Hoops Wins for Jets Girls and Boys, Calumet Boys – Tuesday Sports Wrap

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High School

The girls high school basketball season opened last night…
• Jeffers overwhelmed Watersmeet 69-17. Celia Randell led the Jets with 18 points. Sara Johnson and Montana Heinonen each added 11.

Tonight…
• Houghton plays at L’Anse.
• Chassell visits Lake Linden-Hubbell.
• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City hosts Stephenson.
• Jeffers visits Baraga.
• Ontonagon welcomes Bessemer.

In boys play last night…
• Calumet edged Bessemer 35-34. Gavin Sturos scored 13 for the Copper Kings.
• Jeffers dumped Baraga 60-38. Matthew Schutz led the Jets with 20 points, and Lincoln Just added 15. Isaac Parrish scored 19 for the Vikings.
• Ontonagon shut down L’Anse 67-34. Jack Nelson scored 26 for the Gladiators.

On the boys schedule tonight…
• Houghton journeys to Kingsford.
• Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek.
• Chassell hosts Watersmeet.

In high school hockey this evening…
• Houghton plays at Hancock. Coverage will begin at 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Calumet hosts Marquette. Coverage will start at 6:10 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Jeffers travels to Kingsford.

Two Lake Linden-Hubbell football players have received All-State honors. Danny Marcotte and Gabe Popko were named to the Associated Press All-State Second Team for eight-player football – Marcotte as a defensive back, and Popko as an offensive lineman.

College Hockey

Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has been named Goaltender of the Week by the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Pietila made 59 saves as the Huskies split their games with Bowling Green last weekend.

NHL

The Red Wings visit the Sabres tonight. Coverage will begin at 7:15 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Pistons entertain the Grizzlies tomorrow. Coverage will start at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

NFL

Evan McPherson’s 48-yard field goal in overtime lifted the Bengals to a 34-31 victory over the Jaguars last night. Jacksonville’s Brandon McManus had forced the extra period by kicking a 40-yarder with 26 seconds remaining in regulation.

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MLB

Former Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Leyland was the only candidate advanced yesterday by the contemporary baseball era committee. Leyland got his start as a player, and then a coach, in Detroit’s minor league system. He went on to lead the Pirates to the National League Championship Series three times, and won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997. In 2006, he took over the Tigers, and skippered them to two American League pennants, losing to the Cardinals and the Giants in the World Series.

Detroit’s current manager’s stay in the Motor City has been extended. A.J. Hinch has signed a new contract. Terms have not been released, but Tigers’ president of baseball operations Scott Harris said that Hinch will manage the team “for a long time.”

The Tigers also filled out their coaching staff for the 2024 season. Joey Cora leaves the Mets to become Detroit’s third base coach. Former Mud Hens manager Anthony lapoce will take over as first base coach, Ryan Sienko has been promoted to catching coach, and Lance Zawadzki comes in from the Boston minor league system to take over as assistant major league hitting coach.

The Major League Baseball draft lottery takes place tonight. The Tigers have a 1.6 percent chance of landing the top pick.

Starting pitcher Wade Miley will return to the Brewers next season, on a one-year, $8.5 million deal.

Milwaukee has confirmed the signing of outfielder Jackson Chourio to a 10-year, $82 million contract. Chourio is 19, and has not yet advanced out of the Brewers’ minor league system. He’s regarded as the second-best prospect in baseball.

High School Sports Broadcasts

• Tonight – Hockey – Marquette at Calumet – 6:10 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tonight – Hockey – Houghton at Hancock – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Thursday – Girls Basketball – L’Anse at Calumet – 7:00 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Friday – Hockey – Saginaw Heritage at Houghton – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Friday – Hockey – University Liggett at Calumet – 6:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

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