The ‘Haitian Temptation’ Al Sands plans to party like it’s 1999 on June 11th at Black Bear Casino in Carlton. That’s when the NABA U.S. Cruiserweight Champion will take on ‘Dangerous’ Damon Reed in one of the card’s featured bouts.
The Arrowhead Youth Soccer Association held its annual Kick it Forward soccer fair at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center Sunday. The fair included a clinic run by former United States Men’s National Team player Tony Sanneh.
Friday night was a good night for fighting. Especially for local boxers Markus ‘Hooch’ Morris and Ryan Watson, who were part of the Grand Friday Night card at Grand Casino Hinckley.
Jaustin Culbert has won two state championships and is looking for a third.
After a long regular season the Minnesota Wilderness can finally focus on defending their North American Hockey League Robertson Cup championship. The Cloquet-based club starts the playoffs this weekend on the road against the Janesville Jets.
A pair of future University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs could be picked early at the National Hockey League Draft this summer in Buffalo, N.Y.
The next edition of Friday Night Fights in Hinckley are just a few days away. A chance for fight fans to see a trio Of local talent.
Superior native Niko Bogojevic was one of ten aspiring wrestlers invited to train at World Wrestling Entertainment’s Performance Center in Orlando, Fla.
On Monday Target Field came alive with the Minnesota Twins home opener. The temperatures were low but that didn’t bother most fans.
Proctor senior Jake Malec will not only be making the transition to the college game next year but also to the outfield.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson is suing Minneapolis and two of its police officers, accusing them of violating his civil rights by using a chemical spray and stun gun on him during a 2014 incident at a downtown nightclub.
Esko’s senior catcher Nick Emanuel is this week’s Northern Star
UMD kicks off their 2016 outdoor season Sunday at the Hamline UNiversity Invitational.
The question isn’t if University of Minnesota Duluth juniors Dominic Toninato and Carson Soucy will play pro hockey, the question is when. Both were National Hockey League draft picks, and went in to this off-season with a decision to make.
After another successful season, the University of Minnesota Duluth and Men’s Hockey Coach Scott Sandelin agreed on a four-year contract extension, that will keep Sandelin behind the Bulldog bench through the 2020–21 season.
University of Minnesota Duluth Football Coach Curt Wiese led his team through day two of Spring Practice Wednesday at Malosky Stadium.
Kasimir Kaskisuo is giving up his final two seasons of college hockey eligibility to turn professional. UMD’s Finnish goalie is headed to Canada after he signed a two year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday.
Spring was in the air Monday at Malosky Stadium. So were footballs, as Curt Wiese led his Bulldogs out for the first workout Of Spring Practice 2016.
Amy Lemenager has always been a natural on the ice.
Scott Sandelin and his UMD Hockey Bulldogs have made it to Massachusetts ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Northeast Regional in Worcester.
Kind of irionic Michigan was the team to put UMD in to the Division I NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament. After all, the Bulldogs beat Michigan for the 2011 title. The only way the schools would meet this year would be in the championship game.
There are still a couple of ways for UMD to wrap up a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey tournament.The first, win the NCHC Frozen Faceoff and claim the automatic berth that comes with winning the conference playoff championship.The other, go 1–1 and sweat out the rest Championship Saturday and maybe Selection Sunday on the bubble.
Girls hoops may be last, when you talk about Minnesota’s State tournaments, but in Grand Rapids, it’s anything but least.
Of the eight teams remaining in Minnesota Class A Girls Basketball, a quarter are from the Northland.
March Madness; it’s what college basketball players dream of. UW-Green Bay won the Women’s Horizon League tournament last weekend, and earned a spot in the ‘Big Dance.’
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.
Jungle Boy Boxing Gym honors former trainer with annual invitational
A world class fine arts school will be opening in Duluth this fall. Up to 20 students will be accepted and they will be given the opportunity to earn a degree in 4-5 years.
Esko was ousted in the first round of the tournament last year.
Winter prep sports are winding down. In fact, only Boys and Girls Basketball are left to play State Tournaments in Minnesota. This week, the boys hit the floor at Williams Arena and the Target Center.
When you talk State Basketball and Mountain Iron-Buhl High School, you’re normally talking girls hoops. However, MI–B’s boys are State-bound this year for the first time since 2005.
The Bulldogs Sweeped Miami over the weekend to secure the fourth seed in the NCHC.
It was a heroes reception, as Hermantown welcomed back its State Championship hockey team.
Once Hermantown ended its streak of State Championship losses, the question was inevitable. No, not whether or not Hermantown will move up to Class AA, but whether or not Hermantown Head Coach Bruce Plante would make like Peyton Manning and retire a winner.
High school hockey season in Minnesota isn’t officially over until Mr. Hockey is named. The 2016 award went to Blaine forward and UMD commit Riley Tufte.
In this Northern Star we looked outside of the mainstream sports and found Miles Rohrbaugh a Duluth East diver that is making some waves.
WCHA awards a captain and a freshman from UMD.
An early season workout for UMD Softball, and Head Coach Jen Walter is doing what she does best, teaching.
Early on a Thursday morning, while most students at the University of Minnesota Duluth are still sleeping, Mandy Pearson leads the Women’s Basketball team through practice. Though not over, her first season at UMD made a big impact on Pearson.
In February, as the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Women’s Hockey team continued battling for playoff position, head coach Maura Crowell, and her assistant Laura Bellamy, are looking even deeper into the future.
In Minnesota, March Madness starts with the Boys’ State High School Hockey Tournament.
Thomas Madison and Nick Bostrom of the Hermantown Hawks basketball team are heading up a group of seniors determined to keep their season alive.
Great players can fumble under the pressure of a big stage and Thursday night Duluth East was on one. Taking the ice against grand rapids for the section finals and it’s win or go home.
Silver Bay and Northland came out on top Thursday night and will face off in the Section 7A quarter-finals.
Morse has been a productive add for the UMD women’s hockey team but as a walk-on she’s not playing for the scholarship.
Hermantown moved back in to Section 7A for hockey in 2014. The Hawks will play in their third straight 7A championship game Wednesday, seeking their third straight title and seventh straight trip to the MSHSL Boys State Hockey Tournament.
Being an athlete requires sacrifice. FOX 21’s Adrienne Robbins talked with local athletes about their reasons for making the sacrifice and playing a sport.
‘Golden’ Caleb Truax, one of Minnesota’s top pro boxers, was impressive as he stopped Melvin Betancourt in the 4th round over the weekend at Black Bear Casino.
The big day was finally here. Minnesota had been waiting years to host an outdoor professional game, so fans from across the State of Hockey made the trek to TCF Bank Stadium for the NHL Stadium Series game between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhakws. Among them, were many from the Northland.
Saturday eight teams went in, four teams came out and are headed to the finals.
