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Two Northland Teams Heading to Minnesota State High School Dance Competition

The Hermantown Proctor and Duluth Marshall dance teams are heading back to state later this week.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – This week, two Northland teams are heading back to the Minnesota State High School Dance tournament. This will be the second straight trip for the Hermantown Proctor team, who now have a bit of experience under their belt. “Every competition is completely different than state. State is just on a whole other level. It’s like a whole…
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Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Girls Hockey Wins First Section Title Since 2009

Kiana Bender, Dana Jones and Taylor Nelson all found the back of the net for the Lumberjacks.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Kiana Bender, Dana Jones and Taylor Nelson all found the back of the net as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team defeated Proctor/Hermantown 3-2 Wednesday night to win their first Section 7A championship in eleven years. Aurora Opsahl and Hailey Winklesky scored for the Mirage in the losing effort. The Lumberjacks now await seeding for the Class A…
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Prep Basketball: Esko Boys Pick Up Road Win; Denfeld Boys, East Girls Winners at Home

The Esko boys traveled to Proctor and picked up the road win over their rivals.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Rails boys basketball coach Kory Deadrick went up against his alma mater, but it would be the Eskomos getting the road win 69-52 Tuesday night. In other prep boys action, Denfeld would win a thriller over Marshall 78-76 in overtime. The Hunters hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime, where…
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Prep Boys Hockey: Road Wins for Greyhounds, Thunderhawks

The Duluth East and Grand Rapids boys hockey teams earned big road wins on Tuesday night.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Brady Gray and Grant Winkler each scored to help the Duluth East boys hockey team blank Superior on the road 2-0 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. In other prep boys action, Grand Rapids got a big road section win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-0 at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Cooper Brodzinski, Jack Peart and Easton Young scored for…
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Hermantown, Denfeld Earn Top Seeds in Section 7A Boys Hockey Tournament

The action begins Saturday with two play-in games.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday morning, the seedings were announced for the Section 7A boys hockey tournament, which begins Saturday February 15th. Here are the match-ups: PLAY-IN ROUND #10 Ely at #7 Proctor #9 North Shore at #8 Hibbing/Chisholm QUARTERFINALS #1 Hermantown vs Winner of 8/9 Play-In Game #2 Duluth Denfeld vs Winner of 7/10 Play-In Game #3 Greenway vs #6…
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Mirage, Lumberjacks Girls Hockey Teams Set to Clash for Trip to State Tournament

Puck drop for Wednesday's game is set for 7 p.m. at the St. Luke's Sports and Event Center in Proctor.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey teams have met two times this season with each squad getting a blowout win on their home ice. And Wednesday night, they’ll face-off in round three with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The CEC girls hockey team have enjoyed a historically great season with a school-record 22…
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Cal Fougner Steps Down as Denfeld Baseball Head Coach

Fougner accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld baseball coach Cal Fougner announced on Twitter this past weekend that he is stepping down as head coach of the team. Fougner said he accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota. Last year, Fougner led Denfeld to their first section title in 65 years. The Fargo native…
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Prep Basketball: Cromwell Girls Top Marshall, Proctor Boys Drop Barnum

The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team got the road win, while the Proctor boys were victorious at home.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball picked up another win over a ranked opponent as they topped Duluth Marshall 59-57 Monday night. And in boys basketball action, Dylan Hom finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks as the Proctor boys knocked off Barnum 61-46. Categories: High School, Sports
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Northern Star: Kya Rybachek

Rybachek is one of the highest-ranked girl's wrestlers in the nation and just placed first in the state amongst other girls at her weight class.
Katharine Huntley,

HIBBING, Minn. – Wrestling is one of the world’s oldest sports and even though it has been done for thousands of years, Kya Rybachek is blazing a path of her own. Rybachek is one of the highest-ranked girl’s wrestlers in the nation and just placed first in the state amongst other girls at her weight class. Because girl’s wrestling is…
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Proctor’s Cody Urie Commits to Concordia College

Cody Urie spent time playing running back and wide receiver over the years for the Rails.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor football senior running back Cody Urie announced on Twitter this weekend that he has committed to Concordia College. Urie spent four years on the Proctor football team, also playing wide receiver. Urie helped Proctor to the state tournament in 2017 and led the Rails past rivals Hermantown in the annual Hammer Game this season. Urie is…
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Prep Girls Hockey: Mirage, Lumberjacks Advance to Section 7A Final

