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Proctor to Meet Defending State Champs North Branch in Volleyball Section Finals

The Section 7AA championship will take place Saturday at 6 o'clock at Cloquet Middle School.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor volleyball team is riding a hot streak, getting past Virginia and Esko in the section semi–finals. Now, if they want to make it down to the state tournament, they’ll have to knock off the defending state champs in Class AA, North Branch. “It’s going to be all mental for us. It hopefully will be a…
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Rangers Clinch Second Straight Trip to State Tournament

Mountain Iron-Buhl is heading back to the state tournament.
Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – Asher Zubich, Dillon Drake and Aidan Bissonette all found the endzone as the Mountain Iron-Buhl football knocked off Silver Bay 34-14 Thursday night at Eskomos Stadium to win the Section 7 Nine-Player championship. The Rangers move on to the state quarterfinals where they will face the winner from Section 5 between South Ridge and McGregor. Categories: High…
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Rebels Roll Past Giants for Third Section Title in Four Years

The dynasty continued on for the Moose Lake Willow River football team.
Sam Ali,

ESKO, Minn. – Moose Lake-Willow River scored early and often as they rolled past Mesabi East 36-8 Thursday night at Eskomos Stadium to win the Section 7AA championship. The section title is the third for the Rebels in the past four season and 13th in the past 15 seasons. ML-WR will now await the seeding announcement for the Class AA…
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Eskomos Top Gobblers in Section 7AAA Championship Thriller

The Esko football team won their first section title since 2014.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior wide receiver Preston Lowe would score all four touchdowns for the Esko football team as they hang on to defeat Aitkin 29-28 Thursday night at Malosky Stadium to win the Section 7AAA championship. This is the Eskomos first state title since 2014 and the first for head coach Scott Arnston. Esko now awaits seeding for the…
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Prep Volleyball: Vikings, Rails Advance to Section 7AA Title Game

North Branch and Proctor will face off in the section finals on Saturday.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The defending Class AA state champs North Branch took care of business against Hermantown, sweeping the Hawks 3-0 in the Section 7AA semi-finals Wednesday night at Cloquet Middle School. The Vikings will face Proctor, who won their semi-final game against Esko 3-1. That match will take place Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Cloquet Middle School. And…
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Hermantown High School Receives Donation for Turf Field

The school board will act on the issue at their next meeting on November 12th.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Some big news out of Hermantown High School as the athletic department has received a special donation from Centricity Credit Union to build a multi-purpose turf field at the site of the Corey Veech Memorial Field. According to Hermantown superintendent Kerry Juntunen, the field will be used for physical education classes, football, soccer, lacrosse and possibly softball…
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Esko Football Team Get Set for Emotional Section Final

Kickoff for the secction 7AAA final between Aitkin and Esko is set for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Claudia Chakamian,

ESKO, Minn. – The Esko football team got past Proctor in the semi–finals this past weekend and now have to battle with Aitkin on Thursday night in the section 7AAA finals. The Eskomos defeated the Gobblers a few weeks back, which gives them some extra confidence going into the game. “They sent a lot of pressure, and we’ll probably expect…
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Historic Playoff Run Continues for Spartans Football Team

Superior will travel to Pulaski for Level II of the WIAA playoffs on Friday night.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior football team is still buzzing after Friday’s big win over Marshfield. The Spartans knocked off the Tigers to pick up their first playoff win since 2014. The team spoke about what it meant to them to be a part of the program’s history. “We talk about legacy and we talk about leaving the program in…
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Prep Football: Hawks, Eskomos Advance in Section Playoffs

Esko will play Aitkin in the section 7AAA final, while Hermantown will play Chisago Lakes in the section 7AAAA final.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Section semi-finals took place on Saturday for high school football around Minnesota. In section 7AAAA, two-seeded Hermantown took down three-seeded North Branch, while in section 7AAA, top-seeded Esko outlasted fifth-seeded Proctor. Here are all of Saturday’s scores from around the Northland. SECTION 5 NINE-PLAYER  #4 Hill City/Northland 16, #1 South Ridge 24. South Ridge will play #2…
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Prep Football: Tigers, Spartans Advance in WIAA Playoffs

