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"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

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Saturday Prep Sports Notebook

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

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Friday Prep Sports Notebook
Duluth Marshall freshman girls basketball phenom Chloe Johnson lunged for a loose ball headed out of bounds in the first half of Thursday night's home game against Grand Rapids. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Friday Prep Sports Notebook

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

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Howie on Prep Sports

“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

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Sports Notebook, Monday

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

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Sports Notebook, Sunday

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,

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Howie's Sports Notebook, Saturday

“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

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Vikings, Club One Under Notebooks
Justin Jefferson. Andy Kenutis / Vikings.com

Vikings, Club One Under Notebooks

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.

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Howie on Prep Sports, Tuesday

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.

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Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Legendary Duluth golfers Gunnar Engebretsen and Nate Burke won The Fairway Freeze 2-man scramble championship at Club One Under at historic Fitger's Complex on December 28. Tyler Ledin and Ryan Lundgren

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Sports Notebook: Blake edges Duluth Denfeld in boys hoops
Junior guard Carson McMichael, Blake's scoring leader, is hounded by Duluth Denfeld senior guard Josh Rock in Saturday's game. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Sports Notebook: Blake edges Duluth Denfeld in boys hoops

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 2A, No. 5 Blake defeated Duluth Denfeld 72-66 in a high school boys basketball nonconference game Saturday afternoon at historic Denfeld Gym. The Bears improved to 7-0 and the Hunters fell to

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Sports Notebook, Saturday
Bulldogs defenseman Aaron Pionk celebrated his breakaway goal against Alaska at Amsoil Arena on Friday night. The teams played to a 2-2 overtime tie. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Games College Men's Hockey Alaska at Bulldogs College Men's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State University College Women's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State University Prep

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Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday
Duluth East will host Grand Rapids in a 2A, Section 7 regular season game Thursday night at Duluth Heritage Center. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Boys Hockey Grand Rapids at Duluth East Rock Ridge at Hermantown Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Superior Duluth Marshall at North Shore Boys Basketball Milaca at Hermantown Two Harbors at Cook County Floodwood at South

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Howie Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks girls hoopsters 8-2 to start 2025
Hermantown defeated Duluth Denfeld 69-38 in a Lake Superior Conference matchup before the holiday break. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Howie Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks girls hoopsters 8-2 to start 2025

Note: Howie Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown girls basketball coach Eric Borndal was noticeably pleased by his team's effort following a 68-50 victory at Esko last Friday night. “We had, perhaps, our best first half

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Vikings Notebook: Vikings at Lions in Week 18 to decide NFC North

Vikings Notebook: Vikings at Lions in Week 18 to decide NFC North

Note: Vikings Report is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. By Craig Peters, Vikings.com The NFC North Champion won't be definitively crowned until Week 18 and the final game of the NFL's 2024 regular season. Minnesota's

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Vikings Notebook: Ivan Pace, Jr. set to play against Packers

Note: Vikings Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Ivan Pace, Jr., is returning to action and just in time for the 129th Border Battle. The Vikings (13-2) on Saturday activated the second-year linebacker who completed his return from a hamstring injury

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