WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The UMD women’s basketball team erased a double-digit deficit late in the fourth quarter to send their game into overtime, where they would go on to defeat Emporia State 76-70 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Junior forward Brooke Olson finished with 31 points and 13 rebounds and Ann Simonet would hit the game-tying three-pointer…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Grand Rapids boys hockey coach Wade Chiodo as the Thunderhawks get set for the section tournament next week. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday night, the UMD women’s hockey team will open their NCAA tournament run against Colgate. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it is the alma mater of head coach Maura Crowell, who skated for the Raiders from 1999 to 2002. “Just knowing that the bracket was going to hopefully pit west and east together. I had…
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday night, one of the best college hockey tournaments in the entire country dropped the puck in Grand Forks as the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in officially underway. The UMD men’s hockey team will be in action Saturday night and they’ll start things off against the hottest team in the conference. The Bulldogs will take on Western Michigan,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Gianna Kneepkens finished with 47 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team defeated Pine City 75-55 Friday night. In boys basketball action, Hermantown snapped a three-game skid with a win over Duluth Denfeld 72-56, and Cromwell-Wright got the best of Floodwood 74-48. Categories: High School, Sports
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team went into the third period down 2-1 to UW-Stevens Point. But a pair of third period goals would help them pull off the upset as the Yellowjackets defeated the Pointers 3-2 to win the 2021 WIAC championship. Coltyn Bates, Chad Lopez and Levi Cudmore would score for UWS, who captured its…
DULUTH, Minn. – A three-goal third period would put the game out of reach as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team knocked off Concordia Wisconsin 5-0 Friday night in Game One of the Slaats Cup semifinals. The Saints got goals from Rachel Anderson, Ashley Healy, Allie Bussey, Abby Pohlkamp and Lily Holtz. Lori Huseby finished with 20 saves in net….
DULUTH, Minn. – Two Duluth Wolfpack lacrosse players signed their National Letters of Intent Friday afternoon. Tommy Smyth will play for Elmhurst University, while John Butler will suit up for North Central College. The two schools both play in the Colllege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, which means the current co-captains will soon be rivals. “I’ve been playing with him…
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Wednesday, the UMD women’s basketball team arrived at the campus of the University of Central Missouri where the first round of the NCAA tournament will take place. It’s the same place they were last year when the pandemic flipped the sports world upside down and caused all events to be cancelled. The Bulldogs spoke Thursday and they…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In their first home conference game of the season, the UW-Superior volleyball team defeated Northland College 3-1 Thursday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Kaylin Plautz and Alexie Pryd combined for 29 kills, while Megan Holz had 45 set assists. The LumberJills were paced by Justine Litherland, who had 10 kills. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Cloquet boys basketball team spoiled Senior Night for Duluth Marshall as the Lumberjacks defeated the Hilltoppers 84-70, snapping Marshall’s 10-game win streak. In prep girls basketball action, Proctor earned their 11th win of the season with a road victory over Hermantown 61-48. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Cole Antcliff and Dominic Thomas each scored twice as the Hermantown boys hockey team defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-1 Thursday night. Aaron Pionk and Ethan Lund also scored for the Hawks, while Brayden Tyman scored for the Lumberjacks. In other prep boys hockey action, Eveleth-Gilbert picked up the road win over Proctor 5-3. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wednesday, the WIAC made a stunning announcement that the men’s hockey semi-finals between UW-Superior and UW-River Falls was cancelled. And due to COVID protocols, the Yellowjackets would advance to the championship game. The team says it’s not the way they wanted it to play out, but it is what it is. UWS will now get set set…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday, St. Scholastica junior guard Nick Carlson was been named UMAC Player of the Year. The South Ridge High School alum was sixth in the conference in scoring and second in field goal percentage. Also, Saints head coach Dave Staniger was named Coach of the Year after leading his team to an undefeated regular season in their…
JACKSON, N.H. – Thursday, St. Scholastica’s Emil Book Bratbak became the Saints’ second-ever All-American skier on the first day of the NCAA Ski Championships. The junior finished in 10th place in the 10K classic race, the second best finish at nationals in program history. On the women’s side, CSS had three first timers compete, with Grand Rapids native Emma Stertz…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Gabbie Hughes and Anna Klein have been invited to take part in the upcoming U.S. Women’s National Team Evaluation Camp. The pair are the top two scorers on the Bulldogs team and will join former UMD alums Sydney Brodt and Maddie Rooney. The camp will be used to select the women’s national team that will compete…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hockey movies are always consistently some of the best sports movies out there. There’s Slapshot, Mighty Ducks and of course, Miracle. And now, there’s a new hockey movie coming out this year starring two of the most historic high school programs in the entire Northland. “Hockeyland” is a documentary that follows the Hermantown and Eveleth-Gilbert boys hockey…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team is getting set to open the NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament this upcoming weekend. This year’s installment has a few changes. All games will be played at the Ralph in Grand Forks and the format will be single-elimination, including in the first round. “With the one-and-done stuff, it’s definitely difficult, but you just…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team improved to 15-0 on the season as they got the road win over the Duluth Northern Stars 5-1 Wednesday night at the Heritage Center. Reese Heitzman scored twice for the Mirage, who also got goals from Izy Fairchild, Hannah Graves and Aurora Opsahl. Grace Karakas scored the lone goal for the Northern…
