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State boys basketball: DeLaSalle spoils Grand Rapids' return to the state tournament
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (319+ words) State boys basketball: DeLaSalle spoils Grand Rapids' return to the state tournament'fox21online.com MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The Grand Rapids boys basketball team was back in the state tournament for the first time since 2017 on Wednesday. Facing DeLaSalle in the AAA…...
Grand Rapids LB Oliver Spahn to Play in Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (94+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The season may be over for the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks. But, one of their players will get one last chance to represent his team at the Minnesota High School All-Star Game. Linebacker Oliver Spahn was named to…...
State Football: Grand Rapids' Heroic Comeback Falls Short in Loss to Kasson-Mantorville
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (134+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids football team proved on Friday that you always play until the clock hits zeros. Trailing 16-0 to Kasson-Mantorville late in their AAAA semifinal, Logan McNear connected with Jaxon Rabbers on a 77-yard pitch and catch to…...
Grand Rapids Football One Win Away from State Championship Game
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids football kicks off their state semifinal game against Kasson-Mantorville on Friday morning. The Thunderhawks punched their ticket to U.S Bank Stadium last week, rolling past Benilde-St. Margaret's 54-7. With a win on Friday, the Thunderhawks will…...
Section Volleyball: After One-Year Hiatus, Grand Rapids to Play for 7AAA Title Once Again
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (156+ words) NORTH BRANCH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team has found themselves back in the Section 7AAA championship game. On Monday, the Thunderhawks defeated North Branch in four sets in the semifinals to secure their spot. They'll next face Princeton, who swept…...
Duluth Denfeld Boys Soccer Punches Ticket to State Tournament with 1-0 Win Over Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth'Denfeld boys soccer team aimed for their first section title since 2020, taking on Grand Rapids, who looked to snap a 20-year state tournament drought. The Hunters punched their ticket to the state tournament, defeating the Thunderhawks 1-0. Scoring…...
Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into McDonald’s Sign in Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. " A 29-year-old man was hurt after crashing his motorcycle into the McDonald's welcome sign on in Grand Rapids late Wednesday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 11:34 p.m. on October 9. The man was turning…...
Coffee Conversation: The search continues for Bigfoot in Grand Rapids
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) Grand Rapids, Minn. " Whether you're a seasoned Sasquatch seeker or just curious about the legend, the Minnesota Bigfoot Conference 2025 is taking over the Timberlake Lodge & Hotel in Grand Rapids, MN on Saturday, October 4, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT. Abe and Donovan appeared…...
Prep Football: Hermantown & Grand Rapids Earn Week 1 Wins, Two Harbors & Proctor Fall
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (121+ words) HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Week 1 for prep football teams in Minnesota continued on Friday night. One of the matchups featured a Section 7AAAA semifinal rematch as Hermantown hosted Duluth Denfeld. Like the two meetings last year, Hermantown once again came away with the…...
Grand Rapids & Deer River Mascots Approved to Stay
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Back in 2023, a state law was passed that banned high schools from using american indian mascots. That put schools such as Grand Rapids and Deer River in limbo for a possible mascot name and logo change. Two…...