Minnesota Class A Boys Hockey Semifinal
(1) Hermantown vs. (4) Mahtomedi, 1:45 p.m. Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul
Minnesota Class AA Boys Hockey Semifinal
(5) Grand Rapids vs. (1) Edina, 8 p.m. Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul
Section 7AAA Boys Basketball Semifinals
(1) Hermantown host (5) Rock Ridge, 7 p.m.
Bulldogs Men's Hockey
Bulldogs host St. Cloud State, 7 p.m. Amsoil Arena
If replacement ice could not be secured at Amsoil Arena or another regional rink, the tournament might have to eliminate teams, reduce divisions or reconsider its four-game guarantee. Any of those outcomes would weaken one of the event’s greatest selling points.
This autumn, northeastern Minnesota won't simply be watching one of the state's best running backs. It may be witnessing the final high school season of the greatest running back Hermantown has ever produced.
Few amateur tournaments survive nearly a century. Even fewer remain as meaningful after 95 years as they were when they began. The Cloquet Invitational has accomplished both because it has never forgotten what made it special in the first place.
Tickets for Saturday's game are available through the Minnesota Monsters' official website, www.mnmonsters.com.
Every young person needs mentorship, love, structure, discipline and the tools necessary to become a successful adult. Those expectations should be applied fairly, consistently and with a genuine commitment to helping young people change.
The lesson for Minnesota and Midwestern states trying to revive downtowns, strengthen universities and create reasons for young people to stay: progress requires more than announcing a vision. It requires choosing priorities, committing resources and completing projects that people can see and use.
Mayor Reinert is an experienced and politically skilled communicator. He regularly uses video to promote city projects, explain policy and shape his administration’s message. That makes his reluctance to participate in unscripted questioning during a public-safety scare more conspicuous, not less.
If replacement ice could not be secured at Amsoil Arena or another regional rink, the tournament might have to eliminate teams, reduce divisions or reconsider its four-game guarantee. Any of those outcomes would weaken one of the event’s greatest selling points.
