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The Hermantown boys basketball squads faced off against Duluth Denfeld at home Friday night. The C team came away with t...
01/26/2025

The Hermantown boys basketball squads faced off against Duluth Denfeld at home Friday night. The C team came away with the victory, but the JV and varsity fell to the Hunters.

Hermantown Hockey defeated St. Cloud Cathedral 6-0 Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena.After a scoreless first pe...
01/10/2025

Hermantown Hockey defeated St. Cloud Cathedral 6-0 Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena.

After a scoreless first period, the Hawks scored five times in the second (including a hat trick by River Freeman) and added another goal in the third.

Both teams have played some big games against each other in the regular season, section playoffs and the state tournament.

The Hermantown boys hockey team defeated Duluth 5-3 Tuesday night at home. The Hawks trailed 3-1 in the first period, bu...
12/18/2024

The Hermantown boys hockey team defeated Duluth 5-3 Tuesday night at home. The Hawks trailed 3-1 in the first period, but scored twice to tie it up heading into the second. Neither team scored in the middle period, but Hermantown would add two goals in the final frame for the win.

Hermantown advanced to the Section 7AAAA finals with a 41-21 victory over Duluth Denfeld Saturday night. The Hawks will ...
10/27/2024

Hermantown advanced to the Section 7AAAA finals with a 41-21 victory over Duluth Denfeld Saturday night. The Hawks will face North Branch, who defeated Grand Rapids 20-14 in overtime, for a repeat of last year's title game.

The section final will be Friday at Walt Hunting Stadium (Duluth Denfeld). Game time is 7 p.m.

Hermantown (No. 2 seed) hosted Denfeld in the Section 7AAA volleyball playoffs Wednesday night. The Hawks advanced to th...
10/24/2024

Hermantown (No. 2 seed) hosted Denfeld in the Section 7AAA volleyball playoffs Wednesday night. The Hawks advanced to the semifinals with a 3-0 victory over the Hunters.

Hermantown wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a 31-19 victory over Duluth Denfeld. The Hawks led 10-6 at halftime, ...
10/17/2024

Hermantown wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a 31-19 victory over Duluth Denfeld.

The Hawks led 10-6 at halftime, but the Hunters would take a 13-10 lead in the third quarter.

Hermantown would answer back with three scores in the second half to improve to 7-1.

Section playoffs start next week, with the quarterfinals on Tuesday and the semis next Saturday.

Here is some information on Hermantown Dance team tryouts starting Oct. 21.
10/16/2024

Here is some information on Hermantown Dance team tryouts starting Oct. 21.

Hermantown cross country competed in the Proctor Invitational Tuesday. It was the final regular season meet before secti...
10/16/2024

Hermantown cross country competed in the Proctor Invitational Tuesday. It was the final regular season meet before sectionals next Thursday.

It was Senior Night for the Hawks as the girls tennis squad faced off against Duluth Marshall at home this afternoon. He...
09/20/2024

It was Senior Night for the Hawks as the girls tennis squad faced off against Duluth Marshall at home this afternoon. Hermantown has five seniors and 40 players overall this season.

The Hermantown Hawks faced off against the Denfeld Hunters Tuesday afternoon in Duluth. The varsity boys soccer team tie...
09/11/2024

The Hermantown Hawks faced off against the Denfeld Hunters Tuesday afternoon in Duluth.

The varsity boys soccer team tied the Hunters 2-2. The JV also went up against Denfeld, falling 3-1.

The Stealth boys lacrosse squad faced off against the Duluth Wolfpack Thursday night at home. It was a cool, crisp eveni...
05/10/2024

The Stealth boys lacrosse squad faced off against the Duluth Wolfpack Thursday night at home.

It was a cool, crisp evening that featured a decent crowd for two of the top teams in the area. The Stealth would suffer just their second loss of the season 15-9.

During halftime, the Titans youth lacrosse program played a scrimmage for the fans.

In a rematch of the Section 7AAA boys' basketball final from last season, the Hawks came up just short against the Hunte...
12/06/2023

In a rematch of the Section 7AAA boys' basketball final from last season, the Hawks came up just short against the Hunters 83-77. Hermantown will look to rebound on Thursday when they host Cloquet. Game time is 7:15 p.m.

The Hawks wrapped up the regular season at home to rival Duluth Denfeld. Hermantown led 22-15 at halftime, but the Hunte...
10/19/2023

The Hawks wrapped up the regular season at home to rival Duluth Denfeld. Hermantown led 22-15 at halftime, but the Hunters came back to get the victory 31-29. The football squad finished 5-3 and will host a first-round sectional playoff game on Tuesday.

