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Eveleth Gold Medal
High School, Sports

A Golden Reunion: 1945 Boys Hockey State Tournament Medal Returns Home to Eveleth

After sending out a tweet honoring his grandfather's 1945 state title win, Phill Drobnick got a special surprise from the MSHSL.
Sam Ali,

EVELETH, Minn. – Eveleth native Phill Drobnick is a big fan of gold. He was the head coach of the U.S. men’s curling team, aka Team Shuster, who won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. And last week, he received another gold medal that has a story not even Hollywood could come up with. Back in 1945, the MSHSL hosted…

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High School, Sports

Prep Hockey: Denfeld Boys, Proctor/Hermantown Girls Pick Up Home Wins, Grand Rapids/Greenway Girls Earn Road Comeback Victory

The Hunters and Mirage cruised at home, while the Lightning rallied late to get the win on the road.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Four different goal-scorers for the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team as they picked up a home section win over Hibbing/Chisholm 4-2 Tuesday night at the Heritage Center. Simon Davidson, Nate Burke, Cooper McClure and Kade Shea scored for the Hunters, while Kasey Kemp and Keeghan Fink scored for the Bluejackets. In prep girls hockey action, Proctor/Hermantown stayed…

Eskogrbball
High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Esko Girls Top Hermantown, Grand Rapids Boys Defeat Duluth Denfeld

The Eskomos girls were victorious at home, while the Thunderhawk boys made the road trip worth it.
Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – After taking their first loss of the season last Friday night in overtime at Pequot Lakes, the Esko girls basketball team bounced back in a big win, earning a home win over Hermantown 59-23. In prep boys basketball action, Grand Rapids got the road win over Duluth Denfeld 59-36. Categories: High School, Sports

John Bonner
College, High School, Sports

Grand Rapids’ John Bonner Commits to St. Scholastica Football

He joins teammate Caden Hofstad who committed to CSS last month.
Sam Ali,

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Tuesday afternoon, Grand Rapids standout John Bonner announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the St. Scholastica football team. Bonner finished his career with the Thunderhawks recording eight rushing touchdowns and four receiving TDs. He helped Grand Rapids finish the regular season undefeated. He joins teammate Caden Hofstad who committed to CSS last month….

Northwestern Boys Basketball
High School, Sports

Section Tournament Awaits Northwestern Boys Basketball Team

Northwestern will face Aquinas in the section semi-finals. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday night.
Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team is still alive after a regional title win last week over Cumberland. Despite dropping two games in the regular season to the Beavers, the Tigers were able to battle back to win their second championship in three years. And now, their confidence is sky-high heading into the section playoffs. “It’s super exciting….

Mlwrsrbball
High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Moose Lake-Willow River, South Ridge Successfully Defend Home Court

The Rebels and Panthers earned section wins at home on Monday night.
Sam Ali,

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – 12 different players get on the score sheet for the Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team as they got the home win over Proctor 105-52 Monday night. In other prep boys basketball action, South Ridge knocked off Lakeview Christian 76-53, thanks to a game-high 25 points from senior Noah Sertich. Sophomore Austin Josephson also chipped in…

Denfeld Hockey
High School, Sports

Duluth Denfeld Boys Hockey to Host “Hockey Fights Cancer” Night

The Hunters will host Hibbing/Chisholm and a donation box will be available to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday night, the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team will team up with Minnesota Hockey and the Minnesota Wild to host “Hockey Fights Cancer” night. The Hunters will host Hibbing/Chisholm and a donation box will be available to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The team also put out a special video in support of those…

Alyssa Watkins
High School, Sports

Proctor/Hermantown’s Alyssa Watkins Scores 100th Career Point

Watkins also scored her 50th career goal alongside her teammate Michaela Phinney, who also hit that same milestone.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – If you’ve been to a Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey game in the past few years, you’ve probably heard the name Alyssa Watkins said multiple times. And those points add up as the senior forward recently hit a major milestone. This past Friday Watkins scored her 100th career point for the Mirage in a win over Northern Lakes. She…

