Huskies' Surowiec’s breakout summer puts him on the fast track to the bigs
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
Huskies beat MoonDogs, advance to Northwoods League championship tonight at Wade
Reagan Reeder had three hits and scored three runs for Duluth. Kingsley Guthrie had a double and drove in a run, and Jake Downing had two hits, an RBI and a stolen base.
Hermantown to dedicate flagpole to former football coach Gary Bowen
“Gary Bowen was more than a coach. He was the patriarch of Hermantown football.” -- Hawks head football coach Mike Zagelmeyer
Howie: We're expanding our sports coverage this fall
This isn’t corporate sports media. This isn’t fluff. Howie Sports is Independent. Local. Unfiltered. Fifty years in the game — telling you who’s hot, who’s not, and who needs a swift kick in the butt.
Fred Friedman: A Baseball Lifer’s Betrayal
I’ve put my money where my mouth is. I’ve bought Twins tickets for decades. My taxes also helped pay for Target Field — along with three other Minneapolis stadiums: the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium, Target Center for the Timberwolves, and the University of Minnesota’s football stadium.
Howie: Strib Varsity aims to own Minnesota’s Friday nights
“This is more than just coverage. It’s a place for fans to connect, celebrate, and experience the thrill of high school sports like never before.” -- Chris Carr, who’s running point on Strib Varsity
Howie: Vikings’ depth chart looks like a Jenga tower — one bad pull and it’s over
Houston shows up Saturday afternoon to see if the foundation is as wobbly as it looks on paper.
Howie: Bulldogs men's hockey nation restless for more W's
The same folks who used to grumble when the Bulldogs only made the Frozen Four are now pretending a seventh-place finish in the NCHC is just the league being “tough.” That’s not tough. That’s losing dressed up in an alibi.
Howie: Sandelin bets local to lift Bulldogs back on their feet
And that’s Sandelin’s magic trick. No slogans, no gimmicks. Just a quiet confidence that the right kids — his kids — can still win the biggest games on the biggest stage. You just have to trust the process. And, maybe more importantly, trust your backyard.