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UMD’s Noah Cates Named Assistant Captain for Team USA, Scores in Olympic Debut

Before Wednesday's opener against China, Cates was named an assistant captain for Team USA.

BEIJING, China – Last month when asked about being named to the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, UMD’s Noah Cates said it was a dream come true while smiling from ear to ear. Well so far, the dream is getting better and better. Before Wednesday’s opener against China, Cates was named an assistant captain for Team USA. And in his…

National, Conference Rankings Taking Shape for UMD Women’s Hockey Team

The UMD women's hockey team is currently ranked fourth in the country, which means if the NCAA tournament began today, the Bulldogs would host playoff games.

DULUTH, Minn. – After splitting their road series with Wisconsin, the UMD women’s hockey team is now fourth in the country, which means if the NCAA tournament began today, the Bulldogs would host playoff games. And that makes the final few weeks as important as ever. “Wherever you sit, it should just be fuel and motivation, whether you’re at the…

UMD-UMary Women’s Basketball Game Cancelled

The decision comes due to a non-COVID related illness with the Marauders' program.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD announced Wednesday that the women’s basketball game Friday at the University of Mary has been cancelled. The decision comes due to a non-COVID related illness with the Marauders’ program. The game will not be re-scheduled. The men’s game will still take place and the women now set their sights on Minot for Saturday night. Categories: College,…

UMD’s Scott Sandelin Talks Tie with St. Cloud State

Last night was the first game for the Bulldogs without captain Noah Cates, who is at the Olympics.

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday night, the UMD men’s hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on St. Cloud State and just needed one more period to close out the Huskies. And that’s not exactly how it would play out. St. Cloud State would score two goals in the final period to force overtime as the game officially went down…

UMD Men’s Hockey Settles for Tie with St. Cloud State, Huskies Win Shootout

Tanner Laderoute and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team took a 2-0 into the third period, but St. Cloud State rallied to send the game into overtime as the game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Huskies would win the shootout 3-2 to take home the extra NCHC point. Tanner Laderoute and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs. Categories:…

Strong First Half Powers St. Scholastica Women’s Basketball Past Macalester

Sophomore guard Miranda Broberg led the way with 21 points.

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore guard Miranda Broberg led the way with 21 points as the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team defeated Macalester 68-57 Monday night at the Reif Gym. Proctor native Liz Frase also chipped in with 14 points as the Saints pick up their second win of the season. Categories: College, Sports

UMD Women’s Hockey Drops Series Finale at Wisconsin

Despite falling 5-1 in the finale on Saturday night, head coach Maura Crowell said there are plenty of positives to take away from the weekend, like getting their first win in Madison since 2010.

MADISON, Wis. – Friday night, the UMD women’s hockey team got their first win in Madison since 2010 via a 45 save shutout from Jojo Chobak. But Saturday night, the Badgers stormed back for the 5-1 win, including scoring two goals just 25 seconds apart. Despites Saturday’s struggles, UMD feels there are a lot of positives to take away from…

UMD Basketball Cruises Past Northern State to Sweep Doubleheader

Austin Andrews finished with a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Bulldogs men stay unbeaten at home, while Ann Simonet finished with 10 points on her senior day as the Bulldogs women won their 10th straight.

DULUTH, Minn. – One day after clinching the NSIC North Division title, the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued to roll, defeating Northern State 88-75. Austin Andrews led the Bulldogs with 23 points and 13 rebounds while Joshua Brown finished with 20 points and Drew Blair tallied 19 points as the Bulldogs stay undefeated at home. UMD improves…

St. Scholastica Basketball Swept by Carleton on Senior Day

Miranda Broberg led the Saints women with 12 points while Nick Carlson recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Saints men.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team fell behind early and couldn’t catch back up, as Carleton got the 58-42 win. Miranda Broberg led the Saints with 12 points while Liz Frase had a team-high six rebounds. The Saints fall to 1-18 and will be back in action on Monday against Macalester. Meanwhile, the St. Scholastica men couldn’t…

St. Scholastica Men’s Hockey Holds Off Bethel to Sweep Weekend Series

The Saints got goals from Arkhip Ledenkov and Michael Talbot while Jack Bostedt finished with 19 saves. 

