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My close personal friend, legendary Hermantown boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews, on his team's strong performance in a summer tournament in Proctor last weekend – "We had a great weekend. The boys competed really hard, which is all we can ask for in a summer scrimmage weekend (Skors: Benilde-St. Margaret's 4, Hawks 2; Hawks 5, St Cloud Cathedral 2; Hawks 2, Mahtomedi 0). The summer scrimmage weekend provided a great conclusion to our summer workouts and an exciting glimpse into the season ahead. Seniors River Freeman and Henry Peterson both stood out with their play and leadership. We have a very good group of returners complimented by a very skilled group of sophomores coming up from bantams. If the summer tournament is any indication, we have a very exciting season ahead of us this winter."
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VIKINGS NOTEBOOK
For the second time in three days, the Vikings have added to their defensive backs room.
Minnesota on Wednesday signed veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau, who is listed at 6-foot and 204 pounds.
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To make room for Moreau, the Vikings waived linebacker Abraham Beauplan.
Moreau brings 106 games of experience, including 56 starts, to Minnesota. He has previously played for Washington (2017-20), Atlanta (2021), the New York Giants (2022) and Denver (2023).
Moreau entered the NFL as a third-round pick (81st overall) in 2017 after playing college football at UCLA, where he overlapped with former Vikings linebackers Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks.