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CSS Football’s Edwards, Adrian, Soderberg Earn All-UMAC First Team Honors

All three ended the 2019 season with their names in the record books.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The UMAC announced their end of season awards Thursday and three St. Scholastica football players earned First Team honors: quarterback Zach Edwards, wide receiver Mitchell Adrian and linebacker Eric Soderberg. It’s Edwards’ third straight First Team selection as he wraps up a stellar career as the Saints’ all-time leader in completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns and…

UMD’s Rooney, Brodt, Morin Invited to USA Women’s Hockey Camp

Rooney and Morin were part of the national team that won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

COLORADO SPRING, Colo. – Three UMD women’s hockey players have been invited to the 2019 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp. Current players Maddie Rooney and Sydney Brodt, and former Bulldog Sidney Morin will take part in the camp which will take place starting December 9th in Hartford, CT. A total of 46 players will participate and from that pool,…

UMD Men’s Basketball Knock Off Rangers to Stay Unbeaten at Home

The Bulldogs improve to 3-0 at Romano Gym so far this season.

DULUTH, Minn. – Logan Rohrscheib led the way with 26 points, including six three-pointers, as the UMD men’s basketball team knocked off Wisconsin-Parkside 89-69 Wednesday night at Romano Gym. Brandon Myer finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds while Alex Illikainen chipped in with 16 points to help the Bulldogs pick up their third straight win. Next up for UMD…

Tommies Too Much for CSS Men’s Basketball Team

A big second half would push St. Thomas past the Saints on Wedneday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team could not dig out of their early hole as they fall to #15 St. Thomas 110-64 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Jack Silgen and Ander Arnold were the only Saints to score in double-figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. CSS will continue to search for their first win of…

UMD’s Larson, Pearson Earn Second Straight All-NSIC North Division First Team Honors

A grand total of 20 UMD football players received recognition from the NSIC.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Wednesday, the NSIC released their end-of-season awards and for the second straight year, UMD quarterback John Larson and linebacker Nate Pearson earned first-team recognition for the North division. In seven starts this season, Larson finished with 23 total touchdowns: 19 passing, two rushing and even two receiving. It was another stellar year for Pearson as the former…

Former Greyhounds Defenseman Frederick Paine Commits to Air Force

Air Force is coached by Iron Range native and Greenway alum Frank Serratore.

DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth East hockey standout Frederick Hunter Paine announced on twitter Wednesday that he has committed to joining the Air Force men’s hockey team. The defensive stalwart was a key part in the Greyhounds’ back-to-back trips to the state tournament in the past two seasons. In his tweet Paine said, “It’s truly a dream come true to…

UMD Women’s Hockey Hosting Top-Ranked Gophers This Weekend

Puck drop for Friday's night game at Amsoil Arena is set for just after 3 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend will be a big one for the UMD women’s hockey team as they take on top-ranked Minnesota in a rematch of last season’s WCHA tournament semi–finals. And although it’s early in the season, UMD feels that it’s crucial to get a win over their rivals to make a statement in the first half of the…

Big Weekend Ahead for UWS Men’s Hockey Team

The Yellowjackets will be taking on two of the top five teams in the entire country.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Last season, the UWS men’s hockey team had one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. And it seems like they’ve carried that momentum into the early part of this season. The Yellowjackets have opened this season with two wins earlier this month against Saint Mary’s and St. Olaf. The former was an impressive 7–0 win…

UMD Volleyball Team Set to Defend NSIC Tournament Title

The Bulldogs will open the tournament against Augustana.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team has spent the majority of their season near the top of the national ranks. And now that “X” on their back becomes amplified with the start of the NSIC tournament around the corner. The Bulldogs did not end their season well as they dropped their final two games of the regular season to…

Northern Star: Cassie McClure

For this week's segment, meet a UWS women's hockey player who's just thankful she has the chance to go out and play hockey every day.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey alum Cassie McClure always knew she wanted to stay close to home for college. “It’s been pretty surreal so far. It’s a dream come true playing so close to home and having so much support here from my teammates and coaches, and having my family so close, it’s just been awesome,” McClure…

Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Uses Big Second Half to Earn Second Win of the Season

Brooke Olson led the way with 19 points and six rebounds in the win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Down by 1 at the half, the Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team dominated the rest of the way, getting 81-65 win over Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday for their second win of the season. Brooke Olson led the way with 19 points and six rebounds, while Ann Simonet had 13 points and five rebounds and Sarah Grow had 15…

Yellowjackets Men’s Soccer Season Ends in NCAA Tournament Second Round

Scott Wilson tied the game with just four minutes left to send it to overtime, but in the end, UWS fell in penalty kicks.

