Northland Boys Hockey Season to Culminate in All-Star Game
DULUTH, Minn. - Tuesday night, the Northland boys hockey season will come to an end with the annual Essentia All-Star hockey game. 34 players will take part in the event, with…
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Game Week Finally Arrives for Esko Softball Team
ESKO, Minn. - Practices continue this week for prep softball teams. And for many teams like Esko, it's also game week. The Eskomos will be in their first action since they won the section…
Grand Rapids Defenseman Jack Peart Wins 2021 Mr. Hockey Award
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Grand Rapids defenseman Jack Peart has won the Mr. Hockey award, given to the best senior hockey player in the state of Minnesota. He is the first defenseman to win the award in 12 years and…
Alyssa Watkins Scores OT Game-Winner to Give Proctor/Hermantown First-Ever State Title
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Senior forward Alyssa Watkins scored the game-winning goal in double overtime as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Gentry Academy 3-2 in the Class A state championship game. Aurora Opsahl and…
MIB Girls Basketball Prepares for Return to State Semifinals
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. - The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team stuck with it the entire way and only led for the final 17 seconds of their state quarterfinal game, but it was enough…
Duluth Denfeld Softball Team Dedicating Season to Late Coach Dick Swanson
DULUTH, Minn. - This week, practices got underway for prep softball teams, including Duluth Denfeld. But this year, the Hunters will begin the season without a very special member of their program. For the…
Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Take Down Warroad, Advance to State Championship Game
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Freshman Hannah Graves finished with two goals as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Warroad 3-1 in the Class A state semi-finals at the Xcel Energy Center. Senior Alyssa Watkins also scored her sixth goal of…
Duluth Marshall's Gianna Kneepkens Scores State-Record 67 Points in Final High School Game
DULUTH, Minn. - Tuesday, the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss in the state quarterfinals. It was the final game in the high school career for Gianna Kneepkens and she went…
Hermantown JV Hockey Team Receives Outpouring of Support After State Quarterfinals
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - After their loss in the state quarterfinals Tuesday night, the Hermantown JV hockey team has received an outpouring of support all over social media, including from former Hawk and current UMD…
Prep Boys Baskeball: Duluth East, Hibbing, MLWR, Deer River Fall in State Quarterfinals
OSSEO, Minn. - In the Class AAAA state quarterfinals, the Duluth East boys basketball team struggled in the second half as they fell to Wayzata 78-69. In other quarterfinals action, DeLaSalle defeated Hibbing 92-72…
State Semi-Final Meeting with Warroad Awaits Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Team
PROCTOR, Minn. - Wednesday morning, the best breakfast for Northland hockey fans won't be a bagel or eggs benedict. It will be the start of the state semi-finals for girls hockey. And Proctor/Hermantown have…
MIB Girls Basketball Talk Thrilling Quarterfinals Win
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. - The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team got a big win Tuesday afternoon over Cass Lake-Bena in the Class A quarterfinals. It wasn't pretty though as the Rangers committed 24 turnovers…
Marshall, Denfeld Baseball Teams Begin Practices with New Head Coaches
DULUTH, Minn. - As winter sports begin to wind down, that means spring sports are starting back up. And it's been a long wait for many local teams who had their seasons cancelled last…
Prep Girls Basketball: MIB Advances to Class A Semi-Finals; Season Ends at Quarterfinals for Duluth Marshall, Grand Rapids
PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - In a game where they lead for the final 17 seconds, the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team earned a comeback win over Cass Lake-Bena 50-49 in the quarterfinals of…
Hermantown Boys Hockey Fall to Dodge County in Class A Quarterfinals
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Hermantown boys junior varsity hockey team fought valiantly in place of their varsity teammates, but it wouldn't be enough as they fell to Dodge County 7-3 Tuesday night in the Class A state quarterfinals. Cameron…
Ayden McDonald Continuing Family Tradition, Leading Hibbing to Class AAA State Tournament
HIBBING, Minn. - It's been a season to remember so far for Hibbing's Ayden McDonald. On the court, he recorded 900 career assists and also became the program's all-time leading scorer. "A little bit…
GRG's Claire Vekich Named Top-5 Finalist for Ms. Hockey Award
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Grand Rapids/Greenway's Claire Vekich is now a top-five finalist for the Ms. Hockey award, given to the top senior player in the state of Minnesota. Vekich says she hopes the nomination…
Five-Goal Game Could Mean More D1 Offers for Proctor/Hermantown's Alyssa Watkins
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The prep hockey world is still buzzing after Proctor/Hermantown's Alyssa Watkins scored five goals in a win over Luverne in the Class A state quarterfinals. Watkins is not currently committed to playing…
Hermantown Boys Hockey Varsity Team in Quarantine, JV Squad to Play in State Quarterfinals
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team will be shorthanded for Tuesday’s Class A state quarterfinals game against Dodge County due to exposure to COVID-19. The vast majority of the varsity team will not take part in the game,…
Deer River, Moose Lake/Willow River, Hibbing, Duluth East Boys Basketball Teams Learn State Quarterfinal Opponents
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The state tournament brackets and seedings were released on Saturday and four Northland teams will be competing for a state title. The quarterfinal action gets started on Wednesday. CLASS A N2 Deer River vs. N3 Badger/Greenbush Middle…
