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Quote Me, Howie: Steve Battaglia

Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia on his 7-9 Jacks – "Last week was tough on us. On Tuesday, we battled back in the second half at Rock Ridge to get the game within three points only to end up losing big (90-62). On Friday, Superior beat us by 20

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Quote Me, Howie: Prep hoops coaches Rhett McDonald, Phill Homere
From left to right, Hibbing boys basketball coach Joel McDonald (Mr. Minnesota Basketball, 1991), Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald and legendary former Chisholm boys basketball coach Bob McDonald. Joel is Bob's son, and Rhett is Bob's grandson. Howie archives (2017) / HowieHanson.com

Quote Me, Howie: Prep hoops coaches Rhett McDonald, Phill Homere

Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald on last week's games, and looking ahead to this week – "Going into last week, we knew it was going to be a tough week for our team. We gritted out a win on a poor shooting night on the road

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This Week in Hermantown Sports

Tuesday Wrestling – at Pine City, 5 p.m. Boys Hockey – host Superior, 7 p.m. Game Notes – Uncharacteristically, the Hawks have lost two of their last three, including a 3-2 home loss against White Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon. Hermantown (11-4-2) will be a heavy favorite against Superior (7-8-1), which

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Sunday Sports Notebook

SATURDAY SCOREBOARD Prep Boys Hockey White Bear Lake 3, Hermantown 2 Duluth East 4, Rock Ridge 3 OT New Richmond 8, Superior 1 East Grand Forks 4, Duluth Denfeld 0 Prep Girls Hockey Benilde-St. Margaret's 3, Proctor-Hermantown 0 Duluth 4, Blaine 3 OT Superior 3, Hudson 1 Andover

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Friday Sports Notebook

Today's Events College Men's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State Moorhead College Women's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State Moorhead College Men's Hockey Bulldogs at Western Michigan College Women's Hockey Bulldogs at Ohio State High School Boys Basketball Superior at Cloquet Two

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Thursday Sports Notebook

Today's Prep Games Boys Basketball Duluth East at Duluth Denfeld Rock Ridge at Duluth Marshall Hinckley-Finlayson at Pine City Ely at Mountain Iron-Buhl Grand Rapids at Hibbing Boys Hockey Rock Ridge at Proctor Greenway at International Falls North Shore at Hibbing-Chisholm Girls Basketball Esko at Two Harbors Proctor

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Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday
Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday

The last four games have been a whirlwind of an experience for two-time defending Section 7AAA boys basketball champion Hermantown, coach Andy Fenske said Wednesday. The powerful Hawks have quietly stitched together a seven-game winning streak, including an 88-81 road victory at nonconference Bemidji on Tuesday night as senior power

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Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday
Hermantown senior defenseman Drew Nelson. HowieHanson.com

Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday

Hermantown boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews has said several times since the start of this season that his young and talented team will be "a work in progress." Never was this more evident than last Saturday at historic Hermantown Arena, when the Class 1A/No. 1-ranked Hawks fell

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Thursday Night Prep Scoreboard
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Thursday Night Prep Scoreboard

Boys Basketball Hermantown 106, Cloquet 79. Abe Soumis had a game-high 34 points as he pursues the Hawks' all-time career scoring mark. Duluth Denfeld 82, Duluth Marshall 48. Ethan Starstead had 21 points to lead the injury-riddled Hunters. Denfeld (7-5) hosts Grand Rapids (2-9) Saturday morning. Cherry 103, Littlefork-Big

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Howie: Today's prep game notes; West Duluth Notebook

Howie: Today's prep game notes; West Duluth Notebook

Boys Basketball Duluth Marshall at Duluth Denfeld – Game Notes: The Hunters (6-5) snapped a two-game losing streak by blitzing Proctor 92-38 on Tuesday night at Denfeld Gym. Denfeld is led by junior guard Marnaries Ferguson, senior power forward Ethan Starstead and super-sophomore point guard Lee Brooks, a rising Division I

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Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday
Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia. Howie archives

Howie: Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday

"Abe (Soumis) is the type of player that every coach dreams of having on their team." -- Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske

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Quote Me, Howie: Retain Shirtless Captain Kirk? Prep sports coaches

Duluth City Councilor Arik Forsman – “The end of the 2024 season reminded many of us of how ugly football can get when you don’t have starting caliber QB on your roster. Ideally, the Vikings will shoot for the best of both worlds this offseason. Resign (Kirk) Cousins to a

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Jerry Borough's Minnesota Hockey Connection Class AA Minnesota High School Boys Rankings
St. Thomas Academy coach Mike Randolph collected his 700th career coaching victory, and now is within seven wins of becoming the all-time winningest boys hockey coach in Minnesota history. Submitted

Jerry Borough's Minnesota Hockey Connection Class AA Minnesota High School Boys Rankings

January 7, 2024 1 Minnetonka (12-0-1) 2 Wayzata (12-0-2) 3 Edina (11-2) 4 Chanhassen (11-4) 5 Maple Grove (9-3) 6 St. Thomas Academy (10-3-1) 7 Benilde-St. Margaret (9-3-1) 8 Andover (9-5) 9 Rosemount (10-4) 10 Rogers (8-4-2) Teams to Watch – Centennial, Cretin-Derham Hall, Eastview, Hill Murray, Holy Angels, Holy Family,

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Saturday Prep Sports Scoreboard

Boys Hockey Hermantown 5, Eden Prairie 4 Chanhassen 6, Duluth East 0 Wayzata 6, Grand Rapids 2 Brainerd 7, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0 Proctor 3, International Falls 1 Rock Ridge 5, Princeton 2 Duluth Marshall 4, Rochester Lourdes 1 Little Falls 4, Hibbing-Chisholm 2 Girls Hockey Hill-Murray 7, Proctor 1 Boys Basketball

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This Week in Hermantown High Sports

Monday Wrestling – vs. multiple schools, 4 p.m. Rails Indoor Sports Complex Tuesday Boys Basketball – host Duluth East, 7 p.m. Games Notes: The Hawks defeated Becker 94-83 in a Lake Superior Classic game at Duluth East Gym on Saturday afternoon, riding a 43-point scoring effort by senior forward Abe

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