Northern Star

Northern Star: Tayler and Kaela Kraemer

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- It’s great to have a sibling, and the best part is that when you need them, they always step up to the plate. The same can be said for a pair…

Northern Star: The Asumas

IRON, Minn. - Brothers Isaac and Noah and their cousin Isaiah Asuma have been playing basketball together since they could remember. "Not a lot of people get to do this. We've been playing with…

Northern Star: Callie Hoff

RIVER FALLS, Wis. -- The old Proctor hockey rink was a place that turned out many state tournament teams, but also produced a lot of notable talent, thanks to one alum that has dominated…

Northern Star: Gage Stankiewicz

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Throwing wasn't always the first option for Gage Stankiewicz. "I kind of, wasn't really forced to do it but I was always like oh this is dumb," Stankiewicz said. But it…

Northern Star: Makoi Perich

ESKO, Minn. - Whether it's on the football field or the basketball court, Esko's Makoi Perich loves to score. "The adrenaline, that's what I like about it. It comes quite easy to me so…

Northern Star: Gabbie Hughes

DULUTH, Minn. - UMD's Gabbie Hughes has a lot of goals. The senior center is anchoring one of the top lines in all of women's college hockey, alongside forwards Anna Klein and Elizabeth Giguere.…

Northern Star: Jordan Zubich

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. - Mountain Iron-Buhl's Jordan Zubich comes from an athletic background. "My older brother, we definitely grew up butting heads in the gym and stuff but I think that really made me…

Northern Star: Meredith Boettcher

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Marshall girls hockey and the Boettcher name go hand-and-hand. "Hockey means just as much to me as everyone else in my family. My sisters were here when the program just…

Northern Star: Kolbin Carter

PROCTOR, Minn. - Kolbin Carter has always called the Northland home. "It's a great community, everyone accepts you, everybody's close," Carter said. But after his freshman year of high school, his family got new…

Northern Star: Rachel Hagen

DULUTH, Minn. - It is almost a miracle that Rachel Hagen is playing basketball today. When she was just an eighth grader, Hagen tore her ACL. "Mentally it was pretty hard to be sitting…

Northern Star: Simon Davidson

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Denfeld senior forward Simon Davidson might have the biggest personality on the team, but he always knows when to flip a switch. "Obviously you want to win games and all…

Northern Star: Maddie Young

CLOQUET, Minn. - For Maddie Young, being a multi-sport athlete has been made easier by the people around her. "We just pride ourselves on playing for each other and playing as a team. It's…

Northern Star: Abby Pajari

PROCTOR, Minn. - Being a goaltender wasn't the first option for Proctor/Hermantown senior Abby Pajari. "I started when I was I think 10 years old. I had been a forward for five years before…

Northern Star: Conner Barney

CLOQUET, Minn. - There's one place you'll be able to find Cloquet senior guard Conner Barney almost any time of day. "He's in the gym all of the time, he's a gym rat," Cloquet…

Northern Star: Robert Powell

SUPERIOR, Wis. - One of 21 seniors on the Superior boys hockey team, forward Robert Powell has been playing with his fellow Spartans for over a decade. "Just actually becoming brothers with everyone else,…

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