Jamey Malcomb, Duluth News Tribune Sports Reporter

12/15/2024

Through her lead-by-example approach and ability to step up in the biggest matches, Hermantown's Claire Kaups is the 2024 News Tribune All-Area volleyball Player of the Year.

12/11/2024

After a difficult delivery of his first grandchild, the former Esko coach spent part of the 2023 season racing to the hospital in Duluth just to spend a few minutes with the baby.

12/07/2024

It’s not the gaudy stats that made Ben Schramm the All-Area Player of the Year, it’s the confidence he gives teammates on the field.

Much of what the News Tribune Boys Soccer All-Area Player of the Year does for the Lumberjacks doesn't show up in the stat sheet, but it does in the win column.

12/07/2024

Much of what the News Tribune Boys Soccer All-Area Player of the Year does for the Lumberjacks doesn't show up in the stat sheet, but it does in the win column.

12/04/2024

This was an absolutely fascinating story to work on and one thing I learned is that Amy Ricketts and a lot of athletes like her are tough as nails.

The outside hitter's volleyball season was 18 months in the making after she dislocated her kneecap in February 2023.

11/24/2024

Here's the DNT boys hockey preview. In a bit of an inversion...my guess is it's Grand Rapids and everyone else in Section 7AA, but 7A is as wide open as it's been since I started covering hockey in 2021.

Hermantown and Grand Rapids remain the favorites to repeat as Section 7 champions, but Hibbing/Chisholm, Andover and others plan to mount furious challenges.

11/14/2024

Duluth Marshall’s Max Berrisford and Owen Marsolek also signed to play with NCAA Division I baseball programs.

10/18/2024

I knew Martin Sleen was having himself a good year, but lord have mercy last night was another level. Sleen ran for 261 yards, including a 96-yard touchdown run for Hermantown Football in a 31-19 win over Duluth Denfeld.

The Hawks’ game-breaking running back ran for 261 yards and three touchdowns and has nearly 1,100 yards through eight games.

10/03/2024

Sophomore Lilly Kuettel has scored 15 goals since a 9-0 win over Cambridge-Isanti Sept. 25 and the Greyhounds have won eight straight games.

09/26/2024

This was a fun one to be at. Ben Schramm was all over the place.

The Lumberjacks' senior doesn’t lead in goals or assists, but he knows his “role is to distribute.”

09/15/2024

The Hunters senior has 14 touchdowns through three games, including six against both Mora and Pine City.

07/18/2024

It was a big day for Hermantown Hockey yesterday.

NorthStar Ford Arena — funded through a combination of local sales tax, state bonding money and private financing — will not impact local property taxes.