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MSHSL Prohibits All Athletic Activities for Spring Sports

This comes just two days after the league proposed limited participation.
Sam Ali,

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League announced Sunday afternoon that there will be no activities or athletics at any member schools from Wednesday, March 18th to Friday, March 27th. This comes after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that all schools in the state will be closed from March 18th to March 27th. The MSHSL’s decision includes…

Cromwell Welcome Home
High School, Sports

Cardinals Girls Basketball Welcomed Home After Canceled State Tournament

Family and friends came out to celebrate another successful season for Cromwell-Wright, despite not getting to finish out the state tournament.
Claudia Chakamian,

CROMWELL, Minn. – After the MSHSL canceled the remainder of the girls basketball state tournament, Cromwell-Wright returned home on Saturday morning to a crowd of fans and family members. Cromwell-Wright was set to play Henning on Friday in the semifinals, and a win would have sent them to the class A championship on Saturday. While the outcome was disappointing and…

Northland Corona Reaction
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Eskomos Boys, Hilltoppers Girls React to State Basketball Tournament Cancellations

Esko was set to play in the section 7AA final while Duluth Marshall was set to play in the Class AA semifinals on Friday night.
Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – The MSHSL announced on Friday morning that the remainder of the girls basketball state tournament and the boys basketball section playoffs and upcoming state tournament would be canceled, effective immediately. The Duluth Marshall girls were one of two Northland teams left in the state basketball tournament. The Hilltoppers won their quarterfinal game on Wednesday to win their…

Basketball
High School, Sports

MSHSL, WIAA Cancel Remainder of Winter Sports Tournaments

This includes the girls basketball state semi-finals, as well as the boys basketball section finals and next week's boys state tournament.
Sam Ali,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced that they both have cancelled the remainder of their winter sports tournaments due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. For Minnesota, this includes any remaining section tournament games for boys basketball, as well as next week’s state tournament, and the girls state tournament which was…

Crmmm
High School, Sports

Cromwell Girls Top BBE, Advance to State Semi-Finals

The Cardinals move on to face Henning in the Class A semi-finals.
Sam Ali,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Senior guard Taya Hakamaki finished with 34 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team knocked off Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 67-58 in the Class A state quarterfinals. Shaily Hakamaki also scored 15 points while Andrea Pocernich chipped in with 13 points of her own. The Cardinals move on to face Henning in the Class A semi-finals. Tip-off is set for…

Htwns
High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Hawks, Greyhounds Fall in Section Title Games

Hermantown lost a nail-biter to Princeton while Duluth East couldn't overcome Cambridge-Isanti.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior guard Peter Soumis would score 37 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as Princeton topped Hermantown 67-64 in the Section 7AAA championship game Thursday night at Duluth East High School. And in the Section 7AAAA title game, Cambridge-Isanti ends Duluth East’s season for the third straight year as the Bluejackets knocked off the Greyhounds 81-73. Categories:…

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High School, Sports

MSHSL To Limit Fan Attendance at Basketball Tournament Games

The announcement comes in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Sam Ali,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League has announced that the girls basketball state tournaments and boys basketball section playoffs will be played with “limited spectators” beginning on Friday. Attendance will be limited to rostered athletes, coaches, event staff, TV partners, credentialed media, and a limited number of school-approved family members of the participants. Here is the full…

Marshall Basketball
High School, Sports

Hilltoppers Girls Basketball Upsets No. 3 Wildcats in Class AA Quarterfinals

Duluth Marshall will play Providence Academy in the Class AA semifinals on Friday at 8:00 p.m. at Williams Arena.
Claudia Chakamian,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team used a big second half to upset the No. 3 seed New London-Spicer 60-56 in the class AA quarterfinals. Gianna Kneepkens finished with 26 points while Grace Kirk chipped in with 25 points. The Hilltoppers now advance to the class AA semifinals on Friday. Duluth Marshall will take on unseeded Providence…

