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Hematites’ girls outpace Bulldogs 40-32

By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com HANCOCK- Despite a big second quarter in which the Hancock Bulldogs girls’ team outscored the visiting Ishpeming Hematites 15-8, they couldn’t bond a tie at 22 points at half. The last two quarters belonged to the Hematites as they went on ...

Making a statement

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team, backed by a 30-point outing by junior guard Marcus Tomashek, rounded the 2024 slate with an exhibition victory over Green Bay in front of 5,207 fans for Education Day at the Resch Center on Wednesday afternoon.  The ...

Leppa with Team Finland at World Junior Championships

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies freshman forward Tom Leppa has been named to Team Finland’s roster for the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Junior Championship in Ottawa, on Dec. 26-Jan. 5. Leppa, a native of Kauniainen, Finland, has skated all 16 games for the Huskies this season at ...

Skiers win CCSA meet at Gitchi Gami Games

CABLE, Wis. — The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams raced at the Gitchi Gami Games in Cable, Wis. over the weekend. The Huskies won the men’s, women’s, and combined CCSA team titles. “We really showed that we are competitive in every race format,” Huskies coach Tom Monahan ...

Lach named to AFCA All-America Second Team

WACO, Texas — Michigan Tech Huskies football senior punter Brenden Lach has been named to the 2024 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Team, announced Wednesday. Lach was selected to the AFCA All-America Second Team (Specialist). Lach, a native of South Lyon, Michigan, has been one of ...

Meiners and Raabe named Academic All-District

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies student-athletes Kaycee Meiners and Meg Raabe were named to the 2024 Academic All-District Volleyball Team for their combined performances on the court in and in the classroom. The award recognizes starters or key reserves in their sport that carry a 3.50 ...