HOUGHTON — It’s an annual tradition. It’s the official start of the local high school hockey season. It is a chance for teams to see each other. It is an opportunity to try out some things. It is the Scramble at the Dee Stadium. And it has a new name. The annual showcase is now ...
IRONWOOD — The Jeffers Jets dropped the first set in their Division 3 District 65 semifinal game, 28-26, but then stormed back to win the next three sets, 25-14, 25-19, and 25-17, to advance to Friday’s championship game over the Ironwood Red Devils. Mia Nordstrom led the team with four aces, six blocks, and 16 kills. Lainey Asiala had six kills. Aili Kinnunen added four. The Jets will face West Iron County Friday. The Wykons defeated the Calumet Copper Kings in five sets Wednesday.
HOUGHTON — There is no other way to put it, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer team’s season has been a long and difficult one. Between being young and seeing a number of veteran players suffer season-ending injuries, the Huskies enter the final weekend of the season with slim hopes of making the GLIAC Tournament after dropping both games last weekend to Wisconsin-Parkside and Roosevelt. The Huskies are 2-14-1 overall and 2-10-1 in GLIAC play, which puts them two points behind the Purdue Northwest Pride coming into Saturday. The Pride have played one less game than the Huskies, ...
HOUGHTON — With 13 freshmen and five transfers on the roster, the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team has been going through some early season growing pains. They are 5-3 overall and 2-0 in CCHA play, but first-year coach Bill Muckalt feels there is still plenty of room for his team to ...
Lake Linden-Hubbell's Josh Daavettila had back-to-back touchdowns in the first quarter of the Lakes' playoff win over the North Central Jets on Saturday. The junior captain had 17 carries for a total of 129 yards.
BARAGA — High school volleyball was in district-playoff mode across the state of Michigan on Monday. In Baraga, that meant the Baraga Vikings hosted the Chassell Panthers in Division 4 District 98 action. The Vikings ended the Panthers' season with a 3-0 sweep. The Vikings won 25-17, 25-13 ...
