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Coach Mike Zagelmeyer taps the Hawk plaque bearing Jeremy Byrnes' name as he departs the Hermantown football locker room.

Team Traditions: Hermantown Hawks always fly together

09/25/2021 11:07 AM

For decades Hermantown football players have been leaving the locker room with a sense of purpose. Not just to uphold a winning tradition, but to honor those that once stood in their cleats.

Prep Sports Extra 9/24: Wisconsin week 6, Minnesota week 4

Denfeld names Erik Reinertsen as new girls basketball head coach

Prep football cancellations: Northwestern, Moose Lake/Willow River off Friday

Prep Soccer: Duluth East boys & girls top Denfeld in cross town clashes

Prep Volleyball: Hermantown, Grand Rapids pickup road wins, Northwestern shuts out Hayward

Flying high off Hail Mary win, Hermantown shifts focus to finding end zone early

Ava Korby (18) scored first to put Esko up 1-0 over Hermantown Wednesday at Esko School Fields.

Esko girls blank Hermantown, extend win streak to three straight

Former Duluth Marshall boy's hockey head coach Brendan Flaherty.

Brendan Flaherty posthumously inducted into Duluth Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame

Barnum downed Carlton on the road Tuesday.

Barnum volleyball collects third straight win over Carlton

Ashland football coaching legend Robert McLeod passes away

Prep Girls Soccer: Cloquet-Carlton, Duluth East weather storms to win at home

Lucy Fellman scores first to put Duluth East up 1-0 over Proctor in Duluth on Monday.

Prep volleyball: Northeast Range hangs on in South Ridge, Esko earns sweep

Northeast Range held off South Ridge to win in five sets on the road on Monday.

Duluth Marshall boys soccer downs Superior in big second half

On Saturday the Duluth Marshall boys soccer team downed the Superior Spartans 3-1.

Hermantown and Proctor boys soccer play to draw

The Hermantown and Proctor boys soccer teams played to a 3-3 draw on Saturday.

Team Traditions: Rebels more than a number

At Moose Lake/Willow River football players are more than just a number. They are every rebel that's donned it before them.

Left to Right: Current Rebel JP, willed 77 by Brodie, willed to by Aidan, willed to by Brennan.

Prep Sports Extra 9/17: Wisconsin week 5, Minnesota week 3

In prep football action on Friday Hermantown picked up a thrilling last second road victory, while Grand Rapids, Esko, and Hill City/Northland all picked up wins in Minnesota. In Wisconsin Northwestern downed Cameron to stay undefeated while Rice Lake defeated Superior.

Greyhound's Charlie Sutherland set to become a Gopher

Superior shut out Duluth Denfeld 3-0 Thursday in Duluth.

Prep volleyball: Hermantown stays unbeaten, Superior extends win streak

Prep boys soccer: Duluth East & Denfeld earn shutout victories at home

Grand Rapids girls soccer snags 2-0 shutout victory

Grand Rapids snaps Esko's streak with 2-0 shutout win

Hermantown defeated Greenway 3-1 at home on Tuesday.

Prep volleyball: Hermantown stays unbeaten, Proctor downs Virginia in straight sets

Duluth Marshall girls tennis snaps Eveleth-Gilbert Area's win streak

Superior's Jakob Kidd (4) scored his first goal Monday in the first half to lead Hermantown 1-0 on the road.

Kidd nets hat-trick, Superior tops Hermantown to stay perfect

Superior took down Duluth Marshall 3-0 in Duluth on Monday.

Prep Volleyball: Superior and Duluth East pick up wins in straight sets

Beyond the Blueline

Senior Shawn Easty in net for Duluth Denfeld

No. 1 Hermantown and No. 2 Duluth Denfeld Battling for Redemption in Section 7A Championships

Section 7AA Breakdown: Grand Rapids Shoots to End Semifinal Drought, Duluth East Fighting to Reboot in Postseason

Former Greyhounds Return to the Bench as Coaches Reinforcing a Winning Culture

Hawks Hunt for Rink Improvements to Grow Program

Safety Part of the Hunter's Success

Spartans Prepare for Division 2 in New WIAA Playoff System

Grand Rapids/Greenway to Take Turn in Hockey Day Spotlight

Duluth Marshall Girls Growing with the Program

Olin and Her Seniors, Together from the Start

Hockey Keeps Hyduke Around the Rink

Up North

Up North: Fall Frisbee League Underway at Chester Bowl

Last Monday, fall Frisbee league began at Chester Park. The league runs on Monday nights until October 25th.

A new Ultimate Frisbee league has taken off at Duluth's Chester Park.

Up North: New Fall League 'Kicks' Off At Wade Stadium

A new fall league has kicked off at Wade Stadium. For the next five weeks, teams will compete in a kickball league on Wednesday nights.

A new fall kickball league has kicked off at Wade Stadium in Duluth.

Outdoor

Wisconsin hunters urged to submit samples for CWD

Wisconsin deer hunters are being urged by state wildlife officials to submit samples for to test chronic wasting disease. The nine day gun hunting deer season begins Nov. 20.

