The Astronaut War Eagles (3-1) host the Holy Trinity Tigers (3-1) Friday night in Titusville, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. on Space Coast Daily TV.| Space Coast Daily
Whether it was winning conference meets, ‘bombing drives’ or being a positive role model, senior Brynn Johnson did a little bit of everything to cement her legacy this fall.| Superior Telegram
After graduating a handful of starters from last year’s state runner-up team, Northwood/Solon Springs’ baseball program is grinding out wins with a youthful roster still learning the ropes.| Superior Telegram
Three decades ago, Len Albrecht’s son wanted to try soccer. His decision was the genesis of his father’s journey to falling in love with soccer, a sport he has coached in Superior for 15 years.| Superior Telegram
Thursday's prep report also includes girls tennis, swimming, volleyball and soccer results.| Superior Telegram
The Tigers remain undefeated and looked dominant in a win over a rival, while Hermantown, Grand Rapids and other local programs also notched wins Friday night.| Superior Telegram
Audrey Swanson and Kendall Nelson, two seniors, have flourished on the court while simultaneously providing leadership for young players who are competing for varsity time.| Superior Telegram
Ashlee Pruse is Hermantown’s lone senior back from last year’s Section 7AAA championship team, and her status as a savvy veteran is helping the Hawks find their way.| Superior Telegram
Northwestern junior Genna Kreuser has been a libero her entire life, and she’s thriving as the anchor of the Tigers' defense in her first year wearing the position-specific jersey.| Superior Telegram
Ethan Harms scored two rushing touchdowns, blocked a punt and tallied three interceptions — one of which went for a touchdown — in a statement win over Saint Croix Falls on Friday.| Superior Telegram
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton sophomore Jordan Sewell found the back of the net twice for the Lumberjacks in a 2-0 win over Superior.| Superior Telegram
The Knights hung tough through three quarters, but the Lynx size and depth proved to be decisive down the stretch in Saturday night's Dakota Bowl showdown.| Sioux Falls Live
Kernels rally after slow start to claim four-set win in debut of new gym.| Mitchell Republic
MITCHELL — The Pierre T.F. Riggs Governors faced off against the Mitchell Kernels in high school tennis Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Hitchcock Park in Mitchell.| Mitchell Republic
Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Avon, Freeman, Parker/Marion, Platte-Geddes, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket and Wessington Springs all took part in the annual event.| Mitchell Republic
Scenes from Brookings’ 40-0 win over Mitchell in the annual Kernel Bowl.| Mitchell Republic
From Eric Struck guiding Jefferson through early changes to Tea Area’s punishing ground game and a top-five Dakota Bowl matchup, Week 3 in metro football proves the 2025 season is heating up.| Sioux Falls Live
Senior quarterback Beckett Paulson threw three touchdown passes, and the Tigers picked up their first win of the season Saturday at Howard Wood Field.| Sioux Falls Live
Behind a relentless defense and a balanced rushing attack, the Titans stifled Aberdeen Central on Friday night to stay unbeaten.| Sioux Falls Live
The Titans built a 22-0 halftime lead before withstanding a second-half push from the Spartans.| Sioux Falls Live
Olson joined MHS football staff this year after 13 years as head coach at Mount Vernon/Plankinton| Mitchell Republic
The first Friday in September brought on football weather and compelling games for much of the state| Mitchell Republic
Black Panthers charge out of halftime to take down rival Gorillas| Mitchell Republic
The Class of 2025 inductees include Keith Christensen, Adam Feldman, Stephanie Knight, Lori Schmidt and Steve Stanforth| Mitchell Republic
Kernels look for a 2-0 start against Eastern South Dakota Conference foe| Mitchell Republic
The Mitchell High School girls tennis team scored four dual wins between Friday and Saturday at Hitchcock Park.| Mitchell Republic
Oregon commit Madelynn Henry tallied 28 kills, 18 digs and six aces, lifting the Quarriers to their first-ever win at Sioux Falls Christian.| Sioux Falls Live
From Brody Schafer’s seven-touchdown performance to Garretson’s first win in nearly two years, Week 2 is full of big tests, breakout players and key matchups.| Sioux Falls Live
The 34th Annual Presidents Bowl features six 11AAA teams from the Sioux Falls metro, with O’Gorman, Harrisburg, Lincoln, Washington, Jefferson and Roosevelt set to square off Saturday.| Sioux Falls Live
Lincoln's high-powered offense faces tough field of aces and sluggers hungry for an upset.| Mitchell Republic
Inside: Class B No. 5 Burke moves to 2-0; Wagner, TDA earn road victories on Thursday| Mitchell Republic
