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Chassell Sweeps U-P Cross Country Championships
– Chassell won the Upper Peninsula Division Three Boys’ Cross Country Championship at the Gentz Homestead Golf Course in Harvey. Saturday. Eighth-grader Abe Gockenbach finished fourth individually for the Panthers, and Hunter Rautiola placed ninth. Stephenson took second place, Munising was third, and Dollar Bay placed fourth. Kyle Leclaire and Damon Boyd finished sixth and seventh individually for the Bays. Jeffers came in eighth. Brandon Derosier was the Jets’ top finisher, at 15th.
– Hancock placed seventh out of the seven teams that competed in Division Two. Murphy Mallow placed sixth overall.
– In Division One, Houghton came in third, and Calumet placed seventh. David Jazsczak and Jacob Colling of the Gremlins finished fourth and sixth individually. The Copper Kings’ top finisher was Mitchell Delong, at number-12.
– The Panthers also won the Girls’ Division Three title. Lela Rautiola, Shitaye Sam and Shumete Sam placed fifth, sixth and seventh for the Panthers. St. Ignace finished second, and Dollar Bay placed third. Cami Daavettila ran eighth overall for the Bays, and Carli Daavettila finished 13th.
– Hancock finished second to Ishpeming in Division Two. Madisyn Wright placed fifth overall for the Bulldogs, Kaylor Holmstrom came in seventh, and Ashley Aho ran 10th.
– Calumet ran to a third-place finish in Division One, behind Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie. Leah Kiilunen and Alexa Anderson paced the Copper Kings with 12th and 13th-place individual finishes. Houghton placed seventh. Marika Abbott was the Gremlins top individual finisher, at number-20.
It’s the first tournament win since 1982 for the Chassell boys, and the first-ever for the girls. All of the results from Saturday’s meet are here.
High School Football
In high school football Saturday…
– Lake Linden-Hubbell took a quick lead… then held off a determined North Dickinson team to take a 36-30 victory on Parents Day. The Lakes scored on the first three possessions – a 4-yard run by quarterback Arthur Lyons, a 14-yard pass by Lyons to Brendan Middleton, and a 57-yard pass by Lyons to Tyler Roose. North Dickinson responded with touchdown runs of 48 and 11 yards by Jonas Christian. The first half ended with Lake Linden leading 22-12, and the Nordics on the Lakes’ two-yard line, unable to stop the clock to set up another potential score. North Dickinson closed the gap to four points in the third quarter, when Derek Wagner scored from three yards out. Lake Linden counterpunched with a 13-yard touchdown run by Lyons, and a one-yard plunge by Nic Walli. Trailing by 18 points, the Nordics came back again. Garrett O’Neil connected with Noah Berg for a 57-yard pass-and-run touchdown, and Christian scored on an eight-yard run with just over five minutes remaining. Lake Linden was unable run out the clock, and North Dickinson had a chance for a final scoring drive to tie or win the game. They started at their own one-yard line, ran several quick, effective plays until the drive stalled when an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was called on one of their players. Ultimately, the Lakes’ margin of victory came from two-point conversions. Lake Linden converted three two-point attempts for a total of six points. North Dickinson converted none. With a record of 3-5, the Nordics will miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990. The Lakes improve to 7-1, and will play at Forest Park Friday night. The Trojans rolled over Gogebic 53-14 Saturday. The winner of Friday night’s game will likely be the top-seed in the Division Eight Regional tournament.
– In eight-man action, Ontonagon defeated Ewen-Trout Creek 36-20.
In high school football Friday night…
– Calumet closed in on a playoff berth by trouncing Ironwood 42-8. The Copper Kings scored on their first six possessions, before turning the game over to the reserves late in the second quarter. The Copper Kings clinched second place in the conference, and could lock up a playoff berth with a victory at Gladstone Friday night. Our broadcast coverage begins at 6:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– L’Anse spotted Northland Pines a 23-point lead… then wound losing a 35-34 heartbreaker at Volunteer Field. To reach the playoffs, L’Anse would need to beat Munising Friday night, and hope they have enough playoff points to get in with five victories.
– West Iron County clinched its second-straight WestPAC title with a 46-6 victory over Hancock.
