CMC Volleyball All-Stars Named – Saturday Sports Wrap

High School

The local high school football playoffs open today…
• In Division Five, Hancock plays at Gladwin. Coverage begins at 12:40 on 99.3 The Lift.
• In Division Six, Houghton plays at Calumet. Coverage begins at 12:40 on KBear 102.3.
• In Division Seven, L’Anse plays at Traverse City Saint Francis this evening.
• In Eight-Player Division Two, Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Forest Park. Coverage begins at 1:40 on 97.7 The Wolf.

In high school volleyball last night, Baraga plays at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City – no report.

Wakefield-Marenisco was named Team of the Year, as the Copper Mountain Conference released its all-conference honors yesterday. Carlee Yon of the Cardinals was named Most Valuable Player, and Jessica Leinon-Novascone shared Coach of the Year honors with Baraga’s Corey Pietila. Kate Borseth from Ewen-Trout Creek was named Defensive Player of the Year.

The Conference Elite Team roster also includes Maelene Warren from Chassell, Alayna Waara from L’Anse, Rylie Koskinen from Baraga, and Nicole Lukkari from Ontonagon.

MaKenna Harris from Jeffers, Jaylyne Lindeman from Baraga, Madisyn Holombo from Chassell and Melissa Wagner from Lake Linden-Hubbell fill out the Copper Country Division First Team.

See all the honorees here.

Gear Swap

This year’s Copper Country Ski Tigers Outdoor Gear Swap will be held today between 11:30 and 2:30 outdoors, near Chutes and Ladders at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. Items to be sold can be dropped off this morning.

MLB

The Tigers have confirmed that A.J. Hinch will be their next manager. Hinch led the Astros to a World Series title in 2017. He was fired as part of the team’s purge following the sign-stealing scandal that year. Yesterday, he again apologized for his role in the scheme. Hinch was a catcher for the Tigers in 2003. It’s a three-year deal to replace Ron Gardenhire, who retired near the end of last season.

The Brewers have declined the 2021 options on infielders Jedd Gyorko and Eric Sogard, and outfielder Ben Gamel.

Gyorko and Sogard become free agents. Brewers’ general manager David Stearns did not rule out the possibility of either or both returning.

Gamel will now be eligible for salary arbitration.

NFL

Tomorrow, the Lions host the Colts in a 1:00 game on 99.3 The Lift.

The Packers entertain the Vikings in a 1:00 contest.

In the Sunday night game, the Cowboys take on the Eagles. On Monday night, the Buccaneers face the Giants. Hear both broadcasts on 99.3 The Lift. 

Packers Hall-of-Fame cornerback Herb Adderley has died. Adderly was a star running back at Michigan State, but was moved to defense by Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi. He won five NFL titles with the Packers, and another with the Cowboys. No cause of death has been released. Herb Adderly was 81.

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