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Lady Bulldogs are eyeing another championship 
“I felt we pulled together almost a perfect hockey game for 60 minutes. ... I was in disbelief,” said head coach Shannon Miller at a March press conference following the University of Minnesota Duluth’s lady Bulldogs national championship hockey win over the Wisconsin Badgers.
RELATED CONTENTHawks ready to soar over the weekend 
If you're going only once to Hawk Ridge, this is your weekend.
RELATED CONTENTSchool lunches that will make kids smile 
The Duluth school district has certain regulations to follow from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and so should parents when they are packing their kids’ lunches.
RELATED CONTENTGymnastic talent not only found at Olympics 
Watching veteran U.S. gymnasts Alicia Sacramone fall and her teammate Nastia Liukin win the all-around competition was high drama at the Olympics, not to mention top-notch gymnastics. Two locals, Maile’ana Kanewa, 14, and Anna Kubek, 13, could possibly reach that goal.
RELATED CONTENTInline marathon and variety go hand in hand 
The full NorthShore Inline Marathon will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Two Harbors, while the half marathon will begin at 6:45 a.m. near Lakeview Castle at Pine Tree Road.
RELATED CONTENTLocal group to test the powers of human flight in a flugtag 
The Red Bull Flugtag, beginning at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6 in Chicago, will take a group of Northlanders into a situation suited for a bird.
RELATED CONTENTBoys high school soccer season starts with surprises for some 
The bell hasn’t even rung in the new school year yet, but that hasn’t stopped the local boys high school soccer teams. This year’s soccer season is ripe with hype with many Northland teams (including one state champion) hoping to have a strong season.
RELATED CONTENTGirls soccer ready to hit the fall pitch 
Recently, many local girls soccer teams have gone out to practice with the hope of repeating successes from last year, or turning last season’s experiences into a tool they can use now.
RELATED CONTENTBulldogs football has a new old head coach 
With a nationally televised game, a new-old head football coach, a new offensive coordinator, an addition project at Malosky Stadium and some very high expectations, University of Minnesota Duluth’s gridiron squad has a lot to deal with this season.
RELATED CONTENTProctor football coach remembered 
Dave Hylla, 58, Proctor teacher and football coach, passed away Tuesday from an apparent heart attack.
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Matt Suoja: Something bigger than the Super Bowl 
The Super Bowl is finally here. Wait, I’m not going to write about it; I have something more important to share with you.
RELATED CONTENTMatt Suoja: For some legends, there is some truth 
We’ve all seen the photos or heard stories of legendary creatures.
RELATED CONTENTMatt Suoja: The downward slide of professional sports 
Most of this year has been a complete debacle for professional sports fans in Minnesota and throughout the nation.
RELATED CONTENTMatt Suoja: Minnesotans are very strange, I mean, ‘unique’ people 
I have lived in Minnesota all of my life. Minnesotans are a different breed.
RELATED CONTENTMatt Suoja: What happened to me when I went rock climbing 
My first experience rock climbing came a few years ago at Vertical Endeavors inside Carnival Thrillz in Canal Park.
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