“I thought we were the most physical we have been to date. We did a pretty darn good job bottling up that power-T offense that North Branch runs — which has notoriously caused us problems in the past.” -- Hawks coach Mike Zagelmeyer
The Hermantown Hawks boys soccer team closed the 2025 season with a 9-5-4 overall record and a 7-1-3 mark in the Lake Superior Conference, finishing first in league play and advancing to the Section 7A semifinals. Head coach David Thompson credited his seven seniors for setting the tone from start
“Holding Martin (Sleen, Minnesota's leading rusher) out allowed some of our younger guys to get valuable experience, especially since our JV game was canceled this past week. It was great to see some of them step up and contribute.” -- Hermantown coach Mike Zagelmeyer
No other program matched Hermantown’s total across both boys’ and girls’ squads, a reflection of the Hawks’ sustained strength in the sport and their ability to develop talent year after year.
Howie's column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Hermantown spent the first month of the season feeling a little out of sorts, like a team searching for itself. Flash one week, finesse the next, but not that old Hermantown brand that used to make opponents wince. On Friday
Proctor edged Hermantown 2-1 on Tuesday night in a Lake Superior Conference girls soccer match that turned on the foot of one player. The Hawks grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Riley Holmgren converted a feed from Vienna Kolenda. Proctor’s Gianna Hanson buried the equalizer in
Hermantown Events to Watch Next Week Football Hermantown visits Esko at 5 p.m. Friday. Boys Soccer The Hawks play two matches on the road: Wednesday at Duluth East, 5:30 p.m. at Ordean Stadium, and Thursday at Duluth Denfeld, 6:30 p.m. at Marv Heikkinen Field. Girls
Hermantown defeated host Rock Ridge in straight sets Tuesday, earning a 26-24, 25-18, 25-20 victory in volleyball. Setter Anna Bergerson fueled the Hawks’ offense with 20 assists and added two ace serves. Lilah Conley led Hermantown with eight kills and Sophie Schulz with seven. Conley finishing with 27 digs, and
Maple Grove held steady at No. 1 in the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Strib Varsity statewide football rankings, while Minnetonka, Forest Lake and Eden Prairie rounded out a largely unchanged Top 4 after Week 4 victories. The Crimson (4-0) overpowered Edina 33-7 and continued their second-half dominance, outscoring opponents 83-17
Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar We’re watching the best individual football player in northeastern Minnesota since the late Terry Egerdahl of Proctor, my close buddy, and the comparisons in terms of talent and personality are frighteningly similar. Hermantown junior running back Martin Sleen
Hermantown’s girls cross country team turned in a strong showing at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis on Saturday, finishing third overall in the Gopher Race division. The Hawks were the top Class AA team in the field. In a field of 224 runners, Zoey Lucarelli led Hermantown with
Hermantown High School teams face a busy stretch this week with contests across tennis, volleyball, football, soccer, cross country and swimming. Here’s the schedule: Monday, Sept. 22 * Girls tennis hosts Hibbing, 4:15 p.m., Hermantown courts. * Seventh-grade football at Moose Lake/Willow River, 4:30 p.m., Willow
The Bulldogs have struggled, but Joey Pierce has been a constant: reliable, heavy, smart, and steady. He has given the program a player to lean on in difficult times, and now, with the captain’s letter, he’ll be asked to lead them out of the struggles and into contention.
After three straight losses to some of the top competition on their schedule, the Hermantown girls soccer team finds itself at a crossroads. The Hawks will get an immediate chance to respond this week, with back-to-back road games at Grand Rapids today and Coon Rapids on Thursday. Head coach Nathan
Hermantown has little time to celebrate the Marshall win. The Hawks are entering their busiest stretch of the season with four games in the next seven days. It’s a test that can expose a team’s weaknesses — or reveal its resilience.
Howie's daily column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Hermantown cross country coach Andy Wilcox has seen plenty of good teams come through the program, but this fall he says his girls squad is on another level. “My girls team is absolutely amazing this year,” Wilcox said. “They
