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Howie Hanson: Hawks baseball coach Billy Tafs
Tafs. Duluth Times

Howie Hanson: Hawks baseball coach Billy Tafs

'In general it was seniors doing what seniors need to do. Wylee Arro, Garron Opsahl and Carter Gunderson continue to stay hot at the plate but the story has been our defense. All positions have been solid, but our short stop had a gold glove-caliber game against Grand Rapids.'

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Player to Watch: Vinny Udd
Vinny Udd against Cloquet on Friday night. Howie / Duluth Times

Player to Watch: Vinny Udd

Eighth-grade phenom Vinny Udd got the pitching start for Denfeld tonight against Cloquet. Unarguably, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound righthander is the best young pitching prospect in northeastern Minnesota since Jerry Udjur starred for the Gophers and pitched in the majors with Detroit and Cleveland in the early

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Hermantown advances to 7AAA baseball final
Hawks head coach Billy Tafs. Duluth Times

Hermantown advances to 7AAA baseball final

Garron Opsahl, Bruce Slygh and Carter Gunderson all had two hits to support a five-hit, complete game pitching performance by Cruz Runyan as Hermantown blitzed Grand Rapids 6-1 in a Section 7AAA winner’s bracket semifinal at Fichtner Field on Saturday.

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Take a Bow: 2023 Duluth Huskies' bat boys
Howie / Duluth Times

Take a Bow: 2023 Duluth Huskies' bat boys

Introducing the talented 2023 Duluth Huskies bat boys. The Huskies drew 693 on opening night. Huskies win home opener, 8-6 By Jon Willis After two straight off days, the Duluth Huskies were ready to roll in their home opener Friday night against the Minot Hot Tots. Duluth relied on

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Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks edge Hunters in 7AAA baseball quarterfinal
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Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks edge Hunters in 7AAA baseball quarterfinal

Hermantown defeated Denfeld 7-2 in a 7AAA quarterfinal high school baseball game at Fichtner Field on Thursday night. The Hawks will host Grand Rapids in a semifinal Saturday. . Holdyn Evjen, Colten Danelski, Peyton Menzel and Izy Farchild of Hermantown qualified for the AA Minnesota State High School State Golf

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Vikings tight end Ellefson announces retirement
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Vikings tight end Ellefson announces retirement

By Craig Peters Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson has retired from playing in the NFL. The Hawley, Minnesota, native announced his decision via his Instagram account on Thursday. "Thank you football for the people you've brought into my life and the opportunities you've given me

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Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday
Denfeld will visit Hermantown in a Section 7AAA baseball quarterfinal today. Howie / Duluth Times

Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday

Today's Events Section 7AAAA Baseball (Quarterfinals) Duluth East at Anoka, 4:30 p.m. Section 7AAA Baseball (Quarterfinals) Denfeld at Hermantown, 4:30 p.m. Cloquet at Hibbing, 4 p.m. Elimination Game Section 7AA Baseball Pine City at Esko, 11 a.m. (Winner's Bracket) Duluth

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Goucher to serve as media analyst for Grandma's Marathon

Goucher to serve as media analyst for Grandma's Marathon

Duluth native and former two-time Olympian Kara Goucher will join the broadcast team for this year’s Grandma’s Marathon. Goucher will work as a finish line analyst for this year’s media simulcast. She is the women’s event record-holder in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Two-

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Huskies begin 0-2, home opener Friday
The Huskies will begin a four-game season-opening homestand Friday at historic Wade Stadium in West Duluth. Howie / Duluth Times

Huskies begin 0-2, home opener Friday

Huskies pitchers struggled to find the strike zone in big moments, as the team dished out 15 walks and hit four batters.

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Huskies lose season opener in Bismarck
Duluth Huskies outfielder-pitcher Joe Voss of Duluth. Howie / Duluth Times

Huskies lose season opener in Bismarck

After a good start offensively, the Huskies’ bats were quiet in the final five innings of the game.

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Minnesota Vikings Foundation charity specialty plate process advancing
Dane Kuhn. Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings Foundation charity specialty plate process advancing

By Craig Peters In the final days of the 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session, state leaders passed legislation allowing the charitable foundations of Minnesota's professional sports teams to pursue specialty license plates for fans. The bill awaits Governor Walz's signature, at which point the Minnesota Vikings Foundation

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Thursday Sports Notebook

Thursday Sports Notebook

2023-24 Bulldogs men's hockey captains: Luke Loheit (C) and Quinn Olson and Dominic James (A). All are forwards, with Loheit and Olson fifth-year seniors and James a junior. . Bulldogs men's hockey commit: graduated 6-foot-3, 170-pound defenseman Jake Toll of Rosemount. I

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Take a bow, MINN Starks championship girls teams
Bottom Row L to R: Briana Blasing, Emme Sullivan, Clare Foote, Myla Abrams Top Row, L to R: Grace Fredrickson, Clara Sherwood, Peyton Clarine, Chelby Wothe, Sierra Gondinger, Coach Mark Lindquist. Not pictured, Nora Wake. Photo courtesy of Valine Gondinger

Take a bow, MINN Starks championship girls teams

Starks AAU Basketball Academy is located in Duluth with a Brainerd area satellite team made up of 7th grade girls coached by Central Lakes College women's basketball assistant Mark Lindquist.

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