SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wednesday, the UW-Superior and St. Scholastica women’s soccer teams punched their tickets to this Saturday’s UMAC title game. The Yellowjackets got goals from Niya Wilson and Annah Schussman as they defeated Minnesota Morris 2-1 to advance to their second-ever conference title game. The Saints got all their scoring from Morgan Friday as they beat Northwestern 5-1 as…
DULUTH, Minn. – Baseball is filled with some very rare feats. A triple play, an immaculate inning, and of course there’s hitting for the cycle, when a batter records a single, double, triple and a home run in the same game. Tuesday, St. Scholastica’s Matt Tautges decided to make some history for his team in a doubleheader at North Central….
DULUTH, Minn. – The bats would get hot and stay hot for the UMD baseball team as the Bulldogs swept Minnesota Crookston Wednesday afternoon at Bulldog Park. In Game 1, Henry George led off the game with a solo home run as UMD topped Crookston 9-8 in nine innings. And in Game 2, the Bulldogs jumped out to an early…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After falling 14-4 in eight innings in Game 1, the Northland College baseball team bounced back to win Game 2 over UW-Superior 9-5 Tuesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. It was a big day for NC’s Adrian Bethel, who homered in each game for the Lumberjacks. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth FC continued to add local talent to their roster for this upcoming season. The Bluegreens have officially signed current UWS defender Scott Wilson and former UWS standout Eric Watson. Wilson has captained the Yellowjackets this season to another UMAC title. Watson graduated from UWS last year and is the program’s all time leader in…
HERSHEY, Pa. – It has been quite a journey in the pros so far for former UMD goalie Hunter Shepard. After an abrupt end to his college career last year, the Cohasset native signed a pro deal with the Hershey Bears, the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals. And after starting his career in the ECHL with the South Carolina…
DULUTH, Minn. – In their final games of the regular season, the St. Scholastica softball team were swept at home by Gustavus Adolphus Monday afternoon at Kenwood Field. In Game 1, the Saints rallied twice before falling short in nine innings 5-4. And in Game 2, Olivia Howe’s home run in the first inning would be CSS’s only run of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday, Duluth FC announced that they have signed Duluth native Keegan Chastey for this upcoming season. The Denfeld alum wrapped up his high school career as the Hunters’ all-time leader in goals and assists. He is currently playing at St. Scholastica under his father, head coach Barry Chastey. And he is tied for first on the team…
ESKO, Minn. – Monday, Esko’s Brenna Stark has signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at the University of Jamestown. Stark was a three-year starter on the varsity squad with 1,025 career set assists. She was also a standout player on the Eskomos basketball team. Categories: College, High School, Sports
HIBBING, Minn. – Monday, Hibbing’s Parker Maki signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Bemidji State men’s basketball team. Maki committed to the Beavers back in December. The big man averaged nearly 13 points and 8 rebounds per game this past season, helping the Bluejackets advance to the state tournament for the first time since 1989. Categories: College,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Proctor/Hermantown’s Vivi Helquist has committed to joining the Curry college women’s hockey team. The school is located in Milton, MA. Helquist appeared in 18 games this past season, helping the Mirage captured their first state title in program history. The senior netminder finished the year with 86 saves and a .935 save percentage. Categories: College, High School,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The relationship between the pitcher and catcher, also known as the battery in baseball, is one of the most important ones on the field. For two members of the UWS baseball team, that on-field connection built over the years has become a lifelong friendship. Growing up in Brainerd, Minnesota, it was only a matter of time before…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth baseball bats were hot on Sunday, scoring 10 runs off of 13 hits to get the 10-5 win over Minot State in the final game of the three-game series. Tosten Mann went 3-for-5 at the plate with 2 RBI while Anders Brown went 2-for-4 with three runs scored while McCale Peterson went 2-for-4 with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 17th-ranked St. Scholastica softball team bounced back from their first UMAC loss on Saturday, sweeping Minnesota Morris 7-4 and 6-0. In the first game, the Saints scored five runs in the fifth to help seal the win. Nicole Anders went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and two runs scored, while Aislind Dail went 2-for-3. In the second…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team used a big second half, scoring six goals to get the 7-0 win over Minnesota Morris to capture their 18th and final UMAC regular season title. Morgan Friday and Kaiya Quam each scored twice while Brea Archer, Mara Roberts and Sami Szendrey each scored once. The Saints cap off the regular…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team continued their winning ways, powering past Martin Luther to sweep the doubleheader 19-5 and 11-0, both in seven innings. Mitchell Novak finished the first game 2-for-4 with four runs scored while Luke Schemenauer went 1-for-2 with 2 RBI. Jake Schelonka finished with four RBI. In the second game, the balls flew out…