Northwestern shut out Nekoosa while Superior held off Marshfield for its first playoff win since 2014.
Claudia Chakamian,

MAPLE, Wis. – The undefeated and top-seeded Northwestern football team continued to dominate, defeating Nekoosa 41-0 in the first round of the division five playoffs. The Tigers will face Saint Croix Falls in the next round. In division two, fourth seeded Superior ended on top of a back-and-fourth battle, defeating Marshfield 44-37 for its first playoff win since 2014. The…
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Prep Volleyball: Bulldogs, Rails, Hawks, Eskomos Advance to Section Semi-finals

The Elite Eight was whittled down to the final four in section 7A and 7AA.
Sam Ali,

CARLTON, Minn. – The Carlton volleyball team rolled at home as they swept South Ridge 3-0 Friday night. The Bulldogs will face Floodwood, who defeated Cromwell-Wright 3-2. On the bottom of the Section 7A bracket, Ely topped Cherry 3-1 and Greenway swept Chisholm 3-0. The Raiders will face the Timberwolves Wednesday in Hibbing. And in Section 7AA, Proctor, Hermantown, Esko…
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Highlights and Results from the Section 7A/7AA Cross Country Championships

The four races were hosted by the Cloquet Country Club.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Thursday afternoon, the Cloquet Country Club hosted the 2019 cross country section championships. Here are the final results: SECTION 7A GIRLS Top Teams: Pequot Lakes, Mesabi East Top Runner: Calia Chaney, Pequot Lakes Individual State Qualifiers: Keegan McAuliffe, Duluth Marshall Emaleigh Olesiak, Cromwell-Wright Liz Nelson, Mountain Iron-Buhl Kate Nelson, Mountain Iron-Buhl Alex Wercinski, Virginia Natalie Fultz, Eveleth-Gilbert…
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Cloquet-Carlton Girls Soccer Falls in State Quarterfinals

The comeback would fall short for the Lumberjacks girls soccer team.
Sam Ali,

LINDSTROM, Minn. – The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team would battle back from a 3-0 deficit, but the hole would be too deep to dig out of as they fall to Academy of Holy Angels 4-3 in the Class A state quarterfinals. Alexa Snesrud scored twice while Hannah Biedl also found the back of the net for the Lumberjacks, whose season…
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Prep Volleyball: Bulldogs, Panthers, Hawks, Eskomos Move On in Section Playoffs

The first round continued Wednesday night in the high school volleyball sectionals.
Sam Ali,

CARLTON, Minn. – Cook County would put up a good fight, but in the end, the defending section champions Carlton would sweep the Vikings 3-0 Wednesday night. The Bulldogs move on to face South Ridge, who came back to beat Barnum 3-2. That match will take place Friday night in Carlton. And in Section 7AA, Hermantown sweeps Two Harbors behind…
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Grand Rapids Boys Hockey Coach Chris Marinucci Resigns

The district will be posting the head coaching position by the end of the week.
Sam Ali,

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – We are about three weeks away from the start of high school hockey practices, and a month away from teams taking the ice for the regular season. But Tuesday night, we already had some big news for a team up in the Iron Range. Chris Marinucci has resigned as head coach of the Grand Rapids boys…
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Prep Football: Rails, Mariners Move On To Section Semi-Finals

Proctor and Silver Bay each opened their playoff runs with wins.
Sam Ali,

TWO HARBORS, Mich – A Ben Harnell field goal and Trevor Lindberg touchdown would be the difference as the Proctor football team held on to defeat Two Harbors 10-6 Tuesday night in the Section 7AAA quarterfinals. The Rails now move on to the section semi-finals as they will take on top seed Esko Saturday at 2 p.m. In nine-person action,…
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Lumberjacks Girls Soccer Set to Battle Holy Angels in State Quarterfinals

