Sports

Vikings Notebook: Vikings agree to contract extension with head coach Kevin O'Connell

"Kevin (O'Connell) is exactly who we believed him to be when we named him as our head coach – an innovative play caller, an excellent communicator and a strong leader who motivates and connects with his players." Vikings Owner/President Mark Wilf said.

Howie on Prep Sports, Tuesday

Note: Howie on Prep Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown will host Duluth Denfeld at 7:15 tonight before traveling to Duluth Marshall on Thursday in back-to-back Lake Superior Conference boys basketball games this week. The then banged-up Hawks (2-10)

Howie on Prep Sports

"What is obvious coming out of that game (Shakopee) is that Bryce (Francisco) is the best goalie in the state. His calm presence made making saves look easy ... He has been absolutely sensational for us this season.” -- Hawks boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews

Saturday Prep Sports Notebook

Note: Saturday Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. SATURDAY RESULTS Boys Basketball Duluth Denfeld 95, Princeton 87 Duluth Marshall 72, Ely 61 Girls Basketball Rock Ridge 54, Pequot Lakes 40 Boys Hockey Rock Ridge 8, Duluth East 4 GAMES

Friday Prep Sports Notebook

Note: Friday Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. THURSDAY RESULTS Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 102, Grand Rapids 36. Chloe Johnson had 37 points and Cairin Berger 20 for the Hilltoppers. Proctor 75, Hermantown 52. Chloe Carlson and Lily Smith scored

Howie on Prep Sports

“What we hadn’t been able to do since the East Grand Forks and Mahtomedi weekend is play two great games back-to-back, so the real test for this group came on Saturday as we took the long bus ride to Warroad playing our first three-game week of the season.” -- Hawks hockey coach Patrick Andrews

Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Vikings vs. LA Rams, 7 p.m. Prep Boys Hockey North Shore at Moose Lake Area

Sports Notebook, Sunday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES National Football League Playoffs Packers at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. National Hockey League Wild at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. SATURDAY RESULTS National Football League Playoffs Houston 32,

Howie's Sports Notebook, Saturday

“However, we have yet to have a complete a full game. We are hoping that as we continue to build that an ‘aha moment’ will come and we will be able to show teams what we can do for 36 minutes.” -- Hermantown girls basketball coach Eric Borndal

Vikings, Club One Under Notebooks

Jefferson wrapped up the regular season with 103 catches for 1,533 yards (14.9 average) and 10 touchdowns. He finished sixth in receptions, second in receiving yards and tied for sixth in TD catches this season.

Howie on Prep Sports, Tuesday

Former Hermantown standout Max Plante, fresh off a gold medal performance for Team USA at the 2025 World Junior Championship in Canada, will drop the ceremonial first puck before the much-anticipated Hermantown vs. St. Cloud Cathedral game on Thursday night.

Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Legendary Duluth golfers Gunnar Engebretsen and Nate Burke won The Fairway Freeze 2-man scramble championship at Club One Under at historic Fitger's Complex on December 28. Tyler Ledin and Ryan Lundgren

Sports Notebook: Blake edges Duluth Denfeld in boys hoops

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 2A, No. 5 Blake defeated Duluth Denfeld 72-66 in a high school boys basketball nonconference game Saturday afternoon at historic Denfeld Gym. The Bears improved to 7-0 and the Hunters fell to

Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Games College Men's Hockey Alaska at Bulldogs College Men's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State University College Women's Basketball Bulldogs at Minnesota State University Prep

Prep Sports Notebook, Thursday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Boys Hockey Grand Rapids at Duluth East Rock Ridge at Hermantown Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Superior Duluth Marshall at North Shore Boys Basketball Milaca at Hermantown Two Harbors at Cook County Floodwood at South

Howie Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks girls hoopsters 8-2 to start 2025

Note: Howie Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown girls basketball coach Eric Borndal was noticeably pleased by his team's effort following a 68-50 victory at Esko last Friday night. “We had, perhaps, our best first half

Vikings Notebook: Vikings at Lions in Week 18 to decide NFC North

Note: Vikings Report is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. By Craig Peters, Vikings.com The NFC North Champion won't be definitively crowned until Week 18 and the final game of the NFL's 2024 regular season. Minnesota's

Vikings Notebook: Ivan Pace, Jr. set to play against Packers

Note: Vikings Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Ivan Pace, Jr., is returning to action and just in time for the 129th Border Battle. The Vikings (13-2) on Saturday activated the second-year linebacker who completed his return from a hamstring injury

Friday Prep Scoreboard

Note: Prep Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. BOYS BASKETBALL Delano 102, Hermantown 75 Cherry 89, Duluth Denfeld 77 Esko 74, Duluth Marshall 53 Minneapolis South 62, Duluth East 61 Zimmerman 72, Rock Ridge 57 Cloquet 82, Cromwell-Wright 48 Pine City

John's Journal: Celebrating 154 years of basketball officiating experience

“We’re all spring chickens. The camaraderie of being with a group of guys, it’s a good family. And it’s good for your health to stay active.” -- Jerry Ujdur

