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
Howie Sports
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
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
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
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
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’
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.
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
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
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
Howie: Hawks speed will be on display this spring
“We return a strong, veteran group, quite a few positionals, and have added some quality freshmen. We think we can be very competitive in 7AAA again this season.” -- Hermantown softball coach Michelle Sweeney
Sports Notebook
Former Bulldogs forward Ben Steeves will earn $455,000 minimum in a $1.9M two-year, two-way entry-level contract signed with the Florida Panthers on Monday, according to CapFriendly.com. The 5-foot-8, 165-pounder will receive a $95,000 signing bonus, $855,000 Panthers and $82,
Player to Watch
Duluth Denfeld senior-to-be running back Taye Manns (maroon uniform) has the skillset to be an impact player at the next level, perhaps even at the University of Minnesota. He's a north-south runner with elite breakaway speed and size, who prefers to run inside the tackles
Prep Sports Notebook
Hermantown multi-sport student-athletes are joining the boys tennis team in record numbers, Coach Jessica Worden said Tuesday. “We’ve sent a player to the state singles tournament two years in a row, which has ignited a fire among our school’s athletes who also play other sports,” said
Hermantown's Freeman named 2024 Prep Baseball Preseason Player of the Year
The individual awards keep piling up for Hermantown ultra-elite athlete River Freeman. Freeman, a junior pitcher-catcher, today was named HowieHanson.com 2024 Prep Baseball Preseason Player of the Year. The two-year starter, who led the Hawks to a 17-6 record and Section 7AAA runner-up finish
Vikings Notebook
The Vikings have executed a trade with the Texans to acquire an additional first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Minnesota is sending its 42nd and 188th overall selections this year, along with a second-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, to Houston in exchange for the 23rd