BECKER, Minn. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s golf team dominated all weekend, winning their third-straight UMAC Championship. UWS finished with a three-round total of 912 (+48), the second-lowest at the UMAC championship. Ryan Peterson from UWS was the UMAC low-medalist at 211 (-5) while Joey Cummings and Sam Albrecht also finished in the top five for the Yellowjackets. St. Scholastica finished…
BECKER, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s golf team capped off their final season in the UMAC in a big way, capturing their fifth straight UMAC Championship. The Saints finished at 1035 (+171) , the lowest score in the UMAC’s NCAA era. St. Scholastica’s Olivia Wright was the UMAC low-medalist with 251 (+35) while St. Scholastica’s Hannah Johnson and Anna…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Zaa Buffalo has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Central Lakes College men’s basketball team. Buffalo was a key member of the Greyhounds team that won their first section title since 2012. And he did it all for Rhett McDonald’s team, averaging nearly seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists per game,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday afternoon, the UMD track and field team hosted their annual Bulldog Open at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs welcomed St. Scholastica and UW-Superior for the meet. For full results, click here. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD baseball team got the best of Southwest Minnesota State in both games as the Bulldogs swept the doubleheader over the Broncos. In Game One, Trevor Gustafson would hit his first home run of the season to help UMD win 5-1. And in Game Two, Cloquet native Tim Pokornowski would go yard as the Bulldogs picked…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After getting shutout in Game One by Northland College, the UW-Superior softball team defeated the LumberJills 5-2 in Game Two Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Yellowjackets got three hits from Tayler Kraemer, while Tiffany Kirk finished with two RBI. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team continued their dominance over UW-Superior as they swept a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Wade Stadium. In Game One, sophomore Jake Schelonka led the way with six RBI as the Saints topped the Yellowjackets 13-9. In Game Two, Virginia native Jack Perala recorded a career-high nine strikeouts as CSS shutout UWS 11-0 in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – College tennis teams will jump on the court later this week for the UMAC tournament. For UW-Superior, the men’s and women’s teams have had to deal with multiple postponements. But the Yellowjackets feel that adversity has prepared them for the playoff grind. “It’s been a bit of a challenge for us this year and we’ve been able…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica golf teams are getting set for the UMAC championships later this week. The women’s team is red hot with two tournament wins last week, including a first place finish at the UMAC preview, while the men are looking for their first UMAC title since 2017. “Just the fact that we get to play at…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team welcomed in Winona State for a top-five NSIC battle, with the two squads splitting the doubleheader. Winona State scored eight runs in the seventh inning of game one to win it 8-3 but UMD came back to take the second game 4-2. Taylor Koehnen went 2-for-2 in the second game with a…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 19 St. Scholastica softball team pushed its win streak to 13 games, getting the 12-5 then 8-0 wins over Martin Luther to sweep Saturday’s doubleheader. The Saints got off to a fast start in the first game, scoring four runs in the first. The Saints scored at least a run in every inning except for…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team scored 21 runs, including four home runs, on 23 hits over the course of two games to get the 13-2 and 8-0 wins over Upper Iowa to sweep the doubleheader. The second game stayed pretty quiet until the sixth inning, where the Bulldogs scored four runns to seal the win in only…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with St. Scholastica softball coach Rilee Dawson as the Saints are off to a great start to their season with a perfect 8-0 record in the UMAC play. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – On the same day that they broke into the national poll, the St. Scholastica softball team swept a home doubleheader against rivals UW-Superior Wednesday at Kenwood Field. In Game One, the Yellowjackets jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the first inning. But the Saints would roll the rest of the way to pick up the win…
DULUTH, Minn. – Arseno Hamilton and Collins Wachira would each score their first goals as members of the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team as the Saints shut out Northland College 2-0 Wednesday afternoon. In the women’s match, Morgan Friday finished with four goals for the second straight game as CSS blanked the LumberJills 6-0. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A two-run home run in the fourth inning from Ryan Castaneda would spark a rally for the UW-Superior baseball team. But they would fall short in extras as Hamline defeated the Yellowjackets 5-4 in eight innings in the first game of their doubleheader. Game Two would be all Pipers as they won 19-2 to sweep the doubleheader….
