Heathman’s Walk-Off Lifts Garnet – Friday Sports Wrap

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High School

The Houghton softball team will play in the Division III regional tournament in Gladstone tomorrow. The Gremlins will face Grayling in the first semifinal at 10:00. Boyne City and Gladstone will play in the other semifinal at noon. The winners will play in the championship game at 2:00. We’ll broadcast Houghton’s semifinal game, and the championship game if the Gremlins advance, on 97.7 The Wolf.

Hancock will compete in the Division IV regional tomorrow at Norway. Gogebic takes on Bark River-Harris in the first semifinal at 10:00. The Bulldogs face Ishpeming in the second semifinal at 1:00. The title game is scheduled for 4:00.

Twilight League

In Copper Country Twilight Baseball League play last evening…
• Reed Heathman’s walk-off single in the seventh inning gave Garnet Garage a 10-9 victory over Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker. Eli Heathman hit a home run for Garnet.
• Houghton Building Supply-Stanton stopped Northern Driveline 9-1.

MLB

The Tigers and Brewers both had yesterday off. The Tigers will host the Brewers for a three-game series beginning tonight. Reese Olson will start for Detroit. Milwaukee hasn’t named a starter, but recently-recalled Tobias Myers could get the nod. Coverage will begin at 6:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The NBA championship series began last night, with the Celtics taking a 107-89 victory over the Mavericks. Game two will be played Sunday in Boston.

Trajan Langdon has apparently tapped an old teammate for a front-office role in the effort to rebuild the Pistons. There are reports the J.R. Holden will join the staff. Holden is currently the Nets’ director of player personnel. There’s no word as to what position he’ll fill in Detroit, but the general manager’s job is vacant, after Troy Weaver was fired. Langdon and Holden played together for CSKA Moscow, a Russian professional basketball team that competes in the Euroleague.

Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tomorrow – Division Three softball regional tournament at Gladstone – Houghton v Grayling at 10:00; regional championship game at 2:00 (if Gremlins advance). Games broadcast on 97.7 the Wolf.

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