SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior continues to earn UMAC Player of the Week honors. It’s just two student-athletes this week and they are volleyball’s Jenna Anderson, who has now won the defensive player of the week for the 3rd straight week. Anderson is joined by Nate Burke, a men’s golfer who was the top finisher at the UMAC Preview last week. Back…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Two former local standouts will join the rest of the Wild roster at their upcoming training camp. Hermantown’s Ryan Sandelin and Grand Rapids’ Gavin Hain were among Iowa Wild players who were invited to the pro camp. Hain has been with in the Wild’s system since he wrapped up his college career with North Dakota in 2023….
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time since 1999, the UMD football team is coming off a loss to Minnesota State-Moorhead. A heartbreaker of a defeat that saw the Dragons win on the final play of the game on Saturday. Tuesday, signaled the start of a new work week for the team as they prepare for their upcoming contest against the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A former UW-Superior standout is going pro. Forward Josef Fahrenholtz has signed a contract with the Nidaros Jets, out of the top league in Norway. Fahrenholtz just wrapped up his Yellowjacket career last winter, playing in 98 games and totaling 2,000 minutes and 1,042 career points. He’s not the only former Yellowjacket on the Jets roster as he…
DULUTH, Minn.- We now know who will join Dominic James as captains of the UMD men’s hockey team for the upcoming season. Defenseman Aiden Dubinsky, Owen Gallatin, and Joey Pierce will all serve as alternate captains. James was previously named as the captain of the team back in May. The trio have contributed greatly the past couple of seasons. Dubinsky…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball has jumped up a few spots in the weekly AVCA Poll. After going 3-0 at the Up North Preseason Tournament over the weekend, UMD is now ranked #11 in the country. A three spot rise after being 14th just a week ago. A big week awaits the Bulldogs as they’ll first travel to Winona State to…
HIBBING, Minn.- Hibbing native Adam Johnson will be forever remembered in Nottingham Panthers history. On Tuesday, the team announced they are retiring his number 47 jersey before their game on December 14th. Johnson tragically passed away after an on-ice incident while playing for the UK-based team last October. More details about the jersey retirement ceremony will be released at a…
DULUTH, Minn.- We now know where former UMD head softball coach Lynn Anderson’s next step is. Anderson was announced as the new assistant coach for Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville on Monday. She spent the last three seasons at UMD, amassing 120 victories. Just this past year, Anderson led the Bulldogs to a 41 and 15 record. Back in August, UMD appointed…
DULUTH, Minn.- We have officially entered game week for the UMD women’s hockey team. But before they get back to action. Monday, the annual USCHO.com poll came out and the Bulldogs slot in at number seven in the country. UMD finished their 2023-2024 campaign one spot lower at number eight. Overall, the WCHA had the top three spots in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- He may not be on the Bulldogs roster anymore but Cole Spicer made his return to hockey over the weekend. Spicer is now a member of the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL. He started at center on the first line in their preseason contest against the Chicago Steel. The Saints drafted him in the 6th round of…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s coaches corner, we’re joined by Blane Tetreault of the Duluth East football team. In Tetreault’s first season at the helm, the Greyhounds are off to a 2-1 start. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Bulldog goaltender Alex Stalock is calling it a career after 15 seasons as a pro. Stalock is set to join the Sharks Audio Network as a Color Commentator for the upcoming season. He orginally was selected by San Jose back in 2005 in the fourth round. Stalock also had stints with the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks…
DULUTH, Minn.- The College of St. Scholastica announced their 2024 Hall of Fame Class set to be inducted next month. They are Adian Kummet, who was a four-time All-UMAC first team selection in baseball. Stephen Voelkner, who earned All-UMAC honors his first three years on the CSS football team. Kristi Erickson, a softball standout, who clubbed 64 hits in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team finally was able to put one in the win column on Wednesday, defeating St. Scholastica 5 to 1. After the two teams were tied at zero at the half, the Yellowjackets broke out in the 2nd putting up five goals. UWS (1-1-2) will next play at UW-Eau Claire on Saturday. CSS (0-4-1) hosts…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NCHC preseason poll was released on Wednesday afternoon. After finishing 7th last season, the UMD men’s hockey team is picked to finish 7th again this year according to the poll. The Bulldogs received 115 points, which was 12 behind the 6th spot, Western Michigan. UMD is coming off a season in which they went 12-20-5 and were…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a 4-0 start to the season, the UMD volleyball team is moving up in the polls. UMD jumped to #14 this week in the AVCA Poll after being 16th a week ago. The Bulldogs earned 565 points from their peers in the poll. Next up for UMD is the Up North Tournament in Michigan this upcoming weekend….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Four more UWS fall student-athletes earned UMAC Player of the Week honors on Tuesday. They are volleyball’s Jenna Anderson, Connor Willard of men’s golf, and cross country runners Zach Reese and Simone Stephens. For Anderson, it’s the 2nd straight week she’s been named the defensive player of the week. Willard took first at the Twin Ports Collegiate. Reese…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a 35-7 season-opening win back on August 29th against Northern Michigan and a bye week this past weekend, the UMD football team returns to action this upcoming Saturday for their home opener versus Minnesota State- Moorhead. Recent history has been on the Bulldogs side as they’ve won the last 20 meetings between the two squads. But, before…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC head coach Sean Morgan is stepping down after four seasons at the helm. It’s been a memorable run for Morgan and that started in his very first season as he led the BlueGreens to the playoffs in 2021. Just this past year though was perhaps his best as the team won the 2024 NPSL North Championship,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team may have not had a game this past weekend. But, they still moved up in the latest D2Football.com national poll. The Bulldogs are now ranked 20th in the country. UMD now enters game week again as they’ll prepare for their home opener against MSU-Moorhead on Saturday. Kick-off is at 2 PM at Malosky Stadium….
