DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA final face-off took place at Amsoil Arena on Friday afternoon. The Bulldogs faced off against the Wisconsin Badgers with a trip the WCHA Championship game on the line. UMD and Wisconsin exchanged goals in the first period, but Wisconsin breaks through in the end as they defeat the Bulldogs 3 to 1. Scoring the lone goal…
DULUTH, Minn.- In prep girls basketball the Proctor Rails took on the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in the section 7AA title game on Friday. The Rails and the Rangers went back and forth in the first half, but in the end, the Rangers defeated the Rails 59 to 46 to claim the section title. Proctor finished the season 26-4. Categories: Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep girls basketball section 7AAA title game took place a Duluth Denfeld High School on Thursday. Rock Ridge faced off against Hermantown with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The Wolverines started the game out fast and never looked back as they defeated the Hawks 73 to 54 to advance to the state tournament…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will close out their regular season on the road this weekend, as the Bulldogs take on St. Cloud State. The Bulldogs and the Huskies faced off earlier this season, where UMD earned the series sweep. The Bulldogs have already earned a spot in the NCHC conference playoff tournament. But after showing struggles against…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep boys basketball playoffs tipped off in section 7AAA on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Duluth Denfeld hosted Chisago Lakes in the quarterfinal round. The Hunters defended their home court as they defeated the Wildcats 80 to 56 to secure a spot in the section 7AAA semifinal round. Duluth Denfeld will host Grand Rapids on Friday, March 7th,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Three UWS women’s basketball players earned UMAC conference honors on Wednesday. Senior Elise Besonen was named first team All-UMAC and Junior Elsa Olson earned All-UMAC honorable mention. Besonen and Olson played a key role in the Yellowjackets UMAC Championship victory over Northwestern, where UWS won 53 to 47. On the other end of the floor, MyKenzie Leccia was…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team hosted St. Cloud State on Saturday with a trip to the WCHA Final Face-off on the line. The Bulldogs punched their ticket to the WCHA Final Face-off as they defeated the Huskies 2 to 1. Grace Sadura and Olivia Mobley recorded a goal in the Bulldog’s victory. The WCHA Final Face-off is on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s basketball team hosted Northwestern on Saturday in the UMAC Championship game. The Yellowjackets defended home court, defeating the Eagles 53 to 47 to earn their first UMAC championship title since 2018. Leading the way for UWS was Elise Besonen who recorded 28 points in the contest. The Jackets have earned an automatic bid for the…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team has learned who their first opponent is at the state tournament. The Bluejackets earned the top seed in class A and will face Luverne on Wednesday, March 5th, in the quarterfinal round. Hibbing/Chisholm returns to the Xcel Energy Center for the first time since 2011 after defeating Cloquet/Esko/ Carlton 4-to-3 in the section…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team hosted Miami (OH) on Saturday in their final home game of the season. The Bulldogs and the Redhawks went back and forth all game, but in the end, they settled for a 1 to 1 tie. Scoring the lone goal for UMD was Dominic James. UMD is back in action on Friday, March…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team hosted UW-River Falls in game two of their WIAC semifinal series. The Falcons defeated the Yellowjackets 2-1 to force a mini-game in the series. Unfortunately, the Falcons carried their momentum over from game two as they ended the Yellowjackets WIAC playoff run with a 2 to 1 win in the mini-game. UWS will…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team earned the top seed in the WIAC playoff tournament and hosted UW-River Falls on Friday. After the Falcons scored first in the 2nd, the Yellowjackets broke through with four straight goals as they defeated the Falcons 4 to 1. The leading scorer for the Yellowjackets was Collin Pederson, who recorded a hat trick…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team earned the fourth seed in the WCHA playoff tournament and hosted the 5th seed St. Cloud State University in the first round on Friday. The Huskies led majority of the contest as the Bulldogs were down 2 to 1 late in the third period. In the final minutes of the 3rd, UMD scored…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a historical day for the Rock Ridge boys hockey team on Thursday night as they played in their first-ever Section 7AA title game. Unfortunately, the Wolverines ran into an experienced Andover Huskies squad who came away with the 3 to 1 victory. Grady Dimberio had the lone goal for Rock Ridge in the 2nd period. Rock…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hibbing/ Chisholm boys hockey storybook season continued last night as the Bluejackets took down top-seeded Cloquet/Esko/Carlton in the section 7A title game. In the third period, the Lumberjacks took a 3 to 2 lead after a goal from Niko Gentilini, but the Bluejackets were unfazed as Cole Swanson finds the back of the net to tie things…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey teams battled for the Section 7A title on Wednesday night. In an instant classic, the Bluejackets ended up knocking off the Lumberjacks 4 to 3 in overtime. Whitaker Rewertz had the game-winning goal to send Hibbing/Chisholm to their first state tournament since 2011. The Bluejackets will learn who their first round opponent…
