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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
Esko boys basketball coach Derek Anderson on his team, which begins Section 7AA tournament play in a first-round home game next week against a yet-to-be-determined opponent – "I think we need to cut down on our turnovers, box out, and move the ball as a team.
Section 7AA Girls Basketball (Opening Round) Duluth Marshall 86, Pillager 35 Mesabi East 58, Moose Lake-Willow River 19 Hinckley-Finlayson 61, Barnum 38 Crosby-Ironton 99, Aitkin 22 Esko 92, International Falls 32 Proctor 76, Staples-Motley 38 Pierz 62, Greenway 23 Pequot Lakes 67, Two Harbors 21 Prep
Duluth's public schools girls basketball teams, Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld, suffered lopsided first-round tournament road losses Wednesday night, ending their respective seasons. The Greyhounds fell to Centennial 72-27 in a Section 7AAAA quarterfinal, while the Hunters lost to Rock Ridge 86-14 in a 7AAA
Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske on the two-time defending Section 7AAA champion Hawks – "As we look ahead to playoffs starting up next week, I like where we're sitting as a team. We're playing some of our best basketball right now, not just on
Senior Dane Callaway stopped all 27 shots to backstop Hermantown past Hibbing/Chisholm 4-0 in the Section 7A high school boys hockey championship game Wednesday night at Amsoil Arena. Four different players scored goals for the Hawks, who advance to the Class A state tournament starting next Wednesday against
