DULUTH, Minn.-Spring ball is usually a time for team’s to freshen up their skills and focus on the fundamentals. But for St. Scholastica quarterback Donald West and his teammates, they’re also adjusting to a new head coach in Matt Bremer. “They’ve been smoothly. The guys took the change and ran with it. It wasn’t as much change, it was just…
DULUTH, Minn.- Back on March 4th, St. Scholastica named Matt Bremer as the 4th head football coach in program history. Fast forward to now, and he’s already preparing his team for the upcoming 2025 fall season. The Saints marched on to the practice field for their 2nd spring training session Tuesday afternoon. They’re set to have a total of 15…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s hockey has added another player via the transfer portal. Minnesota’s Kate Kosobud is the latest to join the Bulldogs. The Moorhead native skated in 16 games for the Golden Gophers this past season. She tallied just one assist. Kosobud is also a 2024 Ms. Hockey Award finalist. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland girls basketball standouts will get one last chance to represent their respective high school squads. Rock Ridge’s Anna Westby and Cromwell-Wright’s Isabella Anderson were both named to the Minnesota Girls High School All-Star Series, which takes place this upcoming Saturday at Carleton College. The duo will be joined by former Duluth Marshall Hilltopper and current Crosby-Ironton…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day and another Bulldog departing via the transfer portal. Sophomore wing Matthew Perkins is the latest to enter the portal. The 2023 4th round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks tallied a goal and four assists this past season. The year prior he had a college career-high of six goals and nine assists. Perkins joins forward Kyle…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD has added their 2nd player via the transfer portal. Former Ohio State forward and Stillwater native Josie St. Martin is now a member of the Bulldogs. In her lone season as a Buckeye, she tallied five goals and five assists. St. Martin has also won three medals with the U.S. Under-18 Team. She joins Cornell’s Ashley Messier…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Former Wilderness goaltender Isak Posch has signed an entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. He spent the 2022-2023 season in Cloquet. In 44 games played, Posch posted a record of 25-13-3-3, with a 2.09 goals against average and a .926 saves percentage. The netminder just wrapped up his collegiate career with St. Cloud State, whom he spent two…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Sunday, the transfer portal for men’s hockey officially opened up. UMD lucked out and saw no current players enter. But on Monday, it was a different story. Junior forward Kyle Bettens and goaltender Zach Sandy both entered the portal. Bettens posted 12 goals and 20 assists in 101 games at UMD. As for Sandy, he’s been the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s basketball head coach Justin Wieck is staying put. On Monday, the college announced that they and Wieck have agreed to a four-year contract extension. Since taking over in 2018, Wieck has a record of 142-58, which includes three NCAA tournament berths and four tournament wins. He’s also coached three all-americans, two NSIC players of the year,…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD defenseman Owen Gallatin is making the jump to the pros. Gallatin and the Fort Wayne Komets agreed to an amateur try-out this past week. The Komets are the ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. In Gallatin’s final year as a Bulldog, he had four goals and 11 assists. He’s already skated in two games for the Komets…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness opened up a two-game series on Friday night against the Janesville Jets. After dropping their last outing to the Wisconsin Windigo, the Wilderness fell to the Jets 5 to 3. The two teams will meet again on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7:15 PM. Categories: Sports
HAYWARD, Wis.- Hayward’s Reese Sheehan took home the top prize in the state of Wisconsin for girls hockey. She is the 2025 Ms. Hockey Wisconsin award winner. It was a breakout season for the senior as she tallied 37 goals and 33 assists. Sheehan and the Hurricanes went 18-5-1 this past year. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A current Bulldog will soon suit up for Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Goaltender Eve Gascon is one of 25 players that will represent the Great White North. She isn’t the only player with Bulldog ties as former UMD defender Jocelyne Larocque is also on the team. Canada will be looking for their 4th…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the diamond. At number one, Northland’s Caden Willis flashes the leather out in center field as he robs a UWS hitter of extra bases. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior baseball team broke out the brooms against Northland College on Friday. The Yellowjackets took game one 13 to 1 and game two 13 to 3. Superior’s power was on display as they clubbed a total of four home runs in the two games. UWS improves to 8-9 and will next play at St. Mary’s on Tuesday….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team returned to Malosky Stadium on Friday to play two against Winona State. Unfortunately, the Warriors were able to get the best of the Bulldogs as they took both games, 8 to 6 and 13 to 2. UMD falls to 20-10 on the year and will next host Bemidji State on Wednesday. First pitch is…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team met up with Nevis for the 2nd straight year in the Class A semifinals on Friday. And for the 2nd time in a row, the Cherry Tigers were able to get the best of the Nevis Tigers, winning 79 to 70. Cherry was led by Carson Brown, who had 22 points in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD freshman forward Caitlin Kraemer has capped off her debut season with some hardware. On Thursday, Kraemer was named the 2025 Julie Chu Rookie of the Year. The Waterloo, Ontario native led all freshman nationally with 18 goals. Kraemer is the first-ever Bulldog to win the award. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate forward Joe Molenaar won the NCHC Sportsmanship Award on Thursday. In his lone season as a Bulldog, he tallied three goals and three assists. Molenaar also blocked 25 shots. It’s the second straight year a Bulldog has taken home the award. Molenaar is also the 5th Bulldog in program history to earn the honor. Categories: College,…
