Culbert Reaching New Heights For Senior Season
Jaustin Culbert has won two state championships in high jump
Jaustin Culbert has won two state championships and is looking for a third.
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Malec Unfazed By Switch To Outfield
Proctor Senior Jake Malec will attend North Dakota State University next year.
Proctor senior Jake Malec will not only be making the transition to the college game next year but also to the outfield.
Esko Catcher Turns Passion For Game Into Success On The Field
Nick Emanuel is entering his senior season at Esko and will play for North Dakota State next year
Esko’s senior catcher Nick Emanuel is this week’s Northern Star
Lemenager Excels On The Ice And In The Ring
The Proctor senior will attend Bethel University and play hockey next fall
Amy Lemenager has always been a natural on the ice.
Washburn Rally Behind Teammate And His Family
Castle Guards Rallied Around Cody Christenson After Brother's Passing
In Washburn, the basketball team is like a family, so when sophomore Cody Christenson’s family fell on hard times, the team was there to support him.
Rohrbaugh Dives Into Duluth East History Book
Senior was First Duluth East Boys Diver to go to State in 35 years
In this Northern Star we looked outside of the mainstream sports and found Miles Rohrbaugh a Duluth East diver that is making some waves.
Senior Leadership Defines Hermantown
Seniors Thomas Madison and Nick Bostrom lead Hawks' 11 Seniors
Thomas Madison and Nick Bostrom of the Hermantown Hawks basketball team are heading up a group of seniors determined to keep their season alive.
Brandon Newman Tackles Tough Transition
Freshman Having Instant Impact
Brandon Newman treats the difficult transition from high school to college basketball just like a lay up.
Bremel Stars On The Slopes And At School
Bremel came in fifth in alpine skiing at the Minnesota state meet
Skiing runs in Mckenzie Bremel’s family.”My dad is the assistant coach for the high school team so he kind of got me into racing. He raced in high school when he was younger, so he got me in to it,” Bremel said.
Alander Recognized For Leadership and Skill
River Alander Named Finalist For Frank Brimsek Award
Every hockey team needs a leader out on the ice. Someone who can handle pressure when things get tough, lucky for Denfeld they’ve found that in one of their seniors and they aren’t the only one’s taking notice.
Duluth East’s Senior Duo Shines On Both Ends Of The Court
Miler and Zwak have played together for four years.
Many teams have one star player but the Duluth East basketball team is lucky enough to have two.
Northern Star: Brandon Myer
Superior Senior Basketball Player
On this week’s Northern Star, a Superior senior has been growing his whole life, and will continue to grow right here in the Northland.
Northern Star: Hawks’ Cole Koepke
For this week’s Northern Star we travel to Hermantown to meet a senior whose strong play on the ice is paving the Hawks’ way back to the state tournament.
Esko’s Adam Trapp Accepting New Leadership Role
7'2" Sophomore Stepping in to Big Role with Eskomos
Basketball is a sport enjoyed by many. But for some it goes beyond the domaine casual sport and develops into a lifelong passion. For Esko’s Adam Trapp, basketball is in his blood.
Hibbing’s Perunovich is Able to Focus with Early Commitment
Junior Verbally Committed to Play for UMD in Early 2015
Getting an offer to play hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth was a dream come true for Scott Perunovich.”I’ve wanted to play there since I was a little kid,” Perunovich said of UMD. “My uncle Doug Torrel played at UMD. A good friend Davey Johnson also played there.”
Grand Rapids’ Mattson Confident with Tough Decisions
North Dakota-Bound Senior Chose Thunderhawks Over USHL
It’s a choice many hockey players face. Play your senior season for your high school, or try your hand at junior hockey. Grand Rapids’ Mitchell Mattson chose the former.
Denfeld’s Reinertsen Deals with Change of Scenery
Senior Forward Played at Lakeview Christian Until This Season
As a junior, Eva Reinertsen scored her 1,000th career point for Lakeview Christian Academy, the first Lion girl to reach that milestone. However, a lack of players forced Lakeview to suspend its program this year, leaving Eva without a team mere weeks before the start of her senior season.
UMD Commitment a Weight off Schick’s Shoulders
Washburn Senior Recently Signed Letter of Intent to Play for Bulldogs
As preseason basketball practice grinds on in Washburn, the Castle Guards’ big man has one less worry.
Cook County Happy to be at State Volleyball
Vikings Sec. 7A Title was First in School History, First in Any Sport Since 2007
Cook County High School was in the school’s first ever trip to the volleyball state tournament. And even with plenty of familiar faces in the stands, Viking playerss couldn’t avoid a few wide–eyed stares.
Wild Make Villebrun’s Wish Come True
Nett Lake Teen had Been Battling Cancer
18 year old Bridget Villebrun of Nett Lake started watching hockey as a way to bond with her dad.
Lilya and Moffett are a Special Pair of Rebels
Special Needs Freshmen Play Varsity Football for Moose Lake/Willow River
Danny Lilya has been part of the Moose Lake/Willow River football program since the 5th grade. But Danny isn’t like his Rebel teammates. Danny is in a wheelchair, but that doesn’t lessen his love for football.
