DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team would have their first-ever home game on Tuesday. In the end though, it went the road team’s way as the Duluth Wolfpack grabbed the 14 to 4 victory. Duluth (5-5) will next host Owatonna on Friday at 6:30 PM. Meanwhile, Duluth Marshall will look for their first win Friday at Champlin Park….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s getting to that time of the year where you can start thinking about the Twin Ports Pro Development Camp. Head Instructor and Superior native Brett Olson once again returns this summer for the 8th annual camp. He’ll be joined by fellow pros as well as former UMD goalie Ben Patt and current Bulldog defenseman Aaron Pionk. There…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The South Ridge baseball team and Cloquet would go back and forth on Tuesday. Ultimately, the Panthers would pick up their 10th win, 6 to 3. The Panthers (11-2) will next be in action on Thursday when they host McGregor. Meanwhile, Cloquet will play at Esko on May 23rd. Categories: High School, Sports
ROCHESTER, Minn.- Big news from the Northwoods League on Tuesday. Starting in the summer of 2024, they will launch a new women’s collegiate softball league. The new league will be comprised of teams from across the Northwoods League’s footprint. Team names and locations will be announced at a future date. All teams will play from June and end at the…
ESKO, Minn.- The Proctor softball team added another game to their win column on Monday, defeating Esko 12 to 4. The Rails (15-2) will next be in action on Tuesday in Cloquet. Meanwhile, Esko (8-8) will be back at home Tuesday to play Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team returned to the win column on Monday, defeating White Bear Lake 13 to 12. The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for Duluth. They’ll next be in action on Thursday when they host Hermantown/Proctor. Gametime is set for 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern senior guard Jase Nelson is making the jump to the college ranks. On Monday, he announced his commitment to Minnesota Morris. Just this past season, Nelson averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game. His play helped him land on the 1st team All Heart O’North for the 2nd straight season. He also set the single game…
EAGAN, Minn.- He said he was simply just excited to get the opportunity to compete at Vikings Rookie Camp. Now, former UMD tight end Zach Ojile is officially a member of the team. Ojile signed a contract with the Vikings on Monday evening. It was confirmed by the UMD Football Twitter page. Sporting number 31 this past weekend, Ojile would…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team had their backs against the wall on Saturday at the UMAC tournament. What ensued after their 1st loss at the tournament was three straight wins and a UMAC title. The Yellowjackets learned where they will be heading and who they will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Monday afternoon. It’ll…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Emma Soderberg is starting to get recognized on the national stage. On Monday, she was named as one of the seven finalists for the IIHF Player of the Year award. Soderberg is coming off a successful campaign in the World Championship. In Sweden’s quarterfinal matchup against Canada, she would stop 51 of the 54 shots she…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness extended their season on Saturday night, locking up the Midwest Division with a 5 to 3 win over the Wisconsin Windigo. Now it’s on to Blaine as the Wilderness are one of four teams left competing in the Robertson Cup Playoffs. The Wilderness will match up with the Oklahoma Warriors. Oklahoma clinched the South Division…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness picked up a crucial game three win on Friday, defeating the Wisconsin Windigo 5 to 1. Isak Posch would stop 29 out of the 30 shots he saw to lead Minnesota defensively. Game four is Saturday in Cloquet. Puck drop is set for 7:15 pm. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team named their captains for the upcoming season. Repping the “C” patch will be 5th year senior Mannon McMahon. McMahon set a career mark last year, posting 10 goals and 19 assists. Joining her as the alternate captains will be seniors Nina Jobst-Smith and Clara Van Wieren. It was also a year to remember…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to Proctor’s Tanner Ross. Ross made a nice leaping catch in the Rails contest versus Duluth Marshall on Tuesday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
JOPLIN, Missouri- The UMD softball team was unable to hold off elimination on Friday at the NCAA Tournament, as they fell 4 to 3 to Rogers State. The Bulldogs were led by Elle Potts, who went two for three with one run batted in. UMD faced a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 7th and they were unable to…
EAGAN, Minn.- UMD wide receiver Armani Carmickle and Tight End Zach Ojile took part in Day 1 of the Minnesota Vikings rookie camp on Friday. Carmickle would don the number 12 and Ojile would rep number 31 as the duo went through multiple drills. Carmickle is coming off a record breaking year as he became the 6th Bulldog in program…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma.- Former Grand Rapids Thunderhawk Joey DelGreco grabbed plenty of hardware on Thursday. DelGreco was named NAHL MVP of the Year and NAHL Rookie of the Year. He was third in the league for assists, points, and power-play assists. He also led all rookies in assists and points. DelGreco’s team is getting it done on the ice too….
