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High School
In high school volleyball regional finals last night…
- Jeffers’ season ended with a hard-fought 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-20) Division Three loss to Traverse City St. Francis. The first two sets played out almost identically, with the Gladiators opening up big leads, and the Jets recovering to narrow the gaps. The third set was closer, with Jeffers taking a 20-19 lead after a six-point service run by Kloe Verran. St. Francis took a time out, regrouped, and scored the final six points to take the set and the match.
- Forest Park advanced to the Division Four quarterfinals with an easy 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-14) sweep of Ishpeming. The Trojans will face Atlanta Tuesday at 6:00 at Manistique High School. The Huskies eliminated Newberry 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-23) last evening. Tuesday’s quarterfinal match will be broadcast on 99.1 WIKB.
The high school hockey season opens tonight…
- Houghton entertains Hancock. Coverage will begin around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Jeffers faces Cheboygan at 7:00 at Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse.
Tomorrow…
- Houghton entertains Jeffers. Coverage will begin around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Calumet begins its hockey schedule next weekend.
In high school football tournament action involving Upper Peninsula teams…
- In Eight-Player Division Two, North Dickinson faces Onekama in a semifinal at Marquette tomorrow at 1:00.
- In Eight-Player Division One, Norway takes on Mondabella tomorrow at Thirlby Field in Traverse City.
- In 11-Player Division Eight, Bark River-Harris plays at Glen Lake in a quarterfinal game tonight at 7:00.
- In 11-Player Division Seven, Menominee entertains Shelby tomorrow at noon.
College Hockey
The Michigan Tech hockey team entertains Bemidji State tonight at 7:07 and tomorrow at 6:07.
The Northern hockey team has this weekend off.
College Football
The Michigan Tech football team concludes its season with a home game against Saginaw Valley State tomorrow at noon.
The NMU football squad ends its campaign with a home match against Wayne State.
College Volleyball
The Michigan Tech volleyball team wraps up its regular season at home against Saginaw Valley State tonight at 5:00, and Lake Superior State tomorrow at 2:00.
The NMU volleyball team hosts LSSU tonight, and Saginaw Valley tomorrow.
College Soccer
Both GLIAC soccer tournaments wrap up this weekend.
- The fifth-seeded NMU women’s team will face top-seeded Grand Valley State in today’s first semifinal match at 1:00 in Allendale. Second-seeded Parkside will play third-seeded Saginaw Valley State in the other semifinal.
- The third-seeded NMU men will face second-seeded Roosevelt in a 2:00 semifinal game today at University Center. Top-seeded Saginaw Valley State will play fifth-seeded Davenport.
College Basketball
The MTU and NMU men’s and women’s basketball teams compete at the NCAA D-II Midwest Region Tip-Off at Wisconsin Dells this weekend.
- The 13th-ranked Tech men’s team faces Missouri-Saint Louis this afternoon, and Maryville tomorrow afternoon.
- The Tech women’s team plays Lewis tonight, and Upper Iowa tomorrow night.
- The NMU men’s team meets Maryville this afternoon and Missouri-Saint Louis tomorrow afternoon.
- The NMU women’s team takes on Upper Iowa this evening, and Lewis tomorrow evening.
The Huskies men’s team introduced four new recruits yesterday – all guards…
- Westwood High School’s Ethan Marta is a former WestPAC Player of the Year, and has averaged 27 points per game in his career.
- AJ Chambers is from DePaul College Prep in Chicago.
- Kayden Schultz is a two-time conference Player of the Year from Plymouth, Wisconsin.
- Trey Brost is a three-year team captain from Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Learn more about them here.
The Tech women’s team added three new recruits…
- Janessa Eagle from Ishpeming holds the Michigan record for three-pointers in a season, with 72.
- Jasmin Heuer averages 15 points per game at Fall Creek High School in Wisconsin.
- Abbie Pietila is a three-time team captain from Delano High School in Minnesota.
Learn more about them here.
Both NMU teams added six new recruits.
The men’s signing class includes…
- Nathan Ramus, a guard who averaged 14 points per game last year at Appleton North High School.
- Caden Gustafson, a guard who was named conference Player of the Year at Waterford Union High School in Wisconsin.
- Izaya Larthridge, a guard who averaged 17 points per game last year at Grand Rapids Catholic Central.
- Carson Dorgu, a forward from Ashwaubenon High School.
- Connor Johnson, a forward from Grand Rapids Christian High School.
- Stephen McGee V, a defensive standout forward from Greenway High School in Minnesota.
Learn more about them here.
The women’s signing class includes…
- Taylor Gifford, a forward from Waukesha West High School.
- Adysen Fanta, a guard from Downers Grove North High School in suburban Chicago.
- Alli Jirsa, a point guard from Verona Area High School in Wisconsin.
- Izzy Ivezaj, a center from Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
- Teagan Schoenecker, a guard from Oregon High School in Wisconsin.
- Claire VanDamme, a center from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio.
Learn more about them here.
NHL
The Red Wings snapped their three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Ducks last night. Alex deBrincat had two goals and an assist, and Moritz Seider, Michael Rasmussen, Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Dylan Larkin each scored once.
John Gibson gave up two goals before leaving the game with an upper-body injury at the end of the second period. Cam Talbot replaced him. Ginson will be evaluated today.
The Red Wings entertain the Sabres tomorrow evening. Because of college football, coverage will begin at 6:45 on KBear 102.3.
NBA
The Pistons entertain the 76ers in an NBA Cup game tonight. Coverage will begin at 7:05 on 99.3 The Lift.
The Bucks welcome the Hornets for an NBA Cup game tonight.
NFL
In last night’s NFL game, the Patriots spotted the Jets an early touchdown, then pulled away for a 27-14 victory.
The Packers visit the Jets for a 1:00 game Sunday.
The Lions call on the Eagles for the Sunday night game, with coverage on 99.3 The Lift.
Local Sports Broadcasts
- Tonight – Hockey – Hancock at Houghton – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Tomorrow – Hockey – Jeffers at Houghton – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
- Tuesday – Volleyball – Forest Park v Atlanta – state quarterfinal at Manistique – pregame around 5:45 on 99.1 WIKB.
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