Wilderness
High School, Sports

Wilderness Get Shootout Win Over Kenai River

Jacob Badal scored twice, including the game-winner in the shootout.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness would rally in the second to force overtime, then Jacob Badal scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Wilderness the 3-2 home win over Kenai River. Badal also scored in regulation while Mikol Sartor scored the other goal for the Wilderness. The Wilderness will play at Kenai River on Tuesday. Categories:…

Duluth Marshall
High School, Sports

Duluth Marshall Girls Hockey Finding Success in Boulier’s First Season

The Hilltoppers are 8-2 so far in Boulier's first year as head coach, but have a tough stretch to end the regular season including games against 7A rivals Proctor/Hermantown and CEC.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – There’s always some questions about how teams will perform and how successful they’ll be when they get a new head coach. But for Amanda Boulier and the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team, they’ve found a good amount of success so far in year one. The Hilltoppers are 8-2 so far in Boulier’s first year as bench boss…

Northwestern
High School, Sports

Northwestern Boys Basketball Tops Cameron, Wins Regional Title

The Tigers advance to sectionals for the second time in three years.
Claudia Chakamian,

CAMERON, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team started off strong then hung on late to upset top seed Cameron with a 78-68 win in the Division 3 regional final. CJ Thompson led the way with 21 points while Monte Mayberry finished with 19 points, Harrison Nelson chipped in with 12 points and Jase Nelson had 10. The Tigers advance…

Superior Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Falls Short to St. Mary’s Springs in Division 2 State Championship

Andrew Rude scored the lone goal for the Spartans while Jamin Durfee finished with 36 saves.
Claudia Chakamian,

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Top seed and defending state champions St. Mary’s Springs would prove to be too much, getting the 4-1 win over Superior in the Division 2 boys hockey state championship game. Andrew Rude scored the lone goal for the Spartans midway through the third. Jamin Durfee finished with 36 saves. Brady Welsch scored twice, while Dayne Deanovich…

Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: Emma Stauber

For this week's segment, we catch up with the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage girls hockey team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey head coach Emma Stauber as her team is currently undefeated on the season. She also spoke about the Mirage’s big win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and what it means to have the chance to play for a state title. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Northwestern Basketball
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Northwestern Boys Basketball Top Cumberland, Advance to Regional Finals

The Tigers move on to Saturday's regional finals to face top seed Cameron.
Sam Ali,

CUMBERLAND, Wis. – Despite getting swept in the regular season by Cumberland, the Northwestern boys basketball team picked up a win when it mattered most as they defeated the Beavers 82-68 Friday night. Cole Lahti led the way with 21 points while John Grohn finished with 19. The Tigers move on to Saturday’s regional finals to face top seed Cameron….

Superior Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Gets Set for State Championship Game

The Spartans will face top seed and defending state champions St. Mary's Springs. Puck drop on Saturday is set for 9:30 a.m. in Wisconsin Rapids.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – On Thursday night, the Superior boys hockey team kept the good times rolling, as they beat Lakeland Union 4-1 to advance to the state finals for the first time since 2015. But to be the best you’ve got to beat the best, and the best is waiting for the Spartans on the other side. Superior gets set…

Gianna Kneepkens
High School, Sports

Duluth Marshall’s Gianna Kneepkens Nominated to McDonald’s All-American Roster

This week, Kneepkens became the Northland's all-time leading scorer, surpassing South Shore's Megan Gustafson. 
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – More honors are coming in for Duluth Marshall’s Gianna Kneepkens as she was nominated for the McDonalds All-American roster, which included the best high school players in the entire country. The final roster will be named later this month, however the actual game will not be played due to COVID restrictions. This week, Kneepkens became the Northland’s…

Superior Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Top Lakeland Union, Advance to State Title Game