Howie's Sports Notebook, Thursday

“We are still playing with lines combinations and matchups, so hopefully as we turn the calendar to 2025 we get a bit more consistency and cohesion as we establish an identity as a team.” -- Hermantown hockey coach Patrick Andrews

Vikings Notebook

Note: Vikings Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. The Minnesota Vikings (12-2) on Saturday announced the use of standard elevations for defensive back Bobby McCain and tight end Nick Muse ahead of visiting the Seattle Seahawks (8-6) in Week 16. McCain

Howie's Sports Notebook, Sunday

The Hawks are committed to pounding the ball inside to their ultra-elite bigs Olivia Johnson, Aurora Decker and Jailynn Sherrill, and standout guards Bailey Hermanson and Danika Bolf are lighting it up from the outside.

Howie's Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Howie's Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Prep Girls Basketball Hermantown 69, Duluth Denfeld 38. Bailey Hermanson 20 points for the Hawks (7-2). Proctor 59, Milaca 49. Chloe Carlson 22 points for the Rails (9-1). Ely 58,

Howie's Sports Notebook, Friday

Note: Howie's Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES Prep Boys Basketball Cherry at Moose Lake-Willow River Pequot Lakes at Grand Rapids Littlefork-Big Falls at Hill City South Ridge at Cromwell-Wright Hibbing at Cloquet Proctor

Howie's Sports Notebook, Thursday

Note: Howie's Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES Prep Boys Hockey St. Cloud Cathedral at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Northern Lakes at Duluth Denfeld Duluth East at Holy Angels Grand Rapids at Edina East Ridge at Forest

Howie's Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Note: Howie's Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. The 29th annual Icebreaker Invitational girls youth hockey tournament will be held January 10-12. Seventy teams and nearly 1,000 players ages 8-16 from across the Midwest and Canada will

Reprint It! C.J. Ham's party for Boys & Girls Club features surprises for MOY nominee

"I don't even know what to say. It was crazy," (Ham) said of the sea of 30s. "It was pretty funny, especially with all these little kids wearing jerseys about six sizes too big. But just an absolute blessing to walk in here and have all this set up. I'm humbled. I really am."

Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday

Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown’s young and injury-challenged boys basketball team played one of its best games last Saturday despite losing to Columbia Heights 75-67 in the Southside Showcase at Benilde-St. Margaret’

Howie's Prep Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Howie's Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 1A, No. 1 Hermantown recorded its second boys hockey overtime tie before posting its two most impressive wins of the season last week. The Hawks and Duluth Marshall

Prep Sports Notebook, Sunday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. SATURDAY SCOREBOARD Boys Basketball Duluth Marshall 73, Pine City 67 South St. Paul 77, Duluth Denfeld 59. Sophomore center Carter Brown 20 points for the Hunters. Cherry 82, Sacred Heart 63 Columbia

Prep Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. FRIDAY RESULTS Boys Hockey Hermantown 5, Centennial 2. Senior power forward River Freeman two goals for the Hawks (3-1-2), who host Maple Grove (4-3-0) at 5 p.m. today. The visiting Crimson

Brian Prudhomme Quotes, Prep Sports Notebook

Duluth East defeated Brainerd 2-1 in overtime in high school boys hockey at Duluth Heritage Center on Thursday night. The Greyhounds recorded their first victory in eight starts.

U of M athletic department dismissed whistleblower following accusations of athlete mistreatment

Moira Novak, who oversaw the athletic department’s trainers and team physicians for nearly 20 years, repeatedly brought her concerns to athletic department administrators and the medical director.

Thursday Prep Notebook

SECTIONS – St. Louis County . Lake Superior College . Sports . Media Note: Prep Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S GAMES Boys Basketball Grand Rapids at Proctor Duluth Denfeld at Cloquet Greenway at Hibbing Two Harbors at Deer River Rock Ridge

Wednesday Prep Notebook

SECTIONS – St. Louis County . Lake Superior College . Sports . Media Note: Prep Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. PREP STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Duluth Denfeld senior point guard MarNaries Ferguson has been named HowieHanson.com Prep Student-Athlete of the Week. He is

Tuesday Prep Events / Scoreboard

“After a very tough game against Proctor, I loved our response against Irondale on Saturday. We had fifteen different players score in the game, led by junior point guard Bailey Hermanson who had 23 points.” -- Hawks head coach Eric Borndal

Howie: Hawks ranked first in Minnesota 1A boys hockey

Note: Howie's Prep Hockey Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 1A, No. 1-ranked Hermantown has exploded to another strong start in boys hockey, even though its 2-1-1 overall record might not leap off your computer screen. The Hawks

Quote Me, Howie: Chibuzo Osuchukwu, Duluth Marshall girls basketball coach

"She's bigger, faster and stronger than a year ago. She extended her range a lot, too. That's the goal, to improve each year. She has a high basketball IQ and that's why a lot of college coaches love her already." -- Osuchukwu on ultra-elite freshman Chloe Johnson

