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Prep boys basketball: Perich scores 29 in Esko’s home-opening win over Cloquet

The Lumberjacks’ Marco Mayorga — a “6-foot big man,” according to coach Steve Battaglia — scored 20 to lead his team.

December 09, 2022 11:08 PM

By Jamey Malcomb

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Prep report: Agates' Holm joins 1,000-point club

The Two Harbors phenom is the fourth Northland girls basketball player to reach the milestone this week.

December 09, 2022 10:49 PM

By Staff reports

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2022 All-Area Boys Soccer Team

This year's edition features five All-State selections from three different schools, including All-Area Player of the Year Elijah Aultman.

December 09, 2022 06:02 AM

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Cloquet’s Elijah Aultman poses with a soccer ball in the gymnasium at Cloquet Middle School on Tuesday

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2022 All-Area Boys Soccer Player of the Year: CEC’s Elijah Aultman makes 'all the players around him better'

The Lumberjacks junior believes learning to play soccer barefoot as a child growing up in Sierra Leone allowed him to develop the soccer skills that made him an All-State player.

December 09, 2022 06:00 AM

By Jamey Malcomb

Northwestern’s Tieryn Plasch (1) looks for an open teammate in the first half of the Tigers game with St. Croix Falls

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Prep report: Northwestern girls caught by St. Croix Falls rally

The Tigers had a 10-point lead early but couldn't hold on.

December 08, 2022 10:47 PM

By Staff reports

Grand Rapids junior Braya LaPlant smiling while holding a volleyball.

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2022 All-Area Volleyball Player of the Year: Grand Rapids’ Braya LaPlant makes ‘plays that are insane’

The Thunderhawks setter led her team to the state semifinals for the second consecutive year and was a Class AAA All-State selection.

December 07, 2022 06:00 AM

By Jamey Malcomb

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2022 News Tribune All-Area Volleyball Team

This year's team features three All-State selections, including All-Area Player of the Year Braya LaPlant of Grand Rapds.

December 07, 2022 06:00 AM

By Staff reports

Superior’s Emma Raye (34) is congratulated by her teammate Savannah Leopold (20) during a stoppage in play after Raye scored her 1000th career point for the Spartans

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Prep report: Night full of milestones for Raye, Juenemann, Snesrud

All three players scored their 1,000th career points on Tuesday night.

December 06, 2022 10:48 PM

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Solon Springs’ Isaiah Kastern (50) hangs on the rim after his first dunk on the Mellen defense

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Prep report: Solon Springs boys basketball blasts Mellen

In other area action, the Rock Ridge, Two Harbors and Silver Bay girls basketball teams claimed comfortable victories.

December 05, 2022 10:25 PM

By Staff reports