Carter Kalin, Carson Gotelaere, Kell Piggot and Mason Stenberg scored for the Spartans, who advance to the state title game for the first time since 2015.
Sam Ali,

SPOONER, Wis. – The Cinderella run continued for the Superior boys hockey team as they defeated Lakeland Union 4-1 Thursday night in the Division 2 state semi-finals at the Spooner Civic Center. Carter Kalin, Carson Gotelaere, Kell Piggot and Mason Stenberg scored for the Spartans, who advance to the state title game for the first time since 2015. They will…

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High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Proctor, Grand Rapids Extend Win Streaks; Hermantown Falls at Home

The Rails and Thunderhawks continued their winning ways on Tuesday night.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – It was a special senior night for the Proctor girls basketball team as they got the home win over Moose Lake-Willow River 60-46 Tuesday night. It was a special night for the Rebels as well, as junior Natalie Mikrot finished with 21 points and became the program’s all-time leading scorer. In other prep girls basketball action, Taryn…

Phmrshghky
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Hockey: Proctor/Hermantown, Duluth Marshall Earn Road Wins

The Mirage exact revenge on the Lumberjacks, while the Hilltoppers could not stop scoring in the second period.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – In a rematch of last season’s Section 7A championship game, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated reigning section champs Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 5-1 Tuesday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Michaela Phinney scored twice for the Mirage, while Izy Fairchild, Reese Heitzman and Kaydee High also scored for Proctor/Hermantown. Keelee Grashorn scored the lone for the Lumberjacks. In…

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High School, Sports

Prep Boys Hockey: Hermantown Tops Duluth Denfeld, CEC Knocks Off Proctor

The Hunters put up a good fight against the Hawks, while the the Lumberjacks opened the game with a five-goal first period.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Sophomore phenom Zam Plante finished with two goals on the night as the Hermantown boys hockey team held off a tough fight from Duluth Denfeld 6-3 Tuesday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. Aydyn Dowd, Beau Janzig, Wyatt Carlson and Jack Olson also scored for the Hawks, while the Hunters got two goals from Simon Davidson. In…

Northwestern Boys Basketball
High School, Sports

Northwestern Boys Basketball Set to Open Playoffs Later This Week.

The Tigers will battle the Beavers Friday night in Cumberland. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – Last week, the Northwestern girls basketball team captured their second straight regional championship. It will be a tough act to follow as the boys team begin playoff action this week. The Tigers had another strong regular season, finishing the year 15-7 despite being a little inexperienced. But they feel they’re playing their best basketball now as they…

Duluth East Boys Basketball
High School, Sports

Nelson, Berg Hat Tricks Push Duluth East Boys Hockey Past Duluth Marshall

A pair of juniors earned hat tricks for Duluth East that helped them get the road win over rivals Duluth Marshall.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Junior forwards Kaden Nelson and Lars Berg finished with three goals each on the night as the Duluth East boys hockey team got the road win over Duluth Marshall Monday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Zarley Ziemski, Wyatt Peterson and Grant Winkler also scored for the Greyhounds, who snapped a two-game skid. Joseph Stauber scored the lone…

Denfeld Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Duluth Denfeld Boys Hockey Looking Strong Heading Into Section Championship Rematch

Puck drop for Tuesday night's game at the Hermantown Ice Arena is set for 7 p.m.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys are back in action after a three-week pause early in their season. And the Hunters are not showing any signs of rust, rattling off three straight wins and outscoring their opponents 29 to 5. “We’re attacking through the neutral zone really well so far. That’s where I guess we’re a little bit ahead…

Superior Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Spartans Boys Hockey Preparing for 38th State Tournament Appearance in Program History

