Taylee Manion

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Section 7 girls hockey final Wednesday night

The Class 1A, Section 7 girls hockey championship will be decided Wednesday night in Proctor, where top-seeded Proctor/Hermantown will face second-seeded North Shore at 7 p.m. Proctor/Hermantown Mirage enters the title game with a 17-6-2 record after advancing with an 8-0 victory over Rock Ridge in Saturday’

February 9, 2026

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Chloe Johnson, a Duluth Marshall sophomore, isn’t just the Northland’s best girls’ player today — she’s the best we’ve ever had, and the gap is widening by the month. Howie / HowieHanson.com

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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.

November 13, 2025

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