Salgy triplets are making most of senior volleyball seasonIt is not entirely uncommon for a high school sports team to h...
10/14/2023

Salgy triplets are making most of senior volleyball season

It is not entirely uncommon for a high school sports team to have twins on a team. Every so often there might even be three siblings.

What is far more unique is when a squad features triplets.

The Hermantown volleyball program is one such team this season. The Hawks have three Salgy’s on the roster. Cara, Caitlyn and Callie not only share the same birthday, each have played a vital role in Hermantown’s success this season.

The seniors played large in the Hawks 3-0 victory over Duluth Denfeld a couple weeks ago. While the Hunters gave them a battle at times, Caitlyn went on a scoring streak while serving late in the final game to earn the sweep.

Hermantown has enjoyed numerous straight-set victories in the early part of the season, including matches with Duluth Marshall, Proctor, Greenway and Hibbing. They also notched victories against Esko and Duluth East, both by scores of 3-2.

Recently, the Hawks hosted Rock Ridge for parent’s night, and notched another victory 3-1.

As the senior season slowly winds down for the Salgy triplets, the girls took a moment to reflect on what it has been like to play with their two sisters.

Cara said she has many fond memories of when they started playing volleyball together in the fourth grade.

“It's always been amazing since day one,” she stated. “We are each other's No. 1 supporters and have pushed and built each other up into the players we've become today. We have a connection with each other that is indescribable which has been helpful on and off the court.”

“Being able to play volleyball with both my sisters during my volleyball career has been nothing short of a dream,” Caitlyn added. “We have a great on-court connection and can depend on each other no matter what. We have always been able to push each other forward, whether it's in the heat of the game or during a scrimmaging right in our backyard.”

Callie said that since the beginning of her volleyball career, her sisters have helped her improve in many ways.

“Being able to play with each other has been such a cool and unique experience, it's hard to even describe,” she said.

Callie added that she can always rely on her sisters to support her by building confidence when needed.

“They are constantly pushing me to be better by giving me pointers to improve my playing,” Callie said. “I love getting to set for them because they are never nervous to tell me straight up if something needs to change.”

While having the sibling support is special, all three said they have equally enjoyed playing with their fellow Hawk teammates this fall.

Caitlyn is grateful to have incredible teammates and amazing coaching staff.

“Our team has found success because of our outstanding chemistry and incredible drive for victory,” she said.

Cara credits their success by playing as one unit.

“We have effortless chemistry which has proven prevalent in our victories,” Cara explained.

Callie agreed with her sisters, adding that the team has a very strong togetherness, and that they can always count on each other to pick up those who need it.

“We are made up of a bunch of girls who have outstanding work-ethic which has been prevalent since the beginning of our careers,” Callie said. “We all just genuinely enjoy hanging out and playing with each other, making this year very successful and even more enjoyable.”

As of right now, the Sagy triplets have no definitive plans to play volleyball at the next level. However, they agreed that if an opportunity presents itself, they may consider.

“It will always have a special place in my heart,” Callie said. “I may join some sort of club or sand court team just for fun, but I don't have any specific plans. In my older years, I could see myself wanting to play some sort of sand court league with my sisters.”

Caitlyn added that if an opportunity arises, she could see herself jumping at the chance. “Especially if there was a possibility of continuing the sport I love with my two closest friends whom I get to call my sisters,” she said.

Editor's Note: This article appeared in the Oct. 5 issue of the Hermantown Star. The community newspaper is published weekly on Thursday.

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10/14/2023

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*Editor's Note: The quotes (helpful) indicate the piece is meant to be light-hearted and is not ripping on anyone. But do not worry, the columnist wore a mask when writing the piece even though no one else was in the room.

Hermantown faced one of the state's top teams for its homecoming game tonight. The Hawks would fall to Esko 41-7. The sq...
10/14/2023

Hermantown faced one of the state's top teams for its homecoming game tonight. The Hawks would fall to Esko 41-7. The squad will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday when they host another tough opponent in 6-1 Duluth Denfeld.

It was parent's night on Tuesday as the Hermantown volleyball team hosted Rock Ridge. Check out our story on the Salgy t...
09/29/2023

It was parent's night on Tuesday as the Hermantown volleyball team hosted Rock Ridge. Check out our story on the Salgy triplets in next week's print edition.

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