DULUTH, Minn.- After starting the season at 0-3, the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team settled for the 2-2 tie on Monday with Northwestern. A 2nd half goal by Elijah Seehof-Flory gave the Saints a 2-1 lead over Northwestern in the 2nd half. But, the Eagles eventually rallied back to tie the game. Aiden Olson was the other goal-scorer for CSS….
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of defensive football plays and a big-time UWS goal have made the cut for this week’s top plays. At number three, Superior Defensive Lineman Garret Rivord is able to track down a batted pass for an interception against River Falls. At number two, Esko’s Easton Harker forced a fumble on a sack, resulting in Heath Sunnarborg…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior volleyball team continued their strong start to the season on Friday, defeating Marian in straight sets. The Yellowjackets will next face Mary-Hardin Baylor on Friday night to continue to Stinger Classic slate. In other volleyball action, St. Scholastica fell to 0-5 on the season after dropping a three set contest to Mary-Hardin Baylor. They’ll next face…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team released their schedule on Thursday. It all starts with two exhibition contests in October. First, facing Lakehead on October 18th at home and then almost two weeks later they’ll host St. Scholastica on Halloween. The Dogs will then head to Oklahoma to open the regular season at Northwestern Oklahoma State on November 8th….
DULUTH, Minn.- For the second straight year, the UMD Soccer team has opened their season with a loss against Northern Michigan. The Wildcats handedly defeated the Bulldogs 6-1 Thursday night at Malosky Field. Nothern Michigan scored all six goals before UMD found the back of the net in the 80th minute (goal scored by Maria Zanotti). UMD will have a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s soccer team picked up their 2nd win of the season on Wednesday, defeating St. Scholastica 2 to 0. Kamryn Hill and Niya Wilson each had a goal for the Yellowjackets. UWS (2-1) will next host UW-Platteville on Saturday at Walt Hunting Stadium. CSS (0-3) will also next host UW-Platteville. That contest is on Friday. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- Soon the UMD men’s basketball team will begin their 2024-2025 campaign and on Wednesday the Bulldogs released their schedule for the upcoming year. UMD starts off the season with two exhibition contests, one at the University of Iowa and then one at home against UW-Superior. They’ll then begin regular season play with two tournaments. First, with the American…
DULUTH, Minn.- In just 18 days, the UMD women’s hockey team will hit the ice for their season opener at Ohio State. But before they get their campaign going, four members of the team were selected for national team duty. They are goaltender Eve Gascon and forward Caitlin Kraemer, who were two of 48 players selected for the Canada national…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College named Dana Wiezorek as their new head softball coach on Tuesday. It’s a reunion of sorts as she previously served as a volunteer assistant coach at the school from 2018 to 2019. Wiezorek has plenty of coaching experience, making stops at Washburn/Bayfield and Ashland high school over the course of 23 years. Wiezorek, who’s an Ashland…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The first UMAC conference weekly awards were announced Tuesday morning and plenty of UW-Superior athletes were recognized. The Yellowjackets picked up two of the three volleyball honors with Colleen Claude winning setter of the week and Jenna Anderson winning defensive athlete of the week. Claude had 101 assists while Anderson had 100 digs this past weekend. The UWS…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football saw a little movement in the polls after their season-opening 35 to 7 win over Northern Michigan. The Bulldogs are now ranked 23rd in the country in the D2Football.com national poll. UMD was previously ranked 25th to enter the season. The Bulldogs will have this upcoming weekend off before they return to the gridiron on September…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team were outplayed by the seventh-ranked UW La Crosse Eagles, falling 7-1 on Sunday at Kenny Harkins Field. The Saints’ lone goal was scored by Mariah Hernesman off an assist from Kaitlyn Sautter. Goalkeeper Gracie Meagher recorded nine saves while facing La Crosse’s scoring onslaught. St. Scholastica will cross the bridge on Wednesday…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After losing their season opener, the UW-Superior women’s soccer team has earned their first win of the season in a 2-1 nailbiter over UW-River Falls. After giving up a goal in the final seconds of the first half, UWS scored two goals in the second half, including the go-ahead score by Brynn Crystal with less than eight minutes…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Senior and Team Captain Anna Tobias is eager to add to her jewelry collection. Leading up to the 2024 season, Tobias has made an effort to get her teammates energized about her team’s chances. In 2023, the Bulldogs reached their first NSIC Tournament in six years, only to be eliminated in the first round. However, Tobias wants…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team’s season has kicked off with a 1-0 loss to UW-River Falls in their annual Border Battle on Friday at Kenny Harkins Field. This marks the Saints’ fourth-straight season-opening loss. In 2023, St. Scholastica didn’t win until their 12th game of the season when they defeated Hamline 2-0. St. Scholastica will have one…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we catch up with Mike Heffernan of the St. Scholastica football team. Heffernan is entering his 6th season as head coach. The Saints are coming off a 2-8 season in 2023. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MARQUETTE, Mich.- The UMD football team left no doubt on Thursday night, opening up the season with a 35 to 7 victory over Northern Michigan. Kyle Walljasper picked up where he left off last year with 312 passing yards and four passing touchdowns in the win. UMD (1-0) is next in action on September 14th when they host MSU-Moorhead in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team may have a later start to their season compared to other teams. But, they’re eager to turn things around after a 2-8 campaign in 2023. The Saints had an eventful off-season which included an exhibition game just three months ago in Canada. They’re hoping with that successful showing plus all the work that…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A day after the UWS men’s soccer squad was picked to finish 1st in the UMAC, the women’s team has now followed suit. On Tuesday, the Yellowjackets received 36 points and six of seven first place votes in the UMAC coaches poll. UWS is vying for their 4th straight conference championship this upcoming season. They’ll open up their…
LOS ANGELES, California.- Cutdown day in the NFL impacts over 900 players, that included former Bulldog offensive lineman Brent Laing, who was trying to make the 53 man roster for the Los Angeles Chargers. Unfortunately, he received bad news Tuesday afternoon as the Chargers waived the center. Laing had been in LA since December of 2023, when the Chargers signed…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s soccer team was once again picked to finish first in the UMAC conference this upcoming season. The Yellowjackets earned 48 points in the coaches poll and six of eight first place votes. UWS is vying for their 8th straight UMAC conference title this upcoming season. They kick off their campaign on August 30th at Augsburg….
DULUTH, Minn.- As students flooded UMD’s campus for the first day of classes, Head Coach Curt Wiese and his players continued to gameplan for their 2024 season opener against Northern Michigan. “This is an opportunity for us to be 1-0, to be able to start the season off the right way,” Noted Wiese, who will coach in his 14th complete…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In the last year and a half in the Twin Ports, Felipe Oliveira has already made quite a name for himself on the pitch. In his first season with the UW-Superior men’s soccer team, Oliveira was a First-Team All-UMAC selection, scoring five goals while adding three assists. In 23 games, the Goshen College transfer started a team-leading 22…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we catch up with Joe Mooney of the UW-Superior men’s soccer team with the 2024 season right around the corner. Mooney is entering his 17th year as the Yellowjackets’ head coach and has already earned over 200 wins at the helm. The UWS men’s soccer season begins on Friday, August 30 on the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s head coach Justin Wieck will be making a return to his alma mater this season. On October 25th, he will lead his Bulldogs against the University of Iowa in an exhibition game. Wieck joined the Hawkeyes as a walk-on forward in the 2004 season. He was a part of two straight NCAA tournament appearances and one…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Former UMD and Hermantown defenseman and current Winnipeg Jet Dylan Samberg is set to compete at the PGA Manitoba Open this upcoming weekend. It’s a return to the sport where he once tied for 3rd at the AA Boys Golf State Tournament in 2016. Samberg is also reunited with former teammate Ryan Sandelin, who is set to serve…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football’s Sam Pitz and Aiden Williams have had plenty of preseason recognition this off-season. That continued on Wednesday, when the duo was named to the 2025 Reece’s Senior Bowl watchlist. It’s the 3rd time each player has landed on a watchlist as they previously were named to the East/West Shrine Bowl watchlist and the D2football.com Elite 100…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After winning seven straight UMAC Championships, the UW-Superior men’s soccer team has no plans of ending their inner-conference reign in 2024. In 2023, the Yellowjackets won 15 of their last regular season games before delivering two shutouts in the UMAC Tournament. However, UWS was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year….
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College is in search of a new head softball coach after Cora Zackrison resigned after two seasons. In her years leading the Lumberjills, the team went 10-39 overall, including an 8-12 conference record in her first year. She also coached UMAC First Team All-Conference member Kaylee Harnack during her reign. The school says a search for her…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a mixed bag of a 2023 season, the UMD soccer team is eager to become a bigger threat in the NSIC. Last season, the Bulldogs finished 6-7-6 overall. Despite the mediocre record, it was enough to claim the eight-seed in the NSIC tournament, marking their first tournament appearance since 2017. This fall marks Greg Cane’s 30th anniversary…
