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Hancock volleyball keeps the Copper Spike after sweeping Gremlins

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HANCOCK — The annual rivalry-volleyball game between the Houghton Gremlins and the Hancock Bulldogs came early this year. The Copper Spike, as the game is known, is typically held in October. This year it was held on Thursday of the second week of school, and it did not disappoint. In a ...

Tough stretch late in first half sinks Huskies soccer

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HOUGHTON — Without a goal in their season to this point, the Michigan Tech Huskies soccer found themselves in a very tough hole when they gave up a pair of tallies less than two minutes apart in the late stages of the first half against the Cedarville Yellowjackets Thursday evening at Kearly ...

Huskies mourn passing of Ken Naples

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HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech Huskies Sports Hall of Famer Ken Naples passed away on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the age of 84. Naples played both football and hockey while at Michigan Tech, however football was where he made his most notable contribution. He was a four-year letter winner on the ...

Huskies volleyball falls in five at Minnesota-Duluth

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DULUTH, Minn. — The Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team opened its weekend at the Up North Tournament with a 3-2 loss at Minnesota Duluth on Thursday. The teams traded set wins (25-19, 22-25, 25-22, and 15-25) with the Bulldogs taking the fifth 15-9 to remain undefeated. "I'm so proud of ...