Jamey Malcomb

The second-annual Twin Ports Celebrity Basketball Game featured 2025 News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year MarNaries Ferguson, Duluth Marshall alum Brooks Johnson and other former local standouts.

With an unofficial time of a little under 2 hours in the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Minnesota’s governor was confident the 49 others in his circle couldn't post a better time.

The 35-year-old Eritrean took the lead move to the lead just after the halfway point and finished in 2 hours 11 minutes — nearly 90 seconds faster than five-time champion Elisha Barno.

When Katie Leonard ran the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon topless Saturday, she hoped to raise awareness about options for women who are predisposed to breast cancer.

The pair combined for three home runs against Thunder Bay, the Huskies have won four straight Northwoods League games and their “early work” is starting to show, according to coach Marcus Pointer.

This year's squad includes four All-State selections, including Rock Ridge's Taylor Morley, Hermantown's Avery Beranek, Silver Bay's Kinley Nelson and All-Area Player of the Year Ali Collelo.

The 2026 News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year had an ERA of 0.91 with 190 strikeouts in the Bombers' first run to the state tournament since 2010.

This year's list includes Superior Telegram Player of the Year Jayce Rue, Cloquet Pine Journal Player of the Year Bo Harriman and News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year Noah Asuma.

The 2026 News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year was a finalist for Mr. Baseball and set the state record for single-season batting average and he “hates to lose more” than he loves winning.

Seattle selected the former Greyhounds slugger — who hit .325 and 11 home runs for the Minnesota Golden Gophers — in the 15th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.