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Jack Horner (left in above photo), 82, recorded his second ever hole-in-one on Enger Park’s par 3 No. 6 hole using a 7 iron from 120 yards on Monday. Witnesses were (flanking Horner, left to right) Jerry Anderson, 90, Chuck Morris, 94, and Bill Ciesielski, 90. – Duluth Golf
Prep Football Playoffs, Tonight
Section 7AAAA Quarterfinals
Cloquet (2-6) at Duluth Denfeld (5-3), 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 2 seed Hermantown in a semifinal Saturday at 6 p.m. in Hermantown. The Hunters, who have lost three of their last four, are led by senior halfback Taye Manns and lineman Rajon Gamble. The Lumberjacks were blitzed by defending 7AAAA champion North Branch 68-6 last Wednesday, after trailing 54-0 at the half. Cloquet is rebuilding with a strong sophomore group.
Rock Ridge (4-4) at Grand Rapids (5-3), 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 1 seed North Branch in a semifinal Saturday at 6 p.m. in North Branch.
Section 7AAAAA Quarterfinal
Duluth East (2-6) at Sauk Rapids-Rice (4-4), 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 2 seed Andover in a semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday in Andover.
Section 7AAA Quarterfinal
Hibbing (2-6) at Esko (4-4), 5 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 1 seed Pequot Lakes in a semifinal at 2 p.m. Saturday. Two Harbors will host Pierz in the other semifinal, at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Prep Winter Sports Notebook
Practice start dates:
Dance – Monday, Oct. 21
Girls Hockey – Monday, Oct. 28. Team to watch: Proctor-Hermantown. Players to watch: F Jane Eckstrom (Proctor-Hermantown), F Brayley Merrier (Cloquet-Esko-Carlton), F Mae McCall (Duluth)
Boys Hockey – Monday, Nov. 11. Teams to watch: Hermantown, Hibbing-Chisholm, Grand Rapids. Players to watch: D Jackson Strukel (Hibbing-Chisholm), F Nathan Garski (Grand Rapids), F River Freeman (Hermantown), D Henry Peterson (St. Thomas commit), F Bobby Thornton (Cloquet-Esko-Carlton), G Carter Casey (Grand Rapids), D Karson Young (Cloquet-Esko-Carlton), F Tate Swanson (Hibbing-Chisholm), F Caz Carlson (Rock Ridge), F Wyatt Peterson (Duluth East), F John Scott (Duluth Denfeld)
Girls Basketball – Monday, Nov. 11. Team to watch: Hermantown
Alpine Skiing – Monday, Nov. 11
Nordic Ski Racing – Monday, Nov. 11
Girls Gymnastics – Monday, Nov. 11
Boys Basketball – Monday, Nov. 18. Teams to watch: Hermantown, Superior, Duluth Denfeld. Top players to watch: PF Brooks Johnson (Duluth Marshall, Bulldogs commit), G Marnaries Ferguson (Duluth Denfeld), PF Calvin Anderson (Superior)
Wrestling – Monday, Nov. 18
Adapted Floor Hockey – Monday, Nov. 25
Boys Swimming & Diving – Monday, Dec. 2
