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High School The Calumet High School hockey team advanced to the state semifinals with a 5-1 victory over Alpena Saturday. The Copper Kings led 1-0 after the first period, then put the contest away with three second-period tallies. Calumet will face Midland Dow Friday at 1:30 in the semifinals at …

High School Girls basketball district champions were crowned last night. In Division Four… • Baraga defeated L’Anse 58-24 to win District 98. • Ontonagon got past Ewen-Trout Creek 35-31 to claim District 97.The Vikings and Gladiators will meet in a regional semifinal Tuesday at 6:00 Eastern Time at Kingsford. Carney-Nadeau and …

High School Girls basketball district titles will be decided tonight… • In Division Four District 98, L’Anse tips off at Baraga at 6:00. • In Division Four District 97, Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Ontonagon at 7:00. • In Division Three District 65, Calumet hosts Ishpeming. That start time has been pushed back …

High School In girls basketball tournament district semifinals last night… • In Division Four District 98…  – Baraga smothered Chassell 76-22. Every Viking scored, led by Corina Jahfetson with 16 points, and Reide Osterman with 15.   – L’Anse dispatched Lake Linden-Hubbell 56-29. – The Purple Hornets and Vikings will …

High School In boys regular-season high school basketball last evening…• Houghton stunned Jeffers 60-56. The Gremlins broke out to an early lead. The Jets came back to tie the contest in the fourth quarter, but Houghton held on for the win. Miiko Salmi led the Gremlins with 18 points, including …

High School Houghton Alpine skier Reed Heathman won a Division Two individual championship yesterday. At the state meet at Schuss Mountain, Heathman took first place in the men’s giant slalom, edging out runner-up Connor Truman from Harbor Springs by a third of a second. Eli Heathman finished 12th in the …

High School The girls basketball tournament opens tonight• In Division Four District 98 quarterfinals…  – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Chassell.  – Jeffers tips off at Lake Linden-Hubbell.  – L’Anse and Baraga have opening-round byes.  • In Division Four District 97 quarterfinals, with both games played at Ontonagon…  – Bessemer …

High School Calumet won its third straight regional hockey championship Saturday, shading Houghton 3-2 in overtime. The Copper Kings took a 1-0 lead on an Ayden Williams power play goal late in the second period. The Gremlins responded with tallies by Camden Markham and Jace Deforge to take the lead …

High School In boys high school basketball last night… • Lake Linden-Hubbell shaded Calumet 30-27. • Hancock shut down West Iron County 50-19. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City downed Ontonagon 57-46. • Ewen-Trout Creek lost at Kingsford 68-62. The girls regular season concluded last night… • Calumet dumped Escanaba 67-34. Jana …

High School In boys high school basketball last night… • Houghton lost at Iron Mountain 60-40. • Baraga fell to Wakefield-Marenisco 99-36. • Ewen-Trout Creek dispatched Bessemer 74-51. In girls action last night… • Houghton defeated Ontonagon 67-40. • Calumet shut down Lake Linden-Hubbell 61-28. Alexis Strom led the Copper …