The state semifinal between Lakeland and Superior is set for Thursday at the Spooner Civic Center with puck drop set for 7:00 p.m. 
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In 2005, the Superior boys hockey team got a dramatic comeback win in overtime to win the state championship. Fast forward 16 years later to Friday night, the Spartans did it again, this time to officially punch their ticket to the state tournament. “Definitely one of the top three , I’ll remember that forever,” senior defenseman Gavin…

Css Sweeeeeps
High School, Sports

Saints Women, Men’s Hockey Tops Vikings

Ashley Healy recorded a hat trick for the women while Sam Fuss scored 14 seconds into overtime for the men.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team had another offensive showing on Sunday, getting the 9-2 win over Lawrence to sweep the weekend series. The Saints also got the 9-1 win on Saturday night. Ashley Healy recorded a hat trick while Courtney Bloemke and Lisa LaRoche each scored twice. Abby Pohlkamp and Rachel Anderson tallied the other goals…

Superior Marshall Hockey
High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Draws 2 Seed for State Tournament

The Spartans will play No. 3 seed Lakeland at the Spooner Civic Center in the semifinals on Thursday. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – After Superior’s dramatic comeback win in the sectional final on Friday, they’re headed back to state for the 38th time in program history. Superior is the No. 2 seed in Division 2 and will play No. 3 seed Lakeland at the Spooner Civic Center in the semifinals. Puck drop on Thursday is set for 7:00 p.m. The…

Esko Girls Basketball
High School, Sports

Eskomos Girls Basketball Playing Well Defensively in Undefeated Start to Season

The Eskomos are currently 7-0 on the season and have gotten wins over 7AAA opponents Hermantown and Grand Rapids, as well as beating 7AA foe Duluth Marshall. 
Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – The Esko girls basketball team is off to one of their best starts in program history. The Eskomos are currently 7-0 on the season and have gotten wins over 7AAA opponents Hermantown and Grand Rapids, as well as beating 7AA foe Duluth Marshall. “I think it really got us excited like we can really go far and…

Dance Team
High School, Sports

Hermantown Proctor Dance Team Ready to Finally Start Season

Hermantown Proctor will compete on their home floor for the first time ever on Monday. They'll host Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld at Hermantown. 
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – After a late start and some time quarantine, it’s finally time for the Hermantown Proctor dance team to return to the floor. “Honestly I thought maybe we weren’t going to have a season so it’s exciting just being able to be dancing and doing what I love,” senior Tori Novitzki said. “We’ve been making it work and…

Northwestern Basketball
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Northwestern Girls Basketball Holds Off Barron, Wins Back-to-Back Division 3 Regional Titles

Allison Luoma led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds while Tieryn Plasch finished with 13 points.
Claudia Chakamian,

BARRON, Wis. – The Northwestnern girls basketball team started the second half strong then held on late to get the 65-62 road win over Barron to win back-to-back Division 3 regional titles. Allison Luoma led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds while Tieryn Plasch finished with 13 points on the night. The Tigers will play St. Croix Falls…

Superior Marshall
High School, Sports

Hilltoppers Girls Hockey Tops Spartans

Maren Friday recorded a hat trick.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Maren Friday recorded a hat trick as the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team got the 7-3 home win over Superior on Saturday. Emily Etter, Meredith Boettcher, Laramie Prell and Hailey Cummins each scored once for the Hilltoppers while Arika Trentor scored twice and Keely Morehouse scored once for the Spartans. Duluth Marshall also got the 9-1 win…

Cloquet Grand Rapids
High School, Sports

Thunderhawks Girls Basketball Gets Road Win Over Lumberjacks

Tayrn Hamling led all scorers with 12 points while Jessika Lofstrom had 10.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Grand Rapids girls basketball team bounced back from Monday’s loss in a big way, dominating the second half on Saturday to get the 52-26 road win over Cloquet. Tayrn Hamling led all scorers with 12 points while Jessika Lofstrom had 10. Alexa Snesrud led Cloquet with 10 points. The Thunderhawks also got the 60-44 win over…

Coaches Corner
Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: CJ Osuchukwu

