WestPAC Runners Honored – Tuesday Sports Wrap

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High School
In high school volleyball last night, L’Anse swept Baraga 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-23).

In volleyball tonight…
– Houghton travels to West Iron County.
– Hancock entertains Calumet.
– Lake Linden-Hubbell journeys to Ironwood.
– Dollar Bay-Tamarack City plays at Bessemer.
– Chassell welcomes Jeffers.
– Baraga visits Ontonagon.

Emily Paupore of Neganuee and Spencer Girouz from Ishpeming have been named the WestPAC All-Conference Cross Country Girls and Boys Runners of the Year. This year’s All-Conference Teams also include:

Girls
Anabel Needham, Houghton
Maria Velat, Houghton
Talon Prusi, Negaunee
Ingrid Seagren, Houghton
Kalli Chynoweth, Hancock
Abby Racine, Ishpeming
Jacie Anderson, Hancock
Kirsten Dennis, Hancock
Ellie Sturos, Hancock
Adia Keranen, Hancock
Taylor Longtine, Ishpeming
Abby Woodford, Houghton
Kayla Koski, Ishpeming
Sierrah Driscoll, Hancock

Boys
Joe Wood, Houghton
Jonah Broberg, Ishpeming
Branden Peterson, Houghton
Silas Broberg, Ishpeming
Jordan Longtine, Ishpeming
Eric Anderson, Negaunee
Clayton Bulleit, Houghton
Evan Labyak, Houghton
Jake Sullivan, Houghton
Luke King, Ishpeming
Joseph King, Ishpeming
Devin Tasson, Ishpeming
Wesley Johnson, Negaunee
Alec Prusi, Negaunee

Finlandia
Former Baraga Viking Dillion Hueckstaedt has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week in football. He is the first Lion to win the award. Hueckstaedt had 11 solo tackles with 13 assists to break his own school record in Finladia’s loss to Trine University on Saturday.

MTU
The Michigan Tech volleyball team won both of its matches last weekend, but still fell one position in the latest American Volleyball Coaches’ Association poll. The Huskies are ranked 25th in the nation this week. Tech middle blocker Emilia Widen has been selected as this week’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association North Division Player of the Week. Widen posted a .679 hitting percentage in Tech’s victories over Lake Superior State and Saginaw Valley State.

Tech’s home volleyball and soccer matches against Northern Michigan University this Friday have been designated as “Copper Country Strong” games. Donation boxes will be set up at each venue, and each player will wear a warm-up shirt that will be auctioned on the teams’ Facebook pages after the games. Proceeds will support the Portage Health Foundation flood relief fund.

NHL
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 last night. Andreas Athanasiou scored Detroit’s only goal. Jimmy Howard made 36 saves, as Detroit was outshot 39-21. The Wings will host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Pregame coverage begins at 7:10 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA
The Detroit Pistons will host the Philadelphia 76ers this evening. Pregame coverage will begin at 6:30 on 99.3 The Lift.

MLB
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Boston Red Sox in the World Series beginning tonight in Boston.

NFL
In last night’s contest, the Atlanta Falcons edged the New York Giants 23-20. If you played The Wolf Pro Football Challenge, you must have selected at least 10 games correctly to be eligible to be our weekly winner.

The Calumet Copper Kings begin the high school football playoffs at home Friday night against Westwood. Our pregame show will begin at 6:35 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

Our Finlandia University athletics coverage continues with a volleyball doubleheader Saturday. Our broadcast of the Lions’ game against Grace Christian University will begin at 10:40. Pregame for FinnU’s contest against Northland College will start at 2:40 on 99.3 The Lift and TheLift.com.

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