PROCTOR, Minn. – Michaela Phinney scored twice as Proctor/Hermantown topped Grand Rapids/Greenway 4-2 in the battle between two of the top girls hockey teams. The Mirage (13-7-2) will play at Hibbing/Chisholm on Thursday while the Lightning (13-7) will host Andover on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the section 7A title game rematch, the No. 1 Hermantown boys hockey team once again came out on top, shutting out No. 12 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 4-0. Joey Pierce, Sam High, Justin Thomas and Blake Biondi all scored in the Hawks’ win. Hermantown (11-3-1) will host St. Cloud on Saturday while Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin will head to Lake Bemidji to…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor girls basketball team led by one at the half, but Mountain Iron-Buhl hung on until the very end as they get the win 46-43 in overtime Tuesday night at the Rails Gym. The Rangers push their record to 13-2 as they will host Cloquet on Thursday. The Rails fall to 11-5 as they welcome Eveleth-Gilbert…
DULUTH, Minn.- Lately the weather’s been great to get out on the ice. No, not the frozen parking lots and sidewalks. Ice skating rinks. But many outdoor rinks in the Northland close once the windchill drops to about –20 degrees. Even though outdoor rinks may close, in Duluth, Essentia Health provides open skating at their Heritage Sports Center every Wednesday….
DULUTH, Minn. – Quinn Fischer has been playing basketball his whole life and is now finding success early at the collegiate level thanks to his St. Scholastica teammates. “It’s definitely different, going from high school to college, but with all of the upperclassmen showing us what it takes and them opening up a lot of things for me, offensively, defensively,…
CARLTON, Minn. – The Esko girls basketball team dominated International Falls at home on Monday night, 60-23, for its ninth straight win. The Carlton girls basketball team also picked up a win at home, defeating Wrenshall 57-42 in the Little Brown Jug Game. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Senior Hannah Norlin finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team knocked off Finlandia 83-66 Monday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Eva Reinertsen also chipped in with 19 points to help the Yellowjackets win their third straight game. On the men’s side, freshman Carter Brown knocked down seven three-pointers to lead…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was a good day to be a Bulldog as both Minnesota Duluth basketball teams picked up home wins over Minot State. For the women, they dominated the Beavers, getting the 79-51 win. Emma Boehm scored 15 points while Payton Kahl and Sarah Grow each scored 10. The Bulldogs (9-4) will play at Minnesota State Mankato on…
DULUTH, Minn. – The North Woods boys basketball team made the trip to Duluth East for the Lake Superior Classic but struggled to keep up as Bold got the 77-57 win for its second loss of the season. The Grizzlies (9-2) will be back home next Friday when they host Eveleth-Gilbert. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Hermantown Hockey Arena had the battle of No. 1 in Class A against the No. 1 in Class AA as Hermantown and Minnetonka faced off but they both proved how good they are as the game ended in a 3-3 tie. Down 3-0 in the second, the Hawks scored three unanswered to force overtime. Blake Biondi scored…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got off to a hot start on Saturday, jumping out to a 2-0 lead early in the first. But St. Cloud State would score two late in the period to tie things up, but the Huskies would score one in the second and one more in the third to get the…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we sit down with Esko first-year head coach Derek Anderson about the transition to being head coach and how the Eskomos seem to be heating up at the right time. The Eskomos (7-4) will be in action again on Saturday at Columbia Heights. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior guard Sammy Kozlowski finished with career-highs in points and steals as the Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team knocked off U-Mary 78-70 Friday night at Romano Gym. Kozlowski scored 26 points and recorded 8 steals. Ann Simonet chipped in with 18 points for UMD, who improve to 8-4 on the season, including 7-2 in the NSIC. For…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko girls basketball team won their eighth in a row as they topped Floodwood 60-19. And in Proctor, the Rails got a bounce back win over Cherry 69-48. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Three different Yellowjackets light the lamp as the UWS men’s hockey team got the win over Bethel 3-1 Friday night at Wessman Arena. Matran Yelle, Pavel Mikhasenok and Artur Terchiyev scored for the Yellowjackets. Oscar Svensson had 24 saves for UWS, who improve to 5-11-2 and will host Hamline Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In a match-up of two of the top teams in the country, #5 Minnesota Duluth got the win over top-ranked St. Cloud State 3-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Nick Swaney, Noah Cates and Justin Richards all scored for the Bulldogs. Hunter Shepard was sharp in net as he finished with 30 saves. UMD improves to 12-5-2…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Active Adventures Brittney Merlot takes us to Hartley Nature Center where you can rent a bunch of different winter equipment. This varies from traditional and metal snowshoes, cross country skiis and kick sleds! Categories: Active Adventures, Community, Entertainment, Features, News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News Tags: Hartley Nature Center, merlot weather,…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The Duluth East boys basketball team got their fifth win in a row as they topped Superior 75-70 Thursday night. Isiah Hendrickson led the Greyhounds with 21 points. Noah Winesett also chipped in with 14 points. The Spartans were led by Xavier Patterson who scored 20 points for Superior. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Blake Biondi would score a hat trick as the Hermantown boys hockey team scored six goals in the second period to get the win over Duluth Denfeld 9-1 Thursday night at the Essentia Health Duluth Heritage Center. In other boys action, Ricky Lyle Jr. and Brendan Baker each scored twice as Duluth East knocked off Grand Rapids…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the awkwardness will be at an all-time high when former UMD assistant coach Brett Larson brings his top–ranked St. Cloud State team to take on the fifth-ranked Bulldogs. Larson had two different stints with UMD and both times he was there when the Bulldogs won their two national championships. The team says it’s going to…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – After a competitive first half, the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team pulled away late to get the win over Northwestern 71-61 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Eva Reinertsen led the Yellowjackets with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Emily Carpenter chipped in with 11 points and five assists to give UWS their first win since suffering their…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team is finally back to full strength as a group of Bulldogs have returned from their run at the IIHF World Junior Championships. Head coach Scott Sandelin, as well as freshman Noah Cates, defenseman and Hermantown native Dylan Samberg and Team USA captain Mikey Anderson helped the United States capture the silver medal….
