Hermantown's boys basketball team is 7-17, and there is no hiding from that number. But inside the Hawks’ locker room, the conversation has shifted from record to playoff readiness. With two regular-season games remaining, Hermantown is leaning into a late-season gauntlet designed less for optics and more for
Following Tuesday’s game, Hermantown travels to Rock Ridge on Thursday and to Superior on Friday before closing the regular season with home games against North Branch on Feb. 26 and a road game at Duluth East on Feb. 27.
It was a productive Friday night for Hermantown High sports teams, who picked up convincing victories on the ice and the basketball court. In boys hockey, Beau Christy recorded a hat trick as Hermantown shut out host East Grand Forks 5-0. After a scoreless first period, Christy put the Hawks
Howie's daily online column is powered by Lyric Kitchen · Bar Hermantown’s boys basketball team is about to find out who it really is. Grand Rapids comes to Hermantown High School on Friday night, the start of a stretch that will define whether the Hawks can turn a
Hermantown delivered a three-sport statement Friday night, with the Hawks’ boys hockey, boys basketball and girls basketball teams all turning in convincing wins. The Class A top-ranked Hawks hockey team knocked off host Maple Grove 7-4. Defenseman Gabe Swenson had five assists. Bryce Francisco stopped 25 shots in goal for
“The most encouraging thing, in my eyes, was the fact that no matter which five guys we had on the floor, no matter the score, they were playing their hearts out.” -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske
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
“We only graduated two players from last year and had a fantastic summer with our players.” -- Hawks coach Andy Fenske
Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Denfeld High School Boys Basketball Career Scoring Leaders 2,008 points – MarNaries Ferguson, 2025 1,880 – Josh Reinertsen, 2020 1,626 – Sean Seaman, 2001 1,189 – Matt Lien, 2004 1,144
"We're finally fully healthy and with a team full of seniors, we're ready to lay it all on the line and see what happens. Hopefully we get a little luck and find a way to win this thing. Fun time of the year." -- Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia
Nov. 27 – at Proctor Nov. 30 – Princeton Dec. 6 – Hibbing Dec. 14 – at Columbia Heights Dec. 19 – at Duluth Denfeld Dec. 21 – Chisago Lakes Dec. 27-28 – at Delano Tournament Jan. 2 – Milaca Jan. 7 – at Duluth East Jan. 9 – at Cloquet Jan. 14 – Bemidji Jan. 21 – Duluth Denfeld Jan. 23
Howie Sports Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the roofing, siding and window construction company Duluth can depend on. Legendary personal friend Andy Fenske, Hermantown High boys basketball coach, on the Hawks' summer training – "After graduating the group of seniors we had last year, we've been
Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske on the Hawks' 95-82 loss to Chisago Lakes in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday night – "Obviously, the scoreboard didn't reflect what we wanted. The credit goes to Chisago Lakes for their work and execution of their game plan.
Seniors Nathan Hill, Abe Soumis and Peyton Menzel combined for 81 points as Hermantown held on to edge Rock Ridge 101-99 in a Section 7AAA basketball semifinal Friday night at Hermantown Middle School Gym. Hill finished with a game-high 32 points, and Soumis contributed 25 points and Menzel 24. The
Hermantown’s powerful boys hockey and basketball teams posted impressive tournament victories Wednesday night. The top-ranked Hawks hockey team blitzed Alexandria 6-0 in a Minnesota Class 1A state hockey quarterfinal at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Junior defenseman Henry Peterson scored a pair of goals and senior goaltender Dane
By Howie Hanson As a two-time defending Section 7AAA boys basketball champion, Hermantown almost always draws the best effort from its opponents. Last week was no different for the Hawks, who posted three victories against elite opponents – including an 89-87 home victory over St. Francis – to improve to 17-6 overall.