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High School
Hancock advanced to the semifinals of the state hockey tournament with a 5-1 victory over Big Rapids last night. Colton Salani gave the Bulldogs an early lead. The Cardinals tied it on a shot that bounced off goalie Dawson Kero’s skate early in the second period, but Alex Nordstrom put Hancock on top for good late in the frame. Teddy and Bryce Randell scored in the third period, and Salani added his second score of the night, to put the game away. The Bulldogs outshot Big Rapids 34-14. Hancock will face Detroit Country Day in the semifinals tomorrow at Plymouth. Pregame coverage will begin at 1:05 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
The Hancock High School Athletic Department is asking for financial help to cover the cost of the trip downstate. You can contribute through a GoFundMe page here.
In boys tournament basketball…
– Calumet claimed the Class C district crown with a 61-43 victory over Houghton. Matt Ojala scored 16 points, and set a new single-season scoring record for the Copper Kings.
– In the Class D district semifinals at Dollar Bay, the Blue Bolts eliminated Baraga 77-46. Ontonagon dispatched Lake Linden-Hubbell 64-47. Dollar Bay-Tamarack City and Ontonagon will meet in the championship game tomorrow at 7:00.
– Ewen-Trout Creek advanced to its district final with a 66-53 win over Bessemer.e. Jake Witt had 36 points, 16 rebounds, and blocked 10 shots. The Panthers will face Wakefield-Marenisco tomorrow.
In girls action tonight, Chassell will face Bark River-Harris for the regional title at 7:00 Eastern Time at Kingsford.
Finlandia
The Finlandia University softball team split its Florida games yesterday, falling 5-0 to Emmanuel College, and then defeating Wheelock College 13-1. Denia Bent and Emily Nguyen each had three hits, scored three runs and drove in three runs. Kassandra Avila gave up just four hits to earn the win. The Lions will take on Monmouth College and Carthage College today.
The Finlandia baseball team had yesterday off, and will play a doubleheader against SUNY-Oneonta today.
NBA
The Detroit Pistons suffered a tough 121-119 loss to the Toronto Raptors last night. Blake Griffin scored 31 for Detroit, and Andre Drummond collected 21 rebounds. The Pistons entertain the Chicago Bulls tomorrow night.
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings will host Tomáš Tatar and the Las Vegas Golden Knights this evening. Pregame coverage begins at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.
The Wings have called Evgeny Svechnikov up from the Grand Rapids Griffins. He’ll fill in for Frans Nielsen, who suffered a concussion in Tuesday’s game against the Bruins. Boston’s David Backes has been suspended three games for that hit.
MLB
In spring training baseball, the Detroit Tigers lost 6-5 to the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. Victor Martinez and Nicholas Castellanos homered for Detroit. Matthew Boyd gave up two runs over three innings. The Tigers face the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon.
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 10-6 yesterday. Junior Guerra allowed two runs over four innings. Jesús Aguilar homered. The Brewers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon.
Keweenaw Winter TSD Rally
The annual Keweenaw Winter Time-Speed-Distance Rally will take place on Saturday. Registration will be open from 11:00 until noon at the Mariner North in Copper Harbor. The first car will leave at 1:00. The course covers about 150 miles of county roads, with a fuel break in Calumet. The TSD is not a race; rather, the goal is to maintain an average speed that will get you from point to point in a specified amount of time. Any roadworthy car and licensed driver can participate.
Registrations received by today cost $30.00 per team for SCCA members, and $35.00 per team for non-members. An additional $5.00 will added for those who register the day of the event. To sign up early, or to get more information, call Scott Carlborn at 231-5842.
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