Vikings sign 15 to practice squad, bring back veteran safety Thomas
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings kept much of their preseason depth intact Monday, signing 15 players to their practice squad, including veteran safety Tavierre
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Hermantown Sports This Week
Hermantown’s varsity teams enter the first week of September with early season tests against familiar opponents. The busiest schedule belongs to the boys
Record-setters return for 15th Steve Anderson Legacy Scramble
CLOQUET — The score every team will chase at Friday’s Steve Anderson Legacy Foundation Scramble has stood for seven years. Cathy Erickson, Jeff Sundin,
Slippery Rock rallies past No. 12 Minnesota Duluth in double overtime
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Minnesota Duluth built a 17-point lead and rushed for more than 370 yards, but Slippery Rock rallied for a 45-
Hermantown clips Big Lake in girls soccer
Vienna Kolenda scored twice in the first half, and Hermantown defeated Big Lake 3-1. Kolenda opened the scoring in the 13th minute off
Kolenda’s hat trick powers Hermantown past North Branch 6-0
Vienna Kolenda scored three goals, including two during a decisive second-half stretch, as Hermantown shut out North Branch 6-0 in nonconference girls
These Bulldogs have championship talent. They have not earned the comparison yet.
UMD is closer to the championship standard than it has been in years. It possesses the scoring, experience, coaching and roster depth required to win nationally. The 2026-27 team has earned the right to be measured against UMD’s champions. It has not earned the right to stand beside them.
Hermantown girls tennis opens 2-0 behind senior captains, experienced lineup
Hermantown has started the girls tennis season with two victories, including its first against Princeton, as three senior captains lead a program replacing a
Hermantown boys soccer faces immediate test as Hawks open with four games in eight days
Hermantown will not have the luxury of easing into the 2026 boys soccer season. The Hawks open Thursday at home against Holy Family, travel
Howie: Hermantown football has the enthusiasm. Now comes the evidence.
Mike Zagelmeyer has coached enough football to recognize the difference between a productive August and a successful November. He likes what he has seen
Hermantown girls soccer turns section final disappointment into early-season motivation
Hermantown’s girls soccer team opens its season Thursday at home against North Branch with a rebuilt defense, an experienced group of attackers and
Howie: Hibbing star Rewertz commits to Bulldogs
Rewertz will divide the 2026-27 season between Hibbing/Chisholm and the Penticton Vees of the Western Hockey League.
Howie: Bulldogs have the forward firepower to win a national championship
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a 10-part series examining the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey program entering the 2026-27 season.
50-Yard Football: The IFL’s most important work in Tucson happened before kickoff
The most important result of the Indoor Football League’s championship weekend was settled before the Arizona Rattlers and Green Bay Blizzard took the
Howie: Rewertz is the Northland’s preseason hockey standard
Hibbing/Chisholm defenseman named 2026-27 Howie Prep Hockey Preseason Player of the Year
Scott Sandelin remains the foundation of Bulldog hockey
The Bulldogs’ championship window is open because they have Max Plante, high-end talent and unusual roster continuity. It is believable because Sandelin is still standing behind the bench.