Esko’s Kuhlman was Born to be a Bulldog
Former C-E-C Standout now Starring at UMD
As a kid growing up in Esko, Karson Kuhlman had a dream to play hockey at the University of Minnesota Duluth.”UMD was always here,” said Kuhlman. “We always went to games as kids. It was a pretty obvious choice when the time came to choose a place to play college hockey.”
Hermantown’s Hoff Chose Her Own Path
Hawks Senior is a Volleyball Player in a Soccer Family
In Hermantown, the name Hoff is synonymous with girls soccer. Junior Callie Hoff is scoring goals for the Hawks, while Hailey Hoff, no relation, is the hawks’ all–time leading scorer. However, Hailey’s sister Kylie Hoff chose a different path.
Homecoming King Hartman’s Act Shows Royal Class
Two Harbors Senior Gave Up Crown to Special Needs Friend
On the football field, Will Hartman is a key member of Two Harbors’ defense. His classmates think so highly of him, that Will was voted Homecoming King. But it’s what happened after will got his crown. That showed this king’s true class.
Marshall’s Heinitz Making an Early Impact
7th Grade Tennis Player Dominating #1 Singles for Hilltoppers
The top roles on high school tennis teams are often filled by upperclassmen. Not at Duluth’s Marshall School, where 7th grader Nore Heinitz has been dominant at number one singles.
East’s Baker Always There for an Assist
Senior Setter Recently Dished 1,000th Career Assist
While hitters get the glory, setters often go overlooked on the volleyball court.Duluth East volleyball coach Danna Anderson says her setter, Alayna Baker, is a prime example.”She doesn’t get a whole lot of credit for the amount of work that she puts in on the court,” Anderson said. “It’s a pretty thankless position.”
Two Harbors’ Mayfield Re-Writing Record Books
Senior Swimmer Already Holds Two School Records, Has Sights Set on More
Swimming wasn’t the first sport Allie Mayfield tried, however once she was in the pool, it didn’t take Allie long to realize she’d found her sport.”I kinda tried really every sport before i got to swimming,” she said. “Swimming was different from every other sport I tried. I really love being an individual while still being on a team. I like testing my ability.”
Locals Make Most of Lost Division I Opportunities
South Dakota State Commits Bailey Romans and Molly Trapp Found a Home at UW-Superior
Esko native Molly Trapp and Duluth East grad Bailey Romans thought they playing volleyball for Division I South Dakota State. However, a change of coaches, led to an unexpected change of scenery.
Zuidmulder Leads Hawks Despite Personal Tragedy
Hermantown Senior Lost Father 24 Hours Before Playoff Doubleheader
Thursday May 28th, the Hermantown Hawks won two games to advance in the Section 7AA baseball playoffs.An impressive performance, considering the loss Hermantown suffered just 24 hours earlier.
Rapids’ Italian Import
IRC Champion Sprinter Contu is an Exchange Student from Italy
Grand Rapids track coach Darrin Hofstad heard the stories.”You hear a lot of stories,” he said. “You never believe anything until you see it with your own eyes.For Hofstad, seeing was believing when it came to Andrea Contu.
Watson Aims for National Title
Amatuer Boxer Competing at Golden Gloves National Tournament
Duluth’s Ryan Watson is one of the top amateur heavyweight boxers in the country, even though he hasn’t fought in what Watson describes as “in forever.” Watson’s coach Aaron Resberg believes Ryan’s reputation is a big reason why.
Ashley Taipale’s Arm Powering Denfeld
Triple Threat Athlete Leading Hunters
Like many high school athletes, Denfeld’s Ashely Taipale plays three sports. But her favorite is softball. And her favorite part of the game is swinging the bat.
Bjorn Broman Leaving Behind Legacy
2nd in Minnesota History in Career Points
“Just knowing that I made division one basketball makes me feel so good because that was always my goal,” said Lakeview Christian senior Bjorn Broman.
Travis Carlson Joins Proctor Elite
Breaks 1000 Point Barrier
“People see the thousand points, they need to understand the work that comes into getting that,” said Proctor basketball coach Todd Clark.
DeWall Breaks Proctor Scoring Mark
Lexie DeWall Owns Rails All-Time Girls' Scoring Record
“Great basketball players are not made between November and March, they’re made between March and November. Lexie is that kind of player,” said Proctor girl’s basketball coach Chad Brenna.
Sally the Skijoring Dog
German Shorthaired Pointer Enjoys Winter Sports
Full of energy, and with a love for the outdoors, Sally, a 4–year–old German Shorthaired Pointer, loves to play in the snow.
Bernsdorf Breaks Floodwood Scoring Mark
Northern Star: Riley Bernsdorf
Floodwood’s All-Time Scoring Leader
Caleb O’Conner Ready to Prove Himself
Northern Star O'Conner
“The fact that you can’t be out there with them hurts the most.”
Newman Sets Barnum Career Mark
Northern Star Brandon Newman
Brandon Newman breaks Barnum school record
The Year of Northern Stars
The Top Northern Stars of 2014
“They always say the most competitive games draw the most competitive kind of people and I think that’s it right there,” said Two Harbors football coach Tom Nelson.
