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Prep Softball: Hermantown, Superior Win Big

The Hawks started off strong to get the road win over Duluth East, while the Spartans scored nine in the third to get the shutout over Wausau West.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Hermantown softball team got off to a strong start and never looked back, getting the 25-2 road win over Duluth East. The Hawks scored nine runs in the first inning, all with two outs. Duluth East’s only two runs of the game were in the bottom half of the inning. Hermantown improves to 11-5 on the…

Superior Baseball Cruises to Doubleheader Sweep of Duluth East

DULUTH, Minn.– Superior and Duluth East baseball teams met at Ordean Field for a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Spartans would score first thanks to a wild pitch that scores senior Tucker Johnson. Another passed ball made it 2-0 Superior. The Greyhounds would plate their run thanks to a passed ball to make it 2-1 but the Spartans would win game…

Prep Softball: Proctor Hands Superior First Loss of Season, Hermantown Holds Off Hibbing

The Rails picked up their 10th straight win while the Hawks scored three in the fifth inning to secure the home win.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Proctor softball team continued to ride a hot streak on Tuesday, getting the 4-1 win over Superior to hand the Spartans their first loss of the season. The Rails have now won 10 straight and improve to 14-1 on the season. Proctor will be back in action on Thursday at Cherry while Superior falls to 12-1…

Prep Lacrosse: Duluth Boys, Hermantown/Proctor Girls Win at Home

The Wolfpack boys swept the regular season series over the Stealth, while the Hermantown/Proctor girls avenged an earlier loss to the Wolfpack.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth and Hermantown/Proctor boys and girls lacrosse teams met up on Tuesday night and the teams split, with the Duluth boys getting the 10-5 win while the Hermantown/Proctor girls won 10-7. Gaven Slattery and Tyler Smith each scored three times while Tommy Smyth scored twice, and Lars Berg and Caleb Kennan each scored once for the…

Prep Softball: Superior Battles Back to Top Esko, Duluth Denfeld Sweeps Eveleth-Gilbert

The Spartans stay undefeated on the season while the Hunters pick up two big wins to end the regular season.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In a battle of two teams who put a lot of runs on the board, Superior battled back to get the 11-3 home win over Esko. With the win, the Spartans stay undefeated and improve to 12-0 on the season. They’ll be back in action on Tuesday hosting Proctor with first pitch set for 4:30 p.m. The…

5 Duluth East Baseball Players Sign NLIs

DULUTH, Minn.– On Saturday, 5 Duluth East baseball players signed their national letters of intent. Utility player Bo Brown along with first baseman and pitcher Garret Johnson won’t be going far as both have signed on to play at St. Scholastica next season. Pitcher Ethan Cole will be staying in Duluth as well but he’ll be playing for the UMD…

Prep Baseball: Esko Wins Big Against Hermantown, Aitkin Gets Road Win Over Proctor

Cale Haugen hit his seventh home run of the season while Noah Furcht struck out 10 batters over six innings.

ESKO, Minn. -The Esko baseball team used a five run fourth inning to get the 12-2 home win over Hermantown on Thursday night. Cale Haugen hit his seventh home run of the season, driving in three runs. Noah Furcht went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI at the plate while striking out 10 over six innings on the mound. Joshua Summers went…

Duluth East Baseball Rolls Past Duluth Denfeld

Joe Vos went 2-for-3 at the plate with 3 RBI while also recording 10 strikeouts on the mound.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a crosstown showdown, Duluth East got the best of Duluth Denfeld, earning the 11-1 win on Wednesday night. Joe Vos went 2-for-3 at the plate with 3 RBI while also recording 10 strikeouts on the mound. Bo Brown, Ryan Carlson and Beau Sward each finished with 2 RBI while Ethan Cole came around to score three…

Duluth Boys Lacrosse Hands Chisago Lakes First Loss of Season

Tyler Smith scored four times, while Colby Larson scored twice and Caleb Keenan scored once as the Wolfpack push their win streak to six.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a back-and-forth battle between two of the top teams in section 7A, the Duluth boys lacrosse team came out on top, hanging on for the 8-7 win to hand Chisago Lakes their first loss of the season. Tyler Smith scored four times, while Colby Larson scored twice and Caleb Keenan scored once for the Wolfpack. Duluth…

Moose Lake-Willow River Softball Hands Esko Third Straight Loss

The Rebels push their win streak to six games.