That match will take place Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Chisago Lakes High School.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team are getting set for their first trip to the state tourney since 2012. The Lumberjacks are coming off an emotional overtime win in the section finals last week. And the team says the celebrating is over and now it’s time to focus on how they can pull off a deep run in…
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Panthers Volleyball Dominates in First Round of Section Playoffs

South Ridge opened the section 7A volleyball with a sweep at home.
Claudia Chakamian,

CULVER, Minn. – The South Ridge volleyball team dominated on Monday night, breezing past Fond du Lac Ojibwe High School 3-0 in the first round of the section 7A playoffs. The third-seeded Panthers will take on fifth-seeded Barnum on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the next round. Categories: High School, Sports
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Northern Star: Peter Soumis

For this week's segment, meet the starting quarterback for the Hermantown football team and UMD men's basketball commit.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown basketball standout Peter Soumis committed over the summer to play college ball right here at the Univeristy of Minnesota Duluth. “I just wanted to stay home, stay close to the family, so that was a big thing. The coaches, the coaching staff, they’re all super nice and I could relate to them a lot with our…
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Prep Football: Tigers, Spartans Ready to Begin Postseason

The Wisconsin high school football brackets were released Saturday and Northwestern and Superior will see their 2019 season continue
Ryan Compeau,

DULUTH, Minn.- The Wisconsin high school football brackets were released Saturday, and two local teams will see their seasons continue. Northwestern, fresh off their undefeated season for the second year in a row, will host a first round playoff game Friday night as they will take on Nekoosa in Division 5 action. The Tigers aren’t the only ones playoff bound…
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Prep Football: Tigers, Spartans Win Big in Season Finales

The final night of high school football in Wisconsin took place on Friday.
Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – In the final night of the Wisconsin high school football season, Northwestern rolled all over Chetek-Weyerhauser 56-7, securing their second straight undefeated regular season. Elsewhere, the Superior football team scored early and often against Rice Lake as they Spartans topped the Warriors 36-7. Both teams await seeding announcements this upcoming weekend from the WIAA. Categories: Friday Night…
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Jameson Sends Lumberjacks Girls Soccer Team to State Tournament

Cloquet-Carlton wins their first section title since 2012.
Sam Ali,

NORTH BRANCH, Minn. – In a match that needed two overtime periods, sophomore defender Olivia Jameson scored the game-winner as the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team outlasted Chisago Lakes 3-2 Thursday night. Katie Turner scored in the first half for the Lumberjacks, which tied the game at halftime. The Wildcats would take the lead with less than two minutes to go….
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Proctor Volleyball’s Payton Rodberg Following Mom’s Footsteps in Rails’ Conference Title

Sophomore outside hitter Payton Rodberg led the Rails volleyball team to their first Lake Superior Conference title since 1995, when her mom Brook was on the team.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Rails finished the regular season 23–2 with perfect 6–0 conference record, giving them the Lake Superior Conference title. “It’s been really going well. We’ve gone so much further than last year. We got a lot more wins and we only have two losses this year so far which is really good. And I’ve just seen a…
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Hilltoppers Volleyball Hang On to Beat Greyhounds in Season Finale

It was the final night of the high school volleyball regular season in the state of Minnesota.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that went back and forth until the very end, the Duluth Marshall volleyball team held on to beat Duluth East 3-2 Thursday night, winning the final set 15-7. The Hilltoppers wrap up their season with a 13-13 record, while the Greyhounds went 4-19 as both teams await seeding for the section playoffs. Categories: High…
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Hunters Boys Soccer Falls in Double Overtime in Section Final

Keegan Chastey and Dante McDonald scored for Denfeld.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The 4-seed Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team scored in the final two minutes of regulation to force double overtime, but 2-seed St. Francis would score two minutes in off a free kick to win the section 7A final 3-2 and advance to state. St. Francis jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first half. Keegan…
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MSHSL Football Section Playoff Brackets Released

