Jeff Paczynski scored two of Hermantown's six first-period goals as the host Hawks defeated Duluth Central 9-1 on Tuesday to clinch the Lake Superior Conference boys hockey title outright.
Branden Perrault also scored two goals for the sixth-ranked Hawks (21-3, 8-0).
Duluth East 8, Hastings 1
Max Tardy and Joe Arbour each scored two goals to lead the Greyhounds to the win at Heritage Arena.
Tardy scored his 26th and 27th goals as East (20-3-1) won its ninth straight game.
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Duluth Denfeld 3, Grand Rapids 3
Sam Rendle scored a short-handed goal with 1:17 remaining in the third period as the Thunderhawks rallied to tie the Hunters (13-11-1).
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4, Forest Lake 2
Jordan Thompson made 27 saves as the visiting Lumberjacks (5-18-2) won the nonconference game to snap an 11-game winless streak.
Virginia-MIB 7, Hibbing 1
Travis Eddy scored two goals and Will Lustig stopped 24 shots as Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl won its ninth straight game to wrap up the Iron Range Conference title at Miners Memorial Building.
Cloquet 72, Esko 44
Chad Calcaterra scored 32 points and the host Lumberjacks sprinted to a 22-point halftime lead to win the nonconference game.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cloquet 59, Duluth Central 24
Annabel Morrisroe scored a game-high 17 points and Brianna Henagin added 14 as the Lumberjacks earned a share of the LSC title with the win at Central.
Ashland 63, Proctor 41
Caitie Zepczyk scored 26 points as the host Oredockers (15-4, 7-1) earned a share of their first title in any conference since the 1980s by beating the Rails.
Duluth Denfeld 62, Duluth Marshall 39
The visiting Hunters stormed to a 17-point lead at halftime and cruised to the LSC win behind 15 points from Emily Monson.
BOYS BASKETBALL
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Ely 28-44--72
AlBrook 36-29--65
Ely -- Jay Soderberg 11, Matt Kidd 4, Seth Weckman 11, Jerod Gheen 17, Mike Heiman 17, Tom Klun 12. Totals 28 13-23 72.
3-point goals -- Heiman 3.
AlBrook -- Kolten Karppinen 23, Bryce Karppinen 21, Travis Behning 9, Trevin Malvick 3, Aaron Olson 4, Damondtaye Gaines 5. Totals 24 4-8 65.
3-point goals -- K. Karppinen 7, B. Karppinen 3, Behning 2, Malvick.
Carlton 33-37--70
Cromwell 43-37--79
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Carlton -- Jasper Youngren 9, Caleb Hattfield 2, Dakota Frear 6, Jake Adams 23, Jake Gran 5, Allan Davis 22, Matt Lund 3. Totals 24 16-26 70.
3-point goals -- Adams 3, Davis 2, Lund.
Cromwell -- Cody Smith 11, Jordan Smith 5, Jordan Suhonen 4, Ryan Hutar 25, Adam Smith 19, Mike Hedin 3, Nolan Wester 12. Totals 30 15-23 79.
3-point goals -- C. Smith, J. Smith, Hutar, Hedin.
Esko 17-27--44
Cloquet 39-33--72
Esko -- Jamie Stokes 10, Adam Eskuri 11, Jake Stainbrook 3, Adam Daveau 2, Matt Tengesdal 2, Andy Wischnewski 8, Sam Nigon 8. Totals 24 1-3 44.
3-point goals -- Eskuri, Wischnewski 2, Nigon 2.
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Cloquet -- Tim Defoe 11, RaRa Jones 8, Dennis Conklin 4, Chad Calcaterra 32, Darrin Powell 6, Ben Schultz 2, Peter LaCourse 9. Totals 37 2-3 72.
3-point goals -- Defoe, LaCourse 3.
Hermantown 14-20--34
Grand Rapids 35-33--68
Hermantown -- Michael Swartz 10, Cory Kucza 8, Tom Couture 4, Jon Siefers 4, Tyler Michelizzi 2, Colten Zacharias 4, Zach Schade 2. Totals 12 8-25 34.
3-point goals -- Swartz, Couture.
Grand Rapids -- Michael Johnson 9, Austin Pohlen 3, Matt Leslie 9, Eric Stark 17, Kevin Rabbers 4, Jared Sutherland 3, Brian Akre 10, Matt Sjostrand 13. Totals 27 13-20 67.
3-point goal -- Johnson.
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Cloquet 33-26--59
Duluth Central 14-10--24
Cloquet -- Jes Vork 10, Hannah Roy 5, Taylor Sautbine 6, Kailee Kutter 4, Mary Keller 2, Jenna Beaupre 1, Annabel Morrisroe 17, Brianna Henagin 14. Totals 23 11-23 59.
3-point goals -- Morrisroe, Henagin.
