeffers Jets boys basketball team welcomed the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts to their festive gym. The game saw a couple of lead changes and even more ties. In the end, the ...

No. 6 Huskies second-half comeback falls shy at Davenport

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After trailing by 22 points early in the second half, the No. 6 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball team rattled off a 17-0 run to take a one-point lead with 43 seconds to play, but could not hold off the Davenport Panthers in the end, ultimately fell shy of victory ...

Huskies women’s basketball slips at Davenport Thursday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies women's basketball team nearly overcame a tough start, but ultimately dropped a road contest to Davenport, 63-51, for a series split at the Davenport Student Center Thursday. "Credit to Davenport, they came out ready to play," said Huskies ...