Tomashek Passes Milestone in MTU Men’s Hoops Win – Sunday Sports Wrap

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High School

In high school hockey Saturday…

Jeffers fell to Caledonia 4-1 at the North/South Showcase at Traverse City. Griffin Heinonen scored the Jets’ only goal.
Hancock outskated Plymouth 4-1. Luciano Paoli scored twice for the Bulldogs, Connor Helminen had a goal and two assists, and Lukas Axford scored once. The Wildcats’ only goal came midway through the third period. Adam Mikkola got the win in net, as Hancock outshot Plymouth 40-15.
Houghton smothered Waukesha 6-1. Gunnar Gullstrand, Connor Arko, Brody Donnelly, Noah Maillette and Calvin Rinkinen each had a goal and an assist for the Gremlins, and Gage Gullstrand also scored. Cooper Flachs stopped 17 shots, as Houghton outshot the Wings 43-18.
Calumet spotted Brother Rice a 5-2 lead, then scored six straight goals to take an 8-5 victory. Brady Boberg netted four goals for the Copper Kings. Nate Londo added two, and Rogan Gronlund and Erik Loukus found the net. Beau Jukuri made 20 saves. The Kings outshot the Warriors 40-25.

In high school boys basketball Saturday…

Ewen-Trout Creek breezed past Butternut 64-31.

The Houghton High School swim team swept its own Splash invitational Saturday.

The boys outscored Gladstone 83.5 to 62, with Kingsford a close third with 60.5 points. For the Gremlins, Evan Massaway won the 100 individual medley, and Isaac Neva won diving.

Comments from coach Erik Johnson – “On the boys’ side I was very impressed with our 400 free relay. I challenged them to step and post a best time, and they improved by over 12 seconds, so that was excellent. Evan Massaway swam a great 100 IM, then turned around and swam a strong leg of the 400 free relay right afterwards. That is the type of grit we are always looking for. Kameron Johnson had a great meet as well, dropping best times in all his events and kicking off our 400 free relay with a lot of energy. We showed our depth and by winning the meet with just 2 individual wins.”

The girls earned a slim 81 to 80 victory over Kingsford, with Gladstone a distant third with 45 points. Kayleigh Dart took the 50 and 100 freestyles for the Gremlins, and Meg Ruohonen won diving.

Comments from coach Johnson – “On the girls’ side, we did a great job pushing each other in events and taking advantage of the chances we had. Kayleigh Dart had a very impressive meet, winning both the 50 free and 100 free while posting a best time in the 100 free. She also swam some strong legs on our relays. As you can see from those individual wins, we did this with depth, and it was a lot of fun.”

Here are the results from Saturday’s high school bowling meet in Marquette:

1ST SHIFT MATCH SCORES

Iron Mt. Girls 31.5 – 8.5 L’Anse Girls
Iron Mt. Boys 36 – 4 L’Anse Boys
Iron Mt. X Team 38 – 2 L’Anse X Team
Gladstone X Team 0 – 40 Westwood X-A Team
Gladstone Boys 3 – 37 Westwood Boys
Gladstone Girls 0 – 40 Westwood Girls

1ST SHIFT HONOR SCORES

Jeremiah Tobias (Westwood Sophomore Boy) – 229 Game
Roman Yuhas (Westwood Senior Boy) – 200 Game
Olivia Letson (Westwood Senior Girl) – 202 Game
Westwood Girls Team – 232 Baker Game

2ND SHIFT MATCH SCORES

Menominee Girls FORFEIT – 40 Marquette Girls (Menominee could not field a full team and forfeited the match)
Menominee Boys 1 – 39 Marquette Boys
Marquette X Team 35 – 5 Ish/Neg X Team
Escanaba Girls FORFEIT – 40 Ish/Neg Girls
Escanaba Boys 8.5 – 31.5 Ish/Neg Boys

2ND SHIFT HONOR SCORES

Desmond Gleason (Marquette Senior Boy) – 226 Game
Daniel Gramprie (Marquette Senior Boy) – 239 Game
Aries Korsman (Ish/Neg Sophomore Boy) – 223 Game
Killian Ryan (Ish/Neg Junior Boy) – 212 Game
Marquette X Team – 213 Baker Game

College Basketball

Marcus Tomashek passed the 2,000-point career scoring mark, as the 12th-ranked Michigan Tech men’s basketball team dispatched Ferris State 81-72 Saturday. Tomashek netted 25 points to move into fifth place on the Huskies’ all-time scoring list. Current coach Josh Buettner is just ahead, in fourth place.

The MTU women’s basketball team couldn’t climb out of an early hole, and fell to 22nd-ranked Ferris State 73-64. Tech trailed by 12 at halftime. Janie Tormanen had 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Both Northern squads will host Ferris tomorrow.

College Hockey

The Michigan Tech hockey team completed a weekend sweep by defeating Bemidji State 4-3 Saturday. Tyler Miller scored just 106 seconds into the game. Brayden Boehm added two goals, and Luca Fasciano added one.

The NMU hockey squad completed a scoreless weekend with a 2-0 loss to Augustana Saturday. Oliver Auyeung-Ashton made 37 saves to keep the Wildcats in the game.

GLHL

The Portage Lake Pioneers swamped the Fox Cities Ice Dogs 15-1 Saturday, and remained unbeaten.

NHL

John Gibson earned his third shutout of the season, as the Red Wings blanked the Canadiens 4-0 Saturday. Gibson stopped 27 shots. Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists. Lucas Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp each scored.

The Wings have won three straight, and host the Hurricanes tomorrow. We’ll join the game after Calumet High School basketball on KBear 102.3.

NBA

The Pistons dropped a 98-92 decision to the Clippers Saturday night. Playing without the injured Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart, Duncan Robinson led Detroit with 20 points, and Tolu Smith collected 14 rebounds in his first NBA start.

Duren is nursing a sprained ankle, and could return soon. Harris has a sprained hip, and will remain on the bench for at least another week. Cunningham is dealing with a wrist injury, about which the team has said little. Stewart was pulled from the lineup because of illness.

The Pistons are off until Thursday, when they host the Suns. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Bucks visit the Nuggets tonight.

NFL

The Bears scored 25 points in the fourth quarter, and stunned the Packers 31-27 in Saturday’s Wild Card round playoff game. Caleb Williams’ 25-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Moore with 1:43 remaining was the game-winner. Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes for Green Bay, but a final Packers’ drive that could have won the game fell short. Brandon McManus missed two field goals and an extra point.

In yesterday’s other playoff game, the Rams advanced with a 31-34 victory over the Panthers.

The Wild Card playoff round continues today. The Bills visit the Jaguars for a 1:00 game, the Eagles host the 49ers for a 4:30 contest, and the Chargers play at New England in an 8:15 game.

The Texans visit the Steelers for an 8:15 contest tomorrow night.

Hear all of this year’s NFL playoff games on 99.3 The Lift.

Local Sports Broadcasts

Tomorrow – Boys Basketball – Calumet at Hancock – pregame around 5:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Tomorrow – Girls Basketball – Houghton at Hancock – pregame around 7:00 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Tuesday – Hockey – Gabriel Richard at Calumet – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Wednesday – Hockey – Gabriel Richard at Houghton – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Friday – Hockey – Ashwaubenon at Houghton – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Friday – Hockey – U of D Jesuit at Calumet – Miner’s Helmet game – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Saturday – Hockey – Houghton at Jeffers – pregame around 12:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Saturday – Hockey – U of D Jesuit at Calumet – Miner’s Helmet game – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.