DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Duluth Marshall boys hockey coach Shawn Bartlette. Bartlette is in his 2nd season as the Hilltoppers head coach. Marshall begins the postseason on Saturday when they host Northern Edge. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s hockey team continues to finish strong in the regular season. On Friday, they would shut out Northland College 3-0. Rose Beeman would stop all 32 shots she saw in net to lead the Yellowjackets. UWS (7-16-1) will once again host Northland on Saturday. Puck drop is at 2 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team’s chances at securing the one seed in the MIAC was dealt a blow on Friday. CSS entered their matchup against Augsburg only six points back of the Auggies. It would be all Augsburg in the matchup as they went on to win 6 to 0. The two teams will run it back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers are having no sophmore slump under 2nd year head coach Shawn Bartlette. Marshall has gone from a 9-18 record a year ago to now a 14-9-2 record. A big reason for the jump has been the ability to develop. This season, the Hilltoppers fielded a junior varsity team for the first time in awhile….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UMAC coaches poll for softball was released on Thursday. Coming in 2nd was the UWS Yellowjackets, who had 41 points and one first place vote in the poll. Just ahead of them was Bethany Lutheran, who had 49 points and seven first place votes. UWS is coming off a season in which they went 31-13, won the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor boys hockey team ended the regular season on Thursday with a loss, falling to Northern Lakes 3-0. The defeat ended a six-game winning streak for the Rails. Proctor (18-7) next will play North Shore in the 7A quarterfinals on Tuesday. Puck drop is at 6 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior senior wide receiver and safety Lucas Williams has announced his commitment to UW-Stout. Just last season, Williams would tally 59 tackles on the defensive side. Offensively, he totaled almost 500 total yards for the Spartans. Williams is the 2nd Spartan to join the Blue Devils as lineman Braylon LeMieux committed to UW-Stout back in December. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- Back in January he made the top 100 for the Bevo Francis Award. Now, UMD graduate guard Drew Blair has cracked the top 50. The award is presented annually to the player with the strongest season throughout small college basketball. Blair currently leads the team in points with 540, rebounds with 133, and steals with 34. The watch…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will soon have a new goalie joining the team. On Wednesday, Klayton Knapp of the Bismarck Bobcats, who are based out of the NAHL, announced he’ll join the Bulldogs next season. Knapp has recorded five shutouts in 21 regular season games for Bismarck so far this year. At the NAHL Showcase last week,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth curler is up for a prestigious award. Corey Thiesse has been named a semi-finalist for the 94th AAU James E. Sullivan Award. The award has been presented annually to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate, Olympic, or other similar elite level in the United States. Last year, Thiesse won the U.S. Women’s National Championship with…
BIWABIK, Minn.- The Duluth East girls skiing team would claim gold on the final day of the state tournament. In the team sprint, the Greyhounds would finish 1st with a time of 13:43:60. Anna-Britta Helmer and Greta Hendrickson would lead the team. East would have a total score of 371 to claim the state title as a team. On the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 4th straight season, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage girls hockey team is heading to state. On Wednesday, the Mirage would shut out Duluth Marshall 4-0 in the Section 7A title game. All four goals would come in the 3rd period as Taylee Manion, Katie Sandelin, Izy Fairchild, and Morgan LaValley all found the back of the net. Proctor/Hermantown…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last week, the UMD football team announced their signing class of 2024. One of those 32 players to sign with the Bulldogs was Hermantown wide receiver Peyton Menzel. On Wednesday, Menzel made it official as the school hosted a signing ceremony. Menzel, who had nine touchdowns for the Hawks last season, says being able to play close to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team has something to play for this weekend. With a regulation win over St. Cloud State, the team then clinches home ice in the first round of the WCHA tournament. This won’t be the first time the two teams have seen each other this season. And it also won’t be the last. No matter…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is fresh off their bye week and getting set to play the 5th ranked team in the country, Denver. This will mark the first time this season that the Bulldogs and Pioneers have battled against one another. In recent years, it’s been all Denver as they hold a 4-1 record in their last…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Eau Claire North 73 to 58. The Spartans have now won six straight games and will next host Chippewa Falls on Saturday. In girls action, Proctor would knock off Mesabi East in a battle of 17 win squads, 64 to 49. The Rails improve to 18-5…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall standout Ilsa Lindaman is up for the top award in the state for girls hockey. On Monday, Lindaman was named a semifinalist for the Ms. Hockey Award. Ms. Hockey is presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in the state. So far this season, Lindaman has 57 goals and 29 assists for a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior senior forward Autumn Cooper has been named a finalist for the 7th annual Jeff Sauer humanitarian award. The award is presented annually to recognize good high school hockey players being great people. This is the 2nd straight year Cooper has been named a finalist. The award will be presented as part of the Wisconsin High School Hockey…
