U.P. High School Football Players Honored – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School

The Calumet High School volleyball team faces McBain in the state tournament quarterfinals tonight. The game will be played at 6:00 in Grayling – six hours from Calumet, and one hour from McBain. Coverage will begin at 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

North Central swept the top honors, in the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Eight-Player All-U.P. voting. The unbeaten Jets were named Team of the Year. Luke Gorzinski was named Offensive Player of the Year, Wyatt Raab Defensive Player of the Year, and Leo Gorzinski Coach of the Year. The Jets will face Colon for the Division Two state championship Saturday.

A number of local players were honored…
• From Lake Linden-Hubbell, James Milkey was named to the Dream Team defense. Ben Tampas was included with the first team offense, and Kirby Koskela with the first team defense. Marcus Sutherland earned Special Mention status, and Troy Corrigan was an honorable mention.
• From Ontonagon, Jaden Borseth was named to the Dream Team Offense, and Jason Totzke and Eric Abramson to the defense.

Here is the full eight-player roster:

Offensive Player of the Year – Luke Gorzinski, North Central
Defensive Player of the Year – Wyatt Raab, North Central
Team of the Year – North Central
Coach of the Year – Leo Gorzinski, North Central
Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year – Lane Nehring, North Central

8-Player Dream Team Offense
L: Lane Nehring, North Central
L: Timmy Bendick, Forest Park
QB: Luke Gorzinski, North Central
RB: Sam Mckissack, Forest Park
RB: Josh Sullivan, Pickford
WR/E: Carter Johnson, Rapid River
WR/E: Eric Edwards, Newberry
Athlete: E.J. Suggitt, Rudyard
Athlete: Jaden Borseth, Ontonagon

8-Player Dream Team Defense
L: Wyatt Raab, North Central
L: Mason Totzke, Ontonagon
DE: Micaiah Peramaki, Munising
DE: Eric Abramson, Ontonagon
LB: Chase Carlson, Norway
LB: Johnny Nutkins, Newberry
DB: James Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell
DB: Tate Besteman, Rudyard

Eight-Player Dream Team Special Teams
K: Jaden Walters, North Central
P: Aiden Richards, Norway
RET: Alex Naser, North Central

Eight-Player First Team Offense
L: George Edington, Pickford
L: Devon Groleau, Stephenson
QB: Connor Rintamaki, Newberry
RB: Jestin Matusewic, Ironwood
RB: Ben Tampas, Lake Linden-Hubbell
WR/E: Alex Naser, North Central
WR/E: Jesse Duran, Munising
Athlete: Zach Frusti, Superior Central

Eight-Player First Team Defense
DL: Zach Burton, Newberry
DL: Kirby Koskela, Lake Linden-Hubbell
DL: Damyn Smith, Rapid River
DL: Brayden Altoft, Pickford
LB: Jacob Mattson, Munising
LB: Maximus Mattson, North Dickinson
DB: Marco Juarez, Newberry
DB: Lucas Swetich, Superior Central

Eight-Player First Team Special Teams
K: Jacob Nolan, Rudyard
P: Ben Molag, Superior Central
RET: Mathew Rahilly, Newberry

Eight-Player Special Mentions
Ashton Wymer, Munising
Blake Lundquist, Rapid River
Josiah Peramaki, Munising
Cam Peterson, Rudyard
Aidan Bickel, Rudyard
Marcus Sutherland, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Matthew Rahilly, Newberry
Cason Smith, Cedarville
Niko Gibellina, Stephenson
Cody Dabb, Ironwood

Eight-Player Honorable Mentions
Nathaniel Barnes, Carney-Nadeau
Troy Corrigan, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Canaan Elson, Stephenson
Drew French, Engadine
Max Nason, North Central
A.J. Richmond, Superior Central
Joe Smith, Rapid River
Will Curtis, Forest Park
Colt Glasheen, North Dickinson
Spencer Coldrun, Stephenson
Zach Harrison, Pickford
Peyton Imhoff, Carney-Nadeau
Carter Tietz, North Central
Caden Tietz, North Central
Ean Brady, Rudyard
Tommy Udd, Gogebic
Jack Martella, Gogebic

The 11-player All-U.P. teams were also released recently. Westwood and Marquette were honored as Teams of the Year. Aidan Bellisle from Menominee was the Offensive Player of the Year, and Gladstone’s Hunter Potier Defensive Player of the Year. Westwood’s Scott Syrjala was named Coach of the Year.

Local honorees included…
• From Calumet, Dryden Nelson was named to the Dream Team offense. Lenny and Alan Bjorn were both placed on the Dream Team defense. Kicker Tom Erkkila earned special mention status for special teams, and Cliff Jurmu was an honorable mention.
• From Houghton, Gaborik Carlson was named to the first team offense.
• From Hancock, Chance Bridgers was placed on the first team defense.
• From L’Anse, Hunter Stanaway was named to the first team special team. Dysean Allen and Braydon Lee earned special mention status, and Eli Ostermeyer was an honorable mention.

