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Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday
MarNaries Ferguson. Howie / HowieHanson.com (2024-25 file)

Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Denfeld High School Boys Basketball Career Scoring Leaders 2,008 points – MarNaries Ferguson, 2025 1,880 – Josh Reinertsen, 2020 1,626 – Sean Seaman, 2001 1,189 – Matt Lien, 2004 1,144

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Prep Sports Notebook, Friday
Hermantown's 2024-45 Section 7AAA runner-up girls basketball team before Thursday's championship game against Rock Ridge. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Prep Sports Notebook, Friday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TONIGHT Section 7AAA Boys Basketball Semifinals Grand Rapids at Duluth Denfeld, 6 p.m. Hermantown at Hibbing, 6 p.m. Championship, Thursday, Mar. 13 At Duluth East, 7 p.m. Minnesota Class

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Howie's Prep Notebook, Thursday
Hermantown Girls Basketball. 2025 file. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie's Prep Notebook, Thursday

"As the underdog team in the section right now, and the fact that we're 'playing with House money,' I like where we're at and how the game could shake out tomorrow night." -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske of his team's Section 7AAA semifinal at Hibbing on Friday night

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday
Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday

“It’s that magical time of year when teams have a chance to turn their dreams into realities. ... March Madness was built on Cinderella runs and hopefully ours will start Wednesday night.” -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske

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Quote Me, Howie: Chloe Johnson, Rhett McDonald, Brooks Johnson

Quote Me, Howie: Chloe Johnson, Rhett McDonald, Brooks Johnson

Duluth Marshall freshman guard Chloe Johnson on the Section 7AA playoffs – "I’m excited for playoffs. It’s always fun to play at UMD and it’s what we work for all year. We got the three seed because we played a tough schedule, and dropped many of the

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday
Legendary Cloquet boys basketball head coach Steve Battaglia. Howie / HowieHanson.com (file)

Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday

"We're finally fully healthy and with a team full of seniors, we're ready to lay it all on the line and see what happens. Hopefully we get a little luck and find a way to win this thing. Fun time of the year." -- Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Games Section 7AAA Girls Basketball No. 4 Cloquet (10-17) at No. 1 Rock Ridge (22-5), 1 p.m. Game Note: The Wolverines defeated the visiting Jacks

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RIP, Tony Grandi
Tony Grandi, Submitted

RIP, Tony Grandi

A celebration of Tony’s life will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the First Memorial Funeral Chapel with a visitation at 2 p.m. and service at 3 p.m.. Following the service, we will gather at T-Bonz Bar

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook: Section 7 prep boys hockey players to watch next season

Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Section 7 prep boys hockey prospects to watch in 2025-26: 1.    Cole Swanson, Hibbing sophomore forward 2.    Jackson Strukel, Hibbing junior defenseman 3.    Nate Swanson, Hibbing junior forward 4.

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Second Harvest Northland launches new capital campaign

Second Harvest Northland kicked off the public phase of its $20 million Nourish the Northland Capital Campaign today with an announcement, public gathering and tours at its new facility. Since purchasing its new facility in 2022, SHN has secured $11 million of the $20 million needed to complete its facility

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Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year
Duluth Marshall superstar freshman Chloe Johnson scored 27 points to lead the No. 3-seeded Hilltoppers to a 95-37 Section 7AA opening-round victory over No. 14 Staples-Motley on Tuesday night in Duluth. The Hilltoppers (20-7) will face No. 6 seed Barnum (18-9) in a quarterfinal on Saturday in Cloquet. File / Howie

Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year

HowieHanson.com Winter Prep Athletes of the Year: Boys Hockey – Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward. A rising talent, a left-handed Corey Millen comparable. Girls Hockey – Mercury Bischoff, Grand Rapids/Greenway senior forward. Headed to Minnesota State. Boys Basketball – Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward. Committed to the Bulldogs. Girls Basketball

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