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Monsters to host Beaumont with final AF1 playoff berth at stake

The Minnesota Monsters will host the Beaumont Renegades in the Arena Football One regular-season finale at 6 p.m. Saturday at Amsoil Arena. Minnesota (7-4) has secured the No. 3 seed and will host a first-round playoff game the following weekend. The Monsters’ opponent will be either

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Hermantown star Senst attacks rehabilitation, targets football opener

Senst is the athlete younger Hawks can watch and emulate, the teammate coaches can trust and the quarterback willing to accept responsibility. He is already one of Hermantown High School’s finest athletes. His senior year could add another memorable chapter, but it will not define him.

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Minnesota Monsters move Lemon to operations director, AF1 advisory role
Meadow Lemon. Minnesota Monsters

Minnesota Monsters move Lemon to operations director, AF1 advisory role

The Minnesota Monsters announced Tuesday that Meadow Lemon will move from general manager to operations director while also serving in an advisory role with Arena Football One. Lemon will focus on the Monsters’ operational strategy, internal systems and franchise development. His responsibilities will include coordinating organizational functions supporting the franchise’

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Oceanside AF1 team rebrands as Stealth under new ownership

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The Arena Football One franchise in Oceanside has been acquired by local business owners Alberto Gean and Margaret Gean and will immediately rebrand as the Oceanside Stealth, the league announced Monday. The team had competed as the Oceanside Bombers. AF1 did not disclose the financial terms of the

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AF1 unveils postseason logos, plans playoff merchandise line

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arena Football One unveiled its official 2026 playoff and Arena Crown logos Monday as the league prepares for the postseason. The playoff logo features a silver football silhouette with the league’s navy and red colors. The design also includes “2026” markers and a winged-star foundation. The

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Minnesota Monsters Notebook

Shiloh Flanagan is an experienced AF1 receiver who can contribute immediately. His value is as a boundary and red-zone matchup — a 6-foot-6 receiver capable of catching the ball above smaller defensive backs, controlling his body near the walls and turning broken plays into touchdowns.

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2026 Duluth Denfeld Girls Soccer Schedule

Aug. 28 — at Grand Rapids, 2 p.m. Aug. 31 — Roseville, 6 p.m. Sept. 8 — at Two Harbors, 6 p.m. Sept. 10 — Proctor, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 — at Hibbing, noon Sept. 15 — at Hermantown, 6 p.m. Sept. 17 — Duluth Marshall, 7:30 p.m. Sept.

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2026 Duluth Denfeld Boys Soccer Schedule

Aug. 28 — at Mahtomedi, noon Aug. 29 — at Chisago Lakes, 11 a.m. Sept. 3 — Lakeville South, 4 p.m. Sept. 4 — Lakeville North, 10 a.m. Sept. 8 — Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Sept. 15 — Hermantown, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 17 — Hibbing, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19

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2026 Duluth Denfeld Football Schedule

Sept. 4 — Hermantown, 6 p.m. Sept. 11 — at Two Harbors, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 — Grand Rapids, 6 p.m. Sept. 25 — at Pequot Lakes, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 — Rock Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 9 — at Duluth East, 6 p.m. Oct. 14 — at North Branch, 7

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2026 Cloquet Football Schedule

Sept. 3 — at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Sept. 11 — Esko, 7 p.m. Sept. 18 — North Branch, 7 p.m. Sept. 25 — at Hermantown, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 — Mora, 7 p.m. Oct. 9 — at Rock Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 14 — Duluth East, 7 p.m. Oct.

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Howie: The Monsters have unfinished business
Minnesota Monsters wide receiver Carlos Thompson celebrated with fans after hauling in a long touchdown reception in a recent game against Kentucky at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Ben Sunne / Minnesota Monsters

Howie: The Monsters have unfinished business

Willie Howard, the former NFL linebacker recently named the Monsters’ senior consultant, understands that the AF1 carries responsibilities beyond winning. Most of its players are still chasing something. They need film, exposure and an opportunity to demonstrate that they can play professionally.

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Nashville secures top AF1 seed; final playoff berth remains undecided

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Kats completed the Arena Football One regular season with the league’s best record, the defending champion Albany Firebirds secured the other first-round bye and the Minnesota Monsters guaranteed themselves a home playoff game. Only one question remains entering the final weekend: Will Washington or

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Monsters secure No. 3 seed

The six-team playoff format gives Nashville and Albany first-round byes. Minnesota will host Washington or Beaumont in the No. 3-versus-No. 6 quarterfinal, while Kentucky will host Michigan in the No. 4-versus-No. 5 matchup.

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2026 Hermantown Volleyball Schedule

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

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