DULUTH, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays came from on the hardwood. At number two, UW-Superior’s Reid Johnson shows off the handles as he gets the lay in to go against Northland. At number one, some history for Proctor’s Lily Smith as she records career point number 1,000 on the three ball. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After the retirement of longtime head coach Dan Laughlin last season, the UW-Superior women’s hockey team is halfway through their first season with their new head coach Bre Simon The Yellowjackets are currently 9-6-2 on the season and have put together a five-game winning streak. Their latest victory was against Concordia Minnesota, where the Jackets won 3-to-2. On…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team extended their win streak to eight games on Thursday, defeating Hermantown 75 to 52. Rails senior guard Lily Smith picked up her 1,000th career point in the victory. Proctor (16-1) will next play at Duluth Marshall on January 21st. Hermantown (10-5) will travel to Hibbing on the 21st. In other girls basketball action,…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD forward Charlie Katona has been named to the 2025 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 watch list. The Bevo Francis Award is given to the player with an outstanding season in small college basketball. Katona is the second Bulldog to be nominated for this honor as Drew Blair was nominated last season. In his fifth season with the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s goalies Eve Gascon and Tindra Holm have been named to the National Goalie of the Year watch list. Gascon and Holm are two of 33 goalies up for the honor. Currently, Gascon has a saves percentage of 94 percent and Holm has a saves percentage of 92 percent. The winner will be announced in March. For…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- From Thunder Bay, Canada to UW-Superior, Gaby Andreacchi has found a home in Superior for the last three seasons. Even though Andreacchi has skated for the Yellowjackets during her college career, she says she has been playing in the area her whole life. “I have been playing at Wessman, playing at the Heritage with the Thunder Bay Queens…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls basketball team picked up their 2nd straight win on Monday, defeating South Ridge 72 to 32. Esko’s victory also snapped a three-game winning streak for the Panthers. Esko (6-10) will next host Barnum on Thursday. As for South Ridge (8-7), they’ll host North Woods on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team closed out their home series with St. Cloud on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeat the Huskies 5-2, earning the series sweep. Joey Pierce, Dominic James, Jayson Shaugabay, Max Plante, and Adam Kleber all scored a goal in the contest. UMD is back in action on Friday, January 17th, against Colorado College. Puck drop is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted conference foe St. Cloud State on Saturday. The Bulldogs continued their winning streak, as they defeated the Huskies 66-58, to improve to 10-5. The leading scorer for the Bulldogs was Charlie Katona with 21 points. The Bulldogs are back in action Friday, January 17th, against Bemidji State. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m….
CLOQUET. Minn- On Saturday, the C-E-C boy’s hockey team hosted Sartell at Veterans Memorial Park for Hockey Day Cloquet. Unfortunately, the Lumberjacks fell to the Sabres 2-1, suffering their second loss of the season. The Lumberjacks are back in action on Tuesday, January 14th, against Grand Rapids. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Friday, the UWS men’s hockey team hosted Concordia for their first home game of 2025. The Yellowjackets defeated the Cobbers 7-1 to pick up their eleventh win of the season. In the Yellowjackets win, goalie Kobe Grant had 30 saves in the contest. UWS is back in action on Saturday against Saint John’s. Puck drop is at…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- This week’s top plays come from on the ice. At number one, Ikki Kogawa pushes the puck to the goal and delivers an impressive spin-o-rama pass to teammate Reed Stark, who knocks in the goal. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team dropped the puck in their series with St. Cloud State on Friday. The Bulldogs defend home ice picking up a 3-0 victory over the Huskies. Olivia Wallin, Olivia Mobley, and Ida Karlsson all scored for the Bulldogs. UMD is back in action on Saturday for game two of their series with St. Cloud….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- On Thursday, the Hermantown Hawks hosted St. Cloud Cathedral in a rematch of the 2024 Class A Championship game. After a scoreless first period, the Hawks got rolling and defeated the Crusaders 6-0, to improve to 8-4-3 on the year. With the victory over the Crusaders, Bryce Francisco records his fifth shutout of the season. Hermantown is back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team is back on home court as they welcome in St. Cloud State University on Saturday. After picking up two conference wins after their holiday break, UMD is currently 9-5 on the year. In the Bulldogs last two games their play on the defensive end of the court has been a part of their…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team set to host St. Cloud State on Saturday for their first home game of 2025. The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the second half of the season last weekend against Minnesota State Moorhead, where UMD won 74-50. Another test for this young Bulldog team as the Huskies of St. Cloud is…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team hosted Esko on Monday night in hopes of continuing their winning ways. The Rails defeat Esko 46-28 to pick up their twelfth win of the season. Proctor is back in action on Friday, January 10th, against Cass Lake-Bena. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. For Esko, their next game is on Thursday, January 9th,…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the UMD men’s hockey team hosted Alaska Fairbanks for game two of their series. At the end of regulation, it was tied 1-1 after the Bulldogs sent the contest to overtime with a late goal scored by Blake Bechen in the third period. Unfortunately, the Nanooks scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Bulldogs…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor Rails welcomed in the International Falls Broncos on Saturday. The Rails defend home ice as they defeat the Broncos 5-3, improving to 8-6 on the year. Proctor is back in action on Tuesday, January 7th, where they face Hermantown. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. For the Broncos, their next game is on Tuesday, January 7th…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars start their 2024-25 campaign, starting the year 7-4-2. A reason for this, the Northern Stars have their senior captain back out on the ice. Senior Forward Gracyn Schipper missed her junior year due to a broken collarbone she suffered early in the season. “Losing Gracyn was really difficult as a coach and just as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team opens up their second half of the season by hosting Syracuse University on Thursday. This is the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Syracuse. The series was supposed to be played earlier in the season, but due to weather complications for Syracuse it had to be rescheduled. Entering the contest, the Bulldogs are…
DULUTH, Minn.- A fast turnaround for the UMD men’s hockey team as they welcome the University of Alaska Fairbanks for their first home series of 2025. The last time UMD faced Alaska Fairbanks was back in 2021, where the Bulldogs won 1-0. The Bulldogs look to continue their momentum from Bemidji against a tough opponent this weekend. “Well, we saw…
Bemidji, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey faced Bemidji State University on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs left Bemidji with a win as they defeated the Beavers 4-2. In the contest, four different Bulldogs found the back of the net which include, Jayson Shaugabay, Harper Bentz, Owen Gallatin, and Aiden Dubinsky. The Bulldogs are back at Amsoil Arena on…
OTTAWA, CA.- Former UMD Bulldog Jocelyne Larocque was traded from the Toronto Sceptres to the Ottawa Charge on Monday. Larocque played for UMD from 2007-11 where she had 105 points and 56 career assists. She was selected second overall by Toronto in the inaugural PWHL draft. Larocque recorded 12 points, one goal and 11 assists in 29 regular season games…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies released their 2025 schedule on Monday night. The Huskies will open up the 2025 season on the road against the Waterloo Bucks on Monday, May 26th. The Huskies home opener is on Friday, May 31st against the Eau Claire Express. The Duluth Huskies finished the 2024 season with a 38-31 record and made the Northwoods…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is back in action this week after their holiday break. The Bulldogs travel to North Central Minnesota to take on Bemidji State on Tuesday, December 31st. The Bulldogs opened up the season against the Beavers where the Bulldogs fell 4-to-3. UMD is looking to break a four-game losing streak. Puck drop for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- After starting the season 0-3, the Duluth Northern Stars have won six of their last nine games to reach 6-4-2 at the holiday break. In the Northern Stars last match, they fell to Grand Rapids/Greenway 6-5. In their first 12 games the Northern Stars average 3 goals per game and have totaled 41 goals on the year. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld Hunters hosted Park of Cottage Grove in the Heritage Holiday Classic Championship on Saturday. The Hunters end the three-day tournament with a 4-2 win over the Wolfpack to claim the Heritage Holiday Classic Title. Denfeld is back in action on Saturday, January 4th, against Rock Ridge. Puck drop is at 2 p.m. Categories: High School,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Day two of the Superior Candy Cane Crossover tipped off on Saturday. The Superior Spartans faced off against the Cherry Tigers in their second game of the tournament. The Spartans and Tigers went back and forth all game, but in the end, the Tigers defeated the Spartans 78-68. Cherry is back in action on Saturday, January 4th…
DULUTH, Minn.- The host team in the Heritage Holiday Classic will get to play for the championship on Saturday. The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team defeated Irondale on Friday in the semifinals, 9 to 2. Nolan Harju had a team-leading three goals in the contest. Denfeld will meet Park, who topped Superior 5 to 1 in the other semifinal. The…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko and Duluth Marshall faced-off in the 44th annual Coaches Classic championship game on Friday. The host team ended up taking home the top prize as Esko defeated the Hilltoppers 74-53. Esko’s next game is on Friday, January 3rd against Blake. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. For the Hilltoppers, their next game is on Saturday, January 4th against…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- For the second time this season, the Hermantown boys hockey team bounced back after a loss. The Hawks protected their home ice, defeating Delano 3-0 on Thursday. Hermantown outshot Delano 39 to 27. The Hawks will next play at White Bear Lake on Saturday. In other boys hockey action, it was day one of the Heritage Holiday Classic….
