Prep Sports, Friday
Top-ranked Hibbing/Chisholm opens at Cretin-Derham Hall in boys hockey tonight.
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Minnesota adds size at receiver; Michigan bolsters secondary
Minnesota signed wide receiver Jahmal Banks, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound target from Nebraska. Banks brings size and catch-radius to the Monsters’ evolving offensive system, adding another option for a team that has emphasized physical receivers throughout the offseason.
Prep Sports Preview: Hermantown boy's basketball
“We only graduated two players from last year and had a fantastic summer with our players.” -- Hawks coach Andy Fenske
Hermantown football receives all-state academic awards
Hermantown earned Academic All-State recognitions in Class 4A football this week, collecting a Silver Award for team grade-point average while senior Bode
Bulldogs clips Saints in men's hoops at Romano
The Bulldogs return to action Friday when they open the American Family Insurance Classic against No. 13 Michigan Tech
Howie: Monsters add elite DB, Delvon Randall
Randall played last year for the Orlando Predators in AF1 and emerged as one of the league’s premier defensive threats. He led AF1 in interceptions and became a centerpiece of the Predators’ secondary, routinely matching up with top receivers in tight coverage.
High School Boys Hockey Preseason Rankings
Section 7AA/7A 1. Hibbing-Chisholm 2. Hermantown 3. Duluth Marshall 4. Grand Rapids 5. Rock Ridge 6. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 7. Duluth East
Howie: Hermantown sports in the news
Martin Sleen named All-Minnesota, Hawks expected to battle Hibbing-Chisholm in 7A hockey
AF1
Arena Football One teams completed three signings and one release Monday as roster activity resumed across the league. Oregon signed defensive back Kevin Walker
Hanson, Bulldogs blitz Omaha in series opener
UMD’s offense continues to run through sophomore forward Max Plante, who still leads the NCHC with 23 points through 13 games. Plante remains second in the league with 10 goals and ranks fourth in shots with 45, giving the Bulldogs one of college hockey’s most efficient high-volume scorers.
Howie: Bulldogs might torch the NSIC — if they can guard a lamp post
This team could shock some folks. They could win the division. They could also give up 48 points in the paint to some 6-foot-5 bruiser who’s built like a woodpile. But the entertainment value? Through the roof.
Minnesota makes cuts, Michigan and Beaumont add depth
A wave of roster activity hit Arena Football One on Thursday as teams across the league finalized midweek adjustments. Minnesota released three players while
Howie: Johnson, Manion generational prep sports talents
I grew up in a sports world where girls were invisible. Now the biggest stars in town — the most electrifying, can’t-miss, soon-to-be household names — are two sophomore girls who are rewriting what a Northland athlete can be.
Howie: Buy stock in the Plante brothers
Write this one in stone: Victor Plante, the youngest of the Plante brothers and a forward tearing it up with the U.S. Under-18 Development Team, is the one with true star power. He joins the Bulldogs next season — and by every indication, he’s the most gifted Plante yet.
Howie: Vikings burning it down
Every move is sold as “strategic.” Every mistake is “part of the process.” Every loss is “valuable learning.” It’s a corporate PowerPoint in shoulder pads. This isn’t football anymore. It’s asset management in cleats.
Howie: Bulldogs, Viktor Plante, Mirage, Jason Watt
There’s something quietly magnetic about Jason Watt on a Bulldogs hockey broadcast. He’s not trying to sound like anyone else. He doesn’t force energy or jargon. He just explains the game — clearly, comfortably, and with the kind of authenticity that comes only from having lived it.