DECORAH, Iowa – Scott Wilson tied the game with just four minutes left to send the NCAA Tournament second round match to double overtime, but the UWS men’s soccer team’s season ended to regional host and No. 16 Luther in penalty kicks 4-1. Luther struck first and had a lead for most of the game, until Wilson scored off of…

Perry Sends Yellowjackets Men’s Soccer to NCAA Tournament Second Round

Blake Perry scored the first goal of the game, then scored the game-winner with just four minutes left in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

DECORAH, Iowa – Blake Perry continued his dominating season, scoring Wisconsin-Superior’s first goal, then scored the game-winner with just four minutes left, to give the Yellowjackets the 3-2 win over No. 14 Central in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Galen Coy scored the other goal for the Yellowjackets, giving them a 2-0 lead at the half….

Saints Women’s Soccer Seasons Ends in NCAA Tournament First Round

St. Scholastica swept the regular season and tournament titles for the first time since 2014, and recorded their most wins since 2014 as well. 

WAVERLY, Iowa – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team struggled to get anything going offensively, as Pomona-Pitzer College got the 6-0 win on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA DIII Tournament. The Saints recorded just one shot on goal, while Alexa Gothard finished with five saves. St. Scholastica finishes the season 14-8 and a perfect 8-0 in UMAC…

Saints Football Falls in Season Finale

St. Scholastica finishes the season 7-3 overall, the third time in the past four seasons they've recorded seven wins, and 5-3 in UMAC play, finishing in a tie for third in the conference. 

DULUTH, Minn. – After the opening drive, the St. Scholastica football team struggled to get much going offensively, as MacMurray got the 35-20 win in the final game of the regular season. The Saints scored on the first drive of the game, as Zach Edwards connected to Mitchell Adrian for a 55-yard touchdown. After that, the Saints could not get…

Yelllowjackets Women’s Hockey Falls in Overtime to Blugolds

Kaleigh Martinson and Myka Sutherland scored two minutes apart for UWS to force overtime, while Catherine Johnson finished with 28 saves.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Down 2-0 in the third, the UWS women’s hockey team scored two goals to force overtime, but eventually No. 8 UW-Eau Claire got the win over a minute into overtime to get the win. Kaleigh Martinson and Myka Sutherland scored two minutes apart for the Yellowjackets. Catherine Johnson finished with 28 saves on the night. UWS (2-1-1)…

UMD Men’s Hockey Hangs On, Splits Series With RedHawks

Nick Swaney, Tanner Laderoute and Noah Cates each scored in the win, while Scott Perunovich tallied an assist on every UMD goal during the series.

OXFORD, Ohio – The No. 6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team had a much-needed bounce-back on Saturday, getting the 3-2 win over Miami to split the weekend series. Nick Swaney got things started for UMD, scoring less than four minutes in. The RedHawks would tie things up, but Tanner Laderoute and Noah Cates both tallied goals in the second to…

UMD Football Wins 12th Straight NSIC North Division Title in Season Finale

The Bulldogs finished the year undefeated in NSIC North Division play for the fourth year in a row.

ABERDEEN, S.D – The UMD football team got all the scoring they needed in the first half to cruise past Northern State 48-10 to win the NSIC North Division title. This is the Bulldogs 12th straight title, winning it every year since returning to the league in 2008. The Bulldogs also finished undefeated in North Division play, the fourth-straight time…

UMD Women’s Hockey Skates to 1-1 Tie; Ohio State Wins Shootout

Anna Klein scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, while Maddie Rooney finished with 33 saves on the day.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anna Klein gave the No. 10 UMD women’s hockey team the lead in the second period, but that would be all they could get, as the Bulldogs settle for a 1-1 tie after two overtimes, before No. 7 Ohio State grabbed the extra WCHA point in a shootout win. Jenn Gardiner scored the shootout winner in the…

UMD Men’s Basketball Pulls Away Late to Top Northern Michigan

Alex Illikainen led all scorers with 24 points while Drew Blair had 14 and Brandon Myer finished with 13 points.

