Detroit, MI
Lakers’ defense grounds Flyers in first game of the season
DETROIT LAKES – The Lakers girls basketball team started the season on the right foot with a defensive masterclass win against Little Falls on Friday night.
Detroit Lakes never trailed throughout their 38-26 victory. Helena Daggett led the Lakers with a team-high 12 points and Ella Okeson chipped in 10. Lakers head coach Rachel Johnson complimented her team’s effort on an outstanding defensive display.
“It’s always nice to have the first game result in a win,” she said. “A lot of teams don’t really expect to see a defense like that out of the gate. To see them fill their roles and get the job done was really nice to see.”
Cooper Kanthak / Detroit Lakes Tribune
Detroit Lakes was led by its guard play. Daggett, Okeson, and Karlee Mace handled the Flyers’ ball pressure and played exceptional defense.
“We came together with many new faces,” Daggett said. “I think as the game went on we came out stronger in the second half. We worked harder and figured out the plays and started knocking down more shots and it came together.”
“Helena and Ella were great tonight,” Johnson said. “They thrive in their positions and they love to get steals and turn them into easy layups. As senior leaders, they are vocal and help us a lot. It was great to see them have a great first night.”
The Lakers jumped out to a 6-2 lead with around 12 minutes remaining in the first half. Early in the game, Daggett and Okeson came up with multiple steals at the top of the Lakers’ zone defense.
Cooper Kanthak / Detroit Lakes Tribune
Detroit Lakes allowed 14 first-half points, leading 18-14 at the break. Okeson led the Lakers at half with six points.
“Our girls love playing defense and they get after it,” Johnson said. “They really like the anticipatory takes and liberties that they get. They do an excellent job executing it and getting steals that led to points for us tonight.”
The Lakers’ defense picked up right where they left off in the second half. They allowed two points halfway through the second half to lead 24-16. Detroit Lakes stayed consistent through the rest of the game. Little Falls attempted a late push with back-to-back baskets to trail 33-26 with 1:20 left but the Lakers held strong to come away with the win.
“When you look at the scoreboard and it says 26 points, that’s always a good thing,” Daggett said. “If you can do that in any game then you are sitting good. We work really hard in practice on our defense. Getting steals and being able to click together tonight was huge for us.”
Cooper Kanthak / Detroit Lakes Tribune
With the start of the new season, it was vital to get off to a strong start and build momentum going into a long season.
“It’s really important to start out hot,” Johnson said. “Our makeup this year is a little different than what we have been used to so for different girls to start getting used to playing with each other. We’ve got quite a gap between our experienced players and inexperienced players, so for them to start bridging that gap is really fun and exciting to watch.”
“It brings a lot of motivation for us,” Daggett said. “It’ll carry over to practice for sure. Getting the first win builds some confidence for the entire team.”
DETROIT LAKES 38 LITTLE FALLS 26
DL – 18 20 – 36
LF – 14 12 – 26
DETROIT LAKES SCORING – Helena Daggett 12; Jaycie Sliper 3; Ella Okeson 10; Kyleigh Okeson 2; Karlee Mace 2; Brooklyn Markuson 3; Elle Bettcher 4; Jadyn Wimmer 2
LITTLE FALLS SCORING – Janea Saldana 4; Sophia Sinclair 3; Claire VanRisseghem 4; Leah LeBlanc 3; Malin Youngberg 10; Madisyn Whitford 2
Cooper Kanthak / Detroit Lakes Tribune
Cooper Kanthak is a sports reporter for the Detroit Lakes Tribune, Perham Focus and Wadena Pioneer Journal. Cooper graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in journalism and minored in digital and social media. He is originally from Pipestone, Minnesota, and has a passion for all things sports. You can reach Cooper at ckanthak@forumcomm.com.
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Detroit, MI
Detroit Tigers, Tarik Skubal shutdown Philadelphia lefties in 4-1 victory
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Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez entered Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers with a 1.75 ERA in 15 starts, leading all MLB pitchers.