ESKO, Minn. – The Moose Lake-Willow River battled back, getting the 6-3 road win over Esko to hand the Eskomos their third straight loss. The Rebels have now won six straight and improve to 10-2 on the season. MLWR is scheduled to return to action on Friday hosting Cherry. The Eskomos fall to 10-3 on the season and will host…

Esko Baseball Snaps Losing Skid With Big Home Win Over Moose Lake-Willow River

Cale Haugen and Noah Furcht each hit solo home runs as the Eskomos snapped a two-game losing skid.

ESKO, Minn. – The Esko baseball team got off to a fast start and never looked back, getting the 21-3 win over Moose Lake-Willow River to snap a two-game losing skid. Cale Haugen and Noah Furcht each hit solo home runs. Haugen finished the day going 4-for-4 with 7 RBI and scored four times, while Furcht also went 4-for-4 at…

Rock Ridge Schools Approves Merger of Virginia/MIB and Eveleth-Gilbert Hockey Programs for 2021-22 Season

The Rock Ridge Wolverines will now hit the ice this upcoming season. 

VIRGINIA, Minn. – In March, the Virginia/MIB boys hockey team took the ice at the Miners Memorial Building for the last time, battling longtime rivals Eveleth-Gilbert in the section 7A quarterfinals. The two were supposed to play as separate teams this season then consolidate in 2022, but sometimes things happen sooner rather than later. The Rock Ridge School Board voted…

Proctor Softball Sweeps Esko in Section 7AA Battle

In a rematch of the 2019 section 7AA final, the Rails came out on top, handing the Eskomos their first two losses of the season to sweep the doubleheader.

ESKO, Minn. – The Proctor softball team handed Esko its first two loss of the season, getting the 9-2 and 4-1 wins in a big section 7AA doubleheader. The Rails improve to 9-1 on the season and will play at Cloquet on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Eskomos drop their first two games of the season to fall to 10-2. Esko will…

Superior Baseball Dominates at the Plate to Sweep Ashland

The Spartans improved to 6-1 on the season while handing the Oredockers their first two losses of the season.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior baseball team put up 15 runs on 12 hits in the first game to get the 15-5 win over Ashland, then won the second game 8-1 to sweep the doubleheader. Kaden Kimmes went 2-for-4 at the plate in the first game with 3 RBI Jason Samarziya scored three times. In the second game, Kimmes went…

Superior Baseball Off to Hot Start Despite Delayed Start to Season

The Spartans picked up their first three wins of the season against Lake Superior Conference opponents who all started practices almost a month before the Spartans did.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior baseball team is off to a hot start to the 2021 season, as the 4-1 Spartans suffered their first loss on Saturday. The Spartans pitching staff has given up just 11 runs over the first five games, and although it’s still early in the season, the Spartans feel good about their pitchers. “Doing bullpens and…

Registration Still Open for Boost Hockey Training’s Girls Summer Camp

The camp is broken up into different age groups and features on-ice and off-ice training.

