DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team played in a scrimmage this past weekend against UMD. It was the final tune up for the Saints and a chance to take on some higher level competition from a local opponent. “I know there’s a lot of enthusiasm from the new and incoming freshman to do their best. It’s always…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – One team that is turning heads early on in the Wisconsin high school football season is Superior who are sitting pretty at 2–0. Not only have the Spartans won their first two games, they have done it in dominiation fashion, scoring over 40 points against both Oshkosh North and Somerset. Even with early season injury issues, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld volleyball standout Ashley Larson announced on her Twitter account that she has committed to playing at St. Scholastica next season. The senior helped the Hunters go 15–12 last season, including 6–1 in the Lake Superior Confernece. Larson was also an all-conference second team selection. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team had a stellar weekend at the Flagler Saints Invite down in St. Augustine, FL. The Bulldogs went 4–0 and now find themselves ranked #1 in the country in the AVCA Division II poll, jumping up two spots from last week. Next up for UMDIs a trip to Marquette, MI for the Wildcat Invite,…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with Proctor head football coach Derek Parendo about the upcoming season for the Rails. He also discusses a unique method he uses to allow his players to get to know each other a personal level. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn. – In girls high school soccer action, Esko put on a show in front of their home crowd with a 6-0 win over Mesabi East. Sydney Hansen scored two goals for the Eskomos. In other action, Duluth East struggled to get any offense going as they fall at home to Rosemount 3-0. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Senior forward Kendra Kelley scored less than 30 seconds into the match on a day where she scored five more times to lead Cloquet/Carlton to a win over Forest Lake 8-0 Friday afternoon at Bromberg Field. Kelley would add two penalty kicks to register a hat trick just nine minutes into the match. Kianna Bender and Brenna…
BOISE, Idaho – Former UMD Bulldog Avery Peterson has signed a deal with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The 23-year-old was a sixth-round pick for the Minnesota Wild back in the 2013 NHL draft. The Grand Rapids native recorded six goals and 11 assists this past season, helping the Bulldogs capture their second national title in school history. Peterson…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that would need five sets to determine a winner, Hermantown gets the road win over Duluth Marshall 3-2 Thursday night. The Hilltoppers will look to rebound next Tuesday as they host Cook County. The Hawks are aiming for a 2-0 start as they will take on Esko that same night in their home opener….
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – A wise man once said: “To be the man, you got to beat the man”. And for years, the man in UMAC men’s soccer was St. Scholastica. But last season, Wisconsin-Superior broke through in a major way. The Yellowjackets finally won their first UMAC championship after being in the title game for the third straight year. So…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD head football coach Curt Wiese announced this week that sophomore John Larson would be the team’s starting quarterback for their season opener next week at Minot State. Coach Wiese says the decision needed to be made this week as the team officially begins to prepare for the Beavers. “You look at John and as a staff,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Whitecaps have signed two players with ties to the Nortland. Duluth native and former UMD defenseman Emma Stauber and Cloquet native and former Bemidji State forward Sadie Lundquist. Stauber is a 2011 graduate of Duluth Marhsall leading the then Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall Mirage to a state tourney berth as a junior. Lundquist graduated from Cloquet in…
DULUTH, Minn. – High school athletics is all about turnover. Kids are graduating every year so it’s hard to predict what teams are going to be good. That’s what Duluth Denfeld is banking on this upcoming season. The Hunters won just a single game last season. However, they bring back one of the most experienced teams in the Northland. But…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – This week, the UMAC released their preseason coaches poll. Leading the way with seven first-place votes is the defending UMAC champions and 15th-ranked Northwestern. Picked to finish in second is Minnesota Morris. In third place is Wisconsin-Superior, who return four their top five hitters from last season. And in fourth place is St. Scholastica, who have…
KIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND – Former UMD hockey captain Joe Basaraba has signed a deal with the Fife Flyers out of Scotland in the UK’s elite ice hockey league. The Ontario, Canada native spent the past four seasons in the ECHL with stops in San Antonio, Cincinnati, Idaho and Greenvile. Basaraba was a freshman when the Bulldogs won their first ever national…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids basketball standout Hannah Demars announced this week on her Twitter account that she has committed to playing college basketball at Jamestown College in North Dakota. Demars has led the Thunderhawks to the state tournament in the past three seasons, including an upset over #2-ranked Holy Angels this past season in the Class AAA quarterfinals….
