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Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year
Duluth Marshall superstar freshman Chloe Johnson scored 27 points to lead the No. 3-seeded Hilltoppers to a 95-37 Section 7AA opening-round victory over No. 14 Staples-Motley on Tuesday night in Duluth. The Hilltoppers (20-7) will face No. 6 seed Barnum (18-9) in a quarterfinal on Saturday in Cloquet. File / Howie

Howie's Up North Winter Prep Sports Athletes of the Year

HowieHanson.com Winter Prep Athletes of the Year: Boys Hockey – Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward. A rising talent, a left-handed Corey Millen comparable. Girls Hockey – Mercury Bischoff, Grand Rapids/Greenway senior forward. Headed to Minnesota State. Boys Basketball – Brooks Johnson, Duluth Marshall senior forward. Committed to the Bulldogs.

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