Thursday Results
Boys Basketball
Hermantown 78, Cloquet 60 – The Hawks (1-3) visit Mankato West at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Lumberjacks (1-2) host Esko (1-0) today at 7:15 p.m.
Boys Hockey
Duluth Denfeld 5, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4 – The Hunters (3-2) battled back from a 3-0 deficit, as junior forward junior forward Valtteri Luhtalampi collected two goals, five points and the game-winner late in the third period. Bobby Thornton had three goals for the Lumberjacks.
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
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Verdict delivered. Steve Jobs gave us the future. Tim Cook gave us thinner junk. The mugs were drained, the chairs scraped back, and the meeting adjourned earlier than usual. The bust was so bad that the co-lab board cut its regular board session short today and every member headed home for a nap.
The Duluth show, among the first Upper Midwest dates confirmed for the 30th Anniversary World Tour, is expected to feature signature medleys along with three new arrangements created for U.S. audiences.
Here’s a bottom-line truth fans remember: passengers ride. Bulldogs drive. And right now, this train’s stalled. The team, the fans, the entire program — everyone deserves better. Time to stop watching VHS tapes of 2019. Time to earn the sweater again.
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