HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a game that stayed tight until the very end, the Hermantown/Proctor girls lacrosse team fell at home to New Prague 10-9 in overtime Friday night at Centricity Stadium. The Stealth are still searching for their first win of the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – After scoring no less than 12 runs in their first five games, the Esko softball team was held to just three and it was still enough for the win as they topped Duluth East 3-2 Friday afternoon at Ordean Field. The Eskomos improve to 6-0 on the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Virginia baseball team scored early and often as they rolled past Moose Lake/Willow River 25-4 in five innings Friday afternoon at the NBC Spartans Sports Complex. In other prep baseball action, Grand Rapids needed just six innings to get the road win over Proctor 11-0 at Egerdahl Field. Garrett Drotts led the way with three RBI,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jason Samarziya would single in Carter Kalin and Mason Stenberg as the Superior baseball team got the walk-off win over Duluth Marshall 4-3 in eight innings at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Spartans improve to 2-0 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Zaa Buffalo has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Central Lakes College men’s basketball team. Buffalo was a key member of the Greyhounds team that won their first section title since 2012. And he did it all for Rhett McDonald’s team, averaging nearly seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game,…
PROCTOR, Minn. – With the score 4-3 at the halftime break, the Duluth boys lacrosse team used a strong second half to get the road win over Hermantown/Proctor 12-3 at Egerdahl Field. Tyler Smith and Caleb Keenan led the way with four goals each. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday afternoon, the UMD track and field team hosted their annual Bulldog Open at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs welcomed St. Scholastica and UW-Superior for the meet. For full results, click here. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD baseball team got the best of Southwest Minnesota State in both games as the Bulldogs swept the doubleheader over the Broncos. In Game One, Trevor Gustafson would hit his first home run of the season to help UMD win 5-1. And in Game Two, Cloquet native Tim Pokornowski would go yard as the Bulldogs picked…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday afternoon, Duluth Denfeld honored six seniors who put pen to paper on their college commitments. That group included Joe Udd, who signed his National Letter of Intent to join the St. Scholastica baseball team. We also had a pair of swimmers who are heading to St. Thomas as Lindsay Johnson and Joe Rudd will be jumping…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Garrett Johnson would score the RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give the Duluth East baseball team the 8-7 walk-off win over Cloquet Wednesday afternoon at Ordean Field. The Lumberjacks scored five runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead. But the Greyhounds strung together clutch hits late to pick…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In a battle of unbeaten teams, Greenway used a late rally to knock off Proctor 7-5 Wednesday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Raiders stay undefeated at 8-0, while the Rails suffer their first loss of the season. In other prep softball action, it was Hermantown getting the home win over Duluth East 11-7. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After getting shutout in Game One by Northland College, the UW-Superior softball team defeated the LumberJills 5-2 in Game Two Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Yellowjackets got three hits from Tayler Kraemer, while Tiffany Kirk finished with two RBI. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team continued their dominance over UW-Superior as they swept a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Wade Stadium. In Game One, sophomore Jake Schelonka led the way with six RBI as the Saints topped the Yellowjackets 13-9. In Game Two, Virginia native Jack Perala recorded a career-high nine strikeouts as CSS shutout UWS 11-0 in…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko baseball team only needed five innings to knock off Two Harbors 12-0 Tuesday afternoon. Cale Haugen had a stellar day, earning the win on the mound while chipping in with three RBI. In other prep baseball action, Superior topped Duluth Denfeld in their season opener, behind four scoreless innings of work and seven strikeouts from…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko softball team scored early and often as they defeated Two Harbors 24-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon. Miranda Kelley allowed zero hits in four innings of work while striking out eight batters. The Eskomos improve to 4-0 on the season and will host South Ridge on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Two years ago, Minnesota Vikings fullback CJ Ham hosted his first youth football camp in his hometown of Duluth. And this summer, the bruising Pro Bowler is bring it back. Ham will be hosting his second annual camp Saturday July 17th. It will be open for kids ages five to 13, but will be capped at the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – College tennis teams will jump on the court later this week for the UMAC tournament. For UW-Superior, the men’s and women’s teams have had to deal with multiple postponements. But the Yellowjackets feel that adversity has prepared them for the playoff grind. “It’s been a bit of a challenge for us this year and we’ve been able…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica golf teams are getting set for the UMAC championships later this week. The women’s team is red hot with two tournament wins last week, including a first place finish at the UMAC preview, while the men are looking for their first UMAC title since 2017. “Just the fact that we get to play at…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the Duluth boys lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season with a shutout victory at Ordean Stadium. The Wolfpack are entering their sixth year as a program with a stacked roster, high expectations and the belief that they can win their ever first section title in 2021. “We have a very…
