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College Baseball The Finlandia University baseball team fell 5-0 and 11-0 at 25th-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point yesterday. The Lions were held to just one hit in each game. The Lions softball team’s games scheduled at Lawrence University this afternoon have been postponed. The games scheduled for tomorrow have been moved to the …

College Baseball The Finlandia University baseball team lost two games at Wisconsin-Stevens Point yesterday, 17-0 and 22-1.  The Lions play two more at Stevens Point this afternoon. NHL The Detroit Red Wings’ losing streak reached six games yesterday, with their second consecutive 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Michael Rasmussen and …

College Baseball The Finlandia University baseball team plays doubleheaders at Wisconsin-Stevens Point today and tomorrow. GLHL The Portage Lake Pioneers concluded their season with a 10-2 loss to the top-seeded Eagle River Falcons in their final pool contest at the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament Saturday morning. The Pioneers had …

High School Ewen-Trout Creek’s Jaden Borseth has been named “Mr. U.P. Basketball.” Borseth led the Panthers to the Division Four state championship game, where they lost in overtime to Wyoming Tri-Unity Chirstian. In voting released by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association yesterday, Borseth was also named Division Four …

High School Baraga’s Reide Osterman has been named “Miss U.P. Basketball” by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. Osterman was also honored as Division Four Player of the Year. After a tournament run to the state semifinals, the Vikings were named Division Four Team of the Year, and Tyler …

College Softball The Finlandia University softball team dropped two games at Albion College yesterday, 9-1 and 12-4. Sarah Moir had three hits. College Soccer The Finlandia soccer team has introduced a new recruit. Rhys Wide is a defender from Caledonia, Ontario. College Basketball Former Jeffers basketball standout Christian Hocking has …

High School High school basketball teams will get to play two more games next season. The Michigan High School Athletic Association Representative Council recently approved the increase from 20 to 22 regular season contests for varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams. The move puts Michigan on the same page with …

High School Most Copper Country high school teams will compete in the same divisions next year as they did this year. The Michigan High School Athletic Association released its assignments for the 2022-2023 school year yesterday. None of our area schools will change class, although a school’s class is no …

College Baseball The Finlandia baseball team lost 13-0 to Wisconsin-La Crosse in their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener yesterday. The Lions managed just two hits, and struck out 17 times. Finlandia will play three more at La Crosse this afternoon.  NHL The Pittsburgh Penguins buried the Detroit Red Wings 11-2 …

High School Ewen-Trout Creek fell just a bit short in its bid for a Division Four state title Saturday, falling 56-45 in overtime to Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian in the title match. The Panthers led by seven at halftime, but the Defenders’ depth eventually prevailed. Tri-Unity rotated eight players through the …