Hermantown blitzed Rock Ridge 21-0 in a Section 7AAAA football quarterfinal on Tuesday night at Centricity Stadium in Hermantown. The third-seeded Hawks (6-3) advance to face No. 2 seed Duluth Denfeld (7-1) in a 7AAAA semifinal at 2 p.m. Saturday at Marv Heikkinen Field in West Duluth.
Grand Rapids defeated visiting Cloquet 48-22 in a second 7AAAA quarterfinal. The fourth-seeded Thunderhawks (5-4) will travel to face top-seeded North Branch (7-1) Saturday.
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Friday Results Esko 66, Mora 8 Duluth Denfeld 46, Pine City 6 North Branch 28, Hermantown 21 Cloquet 17, Duluth East 16 Proctor 32, Hibbing 12 New Richmond 48, Superior 8 Grand Rapids 27, Rock Ridge 6 Ely 8, South Ridge 0 Mille Lacs 20, Chisholm 0 Aitkin 22, Greenway/
Friday Games North Branch at Hermantown Esko at Mora Duluth Denfeld at Pine City Two Harbors at Pequot Lakes Rock Ridge at Grand Rapids Mesabi East at International Falls South Ridge at Ely Hibbing at Proctor
Ogilvie at Carlton-Wrenshall, 4 p.m. Cook County at Bigfork, 6 p.m. Hermantown (1-0) vs. Cloquet (0-1), 7 p.m. in Proctor Grand Rapids (1-0) at Duluth Denfeld (1-0), 7 p.m. Proctor (0-1) at Esko (1-0), 7 p.m. Cass Lake-Bena at Cherry, 7 p.m. International Falls
Three new law enforcement K-9 teams have graduated from training and are ready to begin working patrol shifts. The teams were introduced to the community on Monday during a special event at Hermantown City Hall. They include: . K-9 Bruno is partnered with Hermantown Police Officer Olivia Gottschald . K-9 Kylo is
“The most encouraging thing, in my eyes, was the fact that no matter which five guys we had on the floor, no matter the score, they were playing their hearts out.” -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske
The AF1 remained active through the Thanksgiving weekend, with several teams adding depth on both sides of the ball. Albany and Michigan bolstered their defenses, Kentucky added help in the secondary, and expansion club Oceanside made a significant roster push with five signings, including additions at quarterback, wide receiver, the
"I knew this was going to be my last season playing in the National Football League. Given that, the Vikings allowed me the opportunity to go compete elsewhere for the last few weeks of my career." -- Adam Thielen