CLOQUET, Minn. – U.S. Bank Stadium is home to the Minnesota High School Football Championships and it’s a place Cloquet wants to return to following their deep run last season. The Lumberjacks suffered their only loss of the season in the title game, making this year’s squad even more hungry for a return to the Twin Cities. The current seniors…
PROCTOR, Minn. – For third straight year, Proctor hosted the Section 7AA Volleyball Scrimmage featuring 14 teams from across the Northland. It gives coaches a chance to see their team in live action, as well as allowing the players to finally get on the court in a competitive setting. “It’s really helpful to see where your team is at in…
DULUTH, Minn. – After falling one game short of winning the Northwoods League title, the Duluth Huskies have announced a contract extension for head coach Tyger Pederson. In addition to serving as the team’s Field Manager, the first-year skipper will now become the team’s Director of Baseball Operations. General Manager Greg Culver says it was an easy decision to bring…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we sit down with new Hermantown football coach Mike Zagelmayer, who takes over for longtime coach Daryl Illikainen. Zagelmayer is also the head coach of the Hawks baseball team. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Down by one in the bottom of the eighth, the Duluth Huskies loaded the bases with one out, but they were unable to push any runs across, and that would seal the loss and end their season 4-3. The Huskies took a 3-2 lead into the seventh, but the Dock Spiders would plate two runs on an…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies get four RBIs from Northwoods League MVP Augie Isaacson as they defeat Fond Du Lac 8-1 Thursday night at Wade Stadium. With the win, the Huskies and Dock Spiders will play a winner-take-all Game 3 Friday night in Duluth for the Northwoods League championship. Tony Monroy, Julian Escobedo and General MacArthur each scored twice…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown softball program was born in 1978, almost 40 years ago. And the founding father of Hawks softball is calling it a career. Tom Bang is retiring as head coach of the Hermantown softball team after 41 seasons. According to athletic director Beth Clark, Bang turned in his resignation letter a few weeks ago, but she…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, all eyes will be on the Brainerd International Speedway for the 37th annual NHRA Nationals. Northland natives Greg Anderson and Jason Line will be racing in the Mello Yello series. But more importantly, it’s chance for both racers to win on their home track. “I’d like to win one here. It’s eluded me so far….
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Rails football team has won two of the past three section 7AAA titles. One big reason for that is a strong senior class, 21 to be exact, who have now moved on. So now the team is in full rebuild mode for the upcoming season. It’s day three of practice for the Rails, which has a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last season during a Week 3 game against Minnesota State-Mankato, UMD wide receiver Nate Ricci broke his collarbone which ended his senior season. “My initial reaction was ‘Oh crap. My career is over.’ Then talking with Coach and talking with the training staff, they said we’ll look into it and see what the options are for redshirt,”…
CHERRY, Minn. – The town of Cherry’s T–ball program has received the gift of a lifetime from the Minnesota Twins organization. The “Fields For Kids” Program provides financial support to improve baseball and softball facilities for the youth in the Upper Midwest and after submitting an application for the grant, the Ron Pittman Ballfields were selected to provide the field…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – High school football practices are well underway across the Northland. One team that’s already in week two of practices is Superior High School. The Spartans are coming off a disappointing season with a 3–6 record in 2017. But the vibe is different with this squad and everyone is noticing. “We’ve all been playing a lot longer than…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League has announced that they will no longer be reimbursing schools for state tournament expenses. The decision was made based on the rise in state tournament venue costs and a drop in ticket sales. In the 2017–18 season, more than 56,000 fewer tickets were sold compared to the year before. This…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team held their first practice for the 2018 season Tuesday morning at Malosky Stadium. No pads for Day One as the team just tries to get their feet under them as they step on Griggs Field for the first time as a team since the spring. And the hype is real as the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, former Hermantown hockey coach Bruce Plante was named a member of the Minnesota State High School Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2018. It’s a big moment for Plante’s son Derek, who had a successful career at UMD, as well as winning a Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999. And although his dad…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team was picked to finish third in the NSIC preseason coaches poll. The Bulldogs will be looking for their 25th conference title this upcoming season and their first since 2014. But it will be tough when you play in the same conference as Concordia St. Paul who are the defending Division II national champs….