Improvements to West Duluth's DWP Trail complete

City leaders marked the completion of improvements to a West Duluth trail with a ribbon cutting and a bike ride on Tuesday. The trail includes an adventurous walk through a tunnel under Ely's Peak and spectacular overlooks of the St. Louis River valley.

The DWP Trail runs on a former railroad grade in West Duluth.

Prep Sports Corner

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Denfeld names Erik Reinertsen as new girls basketball head coach execCheckDiffShort("09/24/2021 11:31 PM","minutes",8365,6248458);

Prep football cancellations: Northwestern, Moose Lake/Willow River off Friday execCheckDiffShort("09/23/2021 11:20 PM","minutes",8365,6247532);

Prep Soccer: Duluth East boys & girls top Denfeld in cross town clashes execCheckDiffShort("09/23/2021 11:09 PM","minutes",8365,6247490);

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Flying high off Hail Mary win, Hermantown shifts focus to finding end zone early execCheckDiffShort("09/23/2021 07:04 PM","minutes",8365,6247362);

Ashland football coaching legend Robert McLeod passes away execCheckDiffShort("09/21/2021 06:57 PM","minutes",8368,6245079);

Prep Girls Soccer: Cloquet-Carlton, Duluth East weather storms to win at home execCheckDiffShort("09/20/2021 11:03 PM","minutes",8368,6244073);

Prep volleyball: Northeast Range hangs on in South Ridge, Esko earns sweep execCheckDiffShort("09/20/2021 10:53 PM","minutes",8368,6244052);

Greyhound's Charlie Sutherland set to become a Gopher execCheckDiffShort("09/17/2021 06:36 PM","minutes",8471,6241626);

Prep volleyball: Hermantown stays unbeaten, Superior extends win streak execCheckDiffShort("09/16/2021 11:34 PM","minutes",8471,6240782);

Prep boys soccer: Duluth East & Denfeld earn shutout victories at home execCheckDiffShort("09/16/2021 11:25 PM","minutes",8471,6240779);

Grand Rapids snaps Esko's streak with 2-0 shutout win execCheckDiffShort("09/14/2021 11:39 PM","minutes",8471,6238447);

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Duluth Marshall girls tennis snaps Eveleth-Gilbert Area's win streak execCheckDiffShort("09/13/2021 11:45 PM","minutes",8471,6237231);

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Section 7AA Breakdown: Grand Rapids Shoots to End Semifinal Drought, Duluth East Fighting to Reboot in Postseason execCheckDiffShort("02/18/2020 10:52 PM","minutes",8472,5647088);

Former Greyhounds Return to the Bench as Coaches Reinforcing a Winning Culture execCheckDiffShort("02/11/2020 11:29 PM","minutes",8472,5639054);

Hawks Hunt for Rink Improvements to Grow Program execCheckDiffShort("02/05/2020 07:49 PM","minutes",8472,5634017);

Safety Part of the Hunter's Success execCheckDiffShort("01/28/2020 11:06 PM","minutes",8472,5626532);

Spartans Prepare for Division 2 in New WIAA Playoff System execCheckDiffShort("01/21/2020 11:11 PM","minutes",8472,5616364);

Grand Rapids/Greenway to Take Turn in Hockey Day Spotlight execCheckDiffShort("01/14/2020 10:44 PM","minutes",8472,5609453);

Duluth Marshall Girls Growing with the Program execCheckDiffShort("01/07/2020 10:47 PM","minutes",8472,5599869);

Olin and Her Seniors, Together from the Start execCheckDiffShort("12/31/2019 10:33 PM","minutes",8472,5594154);

Hockey Keeps Hyduke Around the Rink execCheckDiffShort("12/24/2019 10:41 PM","minutes",8472,5589157);

Up North: Fall Frisbee League Underway at Chester Bowl execCheckDiffShort("09/22/2021 10:55 PM","minutes",8474,6243359);

Up North: New Fall League 'Kicks' Off At Wade Stadium execCheckDiffShort("09/15/2021 11:22 PM","minutes",8474,6239441);

Wisconsin hunters urged to submit samples for CWD execCheckDiffShort("09/22/2021 01:57 PM","minutes",8474,6245835);

Improvements to West Duluth's DWP Trail complete execCheckDiffShort("09/21/2021 10:38 PM","minutes",8474,6245040);

Sylvia Fowels wins Defensive Player of the Year Award execCheckDiffShort("09/26/2021 10:54 PM","minutes",9016,6250985);

Vandersloot leads balanced Sky past Lynx execCheckDiffShort("09/26/2021 10:47 PM","minutes",9016,6250982);

Rodgers rallies Packers past 49ers 30-28 execCheckDiffShort("09/26/2021 10:46 PM","minutes",9016,6250981);

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Undefeated no more as UMD falls to Wayne State execCheckDiffShort("09/25/2021 11:10 PM","minutes",9016,6249385);

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