Minn. Man, 84, Struck, Killed In Hit-And-Run
HERMANTOWN, Minn. (AP) — Hermantown police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed an 84-year-old man. Police say Laurence Sundquist apparently was trying to get a newspaper from a...
View ArticleDriver, Vehicle ID’ed In Fatal Minn. Hit-And-Run
HERMANTOWN, Minn. (AP) — Hermantown police say they’ve identified the driver and car suspected in a fatal hit-and-run last week. The Duluth News Tribune reports officers from the Hermantown Police...
View ArticleHermantown Downs Hibbing/Chisholm 6-4 In 1A Hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — After Hermantown lost the state championship due to an unlucky deflection last season, the few returning Hawks wanted their chance at redemption. Despite losing 14 players from...
View ArticleFleming OT Goal Lifts St. Thomas Academy To Win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Taylor Fleming’s shot clanked against the post and deflected into the net to give St. Thomas Academy a 5-4 win over Hermantown on Saturday for the state high school Class A...
View ArticleNo Charges In Hermantown Hit-And-Run Fatality
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors say no charges will be filed in a December hit-and-run that killed an 84-year-old Hermantown man. The St. Louis County Attorney’s office said Tuesday that while...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Top Friday Match-Ups Around The Metro
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We’re now in the bitter cold of January, but things are just starting to heat up in the winter prep sports season. There are big match-ups every week between ranked teams in every...
View ArticleNonprofit: Wounded Bobcat Recovering After Rescue
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An 18-month-old bobcat in northern Minnesota is expected to make a full recovery after being hit by a car, according to a group of wildlife rehabilitators. Staff at Wildwoods, a...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Boys Hockey Tournament Features Loaded Field
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you like high school hockey, the Xcel Energy Center is the place to be this week. One of the great events every year in prep sports is the boys state hockey tournament. This...
View ArticleYoung Hockey Fans Dream Big At State Tournament
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — It’s one of the great state tournaments in the country, and it’s bringing tens of thousands to St. Paul through the weekend. The Minnesota Boys State High School Hockey...
View ArticleSt. Thomas Wins 2nd Class A Boys’ Hockey Title
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Alex Johnson notched two goals and two assists and David Zevnik made 20 saves as second-seeded St. Thomas Academy won its second consecutive Class A boys state hockey title with...
View ArticleH.S. Golf Coach Allegedly Bought Beer For Players
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Saying his team was upset about losing the Class AA state boys golf tournament on Wednesday by one stroke, a Hermantown High School boys golf assistant coach allegedly bought...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Top Weekend Match-Ups
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It’s one of the busiest times of the winter to be a high school sports athlete. Conference seasons are in full swing across the state, and now suddenly almost every game is...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Top Weekend Match-Ups
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Conference play is just a different animal in sports, no matter what level we’re talking about. But especially in high school, more and more conferences seem to balance out in...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Boys Hockey Section Final Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The field for one of the most highly anticipated state tournaments will be set before the weekend is over. The boys State Hockey Tournament is always one of the most-watched and...
View ArticlePrep Blog: Previewing The Boys State Hockey Tournament
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Being the “State of Hockey,” fans are gearing up for one of the most anticipated and exciting high school state tournaments that high school sports offers in Minnesota. The Boys...
View ArticleHermantown, STA Advance To Class 1A Championship
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hermantown will play St. Thomas Academy in the Class 1A championship for the third straight year. Zach Kramer’s breakaway goal in the second overtime Friday gave Hermantown a 4-3...
View ArticleIf You Missed It: High School Sports Rally For 3/8
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Friday night’s High School Sports Rally features the State High School Hockey semi-finals! Among the big matches are Hill-Murray versus Wayzata, Duluth East versus Edina, Breck...
View ArticleSt. Thomas Academy Wins 3rd Straight Class A Title
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Thomas Academy wins Class 1A hockey title ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three was the magic number Saturday afternoon for St. Thomas Academy. Tommy Novak scored a power-play goal...
View ArticleMan Arrested In St. Louis County Home Invasion
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 37-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he broke into a northern Minnesota home and demanded guns and ammunition from the homeowner, according to the St. Louis County...
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