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Thoughts from the penalty box

Over the weekend, despite weather-caused cancellations, the 50th annual John MacInnes Holiday Hockey Classic was played at the rink that bears the legendary Michigan Tech hockey coach’s name, the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. I played in the tournament twice in my time with the Houghton ...

F1 Review: Wrapping up 2025

Back in February, I made my case for 2025 being a year to watch Formula 1 (F1) racing, whether you have never seen a race, had gone away from it in the past, watch it casually, or even if you’re already an ardent fan of the sport. Now that the season has concluded, I wanted to look back and ...

F1 Review: 2025’s rookie drivers

Six rookies drove in Formula 1 (F1) in the 2025 season, and this glance back on the season takes a look at those drivers to see how they fared in their first full season. Only five are discussed, however, as Jack Doohan got the boot from Alpine after only six races. Andrea Kimi Antonelli ...

F1 Review: Best of the Best in 2025

Looking back over the 2025 season of Formula 1 (F1), it would be pretty easy to say Lando Norris was the best driver, as he won the Driver’s Championship, and McLaren was the best team because they sealed up the Constructor’s Championship several rounds early. They are not my pick for ...

F1 Review: Norris claims title

ABU DHABI — The sun was literally setting on the Yas Marina circuit during the dusk-to-night race, providing both a visually stunning scene as well as a wonderful metaphor for the end of the Formula 1 (F1) season in 2025. Excitement has woven its way through nearly every race weekend this ...

F1 Review: Title fight continues

QATAR — For the first time since 2010, the Formula One (F1) Driver’s Title is going to a final race with three potential winners… but that’s next week. How did events play out in Qatar to bring about this nail-biting finish? Not only was the race in Qatar the penultimate round of the ...