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High School
The annual U.P. Football All Star Game will be played today at the Superior Dome. Kickoff is at 1:00. Local players involved include Danny Marcotte from Lake Linden-Hubbell and Easton Legault from Ontonagon on Team Red. Alan Bjorn, Cam Anderson, Travis Eck and Travis Hyrkas from Calumet, Gabe Popko and Sam Roberts from Lake Linden-Hubbell, Wyatt Jenkins from Houghton, and Redd Strong from Ontonagon will suit up for Team Black. Team Red will be coached by Menominee’s Chad Brandt. Team Black will be led by former Finlandia University head coach Travis Wiltzius, who is now on the staff at Gladstone High School. His assistants will include Tim Driscoll, also a former Finlandia head coach who is now the head coach at Houghton, Houghton assistant coach Eli Louma, and Calumet head coach Josh Frantti.
MLB
Carson Kelly’s two-run homer in the second inning was just enough, as the Tigers shaded the White Sox 2-1 last night. Jack Flaherty pitched into the sixth, gave up Chicago’s only run, and struck out eight.
The Tigers host the White Sox this afternoon. Kenta Maeda will start against Drew Thorpe. Coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Kerry Carpenter has been cleared to resume baseball activities. He’s been out for a month with a stress fracture in his spine. His potential return to the Tigers is still another month away.
The Brewers lost to the Padres 9-5. Milwaukee took a 4-1 lead in the top of the fifth, with RBI singles from Brice Turang, William Contreras, Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins. San Diego then scored eight runs over the next four innings to put the game away.
The Brewers play at San Diego again today. Carlos Rodriguez will pitch against Randy Vásquez.
Milwaukee has brought Jakob Junis back from the injured list. He’s been out most of the season with a pinched nerve in his throwing shoulder. Bradley Blalock has been returned to Nashville to make room.
NHL
The Oilers forced a seventh game in the Stanley Cup playoffs by stomping the Panthers 5-1 last night. The Cup will be decided Monday night in Florida. It’s only the third time in history that a team has lost the first three games of the series, and come back to tie it. The other teams to do it were the 1942 Maple Leafs and the 1945 Red Wings. Both of those teams lost in their final games.
Roller Derby
Keweenaw Roller Derby will host Grand Raggidy from Grand Rapids tonight at the Colosseum. Doors open at 5, and skating begins at 6. Tickets are just $5 (cash or card) and children under 10 get in free.
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