Proctor/Hermantown and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton will meet each other in the section 7A title game on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Sports and Event Center.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – No. 2 seed Proctor/Hermantown put up four goals in the second period to get the 4-0 win over No. 3 seed Duluth Marshall in the section 7A semi-final. Michaela Phinney finished with two goals while Megan Madill and Alyssa Watkins each scored once for the Mirage. Abby Pajari finished with 18 saves in the shutout while Charlie…
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Prep Boys Hockey: Hawks Get Senior Night Win, Blue Devils Victorious On The Road

Hermantown gets the win at home while Virginia/MIB picked up the road win.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Five different goal-scorers for the Hermantown boys hockey team as they get the Senior Night win over Superior 5-2 Friday night. Blake Biondi, Cayden Sunde, Zach Kilen, Joey Pierce and Cole Antcliff scored for the Hawks, while the Spartans got goals from Alex Hanson and Drew Scharte. In other boys action, Virginia/MIB got the road win over…
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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 talked with Duluth Marshall girls basketball coach CJ Osuchukwu. Among the topics discussed were the team’s need to find a consistent scorer behind Grace Kirk and Gianna Kneepkens, as well as the prospect of facing Proctor down the road in the section playoffs. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
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Prep Basketball: Rails Girls, Hawks Boys, Spartans Boys Winners at Home

It was a good night for home teams as the Proctor girls, Hermantown boys and Superior boys each picked up wins.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – It was a special senior night in Proctor as the Rails girls basketball team knocked off Ashland at home 59-36 Thursday night. The Rails improve to 18-2 as they get set to take on Roseau on Saturday. In prep boys action, it was Hermantown getting the home win over Duluth Marshall 78-55 and Superior got the best…
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UMD Football Team Announces 2020 Recruiting Class

24 incoming freshman in this recruiting class, including nine linebackers and defensive backs, which worked out well for what the team was looking for going into the off-season.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was the day many college coaches circled on their calendar because it’s time to restock the cupboard. It’s National Signing Day as the UMD football team announced the new recruits who officially become Bulldogs. 24 incoming freshman in this recruiting class, including nine linebackers and defensive backs, which worked out well for what the team was…
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Greyhounds Boys Hockey Rally to Tie Against Warriors

William Weinkauf, Ryan Cummings and Cole Christian each scored for the Greyhounds, who push their record 8-10-2.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team would rally from a two-goal deficit to force a 3-3 tie against Brainerd Wednesday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. William Weinkauf, Ryan Cummings and Cole Christian each scored for the Greyhounds, who push their record 8-10-2. They’ll host Maple Grove Friday night. Categories: High School, Sports
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Denfeld Celebrates National Signing Day with Four Student-Athletes

National Signing Day came to Denfeld High School Wednesday afternoon as four student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – National Signing Day came to Denfeld High School Wednesday afternoon as four student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent. Grant Steger and Nico Roberts will continue their football careers at the collegiate level and won’t be going too far as Steger has signed with CSS while Roberts is heading to Mesabi East Community College. “I don’t have…
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Superior Football Trio Sign National Letters of Intent

Jarrett Gronski and Brady Herbst will continue their football careers at Bemidji State and UMD, respectively.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – A trio of Superior football players put pen to paper Wednesday afternoon on their National Letters of Intent. Jarrett Gronski and Brady Herbst will continue their football careers at Bemidji State and UMD, respectively. And that means they’ll eventually meet up down the road when the Bulldogs face the Beavers. “That’s all I’ve been thinking about up…
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Prep Basketball: Spartans, Greyhounds Split Doubleheader

Superior would win the girls game, while Duluth East came out on top in the boys contest.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Minn. – Kaileigh Miller led all scorers with 21 points as the Superior girls basketball team hang on for the home win over Duluth East 46-41 Tuesday night. Shay Callaway would score 17 for the Greyhounds, but it wouldn’t be enough as Duluth East falls to 9-11 on the season. In the boys game, Noah Winesett paced his team…
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Prep Girls Hockey: Lumberjacks, Mirage, Hilltoppers Advance to Section Semi-Finals

CEC, Proctor/Hermantown and Duluth Marshall opened the section playoffs with home wins.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team would put up 75 shots as they open the section playoffs with a 3-0 win over International Falls Tuesday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. They move on to face Hibbing/Chisholm, who needed three overtimes to take down Moose Lake Area. In the bottom half of the bracket, Michaela Phinney scored…
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Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Girls Hockey Relies on Top Line as Section Playoffs Start