Section 7aa Basketball
High School, Sports

Eskomos Boys Basketball to Face Pioneers in Section 7AA Final

Esko and Pierz will play for a trip to state on Friday at Romano Gym. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Esko and Duluth Marshall would battle the entire way and force overtime, but in the end the Eskomos hung on for the 67-64 win in the section 7AA semifinal. In the other semifinal, Pierz started off strong and dominated the rest of the way to get the 88-60 win over Virginia. The Eskomos and Pioneers will face…

East Preview
High School, Sports

Greyhounds Boys Basketball to Meet Rivals Bluejackets in Section Title Game

Tip-off between Duluth East and Cambridge-Isanti is set for 7:00 p.m. at Elk River High School.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The section 7AAAA boys basketball championship will take place on Thursday night, pitting Duluth East against arch rivals Cambridge-Isanti. The Bluejackets have ended the Greyhounds’ season the past two years, but that face has not crossed the mind of this year’s squad. “With Cambridge it’s always, everyone’s expecting it to be a great game and it’s obviously…

Schooler Lacrosse
College, High School, Sports

Duluth Wolfpack’s Jorja Schooler Commits to Missouri Western State Lacrosse

The senior has spent the past two seasons as captain of the Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Jorja Schooler signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to join the Missouri Western State University women’s lacrosse team. The senior has spent the past two seasons as captain of the Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team and is now taking her talents to Saint Joseph, Missouri. “I got to know some of the girls and…

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Former Greyhound Will Fisher Commits to CSS Men’s Hockey

The defenseman was with the Greyhounds from 2015 to 2018, recording 15 points in 24 games in his senior year.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth East standout Will Fisher has committed to joining the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team. Fisher is currently with the Boston Junior Rangers of the EHL and spent some time in the NAHL with the Bismarck Bobcats. The defenseman was with the Greyhounds from 2015 to 2018, recording 15 points in 24 games in his senior…

Hermantown Gbb
High School, Sports

Top Seed DeLaSalle Too Much for Hermantown Girls Basketball Team

The Hawks will play in the consolation bracket tomorrow afternoon.
Sam Ali,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Junior Elly Schmitz finished with 16 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Hermantown girls basketball team fell to top seed DeLaSalle 85-52 Wednesday morning in the Class AAA state quarterfinals. Senior Ava Asgaard chipped in with 15 points. The Hawks move on to the consolation bracket as they will face Holy Angels Thursday at…

Duluth East Boys Basketball
High School, Sports

Battle-Tested Hermantown Boys To Face Top Seed Princeton in Section Title Game

Tip-off for the game between the Hawks and Tigers is set for 7 p.m. at Duluth East High School.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys basketball team are back in the section championship game for the first time in two years. The Hawks have not had an easy road to the title game as they have had to battle back from multiple double-digit deficits, leading up to their championship match-up against top seed Princeton. “I think we just learned…

Boys Hockey All Star
High School, Sports

Boys Hockey Season Wraps Up with All-Star Game

Team White defeated Team Yellow 6-5.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Heritage Center was the place to be Tuesday night for the 21st annual All-Star Hockey Game. The first period ended with a 3-3 tie and in the end, Team White defeated Team Yellow 6-5. Categories: High School, Sports

Marshall Gbb
High School, Sports

First State Tournament Appearance in 20 Years Awaits Marshall Girls Basketball Team

Tip-off for Wednesday's game against New London-Spicer is set for 8 p.m.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s crazy to think that the year 2000 was 20 years ago. That was the last time the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team made it to the state tournament. The Hilltoppers are coming off a stellar run in the Section 7AA tournament. But now the focus shifts from celebrating a historic section title win to getting ready…

Ashland Sports
High School, Sports

Ashland High School to Join Heart O’ North Conference

Ashland was previously a part of the Lake Superior Conference, but they would realign and add Grand Rapids.
Sam Ali,

