DALLAS, Texas.- Before the UMD women’s basketball team took the floor at American Airlines Center, they walked the red carpet being greeted and cheered on by some of their biggest supporters. The team would make their way in from the Party Plaza and through a sea of maroon and gold into the center. Click on the video above to see…
DULUTH, Minn.- A great year to be a Bulldogs basketball fan. The women’s team is gearing up to play in the NCAA DII National Championship on Saturday. While, the the men’s team, had a historical season of their own. The Bulldogs became the first in program history to not only win an NCAA Tournament game, but also advance to the…
DALLAS, Texas.- For most, if not all the UMD players, Saturday will mark the first time they have played on an NBA Court. The UMD women’s team had their first chance at testing out American Airlines Arena on Thursday. Here’s what they had to say on the differences and challenges of playing in a different setting. “Well coach Pearson always…
DALLAS, Texas.- It’s a once in a lifetime experience and many alumni are flocking to Dallas to cheer on their Bulldogs. Neil Vierzba caught up with former player and current Superior Athletic Director Ella Olson to talk all things Bulldogs and the upcoming National Championship game. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DALLAS, Texas.- Playing for a national championship can make any player nervous. But what about their biggest supporters? Neil Vierzba caught up with a few parents to hear what their emotions will be like once they see their Bulldog hit the American Airlines arena floor on Saturday. “It’s as much a dream come true for us as it is for…
DALLAS, Texas.- Fox 21 Sports Director Neil Vierzba is down in Dallas, Texas to cover the Division II Women’s National Championship game between Ashland (OH) and UMD. He joined Morning Anchor Maria Vollom on the morning show to discuss the weekend ahead as well as all the events involving the Bulldogs. Stay with Fox 21 as we’ll have live reports…
DALLAS, Texas- In less than 48 hours, the UMD women’s basketball team will play in what will be the biggest game of their careers. Likely a dream these women have played over and over since they were young girls. Now, that dream is reality. “I think this streak is a result of how well we’re playing right now. I think…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica softball team is nearing the halfway point of their season, meaning it’s time for conference play. After finishing just shy of the MIAC tournament last year, the Saints are eager to let their name be known in just their second year in the conference. Leading up to this point in the season, CSS sits at…
TUCSON, Arizona.- Grand Rapids native Micah Miller is the latest local hockey standout to put pen to paper. Miller is now a member of the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL. The Roadrunners are the affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes. The former Thunderhawk just finished up his 5th season at St. Cloud State. His best season came in the 2021-2022 season…
DALLAS, Texas.- Wednesday was the day that the UMD women’s basketball team departed for Dallas ahead of their National Championship Game on Saturday. The Bulldogs would leave campus around 8:30 AM Wednesday morning and then would touchdown in the Lone Star State later in the afternoon. Earlier this week, we caught up with a few players and asked them if…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team wrapped up their season just over two weeks ago. It was a down year of sorts as the Bulldogs would finish with an overall record of 16-20-1. Now, they turn the page to the off-season. UMD has already received a boost as they will return forwards Luke Loheit and Quinn Olson as well…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- A former Greyhound is once again on the move. After taking last season off, forward Ryder Donovan is ready to get back to playing hockey. And he will do it in his home state as the one time Wisconsin Badger is now going to be a St. Thomas Tommie. Donovan spent three seasons with Wisconsin totaling 12…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another Bulldog hockey veteran will be leaving the program. Junior forward Luke Mylymok entered the transfer portal on Tuesday and would then transfer to Niagara. Mylymok saw plenty of playing time this past season, appearing in 31 games. In those contests, he would tally three goals and five assists, which was a career-best eight points. He’s the second…
DULUTH, Minn.- The countdown is on! Five days until the UMD women’s basketball team tips things off with Ashland of Ohio for the National Championship Game in Division Two. The Bulldogs will have two days of practice in Duluth before they board a plane Wednesday morning to the Lone Star State. These last couple days of preparation will consist of…
WINDSOR, Colorado.- A Hermantown native is making the next step in his hockey career. Ryan Sandelin has signed a pro deal with the Colorado Eagles of the AHL. It’s a two-year contract with the affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. Sandelin just finished up his four years at Minnesota State-Mankato. He would tally 43 goals and 33 assists in 128 career…
DULUTH, Minn.- The season may not start for another four months, but on Monday the UMD football team hit the field to begin the spring portion of their off-season. Practice number one of the 15 scheduled happened on Monday. UMD is coming off an 8-3 season and are tasked with replacing some key players that have graduated. Offensive lineman Brent…
BEMIDJI, Minn.- A former Grand Rapids-Greenway standout is looking for a new program. Bemidji State sophomore forward Claire Vekich has entered the transfer portal. She’s coming off a fairly successful season for the Beavers as she would lead the team with seven goals. She also would pitch in seven assists for a total of 14 points this year. Vekich has…
