Volleyball Wins for Houghton, Chassell – Wednesday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school volleyball last night…
• Chassell defeated Hancock 3-1 (25-13, 25-19, 15-25, 25-21).
• Houghton blanked Gwinn 3-0.
• L’Anse stopped Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0.
• Ontonagon shut down Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0.
• Ewen-Trout Creek fell to Wakefield-Marenisco 3-0.

Tonight, Calumet entertains West Iron County.

MLB

The Detroit Tigers pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 12-1 last night. Victor Reyes had four hits, including a home run, and drove in five runs. Christin Stewart and Grayson Greiner also homered. Michael Fulmer struck out six over three shutout innings. Daniel Norris earned the win in relief. Josh Lindblom gave up four runs over five innings, and took the loss for Milwaukee.

The Tigers have won six in a row.

That quick set wraps up tonight in Milwaukee. Spencer Turnbull will pitch against Adrian Houser. Coverage begins at 7:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

The win was a costly one for Detroit. Center fielder JaCoby Jones suffered a fractured left hand when he was hit by a pitch from Phil Bickford while batting in the eighth inning. He’ll miss the rest of the season. A few pitches later, Bickford hit outfielder Jorge Bonifacio on the hand as well. Bonifacio was able to stay in the game.

NHL

In second round NHL playoff action…

In the Eastern Conference at Toronto last night…
• The Flyers edged the Islanders 4-3 in overtime. New York still leads that series 3-2.

In the Western Conference at Edmonton…
• The Canucks shaded the Golden Knights 2-1. Vegas has a 3-2 lead in that set.

Tonight…
• The Avalanche face the Stars. Dallas leads that series 3-2.

NBA

In the NBA playoffs…

In the Eastern Conference yesterday…
• The Celtics got past the Raptors 102-99. Boston leads that second-round series 2-0.

Today…
• The Bucks take on the Heat. Miami lead that second-round series 1-0.

In the Western Conference last night…
• The Nuggets shut down the Jazz 80-78. Denver advances to the second round with a 4-3 series win.

Today…
• The Thunder face the Rockets. That opening-round series is tied 3-3.

NFL

The Detroit Lions have signed offensive tackle Taylor Decker to a big contract extension. His agent says it’s a six-year deal worth potentially $85 million, with $37.5 million guaranteed. Yesterday, the Lions released receiver Geremy Davis, and claimed defensive tackle Albert Huggins off waivers from the Houston Texans.

NMU

Northern Michigan University has introduced the newest members of its Athletic Hall of Fame.
• Mark Beaufait was a member of the 1991 NCAA Championship hockey team, and also played on the 1994 U,S, Olympic team.
• Dawn Donaldson was an All-American volleyball player in the early ’90s.
• Mike Santorelli was a CCHA First Team All Star in 2007, and played professionally for nearly a decade.
• Matt Wonders started every game over a four-year stretch for the men’s basketball team in the early ’90s.
• Marissa Dellangelo LePage led the NMU women’s basketball team to four NCAA tournaments. She was the GLIAC Player of the Year in 2003.
• The 1981-82 Women’s Swim and Dive Team were runners-up at the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Division II Championships, and produced four All-Americans.

There will be no induction ceremony for the new Hall of Fame members this year. They’ll be honored with the 2021 class at homecoming next fall.

Finlandia

The annual Finlandia Blue Line Club Golf Outing fundraiser will be held Sunday at the Calumet Golf Club. The three-person scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 11:00. The cost is $120 per team, which includes 18 holes, lunch and prizes. To sign up, contact Travis Hanson at 370-4613 or travisehanson@gmail.com.

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