The section playoffs will begin Tuesday across the Northland.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday, the Minnesota State High School League announced the match-ups for the 2019 football section playoffs. All quarterfinal games will take place Tuesday, October 22nd at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted. SECTION 7A: #8 Chisholm at #1 Deer River #5 Carlton/Wrenshall at #4 Northwoods SECTION 7AA: #5 Royalton at #4 Eveleth-Gilbert #6 Mesabi East at #3…
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Prep Football: Eskomos, Rails, Lumberjacks, Agates End Regular Season with Win

Esko, Proctor, Cloquet and Two Harbors all picked up wins to end the regular season on Wednesday night.
Claudia Chakamian,

It’s MEA week, so all high school football games in Minnesota were played on Wednesday to end the regular season. MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL  Crosby-Ironton 0, Esko 33 Hermantown 8, Proctor 12 Cloquet 34, Duluth East 19 Eveleth-Gilbert 7, Two Harbors 20 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 56, Mesabi East 16 Duluth Denfeld 0, Hibbing 27 International Falls 54, Virginia 0 Pine City 6,…
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Prep Volleyball: Hawks, Spartans Earn Sweeps in Season Finales

In their final home games of the season, Hermantown and Superior swept their respective opponents.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Alana Mayry finished with 15 kills while Kennedy Barrett chipped in with 36 assists as the Hermantown volleyball team swept Cloquet 3-0 Tuesday night. The Hawks finish their season with an 18-9 record, while Cloquet wraps up the regular season at 11-15. In other volleyball action, Superior wrapped up their season with a sweep at home over…
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Prep Soccer: Hunters Boys, Lumberjacks Girls Advance in Section 7A Playoffs

Duluth Denfeld boys defeated Hermantown in the boys section semi-final, while Cloquet/Carlton girls shut out St. Francis.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Both section 7A semi-finals for boys and girls soccer took place on Tuesday, and two local teams are moving on. 4-seed Duluth Denfeld took down top-seed Hermantown 2-1 in boys soccer. Xavier Decker and Parker Chastey scored the goals for the Hunters. Denfeld will take on 2-seed St. Francis, who beat 3-seed Duluth Marshall 4-3 in the…
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Hawks, Rails Set For 69th Annual “Battle for the Hammer”

This year's game will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Egerdahl Field in Proctor.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – While it’s the last week of the regular season, it’s the biggest game week of the year for Proctor and Hermantown football players and and their fans as it’s “Battle for the Hammer” week. “It’s a huge thing for both communities. It’s a great rivalry game. To me, it’s a showcase of Northland football. There’s a lot…
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Eskomos Volleyball Sweep Panthers in Season Finale

The win gave the Esko volleyball team the Polar League Big School championship.
Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – In their final match of the season, the Esko volleyball team earned a road sweep over South Ridge 3-0 on Monday night. The win gave the Eskomos the Polar League Big School championship as they finished the season with a 20-6 record. The Panthers fall to 12-10 as they will wrap up their season at North Woods….
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Hilltoppers Boys Soccer Defeats Thunderhawks, Advances to Section Semifinals

Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored in Duluth Marshall's win.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored for Duluth Marshall as the third seeded Hilltoppers defeated sixth seed Grand Rapids 2-1 in the Section 7A quarterfinals. Griffin Otto scored for the Thunderhawks. Other action from the section quarterfinals on Saturday. BOYS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Hermantown 2, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0 Chisago Lakes 1, Duluth Denfeld 5  Princeton 0,…
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Esko Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Field During Game

Police say investigation is still ongoing.
Arman Rahman,

ESKO, Minn.- An Esko High School Football player has died, after collapsing on the field during the Varsity game on Friday. According to Aitkin Police, 15-year-old Jackson Pfister was transported to Riverwood Healthcare Center with a serious medical condition following his collapse. He passed away a short time later. In a press release the Police Department said: “Our thoughts and…
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Coaches Corner: Derek Parendo