Here is the full 11-player roster:

Offensive Player of the Year – Aidan Bellisle, Menominee
Defensive Player of the Year – Hunter Potier, Gladstone
Team of the Year – Small School: Westwood High School; Large School: Marquette Senior High School
Coach of the Year – Scott Syrjala, Westwood High School
Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year – Hunter Potier, Gladstone

11-Player Dream Team Offense
C: Spencer Harvala, Westwood
G: Gavin Dawson, Westwood
G: Lucas Maxon, Iron Mountain
T: Alex Schlemm, Marquette
T: Lucas Tappy, Kingsford
QB: Austin Ridl, Marquette
RB: Aidan Bellisle, Menominee
RB: Zach Carlson, Westwood
RB: Dryden Nelson, Calumet
WR/E: Owen Beauchamp, Marquette
WR/E: Zach Person, Kingsford

11-Player Dream Team Defense
DT: Lenny Bjorn, Calumet
DT: Mason Kinnonen, Gladstone
DT: Wyatt Kuhlman, Marquette
DE: Callen Campbell, Sault Ste. Marie
DE: Hunter Potier, Gladstone
LB: Alan Bjorn, Calumet
LB: Dustin Lohfink, Marquette
LB: Luke Olson, Westwood
DB: Brody Kopp, Kingsford
DB: Desmond Mullen, Marquette
DB: Philip Nelson, Negaunee

11-Player Dream Team Special Teams
K: Diego Przeslakowski, Kingsford
P: Kaeden Calcari, Menominee
RET: Philip Nelson, Negaunee

11-Player First Team Offense
C: Chris Ricker, Marquette
G: Brett Boudreau, Gladstone
G: Adam Horrigan, Sault Ste. Marie
T: John Burke, Sault Ste. Marie
T: Bode Bonovetz, Negaunee
QB: Jakob Davie, Sault Ste. Marie
RB: Toby Wilcox, Kingsford
RB: Trevor Lippens, Bark River-Harris
RB: Easton Palomaki, Negaunee
WR/E: Gaborik Carlson, Houghton
WR/E: David Eberhard, Marquette

11-Player First Team Defense
DL: Chance Bridgers, Hancock
DL: Levi Fiorucci, Kingsford
DL: Joe Gimbel, Menominee
DL: Corbin LaFave, Bark River-Harris
DL: Charlie Guenette, Bark River-Harris
LB: Eli VanBuren, Negaunee
LB: Dawson Delongchamp, Ishpeming
LB: John Hansen, Gladstone
DB: John Robinson, Sault Ste. Marie
DB: Marcus Boase, Westwood
DB: Luke Wolfe, Iron Mountain

11-Player First Team Special Teams
K: Cole Hawker, Sault Ste. Marie
P: Hunter Stanaway, L’Anse
RET: Nic Nora, Kingsford

11-Player Special Mentions Offense
C: Mathew Zimmerman, Escanaba
T: Victavian Hanson, Westwood
T: Kade Lesperance, Menominee
QB: Gerald Johnson, Negaunee
RB: Dysean Allen, L’Anse
RB: Karson Krutina, Escanaba
RB: Cole Potier, Gladstone
WR/E: Braydon Lee, L’Anse
WR/E: Justin Jurmu, Marquette

11-Player Special Mentions Defense
LB: Hunter Fortner, Iron Mountain
LB: J.R. Tryan, Menominee
DB: Eli Berthaume, Gladstone
DB: Josiah Javurek, Bark River-Harris
DB: Ben Johnson, Escanaba

11-Player Special Mentions Special Teams
K: Tom Erkkila, Calumet

11-Player Honorable Mentions Offense
C: Cliff Jurmu, Calumet
G: Gideon Bell, Marquette
T: Eli Ostermeyer, L’Anse
QB: Zach Beckman, Westwood
QB: Nate Young, Gladstone
QB: Micheal Meneguzzo, Kingsford
RB: Noah Gagne, Bark River-Harris
RB: Ryan LaPlaunt, Sault Ste. Marie
WR/E: Cooper Conway, Menominee
WR/E: Trevor Brown, Escanaba

11-Player Honorable Mentions Defense
DL: Austin Mosier, Bark River-Harris
LB: Carl Peterson, Gwinn

College Basketball

The Finlandia University men’s basketball team fell behind early, and lost 82-65 at Marian University last night. Rae’quan Funches led the Lions with 17 points.

College Volleyball

Michigan Tech’s Carissa Beyer has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball North Division Player of the Week. Beyer tallied 37 digs, as the Huskies swept their weekend matches against Wayne State and Saginaw Valley State. Tech hosts Northwood tomorrow in the opening round of the GLIAC tournament.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t hold an early lead, and fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 last night. Goals by Dylan Larkin and Michael Rasmussen put Detroit up 2-0. After the Jackets tied the game, Lucas Raymond’s tally midway through the third period put Detroit back on top. Columbus then scored three times in the final five minutes to claim the win. Thomas Greiss made 33 saves, and took the loss in net.

The Wings skate at Dallas tonight. Coverage will begin at 8:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

Detroit placed defenseman Mitchell Stephens on injured reserve yesterday. He suffered a lower body injury in Saturday’s game against Montreal. Joe Veleno has been called up from Grand Rapid to fill in.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons also got off to a cold start, and lost 129-107 to the Sacramento Kings last night. Detroit trailed 31-12 at the end of the first quarter. Saddiq Bey scored 28, and Isaiah Steward grabbed 15 rebounds.

The Pistons entertain the Indiana Pacers tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

NFL

Last night, the San Francisco 49ers stunned the Los Angeles Rams 31-10. 

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MLB

There are multiple reports that the Detroit Tigers have reached an agreement with free agent starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez went 13-8 with a 4.74 ERA for the Boston Red Sox last season. He’ll turn 29 shortly after opening day. The deal is said to be for five years, at $77 million.

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Piña has signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.

Nordic Skiing

Registration for the Copper Country Ski Tigers is open for the upcoming season. The Ski Tigers has Nordic skiing opportunities for kids ages five through 18, ranging from beginners, to experienced skiers who just enjoy the sport, to those who want to be involved in serious competition. Early registration discounts are in effect until December 1st, and registration closes December 15th. Sign up online here. 

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

• Tonight – High school volleyball quarterfinal – Calumet v McBain at Grayling – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Friday – High school hockey – Escanaba at Houghton – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

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