INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Florida Everblades of the ECHL have traded UMD alum Jared Thomas to the Indy Fuel. It was a short stint with the Everblades for Thomas, who signed with the team on September 20th. The Hermantown native joins fellow Bulldog Peter Krieger, who signed with the Fuel last Friday. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports, University of Minnesota –…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Ava Carlson and Brenna McCleary combined for 13 kills as Cloquet earned their fifth win of the season with a home sweep over Moose Lake Tuesday night. In other prep volleyball action, Esko stays undefeated as they top Carlton 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – A four-goal second half would be the difference as the Area Team defeated the Duluth Team 6-1 Tuesday night in the 2020 Essentia Health Boys Soccer All-Star Game at Public Schools Stadium. Grand Rapids forward Nic Langlois finished with a hat trick and was named All-Star Game MVP. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness have learned that one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, according to general manager Dave Boitz. That player began showing symptoms this past Saturday following an exhibition game Friday night against Kenai River. Game two of the doubleheader on Saturday was cancelled and since then, no other players on the team tested…
DULUTH, Minn. -Registration is still open for the Rookie Basketball Associations’s 3-on-3 POD Play League. It’s open to kids in grades 2nd through 5th and will take place across six weeks. But according to RBA coordinator Kris Mallett, this year’s league will understandably look very different. “So the kids will stay in groups of 16 to 20. They’ll play within…
BARNUM, Minn. – Back on August 8th, Minneapolis boxers Jamal “Shango” James and David Morrell Jr. each captured world championship titles on national television. They both trained at the Circle of Discipline Gym in Barnum and Tuesday, they returned to give thanks to the Barnum and Moose Lake communities. James won the WBA interim welterweight crown with a unanimous decision…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Joe Vos has committed to joining the Kirkwood Community College baseball team. That is the second Northland commit to join the Eagles, as Esko’s Noah Furcht also committed there about two months ago. It also helps that they are teammates on the Minnesota Blizzard travel baseball team. “I hadn’t even been talking to Kirkwood really….
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Virginia volleyball team snapped a two-game losing streak as the picked up the home win over Proctor 3-0 Monday night. The loss was the Rails’ first of the season. In other prep volleyball action, Chisholm improved to 4-0 as they got a road sweep over Eveleth-Gilbert 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern volleyball team are still alive in the Division II WIAA tournament after knocking off Barron on Saturday for their first regional title since 2006. It’s been a remarkable turnaround for the Tigers, who dropped their first four matches of the season. But now, they’ve built up a lot of momentum as an impressive underdog in…
DULUTH, Minn. – After helping the Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team win their third section title in the past five seasons, forward Keegan Chastey may have to make room on his mantle for another award. The senior striker is a finalist for the Mr. Soccer award, which is given to the best senior player in the state. Chastey spoke after…
DULUTH, Minn. – The first Division I U.S. College Hockey Online poll was released Monday and the UMD men’s hockey team debuts at #3. The Bulldogs are one of four NCHC teams on the list, including North Dakota, who occupy the top spot. Dating back to the end of last season, UMD has won five straight games, including nine of…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Grand Rapids head football coach Greg Spahn about his team’s undefeated start to the season. Spahn also spoke about the experience of his senior class and what this final season means to them. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Duluth East football team scored 41 unanswered points as they rallied to defeat Hermantown 41-24. The Greyhounds improve to 2-1 on the season while the Hawks fall to 1-2. Here are some more scores from across the Northland. MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Grand Rapids 55 Duluth Denfeld 12 Cloquet 58 Proctor 13 International Falls 42 Eveleth-Gilbert…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, grab your favorite costume and head over to Superior for the 2nd annual North End Nightmare run. The event was initially supposed to be a 5K. But due to the pandemic, organizers have shortened it to a two-miler. The event will also take place in waves with staggered starts for the runners, similar to the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Northland lost a legend as longtime Chisholm basketball coach Bob McDonald passed away at the age of 87. His death came almost a month after he had contracted COVID-19 during his stay at an assisted living facility in Hibbing. McDonald’s grandson Rhett talked about the impact the pandemic had on his grandfather and their…
MAPLE, Wis. – Whether it’s former or current players, people who have worked with Northwestern assistant football coach Andy Lind always use the same word to describe him: motivator. For the past 40 years, Lind has coached hundreds of players, including the parents of the seniors he is leading this season. “This senior bunch is a special group. Harrison Nelson,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Addie Peterson and Megan Menzel each finished with nine kills as the Hermantown volleyball team knocked off Grand Rapids at home 3-1. Camryn Slattengren chipped in with 28 digs for the Hawks. The Thunderhawks got a combined 23 kills from Claire Walsh and Braya LaPlant. In other prep volleyball action, Duluth East got a Senior Night win…
PRINCETON, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team capped off a remarkable playoff run as the 8th seed with a 2-1 section championship win over Princeton Wednesday night. Keegan Chastey and Skyler Fossum each scored for the Hunters, who won their section title in the past three seasons. They end their season with a 10-4-1 overall record. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn. – Katie Turner scored the lone goal in the first half and the defense did their job in the second as the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team defeated Duluth Marshall 1-0 in the Section 7A championship game Wednesday night at Public Schools Stadium. The Lumberjacks finish with a 13-1-1 overall record to capture their second straight section title. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth high school sports community is awaiting a decision to be made on the future of their seasons. That’s due to the fact that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the Northland. Duluth superintendent John Maga spoke about the issue during Tuesday night’s school board meeting and while he’s all for keeping sports going it’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth School District sent out an e-mail to parents and students, preparing them for a possible shutdown for high school sports due to an increase in COVID-19 cases tn the local community. And with a decision looming from the St. Louis County Health Department, the athletes are making sure their voices are being heard….