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey used a two-goal second period to get the 2-1 win over Bethel to sweep the weekend series. The Saints got goals from Arkhip Ledenkov and Michael Talbot while Jack Bostedt finished with 19 saves. The Saints improve to 9-9-2 on the season and will be back in action Feb. 17 against Gustavus…

UW-Superior Men’s Hockey Edged by UW-River Falls at Home

Dylan Johnson, Reed Stark and Coltyn Bates all scored for the Yellowjackets. 

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team fell into an early deficit and couldn’t complete the comeback, as UW-River Falls got the 4-3 win to sweep the weekend series. Dylan Johnson, Reed Stark and Coltyn Bates all scored for the Yellowjackets. UWS falls to 12-7-2 on the season and will play at UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday. Categories: College, Sports

‘The Hockey Guys’ Tik Tok Account Drawing Millions of Eyes to UWS Men’s Hockey

What started as a personal account in 2020 for Lawson McDonald, skyrocketed into "The Hockey Guys" a brand with over a million followers.

SUPERIOR, Wis. — Wessman Arena is the place to be to catch the UWS men’s hockey team in action, but they’ve found a new audience, on Tik Tok, where they’ve been able to reach millions of fans. What started as a personal account in 2020 for Lawson McDonald, skyrocketed into “The Hockey Guys” a brand with over a million followers….

UMD Women’s Basketball Picks Up Ninth Straight Win, UMD Men Captures North Division Championship

It was a good night for the Bulldogs as they swept the Dragons at Romano Gym.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota State Moorhead 67-42 Friday night at Romano Gym. And in the men’s game, the Bulldogs used a strong second half to knock off the Dragons 80-70 and capture the NSIC North Division championship. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Chobak, Giguere Power UMD Women’s Hockey to Road Shutout Over Wisconsin

It's the Bulldogs first win in Madison since November of 2010.

MADISON, Wis. – Senior Elizabeth Giguere would score twice and sophomore Jojo Chobak would record a career-high 45 saves as the UMD women’s hockey team shuts out Wisconsin 3-0 Friday night at the La Bahn Arena. Gabby Krause scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, who get their first win in Madison since November of 2010. Categories: College, Friday Night…

St. Scholastica Women’s Hockey Rallies to Defeat Bethel

Abby Pohlkamp scored the game-winner while Rachel Anderson added a short-handed goal for the Saints.

DULUTH, Minn. – Abby Pohlkamp scored the game-winner early in the third period as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team battled back to get the 2-1 win over Bethel on Friday night. Rachel Anderson scored the other goal for the Saints, short-handed late in the second. St. Scholastica improves to 10-6-1 on the season and will play at Bethel on…

Northwestern’s Bennett Nelson Signs NLI for UMD Track & Field

Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints.

MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Bennett Nelson has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the UMD track and field team. Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints. He is also a member of the Tigers’ football and basketball teams. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Ready for Battle Against Wisconsin

Puck drop Friday night in Madison is set for 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – There was a period of time fairly recently where the UMD women’s hockey team had to just hope they could get a win over a top-five opponent. But things have changed because now the Bulldogs have multiple wins over some of the best teams in the country. Assistant captain Gabbie Hughes says that’s due to a confidence…

Northland Natives Commit to College Football Programs on National Signing Day

On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level.

DULUTH, Minn. – On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level. Superior’s Ross Rivord, Duluth Denfeld’s Raymond Bandy and Deer River’s Tait Kongsjord signed their National Letters of Intent to join the UMD football team. Duluth East’s Dylan Harrison signed his NLI for Bemidji…

UMD Football Team Unveils 26 Recruits of Future Bulldogs

17 of the recruits were from Minnesota, five were from Wisconsin and four come from Nevada.

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was National Signing Day and the UMD football team unveiled their newest class of future Bulldogs. 26 recruits put pen to paper, including 17 from the state of Minnesota. UMD went heavy on the defensive side with eight defensive backs and six linebackers. Head coach Curt Wiese says his coaching staff was not aiming to focus…

Proctor’s Payton Rodberg Signs NLI for Seton Hill Volleyball Team

This past season, Rodberg would record her 1,000th career kill for the Rails.

PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, Proctor’s Payton Rodberg signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Seton Hill volleyball team. The school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Rodberg says she initially wanted to go to the west coast, but the coaching staff at Seton Hill continued to show more interest in her than other programs did. This past season,…

UMD Softball Team Get Set for Season Opener Under New Head Coach Lynn Anderson

UMD will open the season at the Mankato Dome Invite this weekend against Missouri Western State.

DULUTH, Minn. – The college softball season has arrived and that means the Bulldogs are back. The UMD softball team will head to Mankato this weekend and it will be the debut of new head coach Lynn Anderson. She says it can be scary for players and coaches to walk into a new program, but the Bulldogs have adjusted well…

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops St. Cloud State for Third Straight Victory

The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Senior forward Elizabeth Giguere finished with one goal and two assists as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota –…

UW-Superior Men’s Basketball Get Back on Track with Win Over Minnesota Morris

Xavier Patterson, Eli Vogel and Joey Barker each scored at least 10 points for the Yellowjackets.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Three players finish in double-figures as the UW-Superior men’s basketball team earned a bounce-back win at home against Minnesota Morris 84-60 Monday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Xavier Patterson, Eli Vogel and Joey Barker each scored at least 10 points for the Yellowjackets. Categories: College, Sports

Hermantown’s Gavin Blomdahl Signs NLI for Jamestown Football Team

This past fall, Blomdahl was key to the Hawks' run game, rushing for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Monday afternoon, Hermantown’s Gavin Blomdahl signed his National Letter of Intent to join the University of Jamestown football team. This past fall, Blomdahl was key to the Hawks’ run game, rushing for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns. He says being far from home will be tough, but the program is a perfect fit for him. “I…

UMD Men’s Hockey Still Looking For First NCHC Sweep of Season

The Bulldogs walk away from their top 10 weekend series with four NCHC points and said they saw improvements offensively.

DULUTH, Minn. – Another weekend, another NCHC split for the UMD men’s hockey team, as they still have not swept a conference series this season. The Bulldogs said they did take steps forward this weekend, scoring seven total goals and taking four of six points from Western Michigan in a top 10 series. “We needed to be a little bit…

UMD Basketball Sweeps Sioux Falls

Five UMD women scored in double-digits to help the Bulldogs win their eighth straight, while Drew Blair tied a career-high 33 points to keep the UMD men undefeated at home.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team used balanced scoring on Saturday afternoon to defeat Sioux Falls 76-66 to pick up their eighth straight win. Five Bulldogs finished in double-digit scoring, led by Brooke Olson with 18 points. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points, Madelyn Granica and Kaylee Nelson each had 11 points off the bench while Sarah…

UMD Men’s Hockey Falls in Overtime to Western Michigan

Noah Cates scored in his last game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, while Connor Kelley scored the other goal for the Bulldogs.

DULUTH, Minn. – No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team couldn’t hold on late, as Western Michigan forced overtime then scored just over 2 minutes in to get the 3-2 win in the series finale. In his final game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, UMD captain Noah Cates scored the first goal of the night. Cates flies…

Three-Goal Third Period Lifts UMD Women’s Hockey Past Minnesota State to Sweep Series

Elizabeth Giguere scored twice while Gabbie Hughes, Clara Van Wieren and Anna Klein each scored once

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team used a three-goal third period to get the 5-3 win over Minnesota State and sweep the weekend series. Elizabeth Giguere scored twice while Gabbie Hughes, Clara Van Wieren and Anna Klein each scored once. Jojo Chobak finished with 19 saves. The Bulldogs improve to 16-8 on the season and…

UMD Basketball Teams Earn Home Sweep Over Southwest Minnesota State

It was a good night for the Bulldogs as both basketball teams knocked off the Mustangs.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team picked up their seventh straight victory as they defeated Southwest Minnesota State 65-49 Friday night at Romano Gym. On the men’s side, they would get 21 points each from Drew Blair and Austin Andrews as they rolled past the Mustangs 91-62. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Anderson’s Two Goals Helps UMD Women’s Hockey Knocks Off MSU-Mankato

Senior forward Taylor Anderson scored two goals for the UMD women's hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior forward Taylor Anderson scored two goals for the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 4-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. Elizabeth Giguere and Clara Van Wieren also scored for UMD as they’ll try to sweep the Mavericks Saturday afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Tops Western Michigan in High-Scoring Affair

Hunter Lellig would score the go-ahead goal in the third period as the UMD men's hockey team defeated Western Michigan 5-4.