Thursday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Games High School Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall at Duluth Denfeld Proctor at Hermantown Tartan at Duluth East Grand Rapids at Cass Lake-Bena Cherry at Cook County Silver Bay at South

Prep Sports Notebook: Denfeld edges Duluth East in boys basketball opener

Prep Hockey Notebook

“Being up late against Cretin-Derham Hall, that tie hurt, but overall it was a positive weekend. The Cretin game lived up to the hype and had it all – power plays, great goals, a fight and overtime." -- Hermantown coach Patrick Andrews

Quote Me, Howie: Jill Johnson's tribute to her dad, Mike Randolph

"Your legacy may be in the record books now, but long before that it already lived in every team you have built, every player that you have mentored, all four children you have raised with these same values, and every person you inspired along the way. Congrats on 708 Wins." -- Jill Johnson

Tuesday Games

Minnesota high school boys hockey rankings

Quote Me, Howie: Phill Homere, Rhett McDonald, Andy Fenske

"Most people look at our team and think this is our rebuilding year. I do not agree. We are returning three starters and have guys on this team who can flat-out play." -- Duluth Denfeld boys basketball coach Phill Homere

Hawks begin three-game homestand Tuesday

This Week in Hermantown Sports

Sports Notebook, Thursday

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Vikings place Ivan Pace on IR; sign former Commanders LB Jamin Davis

The Vikings on Tuesday offset having to place linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr., on Injured Reserve with the signing of former Commanders LB Jamin Davis. Minnesota also announced the activation of rookie outside linebacker Gabriel Murphy, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA. Murphy has been

Duluth Northern Stars game photos

The Howie Blog Prep Boys Basketball Rankings, Week 1

Today's Games, Tuesday

Prep Sports Notebook, Tuesday

The Howie Blog Headlines, Tuesday

Today's Most-Read Stories . County Assessor offers reminder: homestead application deadline is December 31 . The Howie Blog Prep Hockey Rankings, Week 1 . Breaking News: City of Duluth announces result of Tourism Marketing RFP process . Legendary Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske on his 2024-25 Hawks, who begin regular season

Quote Me, Howie: Andy Fenske

The Howie Blog Prep Boys Hockey Rankings, Week 1

Quote Me, Howie; Club One Under Scramble results

"This weekend will be exciting and incredibly challenging as we take on two AA powers in Cretin-Durham Hall and Hill Murray." -- Legendary Hermantown hockey coach Patrick Andrews

Sports Notebook, Saturday

Duluth East loses puck opener

White Bear Lake blanked Duluth East 4-0 in both team's high school boys hockey opener Friday night at Heritage Arena in Duluth. The Greyhounds host Blaine (1-0) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Other high school boys hockey results Friday night: Grand Rapids 3, Forest Lake 2

Quote Me, Howie: Brooks Johnson

“Brooks has become one of the most dynamic scorers in the state and is just scratching the surface of what he can be as a player.” -- Bulldogs men's basketball coach Justin Wieck

Sports Notebook, Friday

Sports Notebook, Thursday

Quote Me, Howie: Eric Borndal, Justin Wieck

"We are fortunate to have a fun mix of athleticism and size and hope to capitalize on that on both ends of the floor." -- New Hermantown girls basketball head coach Eric Borndal

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Quote Me, Howie: Steve Battaglia

"I’ve coached this group of seniors since they were in kindergarten, and I expect us to be very competitive." -- Cloquet boys basketball coach Steve Battaglia

Quote Me, Howie: Rhett McDonald

"I’ve been fortunate to coach some remarkable kids — players who could have easily averaged 30 points a game elsewhere but chose instead to focus on winning section championships and competing at the state level." -- Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald

Quote Me, Howie: Phill Homere

"I can see him playing at the D2 level. But to get to D1, if he works on some small things, I think he could play at that level, too." -- Duluth Denfeld boys basketball coach Phill Homere on ultra-elite senior point guard Marnaries Ferguson

Sports Notebook, Sunday

Sports Notebook, Sunday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events National Football League Vikings (7-2) at Tennessee (2-7), noon Saturday Results College Football Bulldogs 30, Minnesota State Mankato 16 College Men's Hockey Bulldogs 7, Miami 2. UMD

Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events College Football Minnesota State, Mankato at Bulldogs College Men's Hockey Bulldogs at Miami College Women's Hockey Minnesota at Bulldogs High School Girls Hockey Proctor/Hermantown

Sports Notebook, Friday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events College Men's Hockey Bulldogs at Miami, 6:05 p.m. (NCHC.tv) College Women's Hockey Minnesota at Bulldogs, 6 p.m. Prep Girls Hockey Proctor-Hermantown

Quote Me, Howie: Brooks Johnson

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Marshall power forward Brooks Johnson passed on a handful of Division I offers to sign with the D2 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on November 13. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound prized recruit is the No.

