Under the new playoff format, both the Calumet Copper Kings and Houghton Gremlins sat waiting for Wednesday’s Division 3 Region 17 title game for six days. The Copper Kings started the game slow

If you like thrills and suspense, Friday night’s Division 3 District 65 championship between Calumet and Hancock had it all. In the end, the Copper Kings walked away with a double overtime 52

The Calumet girls basketball team is once again headed to the district championship game as they defeated the Iron Mountain Mountaineers 66-36 in semifinal action at home on Wednesday. The District

In December, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes headed into the Christmas break with a win, 62-60, over the Calumet Copper Kings at home. Friday night, the Copper Kings flipped the script at home, winning

Calumet’s arsenal was in full force in an 8-0 Divisioin 3 Region 17 semifinal win against Jeffers on Thursday at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The Copper Kings (19-5-1) came out a bit

The Calumet Copper Kings overcame a slow start in a 9-3 thumping of the Kingsford Flivvers on Thursday. The win gave the Division 3 No. 1 Copper Kings a share of the Great Lakes Hockey Conference t

Marybeth Halonen led Calumet with 16 points in a 53-46 win over West Iron County Wykons on Thursday. Elli Djerf had 15 points for the Copper Kings. The Wykons best eight minutes was the last quarte

In a potential preview of the regional tournament championship game, the Houghton Gremlins and Calumet Copper Kings battled Tuesday night at Dee Stadium. When the smoke cleared, the Gremlins earned th

The Calumet Copper Kings hockey team entered Saturday’s matchup with the visiting Notre Dame Tritons as the No. 1 team in D3. While the outcome, a 5-3 loss at the Calumet Colosseum, probably doe

The Calumet Copper Kings just needed two periods to take care of the Negaunee Miners with a 10-0 win on Thursday. After an eight-goal first period, they added two more in the second and the game en

The No. 4-ranked Miners dropped an overtime heartbreaker, snapping a three-game win streak and falling to 12-4 on the year. The Copper Kings (12-3) avenged a loss to Negaunee from earlier this season.

Tuesday night’s boys matchup between Chassell and Calumet came down to the fourth quarter. With the score tied at 34, the game could have gone either way. Calumet (3-8) poured on the offense

51 minutes and 28 saves later, Liam Beerman could skate off the ice at Lakeview Arena realizing the feat he had just accomplished. The freshman goaltender for the Marquette Senior High School varsi

Coming into Tuesday night having won eight of their last nine hockey games, the Hancock Bulldogs rode a wave of confidence into their final regular season matchup with the D3 No. 1 Calumet Copper King

The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Blue Bolts moved to 12-0 on the season with a 63-38 victory over Calumet on Tuesday. The two teams came out of the jump ball fast and furious — almost too fast fo

Two teams who could well meet again next month in district tournament play got together Monday night in Hancock. Calumet (9-3) came out of the physical contest with a 45-37 victory in a typical har

Thursday night’s boy’s basketball game between the Houghton Gremlins and the Calumet Copper Kings was pretty straightforward. The Gremlins simply outplayed the Copper Kings for the 52-3

Copper Kings girls basketball head coach Matt Laho knew what his team was getting into when they took the floor against No. 4 Marquette on Wednesday night. Last night it was a different story as th

The Jeffers Jets boys basketball squad continued their winning ways on Tuesday as they outscored the Calumet Copper Kings 55-42. The Jets (6-3) had a big comeback win Monday against Lake Linden and

After a tight first half, the Calumet Copper Kings put the clamps down on the Chassell Panthers in the second half in girls basketball play Monday. Holding a slim 23-18 lead after two quarters, the

The Calumet Copper Kings hockey team made short order of the Escanaba Eskymos in more ways than one on the ice Saturday afternoon at the Calumet Colosseum. First, they scored four goals in less tha

The opening minutes of the Calumet Houghton girls basketball game on Tuesday were not pretty. Easy shots were missed and the ball was turned over at both ends of the court. It took a long 2:10 for

