ASHLAND, Wis.- It’s been six days since Northland College announced they will be closing their doors following the 2024 and 2025 school year. Now, one of their spring sports teams has been forced to cancel their season. The Lumberjill softball team will not compete this upcoming spring. With the closure, a number of players elected to leave the team, making…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica women’s head hockey coach Julianne Vasichek is stepping aside from coaching after leading the Saints the past four seasons. For the official school announcement, click here. During that time, she helped the program transition from the UMAC to the MIAC and also led the team to their first MIAC playoff win. Just this past season, CSS…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s officially playoff week for the UMD women’s hockey team. The Bulldogs began their Monday like they have in recent weeks as they are once again ranked 6th in the USCHO poll. They’ll match up with the 11th ranked St. Cloud State Huskies this upcoming Friday in the first round of the WCHA tournament. UMD took three out…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s basketball team wrapped up the top seed in the upcoming UMAC tournament this weekend. With the Yellowjackets win over Minnesota Morris on Saturday, UWS clinched a share of the conference regular season title with Northwestern. And due to the tiebreaker process, Superior will enter postseason play as the top seed. They’re next in action on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s squad is just days away from their WIAC semifinal bout with UW-River Falls. After an idle weekend, the Yellowjackets enter the week ranked 10th, which they previously were the week before. UWS and River Falls saw one another three times this regular season and each contest was decided by just one goal. Yellowjackets though took…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football has added to their coaching staff as Austan Davis is the team’s new offensive line coach. Davis comes from Temple University, where he served as the offensive analyst. Prior to his time with the Owls, he coached and played at Midwestern State University. Davis replaces Loren Endsley, who went on to join the University of Idaho…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team hosted St. Catherine University in their final home game of the season on Friday night. The Saints snap a six-game skid as they defeated the Wildcats 5 to 1. Leading the way for the Saints was Gabby Gamst who recorded two goals in the contest. CSS will close out the season on…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week’s top play comes from the hardwood. At number one, UMD’s Kole Hanson spots Nick Katona who rises up and throws it down over a Northern State Wolf. UMD defeated Northern State on Saturday 83 to 52. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey forward Clara Van Wieren has been named a finalist for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup award. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup award honors student athletes that have good character, teamwork and citizenship within the community. Van Wieren is one of six finalists selected for the honor. Off the ice, Van Wieren is the president…
ASHLAND, Wis.- It was announced on Wednesday that Northland College in Ashland will be closing it’s doors following the 2024-2025 academic year. As a result, 14 sports programs are impacted with the decision. The Lumberjacks and Lumberjills are members of either the UMAC or WIAC conference. The UMAC released a statement saying that the announcement comes with great sadness. They…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UMAC coaches preseason poll for baseball was released on Thursday. Coming in at number two is the UW-Superior Yellowjackets, who received 42 points and one first-place vote in the poll. UWS is coming off a season in which they went 22-19 and made a UMAC title game apperance. Northland College ended up with 16 points to place…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was an off-season of uncertainty for St. Scholastica utilityman Jake Schelonka. Will he or won’t he return for the Saints? and the answer is… “I really wanted to come back and have one more year and a chance to win a championship with this group of guys. I think there’s a really good group of core guys…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s basketball teams held their final home games of the regular season on Wednesday night. In the first game of the night, the Saints women fell short to Bethel, 74 to 34. The Royals were led by Hermantown native Elly Schmitz, who had 20 points. Following that contest, the Saints men battled…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 6th ranked UMD women’s hockey team will wrap up regular season play this upcoming weekend as they’ll pay the 4th ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers a visit. It’s a series with huge WCHA implications as UMD will need to sweep Minnesota in order to secure the 3rd seed in the upcoming conference tournament. Recent history has been on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team has started to gain some momentum after winning one game and tying the other against 10th ranked Arizona State over the weekend. Now, they shift their eyes towards a 17th ranked North Dakota squad that earlier in the year got the best of the Bulldogs with a two-game sweep at Amsoil. Head Coach…
DULUTH, Minn.- It is officially game week for the St. Scholastica baseball team. No, they won’t be playing in Duluth. But they will be playing in the state of Minnesota. CSS is set to play Simpson College on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus this upcoming weekend. The Saints will look to follow up their solid season last year in which…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A UW-Superior thrower has been recognized for his efforts this past weekend. Carson Wilhorn has been named the UMAC Field Athlete of the Week. Wilhorn threw a personal best 15.54 meters at the Maday Classic, which was .24 meters better than his original best. Wilhorn and the Yellowjackets are next in action this weekend when they’ll take part…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of UMD women’s hockey standouts earned conference honors for their efforts this past weekend against Minnesota State-Mankato. Clara Van Wieren is the WCHA Forward of the Week and Tova Henderson is the WCHA Defender of the Week. For Van Wieren, she recorded five points, which included a hat trick in Friday’s game. As for Henderson, she…