For this week's segment, we hear from the head coach of the Proctor football team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Proctor head football coach Derek Parendo after the Rails won back to back games. Parendo also talked about the unusual section his team plays in, as well as what it will take to get Proctor back to the state tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
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Friday Night Frenzy Highlights and Scores 10/11/19

Here's all the action from Friday night including big wins for Cloquet, Hermantown, Two Harbors and Carlton/Wrenshall
Claudia Chakamian,

MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL  Proctor 8, Cloquet 42  Hibbing 8, Hermantown 59  Duluth East 0, Grand Rapids 40 Duluth Denfeld 14, North Branch 59  Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 40, Virginia 0 International Falls 8, Eveleth-Gilbert 14  Mesabi East 0, Two Harbors 25  Moose Lake-Willow River 22, Crosby-Ironton 26 Esko 41, Aitkin 14 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL  Ogilvie 32, Carlton/Wrenshall 34 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL …
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Prep Soccer: Hilltoppers Boys/Girls, Hawks Boys, Lumberjacks Girls Open Section Playoffs With Wins

The section playoffs continued Thursday for boys and girls 7A and 7AA.
Sam Ali,

BOYS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Lakes International 0 Hermantown 9 Legacy Christian Academy 1 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 3 Proctor 2 Chisago Lakes 3 North Branch 1 Duluth Denfeld 2 Zimmerman 0 Duluth Marshall 4 Spectrum 0 Grand Rapids 4 Hibbing/Chisholm 0 St. Francis 7 BOYS SECTION 7AA SOCCER PLAYOFFS Duluth East 0 Centennial 4 GIRLS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Grand Rapids 1…
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Wilderness Rally In The Third, Earn Shootout Win Over Bruins

The third period was a big one for Minnesota as they came back to get the win over Austin.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness rallied to score two goals in the third period to force overtime as they eventually got the shootout win over Austin 3-2 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Nate Horn and Kimball Johnson each scored in the third to tie things up. And in the shootout, Zach Michaelis would score in the…
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Panthers Football Team Get Road Win Over Mariners

The South Ridge defense would step up in a big way to help get the win.
Sam Ali,

SILVER BAY, Minn. – The South Ridge football team jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and they would hang on for the road win over Silver Bay 25-6 Thursday night. Connor Bushbaum and Nick Larson would score for the Panthers early on while Mason Ollman was lone touchdown scorer for the Mariners. South Ridge improves to 6-1 on the…
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Prep Volleyball: Rails Win LSC Title; Eskomos, Greyhounds Earn Sweeps at Home

Proctor picked up a road win, while Esko and Duluth East were winners on their home courts.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Proctor volleyball team defeated Cloquet 3-0 Tuesday night to capture their first Lake Superior Conference title since 1995. Other scores include Esko getting the home sweep on Senior Night over McGregor 3-0 and Duluth East knocking off rivals Duluth Denfeld 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
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Greyhounds Boys Soccer Advance to Section Semi-finals

Duluth East got the home win over Blaine on Tuesday night.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Bailey Frantz would score twice in the second half as the Duluth East boys soccer team knocked off Blaine 3-0 Tuesday night at Ordean Stadium in the Section 7A quarterfinals. David Wallerstein also score for the Greyhounds, who move on to Thursday’s semi-final game against the winner of Centennial and Coon Rapids. And in girls soccer action,…
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Spartans Football Team Clinch First Playoff Berth in Three Years

Superior can clinch the Big Rivers Conference title with wins over River Falls and Rice Lake.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – This past Friday night, the NBC Spartan Sports Complex was the place to be for one of the biggest wins in recent memory for the Superior football team. And according to them, don’t call it an upset. The Spartans knocked off conference giant Menomonie for just third time ever in school history. Superior is now tied for…
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Prep Soccer: Spartans Win Home Finale; Hawks Sweep Hunters in Doubleheader

The Superior boys, Hermantown boys and Hermantown girls pick up wins on Monday night.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jakob Kidd and Ethan Defoe each scored four goals as the Superior boys soccer team blanked Mesabi East 9-0 Monday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. In other action, the Hermantown boys got two goals from Hunter Tanski as they rolled past Duluth Denfeld 6-1 to capture the 2019 Lake Superior Conference championship. And the Hawks…
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Denfeld Boys Hockey Hosts Annual Skate with the Hunters

