CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs hired manager Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee on Monday, landing the former big leaguer with a record-breaking contract and firing David Ross in a tandem of surprising moves. The 53-year-old Counsell became the majors’ highest paid manager with a five-year ...
HOUGHTON — After starting the season 0-4-3, the Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team broke through in a big way with a pair of wins over the Augustana Vikings, whom the Huskies were playing for the first time in program history. The Huskies came back from a 4-2 deficit Friday, thanks, in part to ...
LAKE LINDEN — When the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes ended the record-setting 41-game winning streak of the Powers-North Central Jets football team, 28-25, in September in Powers, it was a game to remember. When the Lakes did it again on Saturday with a 37-18 victory, one could easily say that ...
LAKE LINDEN — The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes and the Baraga Vikings are no strangers on the volleyball court. Thus their meeting on Friday in Lake Linden to decide the MHSAA Division 4 District 98 champion had a familiar rhythm and ultimately a similar outcome. The Lakes defeated the Vikings ...
CALUMET — The Calumet Copper Kings volleyball team defended their Division 3 District 65 title Friday night with a sweep of the Hancock Bulldogs at the Calumet Gym. The Copper Kings won, 25-18, 25-19, and 25-15. Jackie Kiilunen and Maddie Torola paced Calumet with 11 kills each. Kiilunen ...
HOUGHTON — With a 3-2 win over the Wayne State Warriors and a 3-0 win over Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Saturday, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team earned a weekend sweep to improve to 13-14 overall and 9-7 in GLIAC play. With the wins, the Huskies remained fourth in the GLIAC ...