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Built to contend: Bulldogs bring veteran firepower, national expectations into season openerDULUTH — Minnesota Duluth enters the 2026-27 men’s hockey season with the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner, an experienced core that came within one victory of the Frozen Four
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Hermantown’s volleyball team went 2-2 at Saturday’s Duluth East Invitational, beating White Bear Lake and Irondale before pushing Forest Lake to three sets in the silver division championship. The Hawks enter this week at 8-7, with home matches against Superior and Duluth Denfeld offering a chance
Hermantown separated late enough to take the third set 25-21, then produced its most decisive set of the night in the fourth. The Hawks won 25-18 to complete a three-set response after losing the opener.
Hermantown stayed competitive throughout Tuesday night’s volleyball home match against Esko, but the visitors consistently made the finishing plays and handed the Hawks a 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 nonconference loss. The defeat dropped Hermantown to 1-1 overall but did nothing to change an encouraging start in
Hermantown’s varsity teams enter the first week of September with early season tests against familiar opponents. The busiest schedule belongs to the boys soccer team, which opened with victories over Holy Family, 3-1, and Mesabi East, 4-1. The Hawks host Duluth Marshall at 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 24 – Hibbing and six other teams at Princeton, 9 a.m. Aug. 27 -- at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Sept. 1 -- Esko, 7 p.m. Sept. 3 -- Princeton, 7 p.m. Sept. 8 -- at Duluth East, 7 p.m. Sept. 10 -- Proctor, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 -- North Branch
Hermantown volleyball coach Jessica Williams believes her young team is beginning to click. “As a team we are coming together nicely,” Williams said. “Still young and inexperienced, but I’m confident by playoffs we will have it all together.” The Hawks have shown flashes through the first three weeks of
Despite Hermantown’s defensive grit and Lilah Conley’s all-around effort, the Greyhounds' consistency down the stretch proved too much.
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Quote Me Hermantown volleyball coach Jessica Williams on her still unbeaten team – "We are playing really well right now. The girls have been working hard in practice and that is showing in
Aug. 21 – Lake Superior Conference Jamboree, 5 p.m. Aug. 22 – at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Aug. 27 – Esko, 7 p.m. Sept. 3 – at Duluth East, 7 p.m. Sept. 5 – Proctor, 7 p.m. Sept. 10 – at Greenway, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 – at Hibbing, 7 p.
Hermantown defeated Duluth East 3-2 and and Duluth Denfeld edged Hibbing 3-1 in high school volleyball matches Tuesday night.
Hermantown will again field elite teams Lake Superior Conference boys and girls sports in 2023-24, the Duluth Times opines with a great deal of knowledge and confidence. The mighty Hawks boys will be conference preseason favorites in football, hockey, boys basketball and baseball next season. Hermantown will also again