Calumet Hockey Mercies Negaunee – Wednesday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school hockey last night…
• Paul Sturos had a hat trick, as Calumet overwhelmed Negaunee 9-1. The game ended in the third period because of the mercy rule. Jackson Rilei had two goals and four assists, and Ayden Williams scored twice. Brendan Boberg found the net once, Dan Loukus had a goal and two assists, and Tom Erkkila contributed three assists. Bruce Parisot stopped 10 shots to get the win in net.

In boys high school basketball last night…
• Jeffers dispatched Houghton 70-49.
• Hancock fell to West Iron County 55-52.
• Ontonagon stopped Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 73-45.
 • Baraga lost to Wakefield-Marenisco 74-29.
 • L’Anse fell to Ewen-Trout Creek 74-40.

In girls play last night…
• Houghton shut down Jeffers 75-41. Five Gremlins scored in double figures, led by Rachel Bigelow with 14 points. Taylor Heinonen paced the Jets with 12 points.
• Baraga overpowered Wakefield-Marenisco 67-18.
• L’Anse lost to Ewen-Trout Creek 44-32.

Both Ironwood games at Lake Linden-Hubbell were postponed.

In Alpine skiing yesterday, at the Marquette Invitational at Marquette Mountain…
• The Houghton boys took second place with 47 points, just two points behind Marquette. For the boys team, Reed Heathman won both the slalom and the giant slalom. Eli Heathman placed third in both events, with Logan Niemi seventh in the slalom, and 10th in the giant slalom.
• The Houghton girls placed third with 61 points, 15 behind winner Marquette, and 10 behind runner-up Norway. Ashley Lehmann finished second in the giant slalom and fourth in the slalom Keegan Leonard was sixth in the slalom and eighth in the giant slalom. Blanca Borrell Pages was seventh in the slalom, and Rachel Sun 10th in the giant slalom.

College Basketball

The Finlandia women’s basketball team visits Gogebic Community College tonight.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. Coverage begins at 7:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons’ late rally fell short in a 110-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets last night. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 34 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Pistons visit the Orlando Magic Friday.

MLB

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ortiz was the only player elected to the hall by voters from the Baseball Writers Association, and he achieved the honor in his first year of eligibility. Voters again turned away Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds, who all had hall-worthy careers, but whose legacies have been tainted by allegations or admissions of steroid use. It was the final year on the ballot for all three. They could eventually be added by the hall’s era committee, which this year selected Buck O’Neil, Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges, Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat and Bud Fowler.

Local Sports Broadcasts

 • Tomorrow – boys basketball – Calumet at Houghton – 7:00 pregame on KBear 102.3.
• Friday – hockey – Salem at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Friday – hockey – Bay Port at Houghton – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Saturday – hockey – Salem at Houghton – 1:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Monday – girls basketball – Calumet at Hancock – 7:00 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tuesday – hockey – Calumet at Hancock – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. 
• Tuesday – boys basketball – Houghton at Ishpeming – 7:00 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

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