Escanaba’s upset effort came up short here Tuesday night as it dropped a 5-2 hockey decision to the Calumet Copper Kings. Freshman forward Sawyer LaMarch scored from point-blank range 10 and

Trailing 2-0 at home Saturday night and staring at the continuation of a major penalty, the Division 3 No. 1 Calumet hockey team found itself in need of a spark. A pair of shorthanded goals provide

It took more than three periods but the Copper Kings pulled off a 2-1 win in overtime on Friday against the Northville Mustangs. It was a game characterized by a lot of shots from Calumet and great

Good basketball teams simply get the job done. They may not be flashy every time they step out on the court, but they find a way to win games. That’s what the Westwood girls did Thursday nigh

The Division 3 No. 1 Calumet Copper Kings’ season-opening unbeaten streak ended at 12 games Saturday night as the hosts were not able to find the net in the third period and fell to the D1 No. 5

The Division 3 No. 1 Copper Kings (11-0-1) beat No. 4 University of Detroit Jesuit 3-1 on Friday to win the Miner’s Cup, a traditional trophy in which both teams have battled for in years past.

Houghton came through down the stretch to beat Calumet 61-57 on Thursday. The Gremlins quickly tied the game at 57-all after Calumet’s Brevin Antilla threw up an alley-oop pass to Elijah McPa

For three high school hockey seasons, the No. 1 Calumet Copper Kings captain, Scott Loukus, has had to play in the shadow of his cousin, Brent, who graduated after the 2018-19 campaign. For two yea

Looking for a spot in the championship game of the 45th annual John MacInnes Holiday Hockey Classic, the Calumet Copper Kings struck twice in the first period, once in the second and three more times

After cruising comfortably most of the night Thursday in their home opener, the Lake Linden-Hubbell boys’ varsity basketball team got a late scare from Calumet. But the Lakes prevailed 62-60

In Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Houghton, Senior Goalie Alex Studebaker set the Calumet High School hockey shutout record with his 11th career shutout. Studebaker, who’s had a sparkling footb

The Copper Kings girls basketball team set the tone for their Tuesday night game against the Hancock Bulldogs in their first basket of the night – a three pointer. It was their weapon of choi

It was the tale of two games Monday night at the Calumet HS gym as the Ewen-Trout Creek boys battled it out against the Copper Kings on the basketball court. The first game was the first half and i

Through 34 minutes of play, it appeared that the Calumet Copper Kings hockey team was well on its way to a win over the visiting Marquette Redmen. In the final 17 minutes, the Redmen struck twice,

Calumet cruised to a 75-49 win against Iron Mountain in West PAC conference play Thursday. Both teams came out in man-to-man defense to begin the game, with Calumet using a 3/4 court press, to forc

The Ewen-Trout Creek girls basketball team almost pulled it off. They mounted an eight-point comeback in the last minutes of the fourth quarter against the Calumet Copper Kings only to fall two poi

Calumet pinned the throttle down Saturday, bringing pressure early and often in a 5-0 win over rival Hancock in the 44th annual Copper Island Classic. It’s Calumet’s second straight yea

It was only fitting that the Division 6 regional championship football game between Calumet and Glen Lake would come down to the final minute of regulation Saturday at Agassiz Field.  After

The Manistique Emeralds simply refused to lose.  After blowing an 18-11 lead in the third set to fall behind 2-1, the Emeralds flexed their muscle in Set 4 and then rallied from an early 4-0

After three quarters of football, the magic number for the Calumet Copper Kings seemed to be four. They had earned four possessions, scored four touchdowns and capitalized on all four of their two-

The Copper Kings won their eighth straight district championship with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-12) victory over the Red Devils Thursday night. But peaking at the right time and getting to this Division

Calumet put away all doubts of an upset in sweeping Hancock 3-0 in a Division 3 District 65 semifinal Wednesday. The Copper Kings won by scores of 25-13, 26-24 and 25-14. Calumet visits Ironwood

A cold, wet and snowy Friday night at Agassiz Field was not able put the chill on the red hot Calumet Copper Kings as they rolled 42-14 past the Negaunee Miners in MHSAA Division 6 pre-district action

