June 10
Dwight Cadwell-NSO
MANKATO- For the second time in the last two years it was the Pirates of Park Center knocking off the Hermantown Hawks in the girl’s state Class AA championship game as Park Center shut out the Hawks 6-0 to capture their second consecutive state title.
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Lumberjacks Carlson Commits To UWS For Softball
 Feb 4, 2012 Yellowjacket head softball coach Roger Plachta has been busy, already landing recruits that will be counted on to replace a large senior class that will graduate in 2012. He has added another piece to that puzzle by adding his third commitment, Kelly Carlson to the fold for the 2013 season. Read more
Hermantown's Thun Commits To NDSU For Softball
 Nov 21, 2011 The Hermantown softball program has once again produced a collegiate softball pitcher. Northland Sports Online has learned that standout pitcher Katie Thun has verbally committed to North Dakota State University to play softball. Read more
Hawks Back In Championship Game Against Park Center
 June 9 MANKATO - Katie Thun tied the tournament record for doubles in a state tournament with four as the Hermantown Hawks won two games and advanced to the state championship game for the third straight year. The Hawks ten-runned the Governors of St. Paul Johnson and won 10-0 in six innings, then in the state semi-finals they Hawks beat the Cougars of Mankato East by a score of 4-2. Read more
Hermantown Girls Headed BackTo State
 June 2 COHASSETT- It was a four run fifth inning that would be the only difference in the section 7AA girls softball game between the Cloquet Lumberjacks and the Hermantown Hawks. The four runs scored were the only runs for either team as the Hawks defended their sectional crown and defeated the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-0. Read more
Carlton Nearly Pulls Out Section Final Win
June 2 CLOQUET - The dream of a first-ever state tournament berth for the Carlton Bulldog softball program came to an end when Cherry-Cotton catcher Macey Etter drilled a long base-hit to left field scoring Angel Dahl with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dahl's run gave the Tigers a 2-1 walk off win. Read more
Barnum Avenges Loss, Moves To Seciton 5A Finals
May 31 After a heaartbreaking eight inning defeat to Isle, The Barnum Bomers responded in a big way by beating Upsala 13-3 in 5 innings to start the day on Tuesday. The Bombers then revenged the tough Thursday loss to Isle with a15-5 drubbing in the second game to move on to the 5A girls softball section finals. Read more
Carlton Girls Work Back Into Section Finals
 May 31 CLOQUET - After a tough start to the day the Carlton Bulldogs rebounded to win two games in a row and make it into the Section 7A finals against Cherry on Thursday. Read more
Barnum Girls Suffer 8-Inning Loss To Isle
May 27 Heartbreaking loss is a term used to describe a tight game that goes down to the wire; sometimes it is a bit overused. Calling the Barnum Bombers 6-5 eighth inning loss Thursday to Isle in the Semi-Finals of the Section 5A softball playoffs is not a stretch in the least. Read more
ML-WR Girls Notch Hard Earned 10-6 Upset
 May 26 CLOQUET - A seven run second inning turned the game in favor of Moose Lake-Willow River on Tuesday afternoon in the Section 7AA girls softball quarterfinals against Virginia. The Rebels rode that early lead to a 10-6 win over the Blue Devils and have a date with Cloquet in Cohasset in the Final Four Tournament next Tuesday. Read more
Bulldogs Advance In Section 7A Softball Playoffs
 May 26 COHASSET - Two games into the Section 7A softball playoffs and so far the results are the same as the regular season for the Carlton Bulldogs, two convincing victories. In opening round action on Tuesday the Bulldogs defeated Hill City by a 12-2 score in five innings. Thursday saw Section 7a second round playoff action move to Portage Park in Cohasset with the Bulldogs defeating Little Fork-Big Falls by a score of 8-3. Read more
Barnum Girls Advance To Softball Final Four
 May 24 BARNUM – It took a while for things to get going for the Barnum softball team in their Section 5A playoff game against McGregor on Tuesday night. Some errors and misplayed balls had the he Bombers trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but they came alive and scored ten unanswered runs to win the game 13-3 against the Mercs. Read more
Esko Falls In Final Inning Playoff Loss
May 24 It has been a tough year for the Esko softball team. The Eskomos have found wins hard to come by and on Tuesday night they lost a heartbreaker to Two Harbors when the Agates rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the last inning to be Esko 3-2 in the opening round of the Section 7AA softball tournament. Read more
