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Early returns mixed for top-ranked Gremlins

As of Nov. 28, the Houghton Gremlins hockey team is the top-ranked squad in Division 3, according to the Michigan High School Hockey Hub poll. They are also the No. 2 team in the Super 10, which ranks the teams regardless of division. The Gremlins are 6-0 on the season thanks to wins this ...

Fourth line comes to play

After Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats, the No. 18 Michigan Tech Huskies hockey coach Joe Shawhan was quick to praise a trio of forwards. The Huskies’ fourth line of sophomore Levi Stauber, junior Nick Nardella and junior Tyrone Bronte logged a regular shift the entire ...

I scored a goal, but didn’t like it

After winning our first five games of our Oldtimer’s season, CSI was 5-0. We had won our last two games, 8-0 and 9-1. We were on a roll. It seemed like we might never lose. That came crashing down the next week. We jumped out to a 1-0 lead against Calumet Electronics, but found ourselves ...

World Cup in full swing in Qatar

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has just wrapped its first week. Although the governing body of international soccer and the host nation have faced heavy criticism in preceding weeks from both teams and fans, the opening group stage of the competition has proven to be as thrilling as ever. ...

Jennings has built something special at Michigan Tech

When head coach Matt Jennings took over the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball program in 2012, things appeared to be at their worst. Under former coach Orlando Gonzales, the Huskies had gone from being a 14-15 team that qualified for the GLIAC Tournament to a 2-25 team that lost all 19 GLIAC ...

Scramble a great way to start hockey season

Last Thursday, Corey Markham, Scott Mikesch, Pat Nettell and Doug Garrow brought their high school hockey teams to the Dee Stadium to play in the revived scramble, a scrimmage tournament that gives players a taste of high school hockey while also giving coaches a chance to see players attempt ...