BOYS
Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward (Bulldogs commit)
Calvin Anderson, Superior junior forward
Ray Brau, Hibbing sophomore forward
GIRLS
Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall freshman forward
Regan Juenemann, Duluth Marshall senior guard
Chloe Carlson, Proctor sophomore guard
Lily Smith, Proctor junior guard
Bailey Hermanson, Hermantown junior guard
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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Sewell has a chance to become one of the premier players in northeastern Minnesota, and the Lumberjacks have enough returning talent around him to remain a factor in Section 7A.
The modern Duluth enjoyed by residents and visitors did not emerge by accident. It was built by people willing to invest their talent, resources and leadership in a city they believed could become more than its industrial past.
Senior forward Beau Christy (27 GP, 27 G, 17 A, 44 Pts) is the player everyone in Class A should know entering next season. He led Hermantown in goals and points and averaged 1.63 points per game. Nearly 40 percent of his points came from goals.
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