DULUTH, Minn.-You’ve heard of the term sophomore slump. But, Duluth East striker Lilly Kuettel continues to debunk that as she’s in the top five in goals for the state of Minnesota. “I just have a drive that I really just want to score because I want to accomplish something as a team,” said Kuettel. Even more of an impressive feat…
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team made their 4th straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, it was a short stay as they fell to Orono, 2 to 1 in penalty kicks. Addison Sandman had the lone goal in regulation for the Lumberjacks. Cloquet-Carlton finishes the year with a record of 15-3-1. In other state girls…
DULUTH, Minn.- A special weekend awaits UMD head men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck. Wieck is set to lead his team against his alma mater Iowa in an exhibition game on Friday night. He spent two seasons playing for the Hawkeyes and also played a part in two NCAA tournament berths. Wieck said he wouldn’t be the coach he is today…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a weekend to forget for the UMD men’s hockey team as they were swept on their home ice by the 6th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. This upcoming weekend, they’ll try to bounce back against a team they have never played before. In their 3rd year as a Division one varsity program, Stonehill College will make their…
CLOQUET, Minn.- It’s almost gameday for the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team, who are set for their 4th straight state tournament appearance, would’ve been 6th if not for the pandemic. The Lumberjacks will look for their first quarterfinal win since 2021 on Wednesday when they clash with the Orono Spartans. Head Coach Dustin Randall says in games like Wednesday’s contest it…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team once again came close on Saturday, but ultimately fell short to Sioux Falls as their losing streak extended to three games. The Bulldogs return home this upcoming Saturday to face a much improved 4-4 Minot State squad. All-time, UMD is 11-0Â against the Beavers. But, Head Coach Curt Wiese says Minot has been like the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A Hermantown football senior has announced his next move. Offensive and defensive lineman Evan Senst announced his commitment to Rocky Mountain College, out of the Frontier conference. Senst made the official announcement on his own personal Twitter page. He’s been a two-year starter for the Hawks, seeing time at the center, tackle, long snapper, and lastly defensive tackle…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Another week and another week of UWS athletes earning UMAC player of the week honors. On the pitch, Mya Holmquist is named offensive player of the week after posting eight points last week, including a hat trick versus Northwestern. Lastly in cross country, Maverick Hoogland is the runner of the week. He posted a personal best time of…
CLOQUET, Minn.- It’s been almost an annual tradition for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team as they are once again on their way to the state tournament. The Lumberjacks clinched their 4th straight tourney appearance last week, when they defeated Hermantown 3 to 2 in the Section 7AA title game. Now it’s onto a Blake squad, who posted a 13-2-1 record…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is gearing up for their 3rd straight trip to the state tournament. Esko drew the five seed in the AA tourney and will meet up with the four seed St. Cloud Cathedral, a team they have never played before. Esko head coach Sharon Lahti said that this season has been a season of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team saw no movement in the latest USCHO poll. After picking up the sweep against St. Thomas this past weekend, the Bulldogs remain at number five. They’ll head into a bye week before returning to action on November 1st at Minnesota State-Mankato. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team renewed their rivalry with #6 Minnesota on Friday night. Unfortunately, it was a night to forget for the Bulldogs as the Golden Gophers put up four goals in the 1st period and never looked back, winning 7 to 5. Aiden Dubinsky led the Bulldogs with two goals in the contest. The Gophers and…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s top plays, both come from on the gridiron. At number two, Hermantown’s Martin Sleen takes the handoff and he is off to the races. A 95 yard run that goes to the house. At number one, Denfeld’s Taye Manns highpoints the ball and makes the fingertip catch for six. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko senior Jackson Peterson knows where he’ll be playing baseball next. On Friday, the infielder and pitcher announced his commitment to St. Mary’s University on his own personal Twitter page. Just last season, Peterson went 8-0 on the bump with 59 strikeouts and an era of .344. He also played a big part in Esko’s 26 and 4…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd time this season, the UMD volleyball team was unable to take down St. Cloud State. The Huskies defeated the Bulldogs in straight sets on Thursday night. UMD was led by Samantha Paulsen, who had six kills in the contest. UMD falls to 9-8 on the year and will next play at Minnesota Crookston on Saturday….