ASHLAND, Wis. – The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Atheltic Association has approved the conference realignment request for Ashland High School. The Oredockers will now be a part of the Heart O’ North Conference beginning in 2021. Ashland was previously a part of the Lake Superior Conference, but they would realign and add Grand Rapids. The Heart O’ North Conference includes Northwestern and…

Cromwell Gbb
High School, Sports

Experienced Cromwell Girls Carry #2 Seed into State Tournament

The Cardinals will face Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
Sam Ali,

CROMWELL, Minn. – The excitement and jubilation of the section playoffs is over and done with and now, teams are getting set for the state tournament. That includes the Cromwell-Wright girls who come into the Class A tournament as one of the teams to beat. The Cardinals finished the season ranked #1 in QRF, but settled for the #2 seed…

Hermantown Gbb
High School, Sports

Hermantown Girls Set to Battle Top Seed DeLaSalle in State Tournament

Tip-off for the game is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Maturi Pavilion at the University of Minnesota.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown girls basketball team are getting set for their first trip to the state tournament since 2006. And they will be greeted with a tough task as the Hawks will face top-seeded DeLaSalle. But don’t expect them to back down from a challenging opponent. “We made it this far. We don’t want to relax and think…

Vichorek Marshall
High School, Sports

Mark Vichorek Out as Duluth Marshall Boys Hockey Coach

The Hilltoppers struggled this past season, winning just three games while going winless in section play.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall athletic director Kevin Synder has confirmed that Mark Vichorek will not return next season as the team’s boys hockey coach. The Hilltoppers struggled this past season, winning just three games while going winless in section play. Vichorek has spent the year before with the Minnesota Wilderness. No word yet on when a head coaching search…

Asgaard Northern Star
High School, Northern Star, Sports

Northern Star: Ava Asgaard

For this week's segment, meet one of the Hermantown girls basketball senior captains who led the Hawks to their first state tournament since 2006.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – When senior guard Ava Asgaard first moved to Hermantown, she quickly gelled with the Hawks basketball team. “It’s been a good time. Coming in here, I wasn’t super good friends but basketball definitely brought us a strong bond and we’re like family now,” Asgaard said. “Ava came here in 10th grade and came from Michigan and I…

Biondi Mr Hockey
High School, Sports

Hermantown’s Blake Biondi Named 2020 Mr. Hockey Award Winner

Biondi finished with 95 points in his senior season as he led the Hawks to a Class A runner-up finish.
Claudia Chakamian,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hermantown senior forward Blake Biondi was named as the winner of the 36th annual Mr. Hockey award, given to the best senior boys hockey player in the state of Minnesota. In his senior season, Biondi finished with 95 points on 47 goals and recorded over 200 points over his three-year career. Biondi joins a long list…

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Prep Boys Basketball: Eskomos, Hilltoppers, Blue Devils, Pioneers Advance to Section 7AA Semifinals

Esko will play Duluth Marshall and Virginia will play Pierz in the section 7AA semifinals on Wednesday at Romano Gym.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Romano Gym was home to the section 7AA quarterfinals on Saturday which saw a few upsets and four teams advance to the semifinals. Top-seed Esko had no trouble with Pequot Lakes, getting the 68-47 win behind 25 points from senior Payton Wefel. The Eskomos will play Duluth Marshall in the semifinals, who pulled off the 56-53 upset…

Cromwell Gbb
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals, Hilltoppers, Hawks Learn State Seedings

Cromwell-Wright is the No. 2 seed in Class A while Duluth Marshall and Hermantown are both unseeded in their respective classes.
Claudia Chakamian,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The girls basketball state tournament gets started next week and on Saturday, teams learned their seedings including three Northland teams. In Class A, Cromwell-Wright earned the No. 2 seed in its third state appearance in program history and first since 2017. The Cardinals will play unseeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa on Thursday at the Maturi Pavilion. Tip-off is set for…

