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.
This isn’t corporate sports media. This isn’t fluff. Howie Sports is Independent. Local. Unfiltered. Fifty years in the game — telling you who’s hot, who’s not, and who needs a swift kick in the butt.
Essentia’s downtown campus functions as a Level I trauma center — the highest designation available — meaning it must have surgeons, anesthesiologists, neurosurgeons and critical care specialists available at all hours. Not on call from home. Available.
Union members have announced plans for an informational picket next week on Essentia’s downtown campus. Essentia said the picket is not a work stoppage.
If the current ownership group can deliver sustained contention, it will be welcomed. If not, it may be time to ask whether a broader form of ownership — one rooted in the community — could provide the stability and commitment required to build a true, lasting winner.