MADISON, Wis.- Duluth FC met up with Forward Madison FC for the 2nd straight year in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday. Like last season, the Flamingos came away with the win, defeating the BlueGreens 5 to 1. Mario Fernandez had the lone goal for Duluth in the 64th minute. Duluth FC will next be in action in May when…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Thursday, the UMD football team held practice number one of the spring. The Bulldogs will have 14 full squad practices and will wrap up their spring slate with a scrimmage at Northern Michigan on April 12th. The contest against the Wildcats will be the first-ever spring game on the road for the Bulldogs. Head Coach Curt Wiese…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UW-Superior and Northland college baseball teams had their first local game of the spring on Thursday. Ben Welle tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Yellowjackets over the Lumberjacks 5-0. Offensively, Trey Sybrant went two for three at the dish with two runs batted in to lead Superior. UWS improves to 6-9 and will once…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team is one step closer to repeating as Class A state champions. On Thursday, the Tigers opened up state tournament play with a 89 to 57 victory over BOLD. Noah Sundquist had a team-leading 28 points in the contest. Cherry will next face Nevis in the semifinals on Friday. Tip-off is at noon at…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the fourth straight year, the Cherry boys basketball team has made it to the big dance. As a repeat attendee, the Tigers know there’s not much time to celebrate beforehand. “Obviously the goal is to take care of business one step at a time. Win the section and this team has big goals. We’ve been at the…
DULUTH, Minn.- A current Bulldog is making the jump to the pros. In his end of the year presser Wednesday morning, Head Coach Scott Sandelin announced that defenseman Will Francis has signed with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL. Francis, who’s had three bouts with cancer during his time at UMD, skated in 39 games and tallied one assist…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko high school has a new head football coach. On Wednesday, the school announced that Jeremy Zywicki will lead the team for the upcoming season. He’s spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Esko and was a part of their two state tournament teams. Zywicki also coached at Moose Lake/Willow River and Wrenshall, where he…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 2024-2025 UMD hockey season is officially in the books. And what a year it was for the women’s squad. A 22-15-2 overall record, which included their 5th straight and 16th overall national tournament appearance. There was also some breakout performances from forward Caitlin Kraemer and goaltender Eve Gascon, who both came away with some WCHA hardware. Head…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team showed promise with spurts throughout the season. That included wins against ranked opponents such as Arizona State and Denver. But the team eventually settled for a 13-20-3 record with a first round NCHC loss to the Sun Devils this past weekend. The Bulldogs boasted some young talent this year with Max Plante, Jayson…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Duluth FC will usher in a new era later this week as they’ll play in their first game under new head coach Thomas Pazo. But their first game isn’t just any ordinary game. It’s a U.S. Open cup game. The BlueGreens will travel to play Forward Madison FC for the 2nd straight year. Madison was able to get…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Wolfpack, also known as Superior City FC II, are set to rejoin the WPASL this upcoming summer. The team originally left the WPASL back in the summer of 2024 to play in the UPSL division one conference. It’s a homecoming of sorts as they were in the WPASL for five years before that. The Wolfpack are…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team announced some coaching changes for the upcoming season. Former assistant defensive line coach Dalton Creighton is the team’s new tight ends coach. UMD also brought on Jalen Bethany as the new cornerback coach and Jacob Lytton as the team’s running backs coach. Bethany most recently was with Explosion Flight Academy, where he was an…
BURTON, Michigan.- The Ontonagon Fighting Miners 18U hockey team finished their season with the top prize. Over the weekend, they recently traveled to Burton, Michigan for the state championship. The team, who is made up of players from Hurley all the way up to the Upper Peninsula, defeated Belle Tire 4 to 2 to win the state title. Categories: High…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team made their first state tournament appearance since 2004 on Tuesday. Matching up with the three-time defending state champions Totino-Grace, the Hunters were unable to hold onto a lead as they fell to the Eagles 88 to 72. Leading the way for Denfeld was Marnaries Ferguson, who had 41 points in the contest….
