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Down 21 points in the third quarter, Hermantown mounted an epic comeback to defeat top-seeded North Branch 35-28 in the Class 4A, Section 7 prep football championship game on Friday night at Marv Heikkinen Field in West Duluth.
Hawks defeat North Branch, advance to state 4A prep football quarterfinals
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DULUTH — Stella Maris Academy’s largest cross country team is giving coach Elizabeth Nygaard reasons to look forward to October. With 37 runners, a promising group of young varsity competitors and three seniors representing the program’s growth, the Sentinels are preparing for their first Polar League conference meet and
Built to contend: Bulldogs bring veteran firepower, national expectations into season opener
DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth enters the 2026-27 men’s hockey season with the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner, an experienced core that came within one victory of the Frozen Four and a national ranking that places the Bulldogs squarely among college hockey’s leading contenders. The rebuilding has produced a
Hawks give Zagelmeyer plenty to like and build on
Mike Zagelmeyer has good reason to like his Hermantown football team, and the reasons extend well beyond an unbeaten record and a running back who turned homecoming into a personal highlight film. Martin Sleen supplied the extraordinary Friday night. The homecoming king returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a
Martin Sleen scores four touchdowns as Hermantown beats Cloquet 35-6 on homecoming
Hermantown produced 316 yards of offense on just 31 plays, with Sleen accounting for most of its ground production and four of its five touchdowns.
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Stella Maris cross country grows to 37 runners as Gilbertson brothers set the pace
DULUTH — Stella Maris Academy’s largest cross country team is giving coach Elizabeth Nygaard reasons to look forward to October. With 37 runners, a promising group of young varsity competitors and three seniors representing the program’s growth, the Sentinels are preparing for their first Polar League conference meet and
Grandma’s Marathon registration opens Oct. 1 after record sellouts
DULUTH — Registration for the 2027 Grandma’s Marathon weekend opens at 7 p.m. Central time Thursday, Oct. 1, with organizers urging runners to prepare for another fast sellout after record demand for the event’s 50th anniversary races. The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and William A. Irvin 5K each
St. Louis County to present Midway Road improvement recommendations Oct. 6
DULUTH – St. Louis County Public Works will present recommendations for improving safety and traffic flow along a two-mile stretch of Midway Road during a public meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Inn and Suites, 4257 Haines Road, and will be