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MLB On the opening day of the Major League Baseball playoffs…• The Astros downed the Twins 4-1.• The White Sox defeated the Athletics 4-1.• The Rays stopped the Blue Jays 3-1.• The Yankees clobbered the Indians 12-3. All four of those best-of-three series continue today. The other four series begin …

High School In high school volleyball tonight… • L’Anse welcomes Wakefield-Marenisco. MLB The baseball playoffs begin tonight. The opening Wild Card round will feature best-of-three series, all hosted by the top-seeded team. On the schedule this evening… • The Twins host the Astros. • The Athletics welcome the White Sox. …

High School The suspension of face-to-face instruction in Houghton County schools that begins Monday also includes cancellation of all athletic activities during that stretch. At this time, the suspension does not include schools in Baraga or Ontonagon Counties. MLB The Detroit Tigers concluded their season with a 3-1 loss to …

High School In high school football Saturday…• Lake Linden-Hubbell took control early, and cruised past Superior Central 44-14. The Lakes capped their first possession with an 11-yard touchdown run by Caleb Klein, and a two-point conversion run by Brandon Lavigne. Kline added a 30-yard TD dash later in the first …

High School In high school football last night…• Paul Sturos raced 55 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, and Calumet cruised to a 27-0 victory over Gwinn. Sturos added a seven-yard scoring run, and threw a TD pass to Dean Loukus. Dryden Nelson scored on a …

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has released the format for its expanded 2020 playoffs. In the 11-player division, all teams will participate. Districts have been pre-set according to program enrollment. Matchups will be determined by playoff points accumulated during the regular season, with higher seeds hosting in the District …

High School In high school volleyball last evening…• Houghton swept Ishpeming 3-0.• Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Ontonagon 3-1.• L’Anse defeated Jeffers 3-1 (25-14, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17).• Hancock v Iron Mountain – canceled. In high school football tonight…• Houghton entertains Norway. Coverage begins at 6:40 on 97.7 The Wolf.• Calumet welcomes …

High School In high school volleyball this evening…• Houghton entertains Ishpeming.• Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ontonagon.• Jeffers hosts L’Anse.• The Hancock match at Iron Mountain has been canceled. In cross country yesterday, the Houghton boys and girls swept the Dollar Bay-Chassell meet at the Chassell Trails. The host Blue Bolts took …

High School In high school volleyball last evening…• Calumet swept Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-8). Helen Beiring had seven aces and seven kills, Kristi Keranen had seven aces and 15 assists, and Elli Djerf had nine kills and six digs.• Hancock v West Iron County – canceled.• Chassell v …

High School In high school cross country yesterday, the Houghton boys and girls both earned victories at the Calumet Invitational. • On the boys side, the Gremlins claimed five of the top 10 positions, with Eric Weiss first, Brandon Peterson fourth, and Davin Evans fifth. Ishpeming placed second in the …