Htown
High School, Sports

Hermantown Boys Fall in Overtime of State Championship Game

Colin Hagstrom would score just over two minutes into overtime to give the Zephyrs the win.
Sam Ali,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Aaron Pionk would score with 21.2 seconds to send the game into overtime, but Mahtomedi would score less than two minutes in as Hermantown falls to the Zephyrs 3-2 Saturday afternoon in the Class A state championship game. Drew Sams also scored for the Hawks as they finish the season with a 20-4-4 record. Blake Biondi,…

Marshall Gbb
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Hilltoppers Girls Basketball Defeats Patriots to Win Section 7AA Title

Grace Kirk finished with 33 points while Gianna Kneepkens finished with 24 as Duluth Marshall is headed to the state tournament for the first time since 2000.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Grace Kirk finished with 33 points as she led the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team past Pequot Lakes 79-63 to win the section 7AA title. Gianna Kneepkens finished with 24 points as the Hilltoppers are headed to the state tournament for the first time since 2000. Duluth Marshall now awaits the class AA seeding which is set…

Boys Bball 7aaa
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Tigers, Hawks Advance to Section 7AAA Title Game

Princeton knocked off Grand Rapids while Hermantown held off Hibbing in the semi-finals.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The top seeds would prevail as Princeton defeated Grand Rapids 77-66 and Hermantown held off Hibbing 66-58 Friday night in the Section 7AAA semi-finals. The Tigers and Hawks will now faceoff in the section championship game Thursday night at Duluth East High School. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Hermantown Wins Section 7a Championship
High School, Sports

Hermantown Boys Top St. Cloud Cathedral, Advance to State Championship Game

The Hawks are back in the state championship game for the first time since 2017.
Sam Ali,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team jumped out to a three-goal lead and were able to hold on until the end as they top St. Cloud Cathedral 6-2 in the Class A state semi-finals Friday afternoon at the Xcel Energy Center. Cole Antcliff, Blake Biondi, Cayden Sunde, Joey Pierce, Ethan Lund and Zach Kilen would score for…

Cromwell Gbb
High School, Sports

Cromwell-Wright Girls Dominate MIB to Win Section 7A Championship

The Cardinals snap the Rangers' nine-year streak of section titles.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team dominated Mountain Iron-Buhl 68-43 to win the Section 7A championship Thursday night at Romano Gym. Taya Hakamaki led the Cardinals with 28 points to snap the Rangers’ nine-year streak of section titles. Cromwell-Wright now awaits the seeding announcement for the state tournament. Categories: High School, Sports

Hermantown Gbb
High School, Sports

Hermantown Girls Basketball Win Thriller to Capture Section 7AAA Title

The Hawks won their first section title since 2006.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Elly Schmitz finished with 17 points as the Hermantown girls basketball team won a close one against Hibbing 45-43 Thursday night in the Section 7AAA championship game. The Hawks capture their first section title since 2006 as they await their seeding assignment for the state tournament. Categories: High School, Sports

Marshall Girls Basketball
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Duluth Marshall Girls Basketball Return to Section Title Game

Tip-off for Friday's game against Pequot Lakes is set for 7 p.m at Romano Gym.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team got the win Wednesday night over Esko in the Section 7AA semi-finals to punch their ticket to the section title game for the second straight year. The Hilltoppers will look for better results this time around, which would send them to the state tournament for the first time in 20 years….

Joe Wicklund
High School, Sports

Joe Wicklund Named New Head Coach of Denfeld Baseball Team

Wicklund will join a Hunters team that last season won its first section title in 65 years.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Big news in high school baseball as former Duluth Marshall head coach Joe Wicklund has been named the new head coach of the Duluth Denfeld baseball team. Wicklund will be taking over for Cal Fougner who stepped down to take an assistant coaching job at the college level. Wicklund says the reason for this move is wanting…

Prep Girls Basketball
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Patriots, Hilltoppers Advance to Section 7AA Title Game

Pequot Lakes topped Virginia, while Duluth Marshall held off Esko in the section semi-finals.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7AA semi-finals at Romano Gym, Pequot Lakes would take down Virginia 63-49, while Duluth Marshall held off Esko 50-46 Wednesday night. The Patriots and Hilltoppers will face off in the section championship game Friday night. Tip-off at Romano Gym is set for 7 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports

