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Quote Me, Howie: Patrick Andrews

Hermantown High hockey coach Patrick Andrews on the upcoming 2023-24 season: "As we sit one month out from the start of our season we have two guys excelling at juniors and six players in the fall elite league, as well as countless other guys playing in a variety

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Prep Boys Hockey Watchlist, Preseason Awards
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Prep Boys Hockey Watchlist, Preseason Awards

HERMANTOWN D – Junior Henry Peterson, sophomore Aj Francisco, and seniors Drew Nelson and Will Esterbrooks F – Seniors Joshua Kauppinen and Dallas Vieau, junior River Freeman and sophomore Sawyer Rust G – Senior Dane Callaway CLOQUET-ESKO-CARLTON D – Junior Karson Young F – Seniors Joseph Antonutti and Jace Stewart G – Senior Logan

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Howie: Bulldogs improved, happy for Sertie
Legendary Bulldogs men's hockey player and coach Mike Sertich was presented with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame's Spirit of Life Award during the first intermission of Saturday's UMD-Michigan Tech men's hockey game. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Howie: Bulldogs improved, happy for Sertie

Takeaways from the emotional Mike Sertich ceremony during the first intermission and the Bulldogs' 2-2 overtime tie against Michigan Tech in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game Saturday at Amsoil Arena: Legendary Bulldogs men's hockey player and coach Mike Sertich hasn't lost

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Howie: Hawks blitz Greyhounds, host unbeaten Eskomos Friday

Duluth East made Hermantown work for its 42-6 victory at Ordean Stadium last Friday night, although the final score might indicate otherwise. "Our guys always enjoy playing Duluth East -- there have been some great games in the past with them -- however, this was not one of them,"

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Prep Football Tonight

Duluth Denfeld (4-1) vs. Cloquet (3-2), Proctor Hermantown (4-1) at Duluth East (1-4) Esko (5-0) at Hibbing (1-4) Grand Rapids (3-2) at North Branch (4-1) Rock Ridge (1-4) at Two Harbors (3-2)

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Hawks avoided major upset at Rock Ridge

A win is a win, as the saying goes. Sometimes it's a pretty win, and sometimes it's ugly. Hermantown's come-from-behind, 20-13 Northeast Red victory at 1-3 Rock Ridge on Friday? "I thought we played very similarly to the weather

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Shameless self-promotion: We've launched a new sports website

Note: We're pleased to announce our latest publishing project: DenfeldHunters.com. Click here to sign up for a free charter subscription and to receive our exclusive newsletter in your email box every day. If there's enough interest, we would strongly consider adding a second all-one-

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Friday Prep Football Results
Duluth Denfeld junior halfback Taye Manns had another big game Friday night against North Branch at Marv Heikkinen Field, including a 44-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Hunters a 7-0 lead. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Friday Prep Football Results

North Branch 33, Duluth Denfeld 13. Both teams are 4-1. The Hunters face Cloquet (3-2) Friday in Proctor. Esko 32, Two Harbors 3. Esko improved to 5-0 and Two Harbors fell to 3-2. On Friday night, the Eskomos visit Hibbing (1-4)  and the Agates play

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Photo of the Day
Taye Manns. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

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Hunters junior halfback Taye Manns, the unanimous DuluthTimes.com 2023 Preseason Player of the Year, celebrated after a 44-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of Friday night's homecoming game against North Branch.

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Tonight's Prep Football Matchups
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Tonight's Prep Football Matchups

North Branch (3-1) at Duluth Denfeld (4-0) (DuluthTimes.com Game of the Week) Two Harbors at Esko Hermantown at Rock Ridge Cloquet at Proctor East Central at Barnum International Falls at Crosby-Ironton Hinckley-Finlayson at Moose Lake-Willow River Hibbing at Pequot Lakes Mora at Pine City

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Photo of the Day
Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Photo of the Day

The unbeaten Duluth Denfeld Hunters worked out after school Tuesday at Marv Heikkinen Field on the beautiful Denfeld campus. Denfeld (4-0) will host North Branch (3-1) in the Northeast Red Game of the Week Friday night at Heikkinen Field.

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Quote Me, Howie: Duluth Denfeld QB Mace Brooks, Hermantown FB Coach Mike Zagelmeyer
Hunters senior quarterback Mace Brooks has become a media darling in 2023. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Quote Me, Howie: Duluth Denfeld QB Mace Brooks, Hermantown FB Coach Mike Zagelmeyer

Rocket-armed Duluth Denfeld quarterback Mace Brooks, a rising college prospect whose elusiveness reminds many fans of former Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton, on his team's 4-0 start: "The season has been going really good. We started off with strong home wins against Mora (28-16) and

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Photo of the Day
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Duluth Denfeld star running back Taye Manns, one of Minnesota's top college prospects in the Class of 2025. He has amazing speed and power.

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Hermantown Sports Notebook

Every Hermantown fall sports team has enjoyed a strong start to its 2023 season. The powerful Hawks football team is 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the rugged Northeast Red conference. Hermantown blitzed Grand Rapids 31-14 last Friday night at beautiful Centricity Stadium, as elite junior quarterback Alex

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Hunters toy with Duluth East in the rain and wind, improve to 4-0
Duluth Denfeld Football. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Hunters toy with Duluth East in the rain and wind, improve to 4-0

Duluth's Team, Class 4A No. 10-ranked Duluth Denfeld, pounded Duluth East 27-14 in a Northeast Red high school football game before a standing-room-only crowd Friday night at Ordean Stadium. The Hunters led 20-0 at the half, thanks in part to an 80-yard

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Prep Football Tonight
Duluth Denfeld junior halfback Taye Manns is a rising star in Minnesota high school football. The No. 10-ranked (Class 4A) Hunters are 3-0 and face their toughest opponent of the season, Duluth East (1-2), tonight at Ordean Stadium. Howie Hanson / DuluthTimes.com

Prep Football Tonight

Duluth Denfeld (3-0) at Duluth East (1-2) Pequot Lakes (3-0) at Esko (3-0) Grand Rapids (2-1) at Hermantown (2-1) Pine City at Hibbing Cook County at Cherry Barnum at Braham Cromwell-Wright at Carlton-Wrenshall Ely at Chisholm Greenway at International Falls Moose Lake-

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