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UMD Women’s Hockey Settles for Tie with St. Cloud State; Huskies Win Shootout

The Bulldogs will close out their regular season with a home series this weekend against SCSU.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Anneke Linser scored her third goal in as many games, but the UMD women’s hockey team would skate to a 1-1 tie with St. Cloud State Tuesday afternoon at the Herb Brooks Hockey Center. The Huskies would win the shootout 2-1 to take home the extra WCHA point. The Bulldogs will close out their regular season…

CSS Basketball Teams Sweep Doubleheader Over Concordia

It was a good night on the hardwood for the Saints basketball teams.

DULUTH, Minn. – Proctor native Liz Frase led the way with a career-high 22 points as the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team held on to defeated Concordia (MN) 57-54 Monday night at the Reif Gym. In the men’s game, Nick Carlson and Quinn Fischer combined to score 29 points as the Saints defeated the Cobbers 69-67. Categories: College, Sports

St. Scholastica Golf Team Enjoying New Training Equipment

Thanks to the new equipment, this the earliest time ever the Saints have been able to practice.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica golf team has some new toys to help them during practice. The Saints have two new hitting bays that allow them to stay on campus for training. CSS also has a pair of simulators, which helps during the winter time. Thanks to the new equipment, this the earliest time ever the Saints have been…

UW-Superior Women’s Hockey Shut Out at Home by UW-Eau Claire

Molly Black made 27 saves for the Yellowjackets in their third game in as many days.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s hockey team couldn’t find the back of the net on Sunday night as No. 5 UW-Eau Claire got the 4-0 win for their second shutout over the Yellowjackets this week. It was the third game in as many days and fourth game in the last five days for the Yellowjackets. Molly Black made 27…

UMD Men’s Hockey Battles Back to Defeat Denver, Split Weekend Series

Former Hermantown captain Darian Gotz scored the game-winner for his first career goal, while Zach Stejskal made 20 saves in relief in his first appearance since being diagnosed with testicular cancer four months ago.

DENVER, Colo. – Former Hermantown captain Darian Gotz picked the right time for his first career goal, taking a pass from fellow Hermantown captain Blake Biondi to score the game-winner to give No.6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey the 3-2 win over No. 3 Denver. Kobe Roth scored the other two goals for the Bulldogs. Zach Stejskal made his return to…

UMD Women’s Hockey Dominates St. Thomas to Sweep Season Series

Clara Van Wieren and Naomi Rogge finished with two goals each while Anneke Linser, Taylor Anderson, Elizabeth Giguere and Gabby Krause each scored once

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 4 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team exploded for four goals in the third period to get the 8-1 win over St. Thomas to sweep the weekend and season series. Clara Van Wieren and Naomi Rogge finished with two goals each while Anneke Linser, Taylor Anderson, Elizabeth Giguere and Gabby Krause each scored once. Van Wieren…

UW-Superior Men, Women’s Basketball Drop Home Finales to Northwestern

Both Yellowjacket teams couldn't catch up late as they suffered losses in their final home games of the regular season.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s basketball team couldn’t hang around late as Northwestern got the 53-41 win in the Yellowjackets regular season home finale. Paige Servais led the Yellowjackets with 12 points while Brianna O’Donnell had 10 points and seven rebounds. The Yellowjackets trailed by four at the break, but couldn’t do much in the second half, shooting just…

D3 Hockey: CSS, UWS Women Earn Home Wins; UWS Men Drop Home Finale to UW-Stout

It was a good night on the home ice for the Saints and Yellowjackets.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team extended their unbeaten streak to five straight games as they defeated St. Catherine 6-4 Friday night, behind a hat trick from Abby Pohlkamp. In other Division III hockey action, the UWS women defeated UW-Stevens Point 6-4 and the UWS men fell to UW-Stout 4-2 at Wessman Arena. Categories: College, Friday Night…

Suffocating Defense Helps UMD Women’s Hockey Take Down St. Thomas

The Bulldogs held the Tommies to a program-low six shots on goal as they'll look to sweep the series Saturday afternoon.

DULUTH, Minn. – Gabby Krause and Anneke Linser each score for the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated St. Thomas 2-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs held the Tommies to a program-low six shots on goal as they’ll look to sweep the series Saturday afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

UW-Superior Re-Names Track Meet “Maday Classic” After Late Yellowjacket

The UW-Superior track and field program has re-named their alumni meet for Saturday to honor former student-athlete and coach Sam Maday, who passed away suddenly in December. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior track and field program has re-named their alumni meet for Saturday to honor former student-athlete and coach Sam Maday, who passed away suddenly in December. It will now be called the “Maday Classic” and there will be a short ceremony on Saturday that will include a banner and plaque reveal with his family in attendance….

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…