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High School
In high school volleyball last night…
– Houghton won the Copper Spike with a 3-0 victory over Hancock.
– Calumet swept Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-14).
– Baraga and West Iron County triangular at L’Anse – not reported.
– Dollar Bay v Watersmeet – not reported.
In high school football tonight…
– Houghton plays at Hancock in the annual Copper Bowl game. Our pregame coverage begins around 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Calumet tunes up for the playoffs at home against Gladstone.
– L’Anse travels to Munising – the Purple Hornets need a win tonight to guarantee a spot in the playoffs.
– Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Rapid River.
– Baraga visits Superior Central.
Tomorrow, Lake Linden-Hubbell tries to wrap up an unbeaten regular season at home against Forest Park. Our pregame broadcast starts around 1:10 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
The U.P. cross country championship meet will be run tomorrow at the Beauchamp Farm in Gladstone.
MTU
The 16th-ranked Michigan Tech hockey team plays at Northern Michigan University tonight. The two teams play again tomorrow night in Houghton.
The MTU soccer team entertains Northwood tonight at 7:00, and Saginaw Valley State Sunday at noon.
The MTU volleyball team plays at Tiffin tonight, and at Ohio Dominican tomorrow afternoon.
The MTU Cross Country teams run at the GLIAC Championship meet in Detroit tomorrow.
The 16th-ranked MTU football team plays at third-ranked Ferris State tomorrow afternoon.
NMU
The Northern Michigan University football team entertains Ashland tomorrow afternoon.
Finlandia
The Finlandia University volleyball team swept Silver Lake College 3-0 last night. The volleyball team wraps up its regular season with matches against Mount Mary University and Grace Bible College in Milwaukee today.
The Finlandia men’s soccer team plays at Iowa Wesleyan College this afternoon, and at Webster University Sunday at noon. The women’s soccer team visits Maranatha Bible University tomorrow afternoon.
The Finlandia football team entertains Trinity Bible College tomorrow.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings skate at Calgary tonight. Faceoff is at 9:00 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
GLHL
The Calumet Wolverines play an exhibition game at Marquette against the Iron Rangers this evening.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons close their preseason schedule at home against the Hawks tonight.
MLB
The Kansas City Royals host the Toronto Blue Jays tonight. KC leads the best-of-seven American League Championship Series three games to two.
MLB.com is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers will hire Derek Johnson as their new pitching coach. Johnson has spent the past three seasons as the Cubs’ Minor League pitching coordinator. Before that, he was the pitching coach at Vanderbilt University, where his successes included a young David Price.
NFL
In last night’s NFL game, the Seattle Seahawks shut down the San Francisco 49ers 20-3.
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings. Kickoff is at 1:00 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. The Packers have the week off.
