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Hermantown Sports This Week

Hermantown Sports This Week

Monday Boys and Girls Track & Field – at Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, 4 p.m. Boys Tennis – host Duluth Denfeld, 4:15 p.m. Baseball – host Duluth East, 4:30 p.m. Softball – host Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, 4:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse – at Superior, 7 p.m. Tuesday Boys Golf – at Cloquet,

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Saturday Sports Notebook

Saturday Sports Notebook

FRIDAY RESULTS Prep Softball Hermantown 10, Esko 9 (8 innings) Superior 7, Cloquet 3 Cloquet 8, Carlton-Esko 2 Duluth East 7, Coon Rapids 5 Moose Lake-Willow River 12, South Ridge 1 Prep Baseball Hermantown 8, Rock Ridge 0 Duluth Marshall 10, Roseau 1 Duluth Marshall 8, Warroad 3 Duluth Denfeld

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Dale Race passes away
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Dale Race passes away

Former Minnesota Duluth men's basketball coach Dale Race died today following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78. Race amassed more victories and has the best winning percentage (.709) of any coach in the history of Bulldogs men's basketball, with an overall record of

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Today at The Minnesota Star Tribune
People cross 1st Avenue along Superior Street on April 11 in downtown Duluth. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Today at The Minnesota Star Tribune

If Duluth crime is down, why are residents afraid? Eric Faust opened his coffee roastery during the height of downtown Duluth’s synthetic drug crisis, fueled by a notorious scofflaw head shop. It was “a super low point,” for the neighborhood, he said of the time more than a dozen

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Sports Notebook, Friday

Sports Notebook, Friday

PREP BASEBALL River Freeman, Cam Lukovsky, Ethan McCubbing and Jimmy Bartsch all recorded two hits as Hermantown clipped Cloquet 10-7 in a Lake Superior Conference baseball game Thursday afternoon at Ed Mettner Field in the Wood City. The Hawks (2-2) host Rock Ridge (4-3) at 4:30 p.m. today

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Derek Medved announces candidacy for Duluth City Council At-Large
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Derek Medved announces candidacy for Duluth City Council At-Large

“Serving on the council was one of the greatest honors of my life. Even though time has passed, my passion for public service and my love for this city remain as strong as ever. I want to be someone who gets things done and does it the right way.” -- Medved

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Lake Superior College, St. Louis County in the news

Lake Superior College, St. Louis County in the news

Minnesota State has named three finalists in the search for the next president of Lake Superior College. The candidates are David Clickner, Barbara Embacher and Linda Kingston. The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee that was comprised of students, faculty, staff, and community leaders, and was chaired by

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Thursday Sports Notebook
Grand Rapids pummeled Duluth Denfeld 17-5 in a Lake Superior Conference softball game Wednesday afternoon at Dick Swanson Fields in West Duluth. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Thursday Sports Notebook

TODAY'S EVENTS National Football League Draft, 7 p.m. WDIO 10/13 Prep Softball Hermantown at Grand Rapids Proctor at Duluth Marshall Esko at Duluth East Northwestern at Cumberland Chisholm at Ely Prep Baseball Hermantown at Cloquet Duluth Marshall at Superior Cherry at Chisholm Greenway at Hill City

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Photos of the Day: Grand Rapids at Duluth Denfeld softball
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Photos of the Day: Grand Rapids at Duluth Denfeld softball

Abby Skelly of Grand Rapids is mobbed by teammates at home plate after clubbing a long home run over the left field fence against Duluth Denfeld on Wednesday afternoon in a Lake Superior Conference game at Dick Swanson Fields outside Wade Stadium.

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Demolition underway at Shoppers Auto Park in Downtown Duluth
Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert poking fun at himself after only making a small dent in a cement block (upper right in photo) on his first sledgehammer swing to officially begin demolition at Shoppers Auto Park during a Wednesday press event. In his defense, he didn't swing hard on his first attempt. However, as expected, he knocked a big hole in his second attempt. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Demolition underway at Shoppers Auto Park in Downtown Duluth

Demolition is underway at the Shoppers Auto Park, as of Wednesday. Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert officially kicked off demolition in a news conference, along with Ben and Dave Carleton of Carleton Companies, Inc., Downtown Duluth’s Kristi Stokes, City Councilor Arik Forsman and DEDA Director Tricia Hobbs, as well as

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St. Scholastica names new men's basketball head coach
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St. Scholastica names new men's basketball head coach

"I’m fired up and ready to build a first-class program that wins with toughness, class and pride. This isn’t just about basketball; it’s about developing young men and leaving a lasting legacy. Let’s build something legendary, together!" -- Jared Drake

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Today at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Tommy Sar has to push open the automatic doors that only partially opened in the skyway near the Press House Apartments where he lives in St. Paul. Sar, who uses a wheelchair, has lived in the Press House Apartments downtown since 2019. The skyway closures earlier this month severely limited his ability to access the eastern part of downtown. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Today at The Minnesota Star Tribune

As buildings close, navigating downtown St. Paul skyways has become a hassle Office towers have fallen into financial distress in the era of hybrid and remote work. But shuttering them creates commuting, accessibility and small business obstacles. Read more. In the midst of global trade war, first saltie of the

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Local photo recognized by E&P
Duluth Denfeld wide receiver-defensive back KJ Pulliam kissed his mother on the cheek during parents' night introductions. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Local photo recognized by E&P

Another photo (above) snapped by Howie has been selected as Photo of the Month by Editor & Publisher. More photos taken by Howie of West Duluth activities:

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