DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from on the diamond and on the lacrosse field. At number two, Rock Ridge pitcher Blake Bailey lays out to make the diving catch on a pop up bunt. At number one, Hermantown/Proctor’s Kale Smith makes it look easy as he goes behind his back and head for the goal. Categories: Friday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The chase for the top seed in the upcoming UMAC softball tournament heated up on Friday. UW-Superior, who’s 1st in the standings, opened up a three-game set with the current 2nd seeded Bethany Lutheran Vikings. The Vikings went on to blank the Yellowjackets 2-0 to draw even in the standings. For a look at the box score, click…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team continues to find the back of the net. After a 20 goal performance on Tuesday, the Hilltoppers put up another 15 in a 15 to 1 win over Superior on Thursday. Sarah Stauber led the team with four goals and one assist. Duluth Marshall (3-1) will next host Hermantown/Proctor on May 6th….
DULUTH, Minn.- The final former Bulldog in the transfer portal has found his new home. Matthew Perkins officially joined Northeastern Thursday, ending a two-year stint in Duluth. He tallied 20 points total in his Bulldog career, 5 of which happened just this past season. Perkins is a 2023 fourth round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks Categories: College, Sports, University…
PORT WING, Wis.- The start to Megan Gustafson’s 7th WNBA season has hit a road block. On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aces announced that Gustafson will be sidelined indefinitely after she suffered a lower left leg injury in practice. Last year, the Port Wing native averaged almost four points per game. She also shot 50 percent from the field in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Duluth Marshall guard Gianna Kneepkens has circled in on her next team. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, Kneepkens will be joining UCLA next season. Kneepkens picked the Bruins over South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. She was the leading scorer for the Utah Utes this past season. She averaged 19 points, five rebounds, and three assists per…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Former Athletics GM Billy Beane once said “You get on base, we win. You don’t, we lose.” Superior senior infielder Melania Luostari has done a lot of hitting in her four years. Which of course, leads to plenty of victories. “Softball is a large part of my life, but it’s not everything. When I don’t go 3 for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UW-Superior and St. Scholastica baseball teams met up for the 2nd time in a week on Wednesday. Like the previous result, the Saints took bragging rights 11 to 1 to complete the season sweep. St. Scholastica improves to 21-17 and will host St. John’s on Saturday. UW-Superior (18-18) is at Bethany Lutheran on Friday. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team picked up their 3rd win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Superior 13 to 7. The Stealth are now 3-2 on the season and will next host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on May 6th. As for Superior (2-4), they are at Sauk Prairie on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team continued their impressive run on Wednesday, shutting out Rock Ridge 4 to 0. It’s the 7th straight victory for Esko, who has outscored their last seven opponents 72 to 2. Esko improves to 9-1 and will next host Carlton/Wrenshall on Thursday. As for Rock Ridge (4-5), they return home Thursday to play Superior. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team picked up their 4th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Marshall 14 to 6. The Wolfpack are next in action on Friday at Champlin Park. As for Duluth Marshall, they are at Andover on May 7th. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team continued their winning ways at home on Tuesday afternoon. Playing old UMAC foe St. Scholastica in a doubleheader, the Yellowjackets were able to get the best of the Saints, winning both games 2-0 and 5 to 1. With the two victories, UWS improves to 8-0 at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. They’ll look to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team added two veteran players to their roster on Tuesday. Mercyhurst’s Thea Johansson and Minnesota’s Krista Parkkonen will suit up for the Bulldogs next year. Johansson tallied 94 points for the Lakers over the course of three seasons. Parkkonen had five points last year for the Golden Gophers. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another former Bulldog has found his next team. Goaltender Zach Sandy will stay in the NCHC and suit up for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks next fall. Sandy has been the 3rd string goaltender for UMD the past three seasons. He saw four games of action this past season, which was the most in his career. Matthew Perkins…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s been a rarity for the Superior softball team to lose three games in a row. You have to look back to the 2016 season when that last happened. But, earlier this year when they faced tough competition on both sides of the border, it happened to them again. No time to panic though as they were recently…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two former members of the UMD men’s hockey team have found their next homes. Goaltender Klayton Knapp will suit up for Michigan Tech next season. Knapp played in 16 games and had a saves percentage of nearly 91 percent. In other portal news, forward Kyle Bettens will continue his career with Northern Michigan. Bettens posted 12 goals and…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica baseball has swept the weekly MIAC conference honors. Jake Schelonka is the Player of the Week after going 8 for 18 at the plate last week. That also included hitting for the cycle in a win against UW-Superior. His teammate, Matt Forrest is the MIAC Pitcher of the Week. Forrest tossed a complete-game one hitter on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team released their schedule for the 2025-2026 season on Monday. It all starts on October 3rd when the Bulldogs head to Alaska Fairbanks for a two-game series. A week later, UMD returns home to face Augustana for the first time in their home opener. Another notable matchup includes a home contest against Lindenwood on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The home of the Bulldogs will soon be the home for 2 to 3 World Junior teams. Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune confirmed Monday that Amsoil Arena and Duluth will be a preliminary site for the 2026 World Juniors. Teams will practice and play pre-tournament games from December 14th through December 25th. They then will head…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Saturday marked the end of an era for the Northland College baseball team as they held their final home game. Playing two against UMAC foe, North Central. The Lumberjacks played the Rams close in game two, even putting up five runs in the bottom of the 9th. But, they ultimately fell short, 12 to 11. The Lumberjacks still…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The woes continued for the UW-Superior baseball team on Friday as they dropped their 5th straight game to Northwestern. The Yellowjackets had runners at 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 10th, but they stayed there as the Eagles escaped with a 4 to 3 win. UWS falls to 15-17 and will once again host Northwestern on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays come from on the diamond. At number two, Superior’s Jayce Rue skies up to snag a liner and then fires to first to complete the double play. At number one, UW-Superior’s Wylee Lottman covers a lot of ground and then lays out to make the nice diving grab. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A former St. Scholastica soccer standout has joined the Superior City FC women’s coaching staff. Mally Lumsden is the new assistant coach for the Beacons. He played two seasons at CSS, tallying 14 goals in 38 games. Lumsden also recently suited up for the Superior City and Superior Wolfpack men’s squads. He will serve under new head coach…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team has a new offensive coordinator and he has quite the resume. On Friday, the school announced that Justin Sinz will lead the Saints offense next fall. He’s a former team captain and Mackey Award semifinalist while playing at Purdue. He also had a stint in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts. Sinz most…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Duluth Marshall Hilltopper has found her next hockey home. Danica Mark has transferred to Delaware after spending the last two seasons at Union College. The Blue Hens will be entering their first year as a program. Mark had three points in nine games last year. She last suited up for Duluth Marshall in the 2022-2023 season….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Back on March 5th, UW-Superior announced that they were adding women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport. Fast forward to Friday, and they have their new conference. UWS will join the WIAC, who’s currently in their 4th season sponsoring the varsity sport. The Yellowjackets will be the 11th team in the conference and will begin play in 2027. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East softball team continues to inch closer to tying their win mark from a year ago. On Thursday, the Greyhounds picked up their 3rd win of the season, holding off Esko 4 to 3. Duluth East (3-3) is next in action at Coon Rapids on Friday. As for Esko (4-4), they’ll be at Hermantown on Friday….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls extended their win streak to three games on Wednesday, defeating Hermantown/Proctor 11-5. Duluth improves to 4-2 and will next play at Eastview/Eagan on May 2nd. The Stealth fall to 2-1 and host Bloomington Kennedy/Burnsville on Friday. In other lacrosse action, the Wolfpack boys fell to Chisago Lakes 11 to 10. Duluth is set to…
DULUTH, Minn.- There was plenty of hits and plenty of runs when the UW-Superior and St. Scholastica baseball teams met up on Wednesday. A total of 33 hits and 31 runs combined between the two squads. It came down to the bat of Jake Schelonka as he sent a two-run shot over the wall in left to give CSS the…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Bulldog will soon be a Saint. On Wednesday, the College of St. Scholastica announced that Sydney Brodt has been named as the new head women’s hockey coach. Brodt skated for UMD from 2016 to 2020, where three of those seasons she was the captain of the team. After her days with the Dogs, she went on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team continued their winning ways on Tuesday night. The team scored early and often to take down Superior 14 to 1 for their 3rd win of the season. Duluth (3-2) will next host Hermantown/Proctor on Thursday night. As for Superior, they’ll try to bounce back against Grand Rapids/Greenway also on Thursday. In boys…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team was able to get over the .500 mark on Tuesday. Playing former UMAC foe North Central, the Saints went on to take both games, 14 to 2 and 14 to 2. For a look at the box scores, click here. St. Scholastica (16-15) returns home on Wednesday to face UW-Superior. First pitch is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team has a new head coach. On Tuesday, the college announced that Jared Drake will lead the Saints beginning next season. He comes from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, where he served as the assistant coach for two seasons. Drake played his college ball at Robert Morris and Southern