REPUBLIC — At Republic, the Jeffers Jets employed a deep bench and used pressure on defense to run to 16-6 and 31-8 lead after each of the first two quarters to earn a 62-17 Copper Mountain Conference win. “They shot well with a lot of fast breaks,” R-M coach April Radcliffe said. ...
DETROIT — Michigan Tech advanced to the 53rd annual Great Lakes Invitational Championship Game with a 5-2 victory over Michigan State Monday at Little Caesars Arena. The Huskies came back from a 1-0 deficit to play in the title game for the third straight season. The Huskies will meet ...
HOUGHTON — It’s no secret that Michigan Tech loves its home crowd. When the Huskies play at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena, the energy is palpable. The black and gold clad fans come in all shapes and sizes, from Tech graduates to the Mitch’s Misfits, to community members and families. But ...
OUGHTON — Complacency can be the downfall of any team. And it almost was for the Calumet Wolverines when they took on the Portage Lake Pioneers, Friday at Dee Stadium. The Wolverines had won seven games in a row, and coach Bruce Coppo said they didn’t come out with the fire he’s ...
HOUGHTON — When it came to putting the puck in the net, Mike Zuke and George Lyle did it as well as any hockey players ever to appear locally. The two were recruited to Michigan Tech by legendary coach John MacInnes at a time when the Huskies were annually among the best in college ...
ESCANABA — Lori Wardynski became the third Lady Samson in program history to score 1,000 career points in Friday night's 76-69 win over Milwaukee Area Technical College. The Ontonagon graduate scored 33 points in Gogebic Community College's victory. She stands at 1,002 points and is just ...
DE PERE, Wis. — A strong second half was not enough as the Finlandia University men's basketball team (2-8) lost 90-60 to No. 11 UW-Whitewater (9-1), Friday night at Connie Tilley Court. Finlandia drew first blood as freshman Dylan Underwood knocked down a jumper 26 seconds into the game. ...
HOUGHTON — Dawson McKay has waited a long time to beat Hancock — two seasons and a game, in fact. Over their last seven meetings, Hancock has won every game, and McKay was ready to stop the trend. He woke up on Thursday morning with an anxious feeling in his stomach as his Houghton ...
HOUGHTON — Dan Giachino didn’t yell, he didn’t scream, but he also didn’t act like the Copper Kings had played well in the second period. They hadn’t. After jumping out to a three-goal lead in the first frame, Calumet let Howell fight its way back into the game, scoring two goals in ...
HOUGHTON — Petr Anderson was nervous. The first-year player was in the midst of a double-overtime matchup with Calumet, and Hancock head coach Dan Rouleau could tell the sophomore forward wasn’t keeping it together. So, as time began to wind down and shifts became more important, Rouleau ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins are familiar with the Hancock Bulldogs. They are used to the Calumet Copper Kings. After all, the three teams are constant competitors, rivals and neighbors. But the fourth team in the 43rd Annual John MacInnes Holiday Hockey Classic is a different story. The ...
HOUGHTON — With the 2017 portion of the prep basketball schedule completed, it’s becoming clear which teams are legitimate threats for conference and district titles. There’s still plenty of time for more teams to emerge, but based on what has transpired so far, these are the top five ...
WESTWOOD — Westwood's Madelyn Koski scored the game-winning layup in overtime to propel the Patriots to a 58-57 nonconference win over the Houghton Gremlins Wednesday in Westwood. Koski led all scorers with 22 points. “Our issue is boiling down to defense,” Houghton coach Julie ...
ESCANABA — You would think it difficult to be a 6-foot-7 athlete and weigh 235 pounds and not be known outside your home area. It can happen. And it did happen. Jake Witt has basically flown under the radar of high school sports aficionados heading into the final months of his high school ...
If such a thing as New Year wish lists existed, Detroit professional sports would rank high on the totem pole. Right now, there are so many things wrong in Motown sports that it would require a full-page ad in the daily newspapers. Take the Detroit Tigers for example. General manager Al ...
CALUMET — Dean Loukus scored the game-winning goal as the Calumet Copper Kings earned a 3-2 win over the Marquette Redmen Saturday at the Calumet Colosseum. Tied at 2, Loukus scored with 9:53 left in the third for the go-ahead goal, while Brent Loukus and Sam Erkkila assisted. Brent ...
HOUGHTON — The Calumet Wolverines jumped ahead 3-0 before holding on for a 3-2 win over the Portage Lake Pioneers Saturday at Dee Stadium. Calumet's Josh Harju, Logan Rastello and Rory Anderson each netted goals to make it 3-0 in the second period. Portage Lake's Cody Sivonen tallied ...
EWEN — Pass. Pass. Pass. Reset. Pass. Pass. Pass. And then maybe after 45 seconds, the Drummond Lumberjacks would put up a shot. On and on the methodical pace went, as the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers were forced to partake in Drummond's grind-it-out style, which would be Exhibit A in why high ...
ONTONAGON — Ontonagon goes into Christmas break with a 5-1 record after beating Wakefield-Marenisco 59-37 Friday night in Copper Mountain Conference girls basketball. The Gladiators took over in the second quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 24-10 for a 35-17 halftime lead. W-M took around ...
CALUMET — The Calumet Wolverines recorded an 8-3 victory over the Portage Lake Pioneers Friday at the Calumet Colosseum. Calumet jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period thanks to two goals from Logan Rastello and a score from Ed Beiring. Portage Lake evened the game at 3 with goals ...