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Hermantown got the road win over Duluth East 3-0 and Proctor stays undefeated as they swept Two Harbors at home 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet football team has been on an absolute tear to start the season. The Lumberjacks are 2-0, thanks to a 76-22 win over Hibbing on Friday night. And while the offense might get all the attention, a lot of credit needs to go to the defense, which has been creating havoc, especially in the trenches. “It…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall’s Maren Friday has been named a finalist for the Ms. Soccer Award for Class A and Duluth Denfeld’s Keegan Chastey is a finalist for the Mr. Soccer Award for Class A. The awards are given to the state’s top senior players this season. In 13 games, Friday recorded 24 goals and nine assists, including five…
BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston Bruins announced Tuesday that have re-signed former UMD men’s hockey captain Karson Kuhlman to a two-year contract. The 25-year-old appeared in 25 games last season, recording one goal and five assists. The Esko native also skated in five playoff games for Boston in the NHL’s Toronto bubble. Kuhlman originally signed with the Bruins back in…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NCHC announced Friday that the first part of their regular season will take place in a pod at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Baxter Arena. So college hockey is officially back on and that means the UMD men’s hockey team will begin their title defense that was cut short back in March. The Bulldogs have been…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team shutout Grand Rapids 5-0 Monday night in the Section 7A semi-finals. Xavier Decker scored twice for the Hunters, while Simon Davidson, Joe Eklund and Keegan Chastey also scored for Denfeld who move on to face Princeton in the Section 7A championship. In other prep boys soccer action, Duluth East double up…
DULUTH, Minn. – Baamlak Haugen scored the lone goal in the second half as the Duluth Marshall girls soccer team held on to beat St. Francis 1-0 Monday night in the Section 7A semi-finals at Public Schools Stadium. In the other semi-final, Cloquet-Carlton defeated Zimmerman 3-0, behind goals from Jillian McCullough, Brenna Mattson and Alexa Snesrud. The Lumberjacks will face…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – In a match-up between two of the top teams in the Northland, Grand Rapids came out on top in a big way as they shutout Hermantown 41-0 Friday night at Noble Hall Field. In other prep football action, Cloquet scored early and often as they topped Hibbing 76-22 and Barnum got the road shutout over Chisholm…
PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, the Minnesota high school cross country season came to a close with section championships. But just because there’s no state meet doesn’t mean you can’t recognize those achievements. The Proctor girls cross country team qualified for state after finishing in second place in the Section 7A finals. John Werner and Joshua Knight also qualified for…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, the family of the late Bob McDonald offer their thoughts and memories of the coaching legend, who passed away earlier this week. Among those we spoke with were Bob’s sons Mike and Joel, as well as his grandson Rhett. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD women’s hockey standout Gabbie Hughes is one of 53 players who have been invited to the U.S. Women’s national team’s evaluation camp that will begin October 25th down in Blaine. The junior led the Bulldogs in scoring last season for the second straight year. She’ll see some former Bulldogs too, as Sydney Brodt and Maddie Rooney…
DULUTH, Minn. – The National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced Friday that it has finalized plans to begin the 2020-2021 regular season on December 1st in a pod at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Baxter Arena. The conference will be split into two divisions. The East Division consists of UMD, Miami, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan. The West Division consists…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Proctor continued their stellar start to the season with a 3-1 win over Hibbing. The Rails will look to keep things rolling next week as they host Two Harbors on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – A jam-packed Thursday night saw the Duluth East football team get the best of Duluth Denfeld 48-0 at Ordean Stadium. In other prep football action, a strong second half would be the difference as Moose Lake-Willow River knocked off Esko 34-21, Two Harbors won their home opener over Virginia 20-12 and Carlton/Wrenshall blew past Isle 69-20. Categories:…
