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Esko boys basketball coach Derek Anderson on his team, which begins Section 7AA tournament play in a first-round home game next week against a yet-to-be-determined opponent – "I think we need to cut down on our turnovers, box out, and move the ball as a team. If we do those things we should have a good chance of extending our season. We also need to focus on staying engaged for an entire game and getting locked in on the defensive end. We are looking forward to the playoffs."

Note: Section 7AA bracket ... Esko (17-8) lost to host Annandale 74-73 in overtime on Thursday night ... Pequot Lakes defeated Esko 77-59 in the 7AA final last season .. Esko defeated other potential 2023-24 7AA high seeds Pequot Lakes 50-40 on Feb. 6 and Crosby-Ironton 82-70 on Feb. 20 ... Esko’s top players are 6-foot-6 senior post Braedyn Male, 6-2 junior scoring phenom Sam Haugen and 6-1 senior guard Makoi Perich.

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Claire Niksich buried an 62nd-minute goal off a feed from Eilee Gunderson to give Hermantown a 1-0 win over Two Harbors in a Lake Superior Conference girls soccer match Saturday night at Corey Veech Field at Centricity Stadium. Agates keeper Nadia Swoverland had 12 saves, while Hermantown’s Cambriia Thomas

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Howie: Finally, tourism marketing is returning home

Howie: Finally, tourism marketing is returning home

Duluth doesn’t need outsiders to tell its story. It never did. The lake tells it. The bridge tells it. The sports teams tell it. The old bars tell it. People tell it every time they complain about the snow in April and brag about the sunset in July.

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Hermantown Sports Next Week

Monday Hermantown’s week begins with football underclassmen on display. The Hawks’ junior varsity face Duluth Denfeld at 5 p.m. at Corey Veech Field at Centricity Stadium. It’s a chance for younger players to get extended reps against a Hunters program that traditionally brings size and toughness. Tuesday

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