DULUTH, Minn. – The MPFL championship game will be played right in our backyard. The Northland Blitz will host the Tri–city Northstars Saturday August 11th at Egerdahl Field in Proctor. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. It will be the first championship appearance for the Blitz and their first time facing the Northstars this season. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Six Duluth Huskies are in action at the 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase. The annual Showcase will consist of a double-header featuring the top players from the Northwoods League who were selected by a panel of Major League Baseball Scouts. The players will participate in a day of workouts in front of scouts which will be followed…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet superintendent Mike Cary announced that the school board voted to not renew the contract of Kevin Smalley as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey coach. Two weeks ago, Smalley resigned as head coach of the team after one season. But this past Thursday, Smalley rescinded his resignation. However, the board decided to go in a different direction and…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Minnesota High School Coaches Association has announced that Bruce Plante will be a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Plante retired back in 2017 after leading Hermantown to their second straight Class A state title and their third in school history. In 28 seasons as Hawks head coach, Plante won 547 games and…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with the newly-appointed head coach of the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team Tim Madsen. The former Minnesota Wilderness coach talks about his transition from junior hockey to Division III hockey, as well as what he thinks about the NCAA overtime rules. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
EAGAN, Minn. – Vikings training camp is well underway and most of the conversations will be about the big name players like Kirk Cousins, Stefon Diggs and Harrison Smith. But what about those guys you don’t hear much about, or in this case, someone the Northland knows very well and that’s Duluth native CJ Ham. The third-year back from Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. – “Hi Curtis. This is Brett Favre. I just want to tell you that we’re thinking about you and praying for you and appreciate you being a big fan.” It’s a nine–second video that Curtis Haas will always remember. “It’s pretty special I guess. It’s not every day he does that, I don’t think,” said Haas. Haas has…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth FC goaltender Jan Hoffelner has been awarded the 2018 NPSL Golden Glove as the league’s top goalkeeper. The Frankfurt, Germany product started 16 games for the Bluegreens, finishing with a 0.68 goals against average, including five shutouts, leading Duluth FC to their first ever appearance in the NPSL semi–finals. Hoffelner plays college soccer at Iowa Western…
BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN, Germany – Former UMD Bulldog Willie Corrin will be taking his talents to Germany this upcoming season. The former International Falls defenseman has signed with the Bietigheim Steelers. Corrin spent four seasons with the Bulldogs from 2012 to 2016. Since then he has bounced around the AHL and ECHL. He spent this past season with the Brampton Beast, recording…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up their summer camp Wednesday at the Duluth Heritage Center. Not only did the girls get instruction from the Bulldogs, but they also got a chance to meet an Olympic gold medalist. Former Bulldog Sidney Morin stopped by to help her former team put on their annual camp. Morin says she…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Tyger Pederson Bobblehead Night, the Duluth Huskies topped the Rochester Honkers 10-4 at Wade Stadium. Carlos Moseley got his first hit as a Husky in this one, and it ended up being a two-run home run in the sixth. Tony Monroy chipped in with three hits of his own. The Huskies will now hit the road…
EAGAN, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings kicked off week two of their training camp at the new Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. And it was the first time the team could practice in full pads. The players have had a week to get acclimated to the new facility. And they say so far they like their new home. “I’ve been…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, Duluth Huskies head coach Tyger Pederson stopped by to talk about the success of his team this season. He also talked about what he expects from the team after the All-Star Break, as well as how he feels about getting his own bobblehead. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Hockey team awards ceremony was held at Amsoil Arena where players, coaches, and staff received their 2018 national championship rings. Current and former bulldogs from the 2017–18 roster came together to reminisce on a season for the ages. “I was standing next to Justin Richards, a freshman, and he looked at me and was like ‘I’m kind…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – One of the best women’s basketball programs in Division III is sharing their knowledge of the game with local youth players. The UWS women’s basketball team hosted their second youth camp of the summer. The focus of this camp is to get the girls familiar with the terminology used on the court, as well as perfecting things…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was Day Two of the Minnesota Junior Golf Tour’s stop in Duluth. Monday, 50 of the best young golfers in the state competed at the Lester Park Golf Course. And Tuesday, they moved to Enger Park. Here are the final results from Tuesday’s action. Boys 7 to 9 years old: Bennett MacKenzie, Eagan MN Jackson White,…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Casey Hovland has been nominated for the NCAA Elite 90 Award, which recognizes the achievements of student–athletes, on and off the court. Hovland is also nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Voting will be open through this Thursday at 7 p.m. You can vote once per day. UMD’s Grant Pulver was also…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – One month ago, the Hermantown football team was without a head coach as Daryl Illikainen stepped down after 21 years on the sidelines. But now the Hawks have their guy, and they didn’t have to go far to find him. Monday night the Hermantown Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Mike Zagelmeyer as the new head…
