The only thing risky in Duluth politics was that a bumper sticker could beat substance. Unless Reinert forgets how to plow snow or suddenly decides levy hikes are fun, he’ll keep winning. Risky Roger? The only risk is running against him.
Hermantown defeated host Rock Ridge in straight sets Tuesday, earning a 26-24, 25-18, 25-20 victory in volleyball. Setter Anna Bergerson fueled the Hawks’ offense with 20 assists and added two ace serves. Lilah Conley led Hermantown with eight kills and Sophie Schulz with seven. Conley finishing with 27 digs, and
Maple Grove held steady at No. 1 in the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Strib Varsity statewide football rankings, while Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Eden Prairie rounded out a largely unchanged Top 4 after Week 4 victories. The Crimson (4-0) overpowered Edina 33-7 and continued their second-half dominance, outscoring opponents 83-17
Can Minnesota’s governor break the third-term curse, or will a weak GOP field finally stumble into competence? County by county, the map still favors the DFL.
But it could also be the season the Kenny Linsemans of college hockey put Duluth back on the map. And if you’re a fan of old-school, pot-stirring hockey, that’s the script worth betting on.
Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar We’re watching the best individual football player in northeastern Minnesota since the late Terry Egerdahl of Proctor, my close buddy, and the comparisons in terms of talent and personality are frighteningly similar. Hermantown junior running back Martin Sleen
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.
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
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.
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
Admission is free, with donations accepted to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Cloquet Educational Foundation.
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
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.
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
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.
“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