2024-25 Hermantown Girls Basketball Schedule

Nov. 23 – at Cloquet Nov. 26 – at Bemidji Dec. 3 – North Branch Dec. 5 – Proctor Dec. 7 – Irondale Dec. 10 – Chisago Lakes Dec. 13 – at Grand Rapids Dec. 17 – Cloquet Dec. 20 – at Duluth Denfeld Dec. 26-27 – at Esko Tournament Jan. 3 – at Duluth East Jan. 10 – at East Grand

2024-25 Hermantown Boys Basketball Schedule

Nov. 27 – at Proctor Nov. 30 – Princeton Dec. 6 – Hibbing Dec. 14 – at Columbia Heights Dec. 19 – at Duluth Denfeld Dec. 21 – Chisago Lakes Dec. 27-28 – at Delano Tournament Jan. 2 – Milaca Jan. 7 – at Duluth East Jan. 9 – at Cloquet Jan. 14 – Bemidji Jan. 21 – Duluth Denfeld Jan. 23

2024-25 Hermantown Hockey Schedule

Nov. 29 – Cretin-Derham Hall, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 – at Hill-Murray, 3 p.m. Dec. 6 – East Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 – at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Dec. 13 – at Centennial, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 – Maple Grove, 5 p.m. Dec. 17 – Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.

Prep Sports Notebook, Monday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Prep boys hockey, girls basketball, alpine and Nordic ski, and gymnastics teams open training camp today. Teams and elite players to watch: Hermantown in boys hockey (senior forward River Freeman and senior

Sunday Scoreboard

Note: Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events National Football League Vikings (6-2) at Jacksonville (2-7), noon National Hockey League Wild (10-2-2) at Chicago (5-9-1), 6 p.m.

Saturday Scoreboard

Note: Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Pro Hockey Notebook Former Bulldogs defenseman Scott Perunovich scored his first National Hockey League goal tonight against the Washington Capitals. Watch the replay. College Men's Hockey North Dakota 4, Bulldogs 1. Fighting

Sports Notebook, Saturday

TODAY'S EVENTS College Football Minnesota at Rutgers, 11 a.m. Bulldogs at Concordia-St. Paul, noon Men's College Basketball Nebraska-Omaha at Gophers, 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma Baptist at Bulldogs, 3 p.m. College Women's Basketball Bulldogs at NW Oklahoma State, 5:30 p.m.

Sports Notebook, Friday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Games College Men's Basketball SE Oklahoma State at Bulldogs, 5 p.m. College Women's Basketball Bulldogs at SE Oklahoma State, 7:30 p.m. College

Quote Me, Howie: Scott Sandelin, Zam Plante

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Bulldogs men’s hockey coach Scott Sandelin on facing North Dakota in NCHC season openers Friday and Saturday night at Amsoil (UMD is 3-4-0 overall and riding a two-game win streak, and

Howie: Hawks thrilling comeback win against North Branch one for the record books

Note: The Howie Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Last Friday was a historic night for Hermantown's legendary football program, when the second-seeded Hawks stormed back from a 21-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat top-seed North Branch

Hawks defeat North Branch, advance to state 4A prep football quarterfinals

Down 21 points in the third quarter, Hermantown mounted an epic comeback to defeat top-seeded North Branch 35-28 in the Class 4A, Section 7 prep football championship game on Friday night at Marv Heikkinen Field in West Duluth.

Friday Sports Notebook

Note: The Howie Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events Class 4A, Section 7 Prep Football Championship No. 1-seeded North Branch (7-2) vs. No. 2 Hermantown (8-1), 7 p.m. Duluth Denfeld. “We will have to play our

Thursday Sports Notebook

The Howie Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Tonight Class 3A, Section 7 Volleyball Championship No.1 North Branch vs. No. 2 Hemantown, 6 p.m. Cloquet Class 3A, Section 7 Football Championship No. 1 Pequot Lakes vs. No. 2 Two

Vikings Notebook: Vikings acquire tackle Cam Robinson in trade with Jaguars

Note: Vikings Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. For the third consecutive year, the Vikings have made a Week 9 trade to compensate for a Week 8 injury. This time, Minnesota (5-2) has finalized terms to acquire left tackle Cam Robinson

Howie: Sleen, Hermantown to face top-seeded North Branch

“He is a special back who is already starting to draw comparisons to some of the greatest running backs that have come through Hermantown. And we have had a ton of them." -- Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmeyer on sophomore halfback Martin Sleen

Sports Notebook: Hermantown-North Branch 7AAAA final a major treat

“To say a section championship is a goal is one thing, but we must go out and achieve it now. No more words, just actions.” -- Hawks coach Mike Zagelmeyer

Sports Notebook, Sunday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Saturday Results Class 4A, Section 7 Prep Football Semifinals No. 2 Hermantown 41, No. 3 Duluth Denfeld 21 No. 1 North Branch 20, No. 4 Grand Rapids 14 OT Class 3A, Section 7

