"The local support has been great. The DECC leadership and staff have been supportive the whole time, and they've been great to work with. It’s such a great curling community here and people understand the game." -- USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell
Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 1A, No. 1 Hermantown recorded its second boys hockey overtime tie before posting its two most impressive wins of the season last week. The Hawks and Duluth Marshall
"Your legacy may be in the record books now, but long before that it already lived in every team you have built, every player that you have mentored, all four children you have raised with these same values, and every person you inspired along the way. Congrats on 708 Wins." -- Jill Johnson
"This weekend will be exciting and incredibly challenging as we take on two AA powers in Cretin-Durham Hall and Hill Murray." -- Legendary Hermantown hockey coach Patrick Andrews
“Brooks has become one of the most dynamic scorers in the state and is just scratching the surface of what he can be as a player.” -- Bulldogs men's basketball coach Justin Wieck
"I’ve coached this group of seniors since they were in kindergarten, and I expect us to be very competitive." -- Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia
"I’ve been fortunate to coach some remarkable kids — players who could have easily averaged 30 points a game elsewhere but chose instead to focus on winning section championships and competing at the state level." -- Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald
My close, personal friend Fred Friedman on the 2024 presidential election – "I cannot decide whether Trump won on the economy or whether that is a disingenuous answer given by voters who do not care to admit that they are not going to vote for a woman in a national
Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Fred Friedman, previewing the 2024-25 Gophers men's basketball team – "Not enough talent or height or NIL money to compete in the very tough Big 42, or whatever the professional
"I know for certain that our guys are really looking forward to the playoffs and whoever we play on Saturday." -- Hawks coach Mike Zagelmeyer
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Veteran pro, college, junior and prep hockey writer John Gilbert on the 2024-25 Bulldogs men's and women's hockey teams – "UMD hockey fans should prepare for one of the most exciting teams in the history of the men’s program. The arrival of a highly skilled
Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. John Gilbert on the 2-0 Vikings – "Only two games in, Sam Darnold has been nearly flawless, especially after conquering the 49ers, who went into the game as a favorite to reach
We have won many great games in the past at Hermantown, but we have also lost our share of those great games. This one has to rate close to the top, if not at the top, as one of the toughest regular season losses I can remember in my 28-year tenure here. -- Mike Zagelmeyer
Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. □ Duluth Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald on his team's 49-28 victory at Grand Rapids on Friday night, keeping the Hunters unbeaten at 2-0 and 1-0 in the Northeast Red: "
"We have our biggest test to date on Friday night as we travel to North Branch (1-1, 1-0 Northeast Red) to face the two-time defending section champs and the team that has ended our season the last two years. There shouldn't be a lot of motivation needed to perform well." -- Mike Zagelmeyer