SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey was unable to get their 2nd win of the season on Friday, falling to UW-River Falls 2 to 1. Blake Holmes would have the lone goal for the Yellowjackets. UWS (1-5) will next play at UW-Stout on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Spartan boys basketball team returned to the court this week for their first couple of practices of the season. There’s been plenty of excitement surrounding the squad after they made it to their first sectional title game since 2016 last year. The Spartans also return their top two scorers in Tresean Sanigar and Calvin Anderson, who…
HERMATOWN, Minn.- Hermantown native and future Bulldog Zam Plante will get a chance to suit up for the U.S. Junior Select Team next month. Plante was one of the 22 players selected to compete in the World Junior A Challenge in Nova Scotia. He wasn’t the only future Bulldog named to the roster. Joining him will be Chaska defenseman Adam…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UW-Superior men’s basketball team picked up their 4th straight win on Wednesday, defeating St. Scholastica 70 to 62. The Yellowjackets were led by J’Vaun Walker, who had 16 points in the victory. On the other end, Jeff Moore had a team-leading 15 points for the Saints. UWS (4-0) will next play Ripon at home on Saturday. CSS…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Proctor senior goalie A.J. Reyelts knows where he’ll be playing college hockey at once his days with the Rails are over. Reyelts announced his commitment to Lindenwood University, a Division one program. In 15 games last season, Reyelts posted a 2.34 goals against average. He would also have a saves percentage of .926. Reyelts was a second team…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will look to snap their six game winless streak with another rivalry series this weekend. The Bulldogs will be in St. Cloud to take on the 17th ranked Huskies. A team UMD has seen quite a bit over the years. Just last season, the two squads would meet in seven games. With UMD…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fresh off their bye week, the 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team returns to the ice this weekend. And it’s a big one as the Bulldogs welcome in the 4th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers into Amsoil Arena. Both teams come into the matchup with similar seasons so far. Each squad has two losses, which have come from Ohio…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team was well represented on the NSIC all-conference team. A whopping 12 players were on the first and 2nd teams. Nine of those players made the first team. On offense, Tight End Sam Pitz and linemen Treyvon Cahalan and Arik Johnson achieved first time honors. They were joined by Lineman Andrew Klopp, Drew Hennessey, Ethan…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team protected their home ice on Tuesday, defeating Northern Lakes 11 to 1. The Hilltoppers (2-1) will next be in action on Thursday when they play at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. Puck drop is at 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team put themselves in a strong position to make the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, the selection committee felt otherwise as the Bulldogs saw their season end on Sunday. UMD snapped a two-year drought just a day earlier when they upset 9th ranked Minnesota State-Mankato 33 to 21. Even with a loss and the same record, Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two local players will get a chance to suit up for their respective schools one last time. Hermantown wide receiver Peyton Menzel and Two Harbors defensive lineman Zach Bentler have been selected to compete in the 50th Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game. The two will be on the North roster. Joining them on the North team is…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Monday marked the first day that prep boys hockey teams in Minnesota were able to hit the ice. One of those teams getting things started was the Hermantown Hawks. Hermantown is coming off a season in which they took 3rd at state in Class A. The Hawks return a number of key defensive players, including goalie Dane Callaway….
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team is moving up in the latest USCHO poll. The Saints jump from up six spots, going from number 14 to number eight in the country. This is the first time since 2014 that CSS has cracked the top 10. Scholastica is off to a strong start this season, posting a 5-0 record so…
DULUTH, Minn.- Their season may have wrapped up in August. But two former Huskies standouts are still collecting hardware. Outfielder Joshua Duarte and infielder Michael Hallquist were each awarded 2023 Rawlings Big Stick awards. The award is given to the player at each position who had the best batting average during the 2023 regular season. Duarte would finish with a…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Junior Linebacker Mac Strand earned NSIC Defensive Player of the Week Honors after rallying up 16 tackles in the Bulldogs 33 to 21 victory over MSU-Mankato. Those 16 tackles were a career best for the Appleton, Wisconsin native. Strand finishes the year with 50 total tackles, 35 of which were solo. He also had a career-high in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The weekly polls came out for Division one hockey on Monday. After a tough weekend against North Dakota, which resulted in two losses, the UMD men’s hockey team has fallen out of the top 20. The Bulldogs will look to snap a six game win-less drought this weekend in St. Cloud. Meanwhile, the women’s team was on their…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- In case you missed it over the weekend, the Ely and Grand Rapids volleyball teams ended their seasons on a high note. Grand Rapids would defeat Monticello in four sets to claim the consolation title in Class AAA. The Thunderhawks previously fell in the 3rd place game the last two seasons. Meanwhile, Ely earned redemption as they…
BRAINERD, Minn.- The Esko football team’s historic season came to a close on Saturday in the Class AAA quarterfinals. Esko was matched up with Annandale at Brainerd High School. Early on, Esko would strike first as Jacion Owens connected with Sam Haugen on the deep ball to give Esko the seven point lead. Then sadly the team was dealt with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team would find themselves down early against North Dakota on Friday. Ultimately, it would be enough as the Fighting Hawks took game one 4 to 2. Luke Loheit and Anthony Menghini were the goal-scorers for the Bulldogs. Both teams will meet again on Saturday with puck drop at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team opened up their season on Friday, unfortunately it didn’t go their way as Breck picked up the 5 to 2 victory. Ellie Marciniak and Mae McCall would each find the back of the net for Duluth. Senior goalie Ella Brisbois reached history in the contest, tallying her 1,000th career save. Duluth…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Both the Grand Rapids and Ely volleyball teams will compete for a consolation championship on Saturday. The Thunderhawks made that possible when they defeated DeLaSalle 3-1 in the AAA consolation semifinals on Friday. Ely also was able to get it done, topping Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in four sets in the A consolation semifinals. Grand Rapids will next face…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey would play top ranked Gustavus tough on Thursday, but unfortunately would fall 6-0. The Saints (0-3) will once again look for their first win on Saturday when they play at Gustavus. Puck drop is at 2 PM. Categories: College, Sports
FOREST LAKE, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River football team made their 3rd straight state tournament appearance on Thursday. Sadly like the other two, they would see their season end as they fell to Eden Valley-Watkins 60 to 0 in the AA quarterfinals. The Rebels end the season with a 10-2 record. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Ely volleyball team was matched up with Mayer Lutheran in the Class A quarterfinals. Sadly for the 2nd straight year, the Crusaders would get the best of the Timberwolves, winning in straight sets. Ely now heads into consolation play and will next have a matchup Friday at 3 PM. Categories: High…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It was signing day for a number of area athletes on Wednesday. That included a senior duo on the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team. Hannah Graves and Izy Fairchild both signed their letters of intent with Bemidji State Wednesday afternoon. Both players are coming off monster seasons for the Mirage. Graves would tally 35 total points and Fairchild would…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team made their 3rd straight appearance at state on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Thunderhawks couldn’t get it done in their AAA quarterfinal matchup against Detroit Lakes, falling in straight sets. Next up for Rapids, they’ll play DeLaSalle in consolation play at 9 AM on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The 18th ranked UMD men’s hockey team continues their gauntlet of a schedule this weekend when they welcome in 4th ranked North Dakota to AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs are coming off a tough home and home series with the Gophers, which resulted in a loss and a tie. UMD is moving forward though as they look to turn…
PORT WING, Wis.- Port Wing native Megan Gustafson continues to become a world traveler while also playing hoops. Most recently with the London Lions, Gustafson has now joined the Spanish National Team. Gustafson is able to play for the team after gaining nationalization back in June. The center has had some success overseas. Just last season, she was the top…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s soccer team just picked up their 3rd UMAC conference title over the weekend. As a result of their efforts, a number of the players on the team earned UMAC honors. Some of the notables include Brenna Mattson, who was named UMAC Defensive Player of the Year. As the leader of the Yellowjackets backline, Mattson held…
DULUTH, Minn.- The third and final former UMD Bulldog has signed her pro contract with PWHL Ottawa. Forward Katerina Mrazova is officially a member of the team, signing a one-year contract. Mrazova suited up for the Bulldogs from 2013 to 2018. In that time span, she accumulated 75 points for UMD. Most recently, she played in the PHF for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica junior midfielder Keegan Chastey has been named MIAC all-conference for the 2nd straight season. Chastey was the team-leader in shots, points, goals, and assists. Overall, he’s had 19 goals and 16 assists in his Saints career. Over on the women’s side, Tenley Voth was a MIAC honorable mention. Voth led the team with two goals and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team continues to rack up plenty of NCHC weekly honors and the latest one goes to a first-time winner this season. Matthew Thiessen has been named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week. Just this past weekend, he had 55 saves against Minnesota, including a career-high 47 save performance in Saturday’s overtime tie. This is…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- A Two Harbors football standout announced his college commitment on Monday. Senior center Jake Widdes will suit up for Gustavus Adolphus beginning next fall. Widdes anchored the offensive line the last two seasons for the Agates. Even more of an impressive stat, Widdes just started playing football three years ago. He’s one of the few members of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of UMD women’s hockey standouts picked up weekly WCHA honors on Monday. Reece Hunt has been named the WCHA Forward of the Week and Eve Gascon has been named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week. Hunt is coming off a weekend in which she had two goals and three assists in a weekend sweep of St….