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American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team finished as runners-up at the state tournament yesterday afternoon, falling to the Marquette Blues 10-0 in the championship game. As they had in a similar 10-0 win over the Flames on Friday, the Blues dominated from the mound, with …

American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team fell to the Marquette Blues 10-0 yesterday at the state tournament. Erik Johnson threw a complete-game three-hitter to earn the win for Marquette. The Blues struck early, scoring one run in the first inning, six in the second, two …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night… • Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker defeated Houghton Building Supply-Stanton 8-2. American Legion Baseball The Copper Country Flames American Legion baseball team earned two narrow wins on the opening day of the state tournament yesterday. The Flames opened the tourney …

Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play last evening… • Paul Hyrkas Construction v Pat’s Foods/Buckos – no report • Koppers defeated Downtowner Two 19-13. • Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics v Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola – no report • Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics v Bucko’s/Labatts – no report Twilight League Baseball …

High School Houghton High School and Middle School have released the timetables for the start of fall sports. • Football – Equipment issue will be held on Monday, August 2nd at 5:30 p.m. for all high school players. Football practice will begin on Monday, August 9th for all high school players.  …

Fast Pitch Softball In the opening round of the Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League tournament last night. • Superior National Bank got off to a fast start, then held off JB’s 7-6. Leah Kiilunen’s two-run homer in the first inning, Nikki Koski’s RBI double in the second, and …

Fast Pitch Softball The Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball League tournament opens tonight… • Superior National Bank will take on JB’s at the Bone Yard. • Superior Service will face Tervo Agency at the Chassell field. The winner of the Chassell game will play Crush tomorrow at the Bone …

NHL The Detroit Red Wings added six more players to their system, as the NHL draft concluded Saturday. • In the second round, they chose defenseman Shai Buium with the 36th overall pick. After playing for the USHL Sioux City Musketeers last season, he’s scheduled to begin play at the …

College Hockey The Great Lakes Invitational will change location and format this year. Instead of being a tournament played at one location in Detroit, it will be structured as a showcase, with games at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor, and Munn Arena in East Lansing. Michigan Tech will play at …

Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight Baseball League play last night…• Houghton Building Supply-Stanton downed Northern Driveline 12-4. NHL The Detroit Red Wings may have found their goalie of the future. Yesterday, Detroit obtained Alex Nedeljkovic from the Hurricanes. Carolina gets the negotiating rights to goaltender Jonathan Bernier, who …