DULUTH, Minn. – Believe it or not, we are just a couple weeks away from summer and with that comes various summer hockey camps, including one focused specifically on developing the future stars of girls hockey. Boost Hockey Training camp is heading into its second year under lead instructor Amanda Boulier, who is also the head coach of the Duluth…

MSHSL Set to Vote on Sanctioning Boys High School Volleyball

More than 1400 student-athletes have been participating since 2018, including teams like Proctor-Hermantown.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Prep boys volleyball is starting to gain some popularity in state of Minnesota and in the Northland. It’s not a varsity sport yet, but next week, the MSHSL could change that. The league will vote next week on whether or not to sanction boys high school volleyball. More than 1400 student-athletes have been participating since 2018, including…

Proctor Softball Wins Pitcher’s Duel Against Hermantown

Maddy Walsh was the winning pitcher for the Rails, who improve to 7-1 on the season.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Junior Preslie Annala singled in Payton Rodberg in the bottom of sixth inning for the only run of the game as the Proctor softball team defeated Hermantown 1-0 at Egerdahl Field. Maddy Walsh was the winning pitcher for the Rails, who improve to 7-1 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports

Proctor/Hermantown Mirage to Host “Skate with the Champions” Event

Fans will have a chance to skate, visit and take pictures with the players, as well as the Class A state championship trophy.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Last month, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team captured their first-ever state championship in program history. Due to the pandemic, the celebration had to be a little low key. But later this month, fans will have an opportunity to skate with the champions. The Mirage will be hosting a special event Monday, May 24th at the St. Luke’s…

Prep Softball: Hermantown, Proctor Winners at Home

Home field advantage would be the difference for the Hawks and the Rails.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown softball team only needed five innings to take down Duluth Marshall 18-0 Monday afternoon at Rose Road Field. In other prep softball action, Proctor battled back from an early deficit to get the home win over Hibbing 5-2 at Egerdahl Field. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Baseball: Virginia, Grand Rapids Earn Road Wins

Friday afternoon was a good one for the Blue Devils and the Thunderhawks.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Virginia baseball team scored early and often as they rolled past Moose Lake/Willow River 25-4 in five innings Friday afternoon at the NBC Spartans Sports Complex. In other prep baseball action, Grand Rapids needed just six innings to get the road win over Proctor 11-0 at Egerdahl Field. Garrett Drotts led the way with three RBI,…

Samarziya Helps Superior Baseball Get Walk-Off Win over Duluth Marshall

Jason Samarziya would single in Carter Kalin and Mason Stenberg in the bottom of the eighth.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jason Samarziya would single in Carter Kalin and Mason Stenberg as the Superior baseball team got the walk-off win over Duluth Marshall 4-3 in eight innings at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Spartans improve to 2-0 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports

Duluth Boys Lacrosse Pick Up Road Win over Hermantown/Proctor

Tyler Smith and Caleb Keenan led the way with four goals each.

PROCTOR, Minn. – With the score 4-3 at the halftime break, the Duluth boys lacrosse team used a strong second half to get the road win over Hermantown/Proctor 12-3 at Egerdahl Field. Tyler Smith and Caleb Keenan led the way with four goals each. Categories: High School, Sports

Six Duluth Denfeld Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent

Wednesday afternoon, Duluth Denfeld honored six seniors who put pen to paper on their college commitments.

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday afternoon, Duluth Denfeld honored six seniors who put pen to paper on their college commitments. That group included Joe Udd, who signed his National Letter of Intent to join the St. Scholastica baseball team. We also had a pair of swimmers who are heading to St. Thomas as Lindsay Johnson and Joe Rudd will be jumping…

Johnson’s Walk-Off RBI Gives Duluth East Baseball Win Over Cloquet

Senior Garrett Johnson would score the RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Garrett Johnson would score the RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Duluth East baseball team the 8-7 walk-off win over Cloquet Wednesday afternoon at Ordean Field. The Lumberjacks scored five runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead. But the Greyhounds strung together clutch hits late to pick…

Prep Softball: Greenway Hands Proctor First Loss, Hermantown Earns Comeback Win Over Duluth East

The Raiders stayed undefeated with a road win, while the Hawks were victorious on their home field.

PROCTOR, Minn. – In a battle of unbeaten teams, Greenway used a late rally to knock off Proctor 7-5 Wednesday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Raiders stay undefeated at 8-0, while the Rails suffer their first loss of the season. In other prep softball action, it was Hermantown getting the home win over Duluth East 11-7. Categories: High School, Sports