Quote Me, Howie: On the Gophers snagging Niko Medved as their new men's basketball coach
Justin Wieck – "This is a great hire for the Gophers. There are the obvious ties to Minnesota for him,
Quote Me, Howie: The Twins in '25?
"They managed to sleepwalk through the offseason and blow their first shot at a successful ownership change. Fans have been given little reason to be excited by management and Royce Lewis is already hurt. Might be a long summer in Twins Territory." -- Arik Forsman on the '25 Twins
Sports Notebook, Sunday
"Martin Sleen was probably the most impressive athlete at the meet as he placed 4th in the 55 dash, 2nd in the high jump, and anchored the winning 4x200 relay." -- Hermantown boys track coach Tyler Homstad on a season-opening indoor meet at St. Scholastica.
Hunters to open against Totino-Grace on Tuesday
Duluth Denfeld will face defending champion Totino-Grace in a Class 3A state tournament quarterfinal at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Quote Me, Howie: On Denfeld returning to state in boys basketball
"Beyond the excitement of this run, Denfeld’s success has the power to unite our city and inspire future generations of young athletes across the region." -- Matt Baumgartner, president, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce