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Prep Basketball: Marshall Girls Win Big at Home, Grand Rapids Boys Victorious on the Road

The Duluth Marshall girls had a big night at home while the Grand Rapids boys used a big second half to get the road win.

February 8, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens scored a career-high 54 points and 16 rebounds as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team got the 103-77 home win over Hermantown. The 103 points is the most the Hilltoppers have scored since November 27th, 2018. Duluth Marshall improves to 8-1 on the season while Hermantown falls to 5-3. In prep boys hoops action, Grand…

WIAA Announces Boys Basketball Playoff Brackets

Ashland, Northwestern and Northwood all earned home first round playoff games.

February 7, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The WIAA announced the boys basketball brackets on Sunday morning, with regionals beginning next week. DIVISION ONE #5 Superior at #4 Menomonie on Feb. 16 DIVISION TWO $5 Hayward at $4 Osceola on Feb. 16 #3 Amery at #2 Ashland on Feb. 19 DIVISION THREE #6 Spooner at #3 Northwestern on Feb. 16 DIVISION FIVE #3…

Hermantown Boys Hockey Tops Brainerd, Stays Undefeated

Zam Plante scored twice while Beau Janzig, Aaron Pionk, Gavin Blomdahl and Aydyn Dowd each scored once.

February 6, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team used a four-goal third period to get the 6-1 home win over Brainerd on Saturday to stay undefeated on the season. Zam Plante scored twice while Beau Janzig, Aaron Pionk, Gavin Blomdahl and Aydyn Dowd each scored once. Hermantown improves to 8-0 on the season and is scheduled to play at Duluth…

Northwestern’s Titus Graden Signs NLI to Join Upper Iowa Football

Graden wrapped up his career at Northwestern picking up Heart O' North all-conference honors as one of the best players on the Tigers defense.

February 5, 2021

Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Titus Graden signed his National Letter of Intent Friday to play football at Upper Iowa. Graden said playing at a high level for the Tigers makes him feel prepared for the college level and he already feels at home within the Peacocks program. “They’re really, really good at talking to you and making sure that you’re…

Prep Boys Hockey: Superior Wins Playoff Opener, Duluth East Tops Brainerd

The Spartans opened their playoff run with a win, while the Greyhounds got a home win on Friday night.

February 5, 2021

Sam Ali,

SPOONER, Wis. – Kell Piggott and Robert Powell each scored two goals as the Superior boys hockey team blanked the Frederic co-op team 9-0 Friday night in the first round of the WIAA boys hockey tournament. Caden Lia, Lucas Williams, Carter Pettit, Mason Stenberg and Carter Kalin also scored for the Spartans, who move on to face New Richmond in…

Prep Boys Basketball: Proctor Holds Off Greenway, Superior Falls on Senior Night

The Rails got the win for head coach Cole Lipinski's first home victory.

February 5, 2021

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Clutch free throws would be the difference as the Proctor boys basketball team battled back from an early deficit to get the home win over Greenway 46-43 Friday night. In other prep boys basketball action, Superior could not get past Hudson as they fell 62-51 on Senior Night. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Hermantown’s Jackson Savre Signs NLI for Concordia-St. Paul Football Team

Savre was a team captain for the Hawks and was an all-section and all-conference selection.

February 5, 2021

Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Thursday, Hermantown’s Jackson Savre signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Concordia-St. Paul football team. Savre was a team captain for the Hawks and was an all-section and all-conference selection. He was also selected as the Northeast Red District Lineman of the Year, leading the way for Hermantown’s potent running attack this past season. Categories:…

Prep Basketball: Grand Rapids, Proctor, Duluth Marshall Girls, Duluth East Boys Continue Winning Ways

The Grand Rapids, Proctor, and Duluth Marshall girls were all winners on Thursday night.

February 4, 2021

Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a battle of the top two girls basketball teams in Section 7AAA, Grand Rapids won a nail-biter on the road over Hermantown 59-56 Thursday night. In other prep girls basketball action, Proctor pulled away in the second half to get a home win over Hibbing 64-47 and Duluth Marshall picked up a road win over Duluth…

Prep Hockey: CEC Girls, Boys Earn Bounceback Wins

It was a good night for the Lumberjacks as the girls and boys hockey teams were victorious.

February 4, 2021

Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Dana Jones scored twice for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team as they defeated Duluth 5-2 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Erin Loeb, Taylor Wick and Lily Hanson also scored for the Lumberjacks. Molly Henderson and Emma Fellman got the board for the Northern Stars. In prep boys hockey action, Zach Tyman pitched a shutout…

MSHSL Approves State Tournament Formats For Winter Sports

The press release is highlighted by the announcement that the boys and girls hockey finals will all be played on April 3rd.

February 4, 2021

Sam Ali,

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – Thursday, the Minnesota State High School League approved plans for winter sports state tournaments. There will be no consolation brackets and fan attendance will be limited. Here is a breakdown of the dates and locations: – Girls hockey : March 26-27 (quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center), April 1-3 (semi-finals, finals at Xcel Energy Center) – Boys…

Mesabi East’s Gavin Skelton Signs NLI for UMD Football Team

Skelton says there were two things that sold him on UMD: the short distance from home, as well as the team's coaching staff.

February 3, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team had just one Northland recruit in their 2021 class as Mesabi East’s Gavin Skelton signed his National Letter of Intent to join UMD. Skelton says there were two things that sold him on UMD: the short distance from home, as well as the team’s coaching staff. “They were really pushing. I was getting…

Duluth Denfeld’s Keyshawn Beckom Signs NLI for Mesabi Range College Football

This is the second straight year Denfeld has had a commit sign with Mesabi Range as Beckom joins Nico Roberts.

February 3, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday, Duluth Denfeld’s Keyshawn Beckom signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Mesabi Range football team. This past season, Beckom made a huge impact for the Hunters, most notably in a game against Hibbing where he scored six total touchdowns. Beckom talked about why he’s joining the Norsemen, besides the fact that he gets to…

Prep Girls Hockey: Duluth Marshall, Proctor/Hermantown Keep Rolling With Home Wins

Home ice was a big advantage for the Hilltoppers and the Mirage.

February 2, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Maren Friday would find the back of the net for the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team as they blanked the Duluth Northern Stars 5-0 Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. In other prep girls hockey action, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage unleashed a barrage of shots on International Falls as they get the win 10-0. Categories: High School,…

Prep Basketball: Hermantown, Duluth East Boys, Superior, Cloquet Girls All Pick Up Road Wins

Tuesday night meant big wins for the road teams.

February 2, 2021

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – In prep boys basketball action, Hermantown got the road win over rivals Proctor 73-56, while Duluth East went across the bridge to knock off Superior 67-40. In prep girls basketball, Superior defeated Duluth East 56-52 behind 27 points from Savannah Leopold. And Cloquet scored early and often as they beat Duluth Denfeld 83-41. Categories: High School, Sports

Hermantown Girls Basketball Team Clicking on Both Sides of The Ball

The Hawks are focused on improving their defense, while being led offensively by senior Elly Schmitz.

February 2, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown girls basketball team is picking up right where they left off last season. After getting a road win over previously undefeated Virginia on Monday night, the Hawks are currently 5-1. Hermantown says they’re playing well on both sides of the ball, with the focus being on improving their defense. On offense, they’re led by senior…

Proctor Girls Basketball Top Cromwell-Wright at Home

The Rails improve to 4-3 while the Cardinals drop to 4-2.

February 1, 2021

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – In prep girls basketball action, Proctor picked up their third straight win as they defeated Cromwell-Wright 56-41 Monday night. Hailie Evans led all scorers with 18 points, while Payton Rodberg chipped in with 13 points. Andrea Pocernich paced the Cardinals with 13 points and Natalee Hakamaki finished with 12 points. Proctor improves to 4-3 while Cromwell-Wright drops…

Prep Boys Hockey: Duluth East Knocks Off CEC, Hibbing/Chisholm Earns Road Win Over Proctor

The Greyhounds were victorious at home, while the Bluejackets made the road trip worth it with a win.

