Author: Sam Ali
High School, Sports

Dyami Starks Brings Basketball Camp to Duluth

The former Duluth East star held his first hometown clinic at Lincoln Park Middle School.
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DULUTH — Former Duluth East basketball player Dyami Starks brought his popular basketball clinic to Lincoln Park Middle School. Starks has held clinics across the world including Australia and Kazakhstan. But this is the first he’s done in his hometown. The drills included everything with more of a focus on basic basketball skills. “Fundamentals are the same at any level….
Northern Star, Sports

The Twin Ports Gymnastics Trio

Three gymnasts from Superior recently captured top honors at a regional competition.
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SUPERIOR — Jack Johnson, Haydn Suske–Funk and Isaak Hopp. These three are coming off a great performance last week in the men’s gymnastics regional competition down in Des Moines, Iowa. The event features the best athletes from several states. But it was Jack, Haydn and Isaak who took first place, thanks to their work that began at a very young…
Northern Star, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Rooney’s Road to Gold

The UMD goalie talks about how she went from Bulldogs goalie to Olympic darling.
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DULUTH — “I just knew I was going to go into it working hard. Put my head down and work hard. I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I was seen as the third goalie there in the beginning and I knew I was going to get a shot and to just capitalize on my opportunity and it kind…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Joey Anderson Signs with New Jersey Devils

The sophomore becomes the third Bulldog to head to the pros.
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NEWARK, NJ — Sophomore Joey Anderson has signed a three–year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. Anderson was selected 73rd overall by the Devils in the 2016 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old scored 11 goals and recorded 16 assists this past season, helping UMD capture its second national title in school history. Anderson was also the captain of the U.S….
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD’s Brett Larson Named New Head Coach at SCSU

The Duluth native has been on the Bulldogs' staff for both national championships.
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ST. CLOUD — This is usually that time of the year when the UMD men’s hockey team starts to experience some early departures. Most of the time it’s players who go to the pros. But now it’s a coach who is heading out. Assistant coach Brett Larson has been named the new head hockey coach at St. Cloud State. The…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Jared Thomas Signs with AHL’s San Antonio Rampage

The former Hermantown star is the second Bulldog to head to the pros.
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DULUTH– Senior forward Jared Thomas has signed with the San Antonio Rampage. They are the AHL affiliate for the Colorado Avalanche. The contract is for next season, however Thomas will be on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season. The former Hermantown star recorded a career–high 11 goals and 15 assists in his senior campaign, while also scoring…
News, News - Latest News, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Rooney, Morin Return for Welcome Home Celebration

The two UMD Bulldogs were part of the gold medal U.S. women's hockey team.
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DULUTH — It was a packed house at the Sports Garden Thursday night as two Bulldogs returned home with some hardware around their neck. For the first time since winning the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics, Maddie Rooney and Sidney Morin came back to Duluth for a “Welcome Home Celebration” with their fans who cheered them on from…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Large Crowd Shows Up for Bulldogs Championship Celebration

The UMD hockey team was welcomed back at Amsoil Arena.
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DULUTH — The Bulldogs are back at Amsoil Arena, but this time they brought a national championship with them. The team held a special welcoming ceremony with the fans on Tuesday night. And it was an improbable run for a program that usually goes into the tournament as favorites. The Bulldogs squeaked into the tourney by a one-ten-thousandth of a…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD’s Perunovich Named NCAA Rookie of the Year

The Hibbing native earned the Tim Taylor Award as the top freshman in the country.
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DULUTH — Scott Perunovich added another entry to his expansive 2017-18 resume today when the University of Minnesota Duluth defense was named the recipient of the Tim Taylor Award, bestowed annually upon the best first-year player in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey. In addition, Perunovich also earned a spot on the American Hockey Coaches Association All-American first team (West)….
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Frozen Four Countdown Begins for UMD Bulldogs

The Bulldogs took the ice Wednesday afternoon as they get set to take on Ohio State.
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ST. PAUL — The wait is almost over. In less than 24 hours, the UMD Bulldogs will take the ice at the Xcel Energy Center for their second straight Frozen Four, and sixth ever in school history. Wednesday’s practice brought back memories of last year’s NCAA playoffs as the ‘Dogs prepared once again for a Thursday night semi-final. Despite the…
High School, Sports

Virginia Boys Basketball Coach Rich Odell Retires

Odell had been coaching for 43 years, the last 27 with the Blue Devils.
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VIRGINIA — Virginia boys basketball coach Rich Odell has decided to call it a career. Odell has been coaching for the past 43 years, including the last 27 with the Blue Devils. In that time, he has nine Iron Range Conference championships, two state tournament appearances and 595 coaching victories. He was inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall…
Professional Sports, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Wild Recall Former UMD Defenseman Soucy

Carson Soucy was the assistant team captain of the '16-'17 Bulldogs team.
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ST. PAUL — Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled defenseman Carson Soucy from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). Soucy, 23, has tallied 15 points (1-14=15), 55 penalty minutes (PIM) and a team-leading plus-12 rating in 67 games during his rookie season with Iowa. The 6-foot-5, 208-pound…
College, Sports

Mark Wick Out as CSS Men’s Hockey Coach

Wick was fired this morning after 14 years with the Saints.
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DULUTH, Minn. — Brian Jamros, Director of Athletics at The College of St. Scholastica, has announced a change in the leadership of the Men’s Hockey program. “We thank Mark Wick for his 14 years of service during which time he recorded 190 victories and one NCAA Tournament appearance,” said Jamros. “Assistant Shawn Bartlette has been named Interim Head Coach. We…
High School, Sports

Duluth East Comes Back to Top Andover in 7AA Title Game

The Greyhounds were down two goals going into the third, but came out with the win.
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Duluth East Greyhounds: Brendan Baker: 1 G Ryder Donovan: 1 G Logan Anderson: 1 G Luke LaMaster: 3 A Austin Jouppi: 1 A Andover Huskies: Luke Kron: 1 G Charlie Schoen: 1 G 3-2 FINAL (OT) Categories: High School, Sports
High School, Sports

Sectional Hockey: East Dominates Rematch, Broncos Stun Hunters

Duluth East blanks Grand Rapids, International Falls wins double OT thriller over Duluth Denfeld
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Section 7A semi-finals are set for Friday night, both games at Amsoil Arena. #1 Hermantown vs. #5 Int. Falls at 6pm #2 Greenway vs. #3 Virginia at 8pm   7AA Section Semi-Finals Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. #1 Duluth East vs. #5 Duluth Marshall at 6pm #2 Andover vs. #3 Elk River at 8pm Categories: High School, Sports

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