PROCTOR, Minn. – High school head coaches are notorious for being perfectionists. You could hit a home run and they’ll still find something you can get better at. The same goes for the Proctor softball team. The Rails are 5-0 so far on the season, which includes a pair of shutouts and three games with double-digit runs scored. And with…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with St. Scholastica softball coach Rilee Dawson as the Saints are off to a great start to their season with a perfect 8-0 record in the UMAC play. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – A six-run fifth inning would prove to be the difference as the Duluth East baseball team topped Duluth Denfeld 8-4 Friday afternoon at Wade Stadium. Senior Joe Vos homered for the Greyhounds while Dean Hudoba picked up his first career varsity win on the mound. In other prep baseball action, Dane Hoffman went the distance and finished…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Senior Amanda Paul finished with 10 strikeouts and two RBI as the Cloquet softball team knocked off Hermantown 5-1 Friday afternoon at Braun Park. In other prep softball action, Moose Lake picked up the road win over Duluth Denfeld 10-0 at Swanson Field. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior pitcher Noah Furcht picked up his second win of the season as the Esko baseball team spoiled Opening Day for Duluth East 10-3 Thursday afternoon. In other prep baseball action, Hermantown held on for the 10-9 win over Duluth Denfeld Thursday night at Wade Stadium. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Spring practices are in full swing for Wisconsin prep sports teams. The Superior softball team is wrapping up their first week of practice, which involved knocking off a lot of rust following the long layoff due to the pandemic. “A lot of us play club ball so we do have that opportunity. But then a lot don’t….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – One of the toughest adjustments prep athletes have had to make in the era of COVID has been wearing a mask while playing games. It makes it hard to breathe. You have to keep adjusting it. It’s soaked in sweat by halftime. But now, those situations will be no more. The Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday…
DULUTH, Minn. – On the same day that they broke into the national poll, the St. Scholastica softball team swept a home doubleheader against rivals UW-Superior Wednesday at Kenwood Field. In Game One, the Yellowjackets jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the first inning. But the Saints would roll the rest of the way to pick up the win…
DULUTH, Minn. – Arseno Hamilton and Collins Wachira would each score their first goals as members of the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team as the Saints shut out Northland College 2-0 Wednesday afternoon. In the women’s match, Morgan Friday finished with four goals for the second straight game as CSS blanked the LumberJills 6-0. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A two-run home run in the fourth inning from Ryan Castaneda would spark a rally for the UW-Superior baseball team. But they would fall short in extras as Hamline defeated the Yellowjackets 5-4 in eight innings in the first game of their doubleheader. Game Two would be all Pipers as they won 19-2 to sweep the doubleheader….
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the UMD men’s hockey team said good-bye to three of their top forwards on the team. Nick Swaney, Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke all signed NHL deals and fans expected to hear about more Bulldogs going to the pros. But that won’t be the case. This week we learned that team captain Noah Cates will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall baseball team battled back from a slow start as they topped rivals Duluth Denfeld 4-3 Tuesday night at Wade Stadium. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team needed a pair of nail-biting performances to sweep a doubleheader against Northland College Tuesday at Wade Stadium. In Game One, the LumberJacks got off to a great start with a 3-0 lead. But the Saints would rally to win 5-4. And in Game Two, eight runs were scored in the ninth inning…
DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday, Grandma’s Marathon released more details about what race weekend will look like. In addition to the half capacity limits, races will have a rolling start and large crowds are strongly discouraged, which cancels the “Rock the Big Top” post-race celebration. Details on social distancing guidelines and health screenings were also announced, but the plan still needs…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The movie “Marathon on Ice” is now ready to be viewed by the public. The documentary chronicles the 1996 Class AA state semi-finals between Apple Valley and Duluth East, which is widely considered the greatest high school hockey game of all time. “One of the biggest things about it was that it was five overtimes, but nobody…
WASHBURN, Wis. – What a weekend for the Washburn volleyball team. Not only did they finish their season undefeated, but they also brought home the school’s second-ever state championship. The Castle Guards captured the Division 2 title for the alternate spring season defeating top-seed Brodhead in four sets after winning the state semi-finals in a five-set thriller. Washburn had lost…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first boxing card in Minnesota in nearly 13 months will be taking place this weekend in Hinckley. The event will be closed to fans as boxers, coaches and officials will be allowed to attend. It will be a test event so if all goes well, promoters will be allowed to get back to holding boxing events….