– Houghton ended Baraga’s official season with a 26-0 victory at the Osterman Athletic Complex. It was the last 11-man game for the Vikings, who move to the eight-man division next season. Houghton and Hancock will wrap up their seasons Friday night in the Copper Bowl game at Alumni Field. Our pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
The Houghton volleyball team won its own invitational tournament Saturday, blanking Calumet 2-0 in the final. The Gremlins shut down Marquette 2-0 in the semi-finals, and the Copper Kings defeated Hancock 2-0. Full results were not provided.
MTU Football Routs GVSU
The Michigan Tech football team remained unbeaten with a 35-14 victory over Grand Valley State Saturday. All of the Huskies’ scoring came in the first half. Charlie Leffingwell rushed for 202 yards on 23 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Tyler Scarlett completed 15-of-22 passes for 174 yards.
The Tech hockey team had the weekend off.
Lexi Herrewig’s goal in the 84th minute lifted the Huskies’ soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Findlay Friday night. Jenna Phelps earned her third shutout in goal. Tech will entertain Tiffin today at noon. Link to video highlights of Friday night’s game here.
The Tech volleyball team earned a split on the second day of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Tournament Saturday, falling to Lewis 3-0, and defeating Wisconsin Parkside 3-2. The Huskies opened the tourney Friday with a 3-1 loss to Missouri S&T.
The Huskies women’s tennis team defeated Lake Superior State 7-2 Saturday. Tech’s top doubles team of Kwang Suthijindawong and Sandra Cvetanovic suffered their first match play loss of the season. Suthijindawong won at number-one singles, and is now 34-0 in her career in GLIAC singles play.
NMU Football Edges Wayne State
Ryan LaBerge’s 24-yard field goal with 22-seconds remaining lifted Northern Michigan to a 33-30 victory over Wayne State Saturday. It was LaBerge’s fourth field goal of the game, and his third in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats’ hockey team swept 18th-ranked Wisconsin… winning 4-1 Saturday night, and 2-0 Friday night.
Finlandia Volleyball Falls to Illinois Tech
The Finlandia University volleyball team lost at Illinois Tech 3-0 on Saturday. The result of the Lions’ match against Moody Bible Institute was not reported. At the Mount Mary Triangular on Friday, the Finlandia volleyball team defeated the host Blue Angels 3-1, then got past North Central 3-2.
The Finlandia men’s soccer team entertains Wisconsin-Whitewater today. The game begins at 1:00 at McAfee Field.
NHL – Red Wings Defeat Leafs
Henrik Zetterburg’s goal with 10 seconds remaining in overtime gave the Red Wings a 1-0 victory over the Maple Leafs Saturday night. Jonas Gustavsson stopped 30 shots for Detroit. The Wings skate at Montreal Tuesday night. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
NFL – Packers and Lions Play Today
The Lions host the Saints this afternoon. Kickoff is at 1:00 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
The Packers entertain the Panthers. That’s also a 1:00 start time.
NBA – Pistons Come Back to Beat Hawks
The Pistons rallied in the fourth quarter to claim a 104-100 victory over the Hawks in NBA preseason play Saturday night. Detroit used a 24-5 run down the stretch to close the gap. The Pistons play their final tune-up game at home against the 76ers Thursday night. We will carry select Pistons games this season on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
Keweenaw Cup Cyclocross Finishes Today
The Keweenaw Cup Cyclocross Races will wrap up today with the Top of the World Smackdown at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. After yesterday’s Downtown Hoedown in Copper Harbor, Cooper Dendel and Colby Lash hold the leads. For the full schedule, click here.
Higgins Takes LSPR
David Higgins wrapped up one of the best seasons in Rally America history by winning his second-straight Lake Superior Performance Rally on Saturday. Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew began the second day of competition just 22-seconds ahead of Travis Pastrana and Chrissie Beavis. Pastrana exited the race after spinning off a corner in Stage 13. Nick Roberts and Rhianon Gelsomino finished second overall, and first in the Super Production class. The local team of Adam Yeoman and Jordan Schulze placed fourth. You’ll find a full wrap-up and complete results here.
The regular high school football season wraps up Friday night. Calumet fights for a post-season berth at Gladstone. Hear the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Houghton entertains Hancock in the Copper Bowl. Hear the broadcast on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY. Our coverage of the playoffs begins next week.
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