Tuesday
Boys Basketball – host Barnum, 7:15 p.m.
Girls Basketball – at Proctor, 7:15 p.m.
Thursday
Nordic Skiing – at Spirit Mountain, 11 a.m.
Boys Hockey – host Superior, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball – host Esko, 7:15 p.m.
Friday
Girls Hockey – at Osseo, 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball – at Two Harbors, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday
Nordic Skiing – at Giants Ridge, 10 a.m.
Girls Hockey – at South St. Paul, 1 p.m.
Girls Basketball – at Pequot Lakes, 2:30 p.m.
Boys Hockey – host Brainerd, 3 p.m.
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
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“Overall it was a beautiful night for football … a big crowd, a new flag pole dedicated to a tremendous man and coach (former Hawks coach Gary Bowen) and a Hermantown win … really couldn’t ask for much more than that.” -- Hermantown Coach Mike Zagelmeyer.
Picture it: Ham in sweats, headset strapped on, coaching up young backs on the sideline like he’s been auditioning for the job all summer. He’s never been the rah-rah type in uniform, but suddenly he’s Mr. Clipboard? This isn’t rehab. This is a trial run for the next phase of his career.
Negotiations continue at Solvay Hospice House and Essentia Health Surgery Center-Miller Hill in Duluth. Two bargaining sessions were held this week, with additional meetings scheduled for Sept. 8 at Solvay and Sept. 10 at the Surgery Center.
Minnesota’s defense dominated from the outset, holding Buffalo to just 151 total yards and limiting the Bulls to 1 of 11 on third down. The Gophers forced six three-and-outs and kept Buffalo’s rushing attack under 40 yards.