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the prep girls lacrosse season began for teams all across the Northland. It was also the start of the head coaching career for the leader of the Duluth Wolfpack. Sarah Hurst was named the hew head coach of the team just a month and a half ago. She says she’s been out of the game…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall baseball team built an early lead and held on to it until the end as they got their first win of the season over Two Harbors 15-5 in five innings Friday night at Wade Stadium. It was also the first career head coaching victory for head coach Nick Garramone. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High…
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep softball action, Cloquet would hold off a late rally from Duluth East as the Lumberjacks hold on for the win 16-10 Friday afternoon at Ordean Field. Brenna McClarey, Dana Jones, Brynn Martin, Roena Diver and Justice Paro had multiple hits for the Lumberjacks. In other action, it was Hermantown squeaking by Cambridge-Isanti 9-7. Categories: Friday…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD football team returns to action for a special “Spring Showdown” scrimmage with Michigan Tech. The game will have a similar format to inter-squad spring games in the past with no live special teams plays and situational opportunities for both teams. The difference this time around is that the players will be seeing a…
NASHWAUK, Minn. – Greenway-Nashwauk/Keewatin’s Geno Uhrbom has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his running career at the University of North Dakota. He will compete in cross country and track for the Fighting Hawks. Uhrbom is a two-time cross country state champion and is also the defending state champ in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Ehrbom wrapped…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past season for the UMD men’s hockey team didn’t end the way they wanted it to. The Bulldogs made it to their fourth straight Frozen Four, but they were denied the chance for a third straight title After falling to UMass in the national semi-finals. It was their first loss in the NCAA tournament since the…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a game that would need five overtimes to be decided, the Duluth girls lacrosse team outlasted Hermantown/Proctor 8-7 in their home opener Thursday night at Public Schools Stadium. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Owen Hindermann would hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Andy Larson as the Duluth Denfeld baseball team knocked off Grand Rapids 4-3 Thursday afternoon at Wade Stadium. It is the second straight game the Hunters win in walk-off fashion as they start their season 2-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East softball team scored all of their runs in the first inning as they held on to defeat Duluth Denfeld 10-6 Thursday afternoon at Ordean Field. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica softball team returned home for the first time in nearly two years and swept a doubleheader over Finlandia Thursday afternoon at Kenwood Field. Haley Rosenthal struck out six batters in five innings of work as the Saints blanked the Lions 11-0 in Game One. And in Game Two, Heidi Stewart would hit the walk-off…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team have made some changes to this weekend’s “Spring Showdown”. It will be down to just two teams as Northern Michigan and Bemidji State have dropped out. That means the Bulldogs will take on Michigan Tech Saturday at Malosky Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The Hibbing baseball team got two inside-the-park home runs in the top of the 12th inning as they top Duluth Marshall in extras 12-10 Wednesday night at Wade Stadium. The Bluejackets rallied from a four-run deficit in the seventh inning to push the game to extras, where they would eventually pick up the road win. Categories: High…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Allison Alessi scored twice as the UW-Superior women’s soccer team blanked Crown 4-0 Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Niya Wilson and Kaitlyn Raisch also scored for the Yellowjackets, who improve to 4-0 on the season. On the men’s side, UWS scored seven goals in the first half as they knocked off the Storm…
DULUTH, Minn. – The state of Vermont is home to two things: Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and Bernie Sanders. It also has some great ski slopes, which was a great selling point for a local high school Nordic skier. Wednesday, Duluth Marshall’s Declan Hutchinson signed his National Letter of Intent to join the St. Michael’s Nordic ski team. It…