Sports Notebook: Superior Nightmare 5K Results

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Carter Vork and Lauren Dynek, both from Duluth, were the first to cross the finish line on Saturday morning at the Superior Nightmare 5K. Vork, 25, clinched the men's race in

Quote Me, Howie: Head coaches preview No. 3 Denfeld at No. 2 Hermantown football semifinal

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald on Saturday's Class 4A, Section 7 semifinal at Hermantown – "We're very excited about getting another chance to compete against Hermantown in

Lake Superior College Athletics Notebook

Note: Lake Superior College Athletics Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Here are the latest happenings in Lake Superior College athletics: Clay Target Wins MCAC Red Division Championship; Places Fourth at MCAC Championships The LSC Co-Ed Clay Target team captured the

USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships Notebook

Note: USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Tickets are now available for the USA Curling Men’s & Women’s National Championships at Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center on January 27-February 2.

Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Section 7AAA Prep Volleyball Quarterfinals Hermantown 3, Duluth Denfeld 0 Princeton 3, Cloquet 1 Grand Rapids 3, Rock Ridge 0 Section 7AA Prep Volleyball Quarterfinals Esko 3, Pine City 0 Barnum 2, Moose

Tuesday Prep Football Results

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Section 7AAAAA Quarterfinal Sauk Rapids-Rice 34, Duluth East 12 Section 7AAAA Quarterfinal Duluth Denfeld 28, Cloquet 20 Grand Rapids 41, Rock Ridge 6 Section 7AAA Quarterfinal Esko 22, Hibbing 6 Section 7AA Quarterfinal

Sports Notebook: Horner's hole-in-one the talk at Enger on Monday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. 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

Quote Me, Howie: Mike Zagelmeyer

"I know for certain that our guys are really looking forward to the playoffs and whoever we play on Saturday." -- Hawks coach Mike Zagelmeyer

Sports Notebook, Saturday

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Best in Local Media Northern News Now's Daniel Chiarelli has exploded to No. 1 in The Howie Blog's Best Twin Ports TV Sports Anchor/Reporter list. Here's

Quote Me, Howie: Scott Sandelin on hosting the Gophers in a two-game series this weekend

"We'll respect them, but we won't be afraid of them. We got some pretty good players too, and it's a good series to find out more about ourselves." -- UMD Coach Scott Sandelin on the upcoming Gophers series

Wednesday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. TODAY'S EVENTS Prep Football Hermantown (6-1) at Duluth Denfeld (5-2). Note: Tonight's Northeast Red Game of the Week will be live-streamed here: https://bit.ly/4eh9KiV. Radio is 106.

Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. The Minnesota Wilderness has appointed Zach Stepan as the new head coach, succeeding Colten St. Clair. The Cloquet-based team, part of the North American Hockey League, announced Stepan as their seventh head coach

2024-25 Duluth Marshall Girls Basketball Schedule

Thursday, Nov. 21 – at Two Harbors, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 – vs. Albany (Hopkins), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 – at Hibbing, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 – at Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 – at Hopkins, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 – at

Saturday Night Scoreboard

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Friday Night Scoreboard

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Prep Sports Notebook, Friday

With the season on the line, and following a scoreless first half by both teams, Hermantown rallied for a 2-0 victory over Grand Rapids in a Section 7AA high school boys soccer semifinal on Thursday night at Corey Veech Memorial Field at Centricity Stadium. Hunter Nelson and Owen Landrigan scored

Hawks Zagelmeyer's takeaways on Esko win, Wednesday's anticipated thriller at Duluth Denfeld

Hermantown (6-1) will visit Duluth Denfeld (6-1) in the Northeast Red Game of the Week on Wednesday night, as both teams wrap up regular-season play.

Sports Notebook, Thursday Evening

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Tonight's Results Prep Football Regular Season Hermantown 56, Esko 12 Aitkin 27, International Falls 20 Section 7AA Boys Soccer Semifinal Hermantown 2, Grand Rapids 0 Section 7AA Girls Soccer Semifinal Hermantown

Thursday Sports Notebook

The Wilderness appointed assistant coach Evan Alexius as interim head coach and Kevin Smalley, the director of player personnel, as interim assistant coach.

Wednesday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Former Bulldogs on National Hockey League opening-right rosters: Cole Koepke (F) and Riley Tufte (F), Boston Bruins Joey Anderson (F) and Wyatt Kaiser (D), Chicago Blackhawks Mikey Anderson (D), Los Angeles Kings Noah

Breaking Sports News: MLB, Twins announce TV, streaming partnership

Note: Breaking Sports News is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. For the 2025 season, Major League Baseball will produce and distribute local games for the Minnesota Twins, offering fans more ways to watch the Twins on TV or via digital streaming. Last

Prep Sports Breaking News: All-LSC Boys and Girls Soccer Teams announced

Note: Prep Sports Breaking News is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Boys 1st Team Owen Landrigan, Hermantown senior Graff Mellin, Hermantown senior Ben Schramm, Cloquet senior Tadi Taguta, Grand Rapids senior Briar Mrozik, Duluth Marshall senior Dean Kortekass, Grand Rapids senior Isaak