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior defenseman Taylor Murray finished with a hat trick as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team defeated Lawrence 9-0 Wednesday night in the first round of the NCHA tournament. Kayla Kasel and Abby Pohlkamp each scored twice, while Mariah Haedrich and Lily Holtz lit up the lamp as well. Ashlea Arvidson finished with 15 saves for the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sunday night, the scene inside the locker room of the UMD women’s hockey team was filled with lots of yelling, hugs and a huge sigh of relief as the Bulldogs found out that their season would continue at the NCAA tournament. The team spoke this week about how that announcement has provided them with a spark during…
HAYWARD, Wis. – This week, the Hayward United soccer team announced that they are branching off as a separate team and becoming Hayward Wolfpack FC, which includes a new logo. Since its inception in 2017, the team has operated as part of the Hayward United Soccer Club youth organization. The Wolfpack will continue to play in the Wisconsin Primary Amateur…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Haleigh Reindl will represent the Bulldogs at the 2021 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field championships. This will be her third straight trip to nationals as Reindl will take part in the 800-meter run. She goes in with the fourth fastest time in the field. “Having less meets was obviously really hard because you don’t…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wednesday, the WIAC announced that the semi-final game between the UWS men’s hockey team and top-seeded UW-River Fall has been cancelled due to COVID-19 guidelines. As a result, the Yellowjackets will advance to the championship game Friday night. They will face the winner of the other semi-final between Eau Claire and Stevens Point. This will be UW-Superior’s…
CROMWELL, Minn. – On their Senior Night, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team got a big win over Cook County 71-31 on Tuesday night. In prep boys basketball, Eveleth-Gilbert earned a close road win over Carlton 55-47 and Moose Lake-Willow River topped Wrenshall to stay undefeated at home and earn their 13th win of the season. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team captured its first-ever NCHA regular season title with an undefeated 8-0 record. Shortly after, the team’s Twitter handle said “no trophy, no picture…just going about our business”. And the next order of business is the tournament championship. The Saints will be the #1 overall seed in the Slaats…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth FC released their schedule for the upcoming season. The Bluegreens will play 12 games, starting with their home opener May 22nd against Joy Athletic Club. They will wrap up their season at Public Schools Stadium as well against Sioux Falls on July 17th. Click here for the full schedule. Duluth FC did not play…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was another heart-breaking end to the season for the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team as they fell to Northwestern 74-61 Monday night in the UMAC Championship game. Nick Carlson led the Saints with 14 points, while Cade Goggleye chipped in with 11 points. CSS wraps up their season with a 10-1 record. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Chad Lopez would score the game-winning goal late in the third period as the UW-Superior men’s hockey team held on for a 2-1 win over UW-Stout in the first round of the WIAC playoffs. Dylan Johnson scored the other goal for the Yellowjackets, who got 34 saves from goaltender Myles Hektor. UWS now moves on to the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Ethan Lund and Ty Hanson each finished with two goals as the Hermantown boys hockey team picked up a home win over Duluth East 4-1 Monday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. Senior Garrett Johnson scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds. In other prep boys hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton would score three goals in the second period…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A four-goal second period would be the difference as the UW-Superior women’s hockey team knocked over Northland College 6-2 Monday afternoon in the first round of the WIAC playoffs. Amber Heidenreich scored twice for the Yellowjackets, while Jenna Byfuglien, Jenna Curtis, Amanda Sergent and Hannah Magnusson also got the score sheet. Mahteya Dumelie and Karadyn Kiviaho scored…
DULUTH, Minn. – Don’t look now, but the Duluth Marshall boys basketball team is one of the hottest squads in the entire Northland. The Hilltoppers have won nine straight, including a win over Moose Lake-Willow River last week, their first over the Rebels in 16 years. “When we’re at our best is when we’re playing together. The ball is not…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The UMD men’s hockey team had multiple representatives on the NCHC All-Conference teams, which were announced on Monday. Forward Nick Swaney earned First Team honors after finishing second in the conference in goals and total points. Team captain Noah Cates was selected to the Second Team, while Cole Koepke and Wyatt Kaiser received honorable mentions. Kaiser…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with UMD women’s basketball coach Mandy Pearson as the Bulldogs await to hear who they will be playing in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