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — The Winter Rovers Program brings kiddos ages 3-7 together outside to learn! It’s like an old fashioned play date hosted by the Lake Superior Estuarium. “We are just trying to connect them to the community in the area and then also get them outside.” explained intern Megan Hogfeldt. “Show them some fun things that they can do…
MAPLE, Wisc. – Sam Risley and Andrew Klobucher combined to score 31 points as the Northwestern boys basketball team defeated Cumberland 64-54 to remain undefeated in the Heart ‘O North conference. In other boys action, Duluth East hangs on to knock off Hermantown 69-65 and Esko won their fifth in a row as they topped Grand Rapids 74-62. Categories: High…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Taylor Berger scored twice as the Superior boys hockey team topped Baldwin-Woodville 4-2 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. Ian Johnson and Max Curtis each scored for the Spartans, who improve to 13-2 on the season. In other boys action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton would score two goals in the final three minutes as they stun Duluth Marshall 3-2 at Mars…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a doubleheader at Duluth East, the Hermantown girls got the win over the Greyhounds 61-46. The Hawks (6-8) will host Cloquet on Thursday while the Greyhounds (3-9) will play at Superior on Thursday. In other action, the Duluth Denfeld girls basketball defend home court as Nashwauk-Keewatin 51-43 to pick up their second win of the season….
PROCTOR, Minn. – Bridget Yellin scored her 1000th career point as the Esko girls basketball team won their seventh straight game 49-48 over Proctor Monday night. In other girls action, Gianna Kneepkens finished with 40 points as Duluth Marshall got the home win over Bigfork 73-57. And in boys action, Superior knocked off Duluth Marshall at home 88-58. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn. – The highly anticipated matchup between crosstown rivals Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld lived up to the hype, but Duluth East’s Jonathan Jones scored the game-winner in overtime to give the Greyhounds the 2-1 win. The game was scoreless after the first, and the Hunters would be the ones to break through in the second. Jacob Eskola scored,…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica athletic director Brian Jamros announced Monday that Arica Sheff will take over as interim head coach of the men’s and women’s golf teams. The Cloquet native was the 2016 and 2017 UMAC Women’s Golfer of the Year. Sheff takes over for her former coach Eric Anderson who resigned last month. In her two and a…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Down 3-1 in the third, the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team scored four unanswered goals to beat Minnesota State-Mankato 5-3 and claim third place at the Minnesota Cup. Gabbie Hughes got the Bulldogs on the board in the second. She would score again in the third, along with McKenzie Hewett, Kailee Skinner and Anna Klein to complete the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender have been key contributors to the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team this season, and their connection goes beyond being linemates. “We met when we were in boys hockey in like squirts or whatever. We were the only two girls on the team so we kind of just had to be friends and we’ve…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team returned to AMSOIL Arena Saturday night for an exhibition against the USA U-18 team but the Bulldogs struggled to get much going offensively as the U-18 team wins 4-2. Tanner Laderoute and Justin Richards both scored for the Bulldogs. UMD (11-6-2) will return to conference play and host St. Cloud State next…
CLOQUET, Minn. – In Lake Superior Conference Day, Proctor boys basketball picked up its third straight win as the Rails held on to defeat Duluth Denfeld 57-54. The Rails (6-5) will be back in action on Tuesday against Mesabi East while Duluth Denfeld (4-6) will host Chisago Lakes next Saturday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the highly anticipated section AA state championship rematch, Duluth East faced the same struggles as undefeated Minnetonka got the 5-2 win, the same score they won the title with back in March. Jonathan Jones and Ricky Lyle Jr. both scored for the Greyhounds but it wouldn’t be enough to come out on top. In other boys…
