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SOUTH RANGE – The first day of the District 11 Major (age 11-12) division Little League tournament was full of big: Big players, big hits and big plays. Both Houghton Country entries advanced in the winner's bracket by winning their openers: Keweenaw controlling the curtain-raiser for a 9-1 win over Baraga County and Portage Lake eking out a close one with Penokee Range (Gogebic County), 4-3. "They started off with a little bit of jitters, made a few mistakes, and threw the ball around a little...
CALUMET — With a belly slide in the end zone, the Calumet Copper Kings ended a slide of their own Friday. Calumet put itself into the win column at Agassiz Field, holding off a second-half Ironwood rally to defeat the Red Devils 26-14 in both teams’ final WestPAC games of the season. “I’m just proud everyone kept believing in what we do around here,” Calumet coach John Croze said. The Kings (1-7, 1-5 WestPAC) have been beset by injuries throughout the season, with six seniors alone out for t...