Duluth Marshall seeded second in Class 2A state tourney
Duluth Marshall super-sophomore Chloe Johnson is averaging 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game his season.
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Howie: Monsters to host pep rally, flash sale
When ownership asks fans to pick their seats at $200, they’re not just selling tickets. They’re asking the city to co-sign the project. They’re saying: Trust us early. Commit early. Help us build this from day one.
Hermantown boys basketball
Hermantown's boys basketball team is 7-17, and there is no hiding from that number. But inside the Hawks’ locker room, the conversation has shifted from record to playoff readiness. With two regular-season games remaining, Hermantown is leaning into a late-season gauntlet designed less for optics
Bulldogs' Hunter Anderson wins NCHC rookie award
Anderson is the first UMD player to earn Rookie of the Week honors this season and the ninth Bulldogs player to receive a weekly conference award in 2025-26.
UMD clips Miami 5-2, moves closer to home ice in the first round of the NCHC playoffs
Max Plante had a goal and an assist and Scout Truman the game-winner for the Bulldogs.
Howie: Minnesota Monsters announce preseason event
The Monsters are Duluth’s newest professional arena football team and will compete in Arena One Football this season. The team will play home games at Amsoil Arena. Arena football is played indoors on a shortened, 50-yard field.
Howie: This is Duluth’s big-league moment
"I'm excited to see the move to AF1. I'm hoping that the Monsters can continue to grow their tradition of excellence against the next tier of talent representing teams from across the country. The move into Amsoil is another exciting development, bringing fans closer to the action." -- Don Ness
Tuesday Prep Boys Hockey 7A, 7AA Scoreboard
Section 7A Boys Hockey Quarterfinals Hibbing/Chisholm 14, Ely 1 Proctor 2, International Falls 0 Hermantown 14, North Shore 0 Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 6, Greenway 0 Semifinals, Saturday (Amsoil Arena, Duluth) Hibbing/Chisholm vs. Proctor, 6:05 p.m. Hermantown vs. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, 8:05 p.m. Championship, Wednesday,
Hermantown hosts Duluth Denfeld in boys basketball Tuesday
Following Tuesday’s game, Hermantown travels to Rock Ridge on Thursday and to Superior on Friday before closing the regular season with home games against North Branch on Feb. 26 and a road game at Duluth East on Feb. 27.
Hermantown seeded second in 1A, Section 7 boys hockey tourney
Hermantown is seeking a return to the section championship game after falling short of a state tournament berth last season. The Hawks have reached the Section 7A final multiple times in recent years and enter the postseason with 16 victories against a competitive schedule.
Howie: Bulldogs control path to home ice with four games remaining
This is not a dominant NCHC season for UMD. It’s been uneven. Productive at times. Leaky at others. But the opportunity is still there — not because they’ve been great, but because the middle of the league has been crowded and flawed.
Hermantown seeded second in Section 7A boys hockey tourney
The Hawks led by senior forward Ford Skytta, a team captain and four-year varsity player, senior goaltender Bryce Francisco and freshman defenseman Nickolai Zhokov. Junior forwards Beau Christy and Mick Martalock tied for the team scoring lead with 38 points.
Section 7 girls hockey final Wednesday night
The Class 1A, Section 7 girls hockey championship will be decided Wednesday night in Proctor, where top-seeded Proctor/Hermantown will face second-seeded North Shore at 7 p.m. Proctor/Hermantown Mirage enters the title game with a 17-6-2 record after advancing with an 8-0 victory
Thiesse, Dropkin advance to medal round
Cory Thiesse of Duluth and Korey Dropkin of Southborough, Mass., did something Sunday no American mixed doubles curling team had managed since the event joined the Olympic program in 2018. They played their way into the medal round. The Americans, world champions in 2023, rebounded from a bruising two-loss
Howie on Prep Sports: Skytta, Christy the engines that never idle
Minnesota Class 1A No. 1- ranked Hermantown (16-4-4) will wrap up regular season play Tuesday night at Grand Rapids (11-12-1).
Olympic Curling: Duluth pair remains unbeaten in mixed doubles
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse stayed perfect Friday, rolling to an 8-1 win over the Czech Republic’s Julie Zelingrova and Vit Chabicovsky in Olympic mixed doubles curling. The Duluth-based Americans broke the match open with three points in the second end to take a 4-0 lead,