The event brought dozens of young hockey players to the Heritage Center to skate with the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team was back on the ice on Sunday but not for a practice or a game. The team held their annual Denfeld Skate With the Hunters and hosted dozens of kids for an afternoon of skating. The team organized games, skills and drills for the young hockey players and had some open…
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Friday Night Frenzy Highlights and Scores 10/4/19

Here's all the action from Friday night including big wins for Esko, Proctor, Duluth East, Cloquet, Superior and Northwestern.
Claudia Chakamian,

MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Grand Rapids 18, Cloquet 42  Duluth East 21, Hermantown 3 Proctor 14, Duluth Denfeld 0 Pine City 13, Esko 22  Two Harbors 7, International Falls 20  Eveleth-Gilbert 0, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 42 Virginia 0, Mesabi East 42 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cherry 0, South Ridge 28 Ogilvie 8, Cromwell-Wright 16 Onamia 0, Cartlon/Wrenshsall 44  WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Menomonie…
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Prep Volleyball: Rails Top Hawks in Five-Set Thriller, Hilltoppers Sweep Hunters

Both Proctor and Duluth Marshall got wins on their respective home courts.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – In a match between two of the Lake Superior Conference’s undefeated teams, the Proctor volleyball team outlasted Hermantown 3-2 Thursday night at the Rails Gym. Other scores include Duluth Marshall getting the home sweep over Duluth Denfeld 3-0 while Ashland blanked Cloquet 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
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Prep Soccer: Lumberjack Boys Win in OT, Hilltopper Girls Blank Rails

The Duluth Marshall girls and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys picked up wins on Thursday.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Otto Cockburn’s goal in the opening moments of extra time would be the difference as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team end their season with a home win over Proctor 1-0 Thursday night at Bromberg Field. And in girls soccer action, Gianna Kneepkens finished with a hat trick as Duluth Marshall knocked off Proctor 7-0. The Hilltoppers will…
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Ron Tondryk Steps Down as Cloquet Softball Head Coach

Tondryk has led the program for the past decade and was involved with Cloquet athletics for 30 years.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – Ron Tondryk announced Wednesday he is stepping down as head coach of the Cloquet softball team. Tondryk has led the program for the past decade and was involved with Cloquet athletics for 30 years. The ‘Jacks are coming off their first appearance in the Class AAA state tourney since 2012, and they came back home with a…
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Greyhounds Sweep Hawks in Soccer Doubleheader

The Duluth East soccer teams each picked up a win at home over Hermantown.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Molly Henderson scored a hat trick in the second half, including the game-winning goal with 36 seconds to go as the Duluth East girls soccer team earned the comeback win over Hermantown 3-2 Wednesday night at Ordean Stadium. In the boys game, the Greyhounds took care of business as they blanked the Hawks 4-0. Categories: High School,…
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Prep Volleyball: Hunters Swept at Home, Spartans Top Greyhounds in Five Sets

Princeton would get the road sweep over Duluth Denfeld while Superior went the distance with Duluth East.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that went the distance, the Superior volleyball team got the win over Duluth East 3-2 Tuesday night at the Greyhounds gym. The Spartans took the first set and the Greyhounds responded by taking the second and third sets. But Superior would fight back to take the fourth and deciding set to win the match…
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Hunters Boys Soccer Defeats Spartans in Conference Match

Keegan Chastey scored two goals for Duluth Denfeld, including the game-winner off a penalty kick.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Keegan Chastey scored off a penalty kick late in the second half to seal Duluth Denfeld’s 3-2 win over Superior on Tuesday night. Chastey scored the second goal of the night as well, while Joe Eklund scored the first. Jakob Kidd scored both goals for the Spartans. Demetri Regas made nine saves for Denfeld. The Hunters (8-5-1)…