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High School Volleyball Tourney Underway
– In the opening night of play in the high school volleyball tournament, Lake Linden-Hubbell shut out Chassell 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-12). Ontonagon will face Dollar Bay tomorrow at Lake Linden in the first Class D semifinal at 6:00, and the Lakes will take on Baraga at 7:30.
– Class C tournament play at Calumet begins tonight. L’Anse will face Ironwood at 6:00, and the Copper Kings meet Hancock at 7:30.
– In Class B last night, Kingsford eliminated Menominee 3-1 last night. The Flivvers will face Escanaba at Escanaba tomorrow night. Houghton will open play tomorrow night at Gladstone.
MTU Soccer Team Opens GLIAC Tourney
The Michigan Tech soccer team opens the GLIAC tournament at home against Walsh this afternoon at 2:00. The Huskies are seeded third in the tournament. If you buy a ticket, you can enjoy a tailgate party with burgers, pulled pork, hot dogs and brats at the pavilion inside Sherman Field. The tailgate will begin at 12:30.
The Huskies’ hockey sweep over the University of Michigan last weekend has vaulted them into the national top-10. The latest USCHO.com poll puts Tech at number-nine… up eight spots from last week’s rankings. The Wolverines… who were rated 15th last week… fall out of the poll. Northern Michigan University is ranked 20th.
One of the reasons Tech remains unbeaten is goalie Jamie Phillips… who stopped 54-of-57 shots in the two games against Michigan. For his efforts, Phillips was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row. He’s one of only four goalies in the nation with a perfect record.
NHL – Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings skate at Ottawa tonight. Faceoff is at 7:30 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3 WCCY.
NBA – Pistons Fall to Nets
The Detroit Pistons are off until tomorrow, when they host the Knicks.
NFL
In NFL play last night, the Colts defeated the Giants 40-24. If you played the Wolf Pro Football Challenge, you must have picked at least 11 games correctly to be eligible to be our weekly winner.
The Packers have signed coach Mike McCarthy to a contract extension. No one’s saying how many seasons the deal covers. General Manager Ted Thompson recently signed an extension that is believed to carry him through the 2018 season. It’s likely that McCarthy’s term would mirror that.
A couple of injured Packers may be back in the lineup this week. Defensive End Datone Jones says the ankle he hurt in week five is feeling better. Lineman J-C Tretter has been brought off injured reserve. To make room on the roster, lineman Derek Sherrod was released.
The Lions are also getting some players back. Rookie linebacker Kyle Van Noy has been brought off injured reserve, and is expected to make his NFL debut Sunday. He’s recovering from core muscle surgery in the offseason. The Lions have signed defensive tackle Andre Fluellen to fill in for the injured Nick Fairley. They released cornerback Danny Gorrer to make room on the roster. Defensive tackle C-J Mosley has been reinstated. Mosley was suspended the day before Detroit’s game against the Falcons in London for violating team rules.
MLB – Tram Returns to Tigers
Former Tigers’ shortstop and manager Alan Trammell is back in Detroit. Trammell was named a special assistant to General Manager Dave Dombrowski yesterday. He’ll help with player evaluation and development.
Aramis Ramirez will be back at third base for the Brewers next season. Ramirez’ contract included a mutual option for 2015. The club offered it late last week, and he agreed yesterday.
The high school football playoffs continue Saturday. Our pregame coverage of Calumet’s game at Menominee begins at 1:35 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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