Duluth Central -- Sami Vezina 4, Mary Von Rueden 1, Shauna Wrazidlo 6, Breanna Larson 2, Ashley Haakensen 4, Lisa Muehlberger 4, Molly Jazdzewski 2, Melana Rosin 1. Totals 11 2-6 24.
3-point goals -- None.
Duluth Denfeld 32-30--62
Duluth Marshall 15-24--39
Duluth Denfeld -- Alexandra Bowers 2, Valarie Skinner 13, Leah Hamm 3, Emily Monson 15, Morgan Wallner 8, Haylee Johnson 2, Alli Severson 2, Hayley Reider 9, Madison Pertler 6, Jesse Havron 2. Totals 28 3-6 62.
3-point goals -- Skinner, Hamm, Monson.
Duluth Marshall -- Maggie Lane 3, Sara Behning 2, Jamie Witten 11, Stephanie Carlson 8, Meghan Slattery 9, Laura Schoessow 1, Elle Jessico 5. Totals 15 4-18 39.
3-point goals -- Witten 3, Carlson 2.
Moose Lake-WR 15-20--35
Hermantown 33-34--67
Moose Lake-Willow River -- Tayen Davis 1, Peggy Stepan 4, Hillary Peterson 20, Kathryn Coil 6, Tosha Dragicevich 4. Totals 14 4-8 35.
3-point goals -- Peterson, Coil, Dragicevich.
Hermantown -- Alicia Carlson 6, Carmen Bergstedt 2, Nicole Niemi 17, Megan Mullen 5, Kelsey Marceski 2, Andrea Enockson 1, Kaylee Steen 17, Kristen Gates 4, Laura Kesti 9, Jessica Love 4. Totals 28 7-12 67.
3-point goals -- Niemi 3, Kesti.
Proctor 21-20--41
Ashland 29-34--63
Proctor--Kara Cloutier 6, Lacey Olson 1, Skyla Robertson 20, Steph Torgeson 3, Abby Lundeen 6, Katy Mickelson 3, Kyra Harty 2. Totals 14 11-20 41.
3-point goals--Togeson, Lundeen.
Ashland--Sam Newhouse 15, Barb Malyuk 3, Anika Whiting 15, Caitie Zepczyk 26, Emily Stephenson 3, Brittani Brennan 1. Totals 25 11-19 63.
3-point goals--Newhouse, Malyuk.
Wrenshall 19-12--31
Cook County 21-42--63
Wrenshall -- Natalie Peaney 2, Christina Laveau 5, Andrea Gould 17, Samantha Laveau 7. Totals 13 3-12 31.
3-point goals -- Gould, S. Laveau.
Cook County -- Ailee Larson 10, Ashley Deschampe 13, Kristy Thompson 3, Christina Nelson 4, Bekah Laky 2, Kristina Rude 3, Brea Boomer 12, Essa Jacobsen 14, Mary Curtis 2. Totals 27 7-12 63.
3-point goals -- Thompson, Ruud.
BOYS HOCKEY
Duluth Denfeld 1-2-0-0--3
Grand Rapids 0-1-2-0--3
First period -- 1. DD, Cory Coffman (Jud Peterson, Colin Magnuson), 13:44.
Second period -- 2. DD, Cody Hotchkin (Max Skarman, Jost Wentz), 1:00; 3. GR, Zach Dick (John Skrbec, Sam Rendle), 6:49 (pp); 4. DD, Kevin Nagan (Jason Johnson, Hotchkin), 7:31.
Third period -- 5. GR, Duston Schulte (Jake Leingang), 1:25; 6. GR, Rendle (Matt How), 15:43 (sh).
Overtime -- No scoring.
Saves -- Matt Messina, DD, 31; A.J. Underwood, GR, 20.
Duluth Central 0-1-0--1
Hermantown 6-2-1--9
First period -- 1. H, Jeff Paczynski (Cody Christopherson, Adam Krause), 0:59; 2. H, Grant Huttel (Christopherson, Paczynski), 3:43 (sh); 3. H, Steve Bockovich (Huttel, Krause), 8:20; 4. H, Branden Perrault (Andrew Oakes, Jared Kolquist), 10:38; 5. H, Kurt Peterson (Corey Kolquist), 13:56; 6. H, Paczynski (Christopherson, Adam Dyson), 16:08.
Second period -- 7. DC, Riley Kolquist (Bryan Bauers, Blaze Campanella), 5:05; 8. H, Charlie Comnick (Huttel, Chad Bannor), 8:25; 9. H, Perrault (Comnick, J. Kolquist), 16:27.
Third period -- 10. H, Dyson (Comnick), 4:43 (sh).
Saves -- Matt Erickson, DC, 26; Bret Gitar, DC, 28; Ben Tessier, H, 6; Tyler Ampe, H, 6.
Forest Lake 1-0-1--2
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0-1-3--4
First period -- 1. FL, Derek Harrison (Matt Wethammer, Kyle Young), 16:26.
