Hermantown Community Schools Sports Events This Week
Tuesday
Girls Hockey – vs. North Shore, Section 7A quarterfinal in Proctor, 6 p.m. Game Notes: The second-seeded Mirage (15-8-2) will be a heavy favorite against the Storm (9-16-0), seeded seventh. The winner advances to face the winner of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton vs. Hibbing-Chisholm quarterfinal Saturday at 11 a.m. in Proctor. Duluth Marshall is the top seed in 7A. The 7A final is Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in Proctor. The Mirage, 4-0-1 in its last five, is led by senior forward and scoring leader Izy Fairchild (20 goals and 38 points).
Alpine Skiing – at Giants Ridge, TBA
Wrestling – at North Branch, 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball – at Pine City, 7 p.m. Game Notes: The Hawks (5-14) have six regular season games remaining, including the next five on the road. Hermantown defeated Hibbing 56-48 and lost to Superior 50-39 last week at home. Junior center Olivia Johnson and sophomore guard Bailey Hermanson are Hermantown’s top players. Pine City is 14-5
Thursday
Girls Basketball – at Grand Rapids, 7:15 p.m. Game Note: The Thunderhawks are 9-10.
Friday
Wrestling – host multiple schools, 4 p.m.
Boys Hockey – at Class 2A/No. 6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s, 7 p.m. Game Notes: The Class 1A/No. 2-ranked Hawks (13-7-2) have lost three of their last four, against all elite Class 2A opponents, and have three regular season games remaining. Hermantown is also scheduled to host Chaska (4-17-0) on Saturday before finishing at Grand Rapids (13-9-0) Tuesday. Benilde-St. Margaret’s is 16-4-1. The Hawks continue to be led by senior goaltender Dane Callaway (1.72 goals-against, .939 saves pct.), scoring leaders River Freeman and William Esterbrooks (26 points each) and super-sophomore D/F A.J. Francisco (14 points in 14 games). Looking ahead, the Hawks figure to easily defending their Section 7A title and could face top-ranked Warroad in the 1A state final.
Saturday
Girls Hockey – Section 7A semifinal, 11 a.m. Game Note: The Mirage will face either Cloquet-Esko-Carlton or Hibbing-Chisholm.
Nordic Ski – at Pine Valley in Cloquet, 11 a.m.
Boys Hockey – host Chaska, 3 p.m. Game Note: Chaska is a dangerous 2A opponent, despite its 4-17-0 record.
SPORTS NOTEBOOK
Saturday Results
College Men's Hockey
Omaha 4, Bulldogs 3. UMD swept in two-game road series, falls to seventh-place in eight-team NCHC with eight league games remaining.
College Women's Hockey
Bulldogs 2, Minnesota State 1. UMD sweeps two-game WCHA home series.
Prep Boys Hockey
Moorhead 1, Hermantown 0
Champlin Park 6, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2
Duluth Marshall 5, Fort Frances 3
Rock Ridge 4, Brainerd 2
Alexandria 3, Duluth Denfeld 2
Crookston 2, International Falls 1
Prep Boys Basketball
Cannon Falls 71, Esko 66
Stillwater 72, Duluth East 57
Pillager 76, Duluth Marshall 63
RANKINGS
Top-Ranked Prep Boys Basketball Players
- Isaac Asuma, Sr. G, Cherry
- Koi Perich, Sr. G, Esko
- Abe Soumis, Sr. F, Hermantown
- Noah Asuma, So. G, Cherry
- Calvin Anderson, So. F, Superior
- Marnaries Ferguson, Jr. G, Duluth Denfeld
- Tre Sanigar, Sr. G, Superior
- Jack Battaglia, Jr. G, Cloquet
- Lee Brooks, So., G, Duluth Denfeld
