DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team finished their season on Friday by sweeping Hamline. Kyle Oswald and Luke Schemenauer would pace the Saints with two RBI’s a piece in a 7 to 2 game one win. Following that contest, CSS put up 13 runs and 16 hits to take game two, 13 to 3. The Saints finish the year…
BISMARCK, ND.- The UMD baseball team will be wrapping up their season this weekend in Bismarck. The Bulldogs played two against the Marauders on Friday and would end up splitting. In game one, UMD would see a 5 to 1 lead slip away as UMary rallied for the 6 to 5 victory. Following that game, the Bulldogs would erupt for…
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The UMD softball team earned redemption on Friday, shutting out Augustana 4-0 at the NSIC tournament. The Vikings would previously defeat the Bulldogs on the final day of the regular season to secure the regular season title. UMD was led by Lauren Dixon, who pitched 7 shutout innings and only allowed one hit. Offensively, Corrie Weise had three…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS baseball team opened up their final series of the regular season on Friday, splitting with Crown College. In game one, the Yellowjackets would have control for the whole contest, eventually putting the game away with two runs in the 5th. Game two was a much closer contest as the game was tied at 3 going into…
MANKATO, Minn.- After entering the transfer portal in March, former Grand Rapids-Greenway hockey standout Claire Vekich has found her new home. Vekich will suit up for Minnesota State next season. The former Lightning forward is coming off a successful campaign in which she led Bemidji State with seven goals. She has two more years of eligibility with the Mavericks. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Some end of the year honors for members of the UWS tennis teams. On the women’s side, Andreina Tejada was named UMAC player of the year as well as UMAC rookie of the year. Tejada finished with 12 wins on the year. Over on the men’s side, Igor Guetten Chaves also claimed the player of the year and…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of former Bulldogs will don the red, white, and blue in the coming weeks. Both Dylan Samberg and Scott Perunovich were named to the U.S. National Team this afternoon. The Hermantown and Hibbing native will compete in the 2023 IIHF Men’s World Championship from May 12th to May 28th in Finland and Latvia. The two defenseman…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team would have to settle for a split on Wednesday with Augsburg. In game one, the Auggies were able to hold off a late rally by the Saints to take game one 5 to 4. Then in game two, CSS would have the lead for much of the game and never give it back…
ROCHESTER, Minn.- The UMD softball team is on to the next round of the NSIC tournament after shutting out Minot State 2-0 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were led by Lauren Dixon, who tossed seven shutout innings and nine strikeouts. Dixon would also become the all-time strikeout leader at UMD in the contest. UMD will next play Winona State at noon…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of local products will be suiting up for UMD next season. On Monday, Northwestern guard Cole Lahti announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. Lahti averaged 22 points per game last season for the Tigers. He finished 2nd on the all-time school scoring list and set the single season scoring record. Joining Lahti is former Hibbing standout…
DULUTH, Minn.- It took ten innings, but ultimately UMD was able to walk-off and defeat Minnesota Crookston 10 to 8 in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Jack Puder would send a two-run shot that went over the center field wall in the bottom of the 10th. Following game one, Crookson would battle back to take a 6 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team is making their final preparations before the NSIC tournament begins on Wednesday. UMD doesn’t know who their opponent will be just yet as play-in games are supposed to happen in the morning. The Bulldogs will either play Concordia-St. Paul, Sioux Falls, or Minot State. Whoever is the highest seed remaining of those teams will…
ULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend two of the Bulldogs brightest stars answered the phone call of a lifetime, accepting offers to continue their career in the NFL. O-lineman Brent Laing signed on as an undrafted free-agent with the New York Jets. While, tight end Zach Ojile will get the chance to showcase his talents in the Vikings Rookie Mini…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team fell in a pair of games to Augustana on Sunday afternoon in a battle for their first NSIC regular season title since 2013. In Game One, the Vikings scored in every inning, knocking three home runs to win it 17-4 in five innings. Senior catcher Sidney Zavoral accounted for two of the four Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the final day of the 2023 NFL Draft, UMD’s Zach Ojile and Brent Laing get called to the league. Ojile received and accepted an invite to the Minnesota Vikings Rookie Mini Camp. He played in 40 games for the Bulldogs with 702 receiving yards and 24 total touchdowns. Meanwhile, lineman Brent Laing signed on as an undrafted…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team settled for the split with St. Cloud State, Saturday afternoon, winning Game One 7-6, but falling in Game Two 14-9. The Bulldogs were down five in the fifth, but Alex Wattermann knocks a grand slam to bring UMD within one. However, the Huskies would string together a five run fifth inning and hold UMD…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team picked up a pair of mercy rule victories (10-0, 8-0), Saturday afternoon at home, over Wayne State. Junior Kat Burkhardt led the way offensively going 3-5 on the day, with two home runs. While, junior pitcher Lauren Dixon, picked up her 22nd win on the season, giving up no runs on two hits, striking…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this weeks’ Coaches Corner, we talk with the head coach of the St. Scholastica softball team, Rilee Dawson. St. Scholastica is in their 2nd full year of being in the MIAC conference. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- For the past six years Brent Laing called Malosky Stadium home. While Laing may have turned in his Bulldogs jersey, he’s not hanging up his cleats just yet. The UMD standout will, no doubt, be anxiously awaiting the phone call of a lifetime, with an opportunity to live out, what he thought, was a childhood dream. Now, Laing…
DULUTH, Minn.- Next week, mark your calendars, the annual Community Day Free Kids Camp presented by the Black Men Serving Excellence group returns for its second year. Next Wednesday, May 3, all kids across the Northland are welcome to participate in outdoor games and activities at Malosky Stadium. There will be fun friendly competition, group games, personalized paint-your-own t-shirts and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Coming up this weekend the UMD Softball team will host their regular season finale with a pair of NSIC double headers. The Bulldogs sit tied with Augustana for first in the conference. The weekend ahead will determine who wins the NSIC regular season. No pressure right? Well, for the Bulldogs every game is treated like a play off…
DULUTH, Minn.- Three former UMD football standouts will be anxiously waiting next to their phones this weekend as the NFL draft takes place in Kansas City, Missouri. Offensive lineman Brent Laing, Wide Receiver Armani Carmickle, and Tight End Zach Ojile all could potentially hear their name called. The trio just partcipated in Minnesota’s pro day a few weeks ago and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball will have a key contributor from a year ago departing the program. Guard Joshua Strong made an announcement via his own personal twitter page that he is heading to Howard University to pursue a law degree. Strong would start in 14 games for the Bulldogs last year and tally 237 points. He is the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team improved to 6-0 at home on Tuesday, taking two games from Minnesota Crookston. In game one, UMD would rally from being down 4-1 in the bottom of 6th to eventually win the contest 6-4. In game two, it was all Bulldogs as they picked up the shut out 6-0. UMD (34-9) will next host…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica softball team would play 17th ranked St. Benedict’s tough on Tuesday, but would ultimately fall in both games. In game one, a home run by the Bennies in the top of the 5th would be the difference maker as they won 4 to 3. They would follow that contest up with a 9 to 1…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After spending the first 24 games of their season on the road, the UWS softball team finally played at home on Tuesday. They would defeat Crown College 4 to 1 and 11 to 2 to pick up the sweep. UWS (21-5) will next be in action on Wednesday for a doubleheader at Northwestern. First pitch of game one…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s tennis team made their first ever MIAC tournament appearance on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the Saints would be swept in all doubles matchups. Then in singles competition, St. John’s and St. Scholastica would split with three wins each. In the end, St. John’s moves on with the 6 to 3 victory. CSS ends the season with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team will return two seniors from a year ago. Guards Drew Blair and Jack Middleton both have elected to use their extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The duo has combined for 2,931 points as well as 425 made threes from beyond the arc. They’ve also seen…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS baseball team had a huge day at the plate, defeating Martin Luther 21-0, 10-0 (7 inn.) in Sunday’s home double-header. The Yellowjackets offense erupted in this UMAC series outscoring the Knights 41-0. UWS is set to host Northland, Tuesday at home for a noon start time. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastic baseball team picked up their first MIAC sweep of the season, on Sunday, knocking off Carleton 9-2 and 18-13. Jack Harris led the way in Game Two, going 3-5 with 3 RBIs. Next up, the Saints hit the road for a series with St. Olaf, scheduled for next Saturday first pitch is set for 1…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior baseball team hosted their first home game in weeks with UMAC opponent, Martin Luther on Saturday. The Yellowjackets pick up the win 10-0 after 7 innings. Nick Frederickson led the way offensively with 3 RBIs. While, the starter for UWS, Ryan Rodriguez earned his sixth win on the season, throwing 7 innings of shutout work, with…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we chat with the head softball coach at UWS, Melissa Fracker as the Yellowjackets head into the final stretch of their season. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team shares their walk-up songs through a sing-a-long! Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team held their annual spring football game Friday evening at Malosky Stadium. Team Maroon would be the only team to break into the end zone, besting team White 14-0. “I mean D-line Dogs. Linebackers, Dogs. We have some Dogs at safety and corner too so, it’s going to be a force to be reckoned with…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to St. Scholastica baseball player Ryan Garlick. Garlick made two spectacular diving catches in Scholastica’s contest against Gustavus on Tuesday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After a national search, UWS has removed the interim tag from Emily Carpenter’s title and named her the head women’s basketball coach on Friday. In her first season leading the Yellowjackets, Carpenter helped guide UWS to a 10-14 record. Which was an improvement of four more wins and five fewer losses than the previous year. She also suited…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD has revealed their schedule for the 2023 season. It all starts on September 1st when the Bulldogs will take part in the Ferris State Invitational. Their first matchup will be against Adelphi. They’ll also face the host and Wayne State of Michigan that weekend. The following week will be their home opener. As part of the Up…
WINNIPEG, Manitoba.- A former Bulldog re-upped with his NHL team on Wednesday. Duluth native Dominic Toninato has signed a two-year, two-way extension with the Winnipeg Jets. The Duluth East grad played five games for the Jets this season and recorded one assist. Most of his game action came in the AHL with the Manitoba Moose. In 50 games, he would have…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team announced Thursday that Reece Hunt, a graduate forward from Bemidji State has joined the team for the upcoming season. Hunt is coming off a year in which she led the Beavers with a team-high 12 points. Her six goals landed her at 2nd on the team in scoring. In her four years at…
ESKO, Minn.- He had interest from half of the Big Ten conference, so it was likely Esko junior safety Koi Perich was going to pick a team that is a part of the power five. Wednesday, he did just that. Perich announced he will be staying in his home state and will play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers starting in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team would put up a fight against Gustavus Adolphus on Tuesday, ultimately falling short in both games of a doubleheader. In game one, the Gusties would take down the Saints seven to nothing. They would follow that up with a 10-2 victory in game two. CSS (3-20) will next host Carleton on Saturday in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team revealed their schedule for the 2023-2024 season on Tuesday. They’ll drop the puck against Michigan Tech on October 7th for a single game to open the season. The following weekend they will have their first full series when they welcome Northern Michigan to town. One other notable includes a home and home series…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team received a boost from two key returners on Tuesday. Mannon McMahon and Taylor Stewart both have accepted their additional year of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA due to the Covid-19 pandemic. McMahon is coming off a career year in which she had 11 goals and 18 assists, both were career-highs. Same…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s and women’s tennis teams would pick up wins on Monday. The men’s team would improve to 18-3 overall and 6-0 in the conference by defeating Bethany Lutheran 8 to 1. As for the women’s team, they captured win number seven with the 9 to 0 victory over the Vikings. The Yellowjackets will next be in…
BRAMPTON, Ontario.- UMD graduate forward Gabbie Hughes has captured gold with the US Women’s National Team. Hughes and Team USA would defeat Canada 6 to 3 in the IIHF Women’s World Championship on Sunday. In national play, the Lino Lakes native would tally one goal and one assist. Hughes was one of four Bulldogs to medal at the tournament. In…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team finally hosted a pair of home double headers this weekend. The Bulldogs went 4-0 in their home opener weekend against Winona State and Upper Iowa. UMD shutout Upper Iowa in Game One 9-0 in five innings. Elle Potts led the way offensively going 2-3 with a double and a homerun with 4 RBIs. While,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NCAA is celebrating its Division III athletes this week. Both St. Scholastica and UW-Superior athletes reflect on their ‘why’ when choosing to continue their athletic careers at the DIII level. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In this weeks’ Coaches Corner, we talk with the head coach of the UMD baseball team, Bob Rients. UMD is off to a 12-20 start this season. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to UMD softball player Julia Gronholz. Her stellar catch helped the Bulldogs in a doubleheader sweep against Winona State on Friday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team improved to 27-8 on the season on Friday after sweeping Winona State at home. In game one, UMD erupted for ten runs to take down the Warriors 10 to nothing. Nicole Schmitt would hit a grand slam to in the 1st inning to help lead UMD. Then in game two, it would take extras…
