MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Trent Meyer has committed to joining the UW-Green Bay men’s golf team. Meyer had a stellar junior year for the Tigers, earning Heart O’ North Conference Player of the Year honors. He also won the individual title in the section and region, capped off with a runner-up finish in the WIAA Division 2 championship, the highest…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Gabbie Hughes has been named to the preseason All-WCHA team. The senior center scored 21 points in 19 games last season, earning All-WCHA second-team honors. As a team, UMD was picked to finish fourth in the WCHA as they look to build off of their historic run to the Frozen Four last season. The University of Wisconsin…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica athletics announced on Friday that Jason Schmitz will lead their women’s basketball program as its next head coach. He takes over for Stacy Deadrick who transitioned into an administrative role in the athletics department this past summer. Schmitz spent the past three seasons as head coach of the Centenary College women’s basketball team in Louisiana….
DULUTH, Minn. – In the last 40 years of the UMD softball program, there have only been four head coaches. The last one was Jen Walter, who stepped down last month. And Thursday, we found out who the fifth will be. Lynn Anderson has been named the new head coach of the UMD softball team. She comes over from Grinnell…
DULUTH, Minn. – We’ve got a big match-up this Saturday as UMD will host Minnesota State Mankato for their home opener at Malosky Stadium. The Mavericks come into this game ranked #3 in the country, but the 20th-ranked Bulldogs are not backing down from the challenge. “We always know they got a good team. They got a good fanbase. It’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Brandon Swartz has been named interim head coach of the Saints baseball team. The Hermantown native has been on the coaching staff for the past nine seasons, including the past six years as a full-time assistant. Swartz is a CSS alum, who played from 2004 to 2007. He appeared in 159 games and was a…
SUEPRIOR, Wis. – This week, UW-Superior’s Niya Wilson was named UMAC women’s soccer Player of the Week following her two-goal performance Sunday against UW-River Falls. The Superior native says she felt good during warm ups, which allowed her to pull off her first career multi-goal game at UWS. “I hope to put the ball in the back of the net…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team came into this season with a lot of question marks. But last weekend, like a great gameshow contestant, they kept coming up with great answers. The Bulldogs dropped their opening match in the Keweenaw Classic to Michigan Tech, but then bounced back to win their final three, which included two sweeps. The team’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD quarterback John Larson has been named NSIC Offensive Player of the week after a monster performance on Thursday. Larson threw for 447 yards and six touchdowns, which tied the UMD single-game record, as they got the 44-14 win over Upper Iowa in their season opener. This is Larson’s second player of the week honor and he…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team fell from No. 7 to No. 11 in the first AVCA Coaches Poll of the regular season. The Bulldogs dropped their season opener but then won the next three matches, including two sweeps, to sit at a 3-1 record. NSIC foe Concordia-St. Paul is the top ranked team, while five other NSIC teams…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been a few years since the UMD soccer team had a Duluth native on their roster. This year they have three, all from Duluth Marshall, and one former Hilltopper had an opening weekend to remember. Former Duluth Marshall standout Emilia McGiffert scored her first collegiate goal on Saturday in the Bulldogs loss to Northern Michigan. It…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior native Niya Wilson scored twice to lift the UW-Superior women’s soccer team past UW-River Falls 3-2 on Sunday for their first win of the season. Annah Schussman scored the other goal and added an assist as all of the scoring from both teams was done in the first half. The Yellowjackets then hung on in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD offensive lineman Brent Laing is the first to credit his teammates for his work ethic. “We have a great group of guys on the defense as well as fellow linemen and those defensive linemen push me ever day and honestly just make me a better player,” Laing said. UMD played its first game in nearly two…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s soccer team scored less than two minutes into the second half to tie the game but couldn’t hang on, as Concordia (MN) got the 3-1 win to prevent the Yellowjackets from picking up their first win of the season. Phillip Eriksen scored the lone goal for the Yellowjackets. Payton Anderson and Alex Paredes split…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team opened their season at home, but it was a rough one as they get shutout by UW-Whitewater 2-0 Friday afternoon at Saints Field. CSS will look to regroup for Sunday’s match-up against UW-Eau Claire. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS women’s soccer team announced on Friday some changes to their schedule this weekend. The Yellowjackets have canceled their match on Sunday against Lakeland University due to health and safety protocols. Due to a lack of available dates in the season, this match will not be made up. UWS will now face UW-River Falls on Sunday….
