ESKO, Minn. – A strong second half would push the Esko girls basketball team past Moose Lake-Willow River 72-50 Thursday night, while Proctor got the best of Cloquet 76-24. The Eskomos and Rails will meet up Monday night in Esko for the first time this season. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Kyle Siiter and Jake Huhta would find the back of the net, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team fell at home to Eagan 3-2 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. A two-goal second period would be the difference for the Wildcats as they pick up the road win over the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Three weeks ago, St. Cloud State sent shockwaves through the Division II college sports world as they folded multiple sports programs due to budget cuts and compliance with a Title IX ruling back in August. Among those cut was the Huskies football team, a decision that impacted over 80 student athletes, including Cloquet native Dylan Lauer. “Some…
DULUTH, Minn. – Back in March, the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team had their season end at the hands of Proctor in the Section 7AA title game. Nearly nine months later, that loss is still stuck in the minds of the Hilltoppers, even more so with senior guard Grace Kirk. “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had…
ESKO, Minn. – James LaGarde and Payton Wefel combined to score 31 points as the Esko boys basketball team knocked off Two Harbors 76-35 Friday night. In other boys action, Virginia picked up a close road win over Proctor 68-65 and Duluth Marshall ran past Lakeview Christian Academy 92-35. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with UWS men’s basketball coach Greg Polkowski about his team’s hot start to the season. The Yellowjackets are 6-4 on the season, including a perfect 4-0 in the UMAC. They’ll be back in action next weekend for the Nicolet National Bank Holiday tournament in De Pere, WI. Categories: Coaches Corner,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team had no answers for Benilde-St. Margaret’s as the Red Knights blanked the Hilltoppers 4-0 Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Mary Zavoral scored twice, while Lily Mortenson and Sophie Melsness also scored for the Red Knights. The Hilltoppers fall to 5-5 on the season as they will host Minneapolis on Saturday….
DULUTH, Minn. – Earlier this month, Jennifer Kuhlman, the mother of former UMD captain Karson Kuhlman, was involved in a car crash in the United Kingdom where she currently works for the U.S. Air Force. Her injuries include her foot, wrist and pelvis. Almost immediately, a GoFundMe page was set up by Patricia Samberg, current UMD defenseman Dylan Samberg’s mom,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Thursday, Hawks volleyball standout Morgan Schroeder signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Northwestern College volleyball team. The campus is located about 50 minutes north of Sioux City, IA. Schroeder says her family will be moving just outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota which will make the trip to see her play much easier. “They…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens led the way with 23 points while Grace Kirk chipped in with 22 points and 11 assists as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team got the home win over Cherry 69-52 Thursday night. And across the bridge, Hermantown held off a late rally from Superior to get the road win 61-54. Both the Hilltoppers and…
SUPERIOR, Minn. – 32 points from Joey Barker would not be enough as the Superior boys basketball team fall short to Esko 69-68 Thursday night. Payton Wefel and James LaGarde combine to score 41 for the Eskomos who improve to 4-2 on the season. They’ll host Two Harbors Friday night. In other prep boys basketball action, Duluth East got the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cooper and Connor McClure would each score in the third period as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team earned the comeback win over Superior 3-2 Thursday night at the 2019 Perkins Frenzy. Griffin Lehet also scored for the Hunters while the Spartans got their goals from Drew Scharte and TJ Sitek. In the other game of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s really hard to go undefeated for an entire season. But it’s even harder to glance over how well the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team has been playing so far this season. The Hilltoppers are currently 5-0 on the early season, which started a little later than most did in the Northland. And while both Grace Kirk…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor’s Cole Johnson announced Wednesday morning on Twitter that he has committed to playing college football at Bemidji State. The big-bodied wide receiver helped the Rails advance all the way to the section semi-finals and was a big part of Proctor’s win over Hermantown in the “Battle for the Hammer”. Johnson also plays basketball and baseball for…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a father-son coaching match-up, Mike McDonald and Cambridge-Isanti hang on to beat Rhett McDonald and Duluth East 69-65 Tuesday night. And in girls action, Proctor would get the home win over Virginia 63-28, holding the Blue Devils to just four points in the second half. The Rails improve to 6-1 on the season as they will…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a battle of two of the top teams in Section 7A, the Hermantown boys put the clamps down on Duluth Denfeld to get the win 6-1, thanks to four goals from Blake Biondi. In girls action, it was Proctor/Hermantown all over Superior 13-0 and the Duluth Northern Stars pulled off the upset as they held on…
