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Fit-n-Fun Run today

Grandma's Marathon will host Fit-n-Fun Run today, which will bring close to 1,500 ISD 709 elementary school students (3rd, 4th, & 5th graders) together for an end-of-the-year celebration at Malosky Stadium. Participants will have the chance to run 1/4 mile race with their classmates, and each

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Hawks improve to 10-1 overall

Hawks improve to 10-1 overall

Hermantown rebounded from its first baseball loss of the season last Monday, 3-2 at Rock Ridge, with a doubleheader sweep at North St. Paul, 3-1 and 10-7 on Tuesday at Kuenkel Field in Maplewood, and a resounding victory at Hibbing, 14-3, Friday at Al Nyberg Field. “We ran into a

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Hermantown Sports Notebook

Hermantown Sports Notebook

Hermantown and Cloquet tied for the Lake Superior Conference boys golf team championship, and several Hawks boys and girls were named to the all-conference first and second teams. Hermantown players selected: Boys First Team Holdyn Evjen, juniorPeyton Menzel, junior Second Team Mason Sundbom, seniorConnor O'Hara, senior Girls First

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Wild signs Johansson to two-year contract

Wild signs Johansson to two-year contract

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League club has signed forward Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million contract ($2 million average annual value) that goes through the 2024-25 season. Johansson, 32, recorded 46 points (19-27=46), including 18 power-play points

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NFL confirms 2023 schedule release date for Thursday

NFL confirms 2023 schedule release date for Thursday

By Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. — The NFL on Monday announced the 2023 NFL preseason and regular-season schedules will be announced at 7 p.m. (CT) on May 11 on NFL Network, NFL.com, the NFL app and NFL+. Vikings.com and the Vikings App will announce the team's

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Quote Me, Howie: Jerry Borough, The Hockey Legend

Quote Me, Howie: Jerry Borough, The Hockey Legend

My close, personal friend Jerry Borough on a few local hockey topics: On the Bulldogs men, who struggled through their first losing season in the last decade in 2022-23: The Bulldogs had a tough year. They lacked talent on the back end big-time, and they were just too young and

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Vikings claim cornerback John Reid on waivers from Falcons

Vikings claim cornerback John Reid on waivers from Falcons

The Vikings have added to their cornerbacks room again. Minnesota on Thursday announced it has claimed former Atlanta Falcons cornerback John Reid via waivers. Reid, 26, is preparing for his fourth NFL season since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans (141st

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Sports Notebook: Eskomos outlast Hunters

Sports Notebook: Eskomos outlast Hunters

Esko defeated Denfeld 19-7 in a nonconference high school softball game Monday afternoon at Dick Swanson Fields in West Duluth. The Eskomos improved to 5-2 overall, and the Hunters fell to 0-2. Both teams are in action again Tuesday, with Esko hosting Rock Ridge at 1 p.m. and Denfeld

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Hoop Stars win opening-season tourney

Hoop Stars win opening-season tourney

Homere's AAU 17U Hoop Stars (mostly Duluth Denfeld varsity players) won the Gopher State Spring Basketball championship on Sunday in Northfield, Minn, winning all three of their games in their season-opening tournament. After a slow start, which included a lot of one-on-one basketball, the Hoop Stars eventually settled

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Johnson's college hoops stock continues to rise

Johnson's college hoops stock continues to rise

College basketball coaches from across the nation are getting a good look at 2025 prospect Brooks Johnson during the current AAU season. Whether it's at AAU elite tournaments in Kansas City last weekend, in Minneapolis this weekend, or in Sioux Falls next weekend, Johnson's stock is

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C.J. Ham signs contract extension with Vikings

C.J. Ham signs contract extension with Vikings

EAGAN — Hammer Time is continuing in Minnesota. Fullback C.J. Ham signed a two-year contract extension, the team announced recently after he passed his physical. The previous contract for the 2022 season-long special teams captain was entering its final season. Ham has played in every game in each of the

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Vikings agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents

Vikings agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents

Eagan – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: Agreed to terms: OL Alan Ali, TCU DT Calvin Avery, Illinois ILB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall OLB Andre Carter II, Army OL Jacky Chen, Pace CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma ILB Wilson Huber, Cincinnati WR Cephus Johnson, Southeastern Louisiana WR Malik

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Bud Grant public memorial service scheduled for May 21

Bud Grant public memorial service scheduled for May 21

By Lindsey Young EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings will host a free, public celebration of life for the late Bud Grant in May. Grant passed away March 11 at the age of 95. "As a coach, as a friend, as a man, I loved him," Vikings Legend Jim Marshall

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Vikings exercise 5th-year option on Justin Jefferson

Vikings exercise 5th-year option on Justin Jefferson

By Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings leadership has said multiple times they envision Justin Jefferson being with Minnesota for the long haul. The team opted to exercise the fifth-year option on the 2020 first-round pick Tuesday, meaning he'll be under contract at least through the 2024 season. The

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Hermantown Sports This Week

Hermantown Sports This Week

MONDAY Boys Golf – at Cambridge-Isanti, noon Boys Tennis – host Denfeld, 4:15 p.m. TUESDAY Boys Tennis – at Grand Rapids, 4 p.m. Boys and Girls Track & Field – at Superior, 4 p.m. Softball – at Proctor, 4:30 p.m. The Hawks (3-1) are off to a good start

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Hockey Notebook

Hockey Notebook

Final season stats for: Neal Pionk, Jets defenseman – Regular season: 82 GP, 33 points (10 goals) -12; Playoffs: 5 GP, 7 points (all assists), -6 Dylan Samberg, Jets defenseman – Regular season: 63 GP, 8 points (2 goals), +10; Playoffs: 5 GP, 0 points, -3 Karson Kuhlman, Jets forward – Regular season:

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