Hockey Notebook

Note: Hockey Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Former Bulldogs forwards Cole Koepke of Hermantown and Riley Tufte today were named to the Boston Bruins' 22-man opening day roster. The B's are scheduled to begin the regular season

Friday Night Prep Football Scoreboard

Note: Prep Football Tonight is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Denfeld 38, Cloquet 22. The Hunters improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Northeast Red. Duluth Denfeld is at Rock Ridge next Friday night. The Lumberjacks fell to 2-4 overall

Prep Football Tonight

Note: Prep Football Tonight is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Friday Games Hibbing (2-3) at Esko (2-3), 4 p.m. Cloquet (2-3) at Duluth Denfeld (4-1), 6 p.m. Pine City (0-5) at Proctor (0-5), 6 p.m. Mora (1-4) at Pequot

Thursday Prep Sports Events

Volleyball Duluth Denfeld at Duluth Marshall Floodwood at Esko Cloquet at Superior Grand Rapids at Greenway Two Harbors at South Ridge Hayward at Northwestern Silver Bay at Moose Lake-Willow River Boys Soccer Duluth Denfeld at Hermantown Proctor at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Superior at Hayward Duluth Marshall at Hibbing Girls Soccer Grand Rapids

William A. Irvin 5K reaches sellout

Organizers wondered what an earlier start time and new racecourse might do to the interest level in the kickoff race to Grandma’s Marathon weekend, the William A. Irvin 5K. They now have their answer. The race has officially sold out, with more than 2,500 people registering in less

Prep Sports Notebook, Wednesday

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Events Boys Soccer Duluth East at Hermantown Girls Soccer Duluth East at Hermantown Two Harbors at Hibbing Tuesday Scoreboard Volleyball Hermantown 3, Grand Rapids 0 Esko 3, Proctor 0

Prep Sports Notebook: Hawks drub Rock Ridge, improve to 4-1

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Last Friday night, the Hermantown football team and the community enjoyed a spectacular homecoming atmosphere, complete with a pregame tailgate, a massive turnout including an enthusiastic Hawks student section, and perfect weather.

Prep Boys Hockey Players to Watch in 2024-25

Local boys hockey elites to watch this season: River Freeman, Hermantown senior forward Henry Peterson, Hermantown senior defenseman Jackson Strukel, Hibbing-Chisholm sophomore defenseman Nathan Garski, Grand Rapids junior forward Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward Bobby Thornton, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior forward John Scott, Duluth Denfeld senior forward

Prep Notebook, Saturday

Note: Prep Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Football Results, Week 5 North Branch 47, Duluth Denfeld 12. The No. 4-ranked Hunters fell to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Northeast Red. Senior running back Taye Manns ran for over 180

Friday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Howie's Prep Football Rankings 1. Hermantown (4-0). Tonight: host Rock Ridge (2-2), Homecoming 2. Duluth Denfeld (4-0). Tonight: at North Branch (3-1) 3. North Branch (3-1). Tonight: host Duluth Denfeld (4-0)

Thursday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. The Duluth Girls Hockey Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary during the 2024-25 season, reflecting on its challenging early history, honoring the community leaders who pioneered all-girls’ hockey in Duluth and celebrating all

Wednesday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Quote Me Hermantown volleyball coach Jessica Williams on her still unbeaten team – "We are playing really well right now. The girls have been working hard in practice and that is showing in

Quote Me, Howie: Hermantown fall coaches on their teams' strong start

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Nate Hanson, girls soccer – "I can't believe we're already halfway through the season. Eleven games into the season and the girls find themselves at 4-6-1. One of

Prep Sports Notebook

Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown's volleyball team is 8-0 and 4-0 in the Lake Superior Conference. The Hawks will host Pine City on Monday and visit Rock Ridge on Tuesday before participating in a

Cloquet High Sports This Week

Note: Cloquet High Sports This Week is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Monday Girls Tennis – host Superior, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer – at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Tuesday Boys and Girls Cross Country Running – at Hermantown, 4 p.m. Boys

Duluth Denfeld High Sports This Week

Note: Duluth Denfeld High Sports This Week is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Monday Boys Soccer – at Mesabi East, 7 p.m. Tuesday Girls Tennis – at Hermantown, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer – host Princeton, 6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer – at

Hermantown High Sports This Week

Note: Hermantown High Sports This Week is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Monday Girls Tennis – vs. multiple teams, Lincoln Elementary School, 4 p.m. Boys Soccer – host Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Volleyball – host Pine City, 7 p.m.   Tuesday Girls Soccer

Friday Night Prep Scoreboard

Note: Prep Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Football Hermantown 49, Grand Rapids 22. The Hawks improved to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the Northeast Red. Hermantown will host Rock Ridge on Friday night. Duluth Denfeld 48, Duluth East 14. The

