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Finlandia
Finlandia University volleyball coach Kristan Schuster has been named the school’s new Athletics Director. She replaces Chris Salani, who led the athletics program for 14 years. Schuster has been the Lions’ volleyball coach for the past three seasons, and will continue in that role. She also oversees Finlandia’s summer youth athletic camps. Previously, she served as a teacher and coach at Hancock High School, and spent five years in the United States Air Force. Schuster was a standout volleyball player at Michigan Tech, and is a member of the MTU Athletics Hall of Fame. The university offered no explanation regarding Salani’s departure. Read the full press release here.
High School
In high school softball yesterday…
– Calumet swept Lake Linden-Hubbell 14-3 and 7-3 yesterday. The Copper Kings opened game one with four runs in the first inning – three on a bases-loaded double by Jana Hendrickson. Leah Kiilunen hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, after which the game was stopped. Game two was a pitchers’ duel early, with the score tied at one at the end of the fourth. May Beiring drove in single runs in the third and sixth innings. Celia Peterson singled home two runs in the bottom of the sixth to widen the margin. Emily Erkkila posted both wins for Calumet. She tossed a complete game in the opener, and returned to the mound in relief in the fifth inning of the nightcap.
– Jeffers v Hancock – no report.
– Baraga v Houghton – no report.
In high school baseball today…
– Calumet plays at Jeffers.
– Houghton visits L’Anse.
Local high school track teams will compete at Hancock today.
MLB
The Detroit Tigers blew an early lead, and lost to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night. Homers by Nick Castellanos and J.D. Martinez gave Detroit a 4-1 lead after five innings. Tigers’ starter Anibal Sanchez gave up a run in the fourth, two more on a home run by Daniel Murphy in the sixth, and was charged with a fourth run before leaving in the seventh. Pinch hitter Clint Robinson’s solo shot in the bottom of the ninth off Mark Lowe won the game for the Nats.
The Tigers have lost seven in a row, and continue that interleague set at Washington tonight. Michael Fulmer will make his third start for Detroit, filling in for Shane Greene. Joe Ross will counter for the Nationals. Hear the first pitch at 7:05 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY.
The Milwaukee Brewers were held to just five hits in a 4-1 loss to the Miami Marlins last night. Wily Peralta suffered the tough-luck loss, giving up just two runs over six innings, although he surrendered 10 hits.
The Brewers continue that series at Miami tonight. Zach Davies will pitch against Adam Conley.
NHL
In the second round of the NHL playoffs last night, the Stars edged the Blues 3-2, and the Predators got past the Sharks 4-3 in overtime. Each of those best-of-seven series is tied at three wins per team.
The Detroit Red Wings are now looking for two new assistant coaches. Yesterday, assistant coach Pat Ferschweiler was pulled from behind the bench, and will monitor games from the pressbox. Detroit’s other assistant bench coach, Tony Granato, departed a few weeks ago to become the head coach at the University of Wisconsin. The Wings also need a goaltending coach, after declining to renew Jim Bedard’s contract yesterday.
NBA
In NBA second-round play, the Heat shut down the Raptors 94-87 – that set is tied at two wins per team. The Warriors outscored the Trailblazers 132-125 to take a three games to one lead in that series.
NFL
The Detroit Lions have acquired linebacker Jon Bostwick from the Patriots. Bostwick played in 11 games for New England last season, with one start. He played two seasons for the Bears before that. New England will get a conditional draft pick in exchange.
Former Northern Michigan University receiver Marcus Tucker has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was added to the 90-man roster yesterday, after impressing at the club’s rookie mini-camp last week.
Our spring sports broadcast schedule continues next Tuesday, when the L’Anse baseball team plays at Calumet. Our doubleheader coverage will begin around 3:45 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
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