HIBBING, Minn. – Longtime Chisholm boys basketball coach Bob McDonald, whose career spanned nearly six decades, died Wednesday morning at his home in Hibbing at the age of 87. He was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. MSHSL spokesperson John Millea was the first to report the news. McDonald began his coaching career in 1959 with stops at McGregor and Barnum before…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs, the Duluth East boys soccer team held on for the 4-3 win over Anoka Wednesday night at Ordean Stadium. Jack Mitchell, David Wallerstein, Jackson DesCombaz and Aiden Olson all scored for the Greyhounds, who will face Andover Monday in the section semi-finals. As for the girls, they fall…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NCAA announced Wednesday that UMD will be hosting the 2023 NCAA Women’s Hockey Frozen Four. This is the fourth time the Bulldogs will host the tournament and the second time it will be held at Amsoil Arena. It’s been a good luck charm for the program as well, winning the national championship at the DECC in…
DULUTH, Minn. – After dropping their first three matches, the Duluth East girls tennis team rallied to win the final four to knock off Elk River and win the Section 7AA championship 4-3 Tuesday afternoon at the Longview Tennis Courts. This is the Greyhounds first section title since 2016. Here are the final results: #1 singles: Aili Hietala (Duluth East)…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In their first home game of the season, the Proctor volleyball team needed five sets to take down Duluth Denfeld 3-2 Tuesday night. In other volleyball action, Grand Rapids got the road sweep over Duluth Marshall 3-0 and Cloquet knocked off Duluth East 3-1. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – For the fourth year in a row, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin’s Geno Uhrbom crossed the finish line first in the Section 7A cross country championship at the Cloquet Country Club. Pequot Lakes was the overall team winner, followed by GNK and Virginia. For full results, click here. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Freshman Calia Chaney led the way with the top time of the day as the Pequot Lakes cross country team won their second straight Section 7A championship Monday at the Cloquet Country Club. In the final individual standings, Marshall’s Keegan McAuliffe would finish second, while Mesabi East’s Lydia Skelton took home third. In the final team standings,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East girls tennis team knocked off Andover 5-2 Monday afternoon in the Section 7AA semi-finals. The Greyhounds will face Elk River Tuesday at the Longview Tennis Courts. Here are the final results: Singles: No. 1 – Aili Hietala, Duluth East def. Peyton Hemp, Andover, 6-0 , 6-0 No. 2 – Cursta Dimberio, Duluth East def….
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Opening Night at Noble Hall Field went better than expected as the Grand Rapids football team knocked off Duluth East 41-14. And another new turf field got a stellar debut as Hermantown blanked Duluth Denfeld 36-0. Here are the rest of the scores from across the Northland: MN 11-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cloquet 24, North Branch 12 International…
CLOQUET, Minn. – On opening night of the Minnesota high school volleyball season, Hermantown got the road win over Cloquet 3-1 Thursday night. Kennedy Barrett had 45 set assists and Katelyn Norby had 10 kills for the Hawks. The Lumberjacks were led by Brea Rasmussen and Ava Carlton, who combined for 21 kills. In other prep volleyball action, Grand Rapids…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team completed their first undefeated regular season in program history as they shutout Proctor 4-0 Thursday at Bromberg Field. Avery Liljgren, Drake Schramm, Paddy Genereau and Jordan Aultman all scored for the Lumberjacks, who will enter next week’s Section 7A tournament as the #1 overall seed. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Exactly three months ago, St. Scholastica tabbed Kevin Moore as their new head coach of the men’s hockey program. Since then, he’s had a tough time trying to stay in contact with his new players. But now, they finally hit the ice. Last week, Moore and the Saints held their first practices of the new season. The…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League received updated guidance Thursday from the Minnesota Department of Health which will now allow for spectators to attend all indoor sports events. Each player will be allowed to bring two spectators each and venues can’t exceed 25% of total capacity. Spectator groups must also be separated by at least six…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – With the 109th pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens selected former Hermantown hockey star and current UMD men’s hockey freshman Blake Biondi. Biondi wrapped a stellar career with the Hawks, being named Mr. Minnesota Hockey this past season. He will join another UMD teammate, freshman Jack Smith, who was also drafted by the Canadiens….
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Minnesota High School Volleyball Season will be underway starting Thursday night. It’s been a tumultuous fall season for all teams, including the Proctor Rails, who finally know for sure they’ll be back on the hardwood to begin their quest to defend the Lake Superior Conference championship. It’s a new year and a new head coach for…
