The Lumberjack boys have a new coach and some new faces, but they are working methodically toward a successful season.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The longtime Bombers boys basketball coach, who has more than 500 career wins, will be inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame this fall.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Head coach Derek Anderson credited Esko’s success thus far to an unselfish group of players who has bought into making plays for each other and staying committed to playing team basketball.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Joe Seymour, a native of Hayward, Wisconsin, spent the last two years as an assistant with the Proctor Rails, experience that helped him land Cloquet’s coaching position.| Cloquet Pine Journal
As the girls season moves toward its finish, Duluth Marshall, Proctor, Rock Ridge and Mountain Iron-Buhl are all playing some of the area's best basketball.| Duluth News Tribune
After a trip to Spain with the Minnesota Duluth men's basketball team, a biopsy revealed a cancerous node on the former Hibbing coach's left lung.| Duluth News Tribune
In addition to daily practices, games and film sessions with the varsity team, the Greyhounds coach also spends at least 4.5 hours a week working with the East Basketball Association youth teams.| Duluth News Tribune
Isaiah Asuma led the Tigers with 26 points; they will face Nevis in the state semifinal Friday.| Duluth News Tribune
The youngest of four basketball standouts, the senior is looking to lead his team to the state tournament for the third straight season and beginning to contemplate his future in basketball.| Duluth News Tribune
The former Lakeview Christian Academy standout has built a social media following of more than 1.2 million people since 2020.| Duluth News Tribune
The COVID-19 pandemic left the boys basketball program in a bad place, but the third-year coach has put together a “no excuses” policy that puts accountability on players and coaches.| Duluth News Tribune
The junior has led the Tigers to back-to-back Class A semifinals and is the first man on the Iron Range to receive a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota since 1976.| Duluth News Tribune
Brodina will be coached by his father, Dustin, one final time during the series.| Dickinson Press
With 532 career wins, Hollenbeck is the third winningest active coach in South Dakota.| Sioux Falls Live
The Crosby-Ironton Activities Department announced the hiring of its new boys' basketball coach.| Brainerd Dispatch
When Battaglia stepped down from the basketball head coaching job after 20 years, former players and coaches praised his ability to craft relationships, which built a winning program.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko’s Sam Haugen will play baseball next spring at Minnesota State Mankato, but his first true love as a child was basketball. He is the Pine Journal Boys Basketball Player of the Year.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Kailee Olson, the 34-year-old Duluth East girls basketball assistant coach and granddaughter of Bob McDonald, was recently diagnosed with colon cancer following genetic testing for her unborn baby.| Duluth News Tribune
Coach placed on administrative leave pending outcome of investigation by school administration.| Dickinson Press
The Tigers dominate in the paint in an 80-54 win over Browerville-Eagle Valley to repeat as the Section 5A West champions.| Park Rapids Enterprise
A look at the South Dakota girls state basketball scores for Thursday, March 13, 2024, plus Friday's state tournament schedules.| Sioux Falls Live
Flyers will appear in first state tournament since 1999.| Mitchell Republic
Top seeds hold in Class A SoDak 16 field| Sioux Falls Live
Northwestern senior Boden Teal, who scored his 1,000th career point earlier this season, is nearing the end of what has become a legendary Tigers boys basketball career.| Superior Telegram
Check out images from the Warriors' 71-66 come-from-behind win over the Storm on Wednesday, March 5, in Sauk Rapids.| St. Cloud Live
Roseman's 26 points spearhead fifth-seeded Warriors come-from-behind victory over No. 4 Storm in Section 8-4A quarterfinal on Wednesday, March 5.| Brainerd Dispatch
Veteran referee John Klinnert is welcoming his grandson, Andrew, to the world of officiating this season.| Perham Focus
Junior guard Colson Schumacher spent his first two years playing JV basketball. Now he’s a thriving varsity role player and his continued growth has helped the red-hot Spartans win five straight.| Superior Telegram
The Detroit Lakes boys basketball team drained 11 three-pointers in the second half to pick up a Central Lakes Conference win against Willmar.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Duluth Denfeld and Cloquet will square off on Thursday evening, a potentially season-altering game that will impact Section 7AAA playoff seeding come tournament time.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko senior Sam Haugen scored a game-high 20 points in a lopsided win against Moose Lake/Willow River on Friday night and both head coaches agreed that when Haugen gets going, he’s tough to stop.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Tempers flared in the final minute of Esko’s win over Pequot Lakes on Monday, as both teams received at least one technical foul during the course of a season-altering game.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Rangers are ranked third in the state in Class A.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In other local boys basketball action, Northwestern scored 52 second-half points to top Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Greenway topped Two Harbors.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Perham boys basketball team picked up their 16th victory of the season thanks to 27 points from Alex Blume against Staples-Motley.| Perham Focus
Our rankings this year have been dominated by Cherry, Esko, Duluth Marshall and Proctor. This week, we take a look at a couple of Twin Ports programs making their Power 5 debuts.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Our rankings this year have been dominated by Cherry, Esko, Duluth Marshall and Proctor. This week, we take a look at a couple of Twin Ports programs making their Power 5 debuts.| Superior Telegram
The Rangers are ranked third in the state in Class A.| Superior Telegram
Finding scorers to replace last year's seniors will be key to success for the Braves.| Park Rapids Enterprise
The Braves fall to 0-3 on the season.| Park Rapids Enterprise
After signing his national letter of intent to play basketball at St. Cloud State next season, the Apollo senior is excited to see what the future holds for him at Halenbeck Hall.| St. Cloud Live
Eagles rout Hutchinson 95-42 behind Apollo's all-time leading scorer; Sartell opens season with 70-56 win at ROCORI.| St. Cloud Live
16 Cardinals signed national letters of intent on Wednesday| Alexandria Echo Press
The senior guard sat out five weeks after breaking a wrist just three weeks into the season; Albany opens up Class 2A state tournament against Jackson County Central on Wednesday night.| St. Cloud Live