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High School The local high school hockey season opens tonight… • Houghton welcomes Escanaba – coverage will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. • Hancock skates at De Pere. • Jeffers entertains Cheboygan. Hancock plays at Ashwaubenon tomorrow afternoon. College Hockey The Michigan Tech …

College Volleyball The Michigan Tech volleyball team swept Northwood 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-21) in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals last night. Anna Jonynas led the Huskies with 14 kills. Laura De Marchi contributed 37 assists, and Megan Utlak had 14 digs. As the top seed, Tech will host …

High School The Calumet High School volleyball team’s long tournament run ended last night, with a 3-2 loss to McBain in the quarterfinals. The Copper Kings lost the first set 21-25, then dominated the second 25-9. Two hard-fought sets followed, with Calumet taking the third 28-26. The Copper Kings had several …

High School The Calumet High School volleyball team faces McBain in the state tournament quarterfinals tonight. The game will be played at 6:00 in Grayling – six hours from Calumet, and one hour from McBain. Coverage will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. North …

College Hockey The Finlandia women’s team lost 4-0 at Aurora University yesterday. College Basketball At the NMU Invitational yesterday…• The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team outscored William Jewell 75-49 yesterday. Four Huskies reached double figures, led by Sarah Dax with 17 points. • Northern got past Lewis 61-56 yesterday. The …

High School The Calumet High School football team’s season ended with a 34-7 loss at Standish-Sterling in the Division Six state tournament regional finals Saturday afternoon. The Copper Kings scored first, completing their opening possession with a two-yard Dryden Nelson touchdown run. The Panthers answered with a 70-yard scoring drive. …

High School The Calumet High School football team will face Standish-Sterling in the state tournament regional finals this afternoon. A victory would bring the Copper Kings their first-ever regional crown. The game will start at 1:00 at Standish-Sterling Central High School. Coverage will begin at 12:40 on the Voice of …

High School The Calumet High School volleyball team reigns as regional champions, after a hard-fought 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-22) victory over Elk Rapids last night. The Copper Kings advance to the quarterfinals. They’ll face McBain, which swept Beaverton 3-0 last night. The game will be played Tuesday at 6:00 at …

High School Calumet will face Elk Rapids for a Division Three regional volleyball championship tonight. Our coverage from Saint Ignace will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. The winner will face either McBain or Beaverton in the quarterfinals Tuesday night at Grayling. The Calumet …

High School In the high school volleyball tournament last night…• In Division Three, Calumet advanced to the regional finals by sweeping Iron Mountain 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-13). Helen Beiring powered the victory with 20 kills. Jana Loukus had 13 digs, and Marybeth Halonen served up eight aces. Elk Rapids blanked …