Sports Prep Sports Notebook: Denfeld edges Duluth East in boys basketball opener Duluth Denfeld standouts MarNaries Ferguson (left) and Lee Brooks, Jr. The Howie Blog
Hermantown to Winnipeg: Pionk, Samberg anchor Jets’ blueline — and cash in on NHL dreams Pionk and Samberg openly extoll the virtues of living a few hours north of home. In straight-line distance, Winnipeg sits roughly 300 miles from Hermantown — an easy half-day drive that keeps family ties intact.
UMD alumni land contracts across NHL in busy FA opening day; Wilderness release 2025-26 schedule From small-town Minnesota roots in places like Hibbing, Hermantown and Duluth to the top tier of professional hockey, these Bulldogs are not only carving out careers but continuing to carry the legacy of UMD’s championship pedigree into locker rooms across the league.
Memo to the Vikings' brass: Let's get the ol' downhill bruiser running back Ham more touches this season By HOWIE HANSON Let’s talk blunt truths about the Minnesota Vikings. This team — entering 2025 on the fragile hopes pinned to an untested rookie quarterback — is about to find out whether it can pound out victories the old-fashioned way. Because for all the modern spread concepts and glitzy route