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Hermantown Boys Basketball

Hermantown High Sports Update

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

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Hermantown Sports, Essentia Health in the News

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

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday
Class 2A powerhouse Duluth Denfeld clipped Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-3 in overtime on Friday afternoon at Sill Arena in Duluth's Friendly West End. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday

Hermantown went 1-1 in a pair of Delano boys basketball holiday tournament games last week, losing to Delano 85-61 before blitzing Monticello 80-63. The Hawks (5-5), who are led by 6-foot-5 senior power forward Abe Soumis, will visit Rock Ridge at 7:15 p.

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Quote Me, Howie: Andy Fenske
Hawks boys basketball coach Andy Fenske. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Quote Me, Howie: Andy Fenske

Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske on the start of training camp Monday, Nov. 20 – "We're anxious for the season to get started. It's always tough at this time as all other activities are going and some of us still need to wait to get

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2023-24 Hermantown Boys Basketball Schedule/Results

Friday, Dec. 1 – Big Lake, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 – Montorville, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 – Cloquet, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 – at Princeton, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 – at Hibbing, 7:15 p.m.

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Duluth hosts Summer Jam prep boys tournament

The two-day Twin Ports Summer Jam high school boy's basketball tournament is wrapping up today at Lincoln Park Middle School in West Duluth. Cherry, Hermantown and Duluth Denfeld are elite teams in the 16-team field. Top prospects taking part: . Cherry point guard Isaac Asuma, a Gophers

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Way-too-early 2023-24 Duluth Times All-High School Boys Basketball Preseason Picks
Duluth Denfeld senior power forward Aidan Altona is a Duluth Times 2023-24 All-Preseason First Team selection. Howie / Duluth Times

Way-too-early 2023-24 Duluth Times All-High School Boys Basketball Preseason Picks

FIRST TEAM 1. Abe Soumis, Hermantown 2. Marnaries Ferguson, Duluth Denfeld 3. Aidan Altona, Duluth Denfeld 4. Brooks Johnson, Hermantown 5. Koi Perich, Esko SECOND TEAM 1. Tre Sanigar, Superior 2. Ty Nyberg, Duluth East 3. Jack Battaglia, Cloquet 4. Finnley Powell, Duluth Denfeld 5. Calvin Anderson, Superior

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