Calumet and Lake Linden-Hubbell players were well represented in this year’s All-UP football selections. The selections were made during the UP Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association&rsq

The Calumet Copper Kings made it a perfect 9-0 in West PAC Conference play on Tuesday with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-22) win against the Hancock Bulldogs on the volleyball court. “The first set

The Calumet Copper Kings ended their regular season Friday night in the same manner in which they began – with a big win. They closed out the regular season with a 50-28 win over L’Anse

It didn’t take long for Calumet to set the tone en route to a 3-0 sweep of Houghton on Tuesday. The Copper Kings took an early 10-point lead in the first set and despite a couple Houghton run

With a two-set victory Saturday, the Calumet Copper Kings won the West PAC Tournament held at Westwood High School. The Copper Kings defeated the Patriots, 25-20 and 25-21, to seal the victory in t

The Copper Kings (7-1) scored twice in the first quarter and took a 30-0 halftime lead over the Bulldogs. Nick Djerf and Dryden Nelson both had two rushing touchdowns in the win. Dean Loukus made a

HOUGHTON — The Calumet Copper Kings are headed to the playoffs once again. They secured their postseason playoff spot with a 51-14 victory over the Houghton Gremlins Friday night on the road.

From the first serve to the last kill, Tuesday night’s volleyball match belonged to the Copper Kings. Calumet swept Houghton 3-0 and held the Gremlins to under 15 points in each set (25-9, 25

The Calumet Copper Kings were firing on all cylinders Thursday night as they defeated the L’Anse Purple Hornets 3-0 (25-10, 25-8, 25-7). “Tonight something special happened,” 

Iron Mountain survived a no-holds-barred West PAC dogfight in a 15-14 win over Calumet at Agassiz Field on Friday. The Mountaineers (6-0) qualified for their second straight playoff appearance and

Top-ranked Calumet had its hands full with Norway before pulling away for 47-13 win in a West Pac Conference crossover game on Friday. The Copper Kings led just 8-7 after the first quarter and scor

A rolling fog partially obscured Agassiz Field on Friday. And Calumet’s defense never sounded the fog horn as West Iron County’s offense hit the rocks. The Copper Kings rolled to a 1

Calumet took control early and held on for a three-set sweep against Hancock on Tuesday. The Copper Kings won by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-15. But head coach Matt Laho said there are still impr

Last week the Houghton girls welcomed a few new members to their varsity cross country team. They were helpful here Monday as the Gremlins earned top honors in the WestPAC Confernence opener &mdash

It may have been one of the most anticipated games of the season among Upper Peninsula football fans. Calumet and Westwood had two defensive battles on the gridiron last season, the second game a p

A strong defense and serving night propelled Calumet to a 3-0 West PAC sweep over Iron Mountain on Thursday. Calumet won by scores of 25-17, 25-8 and 25-14. Despite the Copper Kings winning the nig

The last few times Calumet and Negaunee tangled on the field, they were tight, low-scoring games. Friday’s contest started out that way with the Copper Kings holding a slim lead at halftime,

The Calumet Copper Kings picked up right where they left off last year — winning football games. On Thursday, Calumet did it in a big way on a brand new field and before a set of bleachers fu

The football apparel store is now open.  Orders can be placed until August 19th by following this link: Football Store

Calumet High School announced the winners of the George Gipp All-American Award for top male senior athlete and the Holly Jean McCullach Female Athlete Award. The winners were Matt Ojala and Celia Kii

The Calumet Copper Kings are headed to the Region 17 finals this Saturday after defeating the Hancock Bulldogs 9-3 at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Tuesday. The Copper Kings once again did what

The Calumet Copper Kings scored 20 points in the opening quarter and then continued to use a balanced offense, working girls in off the bench when necessary, to earn a 65-27 win on the road over the L

The Calumet Copper Kings (19-6-0 overall) outskated the visiting Marquette Redman (18-6-1 overall) en route to a 7-1 win at the Calumet Colosseum Thursday. “I thought we kind of did what we&r

The Great Lakes Hockey Conference announced its All-Conference teams Friday. The conference champion Calumet Copper Kings took home the conference’s biggest honors, Coach of the Year Dan Giac

Despite a 72-45 loss to one of the best teams in the Upper Peninsula, Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes coach Jack Kumpula was pleased with his boys team’s performance against the Calumet Copper Kings.

