PROCTOR, Minn.- Proctor senior guard Chloe Carlson has already built up quite the impressive resume. She’s the team captain. A Division II commit. And she’s already surpassed 1,000 career points. “She’s a lead by example player. She’s not a fire and brimstone type kid. She does everything right. Get on board and follow me, I’ll take you there,” said head…
DULUTH, Minn.- A current UMD football standout was nominated for the 2025 Harlon Hill Trophy. Tight End Luke Dehnicke is one of the 36 players up for the award. Just this past season, he led the NSIC with an average of 98 receiving yards per game and 14 touchdowns. He also reached the 1,000 yard mark, finishing with 1,074 yards…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Monsters have been busy building their roster for their first season in the AF1. Among those that will make up the 2026 squad are some familiar faces. Fullback Travis Whitlock, Wideout Nathan Chromy, Defensive Lineman Lovell Spruce, and defensive backs De’Ron Maxwell and Javonte Haynes have all signed in recent weeks. All of those players played…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- A former Grand Rapids/Greenway standout is adjusting to life in the PWHL. Recently, Claire Vekich was signed to the Montreal Victoire’s roster as a reserve. The forward just wrapped up her collegiate career this past winter with Minnesota State-Mankato. In her final season, she tallied 16 goals and 11 assists for the Mavericks. She also played previously…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams secured home victories on Tuesday night. Playing Bemidji State in a doubleheader, the Bulldog women began the night with a 74 to 63 win. Myra Moorjani led the team with 18 points. The UMD women will next host Minnesota Crookston on December 3rd. Following that contest, the Bulldog men took…
DULUTH, Minn.- A trio on the St. Scholastica football team was recognized by the MIAC conference for their efforts this past season. Quarterback Donald West, running back Jevon Williams, and linebacker Austin Mundt all earned all-conference nods on Monday. Their teammate and offensive lineman Cody Schneider was an honorable mention. The Saints just wrapped up their 2025 campaign 10 days…
PROCTOR, Minn.- On Monday, the Proctor boys hockey team held their home opener against Greenway. The Rails earned their first win of the season, defeating the Raiders 9-0. Proctor was led by Breckin Ross and Rafe Giswold, who each had two goals in the victory. Proctor is back to work on Friday, November 28th, taking on Two Rivers. Puck drop…
MANKATO, Minn.- Former Grand Rapids/Greenway standout Mercury Bischoff had a weekend to remember for Minnesota State-Mankato. Bischoff tallied six points, including a hat trick on Saturday, to help the Mavericks sweep Minnesota. On Monday, she was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week for her efforts. It’s the first time in her career she’s won the weekly award. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team tipped off their annual American Family Insurance Classic on Friday night. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs ran into a tough Michigan Tech team, that handed UMD it’s first loss 57 to 48. The Bulldogs were led by Caleb Siwek, who had 12 points in the contest. UMD will next host Lake Superior State on Saturday…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Saintis making his return to the European League of Football. After sitting out last season due to personal reasons, quarterback Zach Edwards has rejoined the Paris Musketeers for the upcoming year. Edwards has made a name for himself overseas as he was the league’s all-time leader in passing yards, touchdown passes, and total touchdowns following his…
DULUTH, Minn.- PWHL teams had to trim down their rosters in advance of opening night on Friday. A couple of former Bulldogs found themselves on the move. Elizabeth Giguere was let go by the Ottawa Charge. But soon after that, she was picked up by the Minnesota Frost as a reserve. Also changing teams was Olivia Wallin, who went from…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Thursday marked the beginning of the girls basketball season in Minnesota. Over in Proctor, the Rails protected their home court with a 63 to 41 win over Cloquet. Proctor will next play at Pequot Lakes on November 25th. Cloquet is at Esko on the 25th. In other girls action, Duluth East was unable to handle Princeton as the…
MADISON, Wis.- The Northwestern football team aimed for their 2nd state title in program history on Thursday. Playing Mayville in the Division 5 Championship Game, the two teams went back and forth throughout the whole contest. Anthony Calore opened up the scoring for the Tigers in the 1st when he took a kickoff return 85 yards to the house. That…
DULUTH, Minn.- Plenty of UMD football players and coaches earned recognition from the NSIC conference on Wednesday. Some of the notables include Tight End Luke Dehnicke, who was named the Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Head Coach Curt Wiese claims his first NSIC Coach of the Year Award. His offensive coordinator, Chase Vogler is the NSIC Assistant Coach of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team be on the road this upcoming weekend to face Colorado College. So far this year, the Bulldogs have had no issue playing outside of Amsoil Arena as they boast a 6-1 record. Even better news is UMD has a 10-4-2 record playing in Colorado Springs since the 2014-2015 season. It’s taken a little…
DULUTH, Minn.- After almost spending the last month on the road, the 5th ranked UMD women’s hockey team will return home this upcoming weekend to battle 3rd ranked Ohio State. It’s just the 3rd home series for the Bulldogs on the young season. UMD, who enters the matchup on a four-game winning streak, will look to change the recent trend…
ST. LOUIS, M.O- A former UMD men’s hockey player reached an impressive milestone on Tuesday night. Defenseman Justin Faulk skated in his 1,000th career NHL game when his St. Louis Blues took on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Faulk is just the 2nd Bulldog in program history to reach that milestone, joining Brett Hull. “The thing I love about Faulker is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season on Tuesday, defeating St. Scholastica 89 to 58. The Bulldogs were led by Caleb Siwek, who had 21 points. As for the Saints, Davion Butler had 14 points in the contest. UMD will next host Michigan Tech on Friday at 6 PM. St. Scholastica is at Wheaton…
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 the North roster a few days ago. Spahn played a key part in helping Rapids advance to the state semifinals….