BIWABIK, Minn.- The alpine skiing season officially wrapped up on Tuesday as the state meet took place at Giants Ridge. More than 170 participants and 16 teams in both boys and girls qualified for the annual event. In the boys meet, Cook County/Silver Bay would place 4th with a score of 135. Individually, Duluth East’s Erik Carlson would finish 24th…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After trailing to Northwestern at halftime on Monday, the Superior girls basketball team would rally back for a 49 to 44 victory. Superior, who’s won their last two games, will next play at Grand Rapids on Thursday. Northwestern falls to 12-11 and will host Cumberland on Thursday. In other girls action, Two Harbors snapped a eight-game losing streak,…
DULUTH, Minn.- There will be no Maroon & Gold intrasquad scrimmage for UMD football this spring. That’s because they are set to scrimmage conference foe Bemidji State instead. On April 17th, the Bulldogs will host the Beavers in a joint practice and then a scrimmage will follow after. Both teams are coming off 8-2 conference records a year ago. Categories:…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Wilderness goalie Nick Erickson was named Midwest Division Star of the Week for his efforts this past weekend. Erickson would stop 55 shots he saw against Kenai River, that included a 25 shot shutout in Friday’s contest. This is the 2nd time this season that Erickson has earned the honor. He previously won back in December. Categories: Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful weekend in St. Paul, the UMD women’s hockey team sees no movement in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs remain the 8th ranked team in the country after sweeping St. Thomas. In other Bulldog news, forward Reece Hunt was named WCHA forward of the week and her teammate Eve Gascon was named WCHA rookie of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A weekly honor for one member of the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team. Forward Hunter Hanson has been named MIAC offensive player of the week. He’s coming off a four point weekend for the Saints in their series against St. Mary’s. In total, Hanson would have three goals and one assist. Next up for the Saints, they’ll face…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays would all come from on the ice. At number three, C-E-C’s Brooke Koski unloads a laser that finds the back of the net in Tuesday’s quarterfinal win over Hibbing/Chisholm. At number two, Duluth Marshall’s Kaenen Smith makes the behind the back save on a Proctor shot. At number one, St. Scholastica’s Taylor Leonard hits…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team would take a 1-0 lead over St. Mary’s on Friday. Sadly, the Cardinals would score two unanswered goals to take the 2 to 1 victory in overtime. Former Mirage standout Reese Heitzman would net the game-winning goal for the Cardinals. The two teams will meet again on Saturday with puck drop at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The woes continued for the Duluth East boys hockey team on Friday as the Greyhounds fell to Roseau 9-2. Kyle Peterson and Noah Teng would be the goal-scorers for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (8-14-1) will next play at Rogers on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet senior forward Leilani Fonoti is set to join Augsburg next winter. Fonoti is currently averaging almost 14 points per game for the Lumberjacks this season. Fonoti and Cloquet are 14-9 overall and are near the top of the Lake Superior Conference standings. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In a potential Section 7AA tounament preview, the Esko girls basketball team hosted Pequot Lakes on Thursday. Sadly, the contest would go the Patriots way as they head home with the 50 to 40 victory. Esko (15-7) will next be in action on the 15th when they host Hermantown. In other basketball action, the Duluth Denfeld boys earned…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like the UMD men’s team, it’s a similar story for the UMD women’s basketball team this weekend. They’ll look to achieve revenge versus the Mustangs while also pick up another win against the Cougars. Saturday’s game will be special to the team as they salute six seniors. Taytum Rhoades, Madelyn Granica, Gus Boyer, Abby Johnson, Taya Hakamaki, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team has been red hot as of late. Winners of their last six and back in the top 25 for the first time since the beginning of January. The Bulldogs have a chance at redemption this weekend when they take on Southwest Minnesota State on Friday. The Mustangs previously took down the Dogs back…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A hall of fame women’s basketball player will soon be heading to Superior. Former Minnesota Head Coach and Lynx Guard Lindsay Whalen is set to speak at UWS on April 3rd. Whalen will tip-off the official start of the Cenovus Women in Leadership program. Tickets for the April 3rd event are $25 and will go on sale March…