The junior had 30 assists and two different players finished with 12 kills in the sweep of the Wolverines.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Hornets punched their ticket to state for the first time since 1999.| Perham Focus
Superior’s confidence in Carter Gilbertson is surging, as the junior pitcher threw six shutout innings in a victory over Cloquet on Thursday afternoon in Superior.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Lumberjack boys have a new coach and some new faces, but they are working methodically toward a successful season.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Lumberjacks defenseman Karson Young was a top pick this week in the annual USHL drafts with Hermantown, Hibbing, Grand Rapids and Rock Ridge being well-represented over the two days of selections.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Pine Journal All-Area Softball Player of the Year recorded 169 strikeouts in the circle in 2025 while batting .507 with four home runs and 25 RBIs.| Cloquet Pine Journal
After an heartbreaking loss in the Section 7A final ended the Lumberjacks' season in March, they've returned with a singular focus for the 2025-26 campaign.| Cloquet Pine Journal
It was the Lumberjacks' first victory over the Hawks since a 4-2 win in 2018.| 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
The Rails hurler doesn’t have the power of other pitchers in the area, but using his control and offspeed pitches, he kept Hermantown hitters off balance.| Duluth News Tribune
NFL hopes pilot program leads to sport becoming sanctioned by high school leagues in all 50 states before it debuts at the 2028 Olympics.| Duluth News Tribune
Friday's prep report includes results from volleyball and boys and girls soccer.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Cardinals have just 19 players this year, but nearly half of them saw legitimate varsity action last year for a Cromwell-Wright football team that won its first section title since 2018.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The constant communication between the Thunderhawks catcher and Caleb Gunderson Tuesday against Hermantown allowed the pitcher to dial in after a slow start.| Duluth News Tribune
Former Cloquet head coach Tom Lenarz, who led the ’Jacks to four section titles in the 2010s, said new head coach Mike Klyve has what it takes to make the program a statewide power.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko ran the option for years, but a new coaching staff has installed a fresh offensive scheme, and it has players in the program excited about what is possible this season.| 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
Abbey McDonald, the former Bluejacket star, still has her “ups and downs,” but hopes her story can help others battling similar problems.| 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
The positions at both high schools were eliminated and the duties will be shared by assistant principals at each school — a “ludicrous” plan according to union president Ethan Fisher.| 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
Perham extended its winning streak to three matches, tying their longest of the season so far.| Perham Focus
The Yellowjackets continued to sting their opponents with only one loss in their two matches at Big Lake.| Perham Focus
The Yellowjackets' trip to the south was a success, bringing home some early-season hardware.| Perham Focus
Here’s everything you will need to know about the upcoming Fall activities.| Detroit Lakes Tribune
Isaiah Asuma led the Tigers with 26 points; they will face Nevis in the state semifinal Friday.| Duluth News Tribune
Construction started in 2024 for the $24.7 million North Star Ford Arena, which is scheduled to open in January.| 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 Greyhounds blanked sixth-ranked Woodbury and are looking to make their second-straight trip to the state tournament.| Duluth News Tribune
The Greyhounds lost to Blaine in their first game Thursday, but the team is hoping to contend for a section title, their first since 2021.| 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 Tigers will play Fertile-Beltrami in the Class A final on Saturday.| 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
Post 19 is one of four teams representing North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska at the Centennial Classic in Milbank.| Dickinson Press
Brodina will be coached by his father, Dustin, one final time during the series.| Dickinson Press
Top-seeded Central Cass held off the No. 2 Lakers on Saturday for the program's seventh state championship.| Dickinson Press
John and Justin explore the potential benefits and pitfalls of the Jack's attempting a jump to the Football Bowl Subdivision or staying put and other pressing college sports topics.| Sioux Falls Live
In April, the WIAA membership approved significantly more offseason contact days for sports, which allows Superior’s football team to be on the field earlier and more often than ever.| Superior Telegram
