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Gremlins split swim meets in Marquette, Rudyard last week

The Houghton Gremlins swim teams lost this week in Marquette on Thursday, but bounced back on Saturday with wins in a tri-meet with Sault Ste. Marie and Rudyard. Against Marquette, the girls lost 134-52 and the boys fell 118-63. The girls had two swimmers qualify for U.P. finals as Kayleigh ...

Gladiators boys stop Purple Hornets, 74-60

The Ontonagon boys basketball team got back on the winning track on Thursday with a 74-60 win over the L’Anse Purple Hornets. According to Gladiators coach Brittany Turin-Jilbert, the road to victory began in the first quarter “We really preached, before the game, winning each quarter ...

Vikings girls conquer Red Devils 35-17

BARAGA — Thursday night’s girls basketball game between the Baraga Vikings and the Ironwood Red Devils was not your typical games for these two successful U.P. girls teams. There were less than 10 points scored by both teams in the first eight minutes, and just 20 total at halftime. While ...

Jets complete comeback win

HOUGHTON — For a 3:03 stretch of the first period Thursday, the Kingsford Flivvers hockey team had everything going their way. They were up 3-0 on the Jeffers Jets on the road, and were positioned well to sustain that lead. A costly turnover at their own blue line by the Flivvers led to ...

Huskies hockey battles Lakers looking to continue climb up CCHA standings

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Michigan Tech Huskies hockey team took a big step forward last weekend with a four-point weekend against the Bemidji State Beavers at home in the friendly confines of the MacInnes Student Ice Arena, which was extremely loud over the final six minutes Saturday ...

Huskies men set to face rival Wildcats Saturday

HOUGHTON — Two games into a five-game road trip, the Michigan Tech Huskies men’s basketball team is feeling better about itself than it has in awhile. The Huskies split on the road last week, defeating Wisconsin-Parkside on Thursday, 78-71, and then losing to Purdue Northwest on Saturday, ...