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Panthers girls advance to state quarterfinal with win over Knights

MARQUETTE — A late surge made the difference for the Ewen-Trout Creek girls in a 54-44 basketball triumph over Norway in a Division 4 regional final here Wednesday night. This marked the first regional title in two decades for the No. 2 Panthers, who face No. 1 St. Ignace in a state ...

Copper Kings punch ticket to state quarterfinals with win over Manton

NEWBERRY — A strong defensive team effort and three players in double-figures led Calumet girls basketball to a 64-39 victory over Manton in a Division 3 regional final game here Wednesday. The Copper Kings wasted no time off the opening tip as junior Kiirsi Johnson had back-to-back ...

Chase Pietila named the CCHA Defensive Defenseman of the Year

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team’s Chase Pietila has been named the CCHA Defensive Defenseman of the Year the league announced on Wednesday. Pietila was also named to the All-CCHA First Team. Pietila, a native of Howell, Michigan, was named to the coaches and the media’s ...

Elias Jansson named the CCHA Rookie of the Year

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team's Elias Jansson has been named the CCHA Rookie of the Year the league announced on Wednesday. It's the third year in a row a Tech player has received the award after Isaac Gordon in 2024 and Kyle Kukkonen in 2023. Jansson, a forward from Oulu, ...

Buettner, Tomashek highlight GLIAC postseason awards

HOUGHTON — The GLIAC Champion Michigan Tech men's basketball team highlighted the major award winners for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference as head coach Josh Buettner earned his first GLIAC Coach of the Year honor while Marcus Tomashek was named the GLIAC Player of the Year, the ...

Lenz earns All-GLIAC First Team and All-Defensive Team honors

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech women's basketball senior guard Isabella Lenz was tabbed to the All-GLIAC first team and All-Defensive team, the league office announced on Friday. Lenz finished her career for the Black and Gold as the 2021-22 GLIAC Freshman of the Year, a three-time All-GLIAC first ...