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Saturday's Must-Watch Prep, College Games / Results

Minnesota Class A Boys Hockey Final (1) Hermantown vs. (3) St. Cloud Cathedral, noon Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Final: St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Hermantown 1. Hawks' 13th championship game in 20th tournament appearance. Hermantown finishes 20-9-2. 2024 Minnesota Class 1A Boys Hockey All-Tournament Team includes Hawks junior

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Hawks edge Mahtomedi in OT, play for 5th state title Saturday

Junior forward River Freeman scored with 49 seconds remaining in overtime to lift No. 1-seeded Hermantown past defending champion Mahtomedi 7-6 in a state Class 1A boys hockey semifinal on Friday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Freeman finished with two goals and three assists for the Hawks,

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Vikings agree to terms with TE Johnny Mundt

By Lindsey Young The Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract extension with tight end Johnny Mundt. Mundt reached an agreement to stay in Minnesota before hitting free agency, the team announced Friday. Mundt spent the past two seasons with the Vikings, starting 12 of 34 games. He'

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Friday's Must-Watch Local Prep, College Games

Minnesota Class A Boys Hockey Semifinal (1) Hermantown vs. (4) Mahtomedi, 1:45 p.m. Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Minnesota Class AA Boys Hockey Semifinal (5) Grand Rapids vs. (1) Edina, 8 p.m. Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Section 7AAA Boys Basketball Semifinals (1) Hermantown host

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Not Too Early: 2024-25 Howie Hanson Prep Hockey, Basketball Dream Teams

BOYS HOCKEY River Freeman, Hermantown senior forward John Scott, Duluth Denfeld senior forward Wyatt Peterson, Duluth East senior forward Henry Peterson, Hermantown senior defenseman AJ Francisco, Hermantown junior defenseman Kaenan Smith, Duluth Marshall sophomore goaltender GIRLS HOCKEY Jane Eckstrom, Proctor-Hermantown senior forward Nina Thorson, Duluth Marshall senior forward Hannah Graves,

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2024 All-Lake Superior Conference boys, girls basketball teams

2024 All-Lake Superior Conference boys, girls basketball teams

BOYS First Team Abe Soumis, Hermantown senior Marnaries Ferguson, Denfeld junior Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall junior Tre Saniger, Superior senior Jack Battaglia, Cloquet junior Second Team Calvin Anderson, Superior sophomore Nathan Hill, Hermantown senior Ray Brau, Hibbing freshman Ethan Starstead, Denfeld senior Colton Johnson, Grand Rapids senior Honorable Mention Seth

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2024 All-Lake Superior Conference Girls Basketball Team

First Team Jessika Lofstrom, Grand Rapids senior Chloe Johnson, Marshall School 8th-grader Ava Carlson. Cloquet senior Chloe Carlson, Proctor sophomore Eva Peterson, Superior senior Second Team Regan Juenemann, Marshall School junior Leilani Fonoti, Cloquet senior Lily Smith, Proctor junior Braya LaPlant, Grand Rapids senior Kloe Zentkowski, Superior senior Honorable Mention

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Hermantown High Sports Update

Hermantown’s powerful boys hockey and basketball teams posted impressive tournament victories Wednesday night. The top-ranked Hawks hockey team blitzed Alexandria 6-0 in a Minnesota Class 1A state hockey quarterfinal at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Junior defenseman Henry Peterson scored a pair of goals and senior goaltender Dane

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Wednesday Night Scoreboard

Wednesday Night Scoreboard

Section 7AAA Boys Basketball Quarterfinals (1) Hermantown 92, (8) Hibbing 73 (2) Chisago Lakes 82, (7) Grand Rapids 57 (5) Rock Ridge 70, (4) Duluth Denfeld 57 (3) North Branch 95, (6) Cloquet 85 Section 7AAA Boys Basketball Semifinals (Friday) (5) Rock Ridge at (1) Hermantown, 7 p.m. (3)

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Vikings re-sign tight end Nick Muse

Vikings re-sign tight end Nick Muse

By Craig Peters The Vikings on Tuesday announced the re-signing of tight end Nick Muse, who was set to become an exclusive rights free agent next week. Muse originally joined the Vikings as a seventh-round pick (227th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 12 games for

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Vikings release running back Alexander Mattison

Vikings release running back Alexander Mattison

By Craig Peters The Vikings have officially parted ways with running back Alexander Mattison, the team announced Monday. Mattison's release means he is eligible to sign with another team before free agency opens on March 13 or any time thereafter. He just completed his fifth season with the

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Monday Night Prep Results / Wednesday Schedule

Section 7AA Boys Basketball First-Round ■ Esko 96, International Falls 43 – Esko snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 18-8 overall. ■ Duluth Marshall 83, Two Harbors 76 – Howie Hanson Player of the Year Brooks Johnson had a game-high 31 points for the Hilltoppers, who advance to face top-seeded Esko on

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Howie Hanson Prep Players of the Year

Howie Hanson Prep Players of the Year

Girls Basketball – Chloe Johnson, Duluth Marshall 8th-grade guard-forward-center. Scored 43 points in a Section 7AA opening-round game against Mesabi East on Saturday, and is widely recognized as the U.S.’s top prospect in the Class of 2028. Skillset and upside is off-the-charts. A must-watch generational global talent. Boys Basketball

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Hermantown draws No. 1 seed in Section 7AAA boys basketball tourney

Top-seeded Hermantown will play host to eighth-seed Hibbing in a Section 7AAA boys basketball quarterfinal Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hermantown Middle School Gym. The two-time defending 7AAA champion Hawks defeated the Bluejackets twice during the regular season, 78-56 in Hibbing and 90-73 at the Lake Superior Classic in

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Prep girls basketball tourney results from Saturday

Prep girls basketball tourney results from Saturday

Section 7AA Quarterfinals ■ Proctor defeated Esko 55-52. Sophomore guard Chloe Carlson had 15 points for the Rails. Hannah Swanson and Kyra Johnson had 14 points each for Esko. ■ Pequot Lakes defeated Pierz 65-44 ■ Duluth Marshall defeated Mesabi East 88-70. Eighth-grade phenom Chloe Johnson had 43 points and junior sharp-shooter Regan

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