Htowneast
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Prep Boys Basketball: Hawks, Greyhounds Win Playoff Openers

Both Hermantown and Duluth East won their first round playoff match-ups Wednesday night.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown and Duluth East boys basketball teams each opened their playoff runs with home wins as the Hawks topped North Branch 87-72 and the Greyhounds blasted Anoka 80-60. Here are the rest of the scores from the section playoffs: SECTION 7AAAA: Blaine 56, Forest Lake 60 Coon Rapids 56, Andover 63 Anoka 60, Duluth East 80…

Hermantown Wins Section 7a Championship
High School, Sports

Biondi’s Hat Trick Pushes Hermantown Boys Past Monticello in Class A Quarterfinals

The Hawks had four different goal-scorers in the blowout win.
Sam Ali,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senior forward Blake Biondi would score a hat trick in the first two periods as the Hermantown boys hockey team knocked off Monticello 7-1 Wednesday afternoon in the Class A quarterfinals at the Xcel Energy Center. Zach Kilen would score twice in the third period while Aydyn Dowd and Aaron Pionk also scored to help out…

Hermantown Basketball
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Hermantown Girls Set to Battle Defending Section Champs Hibbing

Tip-off for Thursday's section title game is set for 7 p.m. at Denfeld High School.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown girls basketball team have justified their top-seed ranking in the Section 7AAA playoffs and are now sitting in the section title game. The Hawks have overcome a lot of adversity since last season, losing several key players to injury either at the start of the season or right before the playoffs. But now, they are…

Northwestern
High School, Sports

Tigers Boys Basketball Cruise Past Chieftains in WIAA Region Quarterfinals

Northwestern will play Somerset in the regional semifinal on Friday.
Claudia Chakamian,

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team opened on a 10-0 run and never let up, cruising past Osceola 81-34 in the WIAA region quarterfinals. Jake Brill led the way with 19 points while Andrew Klobucher finished with 13 points. Jagar Stillson, Dayne Evanson and Monte Mayberry all finished with 12 points each. With the win, the Tigers will…

Crmmib
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals, Rangers to Meet in Section 7A Title Game

This will be the second year in a row where the two teams meet in the championship game.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7A semi-finals at Romano Gym, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team defeated Chisholm 81-23 and Mountain Iron-Buhl used a strong second half to take down Cherry 60-46. The Cardinals and Rangers move on to the finals in a rematch of last year’s section title game. Tip-off for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. on…

Hermantown Hockey Preview
High School, Sports

Hawks Boys Hockey Set for Return to State Tournament

Hermantown will play Monticello on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the class A quarterfinals.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – For the past year, the Hermantown boys hockey team has been on a united pursuit to return to the state tournament. But after defeating Duluth Denfeld to win the section 7A title last week to officially punch their ticket back to the Xcel Energy Center, this journey is just getting started. “This is the best time of…

Northern Star
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Northern Star: Payton Wefel

For this week's segment, meet one of the seniors on the Esko basketball team who's hoping to lead his team back to the state tournament.
Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – After star senior guard Trevor Spindler suffered a season-ending injury just a few games in to the 2019 season, the Esko boys basketball team turned to fellow senior guard Payton Wefel to step up. “He was a huge part of our team, being the guy we go to when we need a point and just that leader…

7playoffs
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Prep Girls Basketball: Hilltoppers, Blue Devils Advance in Section 7AA; Hawks, Bluejackets to Meet in Section 7AAA Final

Duluth Marshall, Virginia, Hermantown and Hibbing are all advancing in their respective section playoffs.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown was home to the section 7AA girls basketball quarterfinals on Saturday which saw Virginia pull off a huge upset, hanging on in the final seconds to take down the defending section champions Proctor 59-57. In a quarterfinal game between two of the top teams in class AA, Grace Kirk scored 30 points as Duluth Marshall got…