The Lumberjacks' top line, which features a player from each school, combined for 134 points during the regular season.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team relied on their seniors this season, especially their top line of forwards Taylor Nelson, Kiana Bender and Dea DeLeon, as the Lumberjacks set a program record with 22 regular season wins and the number 1 seed in the section 7A playoffs. “All three of us have just played so well as a…
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Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals Snap Rails’ Win Streak; Hawks Win Nail-Biter Against Blue Devils

The Cromwell-Wright and Hermantown girls basketball teams each picked up narrow home wins.
Sam Ali,

CROMWELL, Minn. – Senior guard Taya Hakamaki led the way with 32 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team knocked off Proctor 61-56 on Monday night. The Cardinals would end the game on an 18-5 run to snap the Rails’ 13-game win streak. Cromwell-Wright improves to 17-2 on the season as they get set for a big match-up Saturday against…
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Greyhounds Boys Hockey Blank Lumberjacks at Home

Charlie Erickson finished with two goals while Konrad Kausch finished with 27 saves as Duluth East picked up its first win in over a month.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Team captain Charlie Erickson finished with two goals on the night as the Duluth East boys hockey team pulled off a mild upset over rivals Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 5-0 Monday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. Jack Fellman, Josh Locker and Cole Christian also scored for the Greyhounds, who got their first win in over a month. Senior goalie…
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Northern Star: Blake Biondi

For this week's segment, meet the captain of the Hermantown boys hockey team and future UMD Bulldog.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Part of Blake Biondi always knew that he would be a Minnesota Duluth Bulldog. “Obviously I’m from the area and my dad played there and I’ve been a fan my whole life. So I think for UMD it was just kind of a no-brainer and I was going no matter what,” Biondi said. Biondi committed to UMD…
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Section 7A Girls Hockey Playoff Bracket Released

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, Proctor/Hermantown, Duluth Marshall and Hibbing/Chisholm are the top four seeds in section 7A.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The regular season is in the books for most high school girls hockey teams and now it’s win or go home, as the road to the Xcel Energy Center starts this week. On Sunday, many brackets and seedings were released, including for section 7A. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton is the number 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a…
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Greyhounds Boys Hockey Shut Out at Home

Konrad Kausch finished with 23 saves for Duluth East.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team missed three games due to the flu going around and has not played since Jan. 21, so the Greyhounds were more than ready to hit the ice on Saturday. But, Elk River would dominate with the 5-0 win. Konrad Kausch finished with 23 saves for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (7-10-1) will…
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Lumberjack Girls Hockey Wins Regular Season Finale; Set Program Record for Most Regular Season Wins

Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender each scored twice to give Cloquet-Esko-Carlton win number 22 on the season.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team got off to a slow start but dominated in the second, getting the 6-1 win over Thief River Falls in its regular season finale. Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender each scored twice while Jaxie Pogorelc and Ashtyn Schneberger netted a goal each. The Lumberjacks end the regular season with a 22-3 record,…
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Prep Boys Basketball: Rebels, Hunters, Tigers, Spartans Victorious on Friday Night Frenzy

Big wins Friday night for Moose Lake-Willow River, Duluth Denfeld, Northwestern and Superior.
Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – Brady Watrin led the way with 32 points as the Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team picked up a road win over South Ridge 90-63 to improve to 15-3 on the season. In other prep boys action, Duluth Denfeld snapped a six-game skid with a win over Virginia 98-86, Northwestern won their third straight over Ladysmith 60-39…
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Prep Girls Basketball: Rails Blowout Hunters, Hilltoppers Squeak By Royals

The two top teams in Section 7A earned home wins on Friday night.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor girls basketball team earned their 13th straight win as they topped Duluth Denfeld 90-30 Friday night. The Rails improve to 18-1 as they get set to battle Cromwell-Wright on Monday. In other prep girls action, Duluth Marshall earned a thrilling win at home over Royalton 72-71. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
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Hilltoppers Girls Hockey Wins Regular Season Finale

