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High School
Calumet lost to Cranbrook 4-1 in the Division Three state hockey championship game Saturday afternoon. The Cranes’ stout defense held the previously unbeaten Copper Kings to just 10 shots on goal. Tom Erkkila’s second period tally was the Kings’ only score. Calumet finishes a fine season with a record of 17-1-1.
In boys tournament basketball district championship games Saturday…
• In Division Four, District 98, Chassell outscored Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 56-54 in overtime. In Division Four, District 97, Bessemer stunned Ewen-Trout Creek 51-48. Chassell and Bessemer will play in the regional semifinals Tuesday night.
• In Division Three, Jeffers held off a determined Westwood team 63-56. Christian Hocking led the Jets with 20 points, and Johnny Schutz added 19. Zachary Carlson of the Patriots led all scorers with 27. The Jets will face Iron Mountain in the regional semifinals Tuesday. The Mountaineers advanced with a 79-48 victory over Menominee. The game will be broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
See our full tournament broadcast schedule at KBear102.com.
College Volleyball
The Michigan Tech volleyball team’s six-game win streak ended Saturday with a 3-2 loss at Grand Valley State. Anna Joynas had 17 kills. Laura Di Marchi had a career-best 65 assists, and Megan Utlak had 32 digs.
College Soccer
The MTU soccer team plays at Northern Michigan University today.
College Baseball
The Finlandia University softball team visits Northland College for a doubleheader today.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 Saturday afternoon. Calvin Pickard stopped 21 shots, and earned his first NHL win since 2018. Adam Erne, Robby Fabri and Anthony Mantha scored.
The Wings host the Blue Jackets again this afternoon. Coverage begins at 2:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons fell 106-92 to the Washington Wizards Saturday night. The Pistons trailed by 30 in the third quarter, and a late rally couldn’t close the gap. Wayne Ellington led Detroit with 15 points.
The Pistons host the Toronto Raptors tomorrow night. Coverage begins at 7:35 on 99.3 The Lift.
MLB
In Grapefruit League play, the Detroit Tigers scored eight runs in the eighth inning, and came from behind to edge the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 Saturday. Grayson Greiner homered. Starter Julio Teheran gave up three runs on six hits before leaving in the fourth inning.
The Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon. Tarik Skubal will start for Detroit.
Former Tigers closer Joe Jiménez will start the season at Triple-A Toledo. Jiménez struggled this spring, and has lost several miles per hour off his fastball. Detroit also informed first baseman Renato Núñez that he did not make the opening day roster. Núñez had been signed to a minor league contract, and can become a free agent, if he chooses.
In Cactus League action, the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals played to a 6-6 tie. Lorenzo Cain homered for the Crew. Brandon Woodruff pitched into the fifth inning, and gave up two runs on four hits.
The Brewers will play the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon. Corbin Burnes is scheduled to start.
Jordan Zimmermann will remain with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Zimmermann had signed a minor league deal before spring training that required a $100,000 bonus be paid if he stayed with the club. Milwaukee cut him to avoid paying the bonus, but Zimmermann signed a new minor league deal afterward.
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