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior head men’s hockey coach, Rich McKenna. McKenna is entering his 8th season at the helm for the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown football team wasn’t able to return the favor to North Branch on Friday, falling to the Vikings 28 to 21 in the Section 7AAAA title game. This is the 2nd straight season the Vikings have advanced to the state tournament. Weirdly enough, both of the contests that Hermantown and North Branch met up this season, ended…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s hockey team is coming off a year in which they made a deep WIAC tournament run. The Yellowjackets however have wiped the slate clean and are focused on having a big year this season. The first two games of the season should be somewhat of a telling point for UWS. Just this past Saturday, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- Training camp for PWHL clubs are quickly approaching and two more former UMD hockey standouts signed their first PWHL deals. Patty Kazmaier award winner Elizabeth Giguere is officially heading to the Big Apple on a one-year deal. Giguere skated for UMD for one season and would tally 62 points. Over in Beantown, Jess Healey is officially a member…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko football team added another Section 7AAA trophy to their collection on Thursday, defeating Pequot Lakes 34-14 in the title game. Esko now heads to the state tournament for the 3rd straight year. This will be the 15th time in program history Esko has made it to state. Esko will hear who their opponent will be at…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team will make their way to St. Paul next week for the state tournament. The Thunderhawks made that possible when they defeated Cloquet 3-0 in the Section 7AAA title game on Thursday. The scores were 25-16, 25-22, and 27-25. Grand Rapids will wait to hear who their next opponent will be at State. Cloquet…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day and another former Bulldog signing with her PWHL squad. Defender Ashton Bell has signed a three-year contract with PWHL Ottawa. Bell was taken by the team with the 38th overall pick in the PWHL draft in September. Just this past season, she tallied 33 points in 39 games of action. Bell’s the 2nd Bulldog to sign…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team picked up the upset victory on Wednesday, topping Mesabi East 3-1 in the Section 7AA semifinals. Esko will next play Rush City in the title game, who swept International Falls in the other semifinal game on Wednesday. The Section 7AA title game will take place Saturday at 6 PM at Hermantown High School. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a tough week for the UMD men’s hockey team as they continue to mourn the loss of former forward Adam Johnson. The Bulldogs plan to honor Johnson Saturday before their contest against Minnesota with a moment of silence, video tribute, and stick salute. They will also wear helmet decals with Johnson’s initials on it. Many of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like the men’s team, the UMD women’s hockey team will also be honoring Johnson as they begin a two game series with St. Thomas on Friday. The Bulldogs have caught a bit of a hot streak as they are currently riding a four game unbeaten streak. UMD will look to make it five as well as extend their…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica has a new head coach as Kallee Wilkins becomes the 7th head coach in program history. Wilkins comes from Sul Ross University, where she was the assistant softball and volleyball coach the last two years. Prior to that, she was an assistant at Northeast Texas Community College. Wilkins replaces Rilee Dawson, who stepped down after eight…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is back on track after sweeping Winona State last Wednesday. Now, they’re preparing for the final regular season stretch before the postseason. With only four regular season games remaining, UMD will have their final homestand beginning on Thursday when they take on Southwest Minnesota State. The Mustangs would get the best of the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- One day after Gabbie Hughes signed her pro contract with PWHL Ottawa, a former teammate of her’s put pen to paper. Former UMD goaltender Emma Soderberg has signed a two-year contract with PWHL Boston. Back in September, Boston drafted her with the 58th overall pick in the inaugural PWHL draft. Soderberg just wrapped up her Bulldog career in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team’s playoff hopes took a hit on Saturday when the Bulldogs fell to Bemidji State 38 to 31, dropping to 7-2 on the season. UMD would make a game out of it after trailing 28 to 10 at one point. However, they could only get within seven in the 4th. The Bulldogs have two games…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The voice of the Minnesota Twins is retiring. After 40 seasons of being the play by play broadcaster, Dick Bremer is transitioning to a special assistant role in the front office. Bremer joined the Twins back in 1983 when Minnesota’s games were on Spectrum Sports. He’s called Twins games on five other stations following his debut. He retires…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet volleyball team continued their quest for a state berth on Monday, defeating North Branch 3-1 in the Section 7AAA semifinals. The Lumberjacks would fall in the first set before rallying to win the final three sets. The scores were (22-25, 25-20, 25-17, and 25-22). Ava Carlson had a team-leading 12 kills in the victory. Cloquet will…