Ryan Pettingill, a junior, made a clutch par on the 18th hole at sectionals to become Superior’s first state golf qualifier in more than a decade, which capped off an individually dominant year.| Superior Telegram
The Green Eagles downed Washburn in the semifinals, but fell to top-seeded Edgar in a Division 4 baseball sectional title game largely because of youth and inexperience.| Superior Telegram
State tournament play kicked off Thursday in Aberdeen and Sioux Falls| Sioux Falls Live
Lincoln, Harrisburg, Washington and Jefferson all notched quarterfinal victories on Thursday.| Sioux Falls Live
Also, brackets were announced for the MSHSL state baseball tournament, and Duluth Marshall is seeded No. 1 in Class AA.| Superior Telegram
Junior Beckett Selden challenged throwing benchmarks that have withstood decades in his first year, which sets him up for a potentially record-breaking season next spring.| Superior Telegram
The senior-laden Spartans girls soccer team has won 10 of its last 11, including Thursday’s regional semifinal, and they’re attributing the regional title game appearance to chemistry.| Superior Telegram
The WIAA state meet continues Saturday in La Crosse.| Superior Telegram
Thursday's prep report also includes local baseball and softball tournament games.| Superior Telegram
Northwestern senior Austin Lahti had command of every pitch in his arsenal, which helped him toss a complete game that punched the Tigers’ ticket into a Division 3 regional championship.| Superior Telegram
A new first-time state champion will be crowned in Class AA after the Cavaliers and Warriors each claimed semifinal wins on Friday.| Mitchell Republic
As the season heats up, area programs aim to build chemistry, depth and momentum ahead of the state tournament.| Sioux Falls Live
University of South Dakota Men's Basketball coach Eric Peterson joined Happy Hour Wednesday to talk hoops, their recruits, and the house settlement.| Sioux Falls Live
USD's RB1 this upcoming season joined John for Happy Hour on Tuesday. He recalled stories throughout his football career and looked ahead to expectations for this season.| Sioux Falls Live
During Thursday's Happy Hour Aaron Rogers to the Steelers broke. Zim and John broke that down, talked Jackrabbit football, Chase Mason, swapped beer stories and discussed dead guy/gal of the week.| Sioux Falls Live
Lincoln, Harrisburg, Washington and Jefferson all notched quarterfinal victories on Thursday.| Mitchell Republic
The senior has undergone two open-heart surgery procedures since 2022 to correct heart problems, but he's battled back to become a contributor on Esko's highly-ranked baseball team.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The Rebels had just three hits and committed three errors in the loss to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Wednesday.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Randolph pitcher and University of Minnesota recruit Carter Raymond struck out 13 batters and allowed just one hit over the final six innings.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The sophomore pitcher allowed just nine hits and no runs over two games to win a section title for Esko for the first time since 2019.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Allie Jones has been the Lumberjacks’ ace pitcher the last four years, and now, with her playing the best softball of her life, the program is confident she can lead them to new heights.| Cloquet Pine Journal
A large senior class and an undefeated start to the season, including a win over Moose Lake/Willow River on Monday, has Cloquet believing this is the year it makes a big leap.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Moose Lake/Willow River’s seniors have been to three consecutive state softball tournaments, and their past experience gives them the confidence that they will reach a fourth.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The league moved Andover, winner of five of the past six section titles, and Anoka to Section 5AA, leaving just Grand Rapids and Duluth East as the only teams left to win Section 7AA.| Cloquet Pine Journal
He previously was head coach in Barnum for five seasons and was an assistant with the former United North Central cooperative program in central Minnesota.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The pair has been working together for more than 10 years, making their connection key to Duluth Marshall's state tournament hopes.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The senior came on in relief of starter Sam Haugen, striking out seven over nearly four innings and had a game-extending hit in the top of the seventh.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The senior is a two-time DNT All-Area team selection and led the Lumberjacks to their first appearance in the Section 7A championship game in 17 years.| Cloquet Pine Journal
