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Howie's Saturday Prep Sports Notebook

"It is not just the guys who are winning their events, but the support guys that work hard for the 3rd, 4th and 5th places that get us our points and make this team very fun to coach.” -- Hermantown boys track coach Tyler Homstad

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Hermantown track phenom Martin Sleen stole the show at the eight-team North Branch Invitational on Thursday afternoon.

“Martin has been showing his athleticism in any event that we put him in, winning the 100m, long jump, and anchoring both the winning 4x100 and 4x200 relays,” said Hawks coach Tyler Homstad.

Hermantown strongmen Evan Senst and Aidan Adamski finished 1-2 in both the shot and discus.

Tanner Homstad won the high jump, finished second in the long jump, and had strong starts in both the 4x100 and 4x200 winning teams. And Zach Wunner won the 110M hurdles and placed third in the 300 hurdles.

"It is not just the guys who are winning their events, but the support guys that work hard for the 3rd, 4th and 5th places that get us our points and make this team very fun to coach,” said Tyler Homstad. “I can't wait to see what we can do on a warm and sunny day.”

Hermantown will participate in meets in Grand Rapids on Tuesday and in Esko on Thursday. 

Friday Prep Sports Results

Baseball

Duluth East 14, Cloquet 5

Superior 18, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 8

Superior 15, Rice Lake 8

Duluth Denfeld 8, Chisago Lakes 2

Mesabi East 14, Chisholm 3

Boys Lacrosse

Moorhead 7, Hermantown/Proctor 1

2025 News Tribune All-Area Basketball Team

First Team

MarNaries Ferguson, Duluth Denfeld senior guard (Player of the Year)

Sam Haugen, Esko senior guard

Calvin Anderson, Superior junior forward

Noah Sundquist, Cherry senior forward

Jack Battaglia, Cloquet senior guard

Second Team

Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward

Ray Brau, Hibbing sophomore forward

Isaiah Asuma, Cherry sophomore guard

Boden Teal, Northwestern senior guard

Ty Nyberg, Duluth East junior guard

Vikings Offseason Workout Dates

OTAs

May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18

Minicamp

June 10-12

2025-26 Section 7AA, 7A Boys Hockey Not-Too-Early Rankings

7AA

  1. Rock Ridge
  2. Grand Rapids
  3. Duluth East
  4. Forest Lake
  5. Duluth Marshall
  6. Cambridge-Isanti
  7. Northern Edge
  8. Duluth Denfeld

7A

  1. Hibbing-Chisholm
  2. Hermantown
  3. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton
  4. Proctor
  5. International Falls
  6. North Shore
  7. Greenway
  8. Moose Lake
  9. Ely-Tower

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