By the end of Suárez’s 16th start, his ERA jumped to 2.01 (though that was still good enough for first place) because the Tigers scored four runs on five singles in the fifth inning.
The Tigers earned a 4-1 win over the Suárez-led Phillies on Tuesday in the second of three games in the series at Comerica Park. With the victory, the Tigers (37-42) can take the series from the Phillies in Wednesday’s finale.
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For the Tigers, left-hander Tarik Skubal — the frontrunner to win the American League Cy Young Award — delivered seven scoreless innings on three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts against the National League’s best team to beat the NL’s best pitcher.
He threw 91 pitches.
Skubal, who retired 13 of his final 14 batters, has a 2.32 ERA in 16 starts, which ranks third in MLB. He trails only Suárez (2.01) and Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (2.18).
The Tigers scored all four runs in the fifth inning against Suárez, sparked by three singles in a row from Justyn-Henry Malloy, Jake Rogers and Ryan Kreidler at the bottom of the lineup.
Kreidler failed to execute bunts on back-to-back pitches, immediately putting himself in a two-strike hole, but instead of striking out, he put a down-and-away changeup in play. The play was ruled an infield single, but shortstop Trea Turner booted the ground ball from Kreidler to load the bases.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead when Matt Vierling grounded out.
Andy Ibáñez, a right-handed hitter who rakes against left-handed pitchers — with a .375 batting average vs. southpaws — provided some insurance when he attacked Suárez’s down-and-away changeup for a single up the middle, scoring two runs for a 3-0 lead.
A two-out triple from Riley Greene — his fourth triple this season — extended the Tigers’ lead to 4-0. Greene shot Suárez’s middle-down cutter past first baseman Bryce Harper and into the right-field corner.
Suárez allowed four runs on nine hits with zero walks and four strikeouts across six innings. He thrived on groundball outs in the early innings, but the Tigers found holes in the defense in the fifth to help Skubal win the pitching duel.
Meanwhile, Skubal generated 19 whiffs on 42 swings — a 45.2% whiff rate — with 11 changeups, five fastballs, two sliders and one curveball. His fastball averaged 97.5 mph.
Skubal bounced back from back-to-back below-average road performances in his last two starts, in which he allowed four runs in 6⅓ innings to the Houston Astros and five runs (four earned runs) in four innings to the Atlanta Braves.
This time, Skubal shut down the Phillies to show himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Finishing what Skubal started
Right-handed reliever Shelby Miller and right-handed reliever Jason Foley completed the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, to finish what Skubal started.
Miller retired all three batters in the eighth.
Foley couldn’t keep the shutout intact, as Harper — the first batter in the ninth — blasted an elevated fastball for a solo home run to left field, cutting the Phillies’ deficit to 4-1.
It was Harper’s 20th homer this season.
But Foley retired the next three batters — Alec Bohm (flyout), Nick Castellanos (groundout) and pinch-hitter Bryson Stott (flyout) — to finish the game in a tidy 2 hours and 4 minutes.
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Detroit, MI
City selects first Detroit neighborhoods to house solar fields – WDET 101.9 FM
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan this week announced the first three communities selected to build solar arrays on vacant land as part of the city’s Solar Neighborhoods project.
The program, part of the city’s plan to reduce neighborhood blight and fight climate change, aims to create 200 acres of solar arrays to generate enough clean energy to power all 127 of the city’s municipal buildings.
Gratiot/Findlay, Van Dyke/Lynch, and State Fair neighborhoods were selected for Phase 1 of the project, which will turn 104 acres of land in the combined areas into solar fields.
Five more neighborhoods are finalists for the expected Phase 2 of the program.
Neighborhood benefits
Only 21 homes in the area slated for the construction were identified as owner-occupied. Each homeowner accepted at minimum $90,000 and moving assistance to leave the area. Renters in the area will receive the cost of relocating and 18 months of free rent in their new homes.