DULUTH, Minn.- Five prep Northland soccer teams will get the chance to compete at the state tournament next weekend. Out of the five, the longest wait goes to the Duluth East girls soccer squad. On Tuesday, the Greyhounds snapped a 14-year drought when they took down Centennial 1 to 0 in the Section 7AAA title game. A 12-game winning streak…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team is on to their 2nd straight state tournament. It was somewhat of a cinderella finish to the section tournament for the Hilltoppers as they went into previously unbeaten Legacy Christian Academy and handed the Lions their 1st loss of the year, 1 to 0 in penalty kicks. Head Coach Mike Sengbush says…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 24th ranked UMD volleyball team is gearing up again to face another ranked team Thursday evening. So far this season, they’ve played five. The Bulldogs just faced off against their opponent on Thursday back on October 1st, with SCSU winning in straight sets. That loss also signaled the start of a five-game losing streak, which UMD finally…
EVELETH, Minn.- The NA3HL Wilderness team in Eveleth continue to add to their coaching staff. Their latest hire is Paddie Elsmore-Sautter, as she has joined the team as an assistant coach. Elsmore-Sautter also becomes the first woman hired to an NA3HL coaching staff. She most recently served as the head coach of the Rock Ridge girls hockey team. Elsmore-Sautter also…
DULUTH, Minn.– Wednesday signaled the final week of the regular season for prep football teams in Minnesota. Over in Denfeld, Hermantown took down Duluth Denfeld 31-19, to finish at 7-1 in the regular season. The Hunters end their regular campaign with a 5-3 record. In other action, Rock Ridge picked up the win over Duluth East 19-14, finishing the regular…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- There hasn’t been many places that UWS forward Niya Wilson hasn’t scored at during her career. On October 12th, she added to her legacy by finding the back of the net at the newly-opened SCCU stadium. “For me, being able to leave my mark on the first game is a super exciting thing. We had a lot of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team returns home this upcoming weekend for quite the litmus test. As the 6th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers are in town. The Bulldogs are coming off a split with UMass-Lowell just a week ago. There were some highs and lows with the Red Hawks. Friday was the high point as the Bulldogs put up…
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday will mark their first home game of the season for the UMD women’s hockey team as they take on St. Thomas. It’s been somewhat of a lop sided affair when the Tommies and the Bulldogs clash. UMD boasts an 11-0-1 all-time record against St. Thomas, including a 4-0 mark last season. Head Coach Laura Schuler said you…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 6th straight year, the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team claimed the Section 7AA title. The Lumberjacks defeated Hermantown 2-1, winning the matchup on penalty kicks. Makena Smith had the lone goal in regulation for the team. In 7A, Esko met up with Duluth Marshall in a section championship rematch. Once again, Esko reigns supreme with the 1…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is once again state bound. On Tuesday, the Lumberjacks defeated the Hermantown Hawks 3 to 2, after outscoring them in penalty kicks in the Section 7AA title game. This is the 4th straight year C-E-C has taken the section crown. In 7A, the Duluth Marshall boys are heading back to state. The Hilltoppers…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 3rd time this season, the UMD football team will look to regroup after another last minute crushing defeat. On Saturday against Northern State, it came down to one last kick and the Wolves converted handing the Bulldogs their 3rd loss of the year. UMD returned to the practice field on Tuesday in preparation for their upcoming…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Minnesota safety Koi Perich has landed another weekly honor. On Tuesday, the Esko native was named the Thorpe Award National Defensive Back of the Week. It’s the second honor this week for Perich, who was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week in the Big Ten on Monday. So far this season, Perich has four interceptions to lead…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys soccer team closed out the regular season on Monday with a win over Spooner 5 to 0. Superior improves to 10-4-4 and will next play at Wisconsin Rapids on October 22nd to begin regional play. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- It was announced last week that Wilderness head coach Colten St. Clair resigned to take the same position with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. Now, the Cloquet-based squad has circled in their next head coach. Monday, the Wilderness promoted NA3HL head coach Zach Stepan to the NAHL team. Through eight games, he led the team to a…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College has a new head lacrosse coach. On Monday, the school announced that Austin Hurley has been named as the 4th head coach in program history. Hurley has coached at all four college levels and was a head coach at Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, South Carolina for seven seasons. Hurley also played in college, suiting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team had a weekend to forget as they dropped both games to top ranked Wisconsin. As a result, the Bulldogs have fallen to the five spot after being ranked 3rd in the USCHO poll a week ago. UMD, who’s now 3-3 on the season, will finally be able to have their home opener this…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Grand Rapids football team continues to show that they are a Section 7AAAA contender. On Friday, the Thunderhawks extended their win streak to three with a road win over Cloquet, 42 to 7. Grand Rapids improves to 5-2 and will close out the regular season Wednesday at home vs. Pequot Lakes. As for Cloquet (2-5), they’ll be…
