Sports Extras

• Saints Stay in National Polls Despite Winless Weekend

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The St. Scholastica men's hockey team is again ranked #13 in the U.S. College Hockey Online poll this week, that despite a winless weekend at home.

• Duluth Curlers Earn Spot in World Junior Championships

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Four curlers from Duluth are off to Sweden to compete in the 2012 World Junior Championships, that after winning the 2012 U.S. Junior National Championships in dramatic fashion.

• Broman's 45 Sets Record, Leads Lions

  Cherry, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Lakeview Christian Academy junior Anders Broman scored 45 points on Friday night to make him the all-time leading scorer in northeastern Minnesota boy's basketball history.

• Bulldogs to Honor Hobey Baker Foursome

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The UMD men's hockey team plans to honor its four Hobey Baker recipients on February 10 as this year's team takes on North Dakota at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth.

• Superior's Kosey to Sign Letter of Intent to Mankato

  Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Superior senior runner Raya Kosey will sign her letter of intent on Monday to Division II Minnesota State-Mankato, where she has been offered a partial scholarship to run track.

• Former Bulldog Captain Montgomery Back in AHL

  Houston, TX (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Former UMD defenseman Mike Montgomery signed a professional tryout contract on Thursday to secure his second stint with the AHL's Houston Aeros.

• Lightning's Illikainen Named 2012 Ms. Hockey Finalist

  Grand Rapids, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Grand Rapids-Greenway center Molly Illikainen was named Thursday as one of ten finalists for the Ms. Hockey Award, given annually to Minnesota's top senior girl's high school hockey player.

• Saints' Tester Named to Academic All-District Team

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- St. Scholastica junior basketball player Brett Tester has been named to the academic All-District team, it was announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

• Four Former Thunder to Play Divsion I Football

  Cloquet, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Four former members of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College football team will get a chance to play Division I football in the fall.

• Greyhounds Reclaim #1 Spot, Hawks Stay Atop Rankings

  (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The Northland once again has the two top-ranked boy's high school hockey teams in Minnesota, with both Duluth East and Hermantown holding down the #1 spot in the latest Let's Play Hockey rankings.

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