Sept. 3 (7 p.m.) — vs. Rock Ridge
Sept. 11 (6 p.m.) — at Brainerd
Sept. 18 (6 p.m.) — at Hermantown
Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) — vs. Grand Rapids
Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — at North Branch
Oct. 9 (6 p.m.) — vs. Duluth Denfeld
Oct. 16 (6 p.m.) — at Cloquet
Oct. 21 (6 p.m.) — vs. Hibbing
That is the broad Hermantown picture entering training camp starting Aug. 17. Football and girls cross-country should expect to contend for section championships. Boys soccer and volleyball return enough proven talent to make deep playoff runs realistic.
The Sentinels now have returning captains, increasing roster depth and a championship-tested young core. The next objective is to prove that last spring’s breakthrough in Alexandria was the beginning of something sustainable.
Individual awards, including most valuable player and offensive and defensive player honors, are scheduled to be announced Friday at the AF1 Awards Banquet in Clarksville.
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Jim Oberstar understood that roads connected workers to jobs, airports connected employers to markets, ports connected Minnesota resources to the world and research connected traditional industries to new possibilities -- that northern Minnesota could remain strong only if it remained connected.