February 1, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore forward Cole Christian finished with a hat trick and two assists as the Duluth East boys hockey team knocked off section foe Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 5-1 Monday night at the Heritage Center. Kaden Nelson and Wyatt Peterson also scored for the Greyhounds as they improve to 3-1-1. In other prep boys hockey action, Connor Willard would score five…

CEC Girls Hockey Return to Action Following Delayed Start to Season

CEC will continue their homestand for three more games, starting Tuesday night against Hibbing/Chisholm.

February 1, 2021

Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – While the Minnesota winter prep sports season is well underway, some teams hit a speed bump right out of the gate. That includes the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team, who played their first game of the season this past weekend. The Lumberjacks had to postpone their first three games of the season due to COVID protocols. But the…

Duluth Marshall’s Gianna Kneepkens Becomes 21st Girls Basketball Player in Minnesota to Score 3000 Career Points

Kneepekens was already the program's all-time leading scorer, but with her now 3,040 career points, she's now the all-time leading scorer in Northern Minnesota girls basketball history.

January 31, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Friday, Duluth Marshall standout Gianna Kneepkens scored 51 points in their win against Pine City, becoming the 21st girls basketball player in the state of Minnesota to reach 3000 career points. The senior currently has 3,040 points and has now made her mark not only in the Marshall record books, but has left her mark within…

Cromwell Girls Basketball Players Filling New Roles as They Look to Continue Recent Success

After graduating Taya and Shaily Hakamaki last season, the Cardinals have turned to their veterans to step up in new roles, which has led them to a 4-1 record so far this season.

January 31, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

CROMWELL, Minn. – The Cromwell girls basketball team has a bit of a different look this season after graduating a few big players last year, including Taya and Shaily Hakamaki. The Cardinals are young this year and have had to rely on their veterans to step up in new ways. “Some of the players that were playing last year weren’t…

Hawks Boys Hockey Wins Home Opener, Stays Unbeaten

Zam Plante finished with six goals as Hermantown got the 10-1 win over St. Cloud Cathedral in a rematch of last season's class A state semifinal game.

January 30, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Zam Plante finished with six goals as the Hermantown boys hockey team got the 10-1 win over St. Cloud Cathedral to win their home opener. This game was a rematch of last season’s class A state semifinal game, where Hermantown got the 6-2 win to advance to the state championship. Gavin Blomdahl, Aydyn Dowd, Joey Pierce and…

Hawks Boys Basketball Gets Home Win Over Blue Devils

Hermantown picks up its second straight win and improves to 2-3 on the season.

January 30, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys basketball team used a big second half to get the 72-54 home win over Virginia on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks have now won two straight and improve to 2-3 on the season. Hermantown is scheduled to play at Proctor on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Duluth East, Moose Lake-Willow River Victorious At Home

Home court advantage was in favor of the Duluth East and Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball teams.

January 29, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior center Noah Paulson finished with 24 points as the Duluth East boys basketball team took care of business at home with a 73-61 win over Hibbing Friday night. Mattie Thompson and Zaa Buffalo chipped in with 18 and 11 points, respectively. The Bluejackets were paced by Mayson Brown, who scored 24 points. Ayden McDonald finished with…

Hibbing’s Mayson Brown Commits to Bay College Men’s Basketball

Through three games this season, Brown is averaging just over 10 points per game for the Bluejackets.

January 29, 2021

Sam Ali,

HIBBING, Minn. – Hibbing’s Mayson Brown announced this week that he has committed to joining the Bay College men’s basketball team. Through three games this season, Brown is averaging just over 10 points per game for the Bluejackets. Last season, that number was at over 16 per game. Brown is also a member of the Playmakers North travel basketball team….

Virginia’s Lexiss Trygg Signs NLI for Jamestown Women’s Basketball

Trygg has been a key member of the Blue Devils who are currently 5-0 on the season.

January 29, 2021

Sam Ali,

VIRGINIA, Minn. – Virginia’s Lexiss Trygg has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the women’s basketball team at the University of Jamestown. Trygg has been a key member of the Blue Devils who are currently 5-0 on the season. Trygg is also part of the Starks Elite travel basketball team. Categories: College, High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Superior Tops Hermantown, Cloquet Defeats Duluth East

The Spartans were winners at home, while the Lumberjacks took care of business on the road.