Playing without star Matt Ojala, the Calumet Copper Kings found a way to win Tuesday over a tenacious Jeffers Jets team on the road, 51-30. “We played without Matt tonight, who is working thr

What a difference 24 hours can make for a hockey team. After the Calumet Copper Kings blanked the University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs on Friday, 8-0, the Copper Kings knew that Saturday would be differe

Monday night’s girls basketball clash between the Calumet Copper Kings and Chassell Panthers came down to the final 60 seconds. When the dust settled, the Copper Kings emerged victorious, 39-37.

The Calumet Copper Kings took control of the ice early in their game Friday night against the University of Detroit-Jesuit Cubs for a relentless 8-0 win at the Calumet Colosseum. Copper Kings coach

At Gwinn, the Modeltowners were plagued by poor shooting all game as they fell to the Copper Kings. Marybeth Halonen led Calumet with 16 points, while Emily Curtice had 11 for Gwinn. “We g

The Houghton Gremlins girls basketball team battled their way through a full game against the visiting Calumet Copper Kings Tuesday but eventually fell 54-45 at the Houghton Gym. The Copper Kings c

The Calumet Copper Kings boys basketball team needed a 17-point fourth quarter to force overtime on the road against the Ontonagon Gladiators. The push was all the momentum the Copper Kings needed as

Looking for a response after his team’s tough loss to L’Anse last Thursday, Calumet Copper Kings boys basketball coach Mike Ojala got exactly what he wished for as the Copper Kings worked

In what was anybody’s game for the first half, the Ontonagon Gladiators girls basketball team appeared to be in control of their game Tuesday against the Calumet Copper Kings. Over the final eig

It was one of those rare hockey games where even the losing coach was pleased with the outcome at the Calumet Colosseum. “I thought it was a great game,” said Brighton Bulldogs coa

Looking for another good effort against a solid Lower Peninsula team, Calumet Copper Kings hockey coach Dan Giachino got just that as his Copper Kings earned a 5-2 victory over the Novi Wildcats Frida

The L’Anse Purple Hornets emerged victorious with a 60-57 win on Thursday at home over the visiting Calumet Copper Kings. Louie Bogda lead the Purple Hornets with 30 points and Matthew Ojla h

While it was a only game for third place in the 44th annual John MacInnes Holiday Classic, the Calumet Copper Kings certainly did not play like they were playing for just a consolation. They came to w

Just 10 nights ago, the Houghton Gremlins and the Calumet Copper Kings faced off at the Dee Stadium with the Copper Kings overcoming a pair goals from the Gremlins in order to earn a victory, 5-2.

One of Calumet girls’ basketball head coach Matt Lahos’ biggest laments this year has been losing games that could have been won had his girls given what he felt was that extra effort in t

Jared Lawson knew that the Calumet Copper Kings were going to make a run at his Houghton High basketball team Thursday night. “Even when we were ahead by 17 points in the third quarter, I kne

Every time the Houghton Gremlins hockey team took a lead Tuesday night at Dee Stadium, the Calumet Copper Kings had an answer. Eventually, the Copper Kings took the lead for good, and held onto that a

It only took the Calumet Copper Kings 20 seconds to put two points on the board Wednesday night against the Baraga Vikings. The Vikings needed close to five minutes to score. The discrepancy was the s

At half time, Iron Mountain Mountaineers coach Katelynn Greneir told her girls two things. First, sprint back on defense and second, be patient in choosing their shots on offense. As the game wound

The Calumet Copper Kings held the visiting Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes to just three points in the opening eight minutes of play. From there, the Copper Kings were able to play strong enough defensively