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Dream Team breaks 50 with tournament-record 49 at Steve Anderson golf event
Left to right, Billy Seitz, Taylor Sundbom, Amy Schintz, Paul Schintz, Maddy Schintz and Matt Mellin. Submitted

Dream Team breaks 50 with tournament-record 49 at Steve Anderson golf event

The Dream Team carried the Steve Anderson golf event into record territory Friday, becoming the first group in tournament history to break 50 with a 22-under-par score of 49. Billy Seitz, Taylor Sundbom, Amy Schintz, Paul Schintz, Maddy Schintz and Matt Mellin combined for the record round. Their

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Sleen scores four touchdowns as Hermantown routs Denfeld

Martin Sleen rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on just 13 carries as Hermantown opened its football season with a 48-13 victory over Duluth Denfeld on Friday night at Walt Hunting Stadium. The Hawks controlled the game with an overwhelming rushing attack, piling up 320 yards on 39

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Morgan scores four touchdowns as Grand Rapids routs Cloquet 56-14

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. — Ethan Morgan scored four touchdowns and Grand Rapids erupted for 42 first-half points Thursday night, overwhelming Cloquet 56-14 in the Northeast Red high school football season opener for both teams at Noble Hall Field. Morgan scored twice on the ground and caught two touchdown passes

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Bulldogs men's hockey names 2026-27 captains, all former Hermantown standouts

Bulldogs men's hockey names 2026-27 captains, all former Hermantown standouts

DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 men's hockey season with a leadership group built entirely from Hermantown. The Bulldogs announced their captains Friday after a midweek team vote, naming junior defenseman Ty Hanson and junior forward Max Plante co-captains. Senior defenseman Aaron Pionk and junior

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Hermantown blanks Proctor in girls soccer

Hermantown scored twice in the second half and shut out Proctor 2-0 in a Lake Superior Conference girls soccer match Thursday. Kaija Markovich scored the game’s first goal in the 62nd minute off an assist from Harper Nelson, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead after the teams

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Arnston scores twice as Hermantown rolls past Duluth Marshall 4-1

Trevor Arnston scored twice, including a goal in the opening minute, and Hermantown continued its impressive start to the boys soccer season Tuesday night with a 4-1 Lake Superior Conference victory over Duluth Marshall. For a Hermantown team carrying some unfinished business from last fall, this one carried considerably

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Esko sweeps Hermantown, but Hawks remain atop Lake Superior Conference

Hermantown stayed competitive throughout Tuesday night’s volleyball home match against Esko, but the visitors consistently made the finishing plays and handed the Hawks a 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 nonconference loss. The defeat dropped Hermantown to 1-1 overall but did nothing to change an encouraging start in

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Grand Rapids, Hermantown headline opening week of northeastern Minnesota football

The 2026 high school football season in northeastern Minnesota begins this week with a familiar measuring stick: Grand Rapids owns Section 7, Class 4A until somebody proves otherwise. The Thunderhawks were 10-2 a year ago, swept through the Northeast Red District without a loss, outscored opponents 518-101 and

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Prep Sports Notebook: Giesen leads Hermantown past Duluth Marshall 5-1

Bryden Giesen scored twice and added an assist as Hermantown routed Duluth Marshall 5-1 in girls soccer on Monday afternoon. Hermantown scored two goals in the opening 16 minutes and carried a 4-0 lead into halftime. Giesen opened the scoring in the third minute, converting a pass from

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Grandma’s Marathon offers $25 fill-a-bag deal at Wednesday warehouse sale

Grandma’s Marathon will open its warehouse Wednesday for an apparel sale featuring a $25 deal that allows shoppers to fill an entire gear bag with eligible race merchandise. The sale will run from noon to 6 p.m. at the Grandma’s Marathon warehouse inside the Wild State Cider

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Vikings sign 15 to practice squad, bring back veteran safety Thomas

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings kept much of their preseason depth intact Monday, signing 15 players to their practice squad, including veteran safety Tavierre Thomas and 2026 draft pick Gavin Gerhardt. Fourteen of the 15 players spent at least part of the preseason with Minnesota. Offensive tackle Jack Nelson, a

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Hermantown Sports This Week

Hermantown’s varsity teams enter the first week of September with early season tests against familiar opponents. The busiest schedule belongs to the boys soccer team, which opened with victories over Holy Family, 3-1, and Mesabi East, 4-1. The Hawks host Duluth Marshall at 6:30 p.m.

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Record-setters return for 15th Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble

CLOQUET — The score every team will chase at Friday’s Steve Anderson Legacy Foundation Scramble has stood for seven years. Cathy Erickson, Jeff Sundin, Ryan Bakken, Sami Mattson, Eric Berquist and Faron Meeks established the tournament record with a 20-under-par 51 on Aug. 30, 2019, at Nemadji Golf

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Slippery Rock rallies past No. 12 Minnesota Duluth in double overtime

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Minnesota Duluth built a 17-point lead and rushed for more than 370 yards, but Slippery Rock rallied for a 45-43 double-overtime victory Thursday night at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. DaOne Owens scored on the decisive two-point conversion after Slippery Rock answered Derrick Johnson’s

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Hermantown clips Big Lake in girls soccer

Vienna Kolenda scored twice in the first half, and Hermantown defeated Big Lake 3-1. Kolenda opened the scoring in the 13th minute off an assist from Audrina Daniels. She added an unassisted goal in the 25th minute. Big Lake answered in the same minute when Hadley Priest scored an

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