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High School Football Playoffs
Calumet’s season will continue, but Lake Linden-Hubbell’s high school football playoff run ended yesterday.
– At Dick Harris Field in Harrison, the host Hornets stung first, as Blayne Fowler ran 68-yards for a touchdown on their first play from scrimmage. Calumet bounced back, after recovering a Harrison fumble on the Hornets’ nine-yard line. Robert Erkkila ran one yard for the Copper Kings’ first touchdown. The two-point conversion put Calumet up 8-7. Erkkila scored on a second one-yard plunge early in the second quarter, to make the score 16-7. Harrison counterpunched, scoring on an 11-yard run by Cameron Sherrick, and taking a 21-16 lead when quarterback Thomas Nunnally raced in from 21-yards out with 4:16 to go in the second quarter. Calumet reclaimed the lead just before halftime. After what appeared to be a lost Calumet fumble at the Harrison 14 yard line, the referees reversed their decision during a time out, and gave the ball back to the Copper Kings. Tyler Loukus hit Kaden Kangas with a 14-yard touchdown pass, and the two-point conversion sent Calumet into the locker room with a 24-21 lead. The second half opened with a long Harrison drive that did not produce any points. Calumet scored the final touchdown of the game in the closing seconds of the third quarter on a 21-yard run by Erkkila. The key play in the drive was a long pass from Loukus to Sam Kariniemi on a third-down and 20 play. An aggressive Calumet defense shut out the Hornets in the second half. Calumet will play at Menominee on Saturday. Kickoff is at 1:00 Central Time, 2:00 Eastern Time. The undefeated Maroons got a scare from Gladwin Saturday, but ultimately won a 69-41 slugfest. Listen to the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell opened its game against Bark River-Harris Saturday when Nick Walli broke loose for a 45-yard touchdown run on the Lakes’ first possession. The Broncos responded with a Hunter Messersmith touchdown run on their next possession, and the game stood tied at 6-6 until late in the fourth quarter. With 2:14 to go, Jordan Sodergren’s one-yard quarterback keeper and a two-point conversion gave Bark River-Harris a 14-6 victory. The Lakes end their season with a record of 7-3.
Here is the full wrap-up of playoff games involving Upper Peninsula teams:
Eight-Man
– Rapid River defeated Engadine 46-26.
– Bellaire blanked Cedarville 39-0.
The Rockets and Trojans will play next weekend at Rapid River.
Division Eight
– Bark River-Harris edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 14-6.
– Forest Park ousted Gogebic 42-22.
The Trojans will the Broncos next weekend.
– Saint Ignace shut out Newberry 35-0.
– Munising blanked Indian River Inland Lakes 54-0.
The Mustangs will play at Saint Ignace next weekend.
Division Seven
– Ishpeming rolled over Westwood 34-0.
– West Iron County shut out Iron Mountain 40-0.
The Wykons and Hematites play at Ishpeming next weekend.
Division Six
– Negaunee defeated Charlevoix 21-12.
The Miners will play at Boyne City next weekend.
Division Five
– Calumet eliminated Harrison 30-21.
– Menominee outscored Gladwin 69-41.
The Maroons will host the Copper Kings next weekend. Listen for the broadcast on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
Division Four
– Mount Pleasant ousted Marquette 41-14.
MTU Hockey Sweeps U-M
The 17th-ranked MTU hockey team scored three goals in the first period, and completed a sweep of 15th-ranked University of Michigan with a 6-2 victory Saturday night. Tanner Kero opened the scoring, and five other Huskies each scored a goal apiece. Jamie Phillips stopped 26 shots. The win followed a 4-1 victory Friday night.
See video highlights from Saturday’s game here, and Friday’s game here.
Charlie Leffingwell scored five touchdowns, as the Michigan Tech football team defeated Tiffin 35-17 on Saturday. Playing in a stiff wind, the Huskies kept the ball on the ground, and rolled up 262 rushing yards. 221 of those came from Leffingwell, who matched a career high.
The Michigan Tech soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a 1-0 loss at Northwood Saturday. The Huskies outshot the Timberwolves 15-4. An apparent Tech goal on a penalty shot by Jackie Mielke was waived off by referees, who ruled that another Husky stepped into the box. Tech finished in a third-place tie in the GLIAC with a 10-3-2 overall record (8-2-2 conference), and will open the conference tournament at home against Walsh Tuesday afternoon at 2:00.
The MTU volleyball team lost to Saginaw Valley State 3-0 (25-17, 25-21 and 25-23) Friday night, and fell to Wayne State 3-2 (25-21, 25-16, 12-25, 22-25, 7-15) Saturday afternoon.
NMU
The winless Alabama-Huntsville hockey team played unbeaten Northern Michigan University to a 1-1 tie Friday night. The Wildcats defeated the Chargers 4-1 on Saturday.
The NMU football team gave up 21 points in the final quarter, and lost to Walsh 27-24 Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers scored the winning touchdown in the final minute.
Finlandia Hockey Teams Fall
The Finlandia University women’s hockey team opened its season with a 7-1 loss at Concordia-Wisconsin Friday night. Kim Harter scored the Lions’ only goal. The Lions were shut out in Mequon 2-0 Saturday afternoon. The men’s team opened its season with an 11-0 loss at Wisconsin-Stevens Point Saturday night. The Pointers scored five goals in the first five minutes, and outshot the Lions 45-11.
The Lions’ women’s soccer team closes its regular season at Illinois Tech today. Yesterday’s game at Lawrence University was canceled.
NHL – Red Wings Pound Kings
The Detroit Red Wings skate at Buffalo this afternoon. Johan Franzen will return, after missing two weeks with a groin injury.
NBA – Pistons Fall to Nets
The Detroit Pistons lost to the Nets 102-90 Saturday night. The Pistons are off until Wednesday, when they host the Knicks.
NFL
Both the Lions and the Packers have this week off.
MLB – Brewers Trade for First Baseman
The Milwaukee Brewers have traded pitcher Marco Estrada to the Blue Jays for first baseman Adam Lind. Lind batted .321 with six home runs and 40 RBIs in 96 games in 2014, He was limited because of some back problems. He hit 35 home runs in the 2009 season. Estrada went 7-6 with a 4.36 ERA in 39 appearances for the Brewers in 2014. He allowed a Major League-leading 29 home runs, and was moved from the starting rotation to the bullpen after the All-Star break.
The high school football playoffs continue next weekend. Hear Calumet’s game at Menominee on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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