Twin Ports High School Sports

On a day when many were following the hockey action in St. Paul that included a game between Duluth East and Eagan, several local boys basketball teams competed for a chance to represent the area at Target Center next week.

The Superior Spartans made their 12th trip to the Wisconsin Boys Hockey Tournament in the last 13 years, meeting the Verona Wildcats at Alliant Energy Center in Madison Thursday.

The Hermantown Hawks opened the 2014 Class A Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament against the Luverne Cardinals, a team that had not lost a game this season. Along with an unbeaten record, the Cardinals' 2014 tournament berth is the team's first trip to State.

The Duluth East Greyhounds and Hermantown Hawks are both making their return to the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul this week. Wo do they play next? Follow the updated brackets for both Class A and Class AA.

In a game that promised plenty of excitement, the Duluth East Greyhounds and Elk River Elks met at AMSOIL Arena Thursday night, competing for the Section 7AA Title and a trip to the Minnesota State Class AA Tournament.

The top seeds in Section 7AA will face off tonight at AMSOIL Arena as Duluth East and Elk River compete for a chance to head to the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament. We will have all of the game action covered on the air and streaming online.

The state-ranked #2 Hermantown Hawks took the ice tonight against the state ranked #5 Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers in a battle for the Section 7A crown and a trip to the state tournament.

The top seeds in Section 7A will face off tonight at AMSOIL Arena in a fight to head to the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Championship, and we'll have the game covered on the air and streaming online.

One of the four teams from the Twin Ports area contending for a spot in the 2014 Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament was knocked out of contention in the Section 5A semifinals last night.

AMSOIL Arena played host to both of the Section 7AA semifinal playoff games on Saturday, with Duluth East facing off against Grand Rapids to start the day, and Andover and Elk River doing battle later in the afternoon.

The excitement of Friday night lights has returned to the Northland again for the 2013 season, and ESPN 560 WEBC has your ticket to hear the action over the airwaves in the Twin Ports or streaming online around the world. This year’s coverage will include games from many teams around the area; including Duluth East, Esko, Superior, Duluth Denfeld, Hermantown, Two Harbors, and more.

Lakeview Christian Academy, powered by stellar performances from senior Anders Broman, made it to the 2013 State Boys Basketball Tournament. In the quartefinal round, the team fell 54-72 to Rushford Peterson.