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Huskies football continues to make strides under Mettlach

When Michigan Tech announced that Dan Mettlach was going to be the next head coach of the football program, I, for one, was very excited, not just because I know Mettlach on a personal level, but also because I have always felt like he had this vibe, for lack of a better word, that he would ...

Leading by example

Michigan Tech Huskies hockey coach Joe Shawhan has really liked the play of a line he and his staff has put together of freshman center Tom Leppa, junior winger Trevor Kukkonen, and sophomore winger Lauri Raiman. Raiman had struggled to keep a regular spot in the lineup last season, ...

Goodbye Daniel, and thanks for all the shoeys

As the checkered flag waves to mark the end of the F1 race this Sunday, it won’t matter what the order of drivers shows. Something will be missing. The race takes place at Circuit of the Americas, or COTA, which is located well off the beaten path outside of Austin, Texas. How that ...

Exhibition game showed Huskies have a ways to go

National Hockey League teams play exhibition games to give young players a chance to showcase what skills they bring to the table as they try to make the big club. Most veterans use exhibition games to tune themselves up for the season. Other veterans, like the youngsters, use exhibition games ...

Huskies volleyball still figuring out its depth

While Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball coach Matt Jennings would no doubt feel better about where his team is at if its record was better than the 6-5 it is at the moment, there has been a lot for the Huskies to deal with already in this young season. They opened the season on the road in ...

Pietila off to special start to season

With two goals in a 2-1 win over Davenport on Friday and another in a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Grand Valley State, Michigan Tech Huskies forward Julia Pietila improved her offensive output to four goals through her team’s first five games. For the senior soccer star, the fast start has her leading ...