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Early 2026-27 Northland prep girls basketball watch list published

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

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2026 North Branch Football Schedule

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.

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2026 Duluth East Football Schedule

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.

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Next Week in Esko Sports: Eskomos Continue Summer Skill Development

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

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Next Week in Denfeld Sports: Hunters Keep Summer Momentum Rolling

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

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Next Week in Duluth East Sports: Greyhounds Stay Busy with Summer 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.

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Next Week in Cloquet Sports: Summer Work Continues Across Lumberjacks Programs

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

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Hermantown to hold annual Parent-Athlete Meetings ahead of school year

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

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Hermantown sets Aug. 12-14 football equipment pickup for grades 7-8

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.

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Monsters make roster moves, add consultant
Willie Howard

Monsters make roster moves, add consultant

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.

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Howie: My final 2026 NHL Draft big board

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.

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Howie: My final 2026 NBA Big Board

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.

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Iverson, Parker upset deep fields for Bjorklund victories

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

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Howie: The five Vikings training camp battles that will define the 2026 season
Vikings' quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Maddie Crooke. Vikings.com

Howie: The five Vikings training camp battles that will define the 2026 season

"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

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