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica Athletics announced on Friday that the football season opener against Sewanee has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday at Public Schools Stadium. The Saints will now have to wait for their 2021 debut and they’ll do it later this month in their first ever MIAC game…
FAYATTE, Iowa – Senior quarterback John Larson threw five touchdowns in the first half and finished with a program record-tying six total as the UMD football team got their season off to a great start with a road win over Upper Iowa 41-14 Thursday night. Armani Carmickle caught two of those touchdown passes and finished with 209 receiving yards. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team will kick-off their 2021 season this weekend. And we found out Thursday who will be under center for that game. Freshman Giuliano Villalpando will be the starting quarterback when the Saints host Sewanee. The Houston, Texas native beat out five other QBs on the roster with an impressive showing during fall camp….
DULUTH, Minn. – Nolan Friday and Arseno Hamilton each scored for the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team as they defeated Saint John’s 2-0 Wednesday afternoon at Saints Field. In other college soccer action, the UWS men fell 2-1 in overtime to Augsburg and the UWS women dropped their season opener to Saint Mary’s 2-0. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team will hit the road Thursday as they will open their season with the Keweenaw Classic, hosted by Michigan Tech. The tournament will feature four NSIC teams taking on four teams from the GLIAC. Tournaments like these help teams play multiple matches in a single weekend. The difference here is that the GLIAC teams…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday, St. Scholastica announced that the start of their 2021 season will be delayed. According to a press release, the Saints had to cancel their match Thursday against Nebraska Wesleyan, as well as their tournament trip to Colorado College this weekend due to COVID-19 protocols. CSS will now open their season September 17th at the Loras Invite…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, the UMD football team will open their 2021 season on the road against the Upper Iowa. But the last time these two teams met, it was the Peacocks pulling off the upset win over UMD at Malosky Stadium. This year’s roster still has several players who were in that game and the memory is definitely…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The UWS men’s soccer team is the unanimous pick to win their fourth straight UMAC title. That’s according to the 2021 coaches poll which was released Tuesday morning. The Yellowjackets are also aiming for their fifth straight postseason championship as they return 24 players from a team that earned the school’s first-ever national ranking to close…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UMAC women’s soccer preseason poll has been released and UW-Superior is picked as the team to beat. The Yellowjackets received five out of eight possible first place votes as they look for their first-ever UMAC championship. They bring back all but two players from last year that went 7-3, led by conference defensive player of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD football announced that they have prompted former star wide receiver Jason Balts to a full-time assistant coach. Balts had previously held the title of postgrduate intern assistant coach since wrapping up his playing career in 2018. He currently serves as the Bulldogs defensive backs coach as well as the team’s recruiting coordinator. During his four year…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica announced on Monday that they have named former captain Dave Williams as the interim head men’s hockey coach. Williams replaces Kevin Moore who according to a press release from the athletic department, resigned from his position earlier this month. Williams went and played three seasons professionally in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Williams finished…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.– Hermantown native Mark Wick has been named Interim Head Coach for the Augsburg Men’s Hockey Team. He takes over for Chris Brown, who resigned on Friday, to pursue an assistant coaching job at Alaska-Fairbanks, a Division 1 Hockey School. Wick was the head coach of Men’s Hockey at Saint Scholastica for 14 years, and an Assistant Coach for…
DULUTH, Minn.– The UMAC is in the rearview window for CSS athletics and the women’s soccer program has helped contribute, and even justify this move, as they secured their 15th conference title this past spring. The Saints have dominated the UMAC for years now and as they prepare to kick off the regular season in just under a week they…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with St. Scholastica women’s soccer head coach Dave Reyelts as the Saints wrapped up their first week of fall practice before officially starting their first season in the MIAC. The Saints will open the regualr season Sept. 3 hosting UW-Whitewater. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team officially announced their team captains for the 2021-22 season. After deciding to not head out to Philadelphia just yet and to return for his senior season, forward Noah Cates will once again wear the ‘C’. Cates is the first Bulldog to be named captain for two years in a row since current…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UMAC preseason volleyball poll was released today before the season gets started next week. UW-Superior was picked to finish third while Northland College was selected fifth and Northwestern took the unanimous top spot. The Yellowjackets return 10 players and welcome in eight newcomers to the team that finished third in the conference in the spring. They’ll…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly two hours of soccer wouldn’t be enough in the first round of this year’s Bridge Battle, as the St. Scholastica and UW-Superior men’s soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night in an exhibition game. Jordan Finneran scored the lone goal for the Saints. The Saints will officially open their season Sept. 1 hosting…