For this week's segment, we catch up with the head coach of the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Duluth Marshall girls basketball coach CJ Osuchukwu about his team’s stellar start to the season. Osuchukwu also spoke about the competition within Section 7AA, as well as the dominant play of senior Gianna Kneepkens. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

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Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Hermantown Falls In Section Title Rematch; Duluth East, Superior Earn Friday Night Wins

The Greyhounds and Spartans picked up wins, while the Hawks fell at home.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a rematch of last year’s Section 7AAA championship game, the Hermantown boys would fall at home to Princeton 101-88 Friday night. In other prep boys basketball action, Duluth East knocked off Cambridge-Isanti 67-28, thanks to 26 points from senior Mattie Thompson. Also, Superior ends their regular season on a high note as they beat Duluth Denfeld…

Superior Boys Hockey
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Stun Rice Lake in OT to Win Section Championship

Sophomore forward Carson Gotelaere scored the overtime winner just nine seconds into the extra session
Sam Ali,

RICE LAKE, Wis. – Sophomore forward Carson Gotelaere scored the overtime winner just nine seconds into the extra session as the Superior boys hockey team erased a two-goal third period deficit to beat Rice Lake in the section championship game. Kell Piggot and Robert Powell also scored for the Spartans, who are heading back to the state tournament. Categories: Friday…

Northwestern Basketball
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Northwestern Girls Basketball Advances to Second Straight Regional Final

The Tigers will play at Barron on Saturday in the regional final. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Claudia Chakamian,

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team held on late to get the 60-48 win over Cameron on Friday night to advance to their second straight regional final. Tieryn Plasch led the way with 21 points while Allison Luoma finished with 12 points. The Tigers will play at Barron on Saturday as they look to win back-to-back regional titles….

Mr Basketball Award
High School, Sports

Duluth East’s Noah Paulson, Mattie Thompson Named to Mr. Basketball Watch List

The future UMD Bulldogs are the top two scorers for the Greyhounds.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth East’s Noah Paulson and Mattie Thompson were named to the watch list for the 2021 Mr. Basketball award. The future UMD Bulldogs are the top two scorers for the Greyhounds, as Paulson is averaging 17 points per game while Thompson is chipping in with over 13 per game. The pair are among 50 nominees…

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High School, Sports

Prep Hockey: Hermantown, Duluth Denfeld, Proctor/Hermantown Stay Undefeated

The Hawks, Hunters and Mirage each have not lost a game this season.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a game that lived up to the hype, the Hermantown boys hockey team got a late goal from Aaron Pionk and Aydyn Dowd iced it with an empty-netter to give the Hawks a 5-3 win over Grand Rapids Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. The Hawks also got goals from Cole Antcliff and Zam Plante,…

Northwestern Girls Basketball
High School, Sports

Regional Title Defense Begins for Northwestern Girls Basketball Team

Northwestern will open things up at home against Cameron, a team they beat one month ago. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team is getting set to begin their regional championship defense beginning Friday night. The Tigers went 13-4 in the regular season with a team that brought back just a few players who played major minutes last season. “I’d say our team chemistry has improved a lot. And we’ve been working on using each…

Proctor's Roseen Joins Lsc
College, High School, Sports

Proctor’s Emerson Roseen Signs NLI to Join LSC Women’s Soccer

Roseen is a two-time all-conference selection for the Rails and played in the 2020 Northland girls soccer All-Star game.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, Proctor’s Emerson Roseen has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the women’s soccer team at Lake Superior College. Roseen is a two-time all-conference selection for the Rails and played in the 2020 Northland girls soccer All-Star game. She is also a long time member of the Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club and hopes to…