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East standout Cole Christian has found his new team. Christian announced his commitment to the Air Force Academy on Thursday. The forward is coming off a monster season in which he tallied 69 points, 30 of which were goals and 39 were assists. In his four years at East he would accumulate 121 total points. Categories: College,…
JOPLIN, Missouri- The UMD softball team would battle with Missouri Southern until the very end on Thursday, ultimately falling to the Lions 3 to 2 in the NCAA Central Region opener. Kiana Bender would tie the game up at two in the 5th with a solo home run. The score would stay tied at two until the bottom of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team released their schedule on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will open the year at home on October 6th against Long Island University. Then the following weekend, they’ll welcome in Ohio State. Their matchup against the NCAA title runner ups will mark their first WCHA conference series. In the 34 games scheduled, 16 are against programs…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet softball team improved to 8-4 on the year on Wednesday, shutting out Hermantown 1-0. A Lilly Witte RBI fielder’s choice in the bottom of the 1st would be the difference maker in the contest. Allie Jones would have eight strikeouts and only allow 3 hits for Cloquet on the mound. The Lumberjacks (8-4) will next be…
DULUTH, Minn.- Almost two weeks ago UMD offensive lineman Brent Laing and Tight End Zach Ojile earned opportunites at the next level in the NFL. Now, their teammate wide receiver Armani Carmickle will be joining them. Carmickle will be participating alongside Ojile this weekend at Vikings rookie camp. The wideout is coming off a season in which he landed on…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team picked up another win on Wednesday, defeating Two Harbors 18 to 1 in five innings. With the victory, the Eskomos are now 11-0 on the year. They’ll next be in action on Friday at Roseau. As for the Agates, they’ll host McGregor on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica will be looking for a new men’s and women’s head skiing coach as on Wednesday Maria Stuber stepped down. Stuber took over in 2017 and guided the Saints the past seven seasons. Back in 2021, the Saints had a school record of five skiiers that qualified for the NCAA Championships. A national search for a new…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team remained unbeaten on the year on Tuesday, defeating Hibbing 13 to 2 on their homefield. The Eskomos were led by Finn Furcht on the mound as he tossed seven strikeouts through three innings. Esko (10-0) will next play at Roseau on Friday. Hibbing (2-4) looks to bounce back at Cloquet on Thursday. In other…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team would put up a fight against Chisago Lakes, ultimately falling to the unbeaten Wildcats 9 to 6. Duluth (5-3) will next be in action on Saturday when they host Prior Lake. Gametime starts at 11:30 AM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A former hermantown standout has flipped his decision to commit to Minnesota State and will now be suiting up for UMD next fall. Aaron Pionk announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on Tuesday. It’s a family affair as his brother Neal played for UMD from 2015 to 2017. Pionk most recently suited up for the Waterloo Black Hawks…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- A big day for local boys volleyball teams as the Minnesota State High School League representative assembly approved boys volleyball as a sanctioned sport. 32 votes were needed for approval and it received 39. The sport had been previously voted down three times, most recently in 2022. Minnesota now becomes the 25th state association to sanction the sport….
ESKO, Minn.- A longtime boys basketball coach for the Eskomos, Mike Devney will be inducted in the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Devney spent 19 seasons leading Esko. His best season came in 2014 when the Eskomos captured the Class AA state championship. Devney also had stints with Carlton, where he led the Bulldogs to the state title…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor softball team once again was victorious on Monday, defeating Grand Rapids 5-0. Proctor (11-2) will next host Cherry on Tuesday. First pitch is at 4:30 PM. The Thunderhawks (4-3) look to bounce back on Tuesday at Hibbing. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team finished their season on Friday by sweeping Hamline. Kyle Oswald and Luke Schemenauer would pace the Saints with two RBI’s a piece in a 7 to 2 game one win. Following that contest, CSS put up 13 runs and 16 hits to take game two, 13 to 3. The Saints finish the year…
BISMARCK, ND.- The UMD baseball team will be wrapping up their season this weekend in Bismarck. The Bulldogs played two against the Marauders on Friday and would end up splitting. In game one, UMD would see a 5 to 1 lead slip away as UMary rallied for the 6 to 5 victory. Following that game, the Bulldogs would erupt for…
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The UMD softball team earned redemption on Friday, shutting out Augustana 4-0 at the NSIC tournament. The Vikings would previously defeat the Bulldogs on the final day of the regular season to secure the regular season title. UMD was led by Lauren Dixon, who pitched 7 shutout innings and only allowed one hit. Offensively, Corrie Weise had three…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS baseball team opened up their final series of the regular season on Friday, splitting with Crown College. In game one, the Yellowjackets would have control for the whole contest, eventually putting the game away with two runs in the 5th. Game two was a much closer contest as the game was tied at 3 going into…
