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
DULUTH – I’m working on a new sports column for HowieHanson.com, asking a classic Northland barstool question: Who are the Duluth area’s all-time top 10 high school female athletes? It’s the kind of list that’s half fact, half folklore — and all fun to argue about. I’
Ranked No. 2 overall by ASGR and the top point guard by ESPN for 2028, Johnson combines court vision and a smooth shooting stroke. Her early varsity success has already positioned her as one of the Midwest’s most closely followed recruits.
"Athletically, she's the best prospect in the area who has the most promising upside of any of the girls we've mentioned." -- Duluth Marshall standout Chloe Johnson on Hermantown sophomore power forward Jaylynn Sherill
"She has a high basketball IQ and that's why a lot of college coaches love her already. She needs to keep working on her game because things will continue to be harder at every new level." Duluth Marshall coach Chibuzo Osuchukwu on Chloe Johnson, one of the nation's top recruits in the Class of 2028
Chloe Johnson of Hermantown has been named a finalist for the 2025 USA Women’s U16 National Team following three days of trials in Colorado Springs. GOOD READ: Quote Me, Howie: Dyami Starks on Chloe Johnson's game The 22 finalists, selected from 52 trials invitees, will vie for
Duluth Marshall freshman guard Chloe Johnson on the Section 7AA playoffs – "I’m excited for playoffs. It’s always fun to play at UMD and it’s what we work for all year. We got the three seed because we played a tough schedule, and dropped many of the
HowieHanson.com Winter Prep Athletes of the Year: Boys Hockey – Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward. A rising talent, a left-handed Corey Millen comparable. Girls Hockey – Mercury Bischoff, Grand Rapids/Greenway senior forward. Headed to Minnesota State. Boys Basketball – Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward. Committed to the Bulldogs. Girls Basketball
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Freshman guard Chloe Johnson scored 44 points to reach 2,000 for her brief career as Duluth Marshall blitzed visiting Mesabi East 90-63 in a nonconference high school basketball game Thursday night. MINNESOTA PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL STATS Most points, career: 5,060 – Rebekah Dahlman, Braham, 2007-2013
THURSDAY RESULTS Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 102, Grand Rapids 36. Chloe Johnson had 37 points and Cairin Berger 20 for the Hilltoppers. Proctor 75, Hermantown 52. Chloe Carlson and Lily Smith scored 16 points each for the Rails, and Bailey Hermanson had 16 points for the Hawks. Esko 66, Barnum
SECTIONS – St. Louis County . Lake Superior College . Sports . Media Note: Prep Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. PREP STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Duluth Denfeld senior point guard MarNaries Ferguson has been named HowieHanson.com Prep Student-Athlete of the Week. He is
"She's bigger, faster and stronger than a year ago. She extended her range a lot, too. That's the goal, to improve each year. She has a high basketball IQ and that's why a lot of college coaches love her already." -- Osuchukwu on ultra-elite freshman Chloe Johnson
Dyami Starks, founder of Starks Academy, a renowned basketball program, and Player Development Coach for All Iowa Attack, talks about Chloe Johnson, the basketball prodigy from Duluth Marshall – "Chloe (Johnson) has the ingredients to go down as one of Minnesota’s All-Time Greats (like Gianna Kneepkens before her). But
BOYS Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward (Bulldogs commit) Calvin Anderson, Superior junior forward Ray Brau, Hibbing sophomore forward GIRLS Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall freshman forward Regan Juenemann, Duluth Marshall senior guard Chloe Carlson, Proctor sophomore guard Lily Smith, Proctor junior guard Bailey Hermanson, Hermantown junior guard
Section 7AA Quarterfinals ■ Proctor defeated Esko 55-52. Sophomore guard Chloe Carlson had 15 points for the Rails. Hannah Swanson and Kyra Johnson had 14 points each for Esko. ■ Pequot Lakes defeated Pierz 65-44 ■ Duluth Marshall defeated Mesabi East 88-70. Eighth-grade phenom Chloe Johnson had 43 points and junior sharp-shooter Regan
Duluth Marshall's Chloe Johnson, a 5-foot-10 point guard who led the Hilltoppers in scoring last season as a 7th-grader, is one of the top prospects in the nation in the class of 2028 and already has a full-ride scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota. Chloe on her