DULUTH, Minn. – The second game between Northland College and St. Scholastica men’s hockey teams was a back-and-fourth battle, but in the end the LumberJacks came out on top with the 4-2 win. Kalib Ford, Daniel Chartrand, Joshua Racek and Lucas DeBenedet all scored for the LumberJacks on Saturday while Michael Talbot and Dustin Cordeiro scored for the Saints. Northland picked up the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Whalers of Superior Douglas County Family YMCA’s Swim Team got some helpful tips, from none other than two Olympic gold medalists. Almost 140 of the Superior Whalers throughout the day lined the natatorium pool at Superior High School. They all quiver with excitement, ready to receive some aquatic advice from America’s very own Aquaman and Aquawoman, Jason…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk high school hockey with Duluth Denfeld boys coach Dale Jago. The longtime bench boss talked about the Hunters’ great start to the season, as well as the tough slate of upcoming games, including taking on Duluth East, Hermantown and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore Zarley Ziemski finished with a hat trick as Duluth East got the best of Stillwater 7-3 Friday night at the Heritage Center. Ryder Donovan chipped in with two goals as well. Next up for the Greyhounds will be a showdown against top-ranked Minnetonka on Saturday. Also at the Heritage Center, Duluth Denfeld defeated Lake of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Saint Anselm led 2-1 after one period and it would be enough as they hang on for the win over the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team 3-2 Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Rachel Anderson and Amber Tilander scored for the Saints, while Lexi Thomeczeck finished with 27 saves. CSS falls to 8-4-1 on the season as…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko boys basketball team get their fourth win in a row as they top Moose Lake-Willow River 80-65 Friday night at Esko High School. In other boys action, Jayden Ruberg finished with 39 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as Two Harbors falls to Barnum 74-65. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness would ride a three-goal first period to a 4-1 home victory over Minot Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Nick Portz, Brandon McNamara, Jack Johnson and Nate Horn lit the lamp for the Wilderness, who improve to 18-13-1 in the NAHL Central Division. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team will host top-ranked Minnetonka in a rematch of last season’s Class AA championship game, where the Skippers came out on top of the Greyhounds. Head coach Mike Randolph says he knows this was a game that the players had circled on their calendars since the beginning of the season. “Obviously as…
TOFTE, Minn. — In this week’s Active Adventures we take you to Bluefin Bay Resorts on Lake Superior! They offer free rentals of skis, snowshoes, yaktraks and more with your stay at the resort! Temperance River State Park is 2 miles away and it’s a great option to get out and test out a new outdoor activity without having to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Proctor basketball teams had a successful night, as the girls defeated Cloquet 62-51 while the boys hung on for the close win over Hibbing, 66-63. In the girls game, Cloquet’s Allie Wojtysiak led all scorers with 29 points while Proctor’s Sam Pogatchnik led the Rails with 22 points. For the boys, Jake Pioro led the Rails…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Superior boys hockey team started 2019 on a high note as they got the road win over Duluth Marshall 5-2. Cayden Laurvick netted a hat trick while Gunnar Hansen and Spencer Gudowski each tallied one for the Spartans. Carter Sullivan and Xavier McNulty each scored for the Hilltoppers. In other boys action, Duluth Denfeld also picked up the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team ended 2018 on a four-game winning streak, putting them in 9th place in the latest Minnesota State Hockey polls. Already topping their win total from last season, the Lumberjacks now have bigger goals for this season. “Our end I think for any team would be to get to the state tournament. That’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team captured their first home win of the season as they topped Martin Luther 74-39 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Mariah Pearson and Emma Schmidt combined for 32 points for the Saints. The men played just as well, too, as they knocked off the Knights 64-55. Esko native and Saints freshman…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Six players scored at least eight points as the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team knocked off Crown 83-46 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Eva Reinertsen led the way with 13 points. Hannah Norlin was held in check as she finished with 8 points as the Yellowjackets have won 10 straight. For the men, they led by…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica hockey teams will be back in action this weekend with both teams playing a home game. For the women, it’s been a while since they’ve been in action, when they defeated Wisconsin-Superior on Dec. 11. The women are 8–3–1 on the season and have two tough tests ahead of them this weekend, but they…
DULUTH, Minn.-This winter, many Minnesotans are choosing to be active by exploring nature at Jay Cooke State Park. The park has a variety of programs this upcoming year including, kids activities and Park after Dark, which is a night snowshoe hike. Trailblazers also enjoy biggest highlight, the swinging bridge. The parks naturalist says everyone should get out this winter. You…