Hayward Rice Lake
High School, Sports

Rice Lake Boys Hockey Defeats Hayward for WIAA D2 Section Title

Cole Asp and Blake Loder scored the two goals for the Hurricanes. 
Claudia Chakamian,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Hayward boys hockey team battled back in the first period, scoring two goals in the final 70 seconds to make it a one-goal game, but Rice Lake would prove to be too much, getting the 7-2 win. Cole Asp and Blake Loder scored the two goals for the Hurricanes. Rice Lake scored the first two goals,…

Hermantown Wins Section 7a Championship
High School, Sports

Hermantown Boys Hockey Earns No. 3 Seed in Class A State Tournament

The Hawks will play the Monticello Moose on Wednesday in the quarterfinals, marking the third straight state tournament these two teams will play each other.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – With all section finals in the books, the brackets and seedings for class A and AA were released on Saturday morning. After a one year hiatus, Hermantown earned the No. 3 seed after winning the section 7A title on Wednesday. Hermantown will open the state tournament on Wednesday against unseeded Monticello in the quarterfinals. Puck drop at…

Northwestern Gbb
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Tigers Girls Basketball Advance to Section Semi-Finals

Northwestern will host Bloomer in the section semi-finals on Saturday.
Claudia Chakamian,

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team continued to dominate on Friday night, getting the 67-39 win over Saint Croix Central in the second round of the playoffs. The Tigers, who won the Heart O’North Conference for the first time in 21 years, will return to action on Saturday hosting Bloomer in the section semi-finals. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…

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Prep Boys Basketball: Eskomos, Greyhounds, Lumberjacks End Regular Season with Wins

Esko and Duluth East would pick up wins at home, while Cloquet got the road win over Proctor.
Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – In the final night of the regular season for boys basketball, Esko defeated Virginia 84-65. The Eskomos got 33 points from James LaGarde, while the Blue Devils’ Jayden Bernard led all scorers with 36 points. In other action, Duluth East got the rivalry home win over Duluth Denfeld 98-64 and Cloquet got the road win over Proctor…

Coaches Corner
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Coaches Corner: Proctor Girls Basketball

For this week's segment, we hear from the Proctor girls basketball team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with the Proctor girls basketball team, including head coach Matt Solberg and seniors Liz Frase and Morgan Nylund. The Rails are getting set to defend their section crown beginning this weekend. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Crmsr
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals, Panthers Move On to Section 7A Quarterfinals

The Cromwell-Wright and South Ridge girls basketball teams each earned home wins to keep their respective seasons alive.
Sam Ali,

CROMWELL, Minn. – Senior guard Taya Hakamaki led the way with 22 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team defeated Northeast Range 65-8 Thursday night in the first round of the Section 7A playoffs. The Cardinals move on to face South Ridge, who defeated Floodwood 51-47 behind 16 points from eighth-grader Svea Snickers. That game will take place Saturday at…

Hermantown Wins Section 7a Championship
High School, Sports

Hermantown Boys Win Section Title, Heading Back to State Tournament

A five-goal third period was the difference as the Hawks blanked the Hunters.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Zach Kilen and Blake Biondi each scored twice as the Hermantown boys hockey team blanked Duluth Denfeld 6-0 in the Section 7A championship game Wednesday night at Amsoil Arena. Aydyn Dowd and Jackson Lucia also scored for the Hawks who are heading back to the Class A state tournament, which begins next week. Hermantown now awaits the…
High School, Sports

South Ridge Tabs Steve Jezierski as New Softball Head Coach

Jezierski has over 30 years of softball and baseball coaching experience, including stops at Cloquet and Duluth Marshall.
Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – South Ridge High School has announced that Steve Jezierski has been named the new head coach of the Panthers softball team. He’ll take over for Robert Plachta who resigned after one season due to medical reasons. Jezierski has over 30 years of softball and baseball coaching experience, including stops at Cloquet and Duluth Marshall. South Ridge is…