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the UMD men’s hockey team said good-bye to three of their top forwards on the team. Nick Swaney, Jackson Cates and Cole Koepke all signed NHL deals and fans expected to hear about more Bulldogs going to the pros. But that won’t be the case. This week we learned that team captain Noah Cates will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team needed a pair of nail-biting performances to sweep a doubleheader against Northland College Tuesday at Wade Stadium. In Game One, the LumberJacks got off to a great start with a 3-0 lead. But the Saints would rally to win 5-4. And in Game Two, eight runs were scored in the ninth inning…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 2021 Little Wild Learn to Play program returned to the Heritage Center on Sunday evening, which is in partnership with the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Hockey, and is in its seventh season. It’s designed for first-time boys and girls hockey players ages five to nine, and teaches them the basics of skating and hockey. The kids…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth baseball team came out strong in the first game to get the 5-1 win but the bats went silent in the second game as the University of Mary got the 14-1 win as the teams split the nonconference doubleheader. In game two, Trevor Gustafson was the lone bright spot as he hit a solo…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior tennis teams made quick work out of Crown College on Sunday, as both the men and the women got the 9-0 sweeps. The UWS men did not drop a single game during the entire match, cruising to their second UMAC win of the weekend. The Yellowjackets improve to 6-3 (2-1) UMAC. Head to the UWS…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team returned to Malosky Field for the first time since November 2, 2019 on Saturday, hosting Michigan Tech in a spring scrimmage. The teams scrimmaged 7-on-7 to start and then played a full game. The scrimmage gave young players the chance to get some playing experience while all three quarterbacks took snaps under center…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD football team returns to action for a special “Spring Showdown” scrimmage with Michigan Tech. The game will have a similar format to inter-squad spring games in the past with no live special teams plays and situational opportunities for both teams. The difference this time around is that the players will be seeing a…
NASHWAUK, Minn. – Greenway-Nashwauk/Keewatin’s Geno Uhrbom has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his running career at the University of North Dakota. He will compete in cross country and track for the Fighting Hawks. Uhrbom is a two-time cross country state champion and is also the defending state champ in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Ehrbom wrapped…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past season for the UMD men’s hockey team didn’t end the way they wanted it to. The Bulldogs made it to their fourth straight Frozen Four, but they were denied the chance for a third straight title After falling to UMass in the national semi-finals. It was their first loss in the NCAA tournament since the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica softball team returned home for the first time in nearly two years and swept a doubleheader over Finlandia Thursday afternoon at Kenwood Field. Haley Rosenthal struck out six batters in five innings of work as the Saints blanked the Lions 11-0 in Game One. And in Game Two, Heidi Stewart would hit the walk-off…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team have made some changes to this weekend’s “Spring Showdown”. It will be down to just two teams as Northern Michigan and Bemidji State have dropped out. That means the Bulldogs will take on Michigan Tech Saturday at Malosky Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Allison Alessi scored twice as the UW-Superior women’s soccer team blanked Crown 4-0 Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Niya Wilson and Kaitlyn Raisch also scored for the Yellowjackets, who improve to 4-0 on the season. On the men’s side, UWS scored seven goals in the first half as they knocked off the Storm…
DULUTH, Minn. – The state of Vermont is home to two things: Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and Bernie Sanders. It also has some great ski slopes, which was a great selling point for a local high school Nordic skier. Wednesday, Duluth Marshall’s Declan Hutchinson signed his National Letter of Intent to join the St. Michael’s Nordic ski team. It…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the UMD men’s hockey season all wrapped up, the next order of business is finding out who is sticking around for next season and who is moving on. So far this week, Nick Swaney and Jackson Cates inked NHL deals, and another forward is also heading to the pros. Tuesday, junior Cole Koepke signed a two-year…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior baseball team abused the scoreboard this past weekend in their sweep over North Central. The Yellowjackets combined to score 21 runs in both games and earlier this season, UWS hit 16 home runs in a four game series against Northland College. Now they aren’t relying solely on the long ball, but instead have focused on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The pandemic has caused numerous issues for sports teams over the past year, especially in regards to travel. And that’s hit especially close to home for the UWS men’s soccer team. The Yellowjackets have nine international players currently on their roster and each one had to make difficult decisions about playing this season. That meant having to…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – UMD junior forward Jackson Cates has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Stillwater native increased his scoring each year in a Bulldogs uniform. He will join the team right away. This past season, Cates finished with 27 points in 28 games, helping UMD reach the Frozen Four. In total, he racked up 64 points…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Before the start of the Class A girls hockey tournament, Proctor/Hermantown’s Alyssa Watkins had no offers to play Division I hockey, despite being 15th in the entire state in total points scored. Then after scoring seven goals in the playoffs, including the overtime game-winner that gave the Mirage their first-ever state title, Watkins is now set to…