DULUTH, Minn. – Hunter Lellig would score the go-ahead goal in the third period as the UMD men’s hockey team defeated Western Michigan 5-4 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Kobe Roth, Matt Anderson, Blake Biondi and Jesse Jacques also scored for the Bulldogs, who will look for the sweep Saturday night against the Broncos. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…

UMD Men’s Hockey Ready for Defensive Battle With Third-Ranked Western Michigan

The Bulldogs and Broncos met back in November as UMD split the series in Kalamazoo.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be back at home this weekend to take on third-ranked Western Michigan. Don’t expect a lot of goals in this series as both teams rank inside the top three in goals against average. The Bulldogs and Broncos met back in November as UMD split the series in Kalamazoo. “They’re a tough…

First Half Struggles Doom UW-Superior Men’s Basketball Against Crown

It was the Yellowjackets' first home game since December 11th, 2021.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s basketball team scored just 18 points in the first half as they would fall to Crown 83-55 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. It was the Yellowjackets’ first home game since December 11th, 2021. Categories: College, Sports

UMD Softball Picked to Finish Fourth in NSIC Preseason Poll

Hermantown native Jordyn Thomas and pitcher Sam Pederson were named "Players to Watch" at UMD.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD sofbtall team was picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll from the NSIC. The Bulldogs come into the season with first-year head coach Lynn Anderson who takes over a team that went 21-9 last season in conference play. Hermantown native Jordyn Thomas and pitcher Sam Pederson were named “Players to Watch” at UMD. They’ll…

UMD’s Jojo Chobak Talks Stellar Debut Against Ohio State

In her first career start last Friday at Ohio State, the Chicago native shutout the top scoring team in the nation.

DULUTH, Minn. – Even with so much turnover, the UMD women’s hockey team always seems to have a rock solid goalie in net. And now we have the latest name for the Bulldogs: Jojo Chobak. The sophomore netminder has been stellar so far filling in for Emma Soderberg, who is heading to the Winter Olympics. In her first career start…

UMD’s Ann Simonet Talks Hitting 1,000-Point Milestone

Simonet was part of a trio of Bulldogs who decided to come back to UMD for a fifth year, a decision she says was an easy one to make.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Ann Simonet is the latest Bulldog to score 1,000 career points. The fifth-year guard led the team with 14 points in last Friday’s road win over Augustana. And in the process was able to hit that milestone without even knowing it. “It was when we went into the Augustana locker room. My teammates congratulated me. But…

Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College Discontinues Football Program

According to a press release, budget limitations and a lack of facilities contributed to the decision.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College announced Tuesday that they are discontinuing their football program. According to a press release, budget limitations and a lack of facilities contributed to the decision. The Thunder did not a field a football team for the past two seasons due to COVID-19 precautions. The Athletics Task Force says they will…

UW-Superior Men’s Hockey Drops Series Finale to UW-Eau Claire

CJ Walker scored the lone goal for the Yellowjackets, a power play goal early in the third period. Myles Hektor finished with 29 saves. 

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team couldn’t overcome a slow start as UW-Eau Claire got the 4-1 win to force the weekend split. CJ Walker scored the lone goal for the Yellowjackets, a power play goal early in the third period. Myles Hektor finished with 29 saves. UWS drops to 11-5-2 on the season and will play at…

St. Scholastica Women’s Hockey Wins Big in First Game in 11 Days

Lori Huseby finished with 43 saves while Mariah Haedrich, Rachel Anderson and Courtney Bloemke all scored for the Saints. 

