KALAMAZOO, MI — The hard hits, clutch saves and relentless pace — Wednesday had it all, the makings of an instant Renbarger Cup classic. After 59 minutes of heated, intense and tightly contested hockey, Mattawan and Portage skated to a 1-1 tie, marking the first-ever draw in the 23-year history of the Renbarger Cup. “The boys would’ve loved it ... but sometimes losing is better than a tie just because you can have that closure on it. “That’s who the boys look to and in his last game against Mattawan, he gave it his best. “He made some really, really large saves for them at the end there.