BRAINERD, Minn.- The road to the Prep Bowl officially kicked off on Thursday evening for four local football teams, who made the final eight in their respective classes. In Class AAAA, Grand Rapids handled Benilde-St. Margaret's 54 to 7 to…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Both the Esko and North Woods volleyball teams ended over decade-long waits at the state tournament on Thursday. Esko made their first state tournament appearance since 2011. They took on Chatfield in the AA quarterfinals. Esko ended…
BARNUM, Minn.- The 2025 football season will be one to remember for the Barnum Bombers. After earning the top seed in the section 7A playoffs, the Bombers squared off against Mountain Iron-Buhl in the…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team made their 4th state tournament appearance in the last five seasons on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, the Thunderhawks ran into a tough Benilde-St. Margaret's squad, who topped Grand Rapids in straight sets. Paisley…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last week, five local football teams punched their ticket to the state tournament. Over the weekend, they learned who their first-round state opponent will be. In the Class AAAA Tournament, Grand…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- For the fourth consecutive year, the Esko volleyball team faced off against Rush City in the Section 7AA title game. In a close section title game, Esko defeated the Tigers 3-2 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids football team dethroned the defending 7AAAA section champions on Friday night. Battling Hermantown for the 2nd time this season, the Thunderhawks left no doubt as they came away…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the first time since the 2012 season, the Barnum football team is in the state tournament. On Friday, the Bombers defeated Mountain Iron-Buhl 34 to 8 in the Section 7A title…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern Tigers football team remains perfect during their 2025 campaign. On Friday, Northwestern handled St. Croix Falls 47 to 20 in Level II action to advance to the sectional semifinals. The…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Cook County football team extended their memorable season on Friday night. Playing Littlefork-Big Falls in the Section 7 9-Man title game, the Vikings were able to get the best of the Vikings, 29 to 12. It's the…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the diamond, Duluth Marshall infielder Aaden Westerbur will continue his baseball career at the college level. Westerbur announced his commitment to Concordia-Moorhead earlier this week. In eight's junior season with…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Back in August, the Grand Rapids volleyball team began their season with a four-set loss to Princeton. Over two months later, the Thunderhawks returned the favor. This time defeating the Tigers, 3-1…
ESKO, Minn.- The first set of section championship games kicked off on Thursday. Moose Lake/Willow River squared off against Aitkin in the Section 7AA title game. The Rebels claim their fifth consecutive Section 7AA…
BRAINERD, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cromwell-Wright football team made it to the final eight. On Thursday, they defeated Bertha-Hewitt 41 to 18 to claim the Section 5 9-Man title. The Cardinals were led by Drew Nyberg, who…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team ended their season with a tie on Thursday afternoon. Playing St. Cloud Cathedral in the Class A 3rd place game, both teams would not find the back of the net as they…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team will get the chance to play for a trip to state. On Wednesday, Esko swept Greenway in straight sets in the 7AA semifinals to secure their spot in…
ESKO, Minn.- Britta Koski is not hard to miss on the field. She rocks two different colored cleats and is a big part in almost every goal for the Esko girls soccer…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- The Section 7A volleyball championship game is now set. On Wednesday, North Woods and Floodwood both secured their spots with semifinal wins. The Grizzlies defeated South Ridge in four sets and the Polar Bears upset Chisholm in five…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Esko girls soccer team saw their title hopes end in the state semifinals. Facing top-seeded Providence Academy, Esko went into the break trailing by two. Then in the 2nd half, Hannah Rautell…
ANDOVER, Minn.- The Duluth East volleyball team looked to secure a spot in the Section 7AAAA title game on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the ran into a tough Andover squad, who went on to defeat the Greyhounds 3-1 in the semifinals.…
