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High School In baseball yesterday…• Calumet swept Ontonagon in a regular-season match-up, 9-2 and 11-1.• Jeffers opened the Division Four district tournament with a 14-4 victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell. The Jets took control early, with eight runs in the first inning. Jeffers will face Ironwood in the district semifinals Friday. …

High School In baseball…• Calumet hosts Ontonagon in a regular-season match-up.• Lake Linden-Hubbell meets Jeffers in a Division Four district tournament play-in game at the Dollar Bay field. In softball…• Calumet entertains Rapid River in a regular season match-up.• The Division Four district tournament opens with two playoff games. Baraga …

NBA In NBA tournament opening-round play yesterday… • The Hawks stopped the Knicks 113-96. Atlanta leads that series 3-1. • The Suns got past the Lakers 100-92. That series is tied 2-2. • The Nets outscored the Celtics 141-126. Brooklyn leads that series 3-1. • The Clipper shut down the …

NBA In the NBA tournament Saturday… • The Bucks dispatched the Heat 120-103. Milwaukee wins that series 4-0. • The Trail Blazers defeated the Nuggets 115-95. That set is tied 2-2. • The 76ers wiped out the Wizards 132-103. Philadelphia leads that series 3-0. • The Jazz downed the Grizzlies …

NBA In the NBA tournament last night… • The Hawks got past the Knicks 105-94. Atlanta leads that opening-round series 2-1. • The Celtics outscored the Nets 125-119. Brooklyn is up 2-1 in that set. • The Clippers downed the Mavericks 118-108. Dallas leads that series 2-1. Today… • The …

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Houghton defeated Kingsford 6-2. Kade Farrell was the winning pitcher. Lake Linden-Hubbell High School has named its top senior athletes. Melissa Wagner was selected as the top female, and Caleb Klein as the top male. Caleb Klein Klein was a member of the …

High School In high school softball yesterday…• Lake Linden-Hubbell v Baraga – no report. On the softball schedule today…• Hancock plays at Negaunee. In baseball yesterday…• Houghton fell to Negaunee 8-7.• L’Anse v Lake Linden-Hubbell – no report. On today’s baseball schedule…• Houghton entertains Kingsford. Houghton dominated the WestPAC track …

High School In high school softball yesterday…• Houghton v Ishpeming – no report.• Hancock v Baraga – no report.• L’Anse v Westwood – no report. On the softball schedule today…• Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Baraga. On the baseball schedule today…• Houghton travels to Negaunee.• Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at L’Anse. Weather …

In high school baseball yesterday… • Houghton edged Jeffers 3-2. Brett Heinonen’s two-run single with two out in the top of the seventh tied the game for the Jets. Nick Horning singled home the winning run for the Gremlins in the bottom of the seventh. Jonah Horning went the distance to …

Calumet High School standout Dean Loukus has been named Michigan’s “Mr. Hockey” for 2021. Loukus was selected from this year’s Dream Team members as the top player in the state by the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association.  Calumet coach Dan Giachino says Loukus is the first winner from the …