Emilia McGiffert, Danica Mark and Victoria Thorson all scored for Duluth Marshall.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team scored a goal in each period on Friday to get the 3-1 win over Thief River Falls in the regular season finale. Emilia McGiffert, Danica Mark and Victoria Thorson scored the goals for the Hilltoppers. Duluth Marshall ends the regular season 13-8-2 and now prepares for section playoffs next week. Categories:…
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Coaches Corner: Emma Stauber

For this week's segment, we hear from the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey coach Emma Stauber, who is wrapping up her first season with the Mirage. Stauber spoke about the team’s hot finish to the season and what it will take to make it back to the state tournament this year. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
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Marshall’s Victoria Thorson Becomes Program’s All-Time Leading Scorer

The senior forward has been with the team for the past six years, racking up 113 points in the process.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Marshall’s Victoria Thorson scored two goals Thursday night against North Shore, which made her the program’s all-time leading scorer. The senior forward has been with the team for the past six years, racking up 113 points in the process. In 22 games this season, Thorson has 25 points off 12 goals and 13 assists. Categories: High School,…
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Prep Hockey: Mirage Win Season Finale; Rebels Girls, Hawks Boys, Hunters Boys Earn Thursday Night Wins

The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team ended their season with a win at home.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Michaela Phinney would score the game-winner in overtime as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team hang on to beat Blaine 2-1 Thursday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. In other girls action, Moose Lake Area would score twice in the third period to earn the comeback road win over Duluth 4-3 as the Heritage Center….
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Duluth Wolfpack’s Jayden Erie Commits to Illinois Wesleyan

Erie is going into his senior season with the Duluth Wolfpack as the all-time leader in points scored and second in goals.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld’s Jayden Erie has committed to joining the Illinois Wesleyan lacrosse team. Erie is going into his senior season with the Duluth Wolfpack as the all-time leader in points scored and second in goals. He will be joining a Titans team that is coming off its third straight conference title and was number one in all…
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CEC’s Taylor Nelson Becomes Program’s All-Time Leading Scorer

The senior forward is ninth in the entire state with 34 goals and 11th in points with 59.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Tuesday night, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton’s Taylor Nelson finished with three goals and two assists in the Lumberjacks win over North Shore. Those five points put Nelson over 200 for her career, making her the all-time leading scorer in program history. The senior forward is ninth in the entire state with 34 goals and 11th in points with 59. Nelson…
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Five Northlanders Show Up On First Cut for Miss Minnesota Basketball Award

The winner will be announced during the MGBCA All-Star game weekend on April 3rd.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Five Northland basketball players have made the first cut for the 2020 Miss Minnesota Basketball award. They are Cromwell-Wright’s Taya and Shaily Hakamaki, Duluth Marshall’s Grace Kirk, Mesabi East’s Ava Hill and Proctor’s Sam Pogatchnik. The Minnesota Coaches Association will name the five finalists for the award during the week of the state high school tournament in…
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Duluth East Boys Hockey Continues to Battle Flu Bug

The Greyhounds have already had to postpone two games, including Tuesday's game against Eagan.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a rough few days at Duluth East High School as the boys hockey team has been hit with a flu bug that even head coach Mike Randolph hasn’t seen in his 31 years on the bench. The Greyhounds have already had to postpone two games, including Tuesday’s game against Eagan due to nearly half the…
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Prep Basketball: Hilltoppers Girls, Hawks Girls/Boys, Spartans Boys All Pick Up Tuesday Night Wins

Here's all of the high school basketball action from Tuesday night, featuring wins from both Hermantown squads, the Duluth Marshall girls and Superior boys.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Despite opening on an 11-2 run, the Hibbing girls basketball team was held to just 12 points in the second half, as Hermantown scored 22 points to complete the comeback and get the 37-36 win over their section rival. In other prep girls action, Duluth Marshall dominated from start to finish to get the 66-31 win over…
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Thorson Scores Twice to Give Hilltoppers Girls Hockey OT Win Over Golden Bears

The senior scored both goals on the night, including the overtime game-winner.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior forward Victoria Thorson would score twice, including the game-winner in overtime, to push the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team past Eveleth-Gilbert 2-1 Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Kylie Baranzelli scored the lone goal for the Golden Bears. The Hilltoppers improve to 11-8-2 as they will face North Shore Thursday night in their final road game…
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Esko’s Payton Wefel Commits to CSS Men’s Basketball

