SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Ashton Calder, Will Riedell, and Jacob Bengtsson have each received Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, March 8. Calder has been named WCHA Forward of the Week, Riedell has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Week and Bengtsson […]
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No. 20 Lakers Secure Second Place with a Win in the Final Game of the Regular Season (with photos)
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 20 Lake Superior State hockey team closed out the 2020-21 regular season with a 2-1 win over the Ferris State Bulldogs on Saturday, March 6 in the Taffy Abel Arena to secure the second seed in the WCHA standings. It marks the highest regular […]
Sault High girls improve to 9-0 (with photos)
The Sault High Blue Devil girls’ basketball team keeps on rolling, as they improved to 9-0 on Friday night, winning at Alpena, 66-22. The Blue Devils will be home to Traverse City Central on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. In other girls’ basketball from Friday night, Pickford moved a top the […]
Saints improve to 5-2, knock off Bays
After a comeback victory over the Sault High Blue Devils on Wednesday night in boys’ basketball, the St. Ignace Saints won their third game in a row on Thursday night, improving to 5-2 overall, as they defeated Brimley, 66-59 at the Iggy Zone. The Saints will be home to East […]
Nine Lakers Named 2020-21 WCHA Scholar-Athletes
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Men’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through WCHA President and Men’s League Commissioner Bill Robertson, today announced the 105 recipients of the 2020-21 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award. Lake Superior State University had nine student-athletes qualify for the academic honor: Alex Ambrosio, Louis Boudon, Ashton Calder, Dustin Manz, Yuki Miura, Miroslav Mucha, Jacob Nordqvist, Mitchell […]
Calder’s Hat Trick Propels No. 20 Lakers to a 5-2 Win over No. 17 Bemidji State
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The No. 20 Lake Superior State hockey team earned a 5-2 win against the No. 17 Bemidji State Beavers in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Wednesday, March 3 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. With the win, the Lakers record stands at 14-6-3 in overall play […]
Blue Devils sweep season series the Saints (photos with boys and girls BB)
The Sault High Blue Devil girls’ basketball team improved to 8-0 on Wednesday night, as they defeated the St. Ignace Saints for the second time this season, winning 45-36. The Blue Devils are ranked #5 in the State in Division 2 in the latest poll, and avenged their only loss […]
Toms’ 2-point night aids in Soo win vs. Blind River
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Connor Toms scored once and added an assist in helping his club defeat the Blind River Beavers 5-3 Tuesday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. Picking off a pass in Blind River territory, Sault Ste. […]
Cedarville tops Pickford at the Purple Palace
The Cedarville Trojans boys’ basketball team improved to 5-2 on the season, as they defeated the Pickford Panthers, 47-34, on Tuesday night at the Purple Palace, in Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference play. You can hear the podcast of the game at Cedarville at Pickford Boys B-Ball 3-2-21 (podbean.com). Cedarville is […]
Winter weather cancels Monday games
The winter weather across the Eastern Upper Peninsula on Monday, cancelled several scheduled high school basketball games. Games cancelled on Monday include Sault High at St. Ignace in girls’ and boys’ basketball, along with Newberry at Rudyard, Cedarville at Pickford, and Brimley at DeTour in girls’ basketball, and Rudyard at […]