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High School
Ewen-Trout Creek won a boys Division Four regional basketball title last night, defeating North Central 56-44. Eric Abramson scored 31 for the Panthers, who opened up a big early lead, then held off a late Jets charge. Ewen-Trout Creek will play Rudyard in the quarterfinals Tuesday. The site for the game has not yet been announced.
The Baraga girls basketball team will face Fowler in the Division Four state semifinals this afternoon. The Vikings bring a record of 23-1 into the game. Their only loss was to Division Two Houghton. It’s the first state semifinal appearance for the Vikings since 1992, and they have never reached the championship game. The Eagles are 22-3. The defending state champions lost to Division Two defending champion Portland, and fell twice during the regular season to Portland Saint Patrick, which was undefeated until Fowler turned the tables with a 50-41 victory in the district championship game. Today’s tipoff is at 5:30 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Lenawee Christian and Plymouth Christian will play in the other Division Four semifinal.
College Hockey
Michigan Tech hockey player Brian Halonen has been named a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. The Baker Award is given each year to the best player in college hockey, with scholastic achievement and sportsmanship also taken into account. Halonen is the fifth Michigan Tech player to be named a finalist, joining Alex Petan in 2016, Tanner Kero in 2015, Colin Murphy in 2005, and Jamie Ram in 1994.
College Basketball
Northern Michigan University head women’s basketball coach Troy Mattson is retiring. Mattson arrived in Marquette 40 years ago as a point guard on the Wildcats basketball team. Over 40 years, he filled a number of roles, including head coach of the women’s tennis team. He led the women’s basketball program for 17 seasons, and is the second-winningest coach in program history.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings visit the Vancouver Canucks tonight. Coverage will begin at 9:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons visit the Orlando Magic this evening. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers have signed free agent reliever Andrew Chafin. The contract is reported to be for two years, at $13 million. Detroit also signed starter Wily Peralta to a minor league deal yesterday. Peralta contributed some valuable starts for the Tigers last season, when the Detroit staff was challenged by injuries.
NFL
The Detroit Lions have released edge rusher Trey Flowers. Flowers was signed as a free agent in 2019, but struggled with injuries.
Oldtimers Tournament
The 37th annual Copper Country Oldtimers Hockey Tournament begins this evening. 34 teams are competing, with contests to be held at the Calumet Colosseum, the Houghton County Arena, and Dee Stadium. Competition will conclude with the title matches on Sunday. One $5.00 ticket gets you into as many games as you wish. To see the full schedule, click here.
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