MTU Football Suffers First Loss – Sunday Sports Wrap

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High School

In high school volleyball Saturday…

Houghton at the Pulaski Tournament – no report.
Forest Park won its own invitational, with easy two-set wins over Stephenson, Munising, Wakefield-Marenisco, Bessemer and North Dickinson.

The Houghton boys soccer team at Escanaba Bayside Saturday – no report.

Check all of the upcoming high school games on our KeweenawReport.com Community Calendar.

College Football

The 24th-ranked Michigan Tech football team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling to Upper Iowa 21-14 in the annual homecoming game. The Peacocks scored all of their points in the second quarter. Alex Bueno ran for one Huskies’ touchdown, and passed for another.

NMU dropped its homecoming game to Davenport Saturday, 35-16. Noah Dobert had touchdown runs of 32 and 22 yards for the Wildcats, who remain winless.

College Volleyball

The Michigan Tech volleyball team lost 3-0 (35-33, 25-16, 25-17) at Davenport Saturday. Jacqueline Yancy had 15 kills for the Huskies, Rachel Zurek added 11, and former Calumet standout Madelyn Torola added five.

The NMU volleyball squad dropped a 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18) decision at 12th-ranked Ferris State Saturday. Sydney Bartels led the Wildcats with 11 kills.

College Soccer

The Michigan Tech women’s soccer team plays at Roosevelt this afternoon.

The Northern women’s team will play at Parkside today.

MLB

The Tigers’ struggles continued with a 6-5 loss to the Braves on Saturday. Detroit built a 6-3 lead, but Atlanta plated one in the eighth, and won the game with two runs off Will Vest in the top of the ninth. Zach McKinstry and Spencer Torkelson homered.

The Guardians took both ends of a doubleheader against the Twins, shrinking Detroit’s lead in the American League Central Division to just one game with one week remaining in the regular season.

The Tigers have lost eight of their last nine, and will host the Braves again this afternoon. Casey Mize will start against Spencer Strider. Coverage will begin at 1:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Brewers shaded the Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday. Brice Turang singled home Jackson Chourio with the winning run in the top of the 10th.

The Brewers visit the Cardinals again tonight. Erick Fedde will pitch against Matthew Liberatore.

Milwaukee has designated pitcher Joel Payamps for assignment. Bruce Zimmerman has been brought up from Nashville to take his place.

NFL

The Packers visit the Browns for a 1:00 game today.

The Chief visit the Giants for the Sunday night contest. Coverage will begin at 7:30 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Lions travel to Baltimore for the Monday night game.

Local Sports Broadcasts

Tuesday – Volleyball – Calumet at Ishpeming – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Tuesday – Volleyball – Marquette at Houghton – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Tuesday – Volleyball – Hancock at West Iron County – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
Thursday – Volleyball – Forest Park at Stephenson – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
Friday – Football – Menominee at Houghton – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Friday – Football – Calumet at Kingsford – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Friday – Football – West Iron County at Gwinn – broadcast on 97.9 WFER – CANCELED.
Friday – Football – Forest Park at Lake Linden-Hubbell – broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.