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The Northland captured a pair of second place finishes in the Minnesota State Softball Tournament on Friday in Mankato. The Bombers fell to New Life Academy 2-1 while Hermantown was narrowly defeated by Park Center by a score of 2-1.
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UWS Softball Announces Incoming Class
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July 23 Head Coach Roger Plachta of the University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellow Jackets softball team announced Tuesday his upcoming recruiting class for 2011. He announced six players joining his team next season including four incoming freshman and one transfer. Plachta also announced his captains for next season as well. Read more
Local Stars Named To All-Tournament Team
 .June 14 MANKATO- With the 2010 girls state softball tournament complete, several members of the two local schools that took part were named to their respective classes’ all-tournament teams. Katrina Newman and Katie Myhre were named from Barnum in Class A. Megan Mullen, Julia Gilbert and Steph Thun from Hermantown were given the honor of being selected to the Class AA all-tournament team. Read more
Bombers Bring Home Second Place Hardware
 .June 12 MANKATO- One pitch was all the New Life Academy Eagles needed to shut out the Barnum Bombers in the Class A girls' softball championship game. The winning pitch was hit by Eagles' Rebekah Schmidt, who laced it over the left field fence for a two-run home run and the 2-0 victory. Read more
Hermantown Advances Back To Title Game
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June 10 MANKATO- Hermantown has advanced to the softball state championship game for the second straight season. The Hawks are looking to defend their state title and their fourth state title overall. Hermantown has been the state runners-up twice as well. Read more
Barnum, Hermantown Players Lead All-State Softball Team
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June 8 Katrina and Jessica Newman of Barnum, and Megan Mullen, Julia Gilbert and Ellen Folman from Hermantown lead the Minnesota Coaches Girls Softball Association All-State girls softball teams. Katrina Newman, along with her sister Jessica, were named to the Class A All-State teams. Mullen, Folman and Gilbert were named to the Class AA team. Read more
Barnum Softball Headed To State
 .June 3 ST.CLOUD- For the second consecutive day the Barnum Bombers shut out the Silver Streaks from Osakis. The win was aided behind the strong pitching of Katrina Newman, who threw her eighth no-hitter of the season and the fourth of the Section 5A playoffs. The Bombers bested Osakis by a final score of 3-0 and now puts them in the state tournament for the first time since 2002. Read more
7AA Softball Title To Be Decided Today
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June 3 CLOQUET - They've been here before. A year ago the Hermantown girls softball team faced elimination in the Section 7AA softball tournament after losing to Virginia. The Hawks bounced back to win back-to-back games and the Section 7AA title. Less than a week later, the Hawks won the Class AA Minnesota State High School Girls Softball Championship in Mankato. If the Hawks are going to get a chance to defend their state title they will need to win two games against Duluth Central today. Read more
Central, Hermantown Advance In 7AA Softball
 .June 1 CLOQUET - When the Section 7AA softball tournament opened its Final Four phase there were few people who believed that Duluth Central would be one of the top teams left standing. Entering the tournament, the Trojans came in as a lower seed, but they have caught fire and on Tuesday they knocked off defending state champion Hermantown 3-2 to advance to the sectional championship game. Meanwhile, Hermantown showed the heart of a champion and rebounded to win two games following their loss and they will face Central in a dramatic showdown on Thursday. Read more
Hermantown Rolls Rails In Section 7AA Playoffs
 .May 27 COHASSET- Hermantown continued on their quest to defend their state Class AA title when, on Thursday afternoon, they rolled over Proctor 11-1 in five innings. The Hawks exploded for five runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back as they cruised into the Section 7AA semifinals at Braun Park in Cloquet. Read more
Hunters Outlast Cloquet In Section Playoffs
 .May 27 COHASSET- Duluth Denfeld entered Thursday’s quarterfinal game against Cloquet with a lot of confidence after beating the Lumberjacks less than one week ago. Last Friday, Denfeld defeated the Lumberjacks 6-2. However, this game was one of pitching and defense. It would be the Hunters who capitalized to come away with the 1-0 win. Read more
LSC 2010 All-Conference Softball Team Announced
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May 26 The Lake Superior Conference has selected their All-Conference teams and the Hermantown Hawks headline the first team with a trio of stars. Read more
Carlton Opens 7A Playoffs With A Win
 .May 25 The Carlton Bulldogs opened the Section 7A playoffs with a huge 22-3 win over Cook County Tuesday afternoon at Chub Lake Park in Carlton. The Bulldogs opening round win moves them into quarterfinal action Thursday afternoon in Cloquet. Read more
Northland Sports Online All-Area Girls Softball Team Announced
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Hawks Come Within A Run Of Repeat
 .June 12 MANKATO- Hermantown pitcher Megan Mullen had thoughts of a second state championship to cap off her softball career at Hermantown High School. Mullen was a dominant force for the Hawks for the past several seasons and led them to the state championship in 2009. However, this season it was Park Center that capitalized and came away with a 2-1 win at Caswell Park in North Mankato. Read more
Barnum Rolls Into State Championship Game
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June 10 MANKATO- It seems as if state championship games are starting to become commonplace for the Barnum Bombers. Barnum won two games Thursday to advance to the Class A softball state championship game against New Life Academy Friday afternoon. Read more
Barnum Softball Wins In First Round OF State
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June 10 The Barnum Bombers defeated New Ulm Cathedral by a score of 7-0 in the first round of the Class A state softball tournament Thursday in Mankato. Please check back for the complete story.
