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High School
The Hancock softball team’s tournament run ended yesterday with a 7-1 loss to Johannesburg-Lewiston in the state quarterfinals. The Bulldogs finish their campaign with a record of 23-8.
NHL
The Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup playoffs last night with a convincing 9-3 victory over the Panthers. Vegas won the series 4-1 in just their sixth season. Jonathan Marchessault earned the Conn Smythe trophy as the series’ Most Valuable Player.
MLB
The Tigers and Braves were rained out last night. That game will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader today. Coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Detroit has freshened the bullpen by calling up right-hander Brendan White from Toledo. Garrett Hill, who struggled in Monday’s game, was sent down.
The Twins scored four times in the bottom of the ninth, and stunned the Brewers 7-5 last night. Carlos Correa’s two-run homer off Devin Williams was the winning blow. Christian Yelich homered for Milwaukee.
That series concludes in Minnesota this afternoon. Colin Rea will pitch against Bailey Ober.
Milwaukee has added some outfield depth by signing eight-year veteran Raimel Tapia, who was recently released by the Red Sox.
Twilight League Baseball
In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night…
• REL-Mohawk Technology v Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker – no report.
• Garnet Garage got past Houghton Building Supply-Stanton 5-4.
Slow Pitch Softball
In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball league play tonight…
• At Miller Memorial Field in Laurium – Bucko’s/Labatts faces Superior Lube at 6:15, then plays Downtowner Two at 7:30.
• At the Hancock Driving Park – A and S Industrial/Loukus Tech faces Pat’s Foods/Bucko’s at 6:15, and then plays Amy J’s at 7:30.
Fast Pitch Softball
In Copper Country Fast Pitch Softball League action tonight…
• At the Bone Yard in Lake Linden, Gold Standard faces Superior Service at 5:30. JB’s meets REL at 7:15.
• At the Houghton field, Tervo takes on Superior National Bank at 7:15.
Hunting
The latest round of changes in Michigan’s deer hunting regulations have eliminated a quarantine area in the southern Upper Peninsula. The Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Zone included parts of Delta, Dickinson and Menominee counties. Its dissolution means hunters in that area may resume baiting and feeding practices.
A proposal to reinstate antlerless harvest opportunities in portions of the Keweenaw Peninsula and western U.P. was rejected by the Department of Natural Resources, as was a proposal to allow the use of crossbows during the U.P.’s late archery season.
