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Northstars win home opener

By JASON JUNO

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HURLEY --- Hurley’s home opener came exactly one month earlier than last year’s May 11 game against South Shore.

The Northstars defeated Butternut-Mercer 14-4 Thursday, April 11, and have since played two more home games. A more consistent schedule should give them more chances to play — and more chances to get better — compared to last year when it didn’t stop snowing until early May and they didn’t get outside here to even practice until after their 12th game.

“We’ve got a lot to work on, we got to clean those errors up,” Hurley coach Randy King said....