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Behling, Youngberg Fitger's 5K winners

By Zach Schneider Scott Behling and Chelsey Youngberg both ran to repeat victories on Saturday morning at the Fitger’s 5K, leading the way as nearly 1,000 people participated in the 35th annual event. For Behling, a native of Duluth who ran collegiately at UW-Superior, it’s a third

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Hermantown Sports This Week

Tuesday Girls Golf – at Pokegema, 10 a.m. Boys Tennis – at Stella Maris Academy, 4:15 p.m. Longview Boys and Girls Track – at Cloquet, 4:15 p.m. Baseball – at Proctor, 4:30 p.m. Game Notes: The Hawks are 3-0, with a pair of lopsided wins over Duluth

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Prep boys hockey players to watch next season

River Freeman, Hermantown senior forward Henry Peterson, Hermantown senior defenseman Karson Young, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior defenseman Bobby Thornton, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior forward Caz Carlson, Rock Ridge junior forward Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward Carter Casey, Grand Rapids junior goaltender

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Sports Notebook, Friday

River Freeman threw four scoreless and hitless innings, striking out seven, and belted a massive home run to lead Hermantown past Duluth Denfeld 8-1 in a Lake Superior Conference baseball game Thursday afternoon at Wade Stadium. Ethan McCubbin and Freeman had two hits each for the Hawks (3-0), who blitzed

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Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday

TODAY'S EVENTS Prep Baseball Hermantown 8, Duluth Denfeld 1. Hawks improve to 3-0. Prep Softball Cloquet at Hermantown Prep Boys Tennis Cloquet at North Branch Prep Boys Golf Cloquet at Pequot Lakes

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NHL Stanley Cup first round pairings set

EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders WESTERN CONFERENCE Dallas Stars vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles

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Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Regularly-scheduled Hermantown baseball and softball games on Tuesday, postponed due to rain, have been rescheduled. The Hawks baseball game at Hibbing will be played on May 10, and Hermantown’s Lake Superior Conference home softball game against Superior at Rose Field will be made up April 29. Meantime, both teams

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US Olympian, 2x Grandma's Marathon champion returning in 2024

By Zach Schneider By Dakotah Lindwurm will be at the starting line during this year’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend in June, just not as part of the race that’s helped make her a fan favorite in Duluth and one of the best female distance runners in America. Instead

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Prep Sports Today, Tuesday

Baseball Duluth Marshall at Duluth Denfeld Proctor at Moose Lake-Willow River Cherry at Greenway Rock Ridge at Deer River McGregor at Chisholm Barnum at Cook County Two Harbors at South Ridge Softball Moose Lake-Willow River at Silver Bay Two Harbors at South Ridge Ely at Mountain Iron-Buhl Chisago Lakes at

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Quote Me, Howie: Should the Vikings draft their franchise QB in 2024?

Fred Friedman – "They should select the right quarterback not the anyone that is available. If a franchise leader that gets them to the playoffs with accuracy and escapability and durability and the ability to read defenses is available, take him. Otherwise, go with defense. No time to gamble. That’

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Saturday Scoreboard

TODAY'S EVENTS College Baseball Augsburg at St. Scholastica (2) Wayne State at Minnesota Duluth (2) Wisconsin-Superior at Crown (2) College Softball Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Southwest State (2) Crown at Wisconsin-Superior (2) St. Scholastica at St. Mary's (2) Prep Baseball Superior at Cedarburg, vs. Green Bay

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Friendly Exchange: C.J. Ham welcomes Hotspur legend Ledley King

Friendly Exchange: C.J. Ham welcomes Hotspur legend Ledley King

By Lindsey Young EAGAN, Minn. – C.J. Ham exchanged a football jersey for a football jersey. Wait, what? Things can get a little confusing when you put an NFL fullback and English Premier League legend in the same room, but Ham and former Tottenham Hotspur defender Ledley King had nothing

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Friday Scoreboard

THURSDAY RESULTS Prep Baseball Duluth Marshall 8, Cloquet 1 Hudson 12, Superior 0 South Ridge 4, Mesabi East 1 Prep Softball Proctor 6, Rock Ridge 4 Carlton-Wrenshall 4, Mountain Iron-Buhl 1 Hibbing 21, Duluth Marshall 0 FRIDAY EVENTS Prep Baseball Mesabi East at Moose Lake-Willow River Prep Softball Carlton-Wrenshall at

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Ace starter Jimmy Bartsch led Hermantown to an 18-3 victory over Duluth Denfeld in both team's 2024 prep baseball season openers Wednesday afternoon at historic Wade Stadium in West Duluth. He scattered three hits in two innings of work, and helped his cause with three hits and three

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