CLOQUET, Minn.– This week’s top plays both came from the soccer field during the Minnesota soccer playoffs. At number two, Esko’s Abigail Naud sets up her teammate Gianna Madill for the goal. At number one, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton’s Max Sundquist with the long throw to set up his teammate Jordan Sewell for the header goal. Both the Esko girls and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 4th straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team will get a chance at capturing the Section 7AA title. On Thursday, C-E-C defeated Duluth Denfeld 2-1 in the semifinals. The Lumberjacks were led by Jordan Sewell, who had both goals in the contest. C-E-C will next face Hermantown, who defeated Grand Rapids 2-0 in the other semifinal…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team is once again set to play for the Section 7AA championship. On Thursday, the Lumberjacks defeated Duluth Denfeld 2-0 in the semifinals. They’ll next host Hermantown, who topped Grand Rapids 2 to 1 in the other semifinal game. The Lumberjacks and Hawks will battle one another on October 15th at 4:30 PM. In…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC preseason coaches poll was released on Thursday morning. On the men’s side, the UMD Bulldogs come in at number three after a 26-7 season last year, which resulted in another NCAA tournament berth. One player was also recognized, that being forward Charlie Katona, who was named to the Player to Watch List. Katona averaged 13 points…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness have already had to deal with a coaching change this season. Wednesday night, the team announced head coach Colten St. Clair has resigned after almost two seasons at the helm. The reason being that St. Clair accepted the head coaching position with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. Stepping in his place for the time…
DULUTH, Minn.- When you first start playing sports at the college level, it can take some time to adjust. But for CSS senior linebacker Anthony Vo, he jumped right in as a freshman and never looked back. “Coming into the MIAC as a freshman it’s kind of eye-opening, you don’t really know what you’re stepping into. But, after that freshman…
ESKO, Minn.- For the 3rd straight season, the Esko girls soccer team will get the chance to play for a trip to the state tournament. On Wednesday, Esko defeated Legacy Christian Academy 6 to 0 in the Section 7A semifinals. With the win, Esko will next host Duluth Marshall in the section title game on October 15th. It’s a rematch…
DULUTH, Minn.- this upcoming weekend will be their first road series of the season for the UMD men’s hockey team. The Bulldogs will travel to play Massachusetts Lowell, a team that haven’t seen since the 2019 season. That series resulted in a split with Lowell taking the first contest and UMD returning the favor in the 2nd game. Head Coach…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd time this season, the 3rd ranked UMD women’s hockey team is getting set to face the top ranked team in the country. Last time they battled with the number one, they swept the Ohio State Buckeyes on their home ice. The Bulldogs will try to replicate some of that success as they head to Madison…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Another trio of Yellowjackets earned UMAC conference honors. In volleyball, freshman Makenna Hohbein grabs offensive player of the week honors after posting 35 kills this past week. On the pitch, Zach Tiemeyer earns defensive honors thanks to a shutout against Martin Luther. Finally in cross country, Zach Reese placed 63rd at the BluGold invite, the highest for any…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team was unable to get back on track on Tuesday, falling to MSU-Mankato at home in three sets. UMD has now lost four straight games and are 8-6 on the season. The Bulldogs were led by Cianna Selbitschka, who had 12 kills in the contest. UMD is next in action on Friday at Wayne State….
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd time in the last four weeks, the UMD football team is coming off a heartbreaking loss. On Saturday, the Bulldogs gave up the go-ahead touchdown to Augustana with 56 seconds to go, ultimately falling to the Vikings 28 to 24. UMD turns their attention to the Northern State Wolves, a team they’ve beaten nine out…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko native and Minnesota freshman safety Koi Perich was recognized for his efforts in Saturday’s upset win over 11th ranked USC. On Tuesday, Perich was named the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week. Perich had the game-winning interception plus six tackles and a forced fumble in the contest. Number three also landed on the Paul Hornung Award…
ESKO, Minn.- Monday signaled the start of the section 7A girls soccer tournament. For the 2nd straight year, Esko entered as the number one seed for the tourney. Like last season, they opened play with a 6 to 0 win over Two Harbors. Esko will next host Legacy Christian Academy on Wednesday at 6 PM. In other tournament play, Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Harbor Monsters already want you to start thinking about the Arena League 2025 season. On Monday, the team released their schedule for the upcoming campaign. The defending champs will kick-off the season with a championship rematch, as they’ll travel to play the Iowa Woo in Week 1 on May 30th. Two weeks after that, they’ll return…
DULUTH, Minn.- The weekly USCHO polls were released on Monday morning. After splitting with 7th ranked Colgate, the UMD women’s hockey team stays put at number three in the country. The Bulldogs continue their road trip with a weekend series against Wisconsin this Friday. Meanwhile, the men’s team has dropped out of the top 20 after losing a close one…
DULUTH, Minn.- Prep football teams are inching closer to section tournament play as Friday signaled week six in Minnesota. Duluth Denfeld bounced back after their first loss last week to take down Cloquet 38 to 22. The Hunters improve to 5-1 and will next play at Rock Ridge. As for Cloquet (2-4), they’ll return home to host Grand Rapids. In…
ESKO, Minn.- This week’s top play came from on the gridiron. The Esko defense blocks the Hibbing field goal attempt and Ben Schmitz takes it back for an 80 yard scoop and score. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