He won't be the only Eskomo on the team as he will join former Esko standout Quinn Fischer
Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – Eskomos boys basketball forward Payton Wefel has signed with the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team. He won’t be the only Eskomo on the team as he will join former Esko standout Quinn Fischer, who is in his second year with the Saints. Wefel leads the Eskomos with over 22 points per game, which has been key to…
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Proctor’s Liz Frase Commits to Concordia-Moorhead Women’s Basketball

The senior is currently second on the team in scoring with 11 points per game and is tops in rebounding.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Rails girls basketball forward Liz Frase announced on Twitter that she has committed to join the Concordia-Moorhead women’s basketball team. The senior is currently second on the team in scoring with 11 points per game and is tops in rebounding with just over ten. She was a key part of the Rails’ section title win last season…
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Prep Boys Basketball: Eskomos, Hilltoppers, Rails Win at Home

Esko, Duluth Marshall and Proctor all picked up big wins at home on Monday night.
Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – The Esko boys basketball team used a big second half comeback to top rival Cloquet 63-59. Payton Wefel led the way for the Eskomos with a game-high 24 points while Adam Schneider finished with 20 points for the Lumberjacks. In other prep boys action, Duluth Marshall won big over Wrenshall 98-51 and Proctor got the 62-51 win…
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Hunters Boys Hockey Fall to Warriors in Top-10 Battle

Simon Davidson scored the lone goal for Duluth Denfeld while Jacob Snyder finished with 37 saves.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a battle between two top-10 teams in class A, Warroad scored two in the second to get the 3-1 road win over Duluth Denfeld. Simon Davidson scored the lone goal for the Hunters in the third period, while Jacob Snyder finished with 37 saves. Duluth Denfeld (14-4-1) will hit the road on Tuesday to take on…
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Coaches Corner: Beth Clark

For this week's segment, we sit down with the head coach of the Hermantown girls basketball team.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we sat down with Hermantown girls basektball head coach Beth Clark. Her Hawks are currently 15-2 and suffered just their second loss of the season on Friday night against Duluth East. Hermantown is also a perfect 6-0 in section 7AAA play. Hermantown will be back in action on Tuesday hosting section foe…
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Mirage Pick Up Sixth Straight Win With Shutout Over Wildcats

Nya Sieger scored twice in the first period to give Proctor/Hermantown the win.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage continued their winning ways on Friday night with the 6-0 shutout over Dodge County on senior night to pick up their sixth straight win. Nya Sieger scored two goals in the first period for the Mirage, while Abby Pajari completed the shutout. Proctor/Hermantown (15-8) will host Totino-Grace in Hermantown on Saturday with puck drop…
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Prep Basketball: Greyhounds, Hawks Split Doubleheader

The Duluth East girls shocked Hermantown while the Hermantown boys held on late for the win over Duluth East.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Macy Hermanson finished with 23 points as the Duluth East girls basketball team picked up a huge 63-54 win over Hermantown at home. Emma Horyza finished with 13 points while Ashlynne Guenther chipped in with 11 points for the Greyhounds. Duluth East wins its third in a row while handing Hermantown just its second loss of the…
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Northwestern’s Bryson Mazur Commits to MSU-Moorhead Football

Mazur was a big reason that the Tigers won 11 games in each of the last two seasons
Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Bryson Mazur announced on Twitter Wednesday that he has committed to joining the Minnesota State-Moorhead football team. Mazur did it all for the Tigers, rushing for over 500 yards along with over 300 yards receiving, finding the endzone nine times. He’s been a big reason that Northwestern won 11 games in each of the last two…
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Prep Boys Hockey: Golden Bears, Lumberjacks Pick Up Wins at Home

The Eveleth-Gilbert and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey teams were victorious at home on Thursday night.
Sam Ali,

EVELETH, Minn. – The Eveleth-Gilbert boys hockey team scored four unanswered goals as they topped Virginia/MIB 4-1 Thursday night at the Eveleth Hippodrome. In addition to the game, both school districts announced the new of their new high school: Rock Ridge and the school mascot will be the Wolverines. In other prep hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton gets the home win over…
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Denfeld’s Stephanie Ferguson Signs NLI to Join Bemidji State Softball

The Hunters catcher will join the Beavers as a utility player.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld’s Stephanie Ferguson signed her National Letter on Intent Wednesday to join the Bemidji State softball team. The Hunters catcher, who also plays on the local year-round softball team the Twin Ports Rampage, will join the Beavers as a utility player and is excited to not be too far from home when she starts her collegiate athletic…