DULUTH, Minn. – To say that UMD’s Hunter Shepard is a very competitive person would be an understatement. “That’s probably what I’ve made my career off of to this point. I think guys want to play in front of a guy that battles back there and the most important thing is winning. It’s not personal stats or shut-outs. Winning games…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Ann Simonet led the way with 13 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the UMD women’s basketball team take a tough road loss against Minnesota State-Moorhead 56-51 Friday night. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 11-2 in the NSIC. They’ll look to bounce back Saturday against Northern State. And in the men’s game, Brandon Myer poured…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 2nd annual MinnWisconi Cup kicked off Friday night at The Break Room in Duluth. The tournament pits the best players from The Break Room against their rivals across the bridge at The Top Hat Tavern in Superior. And although it gets very competitive, organizers say events like these are a good way to grow the sport’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NSIC released their preseason coaches poll this week. UMD comes in at #4 following a season where the Bulldogs posted their most conference wins in program history. Defending national champs Augustana take the top spot on the list. UMD will bring back all but two full-time starters, including All-NSIC second teamer shortstop Lauren Oberle, who was…
MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Bryson Mazur announced on Twitter Wednesday that he has committed to joining the Minnesota State-Moorhead football team. Mazur did it all for the Tigers, rushing for over 500 yards along with over 300 yards receiving, finding the endzone nine times. He’s been a big reason that Northwestern won 11 games in each of the last two…
EVELETH, Minn. – The Eveleth-Gilbert boys hockey team scored four unanswered goals as they topped Virginia/MIB 4-1 Thursday night at the Eveleth Hippodrome. In addition to the game, both school districts announced the new of their new high school: Rock Ridge and the school mascot will be the Wolverines. In other prep hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton gets the home win over…
DULUTH, Minn. – After this past weekend’s road sweep at the hands of St. Cloud State, UMD men’s hockey fans have every right to be a little worried about their Bulldogs. But that doesn’t mean their Bulldogs are the least bit worried about how they played against the Huskies. St. Cloud State was able to keep UMD off the board…
DULUTH, Minn. – Five Saints score in double-figures as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball got the non-conference win over Finlandia 96-69 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Collin Anderson led the way with 18 points, becoming the seventh player in program history to score 1,300 career points. Cade Goggleye chipped in with 13 points while Quinn Fischer scored 12 points…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, three local boxers from the Jungle Boy Boxing Gym will be on the card for “Fight Night 2020”. Danny Huffman, Jesse Walters and Amy Lemanager will each have fights at the Minneapolis Convention Center, which will be a much bigger venue than what they have competed in before. “My fight at Grandma’s was super cool,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld’s Stephanie Ferguson signed her National Letter on Intent Wednesday to join the Bemidji State softball team. The Hunters catcher, who also plays on the local year-round softball team the Twin Ports Rampage, will join the Beavers as a utility player and is excited to not be too far from home when she starts her collegiate athletic…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, UMD’s Maddie Rooney continued to solidify her spot as one of the best goalies in program history as she became the all-time leader in saves. The Bulldogs spoke Wednesday about how special it was to break that record given all the great netminders that came before her. “It’s a really talented group. So for…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Hannah Kauppinen would score two quick goals in the first period as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-1 Tuesday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. Nya Seger, Michaela Phinney, Hailey Winklesky and Alyssa Watkins also scored for the Mirage, who snapped the Lumberjacks’ 17-game win streak. Kiana Bender scored the lone goal…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Tuesday night, the Rails girls basketball team will host Duluth Marshall in their first meeting since last season’s section final that saw Proctor come out on top. Not a lot has changed since then, but both teams come into this game with just one loss on their record. “We do our homework. We have a couple films…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall’s Gianna Kneepkens was recently named one of the top 75 recruits in the entire county for the 2021 Class by ProspectsNation.com. Kneepkens comes in at #65 as a junior with the Hilltoppers. She’s currently averaging 31 points per game along with 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists, pushing Marshall to an 11-1 record so far this…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Kobe Roth would score in the first period to tie the game at one. But St. Cloud State would keep a one-goal lead through the third period to get the win 2-1 Friday night at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The loss snaps the Bulldogs’ six-game unbeaten streak and is the fifth straight loss in…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Sam Pogatchnik led all scorers with 18 points on her way to becoming the Rails all-time leading scorer, male or female, as the Proctor girls basketball team defeated Mesabi East 56-41 Friday night. Liz Frase chipped in with 16 points while Sam Parendo scored 14 to help the Rails improve to 15-1. Next up for Proctor is…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from UWS men’s hockey coach Rich McKenna. His Yellowjackets currently sit on top of the WIAC with a 12-2-1 record and this week, UWS showed up in the national rankings for the first time since 2012. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team would get a shorthanded goal in the second period from Mike Nolan, but that would be all they could muster as they fall to Aurora 5-1 Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Saints drop their fifth game in a row as they fall to 5-11-1 on the season. They’ll look…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior netminder Maddie Rooney finished with 30 saves to give her 2,999 for her career, a new program record at UMD, as the Bulldogs blanked Bemidji State 4-0 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Ashton Bell, Anna Klein, Taylor Anderson and Gabbie Hughes all scored for UMD who improve to 10-8-3 on the season and draw within three…
DULUTH, Minn. – The last time the UMD men’s hockey team faced St. Cloud State was in the NCHC Frozen Face-off Championship game. The Bulldogs won a thriller in overtime, en route to winning their second straight national title. But so far this season, the teams have gone in opposite directions. We know all about the Bulldogs as they come…
DULUTH, Minn. – Voting for the Hobey Baker Award is now live and two UMD Bulldogs will be vying for your vote: senior goalie Hunter Shepard and junior defenseman Scott Perunovich. Shepard is on the doorstep of history as he is now four starts away from breaking the NCAA record for consecutive starts for a goalie. Perunovich is tied for…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall’s Grace Kirk has been nominated to take part in the McDonald’s All-American game. The senior point guard is currently averaging just over 20 points per game to go along with six rebounds, eight assists and five steals, helping the Hilltoppers to an 11-1 record so far this season. Kirk is one of seven players from…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jarves Hunt led all scorers with 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Lake Superior College men’s basketball team got the win over Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College 90-69 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Duluth native Brandon Barbee chipped in with 14 points and 5 rebounds while fellow Duluthian Jacob Easty scored…
DULUTH, Minn. – With just six weeks left in the regular season, the UMD women’s hockey team have their eyes on trying to secure home ice advantage. The Bulldogs are currently six points behind fourth place and who is sitting there? Their opponent this weekend: Bemidji State. UMD will host the Beavers for the second time in the past two…
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior guard Gianna Kneepkens dropped 39 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team defeated Moose Lake-Willow River 88-37 Tuesday night. Senior Grace Kirk chipped in with 21 points and Dasia Starks finished with 13. The Hilltoppers improve to 12-1 on the season as they will face Ely on Saturday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Ryan Watson isn’t big on new year’s resolutions. But he wouldn’t mind if his 2020 is anything like his 2019. Watson had three fights last year and finished with two wins and a draw. And that was after stepping away from the ring for a few years. Watson says he was still able to keep his power,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This past summer, the Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning were selected to participate in the 14th annual Hockey Day Minnesota where they will be playing a non-conference game out in the elements. The Lightning are the second Iron Range team to participate in Hockey Day Minnesota in the past two years. Last year, the Greenway boys hockey team…
ESKO, Minn. – Joey Barker led the way with 15 points as the Superior boys basketball knocked off Esko 57-50 Monday night at Esko High School. The Eskomos’ James LaGarde led all scorers with 20 points. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Connor Bushbaum would score the game-winner in overtime as the Proctor boys hockey team knocked off Hibbing/Chisholm 2-1 Monday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. Mitchell Ziemba would score in the opening minute for the Bluejackets, but the Rails would answer back minutes later with a Ben Harnell goal. It would stay that way…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team have finally cracked the national ranks for the first time since 2012. The Yellowjackets come in at #11 after picking up a pair of home wins this past weekend against Saint John’s and Concordia (Minn.). UWS is currently ranked first in the WIAC with a 5-2 record and 12-2-1 overall, already surpassing…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior football standout Brady Herbst has committed to joining the UMD football team. This past season, the senior wide receiver led the Spartans with 24 catches and nearly 500 yards receiving, and chipped in with five touchdowns as well, helping Superior advance all the way to the state semi-finals. Categories: College, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth East co-captain Ricky Lyle announced on Twitter Sunday that he has committed to Army West Point men’s hockey. During his senior season, Lyle was third on the team with 25 points and was tied for most goals with 12. Lyle also dominated the section playoffs with a team-leading eight goals, including two in the section…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nick Swaney would score twice as the UMD men’s hockey team opened the new year with a home win over Western Michigan 6-3 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Quinn Olson, Tanner Laderoute, Noah Cates and Kobe Roth also scored for the Bulldogs as they push their win streak to five straight. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team, including head coach Courtney Olin and senior forwards Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender. The Lumberjacks have won 14 straight games and look to return to the state tournament for the first time since 2009. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A four-goal first period would be the difference as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team defeated Saint John’s 6-2 Friday night at Wessman Arena. The Yellowjackets had six different goal-scorers, including Troy York, Will Blake, Liam Blais, Bruno Burtzitis, Jordan Martin and Conor MacLean. Oscar Svensson was solid in net with 24 saves for UWS, who improve to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team would rally from a two-goal deficit after the first period, but couldn’t get one more in overtime as they settled for a 2-2 tie against Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Courtney Bloemke and Abby Pohlkamp each would score for the Saints, as they record their first tie of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East and Superior would split their doubleheader as the Spartans girls won 57-56 in overtime and the Greyhound boys were victorious 75-61 Thursday night. In the second doubleheader, Hermantown would sweep Cloquet as the girls won 62-46 and the Hawks boys topped the Lumberjacks 72-62. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Senior captain Kiana Bender would finish with a natural hat trick as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team blanked Duluth Marshall 3-0 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. The win was the Lumberjacks’ 14th straight as they improve to 14-2 on the season. They’ll take on Cambridge-Isanti on Saturday. The Hilltoppers fall to 8-7-1 as they…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will look to keep the good times rolling as they open the new year at home this weekend. The Bulldogs went 11-6-1 in the first half of the season, ending 2019 with four straight wins. UMD is currently in second place in the NCHC as they get set for conference games from…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Last season, Ashland High School let go of boys basketball coach Robert Blaschke in the middle of the season following allegations of misconduct. The Oredockers went on to hire Lisa Karau as the new head coach. And so far this season, her team is proving a lot of people wrong. The Mosinee native spent the past two…
DULUTH, Minn. – Welcome back to UMD men’s hockey coach Scott Sandelin who was in the Czech Republic coaching Team USA at the World Junior Championships. The Americans went 3-1 in the preliminary round before falling to Finland in the first round of the playoffs. Sandelin spoke Wednesday about his team’s performance. “Obviously disappointing at the end. I thought overall,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The “Haitian Temptation” Al Sands is getting ready to jump back in the ring next week at the Grand Casino in Hinckley. The Duluth native is currently training at Aerial Athletics and he says this is the best he’s felt in the past two years. “We’ve had phenomenal sparring partners, phenomenal training. My coach Mike has really…
DULUTH, Minn. – What a start to the year it has been for UMD women’s head coach Maura Crowell. It all began last Thursday when she led Team USA to a 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the gold medal game of the U18 World Women’s Championships in Slovakia. Crowell spoke Wednesday morning For the first time since that big…
ESKO, Minn. – The Proctor girls basketball team extended their win streak to six straight as they defeated Esko 44-25 Monday night. The Rails improve to 11-1 on the season as they travel to Cherry Friday night. In other prep girls action, Elizabeth Emmel and Selah Reinertsen combined to scored 25 points as Duluth Denfeld got the home win over…
DULUTH, Minn. – Zarley Ziemski scored twice for Duluth East as they get the rivalry win over Duluth Denfeld 5-4 Monday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. The Greyhounds also got goals from Cole Christian, Charlie Erickson and Ryan Cummings. Scoring for the Hunters was Connor McClure, Kaden Postal, Cole Olson and Griffin Lehet. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Duluth East boys basketball coach Rhett McDonald about his team’s great start to the season. McDonald also talked about the rivalry that has developed between the Greyhounds and his father’s team Cambridge-Isanti. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team scored four goals in the opening period, but St. Cloud Cathedral would battle back to score three in the final frame as the game finished in a 5-5 tie Friday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. UMD commit Blake Biondi scored twice for the Hawks, while Beau Janzig, Aydyn Dowd and Zach…
CROMWELL, Minn. – Taya Hakamaki finished with a game-high 22 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team knocked off Silver Bay 67-18 Friday night. Shaily Hakamaki chipped in with 12 points for the Cardinals, who get their ninth win in a row to improve to 9-1 on the season. Cromwell-Wright will be back in action Thursday as they host Two…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Macy Hermanson announced Thursday on Twitter that she has committed to joining the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team. Hermanson is currently averaging just under 12 points per game and is coming off a season-high 18 points against Rocori. She is one of only three seniors on the Greyhounds girls basketball team. Categories: College, High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four of the five Division I women’s hockey teams in the state will make their way to Amsoil Arena this weekend for the second annual Minnesota Cup tournament. This year’s installment will feature the hosts UMD, as well as Minnesota State Mankato, St. Cloud State and Bemidji State, all teams that the Bulldogs have faced in the…
