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Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB Justin Upton’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox yesterday. Justin Verlander struggled early for Detroit, and left in the third inning with a tight groin muscle. …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School Jared Crow no-hit the Calumet Copper Kings to give the Gladstone a 3-0 district semi-final victory Saturday afternoon at Irontown Field in Negaunee. Robert Hill was almost as good for Calumet, giving up only two hits over his seven innings pitched. …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School Emma Bleau struck out 14 batters, gave up just four hits, and drove in one of Ishpeming’s runs as the Hematites edged L’Anse 2-1 in the Division Four district title game at the Hancock Driving Park Friday. In the three …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In softball, Calumet’s season ended with a 3-2 loss to Negaunee the Division Three District tournament at Negaunee yesterday. The Miners took an early lead with two runs in the first inning, and added another in the fifth. The Copper Kings …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In golf yesterday, Houghton’s Ben Strong took the individual title at the boys Division One championship at the Marquette Heritage course. His 73 was two strokes better than Evan Kramer from Menominee. The Gremlins finished fourth in the team competition. …

The Copper Country Softball Conference has announced its All‐Conference Teams. Player of the Year: Celia Peterson, Senior, Calumet Pitcher of the Year:  Delaney Heinonen, Sophomore, Hancock Coach of the Year: Joel Rastello, Calumet First Team: Cassidy Becia, Sophomore, Houghton Harlee Froberg, Junior, Houghton Emily Erkkila, Senior, Calumet Kendra Keranen, Junior, Calumet …

The WestPAC has announced its all-conference golf honorees. Boys MVP – Ben Strong, Houghton  – 38.1 strokes per nine holes 2. Wyatt Tuoriniemi, Calumet – 39.25 strokes per nine holes 3. Tyler Johnson, Calumet – 39.88 strokes per nine holes 4. Jisung Choi, Houghton – 40.13 strokes per nine holes …

The Copper Country Baseball Conference has announced its All-Star Teams. The Hancock Bulldogs earned this year’s league championship with an 8-2 league mark. Player of the Year: Hans Stimac, Hancock Pitcher of the Year: Shane Cole, Gogebic Coaches of the Year: John Sullivan/Ron Stimac, Hancock First Team: Rory Anderson, Calumet …

Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school softball tournament play yesterday… – In Division Four at the Hancock Driving Park, L’Anse routed the Gogebic Miners 27-0. Megan Kraft struck out seven while pitching a perfect game. She also had two hits. Hancock dispatched Jeffers …

Joe Shawhan is the new head coach of the Michigan Tech hockey team. Shawhan spent the past three seasons as an assistant to former MTU head coach Mel Pearson. He played college hockey at Lake Superior State, where he was a goalie on the team that reached the NCAA tournament …