DULUTH, Minn.-The CSS senior thrower Trent Beseth has made his mark in the national standings. As he is currently ranked second in the nation for division III indoor shot put with a distance of 17.57 meters. During Beseth’s time at CSS, Track and Field wasn’t the initial sport he was recruited for. “He didn’t originally join the track and field…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids/Greenway senior Mercury Bischoff was named Ms. Hockey 2025 on Sunday. The Ms. Hockey Award recognizes the top seniors in the state of Minnesota based on academics, extra-curricular activities, coachability, and performance on the ice. In Bischoff’s senior year, she led the state in goals tallying 58 and recording 86 points. Bischoff isn’t done with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7A semifinal rounds took place on Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. The Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Lumberjacks faced the Proctor Rails. The Lumberjacks defeated the Rails 7 to 2, advancing to the section title game. In the other section 7A semifinal match-up, the Hermantown Hawks faced Hibbing/Chisholm in a rematch of last year’s section title game. The Bluejackets completed…
DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7AA boys semifinal rounds took place on Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. In the first game of the semifinal round, the top-seeded Rock Ridge faced Duluth Marshall. The Wolverines defeated the Hilltoppers 5 to 3 to secure their spot in the section 7AA title game. On the other side of the bracket, Grand Rapids faced Andover…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys basketball team returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating Cloquet 78 to 65. Brennan Meyer led the Greyhounds with 20 points. Duluth East improves to 8-15 and will next play at Eagan on Saturday. As for Cloquet (16-8), they’ll next be at Rock Ridge on February 25th. Speaking of Rock Ridge, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team hosted St. Catherine University in their final home game of the season on Friday night. The Saints snap a six-game skid as they defeated the Wildcats 5 to 1. Leading the way for the Saints was Gabby Gamst who recorded two goals in the contest. CSS will close out the season on…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week’s top play comes from the hardwood. At number one, UMD’s Kole Hanson spots Nick Katona who rises up and throws it down over a Northern State Wolf. UMD defeated Northern State on Saturday 83 to 52. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team hosted Hibbing on Thursday night. The Hunters and the Bluejackets went back and forth all game, but in the end, the Hunters picked up the win 63 to 60 over the Bluejackets. Duluth Denfeld is back in action on Tuesday, February 25th, against Superior. Tip-0ff is at 7 p.m. The Bluejackets next…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey forward Clara Van Wieren has been named a finalist for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup award. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup award honors student athletes that have good character, teamwork and citizenship within the community. Van Wieren is one of six finalists selected for the honor. Off the ice, Van Wieren is the president…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Section 7A boys hockey tournament began on Tuesday night. Top seeded Cloquet-Esko-Carlton began their tourney run by handling Moose Lake Area 9 to 0. The Lumberjacks will next meet up with Proctor, who held off International Falls 4 to 3 in overtime. That contest takes place on Saturday at Amsoil Arena at 6:05 PM. Towards the bottom…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football program is in search of a new head coach as Mike Heffernan stepped down from his position on Saturday. Heffernan accepted the head coaching job at Elmhurst University, where he graduated in 2007. During Heffernan’s time at Elmhurst University, he was a two-year starter on the defensive line. In Heffernan’s seven seasons with the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team wrapped up their series with Arizona State on Saturday. The Bulldogs and the Sun Devils end their series with a 3 to 3 tie. In the contest, Ty Hanson, Adam Kleber, and Max Plante recorded a goal for the Bulldogs. UMD is back in action on Friday, February 21st, against the University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team held their final regular season home game against Northern State on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs dropped their final regular season home game to the Wolves as they fell 77-59. The leading scorer for UMD was Lexi Karge with 19 points. UMD is back in action on Friday, February 21st, against Minnesota Crookston. Tip-off…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UWS women’s tennis team looked to protect their six-game winning streak as they hosted St. Olaf. Sadly, the Yellowjackets fell to the Oles 5-2, dropping to 8-2 on the season. UWS is back in action on Sunday, February 23rd, against UW-Eau Claire. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up their final home series of the season as they hosted Minnesota State-Mankato on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned the series sweep as they took down the Mavericks 4 to 1, improving to 19-11-2. The leading scorer for UMD was Olivia Mobley who scored two goals in the first period. UMD will close…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball hosted Northern State University in their last home game of the regular season on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated the Wolves 83-52 on senior night to pick up their 18th win of the season. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was senior forward Charlie Katona with 29 points. UMD is back in action on Friday,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. The UW-Superior men’s hockey team hosted UW-Stevens Point in a huge WIAC conference match up on Friday. Sadly, The Yellowjackets five-game winning streak is snapped as they fell 3-1 to the Pointers. UW-Superior is back in action on Saturday, February 15th, for game two of their series with UW-Stevens Point. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted Minnesota State-Moorhead on Friday night. The Bulldogs and the Dragons went back and forth all game, but in the end, Minnesota State-Moorhead defeats UMD 68 to 67. The leading scorer for the Bulldogs was Joshua Brown with 21 points. UMD is back in action on Saturday, February 15th against Northern State University….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team began a two-game series with Minnesota State-Mankato on Friday. The Bulldogs defended home ice as they took game one over the Mavericks 8-2. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Clara Van Wieren, who recorded a hat trick in the contest. UMD also clinches home ice in the first round of the WCHA…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids-Greenway girls hockey team took on Andover for the third consecutive year in the section 7AA title game on Thursday. Unfortunately, the top seeded Huskies defeated the Lightning 7-3, to claim the section 7AA title, punching their ticket to the state tournament. Grand Rapids/Greenway finished the 2024-25 season 21-6-1. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown senior captain River Freeman has been lighting up the ice in his final season. Freeman currently leads the team in goals and puts it all on the line for his squad. “Every single time he is on the ice he lays it out there, his emotions on his sleeve. He’s just a happy go lucky kid that…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -The Hermantown Hawks is looking to get back on track before the postseason as they welcome in a tough 7AA opponent in Grand Rapids. Hermantown is trying to break a three-game skid with their last loss coming against Benilde-St. Margaret’s in a heartbreaking ending as the Red Knights scored two quick goals late in the third period. No…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls basketball team hosted unbeaten Crosby-Ironton on Monday. In the end, the Rangers handled Esko as they won 98-31 to improve to 23-0. Esko is back in action on Thursday, February 13th, against Hermantown. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s hockey freshman forward Caitlin Kraemer was named the WCHA rookie of the week on Monday. This is Kraemer’s fourth WCHA rookie of the week selection this season. In her series against Bemidji State, Kraemer scored a total of three goals. The freshman forward currently is tied as the goals leader for UMD with 14 and…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage faced off against Moose Lake Area on Saturday in the section 7A semifinal round. The top-seeded Mirage skated away with the win, defeating the Rebels 10-1 to advance to the championship game. On the other side of the section 7A bracket, North Shore faced Rock Ridge in the semifinal round. This one went back and…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team hosted Benilde-St. Margaret’s on Friday, trying to break a two-game losing streak. The Hawks and the Red Knights went back and forth all game, but in the end, the Red Knights skate away with the 3-2 win. Hermantown will close out the regular season on Tuesday, February 11th, against Grand Rapids. Puck drop…
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- Solon Springs/Northwood track and field senior Cade Lisson will continue his career at the college level as he committed to UMD on Friday. Lisson has made three WIAA state meet appearances. In last year’s state meet, Lisson was the state runner up in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.99. He also competes in the 100-meter…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s goaltender Eve Gascon was named a semifinalist for the WHCA 2025 National Women’s Goalie of the Year award on Friday. Gascon is one of nine selected for this honor and she currently has a saves percentage of 92.4 percent. This season, Gascon has recorded five games with 40 plus saves and has two shutouts. The winner…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team hosted Duluth Denfeld on Thursday night. The Hilltoppers defended home ice defeating the Hunters 5-2. Duluth Marshall is back in action on Tuesday, February 11th against Duluth East. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. For Duluth Denfeld, their next game is on Friday, February 7th, where they host Gentry Academy. Puck drop…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls basketball team welcomed in Superior on Monday. The Spartans pick up their fourth straight win as they defeated Esko 55-48. Superior is back in action on Thursday, February 6th against Duluth East. Tip-off is at 5:45 p.m. For Esko, their next game is on Thursday, February 6th where they face Pequot Lakes. Tip-off is at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team has started to heat up in the last half of the season. The Hunters have won six of their last seven games. Duluth Denfeld is currently 10-and-7 on the season with their latest win coming against Chisago Lakes, where Denfeld won 82-68. The Hunters have been on the road for their last…
DULUTH, Minn.- The final day of the USA National Curling Championship took place at the DECC Arena on Sunday. Team Dropkin faced Team Casper in the championship round. In the semifinal round of the playoffs, Team Dropkin defeated Team Shuster 11-3. No easy test in the final round as Team Casper went undefeated during the tournament. But Team Dropkin defeats…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s basketball fifth-year senior Charlie Katona was named to the Trevor Hudgins Award Top 25 watch list on Saturday. Qualifications for the Trevor Hudgins Award are based on career statistics and achievements, team achievements, awards, and personal character. Katona is the leading scorer for the Bulldogs with a total of 342 and averages 31 points per game….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday trying to snap a two-game losing streak. It was a close game between the Bulldogs and the Golden Bears, but in the end, UMD defeated Concordia-St. Paul 88-87. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Austin Andrews with 29 points. For the women’s team, they also hosted Concordia-…