DULUTH, Minn. – Tied 31 at the half, the UMD men’s basketball team used a big second half to get the 84-62 win over Northern Michigan on day one of the American Family Insurance Classic. Alex Illikainen led all scorers with 24 points while Drew Blair had 14 points. Brandon Myer tallied 13 points and led the Bulldogs with eight…

RedHawks Get the Upset Win at Home against the UMD Men’s Hockey Team

The lone goal for the Bulldogs came from the stick of Tanner Laderoute.

OXFORD, Ohio – The UMD men’s hockey team just couldn’t figure out Miami (OH) as the RedHawks get the upset win over the Bulldogs 3-1 at Steve Cady Arena. Tanner Laderoute scored the lone goal for UMD while Hunter Shepard finished with 14 saves on the night. Bulldogs will look for revenge as they wrap up the series Saturday night….

CSS Football Team Wrapping Up Regular Season at Home

Kickoff Saturday at Public Schools Stadium is set for noon.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team will be wrapping up their season at home Saturday against MacMurray. The Saints will say good-bye to ten seniors who will play their final game and have a chance to look back at their time at CSS. “This group, it’s just our determination and everything we’ve got. We’ve put everything into this…

CEC’s Nelson Signs with BSU Women’s Hockey, Bender to UMD Softball

Nelson will be joining the Beavers hockey team, while Bender will play softball for the Bulldogs.

CLOQUET, Minn. – A pair of Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey stars will be going different ways when they go to college. Taylor Nelson signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Bemidji State women’s hockey team and Kiana Bender won’t be staying on the ice as she signed with the UMD softball team. Last season as juniors, Nelson finished with…

Hawks’ Brita Birkeland Signs NLI to Run for North Dakota State

Birkeland says she will run middle distances for the Bison

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Friday was Day Three of National Signing Week and we had a big one up in Hermantown as Brita Birkeland signed her National Letter of Intent to run for North Dakota State. Birkeland says she will run middle distances for the Bison and is relieved to get this decision out of the way going into her senior…

Duluth Huskies Sign Former Hilltopper Star Pitcher Ben Pedersen

The University of Missouri commit was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles back in June.

DULUTH, Minn. – One of the downsides to high school athletics is the amount of turnover there is every year. We can only enjoy watching the players for a short amount of time. But that won’t be the case for one of the best local high school baseball players in recent memory. This weekend, the Duluth Huskies will announce that…

Depth Beginning to Contribute for UMD Men’s Hockey Team

Puck drop for Friday's game against the RedHawks is set for just after 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team are getting set for their first conference road trip this weekend against Miami of Ohio. The Bulldogs are coming off a stellar weekend, taking four of six points from then top-ranked Denver. One of the keys was UMD’s depth, which has been one of their strengths that led them to winning back-to-back…

Marshall’s Grace Kirk Signs NLI for Brown Women’s Basketball Team

The Hilltoppers guard averaged over 26 points per game last season as a junior, helping Marshall advance to the section final game.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall’s Grace Kirk signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Brown University. The Hilltoppers guard averaged over 26 points per game last season as a junior, helping Marshall advance to the section final game. Kirk says she is glad to get this decision out of the way so she can set her mind…

UMD Football Seniors Look Back at Final Season in Maroon and Gold

The Bulldogs will wrap up their regular season on the road against Northern State.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team will wrap up their season this weekend against Northern State. Earlier this week, we spoke with some of the Bulldog seniors about what they’ll miss most from their time wearing the Maroon and Gold. “It’s going to be hard to not be a part of the team. I’ll miss the boys and just…

Fresh Off Bye Week, UMD Women’s Hockey Ready for Buckeyes

Puck drop on Friday against Ohio State is set for just after 5 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team are off to their best start in almost a decade. The Bulldogs are coming off a much needed bye week, which is a good time to recharge and heal up in the early part of the season. “We had a good break over the weekend. It was nice for us to just…

Eric Watson Named UMAC Player of the Year; Olson, Mooney Earn Second Straight Top Honors

This is the second straight season Olson and Mooney have received their honors for Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The UMAC announced their men’s soccer postseason awards and three Yellowjackets have been honored. Senior Eric Watson was named Offensive Player of the Year, A.J. Olson earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and Joe Mooney was named Coach of the Year. This is the second straight season Olson and Mooney have received their honors, while…

Northland Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

Local studen-athletes got to officially sign on the dotted line for their colleges.