January 28, 2021

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Sophomores Savannah Leopold and Emma Raye combined to score 44 points as the Superior girls basketball team handed Hermantown their first loss of the season 71-59. In other prep girls basketball action, Cloquet got 22 points from Alexa Snesrud as they earn a road win over Duluth East 75-62. Ashlynne Guenther led the Greyhounds with 26 points….

Prep Hockey: Proctor/Hermantown Girls, Hermantown Boys Earn Shutout Wins; Duluth Marshall Boys Pick Up First Win

The Mirage girls, Hawks boys and Hilltoppers boys were victorious on Thursday night.

January 28, 2021

Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team scored early and often as they topped Superior 14-0 Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. In prep boys hockey action, Hermantown blanked Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-0 for their third straight shutout and Duluth Marshall earned their first win of the season by knocking off Moose Lake Area 5-1 at Mars Lakeview Arena. Categories:…

Moose Lake-Willow River Boys Basketball Have Eyes On Second-Ever Section Title

The Rebels have improved their win total in every year since the 2015-2016 season.

January 27, 2021

Sam Ali,

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Wrestling legend Ric Flair always says “to be the best, you got to beat the best.” In Section 7AA, the Esko boys basketball team is always the team to beat. But a new team is looking to take that top spot: Moose Lake-Willow River. Last weekend, the Rebels pulled away in the second half for a…

Esko Volleyball Coach Desiree DeLeon Retires After 17 Seasons

She spent the first four years of her coaching career at Cook High School and the last 13 with the Eskomos, racking up over 350 wins.

January 27, 2021

Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – Longtime prep volleyball head coach Desiree DeLeon has officially retired. She spent the first four years of her coaching career at Cook High School and the last 13 with the Eskomos, racking up over 350 wins. Her teams had five state tournament appearances and never had a losing record. No word yet on when the search for…

Proctor Girls Basketball Hang On For Road Win Over Cloquet

Payton Rodberg led the way with 23 points for the Rails.

January 26, 2021

Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Clutch free throws late would be the difference as the Proctor girls basketball team knocked off Cloquet Tuesday night 56-54. Payton Rodberg led the way with 23 points while Hailie Evans also scored 14 points as the Rails improve to 2-3. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: South Ridge, Duluth Marshall Winners at Home; Superior Earn Road Victory Over Proctor

Tuesday night meant big wins for the South Ridge, Duluth Marshall and Superior boys basketball teams.

January 26, 2021

Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – Austin Josephson led the way with 24 points as the South Ridge boys basketball team stayed undefeated with a home win over Wrenshall 89-38 Tuesday night. Jaxson Bennett chipped in with 21 points while Aaron Bennet finished with 17 points for the Panthers, who improve to 4-0 on the season. In other prep boys basketball action, Duluth…

Spartans Boys Hockey Earns Road Shutout Over Hilltoppers

Drew Scharte and Tyler Friedrich scored for Superior while Jamin Durfee made 31 saves in the shutout.

January 26, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Superior boys hockey team earned its second shutout in as many nights, getting the 2-0 road win over Duluth Marshall on Tuesday night. Drew Scharte and Tyler Friedrich scored for the Spartans while Jamin Durfee made 31 saves in the shutout. Superior improves to 5-5 on the season and is scheduled to host Baldwin-Woodville on Saturday….

Prep Hockey: GRG Girls, Superior Boys Pick Up Road Shutouts

The road trip was worth Monday night for the Lightning and the Spartans.

January 25, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Eighth-grader Mercury Bischoff finished with a four goals as the Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey team blanked Duluth 6-0 Monday night at the Heritage Center. Claire Vekich and Molly Pierce also found the back of the net to help the Lightning stay undefeated on the season. In prep boys hockey action, Jamin Durfee earned the road shutout as…

Prep Basketball: Esko Girls, Boys Earn Road Wins

It was a great night for the Eskomos as the girls and boys basketball teams picked up road wins.

