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…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team picked up their 2nd win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Grand Rapids 15 to 4. The Wolfpack (2-1) will next be in action on Friday when they host St. Paul Central. Gametime is scheduled for 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica softball team would play 17th ranked St. Benedict’s tough on Tuesday, but would ultimately fall in both games. In game one, a home run by the Bennies in the top of the 5th would be the difference maker as they won 4 to 3. They would follow that contest up with a 9 to 1…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After spending the first 24 games of their season on the road, the UWS softball team finally played at home on Tuesday. They would defeat Crown College 4 to 1 and 11 to 2 to pick up the sweep. UWS (21-5) will next be in action on Wednesday for a doubleheader at Northwestern. First pitch of game one…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s tennis team made their first ever MIAC tournament appearance on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the Saints would be swept in all doubles matchups. Then in singles competition, St. John’s and St. Scholastica would split with three wins each. In the end, St. John’s moves on with the 6 to 3 victory. CSS ends the season with…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- NBC Sports Complex hosted a pair of Lake Superior Conference baseball match-ups Monday afternoon. In the early slot, Hermantown moved to 2-0 on the season after defeating Grand Rapids 8-3. Hermantown will hope to keep rolling, Wednesday on the road against Proctor. First pitch is scheduled for 5 PM. While later that evening, Superior picked up win number…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team opened the home portion of their schedule on Monday, falling to Eau Claire Memorial 8 to 0. The Spartans (0-2) will next be in action on Tuesday at River Falls. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team will return two seniors from a year ago. Guards Drew Blair and Jack Middleton both have elected to use their extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The duo has combined for 2,931 points as well as 425 made threes from beyond the arc. They’ve also seen…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to St. Scholastica baseball player Ryan Garlick. Garlick made two spectacular diving catches in Scholastica’s contest against Gustavus on Tuesday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness started off the postseason with a win on Friday, defeating Kenai River 3-1 to take a one game series lead in their best of five game series. Reid Daavettila would net the eventual go-ahead goal in the 2nd period. Gunnar Thoreson and Kevin Marx Noren would have the other goals in the contest. Game two…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After a national search, UWS has removed the interim tag from Emily Carpenter’s title and named her the head women’s basketball coach on Friday. In her first season leading the Yellowjackets, Carpenter helped guide UWS to a 10-14 record. Which was an improvement of four more wins and five fewer losses than the previous year. She also suited…
