Ski Tigers Win 7th-Straight State Title – Monday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school hockey tonight…

• Calumet entertains Negaunee in a makeup game from February 7th. Pregame coverage will begin at 7:10 in advance of a 7:30 faceoff on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.
• Jeffers skates at Kingsford in another game that was rescheduled from February 7th.

In girls basketball Saturday, Hancock defeated Ontonagon 37-23.

On the girls schedule tonight…

• Hancock plays at at Houghton. Pregame coverage will begin around 7:00 on 99.3 The Lift and 993TheLift.com.
• Jeffers visits Lake Linden-Hubbell.
• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to Republic-Michigamme.
• Chassell hosts Ontonagon.
• Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Forest Park.

In boys hoops tonight…

• Calumet journeys to Ishpeming.
• Chassell plays a make-up game at Bessemer.
• Jeffers plays a make-up contest at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City

The Copper Country Ski Tigers won their seventh-straight state Nordic ski championship Saturday. Anabel Needham earned the individual state titles in both the sprint and the pursuit, which is the combined times of a five-k skate and a five-k classic.

See complete results from the state meet here.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 last evening. Darren Helm scored Detroit’s only goal. Goalie Jonathan Bernier left the game in the first period after a collision. Coach Jeff Blashill said he appeared to suffer a neck injury, and doesn’t believe it’s serious. The Wings will host the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday night. Pregame coverage will start at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons return to action Friday, when they visit the Atlanta Hawks.

MLB

The Detroit Tigers hold their first official full team workouts at spring training in Lakeland, Florida today. Listen for Tigers games again this season on 99.3 The Lift.

There are multiple reports that free agent infielder Mike Moustakas has agreed to a deal to return to the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee traded for Moustakas midway through last season, and he became a key contributor in their drive to a division title. The Brewers begin full-team spring workouts tomorrow in Arizona.

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