Houghton Skiers Sweep CCSA Tourney Honors – Monday Sports Wrap

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High School

On the boys basketball schedule tonight…

Hancock welcomes Iron Mountain.
West Iron County hosts Bessemer.
Forest Park entertains Florence.

On tonight’s girls schedule…

Houghton welcomes Hancock. The JV game will tip off at 5:00, with the varsity to follow at around 6:30. Coverage will begin around 6:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Lake Linden-Hubbell tips off at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City in the girls Torch Lake Trophy Game.
L’Anse plays at Jeffers.
Ontonagon hosts Ironwood.
Ewen-Trout Creek entertains Bessemer.
Forest Park visits Norway.

Boys high school basketball brackets were released yesterday. The tournament begins next week. Houghton will open Wednesday at home against Negaunee, with coverage on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf. Calumet will debut Monday at West Iron County, with coverage on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3. Division Four play opens Monday. In District 98, Lake Linden-Hubbell will play at Chassell, and L’Anse will host Hancock. In District 97, Ontonagon will entertain Watersmeet. See the full schedule in our high school sports calendar at KeweenawReport.com.

Calumet claimed the championship at the U.P. JV Hockey Tournament over the weekend. The Copper Kings outscored Marquette 5-1 in the title match. Houghton defeated Hancock 4-2 in the consolation game.

The varsity regional hockey tournament opens Wednesday. Houghton faces Hancock at 5:00, and Calumet takes on Jeffers at 7:00. Doubleheader coverage will begin at 4:40 on KBear 102.3.

The Houghton ski team will compete at the UP Finals at Pine Mountain today.

College Skiing

The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams won the Butch Reimer Cup as CCSA Champions yesterday. The Huskies claimed the men’s, women’s, and overall team titles at the Tech Trails. Bridget Burns and Tryg Solberg were individual conference champions.

In yesterday’s classic competition, Northern Michigan’s Adrik Kraftson and Luke Fricker finished first and second in the men’s senior 7.5k, with Tech’s Wes Campbell placing third. Huskies claimed four of the top five positions in the women’s 7.5k, with Burns medaling and Greta Hanson second. Former Husky Anabel Needham placed third. Olavi Lautila of the Copper Country Ski Tigers earned a sixth-place finish in the U14 3k, with teammates Nolan Webb, Oskar McCloud and Maxwell Webb immediately following.

Saturday was freestyle day. Tech skiers Solberg and Colin Freed placed first and second in the men’s senior 20k, with Kraftson from NMU fourth. Northern’s Victoria Dybwad won the women’s senior 20k, with Burns, Hansen and Alice McNight of the Huskies finishing third, fourth and fifth. Gideon Talbot of the Copper Country Ski Tigers took third place in the boys U14 3k.

See full tournament results here.

NHL

The Red Wings are off until Saturday, as the NHL continues its pause to allow players to compete in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

NBA

The Pistons are off until Friday, when they visit the Spurs. Coverage will begin at 8:05 on 99.3 The Lift.

MLB

Former Tigers reliever Shelby Miller has signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks.

Local Sports Broadcasts

Tonight – Girls Basketball – Hancock at Houghton – 6:10 broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Tonight – Boys Basketball – Bessemer at West Iron County – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
Tomorrow – Girls Basketball – Jeffers at Calumet – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Tomorrow – Boys Basketball – Forest Park at Marquette – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
Wednesday – Hockey – Regional semifinals – Houghton v Hancock at 5:00; Calumet v Jeffers at 7:00 – both games on KBear 102.3.
Thursday – Girls Basketball – Ironwood at West Iron County – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
Friday – Girls Basketball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet – 7:00 broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.