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was National Signing Day for high school student-athletes across the Northland who officially got to sign with their colleges. Esko’s Dea DeLeon isn’t going too far as she signed her NLI to join the UMD softball team. Cromwell’s Taya Hakamaki will also be going to UMD as she will join the women’s basketball team. Also playing…

Quick Start Pushes UWS Men’s Basketball Past Concordia

The Yellowjackets used a big first-half to get the win over the Gobblers.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s basketball team led by 15 points at the half and they staved off a late rally to get the win over Concordia (MN) 75-69 Tuesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Senior guard Mac Reykdal led the Yellowjackets with 21 points. Vid Milenkovic also chipped in with 20 points and seven rebounds and Allen…

Morgan Friday Earns Second Straight UMAC Player of the Year Award; Saints’ Sweep Top Honors

Hunter Zamzow was named Rookie and Defensive Player of the Year, while Dave Reyelts was named Coach of the Year.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – For the second straight year, St. Scholastica’s Morgan Friday has been named UMAC Player of the Year, the Saints’ first back-to-back honoree in 15 years. The Duluth native led all players with 19 goals and 43 points in UMAC play and was also tops in all of Division III with 29 total goals, which is the…

A First-Round Date with Central on Tap for UWS Men’s Soccer in NCAA Tournament

The Yellowjackets will face 14th-ranked Central Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the campus of Luther College.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team learned their NCAA fate Monday afternoon. The Yellowjackets will face 14th-ranked Central Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the campus of Luther College. As is with most first round match-ups, the Yellowjackets have never faced the Dutch before. “To be down in Iowa, I don’t know what it means. But I think we’re…

Auggies Spoil Opening Night for UWS Women’s Basketball Team

The Yellowjackets were down early and couldn't dig out of that hole at home.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Eva Reinertsen led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team fall to Augsburg 81-55 Monday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Emily Carpenter chipped in with nine points, seven assists and four steals as the Yellowjackets will be back in action this weekend as they…

CSS Women’s Soccer Draw Pomona-Pitzer in First Round of NCAA Tourney

The Saints will take on the Sagehens on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the campus of Wartburg College in Waverly, IA.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s Selection Monday for NCAA Division III women’s soccer. 64 teams heard their name called which means their season will continue. One of those teams was St. Scholastica. The Saints found out they will face Pomona-Pitzer in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday at 2 p.m. CSS landed in the region that will be…

Saints’ Dana Moore Named UMAC Coach of the Year; Freshman Draper Takes Home Two Awards

Freshman Alicia Draper was named UMAC Rookie of Defensive Player of the Year.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Dana Moore was named UMAC volleyball Coach of the Year for the fourth time in her career and the first since 2003. Moore guided the Saints to a share of the UMAC regular season title, as well as getting her 400th career win earlier this season. Freshman Alicia Draper was named Rookie of the…

Northern Star: Cade Goggleye

For this week's segment, meet a former North Woods basketball star who made a late decision to stay close to home.

DULUTH, Minn. – After a third straight Class A state championship game appearance, former North Woods guard Cade Goggleye committed to the University of Jamestown. But just a few months later, Goggleye had a change of heart. “So Jamestown starts a little earlier, it starts a week earlier than St. Scholastica does. So I was there for a week, and…

St. Scholastica Women’s Hockey Falls at Home to Augsburg

Taylor Murray and Sam Gorecki both scored in the second period for the Saints.

DULUTH, Minn. – It took a while for the St. Scholastica offense to get going, and once it did it wasn’t enough, as Augsburg got the 3-2 win on Sunday to sweep the two-game series. The Saints had just two shots on goal during the first period and trailed 1-0. The Auggies would then take a 3-0 lead, before Taylor…

Friday’s Hat Trick Gives Saints Women’s Soccer UMAC Tournament Championship

Morgan Friday's hat trick led St. Scholastica to its 10th UMAC Tournament title in the past 13 seasons and 14th overall.

