Howie: Carson Wentz, Elmer Fudd and the dysfunctional Purple Circus
If J.J. Jefferson starts giving us Marvin the Martian looks after failed third downs, the locker room is about one Acme dynamite stick away from full implosion.
Prep Notebook
Hermantown’s girls cross country team turned in a strong showing at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis on Saturday, finishing third overall in the Gopher Race division. The Hawks were the top Class AA team in the field. In a field of 224 runners, Zoey Lucarelli led Hermantown with
Howie: Vision for live-work housing targets wide range of residents
Advocates describe the proposal as part of a broader trend in U.S. cities adapting to hybrid work and shifting housing needs. For Duluth, they say, it may offer both a solution to a tight housing market and a strategy for long-term downtown revitalization.
Cloquet High School Sports This Week
Monday, Sept. 22 * Girls Tennis: Cloquet at Superior, 4:15 p.m., NBC Spartan Sports Complex, Spartan Tennis Courts * Football: JV, Cloquet at Duluth Denfeld, 6 p.m., Marv Heikkinen Field Tuesday, Sept. 23 * Football: 7th Grade vs. TBA, 4:30 p.m., Cloquet High School practice field * Volleyball: 7th
Documentary revisits 1963 Cloquet-Marshall basketball classic
Admission is free, with donations accepted to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Cloquet Educational Foundation.
Hermantown Sports This Week
Hermantown High School teams face a busy stretch this week with contests across tennis, volleyball, football, soccer, cross country and swimming. Here’s the schedule: Monday, Sept. 22 * Girls tennis hosts Hibbing, 4:15 p.m., Hermantown courts. * Seventh-grade football at Moose Lake/Willow River, 4:30 p.m., Willow
Howie: Hermantown's Pierce a steady veteran presence for young Bulldogs
The Bulldogs have struggled, but Joey Pierce has been a constant: reliable, heavy, smart, and steady. He has given the program a player to lean on in difficult times, and now, with the captain’s letter, he’ll be asked to lead them out of the struggles and into contention.
Hermantown clips Grand Rapids on Nelson's late goal
Hunter Nelson buried the game-winner with just 26 seconds remaining to lift Hermantown past Grand Rapids 2-1 in a Lake Superior Conference boys soccer match Thursday night. Parker Clennon opened the scoring for the Hawks in the 15th minute, finishing a feed from Brennan Malmstrom to give Hermantown a 1-0
Howie: Chiarelli a rising star in local television sports
Marsh Nelson, affectionately known as “Mr. Sports in the Twin Ports,” set the standard against which Daniel Chiarelli is now measured. For decades he anchored CBS 3's sports desk, covering everything from high school rivalries to Bulldogs championships.
Howie: Sandelin admits, "It’s been a little bit harder than I thought.”
“I want kids that really want to play here. We’re not in the $700,000 sweepstakes, nor do I want to be. We’ve always had that focus — high-character kids. That’s been our M.O.” -- Scott Sandelin
Hawks volleyball earning their wings
Hermantown volleyball coach Jessica Williams believes her young team is beginning to click. “As a team we are coming together nicely,” Williams said. “Still young and inexperienced, but I’m confident by playoffs we will have it all together.” The Hawks have shown flashes through the first three weeks of
Tuesday Prep Scoreboard
Hunter Nelson scored in the 50th minute to lift Hermantown to a 1-1 draw with Bemidji in a nonconference boys soccer match. Austin Riewer gave Bemidji the lead in the 14th minute, and the Lumberjacks held that advantage through halftime. Nelson tied it early in the second half, finishing a
Howie: Stella Maris Academy’s Fall Flannel Fest to debut Father Ben 5K
For Stella Maris, the Fall Flannel Fest is about more than one day of community. It reflects the growth of a school now in its fourth year of high school, preparing to graduate its first senior class this spring, and student participation in activities continues to expand.
Hermantown girls soccer looks to rebound with key road matches
After three straight losses to some of the top competition on their schedule, the Hermantown girls soccer team finds itself at a crossroads. The Hawks will get an immediate chance to respond this week, with back-to-back road games at Grand Rapids today and Coon Rapids on Thursday. Head coach Nathan
Hermantown boys soccer finding its stride behind captains and depth
Hermantown has little time to celebrate the Marshall win. The Hawks are entering their busiest stretch of the season with four games in the next seven days. It’s a test that can expose a team’s weaknesses — or reveal its resilience.
Hermantown runners off to blazing start, with eyes on Roy Griak and return of Swain Invitational
Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Hermantown cross country coach Andy Wilcox has seen plenty of good teams come through the program, but this fall he says his girls squad is on another level. “My girls team is absolutely amazing this year,” Wilcox said. “They