There are 159 owner-occupied homes in the area adjoining the location of the new fields. Those homeowners will receive $15,000 to $25,000 in energy efficient upgrades to their homes. Upgrade options include:
- Windows
- Roof repairs
- Residential solar panels
- Energy efficient appliances
- Air sealing and home insulation
- Energy efficient hot water heaters and furnaces
- Smart thermostats
- Energy efficient lighting
- Battery backups
The homeowners living in the areas slated for construction who did not want to move were offered the same benefits and agreed to have the fields built around them.
Landlords and vacant landowners will receive fair market value pursuant to Michigan’s condemnation law.
Detroit, MI
2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic: Here are the events this week at Detroit Golf Club
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Watch: Crowd goes wild as Rickie Fowler makes winning putt at Rocket Mortgage Classic
Crowd at Detroit Golf Club reacts as Rickie Fowler sinks birdie putt on No. 18 to win three-man playoff at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, July 2, 2023.
Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press
The Rocket Mortgage Classic is returning to the Detroit Golf Club for its sixth iteration. The tournament, featuring 156 golfers, begins Thursday, but there will be events on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
Tuesday: First Tee — Greater Detroit Youth Clinic
When: 3 p.m.
Where: Driving range behind the clubhouse.
TV/Streaming: None.
The buzz: “The First Tee – Greater Detroit Youth Golf Clinic presented by PGA TOUR Superstore will provide elementary and middle school-aged youth with an opportunity to learn fundamental golf skills and tips from PGA TOUR Teaching Professionals,” according to a release from Rocket Companies. “This [Watch & Learn] format will allow participants to observe as the pros hit balls and talk through their shots. No equipment is required.”
Tuesday: Area 313 Celebrity Scramble
When: 5 p.m.
Where: Detroit Golf Club.
TV/Streaming: None.
The buzz: The Area 313 Celebration Scramble pits six four-player teams against each other in a three-hole exhibition match over Nos. 14-16 at Detroit Golf Club. In addition to the usual golfing celebrities, such as Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo and Detroit Lions legend Calvin Johnson, the event will feature WWE wrestler “The Miz,” Sam Merrill of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson and former Michigan and NBA star Chris Webber.
Wednesday: Detroit Community Days and Delta Dental Pro-Am
When: Gates open at 6:45 a.m.
Where: Detroit Golf Club.
TV/Streaming: None.
The buzz: “Returning for the third straight year, Detroit Community Days presented by Jeep® will offer all fans complimentary admission and parking for the Rocket Mortgage Classic’s special events on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26. The brand will showcase its Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer and Grand Cherokee models on site,” according to a release from Rocket Companies. “On Wednesday, June 26, fans can get up close to the action and watch PGA TOUR professionals playing in a relaxed setting throughout the day during the Delta Dental Pro-Am at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.”
THE BIG NAMES: 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic field is set; here’s who’ll be at Detroit Golf Club
Thursday – Sunday: Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rickie Fowler is the defending champion, and Willie Mack III earned a berth by winning the weekend’s John Shippen Invitational. The final four spots were decided in a qualifying tournament Monday, with Brandon Berry, Nick Bienz, Angelo Giantsopoulous and Danny Guise making the cut.
When: Gates open at 6:45 a.m.
Where: Detroit Golf Club.
TV: Thursday & Friday — Golf Channel (3-6 p.m.); Saturday/Sunday — Golf Channel (1-3 p.m.), CBS (3-6 p.m.).
Streaming: ESPN+.
Thursday: First Round play starts on 1st and 10th tees; hospitality food and beverage begins 11 a.m.
Friday: Second Round play starts at 1st and 10th tees; hospitality food and beverage begins 11 a.m.
Saturday: Third Round gates open: 7:15 a.m., play starts on 1st tee; hospitality food and beverage begins 11 a.m.
Sunday: Final Round gates open: 7:15 a.m., play starts on 1st tee; hospitality food and beverage begins 11 a.m.; trophy presentation on 18th green following the conclusion of play.
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