The countdown to another exciting Northland girls basketball season has begun, and Howie Sports is launching its inaugural Early Northland Girls Basketball Watch List. This is not a ranking. Instead, it's a collection of players who have already distinguished themselves through varsity production, postseason success, college recruiting attention
Sept. 4 (7 p.m.) — vs. Two Harbors Sept. 11 (7 p.m.) — at Hibbing Sept. 18 (7 p.m.) — at Cloquet Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) — at Rock Ridge Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — vs. Duluth East Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) — at Grand Rapids Oct. 14 (7 p.
Sept. 3 (7 p.m.) — vs. Rock Ridge Sept. 11 (6 p.m.) — at Brainerd Sept. 18 (6 p.m.) — at Hermantown Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) — vs. Grand Rapids Oct. 2 (6 p.m.) — at North Branch Oct. 9 (6 p.m.) — vs. Duluth Denfeld Oct. 16 (6 p.
ESKO — Esko High School athletes will continue their offseason development next week as the Eskomos' basketball, volleyball and soccer programs remain active with a series of summer training sessions. Monday's schedule begins with both basketball programs taking the floor from 10:30 a.m.-noon. The boys
VIRGINIA — Rock Ridge High School will host another busy week of summer athletics as basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball and track and field programs keep athletes and youth teams active across the campus. The week opens Monday with the Rock Ridge girls basketball team practicing from 9:45-11:30 a.
DULUTH — Denfeld High School's summer athletic calendar remains packed next week as football, volleyball, basketball, weight training and community programming headline another busy stretch for Hunters athletes. Monday begins with volleyball practice from 7-9 a.m. in Gym No. 3 while the school's weight training
DULUTH — Duluth East athletes will continue building toward the 2026-27 school year with another active week of summer workouts, highlighted by strength training, girls basketball practices, football activities and performance testing. The week begins Monday with the Greyhounds' popular Hound Power conditioning program from 7-8 a.m.
CLOQUET — Summer preparation continues at a brisk pace for Cloquet High School athletes next week as basketball, soccer, volleyball and hockey programs, along with the school's comprehensive strength and conditioning sessions, remain in full swing. The week opens Monday with the Cloquet girls basketball team holding practice from
HERMANTOWN — Hermantown High School will host its annual parent and student-athlete meetings on Thursday, Aug. 14, as the Activities Department prepares for the start of the 2025-26 fall sports season and outlines expectations for student-athletes participating throughout the school year. The meetings will begin at 5:30
HERMANTOWN — The Hermantown football program will launch preparations for the 2025 season with three equipment pickup and program introduction sessions for seventh- and eighth-grade players at Centricity Stadium. The events are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12, Wednesday, Aug. 13, and Thursday, Aug. 14, from 4 to 5:30 p.
With three consecutive home games to finish the regular season, Minnesota is hoping to finish at least fourth in the nine-team league and secure a home playoff game in the first round of the six-team playoffs.
The Big Ten Tournament begins in March, with all games hosted at the higher seed's campus. NCAA regional competition is scheduled for March 25-28, while the 2027 Frozen Four will be held April 8 and 10 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Several clubs selecting in the top 15 are expected to target blueliners, creating what could become one of the most defense-heavy opening rounds in recent NHL Draft history.
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, a 6-foot-9 wing combines elite athleticism, shot creation and scoring ability that evaluators believe translates immediately to the NBA game. Most projections have him headed to the Washington Wizards with the No. 1 overall selection.
DULUTH, Minn. — Acer Iverson and Kasandra Parker arrived at the 36th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon as talented contenders in fields packed with proven champions, Olympians and established road-racing stars. By Saturday morning's end, both had transformed from overlooked challengers into first-time champions on one of
"Watch what Harrison Smith decides to do. If he thinks the team is a legitimate contender, he will come back to help out. If he does not, he will retire. His appraisals of talent and the Purple's immediate potential are far more informed than all the fans and journalists combined." -- Fred Friedman
