DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team was supposed to have two series under their belt by now. That was until travel issues postponed their home series with Syracuse this past weekend. So a bye week it was for the Bulldogs. But, they didn’t treat it like one as the team held an intrasquad scrimmage instead. Head Coach Laura Schuler…
DULUTH, Minn.- A big event is coming to Amsoil Arena in 2027. On Wednesday, UMD was picked to host the 2027 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. It’s the 5th time the school has been picked to host the event and 3rd time it’s been held at Amsoil. The most recent Frozen Four to take place in Duluth was in 2023, when…
SUPERIOR, Wis.–The Superior Choice Credit Union stadium is set to have its grand opening for October 11th and 12th. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will occur on Friday October 11th at 4:30 p.m. with speakers from UW-Superior and Superior Choice Credit Union. Then on Saturday the Yellowjacket men’s and women’s soccer team will host Minnesota Morris for a UMAC conference match-up. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a weekend to remember for Curt Wiese and his UMD football team. In the Bulldogs 62 to nothing drubbing of Southwest Minnesota State, Wiese picked up his 100th career win at UMD. That was made possible thanks to a suffocating defense that tied a program-high 10 sacks and an offense that had over 500 total yards….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Yellowjackets continue to rack up multiple UMAC player of the week honors. In volleyball, Addy Gangl was named offensive player of the week and Jenna Anderson was named defensive player of the week. It’s the 5th straight week Anderson has claimed the defensive honor. On the pitch, the men and the women each a representative. For the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS volleyball team is making a case for the UMAC conference title this season. The Yellowjackets are 3-0 so far this year in divisional play and haven’t dropped a set yet to their UMAC counterparts. UWS is coming off a season in which they dropped their 2nd straight title game at the hands of Northwestern. Head Coach…
DULUTH, Minn.- They may have not had a game this weekend, but the UMD women’s hockey team is still moving up in the polls. The Bulldogs are now ranked 3rd in the country after previously being 4th a week ago. UMD will return to action this weekend when they play at Colgate. Meanwhile on the men’s side, no movement in…
DULUTH, Minn.– Former Grand Rapids/Greenway high school hockey star Sadie Peart has joined the Dartmouth women’s hockey coaching staff. Peart has been named as an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season and will be working with former UMD women’s hockey head coach Maura Crowell. During Peart’s high school career at Grand Rapids/Greenway, she finished with 253 points on 98 goals…
DULUTH, Minn.– The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team’s home opener has been postponed due to travel complications caused by Hurricane Helene for Syracuse University. The series is set to be rescheduled for January 2-3. Puck drop for Thursdays match is at 2 p.m. and Fridays at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs will be back in action on Oct. 4,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team went into to Columbus and came out with a sweep against the then top ranked Buckeyes last weekend. Now, the 4th ranked Bulldogs will be welcomed home as they get set to face a team they’ve never seen before. That would be the Syracuse Orange, who are coming off a 7-24-3 record from…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– The UW-Superior volleyball team defeated Northland 3-0, opening up conference play for the Yellowjackets. Leading the way in kills for the Jackets was Marena Saeger and Addy Gangl, both recording eleven on the night. UWS improves to 11-5 and will face off against Crown College on Friday, Sep. 27. Over in Minnesota, the St. Scholastica volleyball team took…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team was looking to bounce back this past Saturday as they traveled to play UMary. And that they did, as they dominated in all facets of the game en route to a 43 to 7 thumping. The Bulldogs now turn the page to another team they’ve had success against in recent years. And that’s the…
DULUTH, Minn.- An opportunity of a lifetime awaits the UMD women’s hockey team next season. The Bulldogs will travel to Belfast, Ireland in January of 2026 to play in the Belfast Friendship Series. They’ll be joined by Boston University, Quinnipiac, and Laura Bellamy and Harvard. The Belfast Friendship Series is the first and only NCAA division one women’s hockey tournament…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former St. Scholastica quarterback collected some hardware for his stellar season in the European Football League. Zach Edwards was named the 2024 ELF offensive player of the year over the weekend. Edwards, who’s on the Paris Musketeers, threw for 3,057 passing yards with 34 touchdowns. He could also run the ball too, tallying 792 rushing yards and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Soon it will be the start of the season for the UMD men’s hockey team. And on Monday, the first USCHO national poll was released. The Bulldogs cracked the top 20 as they are ranked 18th to start the season. UMD is coming off a year in which they went 12-20-5 and were unranked to finish the season….
DULUTH, Minn.- Two members of the UMD women’s hockey team picked up WCHA honors after playing key roles in their sweep against top ranked Ohio State. Goaltender of the Week was given to Eve Gascon, who stopped 75 of the 79 shots she saw against the Buckeyes. That’s the most saves in a series in her career. The two wins…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Bulldog Luke Loheit has landed on his feet after being released from a tryout contract with the Wild the other day. Loheit has joined the Kansas City Mavericks, who are the ECHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken. This will be Loheit’s first pro team as he just wrapped up his five-year career with the Bulldogs this past…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Bulldog and Wilderness goalie will have the chance to make his return to the NHL. Kasimir Kaskisuo has agreed to a professional tryout contract with the Boston Bruins. Kaskisuo last suited up in the NHL in 2020 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Since then, he’s played overseas in Sweden and most recently was with the Montreal…
DULUTH, Minn.- Thursday marks the start of conference play for the 11th ranked UMD volleyball team as they’ll put their undefeated record to the test against the 6-3 Winona State Warriors. It also is the beginning of quite the weekend schedule as UMD also has a matchup with the 10th ranked Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears on Saturday. Head Coach Jim…
Superior, Wis.– The Yellowjackets opened up conference play Wednesday hosting North Central (Minn.). The women’s team kicked off the night with a 10-0 win over the Rams. Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was senior forward Niya Wilson, who scored three goals on the night. The UWS women currently has an overall record of 3-4. As for the men’s team,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team will begin a new era on Saturday as Laura Schuler will coach in her first game as head coach of the Bulldogs. And what a way to start as UMD heads to Columbus to face the defending national champions and the 1st ranked team in the country, Ohio State. The Bulldogs will look…
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…