Second period -- 2. CEC, Colton Roy (Tony Wilcox), 6:35.
Third period -- 3. CEC, Nick Anderson (Blake Abrahamson), 2:32 (pp); 4. CEC, Jack McFarlane, 7:40 (sh); 5. FL, Young (Harrison), 13.41; 6. CEC, Abrahamson, 14:29.
Saves -- Paul Moberg, FL, 37; Jordan Thompson, CEC, 27.
Hastings 0-1-0--1
Duluth East 3-3-2--8
First period -- 1. DE, Sean Klun (Julius Tamasy, Al McLean), 4:33; 2. DE, Joe Nelson (Max Tardy, Jayce Paulseth), 11:39; 3. DE, Kenny Mellin (Jake Williams, Klun), 16:12.
Second period -- 4. DE, Tardy (Tamasy, McLean), 3:18; 5. H, Austin Nelson (Alex Fox), 10:39; 6. DE, Tardy (Derek Forbort), 11;14 (sh); 7. DE, Nolan Meyer (Nelson, Andy Welinski), 12:58.
Third period -- 8. DE, Joe Arbour (Matt Cooper), 7:30 (pp); 9. DE, Arbour (Reed Armstrong, Tyler Mass), 15:03.
Saves -- Jon Gleisner, H, 31; Matt Cooper, DE, 8.
Two Harbors 0-1-0--1
Mora-Hinckley-Fin 0-1-2--3
First period -- No scoring.
Second period -- 1. MHF, Patrick Martin (Joe Cannon), 0:34; 2. TH, Myles Erickson (Tom Udenberg, Scott Kovacovich), 3:43.
Third period -- 3. MHF, Dylan Libra, 2:28; 4. MHF, Martin, 16:34.
Saves -- Aaron Lee, TH, 28; Cody Bjornson, MHF, 21.
WRESTLING
Wisconsin
Division 2 Team Section A
Semifinals
Ellsworth 69,
Northwestern 3
125 pounds -- Roarke Langer, E, maj. dec. Jack Sundvick, 9-0. 130 -- Taylor Boettcher, E, maj. dec. Wes Snow, 10-2. 135 -- Spencer Beard, E, pinned Corey McCauley, 1:03. 140 -- Joe Kornmann, E, tech. fall David Snow, 22-5. 145 -- Hayden Hauschildt, E, pinned Bob Tahtinen, 0:45. 152 -- Josh Claflin, E, dec. William Pederson, 4-3. 160 -- Noah McLay, E, pinned Jake Levine, 0:42. 171 pounds -- Jordan Borst, E, tech. fall Mac Hogfeldt, 15-0. 189 -- Corey Deiss, E, pinned Josh Zinmer, 0:55. 215 -- Alex Hoyer, E, pinned Nick Freeman, 1:29. 285 -- Nick Oeltjen, E, pinned Jake Minoit, 0:51. 103 -- Brent Stockwell, E, won by forfeit. 112 -- Sam Huppert, E, pinned Mike Naumann, 0:54. 119 -- Nathan Nelson, N, dec. Ryan Dickhausen, 5-0.
AREA RESULTS
BOYS BASKETBALL
Cloquet 72, Esko 44
Cromwell 79, Carlton 70
East Central 74, Rush City 59
Ely 72, AlBrook 65
Floodwood 87, Cotton 81, OT
Moose Lake-Willow River 66, Mora 55
Mountain Iron-Buhl 95, International Falls 87, OT
Nashwauk-Keewatin 80, Cherry 40
Northwestern 70, Ladysmith 24
Orr 67, Babbitt-Embarrass 41
Rice Lake 66, Superior 59
Virginia 69, Deer River 53
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Aitkin 69, East Central 60, OT
Ashland 63, Proctor 42
Babbitt-Embarrass 70, AlBrook 43
Cloquet 59, Duluth Central 24
Cook County 63, Wrenshall 31
Duluth Denfeld 62, Duluth Marshall 39
Grand Rapids 68, Hermantown 34
Hermantown 67, Moose Lake-Willow River 35
Hibbing 71, Eveleth-Gilbert 47
International Falls 43, Littlefork-Big Falls 21
Rice Lake 42, Northwestern 37
Monday's Late Result
Ashland 62, Bayfield 31
BOYS HOCKEY
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4, Forest Lake 2
Cretin-Derham Hall 6, Duluth Marshall 1
Duluth Denfeld 3, Grand Rapids 3, OT
Duluth East 8, Hastings 1
Greenway 4, Eveleth-Gilbert Area 3
Hermantown 9, Duluth Central 1
Moose Lake Area 5, Pine City-Rush City 1
Mora-Hinckley-Finlayson 3, Two Harbors 1
Roseau 7, Internationall Falls 3
Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl 7, Hibbing 1
