SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) has announced the results of the 2021-22 Preseason Coaches Poll on Monday, Sept. 20. Lake Superior State was picked to finish in the sixth spot, receiving 45 total points. The Minnesota State University Mavericks have been picked among the […]
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Week 1 High School Football in the EUP begins (with photos)
By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The beginning of the high school football season kicked off this past weekend across Michigan and here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. With COVID-19 delaying the start of the 2020 football season, with a condensed and interrupted schedule, games in the area were […]
Laker Hockey Announces 2021-22 Team Captains
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program has announced that junior forward Louis Boudon has been named captain for the 2021-22 season. Senior forward Miroslav Mucha, senior defenseman Jacob Nordqvist, and junior forward Dustin Manz will serve as assistant captains for the Lakers. Boudon has recorded 46 points (14G, 32A) in 67 career […]
NOJHL announces plans for 2021-22 season
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its plans for the upcoming 2021-22 season. All of the dates remain tentative however, pending approval on a return to play from provincial, regional and municipal health authorities as it relates to COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. The NOJHL expects to […]
Rudyard advances to Finals in fashion
The Rudyard Bulldogs have advanced to the Division Four State Softball Final in East Lansing in dramatic fashion! The Bulldogs trailed 7-1 to Holton after four innings, but they scored three runs in the fifth, (Holton scored one in the sixth) one in the sixth and four in the seventh […]
Rudyard Advances to First State Semifinal in Softball
RUDYARD — Third time was the charm, as Rudyard defeated Hillman on Tuesday in the Div. 4 state quarterfinal, 4-1. The Bulldogs were in their third straight state quarterfinal, but they lost the two previous postseason games against Rogers City in 2018 and 2019. This is their first time advancing […]
LSSU Athletics Director, Dr David Paitson, to resign
SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State University Director of Athletics Dr. David Paitson will resign effective Aug. 17, to become an assistant professor of sport management at University of Indianapolis. A national search for his replacement has begun. LSSU competes through 11 Div. II teams in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate […]
One more thrill: Phil Mickelson wins at 50 in raucous PGA
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Standing on the 18th tee with a two-shot lead in a championship he refused to imagine himself winning, Phil Mickelson took one last violent swing with a driver — the club that betrayed him 15 years earlier in the U.S. Open. His tee shot Sunday […]
Laker Athletics Announces Six Year Contract Extension for Damon Whitten
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State University Hockey Head Coach Damon Whitten has agreed to a multiyear contract extension. Whitten has agreed to terms on a six-year contract, solidifying the program through the 2027-28 season. Whitten, who was named the 10th head coach in program history in April of […]
CCHA Announces 2021-22 Conference Schedule
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) announced its 104-game conference schedule on Thursday. All eight CCHA teams will play a 26-game conference slate with the regular season champion being awarded the prestigious MacNaughton Cup, recognized as the premiere conference trophy in collegiate hockey. CCHA conference action […]