Hawks Come Within A Run Of Repeat
 June 12, 2010 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 |
Thunder Opens Softball Practice & Hosts Softball Clinic
 Jan 16, 2011 It was a busy Sunday for the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College women's softball team. The Thunder opened practice officially for the 2012 season with pitchers and catchers beginning their conditioning drills, and the Thunder also opened Sunday clinics for local high school softball players. Read more
Cloquet's Gustafson To Take Her Softball Skills To UMD
 Nov 22, 2011 Senior shortstop Dalyce Gustafson of Cloquet has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Read more
Ashley Abrahamson Tournamet Held at Braun Park
 June 27, 2011 The Ashley Abrahamson Memorial Girl's Fastpitch Softball Tournament took place at Braun Park this past weekend. In all a total of 24 teams participated in the U-12 and U-14 age divisions in a tournament held in the memory of its namesake who passed away 12 years ago in a tragic car accident. Read more
Eskomos Season Ends With Loss To Mora
June 1 Mora scored early, they scored often and they put the game away quickly against Esko on Wednesday. The Mustangs captured a 17-5 first-round Section 7AA playoff win over the Eskomos and ended the season of Esko. Read more
Section 7AA Softball Pairings Set
 May 31 COHASSET - The Hermantown Hawks are in the drivers seat for another trip to the Minnesota State High School Girls Softball Tournament after winning both games yesterday in the double-elimination Section 7AA tournament in Cohasset. The Hawks will face Cloquet in the title game, but the Jacks would need to win twice in order to make only their second trip in school history to the Big Show. Read more
Rebels Softball Season Ends In Final Four
 May 31 COHASSET- Tuesday afternoon saw the Rebels of Moose Lake-Willow River looking to pull more upsets and continue on in the Section 7AA double elimination playoffs, but the Rebels bats were silent for most of the afternoon as the Rebels fell twice on Tuesday and were eliminated from the Section 7AA playoffs. Read more
Hermantown Girls Set To Defend Section 7AA Title
 May 26 CLOQUET - True to the fashion of Hermantown Softball, the Hawks jumped out early on Proctor in their Section 7AA quarterfinal game on Tuesday afternoon at Braun Park in Cloquet. The Hawks slowly built a big lead and then strode away with an 8-4 win and a spot in next week’s Final Four in Cohasset. Read more
Cloquet Comes Back For 6-5 Softball Victory
May 26 CLOQUET - After one inning it looked like it was going to be a long game for the Cloquet Lumberjacks in their quarterfinal Section 7AA softball game against Greenway. A couple of errors gave the Raiders a lead early, but the tenacious Jacks fought back to an 8-5 win and they will move on to the Final Four in Cohasset next Tuesday. Read more
LSC Softball All-Conference Team Announced
May 26 The Lake Superior Conference announced their All-Conference selections on Wednesday afternoon. Both Hermantown and Duluth Central had three players named to the first team while the Cloquet Lumberjacks had a pair of players named to the first team and three second team selections. Read more
Cloquet Opens Playoffs With A 12-0 Win Behind Rodd's No-Hitter
May 24 Signs were everywhere that the Cloquet softball team would have a big game against Crosby-Ironton in Tuesday's opening round game. The Jacks were facing a team that struggled through the regular season and Cloquet was well-rested and ready as they pounded the Rangers 12-0 behind a no-hitter by Denise Rodd. Read more
ML-WR Boys Win 25-1 In A Hit Parade
May 21 DULUTH- In the rain and drizzle Saturday, on the campus of the University of Minnesota- Duluth, the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels found a comfort zone unlike they have seen all season long as the Rebels pounded out 22 hits in five innings with the Rebels defeating the Duluth Marshal Hilltoppers by a score of 25-1. Read more
Hawks Win Double-Header To Close Out The Regular Season
 May 20 HERMANTOWN - It has been said time and time again that you want to be playing your best ball when the regular season ends and the playoffs begin. Using this as a measuring stick, the young Hermantown Hawks softball team should be right where they want to be to defend their Section 7AA title. On Friday, the Hawks beat Grand Rapids and Greenway by scores of 8-1 and 11-1 respectively. Read more
Barnum Rolls Into State Championship Game
June 10, 2010 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 |
