Quote Me, Howie: Rhett McDonald
"I’ve been fortunate to coach some remarkable kids — players who could have easily averaged 30 points a game elsewhere but chose instead to focus on winning section championships and competing at the state level." -- Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s broke open a tie match with three second-half goals to defeat Hermantown 4-2 in boys soccer Saturday. Henry Scroggins put the Red Knights on the board in the 21st minute, but Hermantown answered with two goals from Quinn Raukar — assisted by Hunter Nelson in the 25th and
Howie: Chloe Johnson’s NIL payday awaits
They’re already whispering about Chloe Johnson the way Minnesotans used to whisper about Gophers hockey legends who walked out of Iron Range barns like they owned the world. Only this isn’t the 1970s and Johnson isn’t some elitely-talented kid headed to a smoky college fieldhouse. She’s
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Hermantown started its volleyball season with a straight-sets victory Thursday night, rolling past Duluth Marshall 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 in the Lake Superior Conference opener for both teams in Duluth. Setter Anna Bergerson handed out 16 assists to pace the Hawks’ attack. Outside hitter Lilah Conley finished with nine kills, 17
Today’s Prep Events — Thursday, August 21
By Howie Hanson DULUTH — Boys soccer opens the prep sports season today across the Northland, with four Duluth-area programs taking the field. Duluth East, Grand Rapids, Proctor and Duluth Marshall each host nonconference matchups to start their fall seasons. No football, girls soccer or volleyball contests are scheduled locally today,
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Saturday Prep Sports Notebook
Benilde-St. Margaret’s broke open a tie match with three second-half goals to defeat Hermantown 4-2 in boys soccer Saturday. Henry Scroggins put the Red Knights on the board in the 21st minute, but Hermantown answered with two goals from Quinn Raukar — assisted by Hunter Nelson in the 25th and
Howie: Chloe Johnson’s NIL payday awaits
They’re already whispering about Chloe Johnson the way Minnesotans used to whisper about Gophers hockey legends who walked out of Iron Range barns like they owned the world. Only this isn’t the 1970s and Johnson isn’t some elitely-talented kid headed to a smoky college fieldhouse. She’s
Howie: Fix the house, not the cabin
The numbers are stacked against the status quo, and the clock is ticking. In 2025, Duluth shoveled $1.2 million in tourism tax money into Spirit Mountain, propping up a ski hill meant to stand independently. That annual subsidy has turned into an open-ended drain, all while one of the
Thursday Prep Scoreboard
Hermantown started its volleyball season with a straight-sets victory Thursday night, rolling past Duluth Marshall 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 in the Lake Superior Conference opener for both teams in Duluth. Setter Anna Bergerson handed out 16 assists to pace the Hawks’ attack. Outside hitter Lilah Conley finished with nine kills, 17