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High School
The Houghton boys swim team won the Upper Peninsula championship yesterday, with a narrow 242-232 victory over four-time defending champion Marquette. The Gremlins used a strong overall performance to take the title, despite winning just one event – the team of Kevin Beaghan, Seth Helman, Leo Wheeler and Colton Hattaja claimed the 400-yard freestyle relay. Haataja and Wheeler finished second and third in the 200-yard freestyle, Beaghan placed second in the 200-yard medley, and Leif Odegard earned second-place honors in the 500-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke.
The defending champion Houghton girls team placed third in yesterday’s competition, behind Gladstone and Marquette. Samantha Olson won the 200-yard freestyle, and took second in the 500-yard freestyle. Autumn Sanders placed second in the one-meter dive.
You’ll find full results from the U.P. Championships here.
Finlandia
The Finlandia women’s hockey team concluded its season by sweeping Aurora University with a 4-0 victory yesterday. Natasha Kern and Sierra Meiners each scored twice for the Lions. Annah Smiddy stopped 29 shots to earn the shutout. Finlandia finishes with a record of 5-19-1 – their highest victory total since the 2009-2010 season.
The Finlandia men’s basketball team ended its season with an 88-70 loss to Lakeland College yesterday. The Muskies used a late 13-0 run to break open what had been a close game most of the way. Brandon Robinette scored 18 points, Austin Carlson added 12, and Geoff Smart scored 11. The Lions turned in a season record of 4-17.
MTU/NMU
The Michigan Tech hockey team salvaged a split of its weekend series against Arizona State with a 5-3 victory last night. Goals by Mark Auk, Joel L’Esperance and Dylan Steman gave the Huskies a 3-2 lead at the end of the second period. The Sun Devils tied the game early in the third period, but Gavin Gould and Dane Birks found the net in a quick, 14-second span to seal the win.
The Northern Michigan University hockey team was off this weekend. Minnesota State took advantage, and moved past the Wildcats into first place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association by defeating Ferris State twice.
The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team clinched the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association North Division title with a 75-65 victory over Lake Superior State yesterday. Hannah Stoll scored a career-best 20 points for the Huskies. Brenna Heise added 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
The Tech men’s team overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to force overtime yesterday, but wound up losing to the Lakers 80-76. Kyle Monroe had 34 points for the Huskies, and hit two clutch late free throws to force the extra period.
The Northern Michigan University women’s team clinched a GLIAC playoff berth with a 69-60 victory over Ferris State yesterday. The Wildcats men’s team lost 98-84 to the third-ranked Bulldogs. The win clinches the overall GLIAC title for FSU.
GLHL
The result of the Portage Lake Pioneers’ game against the De Pere Deacons last night was not reported.
NHL
Petr Mrazek made 31 saves, as the Detroit Red Wings stopped the Nashville Predators 3-1 last night. Luke Witkowski, Gustav Nyquist and Darren Helm scored for Detroit – Witkowski’s was his first NHL goal. The Wings entertain the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. Pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift.
Our high school hockey coverage continues tomorrow night, when Hancock skates at Kingsford. The broadcast will begin around 7:00 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. We will also broadcast the Houghton at Hancock girls basketball game, with coverage beginning around 7:00 on 97.7 The Wolf and TheWolf.com. And, we will provide complete coverage of every local team in the state hockey tournament beginning February 26th, along with full coverage of the Class C boys and girls basketball tournaments.
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