Prep Basketball
High School, Sports

Duluth East Boys Basketball Use Strong Second Half to Knock Off Esko

After dropping a pair of games to Minnehaha Academy, the Greyhounds have won four straight.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Noah Paulson finished with 20 points while fellow senior Mattie Thompson chipped in with 19 as the Duluth East boys basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Esko 68-48 Wednesday night. Esko’s Jonah Randa led all scorers with 24 points in the losing effort. After dropping a pair of games to Minnehaha Academy, the…

Superior Boys Hockey
High School, Sports

Superior Boys Hockey Set To Battle Top-Seed Rice Lake in Section Finals

Puck drop for Friday night's game in Rice Lake is set for 7 p.m.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Tuesday night, the Superior boys hockey team held off New Richmond 4-3 to advance to the section finals later this week. Their performance was a lot like their season this year as the Spartans are never out of any game they play. “We always says when it’s a tie game: win the period, win the game. It’s…

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College, High School, Sports

South Ridge’s Connor Bushbaum, Tyler Anderson Sign NLIs

Anderson and Bushbaum were members of a South Ridge football team that won its first section title in program history back in 2019.
Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – Wednesday, a pair of National Letter of Intent signings at South Ridge High School. Tyler Anderson signed his NLI to join the St. Scholastica football team, while Connor Bushbaum is officially taking his talents to the Minnesota Crookston baseball team. And each Panther had their own reason for their respective path. “Last year, I dislocated my shoulder….

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College, High School, Sports

Proctor’s Conner Pavlowich Commits to CSS Baseball, Alex McPhee to Join Concordia Moorhead Wrestling

A pair of Rails put pen to paper this week for their college commitments.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – As the national signing period continues, Proctor’s Conner Pavlowich signed on to join the CSS baseball team. The senior also plays on the Rails hockey team, where he recorded a hat trick earlier this season. Also, Alex McPhee signed his National Letter of Intent for the wrestling team at Concordia Moorhead. This past season, he broke a…

Halle Carlson
High School, Sports

Hermantown’s Halle Carlson Signs NLI for UWS Women’s Soccer

Carlson spent the past three years on the Hawks' varsity squad and is also a member of the Gitchi Gummi U19 premiere soccer team.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – This week, Hermantown’s Halle Carlson has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the UWS women’s soccer team. Carlson spent the past three years on the Hawks’ varsity squad and is also a member of the Gitchi Gummi U19 premiere soccer team. She will join a handful of Northland soccer players who are already on the…

Marshall Cloquet Basketball
High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Duluth Marshall Boys Win Third Straight, Cloquet Girls Hold Off Duluth East

The Hilltopper boys and Lumberjack girls were both victorious at home.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall boys basketball team picked up the home win over Duluth Denfeld 72-46 Tuesday night for their third straight victory. The Hilltoppers were led by Oscar Timm who finished with 21 points, while Jasper Timm and Alex Olson each scored 17 and 12 points, respectively. The Hunters were paced by Will Woodfork and his 12…

Prephockey 29
High School, Sports

Prep Boys Hockey: Hermantown Tops East, Denfeld Outlasts CEC, Superior Advances to Section Final

Big night on the ice for the Hawks and Hunters, as well as the Spartans who kept their season alive.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a highly-anticipated matchup around the Northland, Hermantown started fast and held on for a 5-1 win over Duluth East in the teams’ first meeting in 22 years. Aaron Pionk, Ethan Lund, Joey Pierce, Aydyn Dowd and Zam Plante all scored for the Hawks as they stay undefeated on the season. Kaden Nelson scored for the Greyhounds….

Mirage Marshall
High School, Sports

Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Stays Undefeated With Home Win Over Duluth Marshall

The Mirage improve to 5-0 on the season while handing the Hilltoppers their second loss of the season.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage improved to 5-0 on the season on Tuesday night with a 5-1 win over section 7A rivals Duluth Marshall. The Mirage will return to action on Thursday hosting Grand Rapids/Greenway while the Hilltoppers will look to bounce back from just their second loss of the season next Tuesday hosting the Duluth Northern Stars. Categories:…