DULUTH, Minn. – There are many people who believe that twin telepathy is a real thing, where twins can feel exactly what the other is thinking. For those who don’t believe it’s real, here’s “Exhibit A”: Duluth East baseball standouts Caden and Jaxon Edwards. Tuesday, the twin brothers signed their National Letters of Intent to join the North Dakota State…
ESKO, Minn. – In a battle of two teams who made it to the state tournament last season, the Esko boys basketball team used a strong push late in the second half to get past North Woods 95-77 Monday night. The Eskomos got 30 points each from James LaGarde and Payton Wefel to help pick up their third win of…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Momentum is a big part in how successful a team can be. There’s momentum within a game and even between games as well. But what about momentum from one season to the next? That seems to be the case for the UWS men’s hockey team. After a strong end to last season, the Yellowjackets are currently tied…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ashlynne Guenther and Macy Hermanson finished with 12 points each as the Duluth East girls basketball team held on for the home win over Esko 39-36 Friday night. In prep boys action, the Greyhounds knocked off the Eskomos 84-76 and Hermantown stays undefeated with a win over Duluth Denfeld 86-76. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with Duluth Denfeld boys head hockey coach Dale Jago following his team’s big win over Greenway on Thursday night. Jago also talked about the development of the McClure twins, as well as what can be expected from a very competitive section. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Michaela Phinney would light the lamp twice as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team got the shutout win over Duluth Marshall 5-0 Friday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. Macy Sieger, Kaydee High and Braelyn Sathers also scored for the Mirage, while sophomore Abby Pajari recorded a shutout between the pipes. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cooper McClure would score twice in the second period as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team knocked off Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 4-1 Thursday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. In other prep boys hockey action, Christian Galatz netted a hat-trick, including the overtime game-winner, as Cloquet-Esko-Carlton defeated Duluth East 5-4, Eveleth-Gilbert picked up a road rivalry win over Virginia/MIB…
DULUTH, Minn. – The cold temperatures as of late have definitely impacted the vast majority of the Upper Midwest. One place the temps haven’t been able to cool down is the UMD men’s basketball team. The Bulldogs are currently riding a seven-game win streak, including a perfect 5-0 at Romano Gym. That’s good for first place in the NSIC North…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Mason Ackley poured in a career-high 21 points as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s basketball team knocked off rivals St. Scholastica 72-58 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak in the series for the Yellowjackets, who stay undefeated in UMAC play. And in the women’s game, Eva Reinertsen and Marissa Ruiz…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team stayed undefeated as they got the home win over Two Harbors 86-22 Tuesday night. In other prep action, Proctor won a low-scoring affair over Superior 39-29 and Hibbing gets the road win over Duluth East 55-47. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Blake Biondi would net a hat trick while Aydyn Dowd chipped in with two goals of his own as the Hermantown boys hockey team knocked off Duluth Marshall at home 10-0 Tuesday night. Zach Kilen, Joey Pierce, Ethan Lund, Gavin Blomdahl and Cayden Sunde also scored for the Hawks, who improve to 3-1-1 on the season. They…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Zach Edwards is back from taking part in the 2019 FCS Bowl and Edwards brought some hardware back with him. The St. Paul native was stellar in the All Star Game and was named MVP. Edwards says one of the best parts of the entire experience was spending time with players from all across the…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD volleyball’s Kate Berg and Emily Balts were both named to the AVCA All-American Team. Berg earned First-Team honors while Balts landed on the Third Team. As a program, UMD has had a player named to the First Team in eight of the last nine seasons. Berg was among the best in the country in kills per…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team got the road win over Proctor 75-61 Monday night. The Rebels improve to 3-0 on the season as they will take on Barnum on Friday. The Rails will continue to search for their first win of the season Thursday night against South Ridge. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Emily Etter and Laramie Prell scored their first career varsity goals as the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team defeated Superior 6-1 Monday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Hilltoppers push their win streak to three game as they get set for a Friday night match-up against Proctor/Hermantown. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team are off to a great start to their season with a 3–1 record. And Monday night, they got their holidays off to a great start as well. For the eighth year in a row, the Hunters sponsored two families and the team did some Christmas shopping for them. The money is…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with the UMD women’s basketball team. Our guests include head coach Mandy Pearson and juniors Payton Kahl and Ann Simonet. The Bulldogs are off to a great start to the NSIC schedule, including an undefeated record at Romano Gym. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In prep girls basketball action, Hermantown got the home win over Chisago Lakes 67-37 and Esko stayed unbeaten as they topped Superior 61-40 Friday night. And in prep boys action, it was Esko getting the road win over rivals Cloquet 89-54 and Duluth East opened their season with a win at home over Bloomington Jefferson 64-49, Categories:…