Quote Me, Howie: John Gilbert

Veteran pro, college, junior and prep hockey writer John Gilbert on the 2024-25 Bulldogs men's and women's hockey teams – "UMD hockey fans should prepare for one of the most exciting teams in the history of the men’s program. The arrival of a highly skilled

Friday Sports Notebook; Community News

Click here to help support our HowieHanson.com community news and sports publishing efforts! Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Today's Prep Events Football Hermantown (2-1, 1-1 Northeast Red) at Grand Rapids (2-1, 1-1) Duluth East (2-1,

2024-25 Bulldogs Men's Hockey Roster, Schedule

Forward – 5th Year Sr. Joe Molenaar, Sr. Dominic James, Sr. Carter Loney, Jr. Cole Spicer, Jr. Jack Smith, Jr. Kyle Bettens, So. Anthony Menghini, So. Matthew Perkins, So. Braden Fischer, Fr. Jayson Shaugabay, Fr. Callum Arnott, Fr. Max Plante, Fr. Zam Plante,    Defense – Sr. Owen Gallatin, Sr. Will Francis, Sr.

Quote Me, Howie: John Gilbert, Brian Prudhomme

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. John Gilbert on the 2-0 Vikings – "Only two games in, Sam Darnold has been nearly flawless, especially after conquering the 49ers, who went into the game as a favorite to reach

Monday Prep Events; Quote Me, Howie

Note: Prep Events is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Support Our HowieHanson.com Publishing Efforts! Girls Tennis Grand Rapids at Cloquet, 4 p.m. Superior at Ashland, 4 p.m. Duluth Denfeld at Rock Ridge, 4:15 p.m. Boys Soccer Hermantown

Quote Me, Howie: Mike Zagelmeyer

We have won many great games in the past at Hermantown, but we have also lost our share of those great games. This one has to rate close to the top, if not at the top, as one of the toughest regular season losses I can remember in my 28-year tenure here. -- Mike Zagelmeyer

This Week in Hermantown Sports

Note: This Week in Hermantown Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Monday Boys Soccer – at Duluth Marshall, 4 p.m. Match Notes: The Hawks defeated the Hilltoppers 4-1 on August 27 at Centricity Stadium. Hermantown also blitzed Proctor 6-0 in a

Vikings Notebook

Note: Vikings Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. On Saturday, the Vikings promoted running back Myles Gaskin and defensive lineman Jonah Williams for their Week 2 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers at noon Sunday. For the second week in a

Friday Night Football Scoreboard

Note: Friday Night Football Scoreboard is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. North Branch 48, Hermantown 44 Cloquet 47, Duluth East 22 Esko 27, Mora 14 Pequot Lakes 35, Two Harbors 14

Prep Sports Tonight: Hunters rout hapless Pine City, improve to 3-0

Note: Prep Sports Tonight is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Duluth Denfeld improved to 3-0 on Thursday night with a 56-0 high school football nonconference victory over Pine City at Public Schools Stadium. The Hunters will host Duluth East on Friday, Sept.

Quote Me, Howie: Erik Lofald, Scott Arntson, Pete Stasiuk, Vikings' W

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. □ Duluth Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald on his team's 49-28 victory at Grand Rapids on Friday night, keeping the Hunters unbeaten at 2-0 and 1-0 in the Northeast Red: "

Quote Me, Howie: Mike Zagelmeyer

"We have our biggest test to date on Friday night as we travel to North Branch (1-1, 1-0 Northeast Red) to face the two-time defending section champs and the team that has ended our season the last two years. There shouldn't be a lot of motivation needed to perform well." -- Mike Zagelmeyer

Friday Prep Football Results

Note: Friday Prep Football Results is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown 35, Cloquet 6 Duluth Denfeld 49, Grand Rapids 28 Duluth East 36, Hibbing 0 Esko 56, Proctor 0 River Falls 44, Superior 20 Deer River 41, South Ridge 6 Two

Quote Me, Howie: Vikings predictions

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Arik Forsman, Duluth City Councilor – “Falling leaves and football, please! Expectations for the Vikes should no doubt be lowered this year having lost (Kirk) Cousins to free agency and (J.J.) McCarthy

Quote Me, Howie: Legendary Hawks FB coach Mike Zagelmeyer

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmeyer on the Hawks' 72-0, season-opening home win against Proctor on Friday night: "I thought both coaching staffs did the best they could under the circumstances.

Friday Sports Notebook

"Too many mistakes in the first half gave them easy points. We settled down in the second half and showed how explosive we were. Our offensive line was dominant." -- Duluth Denfeld coach Erik Lofald on Thursday's opener at Mora

Today's Sports Events

Today's Sports Events is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Prep Football Duluth East at Esko, 3 p.m. Mesabi East at South Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Grand Rapids at Pine City, 5:30 p.m. Cook County at Mountain

Vikings sign quarterback Brett Rypien, waive Jaren Hall

During the 2023 season, Rypien appeared in two games (one start) with the Los Angeles Rams. A stint on Seattle's practice squad followed before Rypien closed the season on the New York Jets active roster.

