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Hunters cut down North Branch in prep softball playoffs
Nikki Logergren’s RBI double and McKenzie Klaas’ three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth added insurance in the Hunters’ 5-0 win in a Section 7AAA quarterfinal at Wade Field.
RELATED CONTENTPrep newsmaker: Lewis is pitching in for Proctor
Proctor's Jake Lewis has been an important part of the pitching staff for the Rails the past three season, and this year is no different.
RELATED CONTENTMoose Lake-Willow River athlete faces an unexpected opponent
Soon after leading Moose Lake-Willow River to the Prep Bowl and being named News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year, Jake Disterhaupt battled an opponent he wasn’t prepared to face.
RELATED CONTENTAgate softball team overcomes adversity
Like other teams in this year’s Section 7AA high school softball playoffs, Two Harbors has had to deal with the sport’s fundamentals such as hitting, pitching and fielding. But unlike rival opponents, the Agates have had to deal with the loss of a teammate.
RELATED CONTENTSeeding questions abound for Silver Bay softball
Silver Bay softball coach Mike Guzzo figured his team would be in line to receive a No. 2 seed behind unbeaten Cherry when section pairings were announced over the weekend. The Quality Ratings Formula had a different idea.
RELATED CONTENTProctor hands rival Hermantown first loss of season 
As in 2011, when the schools met four times — including three in the Section 7AA playoffs — Proctor’s 7-5 come-from-behind victory Thursday at Fichtner Field might only be one chapter in the rivalry.
RELATED CONTENTPrep track: Distance runners kick it in gear at LSC meet
CLOQUET —Leah Holmes is known for a great finishing kick, but even the Superior junior couldn’t figure out how she allowed Hermantown’s Nikki Roach to get so far ahead of her on the final lap of the 3,200 meters Tuesday.
RELATED CONTENTWith burgeoning participation numbers, lacrosse showing staying power in Duluth area
Cooper Carlson has seen lacrosse’s image change the past couple of years. The Duluth East sophomore says there’s more talk about the sport at school and more students show up at Duluth-Superior Chargers games.
RELATED CONTENTDuluth East’s Zwak embraces return to softball after injury odyssey
Duluth East's Becca Zwak is back playing again after a long road of injuries and recovery.
RELATED CONTENTThree years of neglect has left baseball field at new Duluth East H.S. in state of disrepair
Right field is often where baseball coaches stick an untested player in hopes that few dramatic plays will occur. For right fielders at Ordean Field, that’s where much of the drama could happen.
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Humor and optimism describe the life of Grand Rapids coach
Several times in the past few years when covering an evening event in the Grand Rapids area, I found myself unable to find a public phone line to transmit a story via laptop computer.
UMD home field makeover adds to a new season
The four-level, $6.5 million structure towering over Malosky Stadium isn’t the only face-lift the Minnesota Duluth football program underwent lately.
Remembering a coach who led by example
As Dave Hylla and a reporter walked off the artificial surface at Public Schools Stadium last November, the longtime Proctor football coach had a gleam in his eyes when talking about the following season.
In support of coach Bang's theories
Tom Bang doesn’t intend to stick around coaching Hermantown softball for another 17 or 18 years.
RELATED CONTENTDeath has made Cherry community stop, consider what is important
Even in death, Caitlin Calgaro didn’t stop giving.
RELATED CONTENTCherry senior athlete's heart abnormality fixed
One morning three months ago, Laura Griffiths rested on her family’s couch, unable to go to school, her heart racing at an uncontrollable, life-threatening rate.
RELATED CONTENTOne-year wondering about UMD women's basketball job
One and done. The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball program apparently has adopted that mantra as its motto.
RELATED CONTENTGrand Rapids hero saying goodbye
Wayne Pender’s first introduction to athletic administration convinced him there wasn’t much to the job.
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