"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 on Prep Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown's boys hockey team is winding down a rugged regular season schedule that features only remaining home games against Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Friday and Grand Rapids next Tuesday.
“He and Herb Brooks ended up being quite a pair during Herb’s odyssey. John’s sports writing rivals had a saying: ‘John Gilbert didn’t invent hockey, but he was there when Herb Brooks did.’” -- Chris Miller of the Minnesota Star Tribune on John Gilbert
Note: Howie on Prep Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. PREP ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Senior power forward Bobby Thornton scored the game-winning goal as Cloquet-Esko-Carlton edged Hermantown 3-1 in a Lake Superior Conference high school hockey game at Hermantown Arena
“We are looking forward to Thursday night, obviously, and the game has added significance within the conference and the Section 7A number one seed on the line. It promises to be a great high school hockey game.” -- Hermantown coach Patrick Andrews
"Kevin (O'Connell) is exactly who we believed him to be when we named him as our head coach – an innovative play caller, an excellent communicator and a strong leader who motivates and connects with his players." Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf said.
Note: Howie on Prep Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown will host Duluth Denfeld at 7:15 tonight before traveling to Duluth Marshall on Thursday in back-to-back Lake Superior Conference boys basketball games this week. The then banged-up Hawks (2-10)
"What is obvious coming out of that game (Shakopee) is that Bryce (Francisco) is the best goalie in the state. His calm presence made making saves look easy ... He has been absolutely sensational for us this season.” -- Hawks boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews
Note: Saturday Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. SATURDAY RESULTS Boys Basketball Duluth Denfeld 95, Princeton 87 Duluth Marshall 72, Ely 61 Girls Basketball Rock Ridge 54, Pequot Lakes 40 Boys Hockey Rock Ridge 8, Duluth East 4 GAMES
THURSDAY RESULTS Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 102, Grand Rapids 36. Chloe Johnson had 37 points and Cairin Berger 20 for the Hilltoppers. Proctor 75, Hermantown 52. Chloe Carlson and Lily Smith scored 16 points each for the Rails, and Bailey Hermanson had 16 points for the Hawks. Esko 66, Barnum
“What we hadn’t been able to do since the East Grand Forks and Mahtomedi weekend is play two great games back-to-back, so the real test for this group came on Saturday as we took the long bus ride to Warroad playing our first three-game week of the season.” -- Hawks hockey coach Patrick Andrews
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Vikings vs. LA Rams, 7 p.m. Prep Boys Hockey North Shore at Moose Lake Area
Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Packers at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. National Hockey League Wild at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. SATURDAY RESULTS National Football League Playoffs Houston 32,
“However, we have yet to have a complete a full game. We are hoping that as we continue to build that an ‘aha moment’ will come and we will be able to show teams what we can do for 36 minutes.” -- Hermantown girls basketball coach Eric Borndal
Jefferson wrapped up the regular season with 103 catches for 1,533 yards (14.9 average) and 10 touchdowns. He finished sixth in receptions, second in receiving yards and tied for sixth in TD catches this season.
Former Hermantown standout Max Plante, fresh off a gold medal performance for Team USA at the 2025 World Junior Championship in Canada, will drop the ceremonial first puck before the much-anticipated Hermantown vs. St. Cloud Cathedral game on Thursday night.