MADISON, Wisc. – After Anna Klein’s second goal of the night with less than three minutes to go tied the game at three, Alexis Mauermann would score with just over a minute to go to give top-ranked Wisconsin the win over UMD 4-3 Friday night at LaBahn Arena. McKenzie Hewett also scored for the Bulldogs as they will look to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens and Grace Kirk combined to score 54 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team opened their season with a win over Duluth Denfeld 88-35 Thursday night. And in boys action, the Hermantown boys get the Opening Night road win over rivals Proctor 70-52. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Christian Galatz would score twice as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team used a big first period to get past Duluth Denfeld 5-4 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Aaron Moore, Cole Ketola and Logan Dushkin also scored for the Lumberjacks. Cole Olson, Dylan Jouppi, Griffin Lehet and Connor McClure were the goal-scorers for the Hunters….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Duluth native and Minnesota Vikings fullback CJ Ham will be wearing some special footwear during this weekend’s game against the Detroit Lions. Ham will be wearing custom cleats that will feature a portrait of his mother Tina, who is currently fighting pancreatic cancer. It’s for the NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats” program. Ham surprised his mom with…
KEARNEY, Neb. – Abby Thor and Meredith Sutton combined for 34 kills as the UMD volleyball team got the win over Central Missouri 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA central region tournament. Emily Balts chipped in with 58 assists as the Bulldogs now get set to take on Concordia-St. Paul Friday in the regional semi-finals at 5 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will put a bow on 2019 with a road match-up against top-ranked Wisconsin. The Bulldogs will be looking for their first road win over the Badgers in almost nine years, going 0–15–2 in that time frame inside the always raucous LaBahn Arena in Madison. “They like playing there, obviously. They play in…
COLERAINE, Minn. – Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin’s Dylan DeChampeau recently announced his commitment to the UMD football team. The Titans standout helped GNK rack up a total of 15 wins tn the past two seasons, including a runner-up finish in the section title game in 2018. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD volleyball duo Emily Balts and Kate Berg have been named to the AVCA Division II Central All-Region team. Balts ranks among the best setters in the entire country, averaging 12 assists per game. Berg was on the receiving end for most of those assists, averaging just under five kills per set. Balts was also named to…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team were swept at home by a non-conference opponent for the first time since October of 2005. The team spoke Wednesday and no one offered any excuses, but instead looked to wipe the slate clean for this upcoming weekend’s road trip. “You want it to sting, but at the same…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In the women’s game between Lake Superior College and St. Cloud Tech and Community College, the IceHawks would rally in the second half but eventually fall short to the Cyclones 76-72 Wednesday night at Mertz Mortorelli Gym. And in the men’s game, it was all Cyclones as they topped the IceHawks 94-50. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Jarod Wilken finished with his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team opened their UMAC schedule with a win over North Central 87-63 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Collin Anderson led all scorers with 22 points while Nick Carlson chipped in with 16 points. In…
MAPLE, Wis. – It went down to the wire in the final moments, but Ashland would spoil opening night for Northwestern as the Oredockers topped the Tigers 91-82. The win was the first for new head coach Lisa Kirau. And in Duluth, it was Greenway making the long trip to Marshall and getting the win over the Hilltoppers 87-69. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – With most of the Northland still buried in snow, how nice would it be to head down to Florida right now? Well that’s going to be the case for a St. Scholastica football player. CSS quarterback Zach Edwards will be taking part in the sixth annual FCS Bowl this weekend down in Daytona Beach, FL. The Saint…
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting their match-up postponed twice, the UMD basketball teams each picked up a win over St. Cloud State Monday afternoon at Romano Gym. In the women’s game, Brooke Olson led the way with 20 points as the Bulldogs topped the Huskies 71-59. Katie Stark chipped in with 15 points while Ann Simonet helped the cause with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team took a huge tumble in the latest national polls. The Bulldogs dropped to #14 after getting swept at home by top ranked Minnesota State-Mankato. UMD hasn’t been ranked this low since January 15th, 2018. Bulldogs will be on the road this upcoming weekend as they take on Omaha. Categories: College, Sports, University…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In their home opener, the Proctor girls basketball team got the win over Bloomington Jefferson 73-47 Friday night at Proctor High School. Liz Frase led the way with 18 points for the Rails, while Sam Pogatchnik and Sam Parendo combined for 29 points to help the Rails improve to 2-0. Proctor will be back in action Thursday…