DULUTH, Minn. – Morgan Friday netted a hat trick to win UMAC Tournament MVP as the St. Scholastica women’s soccer team cruised past Northwestern 4-1 to win its 10th tournament title in the past 13 seasons and 14th overall. Janelle Rouillard scored the other goal for the Saints, coming off of a corner kick just two minutes in. Friday added…

Yellowjackets Men’s Soccer Tops Saints to Win Third Straight UMAC Title

Miguel Ocampo scored two goals to give UWS its third straight UMAC Tournament title.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior and St. Scholastica men’s soccer teams met for the fifth straight year in the UMAC Championship game, and for the third year in a row, the Yellowjackets walked away with the conference title with a 4-2 win. Blake Perry scored for the Yellowjackets while Malcolm Lumsden scored for the Saints to make it 1-1 at…

UMD Volleyball Sweeps MSU-Mankato in Regular Season Home Finale

Abby Thor had 13 kills while Hanna Meyer had eight and Emily Balts had 42 assists on their senior day.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 Minnesota Duluth volleyball team ended its home schedule on a high note, sweeping Minnesota State-Mankato 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-11). Abby Thor led the way with 13 kills, while Hanna Meyer had eight kills and Emily Balts had 42 assists on their senior day. The Bulldogs (23-3) will finish the regular season on the road…

UMD Men’s Hockey Defeats Top-Ranked Denver

Five different players scored in the Bulldogs win, including freshman forward Luke Loheit scoring his first collegiate goal.

DULUTH, Minn. – Five different players found the back of the net for the UMD men’s hockey team as the No. 7 Bulldogs took down No. 1 Denver 5-2 on Saturday. Luke Loheit scored his first collegiate goal while Jackson Cates, Koby Bender, Noah Cates and Cole Koepke each scored in the win. Hunter Shepard made 29 saves. After ending…

D3 College Hockey: Yellowjacket Men Win Season Opener; Saints Men Fall at Home

Seven different players found the back of the net for UWS in the win.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Seven different players found the back of the net to give Wisconsin-Superior the 7-0 win in their season opener. Ty Proffitt, Andrew Durham, Chad Lopez, Artur Terchiyev, Will Blake, Colyton Bates and Troy MacTavish all scored in the win. The Yellowjackets will be back in action on Saturday hosting St. Olaf. Puck drop is set for 7:05…

UMD Volleyball Wins Top 10 Match-Up Against Concordia-St. Paul

Kate Berg had 17 kills while Emily Balts recorded 37 assists to give the Bulldogs the home win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 Minnesota Duluth volleyball team continued to roll, taking down No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul 3-1 (25-22, 17-25, 25-16, 25-23) in a top 10 match-up. Kate Berg led the way with 17 kills for the Bulldogs, while Meredith Sutton added 11. Emily Balts had 37 assists. The Bulldogs (22-3, 15-2 NSIC) will finish out their home…

Coaches Corner: UMD Men’s Basketball

For this week's segment, we hear from the UMD men's basketball team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the UMD men’s basketball team, including head coach Justin Wieck and senior guard Trevor Entwisle. The Bulldogs had a solid showing in their exhibition game against Wisconsin-Superior and will open their season with a tournament down in Oklahoma. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota…

UMD Men’s Hockey Settle for Tie with Denver

The Bulldogs erased an early two-goal deficit to send the game to overtime.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a match-up of top-ranked teams, Denver would hang on for the shootout win over the UMD men’s hockey team Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Pioneers would jump out to a two-goal lead before Cole Koepke would score late in the first. Kobe Roth would add another in the third, and then with 30 seconds left…

Fifth Straight Meeting in the UMAC Men’s Soccer Title Game for Saints, Yellowjackets

The UMAC championship game will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex in Superior.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – For the fifth straight year, the St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer teams will meet in the UMAC championship game. And if you ask their two head coaches, they wouldn’t want to have it any other way. After a slow start to the season, the Saints men’s soccer team have found their grove as they knocked off…

UMD Women’s Soccer Fall in Season Finale

The Bulldogs would fail to score a goal in their final game of the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – A two-goal deficit at the half would be too much to overcome as the UMD women’s soccer team fell to St. Cloud State 3-0 Friday afternoon at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs’ season comes to an end as they finish with a 6-10-2 overall record. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth