Hermantown’s hockey team pushed one of the state’s top Class AA programs to the wire Saturday, holding a lead for more than two periods before settling for a 2-2 tie at No. 2 Hill-Murray. The Hawks answered an early Pioneers goal with two quick strikes — first from Kole
Section 7AA/7A 1. Hibbing-Chisholm 2. Hermantown 3. Duluth Marshall 4. Grand Rapids 5. Rock Ridge 6. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 7. Duluth East 8. Forest Lake 9. Cambridge-Isanti 10. Greenway
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
“After a very tough game against Proctor, I loved our response against Irondale on Saturday. We had fifteen different players score in the game, led by junior point guard Bailey Hermanson who had 23 points.” -- Hawks head coach Eric Borndal
Today's Events Prep Girls Hockey No. 3 seed Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (14-11-1) vs. No. 2 Proctor-Hermantown (16-8-2), Section 7A semifinal. Results: Jane Eckstrom and Izy Fairchild scored two goals each and goaltender Neelah McLeod stopped all nine shots as the Mirage cruised to a 6-0 victory. Proctor-Hermantown outshot the Lumberjacks