ESKO, Minn. – Eli Blue and Riley Fischer each finished with 16 points each as the Esko boys basketball team used a strong second half to take down Cloquet 60-50 Friday night. In prep girls basketball action, Gianna Kneepkens scored 47 points as the Duluth Marshall girls held off Case Lake-Bena at home 80-75. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey team jumped out to a 3-0 lead and would hold on to get the road win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 5-2 Friday night at Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Claire Vekich and Mercury Bishoff each scored twice, while Cali Madsen also lit the lamp for the Lightning. Dana Jones and Lily Hanson scored for the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Jada LeBlanc scored her first goal of the season in the first period, but that would be the lone goal for the UW-Superior women’s hockey team as they fall to UW-Stevens Point 3-1 Friday night at Wessman Arena. The Yellowjackets now get set for the WIAC playoffs, which begin next week. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday, the UMD women’s hockey team will take on Ohio State in the WCHA Final Faceoff semi-finals. The Bulldogs boast a 43-22 all-time tournament record, but haven’t won it all since 2010. The Buckeyes are the defending champs and UMD plans to stick to the same game plan that they had last weekend against Wisconsin: strong team…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids football standout Noah Schmoll has been invited to take part in the 2021 Minnesota Football Coaches Association All-Star Game, which is sponsored by the Minnesota Vikings and the MFCA. The senior was a key member of the Thunderhawks squad, including a four-year starter at center and two years as a defensive end. The game…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team will close out the regular season with one game against St. Cloud State. The Bulldogs knocked off the Huskies 5-1 last weekend, a big change from earlier in the season when SCSU took three of four games from UMD. The winner of this one will lock up the #2 seed…
DULUTH, Minn. – Eighth-grader Brooks Johnson led the way with 19 points as the Duluth Marshall boys basketball team got the home win over Moose Lake-Willow River 70-69 Thursday night. Oscar Timm chipped in with 18 points, while his brother Jasper helped the cause with 14 points, as the Hilltoppers have now won nine straight games. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Overtime would not be enough for the Duluth East and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey teams as they skated to a 2-2 tie Thursday night at the Heritage Center. Aidan Spenningsby and Dylan Gray each scored for the Greyhounds, while the Lumberjacks got goals from Logan Dushkin and Cade Anderson. And in prep girls hockey action, Duluth Marshall jumped…
DULUTH, Minn. – A season-high five players finished in double figures as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team defeated Northland College 86-71 Thursday night in the first round of the UMAC tournament. South Ridge HS alum Nick Carlson led the Saints with 14 points, while Jack Silgen chipped in with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Ryan Rawlings led the LumberJacks…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This week, Grand Rapids quarterback Trent Johnson announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the St. Scholastica football team. Johnson’s senior campaign for the Thunderhawks was a stellar one as he threw 11 touchdowns and added eight more on the ground, helping GR finish undefeated in the regular season. He joins teammates Caden Hofstad…
DULUTH, Minn. – Coming into the season, a lot of pressure was on the shoulders of UMD junior goalie Emma Soderberg as she looked to follow in the footsteps of Olympic gold medalist Maddie Rooney. And with the regular season all wrapped up, the WCHA realized what many have already known that Soderberg is a stud. Thursday, Soderberg was named…
DULUTH, Minn. – Paul Nisus has announced his retirement as head coach of the UMD men’s cross country and track and field teams. The Duluth native has been with the Bulldogs since 2010. He led UMD to the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships in 2017. On the track side, Nisus has coached several players that went on to become NSIC…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Thursday, the UMAC released their preseason coaches poll for the upcoming baseball season. Back-to-back tournament champs Bethany Lutheran were picked to finish first. St. Scholastica comes in at #2 as the Saints have won at least a share of every UMAC regular season title since 1997. UWS was picked to finish fourth, while Northland College comes…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League says they are planning to have a maximum of 250 spectators for the upcoming winter state tournament games. The hope is that at least one, maybe two family members of each athlete will be allowed to attend. High school athletic directors will have more information on how families can obtain…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the WCHA women’s hockey tournament will take place down at Ridder arena. And one can argue that of the four teams who will be in action, UMD will go into the weekend with the most momentum after taking four of six points from the top-ranked team in the country. “Definitely agree with that, especially after…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Junior forward Jordan Martin scored twice as the UW-Superior men’s hockey team picked up a win in their regular season home finale 6-3 over UW-Stout Wednesday night at Wessman Arena. Troy York, Dylan Johnson, Troy MacTavish and Artur Terchiyev also scored for the Yellowjackets, who improve to 4-3 on the season. UWS will close the regular season…