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team returned to the ice in a big way, defeating Saint Benedict 3-1 in their first game in 11 days. Lori Huseby finished with 43 saves while Mariah Haedrich, Rachel Anderson and Courtney Bloemke all scored for the Saints. St. Scholastica improves to 7-5-1 on the season and will host UW-River Falls…

UMD Men’s Hockey Team Falls in Finale to Omaha

Noah Cates scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, his 35th career goal

OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team struggled offensively on Saturday night, as No. 16 Omaha got the 5-1 win to force the weekend split. Noah Cates scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, his 35th career goal. Ryan Fanti finished with 20 saves on the night. UMD falls to 13-9-2 on the season and will…

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Drops Finale to Ohio State to Split Season Series

Jojo Chobak made a career-high 38 saves while McKenzie Hewett scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – One day after recording a shutout in her first collegiate start, Jojo Chobak made a career-high 38 saves for the No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team on Saturday but it wouldn’t be enough as No. 2 Ohio State got the 3-1 win. McKenzie Hewett scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs as they settle for a…

UW-Superior Men’s Hockey Shuts Out UW-Eau Claire for Fifth Straight Win

Chad Lopez, Artur Terchiyev and Zach Bannister each scored for the Yellowjackets as they push their unbeaten streak to eight games.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Myles Hektor finished with 30 saves as the UW-Superior men’s hockey team shut out UW-Eau Claire 3-0 Friday night at Wessman Arena. Chad Lopez, Artur Terchiyev and Zach Bannister each scored for the Yellowjackets as they win their fifth straight game and push their unbeaten streak to eight games. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Simonet Scores 1,000th Point as UMD Women’s Basketball Top Augustana, Bulldog Men Fall to Vikings

Both teams will be back in action Saturday against Wayne State.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fifth-year guard Ann Simonet scored her 1,000th career point as the UMD women’s basketball team held on to beat Augustana 64-41 Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon. As for the men, they dropped their second straight game of the season as the Bulldogs fell to the Vikings 89-80. Both teams will be back in action Saturday…

UMD Men’s Hockey Rolls Past Omaha for Road Win

The Bulldogs are unbeaten against the Mavericks in their last 11 meetings as they'll look for the sweep Saturday night.

OMAHA, Neb. – The UMD men’s hockey team would get goals from five different players as they top Omaha 5-1 Friday night at Baxter Arena. The Bulldogs are unbeaten against the Mavericks in their last 11 meetings as they’ll look for the sweep Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

St. Scholastica Men’s Hockey Skates to 5-5 Tie With Saint John’s, Pick Up Extra Point in Shootout

Filimon Ledenkov scored twice, while Brodie Girod, Karl Wright, and Michael Talbot each scored once. Arkhip Ledenkov scored in the shootout for the Saints.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team continued to fight back on Friday night, skating to a 5-5 tie at home against Saint John’s. The Saints then picked up the extra point in the shootout thanks to Arkhip Ledenkov. Filimon Ledenkov scored twice, while Brodie Girod, Karl Wright, and Michael Talbot each scored once. St. Scholastica will be…

Hanley’s Game-Winner, Chobak’s Shutout Gives UMD Women’s Hockey Road Win Over Ohio State

Sophomore goaltender Jojo Chobak made her first career start in net and finished with 27 saves in the shutout win.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senior captain Kylie Hanley would score the lone goal with 32 seconds left in the game as the UMD women’s hockey pull off the upset win on the road against Ohio State 1-0 Friday night. Sophomore goaltender Jojo Chobak made her first career start in net and finished with 27 saves in the shutout win. Categories: College,…

Suffocating Defense Key for UMD Women’s Basketball Team During Four-Game Win Streak

The Bulldogs are on a four-game win streak and in that stretch that are allowing just under 46 points per game while holding their opponents to just 29% shooting from the field.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is currently tied with St. Cloud State for the best record in the NSIC. The Bulldogs are 11th in team scoring so how are they 10-2? It’s all about defense. UMD is on a four-game win streak and in that stretch that are allowing just under 46 points per game while holding…

UMD Women’s Hockey Aiming for Fast Start Against Ohio State

The last time these two teams met was back in early December when they split their series at Amsoil Arena.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be on the road this weekend as they’ll take on #2 ranked Ohio State. The last time these two teams met was back in early December when they split their series at Amsoil Arena. And the Bulldogs know what needs to be done if they want to extend their four-game win…