EAST LANSING, Michigan.- It was announced last Thursday that UMD freshman forward Isaac Howard has entered the transfer portal. Just days after that announcement, he’s already found his new home. Howard will play for Michigan State next season. Just this past year he recorded six goals and 11 assists in 35 games for the Bulldogs. That would be good enough…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s and women’s tennis teams blanked Martin Luther, 9-0 Sunday afternoon at home. The Yellowjackets dominated in both doubles and singles to come away with the win. The men’s team moves to 4-0 in UMAC play, while the women’s team picks up their third straight victory. UWS will host Northwestern and Bethany Lutheran next weekend at Yellowjackets…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some play the sports, some report on the sports, but some ensure those athletes take the field, the court or the ice at their very best and teams can play to their highest potential. Well that work has not gone unnoticed and as a part of National Athletic Training Month, we recognize the AT Staff at UMD. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this weeks’ Coaches Corner, we talk with the head coach of the UWS baseball team, TJ Oakes. The Yellowjackets are so far 4-6 in Oakes’ 2nd season at the helm. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A trio of St. Scholastica Saints earned All-American status on Thursday. Brothers Filimon and Arkhip Ledenkov landed on the West 1st team. While their teammate, and goaltender Jack Bostedt made it on the 2nd West team. Arkhip would finish the year with 48 points for the Saints. And his brother Filimon was right behind him with 42 points….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team’s postseason journey will make its final stop on the biggest stage in college basketball in just over a weeks time the Bulldogs will play for their first ever National Championship. For the next week, the women’s team will have time to prepare for the big game, but today was a day of celebration,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS baseball team is gearing up for their second season under head coach T.J. Oakes. Year one was one to remember as the Yellowjackets finished the year strong by beating the top two teams in the conference to advance to their 2nd ever UMAC title game. Now, Superior is turning the page to this season with a…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD freshman forward Isaac Howard has entered the transfer portal. The 2022 first round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning had six goals and 11 assists in 35 games of action for the Bulldogs this year. Howard would have no problem putting up points as he posted a career high three assists in a contest against Denver on…
TOLEDO, Ohio.- Another UMD men’s hockey graduate has put pen to paper and is heading to the pros. The latest being defenseman Derek Daschke. Daschke has signed with the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. They are the minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings and the Grand Rapids Griffins. Daschke would spend one year with the Bulldogs after transferring…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been almost two weeks since the UMD women’s hockey team saw their season come to a close. Now, the Bulldogs enter off-season mode. They’ll prepare for a season with potentially plenty of new faces. The Bulldogs say goodbye to nine players, some of which were All-Americans, Patty Kazmaier finalists, and WCHA Player of the Year award winners….
ST. JOSEPH, Missouri.- After a dominating defensive performance in the 2nd half, the UMD women’s basketball team was able to take down Catawba 70 to 59 in the Final Four on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were paced by Brooke Olson, who had a team leading 34 points in the victory. On the defensive side, UMD would hold Catawba to zero field…
DULUTH, Minn.- The captain for the UMD men’s hockey team the past two seasons is making his next move. Tanner Laderoute has signed a deal with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. They’re the affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Laderoute tallied 58 points in his Bulldog career. With his best season coming in the 2019-2020 season…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two St. Scholastica men’s hockey standouts were named finalists for the Sid Watson Award, which is given to the best D3 hockey player in the country. Junior forward Arkhip Ledenkov and junior goalie Jack Bostedt made the list after stellar seasons. Ledenkov had a career year as he posted 21 goals and 27 assists this past season. Same…
EVANSVILLE, Indiana.- The UMD men’s basketball team’s impressive national tournament run came to a close on Tuesday as they fell to Black Hills State 86 to 68 in the Elite Eight. The Bulldogs were led by Drew Blair and Charlie Katona, who each had 16 points in the contest. UMD was able to accomplish their first national tournament win as…
CORALVILLE, Iowa.- Hermantown native and 5th year UMD standout Jesse Jacques is advancing his playing career. Jacques has signed with the Iowa Heartlanders out of the ECHL. Iowa is an affiliate of the Minnesota and Iowa Wild. Just this past season, Jacques would tally four goals and five assists for UMD in 37 games. His best year came in the…
ST. JOSEPH, Missouri.- The UMD women’s basketball left no doubt on Monday as they defeated Assumption 61 to 41 in the Elite Eight. After battling foul trouble in the 1st half, Brooke Olson would turn things around in the 2nd to lead the Bulldogs with 15 points. “Just an exciting first game in the elite eight. We were all very…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we catch up with UMD softball head coach Lynn Anderson ahead of the Bulldogs conference schedule. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- In honor of both men’s and women’s basketball teams at UMD heading to the Elite Eight, we’ll take you to practice where you get to know the Bulldogs off the court. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The championship game is now set for the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. In the first game on Friday, top seeded Ohio State would shut out #5 Northeastern three to nothing to gain the first spot. Amanda Thiele would stop all 16 shots she saw in net to lead the Buckeyes. Then in the night cap, it would take…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate forward Brooke Olson continues to add to her legacy. Olson was named the 2023 WBCA NCAA D2 player of the year on Friday. The award is given annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions. Olson becomes the first-ever WBCA Player of the Year at UMD after leading the Bulldogs with…
DULUTH, Minn.- Down eleven points with a minute and a half to go, the UMD women’s basketball team pulled off the comeback of a lifetime, punching their ticket into the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. The one thing the Bulldogs leaned on in that victory? The will to win. “I think that’s out foundation right…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team wrote their names in the history books, not only picking up its first NCAA Tournament win, but by winning the entire Regional. The Bulldogs head to Evansville, Indiana to take on Black Hills State, a team that fell just short of the Elite Eight last year. Head coach Justin Wieck says going into…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Women’s Frozen Four is just one day away and today teams had a chance to test out the ice and make final preparations before the puck is dropped on Friday. All four teams have had plenty of Frozen Four experience in the past. In the first matchup, Northeastern, out of the Hockey East Conference is making their…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- A trio of UMD football players had one last chance to showcase their talents in front of NFL and CFL scouts on Wednesday morning. Offensive Lineman Brent Laing, Wide Receiver Armani Carmickle, and Tight End Zach Ojile all participated at Minnesota’s Pro Day. The three players would be tested on their bench press, 40 yard dash time, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- A day after they secured their first ever Elite Eight berth, the UMD men’s basketball team learned who their opponent will be. The Bulldogs secured the 6th spot and will match up with the 3rd seed, Black Hills State. The Yellowjackets are currently 28-5 on the year and are coming off an upset win over top seeded West…
MARYVILLE, Missouri- The UMD men’s basketball team will keep on dancing as they punched their ticket to the Elite Eight on Tuesday. The Bulldogs would take down Southern Nazarene 62 to 52 in their sweet sixteen matchup. UMD was led by Drew Blair, who had a team-leading 28 points in the victory. This is the first time in program history…
DULUTH, Minn.- After trailing by twenty at one point, the UMD women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest comebacks in program history to clinch their first ever spot in the elite eight. Now one day later, they know their opponent. The Bulldogs were revealed as the number two seed and will face the 7th seed Assumption on Monday March…
CHICAGO, Illinois.- On Tuesday, UMD lost one of their top defenders to the NHL. Wyatt Kaiser has signed a three year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is set to make a little over 900 hundred thousand dollars per season. Kaiser was originally selected by the Blackhawks in the 3rd round of the 2020 draft. Just this past season, he…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica has a new head coach and it’s someone who’s familiar to the area. Chelsea Meierotto becomes the 6th volleyball coach in program history. She comes from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin where she led the LumberJills for the last four seasons. She was also named UMAC Coach of the Year in the 2020-2021 season. Back in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend, UMD senior Cailee Peterson competed in the NCAA DII Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, finishing as runner-up in the women’s mile. Peterson finished just two seconds behind the first place finisher, by a time of 4 minutes and 51 seconds. She becomes the fourth Bulldog to reach All-American Honors for the women’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team made history Monday night, battling back from a double digit deficit to win it’s first NCAA DII Regional Championship. Down by 18 coming out of halftime, the Bulldogs outscored the Lions 50-31 in the second half. With under 20 seconds on the clock junior Ella Gilbertson knocked down the game winning three-pointer, boosting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team clashed with Minnesota State Mankato, Saturday night in the NCAA Regional Semifinal from Romano Gym. On February 28, the Bulldogs knocked off the Mavericks in the NSIC Championship game, and a rematch took place Saturday in the NCAA Central Regional, and just like the NSIC Championship, UMD picks up the 86-70 victory. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time in UMD program history, the Bulldogs women’s basketball team plays host in the NCAA DII Regional Tournament, tipping off with a 66-50 win over Southern Nazarene, Friday evening. The Bulldogs started to heat up at the end of the first half, but would pull away with a big third quarter, outscoring the Crimson Storm…
