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Sports Notebook, Friday

Sports Notebook, Friday

PREP BASEBALL River Freeman, Cam Lukovsky, Ethan McCubbing and Jimmy Bartsch all recorded two hits as Hermantown clipped Cloquet 10-7 in a Lake Superior Conference baseball game Thursday afternoon at Ed Mettner Field in the Wood City. The Hawks (2-2) host Rock Ridge (4-3) at 4:30 p.m. today

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Thursday Sports Notebook
Grand Rapids pummeled Duluth Denfeld 17-5 in a Lake Superior Conference softball game Wednesday afternoon at Dick Swanson Fields in West Duluth. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Thursday Sports Notebook

TODAY'S EVENTS National Football League Draft, 7 p.m. WDIO 10/13 Prep Softball Hermantown at Grand Rapids Proctor at Duluth Marshall Esko at Duluth East Northwestern at Cumberland Chisholm at Ely Prep Baseball Hermantown at Cloquet Duluth Marshall at Superior Cherry at Chisholm Greenway at Hill City

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Photos of the Day: Grand Rapids at Duluth Denfeld softball
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Photos of the Day: Grand Rapids at Duluth Denfeld softball

Abby Skelly of Grand Rapids is mobbed by teammates at home plate after clubbing a long home run over the left field fence against Duluth Denfeld on Wednesday afternoon in a Lake Superior Conference game at Dick Swanson Fields outside Wade Stadium.

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St. Scholastica names new men's basketball head coach
Drake.

St. Scholastica names new men's basketball head coach

"I’m fired up and ready to build a first-class program that wins with toughness, class and pride. This isn’t just about basketball; it’s about developing young men and leaving a lasting legacy. Let’s build something legendary, together!" -- Jared Drake

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Howie's Saturday Prep Sports Notebook

Howie's Saturday Prep Sports Notebook

"It is not just the guys who are winning their events, but the support guys that work hard for the 3rd, 4th and 5th places that get us our points and make this team very fun to coach.” -- Hermantown boys track coach Tyler Homstad

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Breaking Sports News: Neal Pionk signs $43M extension
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Breaking Sports News: Neal Pionk signs $43M extension

Neal Pionk of Hermantown has signed a six-year, $7.0 million AAV contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets, The Athletic's Murat Ates is reporting. It's a strong contract for the 29-year-old former Bulldogs defenseman. I published this at the HowieHanson.com about a month ago: I

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Aviation Open House Friday; Prep Sports Notebook

Aviation Open House Friday; Prep Sports Notebook

Lake Superior College will host its annual Aviation Open House on Friday from 3-6 p.m. at its Center for Advanced Aviation. The Open House will offer attendees an opportunity to check out LSC’s aviation fleet, tours of the Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) labs, hands-on demonstrations and more. Guests

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Prep Sports Notebook: Hermantown wins 2025 baseball opener

Prep Sports Notebook: Hermantown wins 2025 baseball opener

“I’d rank him with Proctor’s Nick Terharr (a University of Iowa commit) and Duluth Marshall’s Owen Marsolek as the top pitchers in the area.” -- Hermantown coach Troy Warren on Hawks standout pitcher River Freeman

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Sports Notebook, Friday
Alli Rusco. Vikings.com

Sports Notebook, Friday

Vikings Offseason Workout Dates OTAs May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18 Minicamp June 10-12 2025-26 Section 7AA, 7A Boys Hockey Not-Too-Early Rankings 7AA 1. Rock Ridge 2. Grand Rapids 3. Duluth East 4. Forest Lake 5. Duluth Marshall 6. Cambridge-Isanti 7. Northern Edge 8. Duluth Denfeld

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Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Duluth FC fell to Forward Madison 5-1 in the first round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on March 20 at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin.  “I think for most of the game, for a team that trained for a week, that had boys fly in

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