ESKO, Minn.- The 44th annual Coaches Classic tipped off on Thursday night in Esko. In the first game of the tournament, Duluth Marshall faced Hinckley-Finlayson in the semifinals. The Hilltoppers advance to the championship game with an 87-56 win over the Jaguars. On the other side of the bracket, Esko faced East Central in another semifinal contest. Esko defeated the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team is ranked 12th in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA Division III National poll. The Yellowjackets had a historic season, winning their eighth consecutive UMAC Championship and made a deep run in the national tournament. The Jackets made it to the sweet sixteen for the first time in program history, where they…
DULUTH, Minn.- University of Minnesota Duluth football stars earning more honors for their 2024 campaign on Saturday, December 21st. UMD Tight End Sam Pitz and Offensive Lineman Aiden Williams were named to the Don Hansen All-American Team, both taking home honorable mentions. It’s the second consecutive season that Pitz has earned this honor. He recorded 33 receptions for 360 yards…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- In college football, Esko native Koi Perich was named All-American second team by The Sporting News on Monday, December 18th. Perich also earned First team All-Big Ten honors on defense with 42 total tackles, 5 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble on the year. The Golden Gophers finished the regular season with a 7-5 record. Minnesota’s season isn’t done…
DULUTH, Minn.- In prep boys hockey, the Duluth Denfeld Hunters and the Duluth East Greyhounds squared off on Saturday. The Hunters took down their rivals 2-1 in overtime to earn their third win of the season. Denfeld is back in action on Thursday, December 26h against Anoka. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. For the Greyhounds, their next game is…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team continued their winning ways on Friday, defeating Hibbing 100 to 68. The Lumberjacks are back in action on Friday, December 27th against Cromwell-Wright. Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. For the Bluejackets, their next game is on Friday, December 27th against Watertown-Mayer. Game time is at 4:30 p.m. Over on the girls side, the…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from both on the hardwood and on the ice. At number two, Denfeld’s Lee Brooks saves the ball from going out of bounds. That leads to Nathan LaPlante putting the ball up for two. At number one, some nice puck handling by C-E-C’s Grady Knutson leads to a goal in front of the…
CLOQUET, Minn.-The Cloquet/Esko/Carlton boys hockey team hosted the defending section A state champions St. Cloud Cathedral on Thursday. The Lumberjacks take down the defending state champs 5-0, improving to 7-0 on the year. C-E-C is back in action on Saturday, December 21st hosting St. Michael-Albertville. Puck is at 3 p.m. Over at the Heritage Center, the Duluth Denfeld Hunters hosted…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team is off to a hot start to their 2024-25 campaign as they still remain perfect through six games. The Lumberjacks are currently 6-0 on the season and average six goals per game and have recorded 37 goals on the year. C-E-C also has shut out two of their six opponents so far. Part…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-1 in overtime. Mya Gunderson had the game-winning goal for Proctor/Hermantown. Jane Eckstrom had the other goal in the 2nd period. Proctor/Hermantown (11-3) will next play at Brainerd/Little Falls on Thursday. As for Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (4-8), they’ll be at Pine City Area on Thursday. In boys action, Hermantown…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In prep girls basketball the Hermantown Hawks hosted the Cloquet Lumberjacks on Tuesday night. The Hawks defeated the Lumberjacks 58-50 to earn their sixth win of the season. Hermantown is back in action on Friday, December 20th against Duluth Denfeld. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. For Cloquet, their next game is on Thursday, December 19th where they face…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams returned to the win column on Friday night. The women’s team started off the night by defeating Augustana 61 to 48. UMD was led by Myra Moorjani and Johanna Miller, who each had 16 points in the win. Following the women’s contest, the UMD men took down the Vikings by a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After three weeks on the road, the UW-Superior women’s hockey team returned home to host Concordia on Friday. The Yellowjackets take down the Coppers 2-1, to improve to 5-6-2 on the year. The Jackets moved the puck around on Friday as Stacy Steiner and Kaylin Garner scored in the contest. UWS is back in action on Saturday for…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from both on the ice and on the hardwood. At number two, Rock Ridge’s Jackson Bartovich fires a no look pass to Grady Dimberio, who finishes on net. At number one, St. Scholastica turns defense into offense as Aaron Keykal comes up with the steal and then the slam. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team hosted Duluth Denfeld in their first conference matchup on Thursday. The contest came down to one last shot where the Hunters tried to tie it up, but the Lumberjacks take the home the win 71-68. Cloquet is back in action on Tuesday, December 17th where they face Marshall. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Duluth Denfeld and Duluth East boys hockey teams picked up their first wins of the season on Thursday. The Hunters defeated Superior 6 to 2 to go to 1-6 on the year. John Scott had a hat trick to lead the Hunters offensively. Duluth Denfeld is next at Hermantown on Tuesday. As for Superior (2-5), they’ll…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In prep girls hockey on Tuesday night, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage hosted Hibbing/Chisholm. The Mirage earn their ninth win of the season taking down the Bluejackets, 9 to 0. Neelah McLeod tallied her 1,000th career save in the victory. Proctor/Hermantown is back in action on Saturday, December 14th, where they face South St. Paul. Puck drop is at noon….
CLOQUET, Minn.- On Saturday, the Cloquet/Esko/Carlton boys hockey team hosted East Grand Forks, defending their perfect record. The Lumberjacks defeat the Green Wave 4-3 to remain undefeated. C-E-C is back in action on Tuesday, December 10th, where they face the Proctor Rails. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. In other action, Duluth Marshall hosted Minneapolis on Saturday. The Hilltoppers suffered…
