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High School Alex Studebaker and Andrea Kariniemi have received the two top athletic honors presented each year by Calumet High School. Kariniemi claimed the Holly Jean McCullah Award by earning six varsity letters – two each in volleyball and softball, and one each in basketball and track. She was named …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team has landed a new recruit. Chase Sides is an outfielder from Millport, Alabama. NBA The NBA is focusing on Orlando, Florida, as a single-site venue at which it could conclude its season. Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex has multiple courts, including some that …

Running The Thatcher Markham Memorial Run has been postponed. The run debuted last summer, as part of Bridgefest. When this year’s Bridgefest celebration was canceled, organizers hoped that they might still be able to hold the event as scheduled on June 19th. Now, despite an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, they …

Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team has added a new defender. Ronald Kelly played at Westfield High School in Houston. MLB Major League Baseball owners yesterday approved a formal proposal that would open training camps next month, and begin play around Independence Day. The plan will be presented to …

Finlandia The Finlandia University athletic program continues to add new recruits. Tyler Perkins is a hockey forward from Janesville, Wisconsin. He led the Minnesota Mullets of the United States Premier Hockey League in scoring last season, and was team captain. Keegan Lerchenfeldt will join the men’s soccer team. He was …

MTU The Michigan Tech volleyball team has introduced two new players.  Setter Lina Espejo-Ramirez is transferring in from Midland Junior College in Texas. She is originally from Bogotá, Colombia. Defensive specialist Leiya Rybicki played high school volleyball in Freeland, Michigan. Her father Mike played football and mother Lori played basketball …

MLB There’s no agreement yet as to when, or how, the Major League Baseball season will play out. Team owners presented their proposal for a shortened season to the players union Tuesday. No agreement was reached, and no statement was released. However, reports surfaced yesterday that players are unhappy with …

Finlandia Finlandia University has added two new athletes. Brooke Dalgord is transferring to the women’s basketball team from Bay College. She played her high school ball at Big Bay de Noc. DJ Allred will join the men’s soccer team. He’s from Laurel, Mississippi. NBA A group of the NBA’s top …

Finlandia Finlandia University has a new women’s hockey coach. Lindsay Macy comes to the Copper Country from Idaho, where she started the AAA girls program for the Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy. She played high school hockey at Owatonna High School in Minnesota, and played collegiately for the University of Wisconsin …

High School High school hockey regional tournaments will be seeded for the first time this coming school year. At its recent spring meeting, the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Representative Council approved a plan to place the top two teams in opposite brackets, setting up potential showdowns in the regional …