January 25, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Esko girls basketball team won a nail-biter over Duluth Marshall 62-59 Monday night. And the Eskomo boys got a combined 41 points from Mason Perich and Eli as they earned a road win over rivals Cloquet 78-47. Categories: High School, Sports

WIAA Announces Playoff Brackets for Boys, Girls Hockey

The Superior and Hayward boys will both open at home, while the girls teams will be on the road in the first round.

January 25, 2021

Sam Ali,

STEVENS POINT, Minn. – Monday, the WIAA put out the playoff brackets for boys and girls hockey, which begins next Thursday, February 4th. DIVISION TWO BOYS #5 Amery Co-op at #4 Hayward – 7 p.m. #7 Frederic Co-op at #2 Superior – 7 p.m. GIRLS #5 Hayward Co-op at #4 Chippewa Falls Co-op – 7:30 p.m. #6 Superior/Northwestern at #3…

Grand Rapids Running Back Caden Hofstad Commits to St. Scholastica Football

In seven games his senior season, Hofstad rushed for 344 yards and three touchdowns.

January 24, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Grand Rapids running back Caden Hofstad announced that he has committed to the St. Scholastica football team. In seven games his senior season, Hofstad rushed for 344 yards and three touchdowns, and he also caught 52 yards and had a receiving touchdown. Hofstad led the Thunderhawks to an undefeated regular season this past fall. His junior season,…

Prep Basketball: Rebels Boys, Hawks Girls Stay Undefeated

Logan Orvedahl dropped 27 points for Moose Lake-Willow River while Elly Schmitz scored 28 points for Hermantown as both squads improved to 3-0.

January 23, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – Logan Orvedahl led the way with 27 points as the Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team got the 87-70 road win over Esko on Saturday. The Rebels improve to 3-0 on the season while Esko falls to 0-3. The Eskomos are scheduled to return to action on Monday in Cloquet while Moose Lake-Willow River will look to…

Team Manager Garrett Lickiss Debuts for Superior Boys Basketball Team

JV head coach Rick Raymond decided to let Lickiss play in last night's JV game against Duluth Marshall.

January 22, 2021

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Garrett Lickiss loves basketball. So much so that he has spent the last three years as the team manager for the Superior boys basketball team. But when he was a child, he was diagnosed with an abnormality of his corpus callosum, a nerve in the brain that connects the left and right sides. In spite of that,…

Dodge County Hands Duluth Northern Stars First Loss of the Season

Molly Henderson would score the lone goal for the Duluth girls hockey team

January 22, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Molly Henderson would score the lone goal for the Duluth girls hockey team as they fall to Dodge County 5-1 Friday night at the Heritage Center. Sophie Mitchell finished with 26 saves for the Northern Stars, who will be back in action Monday night as they host Grand Rapids/Greenway. Categories: High School, Sports

Top-Ranked Minnehaha Academy Too Much, Hand Duluth East Boys Basketball First Loss of Season

Giovani Saldivar, Noah Paulson and Mattie Thompson each led the Greyhounds with nine points while the nation's top prospect Chet Holmgren finished the night with 21 points.

January 22, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The country’s top prospect Chet Holmgren and top-ranked Minnehaha Academy were too much for the Duluth East boys basketball team to handle, as they got the 77-36 road win to hand the Greyhounds their first loss of the season. Giovani Saldivar, Noah Paulson and Mattie Thompson each led the Greyhounds with nine points while Holmgren finished the…

Prep Basketball: Superior Boys Top Marshall, Hermantown Girls Earn Road Win Over East

The Spartan boys were victorious at home, while the Hawk girls earned their win on the road.

January 21, 2021

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In prep boys basketball action, Superior earned the home win over Duluth Marshall 73-58 Thursday night. The Spartans improve 3-2. And in girls basketball action, Maiah Christianson led the way with 24 points as Hermantown picked up the road win over Duluth East 58-53. The Greyhounds were led by Ashlynne Guenther, who finished with a game-high 25…

Prep Hockey: Hermantown, Duluth East, Grand Rapids/Greenway Earn Dominating Wins

It was another dominating night for the Hermantown boys, Duluth East boys and GRG girls.