DULUTH, Minn.- Two members of the UMD men’s basketball team last year are going pro. Joshua Brown has signed with a team in Spain and his teammate Jayden Johnson is heading to a team in Malta. Brown suited up for the Bulldogs for five years and tallied over 1600 points. As for Johnson, he played just a season for UMD….
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Eve Gascon has once again claimed the WCHA Goaltender of the Week award. Gascon returned from Team Canada this weekend and helped the Bulldogs to two wins over St. Thomas. She led the league with a .958 saves percentage and stopped 68 of the 71 shots she saw. In other Bulldog women’s news, the team stays…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football family is mourning after it was announced that former head coach Greg Carlson has passed away at the age of 77. Carlson was the first-ever football coach in program history. He was hired in 2007 and the team played their first-ever game the following year in 2008. During his reign, the Saints went 39-22,…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- Fans hoping to see Team Shuster play again in the Winter Olympic Games will have to wait at least another four more years. On Sunday, Shuster and company faced Team Casper in a winner-take-all game three at the team trials in Sioux Falls. In the 10th end, Casper had a 7 to 5 lead and that’s where…
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.- The over 30-year wait is finally over for the Northwestern football team. On Friday, the Tigers bested the Stratford Tigers, 22 to 13 to head to the state title game for the first time since 1993. Tysen Teal tallied two of the three touchdowns on the night for Northwestern. Northwestern will next face Mayville on Thursday for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team continued their winning ways on Friday night, defeating Omaha 5 to 2. The Bulldogs were led by defenseman Ty Hanson, who had a hat trick in the victory. Omaha and UMD will square off once again on Saturday. Puck drop is at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota…
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 pull the Thunderhawks within eight. Then moments later, Grand Rapids recovered the onside kick and marched down the field…
DULUTH, Minn.- The start of a new UMD men’s and women’s basketball season will begin on Friday night. On the men’s side, for the first time since the 2018-2019 season, the Bulldogs won’t have a Drew Blair, Jack Middleton, Joshua Brown, Austin Andrews, or Charlie Katona on their roster. Essentially a new era of UMD men’s hoops, which excites head…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior sophomore Savanna Hering was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday. She helped UWS rank 3rd in team digs. Hering also led the team with 37 service aces. UWS also had four make All-UMAC and one make the sportsmanship team. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior volleyball team is one step closer to a national tournament berth. On Wednesday, the Yellowjackets swept the Bethany Lutheran Vikings 3-0 to advance to the UMAC championship game. UWS was led by Sydney Smith and Makenna Hohbein, who each had nine kills in the win. UW-Superior will next face Northwestern on Saturday. Winner advances to the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team is still unbeaten on the young season. Playing UW-Superior on Wednesday, the Saints rallied in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Yellowjackets 31 to 19 to come away with the 56-52 win. CSS was led by Kloey Lind, who had 21 points. As for UWS, Megan Schafer was the high-scorer with 11 points….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- 10 members of the UW-Superior men’s soccer team earned end of the year UMAC awards. Head Coach Joe Mooney is the Coach of the Year after leading UWS to a perfect 12-0 conference record this year. Jacob Wyles claims the Defensive Player of the Year award. And his teammate Seth Davidson is the Rookie of the Year. Davidson…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Another year and another UMAC title for both the UWS men’s & women’s soccer teams. But at times this season, it didn’t look like that was a possibility. The Yellowjacket men overcame a slow start amidst plenty of veteran changes on the roster. “We knew that leadership was going to be great. It takes a minute for guys to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team just keeps on winning. For the 4th time in program history, the Bulldogs began their season with a 10-2 record. They’ll look to add a few more to win column this weekend when they welcome in Omaha. The Bulldogs have dropped their last five contests against the Mavericks. Head Coach Scott Sandelin says…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team is back to work as they return from their bye to take on 15th ranked St. Thomas. Last season, the Tommies were able to pick up their first two wins in the all-time series against UMD as the two teams eventually split the season series. Those meetings are still fresh on the mind…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team earned their first win of the season on Tuesday night. Playing North Shore at home, Nora Good scored what ended up being the game-winning goal late in the 2nd period. Duluth also outshot North Shore 45-21. The Northern Stars (1-1) are next