MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult ...
By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@miniggazette.com HOUGHTON — With three losses in their last four, the Michigan Tech Huskies women’s basketball team is struggling at the moment. The Huskies are 5-9 overall and 2-4 in the GLIAC after losses to Northern Michigan on the road and Roosevelt at ...
By DAVER KARNOSKY dkarnosky@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — Since Saturday, Nov. 23, the Michigan Tech Huskies are on what is colloquially known as a “heater.” They have won eight of their last night games, nine of their last 10 if you count exhibition contests, and have jumped to 10-4 ...
By Eddie O’Neill eoneill@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON- While the Houghton Gremlins outscored the Calumet Copper Kings 18-2 in the third quarter, they could not maintain the momentum in the fourth on Monday. The Copper Kings rallied back for 21 points in the final eight minutes for a 48-41 ...
HOUGHTON — Looking for both their 13th win of the season, and for some revenge against the visiting Calumet Copper Kings, the Jeffers Jets hockey team scored three goals in the second period to vault to a 6-2 win at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Benton Rajala led the Jets (13-1 overall) ...
APPLETON, Wis. — The Keweenaw Volleyball Club’s 18 Black team competed in the Prep Dig Resolution Tournament in Appleton, Wisconsin, this past weekend, making it to the semifinals of the championship bracket. The team went 3-1 overall, winning their pool on Day 1, and suffering its only ...