January 21, 2021

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Seven different goal-scorers with find the back of the net as the Hermantown boys hockey team stayed undefeated with a win over Proctor 9-0 Thursday night at the St. Luke’s Sports & Events Center. Dominic Thomas and Ethan Lund led the way with two goals each, while Joey Pierce, Gavin Blomdahl, Zam Plante, Aydyn Dowd and George…

Duluth East Boys Basketball Set To Host #1 Recruit Chet Holmgren, Top-Ranked Minnehaha Academy

Minnehaha has won three consecutive state titles and features several other Division I recruits.

January 21, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Friday night, the Duluth East boys basketball team will host Minnehaha Academy and Chet Holmgren, who is the number one high school player in the entire country. He is over seven feet tall, but sometimes plays point guard for the Red Hawks. He’s an elite shot blocker with an unlimited shooting range. We spoke with the Greyhounds…

Duluth East Hockey Team Shrugs Off “Rebuilding” Expectations

The Greyhounds will look to stay unbeaten as they host Superior on Thursday night.

January 20, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In the era of COVID-19, prep teams across the country have to be ready to make changes on the fly if players are out and schedules have to be adjusted. But at this time last year, the Duluth East boys hockey team was hit with a bug few teams have ever seen in recent memory with nearly…

Prep Hockey: Duluth, Marshall Girls, CEC, Proctor Boys Earn First Wins of the Season

Home ice advantage was the name of the game on Tuesday.

January 19, 2021

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In prep girls hockey action, the Duluth Northern Stars got the season-opening win 10-7 over Superior, while Duluth Marshall blanked Moose Lake 7-0. In prep boys hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton picked up their first win of the season 3-0 over Virginia/MIB, and Proctor got hat tricks from Conner Pavlowich and Brett Bartlam as they won their home opener…

Prep Basketball: Greyhounds Boys, Hilltoppers, Hunters Girls Win at Home

The Duluth East boys and Duluth Marshall girls stay undefeated on the early seasons, while the Duluth Denfeld girls picked up their first win.

January 19, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season after getting the 80-38 win over Cloquet in their home opener. Mattie Thompson led the way with 28 points while Zaa Buffalo and Noah Paulson each finished with 12 points. Alec Turnbull led the Lumberjacks with 13 points. In prep girls action, Duluth Marshall and…

Strong Senior Class Returning for Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Team

The Mirage will be back in action next Tuesday when they take on Pine City.

January 18, 2021

Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Last season, Duluth native Emma Stauber jumped into the Northland hockey coaching scene to become the bench boss for her former team, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage. And for a first year head coach, she did a pretty good job. The team finished the season with a 19-9 record, falling just one goal short in the Section 7A championship…

Cromwell-Wright Girls Basketball Top Wrenshall in Home Opener

The Cardinals improve to 2-0 on the season as they will travel to Silver Bay on Friday night.

January 18, 2021

Sam Ali,

CROMWELL, Minn. – In their first home game of the season, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team defeated Wrenshall 79-18 Monday night. The Cardinals improve to 2-0 on the season as they will travel to Silver Bay on Friday night. Categories: High School, Sports

Mont Du Lac Hosts High School Alpine Skiing Meet

Duluth East, Duluth Marshall and Duluth Denfeld took part, along with CEC and Hermantown.

January 18, 2021

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Monday, the Mont Du Lac Resort hosted a high school alpine skiing meet. Duluth East, Duluth Marshall and Duluth Denfeld took part, along with CEC and Hermantown. The top time overall went to Duluth East’s Mia Arnold, who had a combined time for her two runs of just under one minute and ten seconds. Denfeld’s Margaret Duncan…

Prep Basketball: Lumberjacks, Thunderhawks Boys, Hilltoppers, Rails Girls Pick Up Wins

The Cloquet and Grand Rapids boys both got road wins while the Duluth Marshall and Proctor girls won at home.

January 16, 2021

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens scored 51 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team won their home opener 73-58 over Grand Rapids. Seventh grader Ava Meierotto finished with 10 points while Laila Monroe finished with four points and 14 rebounds. Jessika Lofstrom finished with 18 points while Taryn Hamling had 17 points for the Thunderhawks. In other prep girls…