at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on Thursday. As for North Shore (0-2),…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s goaltender Adam Gajan has once again claimed the NCHC Goaltender of the Week award. The Slovakia native posted a league-low 0.98 goals against average against St. Cloud State University this past weekend. He also had 48 saves total and a .960 saves percentage. This is the 3rd time this season that Gajan has been named the…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s the final week of the regular season for the UMD football team. And the Bulldogs are in a position where many squads strive to be. UMD, who already has at least a share of the NSIC North division, can win the conference and the division outright depending on other outcomes. The Bulldogs are also in a good…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team has once again seen some movement in the polls. The Bulldogs are now 11th in the nation following their 42 to 28 win over Bemidji State on Saturday. Even better news, UMD has cracked the top five in the Super Region Three Rankings, signaling a playoff berth is on the horizon. UMD is at…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Graduate runner Shaelyn Hostager has qualified for the 2025 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships later this month. She recently just placed 10th at the Central regions with a time of 21:23:35. Hostager, who’s the 3rd individual at UMD to qualify since 2010, will compete on November 22nd at UW-Parkside. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota –…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team has once again moved up in the latest USCHO Poll. The Bulldogs are now the 3rd ranked team in the nation after their weekend sweep of St. Cloud State. This is UMD’s highest ranking since November 29th of 2021. The Bulldogs will continue their homestand this upcoming Friday, when they take on Omaha….
DULUTH, Minn.- The 7th ranked UMD men’s hockey team took on St. Cloud State on Saturday night. After taking a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, the Huskies responded with two unanswered goals in the 2nd. But the Bulldogs battled back to defeat the Huskies 3-2 in overtime. Scoring the game-winning goal for the Bulldogs was Max Plante. UMD will…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team’s reign as UMAC champions continued on Saturday. Facing Bethany Lutheran in the title game, the Yellowjackets needed overtime to put the Vikings away. Just one minute and 15 seconds into the extra period, the hometown kid, Jake Kidd netted the game-winner to give UWS the 2-1 victory. Seth Davidson had the other goal…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- For the 5th consecutive season, the UW-Superior women’s soccer team is heading to the national tournament. On Saturday, the Yellowjackets upset the Eagles of Northwestern, 1-0 to claim the UMAC tournament title. Kamryn Hill had the lone goal for UWS. The Yellowjackets will find out their first round opponent is on Monday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team celebrated their 15 seniors on Saturday as they took on Bemidji State. Senior QB Kyle Walljasper played like it was his final home game as he had four touchdowns and over 300 total yards to lead UMD to the 42-28 win. His top target was Luke Dehnicke, who had 140 receiving yards and two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating St. Cloud State 4 to 0. The Bulldogs had four different goal-scorers in Adam Kleber, Scout Truman, Zam Plante and Jayson Shaugabay. UMD (9-2) will go for the sweep on Saturday. Puck drop is at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team entered play on Friday night in search of their 2nd win of the young season. Unfortunately, a fast start by St. John’s, which included five goals in the first period, helped seal their fate as CSS went on to lose 7 to 1. The two teams will meet again on Saturday. But,…
GRANTSBURG, Wis.- The magical season that the Northwestern football team is having will continue. On Friday, the Tigers defeated Grantsburg 44 to 16 in Level III. They move on to Level IV to battle Stratford for a trip to state. That contest kicks off next Friday in Stratford at 7 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MORRIS, Minn.- The Barnum football team celebrated their first state tournament appearance since 2012 on Friday night. Sadly, Breckenridge spoiled the party as they handed the Bombers a 57 to 14 loss in the Class A quarterfinals. Landon Hosmer had both of the touchdowns for Barnum in the contest. Barnum finishes the year with a 10-2 record. Categories: Friday Night…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada.- A former Bulldog had a night to remember in the NHL on Thursday. Playing in his 8th game for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Dominic James tallied his first career goal and first career assist. His first memorable moment came in the 2nd period when he followed his teammate’s shot and burried home the rebound to tie the…
BRAINERD, Minn.- The road to the Prep Bowl officially kicked off on Thursday evening for four local football teams, who made the final eight in their respective classes. In Class AAAA, Grand Rapids handled Benilde-St. Margaret’s 54 to 7 to move on to the semifinals. The Thunderhawks will next face Kasson-Mantorville on November 14th at 11:30 AM at U.S. Bank…