University and later went…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team made another addition to their roster over the weekend. Former Colorado College & Wisconsin defenseman Brady Cleveland is a now a member of the Bulldogs. In 37 games last season, Cleveland had one goal and two assists. He’s also a 2023 2nd round draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings. Cleveland is set…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team continues to inch closer to the .500 mark. On Friday, the Bulldogs took the first two games of their four-game series with Minot State. Gabe Richardson went three for four and had four runs batted in to lead UMD to a 9-2 game one win. Then in game two, Garrett Stauffacher had five runs…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s tennis team continues to have a strong season. On Friday, the Yellowjackets swept Northwestern 7-0 on their home court. For a look at the box score, click here. UWS improves to 16-5 and will next play at UW-Stout on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the softball diamond. At number one, St. Scholastica’s Sami Ernst flashes the leather out in center to prevent a St. Catherine Wildcat from scoring. CSS went on to win the game 3-2. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team sent out their seniors in style on Friday, sweeping NSIC foe Northern State in a doubleheader. After trailing 3-2 in the 6th inning of game one, UMD put up four unanswered runs to go on to win 6 to 3. Then in game two, it was all Bulldogs as they once again came away…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team has announced their four captains for this upcoming season. They are quarterback Kyle Walljasper, wide receiver Dashaun Ames, defensive lineman Matt Weerts, and lastly defensive back Alex Sylvester. Walljasper is the only mainstay captain from last year as he shared that duty with five others. The four players will lead UMD into its 92nd…
HOUSTON, Texas.- It’s been a memorable week for former Duluth Huskies pitcher Logan VanWey. The right hander made his major league debut back on April 11th for the Houston Astros. He proceeded to throw two shutout innings against the Angels, striking out one batter and not allowing a hit. VanWey has since appeared in two games for H-Town and currently…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica softball team hosted their first home games against St. Catherine on Kenwood Field on Thursday. The Saints began the day with a 3 to 1 victory over the Wildcats. Then in game two, after trailing by two heading into the bottom of the 7th, CSS scored three unanswered to earn the walk-off win, 3 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Neal Pionk wasn’t the only former Bulldog to re-up with the Jets this week. On Wednesday, forward Alex Iafallo and Winnipeg agreed to a three-year, 11 million dollar contract extension. So far this season, Iafallo has registered 31 points, 15 of which were goals and 16 were assists. He’s also spent time with the Los Angeles Kings during…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A former Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey standout is on the search for her next team. Hailey Jussila is in the transfer portal after spending last season with Quinnipiac. The Hermantown native didn’t skate in a game for the Bobcats in her lone year with the team. She was last with the Mirage in the 2023-2024 season and tallied a…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown native Neal Pionk has made the most of his opportunity in the NHL. He’s currently in his 7th season as a pro and with the current deal he just signed, there’s plenty more of hockey in his future. On Thursday, Pionk and the Winnipeg Jets agreed on a six-year, 42 million dollar contract extension. So far this…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD offensive lineman Aiden Williams has dreamed of this moment his whole life. No, it wasn’t when he scored a touchdown this past September against Southwest Minnesota State. It’s the upcoming NFL Draft in Green Bay. “Just kind of looking forward to what’s next. I’ve just been working out and lifting every day, doing drills, stuff like that,…
MINOT, N.D.- Grand Rapids native Taryn Hamling has found her next team. Hamling signed with Minot State on Wednesday after spending the last two seasons at NDSU. The guard only played in one season for the Bison, electing to redshirt this past year. In 30 games of action, Hamling averaged almost three points per game. Categories: College, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team held their first game at the newly renovated Fichtner Field on Wednesday. Quite the celebration as they came away with a four to nothing shutout victory against Duluth Denfeld. The Hawks were led by River Freeman, who went all seven innings on the mound and only gave up a hit. Jacob Evanson went two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Section 7AA championship rematch didn’t disappoint as the Esko and Duluth Marshall baseball teams met up for the first time in 2025 on Wednesday. After holding a 3-0 lead heading into the top of the 7th, the Hilltoppers gave up a two-run triple to Jackson Peterson, making it a one-run contest. That was the only blemish Owen…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UMD baseball team held their first game in the Twin Ports on Wednesday, facing St. Cloud State for two games in Superior. After dropping game one 4 to 3, the Bulldogs battled back in game two with the 11 to 1 victory. UMD was led by Ryan Wattermann as he went seven innings and struck out seven….
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team hosted Saint Mary’s in a MIAC conference doubleheader on Tuesday. After trailing 1-0 through the first four innings of game one, the Saints put up a four spot in the bottom of the 5th and never looked back, winning the first contest 4-1. Payton Jeffries went six innings and struck out five to…