Hawks To Defend State Title
 .June 3 CLOQUET - The talk among fans prior to the Section 7AA girls softball championship round of games between Hermantown and Duluth Central centered on the importance of Hermantown getting a good start in the first game of the potential doubleheader. If the Hawks managed a good start and put the Trojans on their heels, the feeling was that Hermantown would then rebound to win yet another sectional championship. That is exactly what happened as the Hawks beat Central 8-0 and 3-1 on Thursday afternoon at Braun Park in Cloquet. Read more
Newman's 20-Strikeouts Puts Bombers In Section Finals
 .June 2 ST. CLOUD- Katrina Newman was so focused on Wednesday it was hard to realize that she was heading to UMD next year to play basketball instead of softball. Yet, she pitched one of the most memorable games of her softball career to lead the Bombers in to the section championship game Thursday afternoon. The Bombers defeated Osakis by a score of 6-0 behind some early timely hitting and a dominating pitching performance from Katrina Newman. Read more
Bombers Topple Bombers In 5A Playoffs
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May 27 The Barnum Bombers continued to advance in the Section 5A playoffs by defeating the Braham Bombers 7-0. Barnum has captured the 5A East sub-section championship and advance to meet Osakis in the double elimination tournament. Osakis defeated Kimball Area on Thursday by a score of 12-4. Read more
Trojans End ML-WR Softball Season
 .May 27 COHASSET- Moose Lake-Willow River first year coach Andrew Miller was excited upon entering the sectional playoff game Tuesday against Duluth Central. The Rebels had won seven of their last ten games and were playing some of the best softball they had so far this season. They were hoping those factors would play into their success on Thursday. However, the Rebels found the road was met with a block by the name of Sarah Hendrickson. Read more
AlBrook Girls Fall To Floodwood 6-3
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May 25 Molly Johnson had just enough steam left in her pitches to hang on and help her Floodwood Polar Bears pull out a 6-3 upset win over AlBrook on Tuesday night in the first round of the Section 7A girls softball tournament in Cloquet. Read more
Esko Falls To Two Harbors In Section 7AA Playoffs
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May 25 The Esko High School softball season came to a screeching halt on Tuesday afternoon when the Eskomos suffered a 12-2 loss to the Two Harbors Agates in the first round of the Section 7AA tournament in Esko. Read more
Cloquet's Twelve Run Inning Too Much For Crosby-Ironton
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May 25 CLOQUET- Upon entering the sectional playoffs with the number one seed in sub-section one, Cloquet proved just how deserving they were of their seed. The Jacks hammered out twelve hits in their 14-0 victory over the Rangers. Read more
Newman Throws Second No-Hitter Of The Playoffs
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May 25 Katrina Newman threw her second no hitter of the Section 5A playoffs Tuesday to assist the Bombers to their 20-0 win over the Ogilvie Lions. Newman's first no hitter was in the first round of the section playoffs last Friday against Rush City. Read more
Newman No-Hits Rush City To Begin Playoffs
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May 21 BARNUM- Barnum's Katrina Newman threw a no-hitter Friday afternoon to open up sectional play with a 12-0 win at home. The Bombers, the number one seed in the eastern half of Section 5A, faced the Rush City Tigers, who had won a play-in game Thursday over PACT Charter School. Read more
ML-WR Softball Stays Hot as They Defeat Cook County
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Apr 28 The Rebels continued their winning ways this softball season, as they downed Cook County on Tuesday by a score of 2-0. The Rebels pick up their sixth win out of seven starts this season. Their only defeat was a loss last week to Rush City. Read more
Barnum Girls Down Two Harbors in Softball
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Apr 28 The Barnum Bombers defeated Two Harbors in girls' softball action Tuesday, beating the Agates by a score of 5-2. The Bombers remain perfect on the season and are off to their best start in over five years. Read more |
