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High School
In high school baseball yesterday…
- L’Anse v Ontonagon – no report.
In softball
- L’Anse v Ontonagon – no report.
Calumet High School has honored its top senior athletes. Allie Bjorn won the Holly Jean McCullah Award, and Ted Loukus claimed the George Gipp Award as the outstanding athletes in the class of 2025.
Houghton High School has swept the top All-WestPAC Conference softball honors. Mackenzie Collard was named Player of the Year, Estella Soumis Pitcher of the Year, and Mel Baker Coach of the Year. The Gremlins claimed the conference title.
Local players named to the all-conference first team include Houghton’s Romi Mattson and Lexi Burns, Sadie Biekkola and Brooke Koskela from Hancock, and Lena Myhren and Molly Erkkila from Calumet.
Local second team honorees include Ellie Hainault and Reagan Moyle from Houghton, Lucy Biekkola from Hancock, and Bethany Garrow and Isabella Coppo from Calumet.
Emmy Pietila from Houghton, Sofie Freeman from Hancock and Chloe Coppo from Calumet earned honorable mention votes.
See the full All-WestPAC softball roster here.
Jackson VonDoloski from Houghton shares this year’s WestPAC Player of the Year honor with Ian Engstrom from Negaunee. Morgan Robar, Jr. of the Miners was named Pitcher of the Year, and Negaunee’s Jason Silk Coach of the Year.
Eli Heathman and Joel Durocher of the Gremlins were named to the all-conference first team, along with Ben Keranen from Hancock and Darin Berg of Calumet.
Local players on the second team include Chase Keranen, Ned Larson and Caleb Isaacson from Hancock, Hudson Markham and Brycyn Nettel from Houghton, and Nate Londo from Calumet.
Honorable mention votes went to Laim Pomroy and Matthew Frantti from Calumet, Brayden Larson from Hancock, and Rylan Isaacson from Houghton.
See the full All-WestPAC baseball roster here.
College Hockey
Michigan Tech has a new head hockey coach. Bill Muckalt will return to the Copper Country next fall. He succeeds Joe Shawhan, who had led the Huskies since May 2017. In eight seasons, Shawhan compiled a record of 154-120-29. MTU Athletic Director Suzanne Sanregret praised Shawhan’s “deep commitment” to the success of the program. The separation apparently came about because of a disagreement over the length of a potential contract extension.
Muckalt served as an assistant at Tech from 2011 to 2015 under head coach Mel Pearson. He spent last season as the head coach at Lindenwood University, finishing with a record of 8-22-2 in a program that was started from scratch in 2022.
He’ll be formally introduced to the community at a press conference Tuesday.
Muckalt’s assistant coach at Lindenwood, Benton Maass, will also join the staff at Michigan Tech.
MLB
The Tigers fell to the Guardians 7-0 last night. Jack Flaherty pitched into the seventh inning, and gave up three runs. Cleveland piled on four more in the ninth off Sean Guenther and John Brebbia.
The Tigers host the Guardians again tonight. Jackson Jobe will start against Slade Cecconi. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.
Second baseman Gleyber Torres left last night’s game with discomfort in his lower leg. He’ll be evaluated today.
The Brewers outlasted the Pirates 8-5 last evening. Christian Yelich broke out of his slump with two home runs and four RBI. Joey Ortiz also homered. Aaron Civale returned from the injured list, and gave up two runs over four innings.
The Brewers visit the Pirates again tonight. Freddy Peralta will pitch against Paul Skenes.
Along with activating Civale, the Brewers also brought reliever Carlos Rodriguez up from Nashville. Easton McGee was sent down to the Sounds, and Joel Payamps was designated for assignment.
NBA
The Thunder downed the Timberwolves 118-103 last night. Oklahoma City takes a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference final.
The Pacers visit the Knicks tonight. Indiana leads the Eastern Conference final 1-0.
NHL
The Panthers buried the Hurricanes 5-0 last night, and took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
The Oilers visit the Stars tonight. Dallas is up 1-0 in the Western Conference final.
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