DULUTH, Minn.- Soon the wait will be over for the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team as they get set to play in their first state tournament since 2004 on Tuesday afternoon. The Hunters have quite the draw off the get-go as they will square off with the three-time defending state champions, Totino-Grace. The Eagles enter the matchup with a 22…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth native is searching for her next team. Current Union and former Duluth Marshall forward Danica Mark has entered the portal. She’s spent the last two seasons suiting up for the Chargers. Mark played in just nine games in 2024 and 2025 She had totals of one goal and two assists. In her final season at Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The transfer portal in women’s hockey is officially open and the UMD Bulldogs have already added a player for next season. Cornell defender Ashley Messier has joined UMD. She’s spent the last four years playing for the Big Red. In 34 games this season, she’s tallied seven goals and 13 assists for a total of 20 points. Messier…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica indoor track and field team had three individuals compete in the national championships over the weekend. Two of which ending up earning All-American honors for their performances. Thrower Trent Beseth finished 2nd in the shot put with a personal and school record of 18.30 meters. It’s the 2nd time in his career he’s been named…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica graduate utilityman Jake Schelonka was named the MIAC Player of the Week. The Sartell native went 12 for 26 at the plate with three extra base hits and three runs batted in. He also collected his 200th career hit, becoming the 10th Saints player in program history to accomplish that feat. St. Scholastica’s home opener is…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Hilltopper will soon make the jump to the division one ranks. Pacey Adduono announced his commitment to UMass on Thursday. He spent just one season at Duluth Marshall in 2023 and 2024. During that time, he tallied 29 points, 18 of which were goals and 11 were assists. Adduono then went to Oakmoor Academy in Iowa…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Section 7A championship for boys basketball is officially set. On Thursday, the defending champion Cherry Tigers defeated the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals 87 to 53 in the semifinals. They’ll next meet Deer River, who topped Mountain Iron-Buhl 73 to 61 in the other semifinal contest. The two teams previously met in the 2022-2023 section title game, which saw Cherry…
ITHACA, N.Y.- The UMD women’s hockey team made their 16th national tournament appearance in program history on Thursday. And the Bulldogs celebrated in style as they erupted for a program record six goals in the 1st round, defeating Sacred Heart 6 to 1. UMD was led by Danielle Burgen and Olivia Mobley, who each had two goals in the win….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team made their first state tournament appearance since 2020 on Thursday. Playing West Central Area in the Class A Quarterfinals, the Cardinals came close to taking down the 4th seed, but they ultimately fall to the Knights 61 to 54. Remington Olesiak had a team-leading 19 points in the contest. Cromwell-Wright now heads into…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball continued their chase to state on Wednesday night, facing Pierz in the 7AA semifinals. For the fourth straight year, Esko is heading to the Section 7AA title game as they defeat the Pioneers 79 to 66. They’ll meet Pequot Lakes once again on Friday for a trip to state. Tip-off is at 6 PM…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will open up NCHC tournament play when they pay the 12th ranked Arizona State Sun Devils a visit this upcoming weekend. A team that the Bulldogs played very close in the regular season. Four meetings that were determined by two goals or less. In their most recent series in February, UMD won one…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Rock Ridge girls basketball team made their 2nd straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday. Wolverines meeting up with Marshall in the AAA quarterfinals. Unfortunately, the 27-1 Tigers proved to be too much for the Wolverines as they came away with the 67 to 51 victory. Anna Westby had a team-leading 21 points in the contest. It’s the…
CROMWELL, Minn.- For three straight years, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team was unable to take down Mountain Iron-Buhl in the Section 7A title game. But, the fourth year was finally the charm as the Cardinals are back in the state tournament for the first time since 2020. Cromwell-Wright earned the 5th seed and will match up with the 4th seed…
DULUTH, Minn.- Tuesday marked the 26th edition of the Essentia Health High School All-Star Hockey Games as the best of the Iron Range took on the best of Duluth. The Iron Range girls started off the night with a 6-5 shoot-out win over Duluth. Bemidji’s Bailey Rupp was awarded MVP honors. Following that contest, it was the boys turn and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The WIAC hockey postseason awards were announced on Tuesday. UW-Superior’s Ikki Kogawa is the WIAC Newcomer of the Year after posting seven goals and 12 assists in his debut season. His head coach, Rich McKenna also earned a conference honor as he was named WIAC Coach of the Year. McKenna led the Yellowjackets to a 19-5-3 record, which…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team had a player land on the NCHC All-Rookie team for the first time in five seasons. Hermantown native Max Plante earned the honor after he led all NCHC rookies with 21 points in conference play. Plante, who only played in 20 conference games, had seven goals and 14 assists. Defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was…
PEQUOT LAKES, Minn.- Former Duluth East head coach Mike Randolph has resigned as head coach of the Northern Lakes boys hockey team. David La Vaque of the Star Tribune was the first to report the news. In his lone season with the Lightning, Randolph led the team to a 20-10-1 record. That also included a Section 6A championship and a…