Howie: Wednesday Sports Notebook

Howie's Sports Column is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Goalkeeper Ethan Aysta stopped eight of nine shots, and Hunter Nelson and Owen Landrigan each scored two goals to power Hermantown past Duluth Marshall 4-1 in a Lake Superior Conference boys

Vikings set initial 53-man roster for 2024

The Vikings reduced their roster to 53 players on Tuesday, through a series of moves that began with an initial wave Monday. Tuesday's sequence included utilizing Reserve Lists, as well as placing players on waivers and terminating contracts. Teams have until Wednesday to claim players who were waived

Vikings utilize reserve lists during roster cuts

Minnesota left tight end T.J. Hockenson on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform.

Sports Notebook: This Week's Prep Football Openers

Northeast Red favorite Hermantown will open the 2024 season Friday night at home against neighborhood rival Proctor, in the annual Hammer Game.

This Week in Hermantown Sports

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. MONDAY Girls Tennis – host Duluth Marshall, 4 p.m. Hawks Update: “We're now entering the third week of the season, and it's been an exciting start for the Hermantown

Friday Sports Notebook

Note: Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown's boys and girls cross country teams participated in a preseason exhibition meet on Thursday, while donning construction attire. Tyler Breitkruetz, one of the runners, completed the entire race in Carlton

Thursday Sports Events

Note: Howie Sports is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Hermantown at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Mesabi East at Crosby-Ironton, 7 p.m. Hibbing at Deer River, 7 p.m. Blaine at Duluth East, 7 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL

Vikings sign quarterback Matt Corral

Recently, Corral has played for the UFL's 2024 Champion Birmingham Stallions. He achieved a 3-0 record in his starts and completed 36 out of 62 passes for 494 yards, along with two touchdowns and two interceptions..

Howie Blog: Stella Maris Academy adds 5k continuous loop trail

The 138 acres of land, including the current school and gymnasiums, are one of SMA's most valuable assets. The aim is for the SMA community to use the land fully.

McCarthy out for the season

"Many quarterbacks have faced similar challenges early in their careers and have returned even stronger. I not only expect that for J.J., I know it will happen." Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell on J.J. McCarthy

Hermantown boys soccer, football teams expect to compete for conference, section championships this season

Howie Sports Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Hermantown boys' soccer coach David Thompson wants his players to focus on winning Lake Superior Conference and Section 7AA championships this season.   “My expectations for this year are high,” he said Tuesday

Howie Photo Gallery: Harbor Monsters ArenaMania I champs

The Duluth Harbor Monsters defeated the Iowa Woo 46-44 to capture the inaugural The Arena League championship on Saturday night at DECC Arena. Duluth finished 7-3 overall and the season with six consecutive victories. "Possibly one of the most eventful, enjoyable, suspenseful sporting events I have ever experienced in

A Tribute to Mike Sertich

Fred Friedman – "Mike was a UMD classmate of mine and a high character person who did not limit his interest and friendship and support to the hockey community. He loved UMD and the Range and lived his life with courage. An exemplary person." John Gilbert – "When Sertie

Howie: RIP, Mike Sertich; My All-Time Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Teams

Keith "Huffer" Christiansen and Bill Watson were prolific point-scorers during their time with the Bulldogs, while Brett Hull will likely be forever remembered as the most gifted goal-scorer in the school's history with 84 snipes in 90 games, before turning pro. Jim Johnson, a defenseman, was

Harbor Monsters pound Lunkers, host league championship game next weekend

The Duluth Harbor Monsters blitzed the Ozarks Lunkers 50-18 in an Arena League semifinal Saturday night at DECC Arena. Duluth, which has won five straight, will host the Iowa Woo in the league championship game next weekend.

Howie Sports Blog: Hawks boys basketball coach Andy Fenske pleased with his team's summer development

Howie Sports Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the roofing, siding and window construction company Duluth can depend on. Legendary personal friend Andy Fenske, Hermantown High boys basketball coach, on the Hawks' summer training – "After graduating the group of seniors we had last year, we've been

How much will they make next season?

National Hockey League Neal Pionk, Hermantown, Winnipeg Jets defenseman – $5,875,000 Dylan Samberg, Hermantown, Winnipeg Jets defenseman – $1,400,000 Derek Forbort, Duluth, Vancouver Cannucks defenseman – $1,400,000 Scott Perunovich, Hibbing, St. Louis Blues defenseman – $1,150,000 Wyatt Aamodt, Hermantown, Colorado Avalanche – $813,750 Cole Koepke, Hermantown,

Best Grandma's Marathon Online Coverage

Elisha Barno wins sixth Grandma's Marathon; Volha Mazuronak earns women's title, by Kevin Pates (StarTribune.com, paywall) Half marathon records fall in Duluth under good early running conditions, by Kevin Pates (StarTribune.com, paywall) Stevenson, Files set new William A. Irvin course records, by Zach Schneider