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High School
In high school football playoff action…
Lake Linden-Hubbell advanced to the eight-player Division Two Regional Final with a 44-25 victory Saturday over North Central. The Lakes built a 38-19 halftime lead. Brady Axford ran for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 30 attempts, and completed three of five passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. Blake Lebo ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and completed three of five passes for 38 yards and a touchdown. Josh Daavettila caught both touchdown passes. The Lakes improve to 10-0, and will host 10-0 Gaylord Saint Mary on Saturday. The Snowbirds dispatched Saint Ignace 55-6 in their regional semifinal Friday night.
Calumet’s season ended with a 35-14 loss at Traverse City Saint Francis Saturday. Turnovers hurt the Copper Kings early – their first two possessions ended with fumbles, and the Gladiators turned both into touchdowns. Calumet’s third and final possession of the first half ended with an interception in the final minute. Saint Francis moved the ball to the Calumet two-yard line with one second remaining, but the Kings’ defense held. The Gladiators added touchdowns on their first two second-half possessions. Calumet finally got on the board with a 13-yard Tyler Halonen run, but, on their ensuing possession, Jacob Kraska intercepted a tipped Tyler Halonen pass, and returned it for a score. The Kings added a late touchdown on a 42-yard Halonen-to-Keith Koivisto pass play. The Copper Kings end their season with a record of 6-4. The Gladiators will play at Kingsley in a district final next weekend.
In other 11-player action involving Upper Peninsula teams:
- In Division Eight, L’Anse’s season ended with a 59-30 loss at Bark River-Harris Friday night. The Broncos will host Glen Lake for a district final next weekend.
- In Division Seven, Menominee blanked Lakeview 48-0 Saturday. The Maroons will face Manistee next weekend.
- In Division Five, Negaunee advanced with a 34-26 win over Shepherd Friday Night. Kingsley routed Mason County Central 63-22 Saturday. The Miners and Flivvers will play for the district title next weekend.
- In Division Three, Marquette lost to Cadillac, 31-19 on Friday.
In 8-player action involving other Upper Peninsula teams:
- In Division One on Friday, Pickford defeated Mio 40-12. Ishpeming dispatched Rudyard 36-14. The Hematites and Panthers will play for the regional title next weekend.
College Soccer
The Michigan Tech women’s soccer team wrapped up its season with a 3-0 loss at Davenport Saturday. The Huskies finish with a record of 1-14-3.
The NMU women’s squad ended its regular season with a 1-0 loss at Grand Valley Saturday. The Wildcats are seeded sixth in the GLIAC tournament, and will open play Tuesday at Saginaw Valley State.
College Volleyball
The Michigan Tech volleyball team claimed the opening set, but fell 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 15-25, 16-25) to Grand Valley Saturday. Rachel Zurek led the Huskies with 14 kills, Madelynn Kreider had 45 assists, and Keeley Nellis added 14 digs.
The NMU volleyball squad dropped a 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 25-12, 14-25, 12-15) decision to Wayne State Saturday. The Wildcats honored the team’s seniors, including team captain and former Calumet Copper King Helen Beiring.
College Football
The 15th-ranked MTU football team got past Saginaw Valley State 27-20 Saturday. Alex Bueno and Jake Rueff each ran for touchdowns. Jadon Bender returned a blocked punt 11 yards for a score, and Avery Kucharski kicked two field goals.
The Northern football squad overwhelmed Wayne State 45-12 Saturday. Freshman quarterback Matt Stevens completed his first 20 passes – one shy of the all-time NCAA Division II record. He wound up completing 26 of 27 for 405 yards and three touchdowns. Noah Dobert ran for 125 yards and three scores.
College Hockey
The Northern Michigan hockey team fell 4-1 at Augustana Saturday night.
The Michigan Tech hockey team had the weekend off.
College Basketball
The NMU basketball teams completed play at the Midwest Tip-Off Challenge at Wisconsin Dells Saturday…
GLHL
The Calumet Wolverines lost to the Mosinee Papermakers 12-2 Saturday night.
NHL
The Red Wings couldn’t hold an early lead, and lost 5-4 to the Blues Saturday afternoon. Saint Louis scored the final three goals of the game.
The Wings visit the Panthers Monday.
NBA
The Pistons visit the Hornets Monday.
The Bucks dropped a 136-111 decision to the Cavaliers Saturday. Kel-el Ware had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee.
The Bucks visit the Timberwolves Monday.
NFL
The Lions entertain the Vikings in a 1:00 game today on 99.3 The Lift.
The NFL will expand its investigation into Packers running back Josh Jacobs after it was revealed that three additional women have raised abuse complaints against him. Jacobs recently pleaded “no contest” to two misdemeanor counts stemming from an arrest last spring. The league had suspended him for the first few games of the season, but reinstated him two weeks ago. The three additional complaints were released Friday night, and date back as far as 2021.
Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts
Today
- NFL – Vikings at Lions – 1:00 – on 99.3 The Lift.
Monday, November 2nd
- Volleyball Division Four District Play-In – Chassell at Lake Linden-Hubbell – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Lakes, KBear 102.3.
Wednesday, November 4th
- Volleyball Division Four District Semifinal – Copper Island Academy/Dollar Bay-Tamarack City at Hancock – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Bulldogs, Lite 96.3 Houghton’s Breeze.
- Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – Westwood/Gwinn at Calumet – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
- Volleyball Division Three District Semifinal – West Iron County/Ironwood at Jeffers – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Jets, 99.3 The Lift.
- Volleyball Division Two District Semifinal – Houghton at Escanaba – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
See our full high school sports broadcast schedules here. See our composite schedule for all local high school sports games on our KeweenawReport.com Community Calendar.
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