MANKATO, Minn.- After entering the transfer portal in March, former Grand Rapids-Greenway hockey standout Claire Vekich has found her new home. Vekich will suit up for Minnesota State next season. The former Lightning forward is coming off a successful campaign in which she led Bemidji State with seven goals. She has two more years of eligibility with the Mavericks. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a special night at the DECC as they honored their 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Class. This year’s inductees include former Arkansas baseball coach and Ashland native Norm DeBriyn, former Bulldog hockey player and coach Pat Francisco, Duluth East graduate and Grandma’s Half Marathon winner Kara Goucher, Grandma’s marathon co-founder Scott Keenan, and lastly former UMD…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Some end of the year honors for members of the UWS tennis teams. On the women’s side, Andreina Tejada was named UMAC player of the year as well as UMAC rookie of the year. Tejada finished with 12 wins on the year. Over on the men’s side, Igor Guetten Chaves also claimed the player of the year and…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of former Bulldogs will don the red, white, and blue in the coming weeks. Both Dylan Samberg and Scott Perunovich were named to the U.S. National Team this afternoon. The Hermantown and Hibbing native will compete in the 2023 IIHF Men’s World Championship from May 12th to May 28th in Finland and Latvia. The two defenseman…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Superior softball team improved to 11-0 on the season on Wednesday, defeating Cloquet 18-0. The Spartans would put up 13 runs in the 3rd inning. Superior (11-0) will next host Duluth Marshall on Thursday. Cloquet (5-3) will aim to bounce back at Barnum on May 8th. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team would have to settle for a split on Wednesday with Augsburg. In game one, the Auggies were able to hold off a late rally by the Saints to take game one 5 to 4. Then in game two, CSS would have the lead for much of the game and never give it back…
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The UMD softball team is on to the next round of the NSIC tournament after shutting out Minot State 2-0 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were led by Lauren Dixon, who tossed seven shutout innings and nine strikeouts. Dixon would also become the all-time strikeout leader at UMD in the contest. UMD will next play Winona State at noon…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of local products will be suiting up for UMD next season. On Monday, Northwestern guard Cole Lahti announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. Lahti averaged 22 points per game last season for the Tigers. He finished 2nd on the all-time school scoring list and set the single season scoring record. Joining Lahti is former Hibbing standout…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning girls lacrosse team improved to 4-1 on the season on Tuesday, defeating Proctor/Hermantown 17 to 6. The Lightning (4-1) will return home next Tuesday for a game against Duluth. Meanwhile, Proctor/Hermantown (2-3) will look to bounce back at Totino-Grace on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East baseball team would have their first game of the season at Ordean Stadium on Tuesday. Unfortunately, they would fall to Bemidji by a final of 11 to 1. Duluth East (0-5) will next play at Blaine on Wednesday. First pitch is at 4:30 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- It took ten innings, but ultimately UMD was able to walk-off and defeat Minnesota Crookston 10 to 8 in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Jack Puder would send a two-run shot that went over the center field wall in the bottom of the 10th. Following game one, Crookson would battle back to take a 6 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team is making their final preparations before the NSIC tournament begins on Wednesday. UMD doesn’t know who their opponent will be just yet as play-in games are supposed to happen in the morning. The Bulldogs will either play Concordia-St. Paul, Sioux Falls, or Minot State. Whoever is the highest seed remaining of those teams will…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this weeks’ Coaches Corner, we talk with the head coach of the St. Scholastica softball team, Rilee Dawson. St. Scholastica is in their 2nd full year of being in the MIAC conference. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Three former UMD football standouts will be anxiously waiting next to their phones this weekend as the NFL draft takes place in Kansas City, Missouri. Offensive lineman Brent Laing, Wide Receiver Armani Carmickle, and Tight End Zach Ojile all could potentially hear their name called. The trio just partcipated in Minnesota’s pro day a few weeks ago and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball will have a key contributor from a year ago departing the program. Guard Joshua Strong made an announcement via his own personal twitter page that he is heading to Howard University to pursue a law degree. Strong would start in 14 games for the Bulldogs last year and tally 237 points. He is the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team improved to 6-0 at home on Tuesday, taking two games from Minnesota Crookston. In game one, UMD would rally from being down 4-1 in the bottom of 6th to eventually win the contest 6-4. In game two, it was all Bulldogs as they picked up the shut out 6-0. UMD (34-9) will next host…
