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GLIAC The Michigan Tech soccer team dropped its fourth straight game yesterday, falling 3-2 to Northern Michigan University. Gabby Sgambati and Maisy Snyder scored for the Huskies. NMU’s Isabelle Brusilow scored the game-winner in the 87th minute. NHL The Detroit Red Wings skate at Vancouver tomorrow night. Pregame coverage will …

Finlandia The Finlandia University volleyball team closed out the Marty Peterson Invitational at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Saturday with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-6) loss to Saint Norbert, and a 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-14) defeat at the hands of the host team. The Finlandia football team lost 44-0 at Kalamazoo College yesterday afternoon. The …

High School Scott Loukus tries to reach the end zone in Calumet’s victory over Houghton. In high school football last night…– Calumet clinched a playoff berth by crushing Houghton 51-14. Dryden Nelson scored four touchdowns for the Copper Kings.– Hancock lost at Iron Mountain 42-6. The Bulldogs’ only touchdown play …

Houghton High School’s Joe Wood has been named the WestPAC Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.  Wood claimed individual honors at the WestPAC meet yesterday. Ishpeming won the conference team title. The two teams dominated the All-Conference boys team: Joe Wood – HoughtonBranden Peterson – HoughtonJake Sullivan – HoughtonEvan …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet pulled out a seesaw, 3-2 victory over Gwinn (25-9, 10-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-10). Elli Djerf had nine kills and four aces for the Copper Kings. – Lake Linden-Hubbell dropped the first set, then came back to defeat Houghton 3-1 (18-25, …

High School In high school volleyball last night, Baraga swept Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-15, 27-25, 27-25). In volleyball tonight… – Calumet travels to Gwinn. – Houghton entertains Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Hancock visits L’Anse. – Chassell hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. – Ontonagon journeys to Watersmeet. In cross country today… – Calumet, Hancock …

High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet breezed past Houghton 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-12). Molly Larson had 18 kills and six aces. – Hancock fell to Gwinn 3-0. – Baraga v Watersmeet – no report. – Jeffers earned a hard-fought 3-1 (25-15, 18-25, 28-26, 25-20) victory over …

High School At the West Iron County Invitational track meet yesterday… – Kingsford won the girls title. Hancock placed second, with Houghton fourth and Calumet fifth. The Bulldogs placed just one runner in the top-10 – Maylie Kilpela at number-nine – but all five of their qualifiers placed in the …

High School In cross country today, Calumet, Hancock and Houghton will be among the teams competing at the West Iron County Invitational at the George Young Golf Course. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team lost 2-0 to Wisconsin-Whitewater yesterday. GLIAC The MTU hockey team scored five goals in the …

High School In high school football yesterday, Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to West Iron County 24-16. The Lakes got on the board first, capping their first offensive possession with a one-yard run by Caleb Gregoire. The two-point conversion failed. The Wykons dominated after that, however, with Nathan Thomson scoring on 46 …