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Hermantown Sports This Week

TUESDAY Boys Basketball – host Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.m. Game Notes: A possible preview of a Section 7AAA playoff game, in the first game of a home-and-home Lake Superior Conference regular season series. The Hawks are led by 6-foot-4 senior power forward Abe Soumis, a HowieHanson.

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Quote Me, Howie: Fred Friedman, Jerry DeMeo

The legendary Fred Friedman, a unanimous first-team selection at power forward on my All-YMCA Noontime Basketball Team, on Bulldogs and Gophers hoops – "I very much want both UMD and the U to excel in women’s and men’s basketball. And I want Ben Johnson to succeed.

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2024 Saturday Morning at the Races registration underway

Registration has opened for the popular Saturday Morning at the Races series, which provides an opportunity for hundreds of area kids to stay active during the winter months. The Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) and Grandma’s Marathon will partner with three area colleges this winter for the 2024 series, giving

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Friday Prep Notebook

TODAY'S GAMES BOYS BASKETBALL Duluth Denfeld vs. Kasson-Mantorville, Hermantown Big Lake at Hermantown Grand Rapids at Little Falls Cook County at South Ridge Cromwell-Wright at Floodwood Rush City at Greenway North Branch at Pine City Hill City at Ely Braham at McGregor Nashwauk-Keewatin at Barnum

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Thursday Night Prep Scoreboard
Cherry sophomore power forward Noah Asuma reached the 1,000-point plateau for his career in tonight's victory. Submitted

Thursday Night Prep Scoreboard

BOYS BASKETBALL Cherry 109, Deer River 50. The Tigers (1-0) will host Mountain Iron-Buhl on Monday at 7 p.m. Cloquet 76, Hibbing 70 Northwestern 103, Hayward 64 BOYS HOCKEY 2A/No. 16 Duluth East 4, Bemidji 0. The Greyhounds (1-3) visit 2A/No. 4 Wayzata Saturday

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Today's Prep Sports

BOYS HOCKEY Bemidji at Duluth East. Game Notes: The Class 2A/No. 14-ranked Greyhounds are 0-3, including overtime losses at 2A/No. 12 White Bear Lake, 4-3, and Tuesday at home against 2A/No. 15 Grand Rapids, 2-1. Duluth East will also visit 2A/No. 4

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Prep Sports Notebook: Grand Rapids clips Duluth East in OT

Class 2A/No. 15 Grand Rapids defeated 2A/No. 14 Duluth East 2-1 in overtime in high school boys hockey Tuesday night at Sill Arena. Junior forward Wyatt Peterson scored for the Greyhounds (0-3). The Thunderhawks improved to 2-0 overall. Duluth East next plays host to Bemidji

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Vikings activate Jefferson, waive Harry
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings

Vikings activate Jefferson, waive Harry

Jefferson started his fourth pro season ablaze with 36 catches for 571 yards and three scores on 53 targets, good for an average of 114.2 yards per game that is even higher than his 106.4 to lead the league last season.

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Quote Me, Howie: Duluth Denfeld boys basketball coaches on elite player Marnaries Ferguson
2023-24 HowieHanson.com Prep Boys Basketball Preseason Player of the Year Marnaries Ferguson. Howie / DenfeldHunters.com

Quote Me, Howie: Duluth Denfeld boys basketball coaches on elite player Marnaries Ferguson

Hunters boys basketball top assistant Duncan Gregory on 5-foot-10 ultra-elite point guard Marnaries Ferguson, northeast Minnesota's top junior prospect – "Man, that kid is phenomenal. It starts with his attitude and willingness to learn, and to admit what he doesn't know. Remember, this

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Irvin 5K reaches its earliest sellout on record

Almost five months ahead of last year’s pace, the 2024 William A. Irvin officially reached a sellout on the Friday after Thanksgiving. More than 2,600 participants have signed up for the kickoff event to Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which last year sold out in late April. In both

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This Week in Hermantown Hawks Sports

TUESDAY Girls Basketball – host Bemidji, 6 p.m. The Hawks will play their season and home opener against a powerful Lumberjacks team that is hoping to improve on its 13-13 record of a year ago. Hermantown finished 8-19 a year ago, losing at Cloquet 71-46 in a

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Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday

TODAY'S EVENTS Boys Hockey St. Paul Academy at Duluth Denfeld, 2 p.m. Heritage Center Duluth East (0-1) at Shakopee (1-0), 7 p.m. Bloomington Ice Garden Girls Hockey Orono at Cloquet, 3 p.m. FRIDAY RESULTS Boys Hockey No. 10-2A White Bear Lake 4,

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Hawks wide receiver Menzel to compete in all-star game
Peyton Menzel. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Hawks wide receiver Menzel to compete in all-star game

Hermantown senior wide receiver Peyton Menzel, a Bulldogs recruit, will participate in the Minnesota High School Football 50th All-Star Game on Saturday, December 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. "Goes to show that hard work and dedication pays off if you

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Girls High School Hockey State Rankings; Today's Regional Games

Source: HowieHanson.com CLASS A 1. Orono 2. South St. Paul 3. Holy Angels 4. Proctor-Hermantown 5. Duluth Marshall 6. Simley 7. Crookston 8. Warroad 9. Chisago Lakes 10. Fergus Falls CLASS AA 1. Andover 2. Minnetonka 3. Edina 4. Hill-Murray 5. Moorhead 6. Holy Family Catholic 7.

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On the Road to Grandma's

Kristi Schmidt was named the new board chair of Grandma’s Marathon on October 1. A former staff member at Grandma’s Marathon, Schmidt currently serves as the Director of Corporate Engagement for the University of Minnesota Duluth and has more than 25 years of marketing and public relations experience,

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