DULUTH, Minn. – Both the UMD men’s and women’s cross country teams are ranked fifth in their respective NSIC Preseason Coaches Polls. The women’s NSIC Athlete to Watch for UMD is Mackenzie Hall, who is coming off of an 18th place finish at the 2019 NSIC championships, and 34th in the central regionals. To view the full women’s release, head…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Monday, the MIAC released its fall COVID-19 sports competition plan. St. Scholastica is in the process of transitioning their programs to the MIAC and will compete in the conference starting this fall. Things like masking and fan attendance will be a school decision. The MIAC said that if a conference game has to be postponed due to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team has been ranked in the top 10 nationally in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 7 with 684 points. UMD is one of five teams in the NSIC to be ranked in the top 25, with Concordia-St. Paul earning a No. 2 ranking. Northern State, St. Cloud State and Wayne…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s soccer team scored four goals in the second half to get the 4-0 win over Lake Superior College in their first exhibition of the season. The Saints will host the bridge battle on Wednesday as UW-Superior comes to town for an exhibition, then they will open the regular season Sept. 1 hosting Saint…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Former UMD defenseman Matt Cairns has signed a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. Cairns spent just one season with the Bulldogs after playing three seasons for Cornell. This season, he tallied six assists with a +18 rating. Cairns was selected in the third round of the 2016 NHL Draft…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – We are just about a week away from college sports returning in the Northland and this week, the UW-Superior women’s soccer team returned to the pitch ready for a big fall season. Just three months ago, the Yellowjackets were wrapping up a strong spring season, going 7-3 and making it to their second ever UMAC championship game….
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the UMD volleyball team, including head coach Jim Boos and team captain Kate Berg, as the Bulldogs began their first week of fall practices. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Over 400 coaches from all levels came together for the 2021 Level 6 Coaches Symposium, which is hosted by USA Hockey. The four-day symposium features several guest speakers, including coaches from the AHL and NHL. Organizers say it’s a way to celebrate coaches all over the country who care about the game and want to give back,…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Lake Superior College soccer teams opened their respective seasons Thursday night at Egerdahl Field. The women fell 5-2 and the men were shut out 4-0 by the Blue Knights. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Two weeks ago, St. Scholastica said good-bye to their longtime women’s hockey coach Jackie MacMillan when she resigned following issues with the administration. And now, the men’s hockey team will have a new head coach as well. A source tells FOX 21 that Kevin Moore out at CSS after one season with the program. The athletic department…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team is wrapping up their second week of practice. And although for the most part are normal, the Bulldogs are still aware that COVID-19 could still have an impact on their season. Head coach Curt Wiese says getting everyone involved with weekly game plans will be more important than ever before. “That’s going to…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Former UMD men’s hockey assistant coach Jason Herter has joined Western Michigan University in the same position. He will join the coaching staff of new Broncos head coach Pat Ferschweiler. Herter left the program last year after nine years with the team. In his time at UMD, the Saskatchewan native has been a part of two national…
DULUTH, Minn. – Some things in life are inevitable. Death, taxes and the UMD volleyball team making the NCAA tournament. In fact, they’ve done that 17 times since head coach Jim Boos took over in 2002. The Bulldogs come into this season with high expectations as they were picked to finish 2nd in the NSIC. But this year’s team could…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team held their first fall practice on Monday in nearly two years. This year will be a balancing act for head coach Greg Cane as UMD brings back a roster full of players with different levels of experience. “Being split with a lot of newcomers and upperclassmen, it’s definitely motivating. Everyone coming in…
WATERLOO, Iowa – The Duluth Huskies’ season came to an end Tuesday night as Waterloo got the shutout win 6-0 in the Northwoods League playoffs. The Huskies finish their season with a 30-40 overall record. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team is ranked nationally in the first poll from the American Football Coaches Association. The Bulldogs come in at #23, one of just two NSIC teams on the list as Minnesota State-Mankato came in at #2. UMD will host the Mavericks in Week 2 of the regular season. Before that, they will open their…
WATERLOO, Iowa – The Duluth Huskies started to put together another rally late on Sunday but couldn’t finish it off, as the Waterloo Bucks got the 8-6 win win in game one of the best-of-three first round playoff series. Down 8-3 in the eight, the Huskies scored twice to cut the lead to three. In the ninth, Mike Boeve drove…
