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Quote Me, Howie: Jerry Borough, The Hockey Legend
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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

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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
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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.

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Hoop Stars win opening-season tourney
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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

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Johnson's college hoops stock continues to rise
Brooks Johnson played point guard in four games this weekend in an AAU tournament in the Twin Cities. Greg Johnson photo

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
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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

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Vikings agree to terms with 15 undrafted free agents
Cephus Johnson, Southeastern Louisiana. Vikings.com

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
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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
Justin Jefferson. Andy Kenutis / Vikings

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

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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

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Hockey Notebook
Kuhlman (left) and Pionk. Howie photo

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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Andrews, DeSutter named Grandma's Marathon Volunteers of the Year
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Andrews, DeSutter named Grandma's Marathon Volunteers of the Year

Joan Andrews and Tom DeSutter have been named the 2023 Don Fennessy Volunteers of the Year, it was announced today by Grandma’s Marathon. The pair each has more than two decades of volunteering history with the event, with most of it coming side-by-side as co-coordinators of

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Friday Prep Sports Notebook

Friday Prep Sports Notebook

Grand Rapids posted its first high school baseball win of the season Thursday after, clipping Duluth East 2-1 at Wade Stadium. The Thunder Hawks improved to 1-3 overall. Thursday Scoreboard Baseball Esko 14, Greenway 4 Hermantown 10, Cloquet 4 Duluth Denfeld 11, Two Harbors 4 Grand Rapids 2,

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Thursday Sports Notebook
Six-foot-5 sophomore-to-be Brooks Johnson of Duluth Marshall, pictured competing for powerful Minn Starks National in an AAU U7 tournament last weekend in Kansas City, MO, already has received a scholarship offer from the Bulldogs, with several more Division I and II offers likely headed his way. Greg Johnson photo

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Tuesday Night Sports Notebook

Tuesday Night Sports Notebook

Abe Soumis and Nathan Hill of Hermantown are rostered to play for Northern Lakers 2024 in the Prep Hoops Live AAU tournament in Minneapolis this weekend.

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Locals to compete in AAU boys hoops tourney in Minneapolis
Brooks Johnson of Starks Elite 2025 blocked a shot in an AAU tourney in Kansas City last weekend. Greg Johnson / For Howie Press

Locals to compete in AAU boys hoops tourney in Minneapolis

Abe Soumis and Nathan Hill of Hermantown are rostered to play for Northern Lakers 2024 in the Prep Hoops Live AAU tournament in Minneapolis this weekend. Esko standouts Zander Gabel, Jacion Owens and Dalton Spindler are Northern Lakers teammates. Starks Elite 2024, led by 6-foot-5 2025 Brooks Johnson

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