DULUTH, Minn.- Wednesday was the national signing day for the UMD football team and the Bulldogs added 32 new faces to their roster. Three of which are local as Hermantown’s Peyton Menzel, Two Harbors’ Zachary Bentler, and Duluth East’s David Lundstrom made it official with the team. In total, 13 of the freshman are from Minnesota, 18 are from Wisconsin,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 8th ranked UMD women’s hockey team is back on track after picking up the sweep over Minnesota State this past weekend. The Bulldogs push for home ice in the postseason continues on Friday when they travel to play the Tommies of St. Thomas. UMD is currently two points ahead of St. Cloud State for 4th in the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It was officially playoff time for local girls hockey teams as the Section 7A tournament began on Tuesday. In Hermantown, The Mirage would outshoot North Shore 67 to 6 and defeat the Storm 5-1 to advance to the semifinals on Saturday. They’ll meet Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, who defeated Hibbing/Chisholm 4 to 2 in another quarterfinal contest. The Lumberjacks and Mirage…
PITTSBURGH, Penn.- Six members of the Minnesota Wilderness are away from the team to start the week. But it’s for good reason as they are taking part in the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nash Jacobsma, Nolan Bettens, Alessandro Lurati, Adam Johnson, and Brandt Dubey are representing the Wilderness on the ice. And on the bench, head coach…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Two UWS track and field standouts picked up weekly honors in the UMAC for their efforts this past weekend. Cale Newby was a speedster at the Lake Superior Challenge over the weekend. He won the 5K, finishing with a personal best time of 17.42. That mark now places him 4th in the conference. So Newby had the track…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS men’s and women’s tennis had a duo who took home the UMAC Player of the Week honors. On the women’s side, Brooke Wilfong secured the accolade after picking up her first win of the season this past weekend against Macalester. She had the lone victory for the Yellowjackets. Over on the men’s team, Sharan Kanugovi would get…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica Trent Beseth made it a three peat for the MIAC Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. At the Lake Superior Challenge, he collected two first-place finishes and broke his own program shot put record with a toss of 16.51 meters. On the women’s squad, Lily Beneke joins him with a Field Athlete of the Week…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak on Monday, defeating St. Mary’s 77 to 61. CSS was led by Hope Carlson, who had 24 points in the victory. The Saints previously defeated the Cardinals 63-58 back on December 6th. CSS (9-11) will travel to play at Bethel on Wednesday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD freshman forward Matthew Perkins has been named the NCHC Rookie of the Week. Perkins would score twice this past weekend in Omaha, making up half of the team’s goals in the series. Number 34 would also tally an assist in the two-game set. So far this season, Perkins has four goals and eight assists in 25 games….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East football team has a new head coach. The school announced the hiring of Blane Tetreault as their leader on the gridiron. Tetreault has had plenty of coaching experience, including stints with St. Thomas and Rowan University. During his playing days, he won a state title with Fridley High School. Tetreault will make his debut as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team surprisingly dropped a spot in the latest USCHO Poll. After sweeping Minnesota State this past weekend, UMD goes from number seven to number eight in the country. The Bulldogs will go back on the road this upcoming weekend for a series with St. Thomas. Puck drop for game one is scheduled for Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Sunday, two Duluth Curling Club-based skips would go head-to-head in the USA Curling National Championship men’s final. In the end, it took a comeback from the 2018 Olympic Gold medalist to decide a winner. Team Shuster would put up a five on the scoreboard in the seventh end to take down Team Dropkin 11 to 6, to…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from both on the hardwood and on the ice. At number three, UMD’s Drew Blair gets the steal and the slam in Tuesday’s victory over Minnesota State. At number two, Superior’s Calvin Anderson skies up and gets the poster jam in Friday’s win against Rock Ridge. And lastly at number one, UMD’s Danielle…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s basketball team extended their win streak to four games on Friday, defeating North Central 72 to 68. J’Vaun Walker had a night to remember as he led the team with 36 points. Before the men’s game, the women’s team would also take down the Rams 68 to 62. Both teams will be back in action…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior head men’s and women’s tennis coach CeeJay Schaffner. Schaffner is currently in his 5th season leading the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team would host Rock Ridge in a battle of 13 win teams. In the end, the Spartans would pull out the victory 74 to 59. Superior improves to 14-4 and will next play at Menomonie on February 6th. Rock Ridge (13-6) is next at Chisholm on February 6th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Harbor Monsters are still looking for the players that will make up their roster when they begin play in June. That continued on Friday when the team held their 2nd official tryout at the Rails Indoor Sports Complex in Proctor. 40 athletes showed up in hopes of making an impression and some were even added to…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Eve Gascon is up for the HCA Rookie of the Year Award after being named one of the 23 players on the Watch List. Gascon currently owns a .946 saves percentage, which is the sixth highest in the NCAA. She’s also tied for the second most shutouts recorded by a Bulldog freshman goaltender with four. The…