DULUTH, Minn.- Hermantown native Ty Hanson is the NCHC Rookie of the Week. The Bulldog D-man had three points and four blocks in UMD’s win and tie against Arizona State this past weekend. He also was tied for the most points among all NCHC defenseman. This is Hanson’s first conference honor and the team’s fifth rookie of the week selection….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the first time since 2021, the UW-Superior men’s hockey team is the WIAC regular season champions. The Yellowjackets made that possible on Saturday when they topped UW-Stevens Point in a shootout. Fast forward to Monday and UWS is moving up in the latest USCHO poll. The team is now ranked 10th after previously being 11th a week…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football program is in search of a new head coach as Mike Heffernan stepped down from his position on Saturday. Heffernan accepted the head coaching job at Elmhurst University, where he graduated in 2007. During Heffernan’s time at Elmhurst University, he was a two-year starter on the defensive line. In Heffernan’s seven seasons with the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team wrapped up their series with Arizona State on Saturday. The Bulldogs and the Sun Devils end their series with a 3 to 3 tie. In the contest, Ty Hanson, Adam Kleber, and Max Plante recorded a goal for the Bulldogs. UMD is back in action on Friday, February 21st, against the University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team held their final regular season home game against Northern State on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs dropped their final regular season home game to the Wolves as they fell 77-59. The leading scorer for UMD was Lexi Karge with 19 points. UMD is back in action on Friday, February 21st, against Minnesota Crookston. Tip-off…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UWS women’s tennis team looked to protect their six-game winning streak as they hosted St. Olaf. Sadly, the Yellowjackets fell to the Oles 5-2, dropping to 8-2 on the season. UWS is back in action on Sunday, February 23rd, against UW-Eau Claire. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up their final home series of the season as they hosted Minnesota State-Mankato on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned the series sweep as they took down the Mavericks 4 to 1, improving to 19-11-2. The leading scorer for UMD was Olivia Mobley who scored two goals in the first period. UMD will close…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball hosted Northern State University in their last home game of the regular season on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated the Wolves 83-52 on senior night to pick up their 18th win of the season. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was senior forward Charlie Katona with 29 points. UMD is back in action on Friday,…
DULUTH, Minn.- It took overtime to decide a winner between the UMD men’s hockey team and Arizona State on Friday. With 2:23 to go, defenseman Aaron Pionk called game as he netted the game-winning goal to give the Bulldogs the 3 to 2 victory. Dominic James and Callum Arnott were the other goal-scorers for UMD. UMD and Arizona State will…
SUPERIOR, Wis. The UW-Superior men’s hockey team hosted UW-Stevens Point in a huge WIAC conference match up on Friday. Sadly, The Yellowjackets five-game winning streak is snapped as they fell 3-1 to the Pointers. UW-Superior is back in action on Saturday, February 15th, for game two of their series with UW-Stevens Point. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted Minnesota State-Moorhead on Friday night. The Bulldogs and the Dragons went back and forth all game, but in the end, Minnesota State-Moorhead defeats UMD 68 to 67. The leading scorer for the Bulldogs was Joshua Brown with 21 points. UMD is back in action on Saturday, February 15th against Northern State University….
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the hardwood. At number one, UMD’s Austin Andrews comes up with the block on one end and that leads to Charlie Katona slamming it down on the other. UMD takes down the defending national champions, Minnesota State Mankato on Tuesday, 75 to 74. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team began a two-game series with Minnesota State-Mankato on Friday. The Bulldogs defended home ice as they took game one over the Mavericks 8-2. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Clara Van Wieren, who recorded a hat trick in the contest. UMD also clinches home ice in the first round of the WCHA…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UMAC coaches poll was released earlier this week. Coming in at number one is the UW-Superior Yellowjackets, who claimed the conference tournament title a year ago. UWS obtained five first-place votes and 46 points total in the poll. Which was two ahead of Northwestern in 2nd place. The Yellowjackets return a trio of veteran talent that includes…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 6th ranked UMD women’s hockey team returned to the win column over the weekend, sweeping Bemidji State and snapping a six-game losing streak in the process. Next up on the Bulldogs radar are the Mavericks of Minnesota State-Mankato. UMD previously won one game and tied the other against Mankato in a series back in November. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- This upcoming Friday, the UMD men’s hockey team will welcome in 10th ranked Arizona State, who swept UMD in a series back in December. It was a weekend to forget for the Bulldogs as they dropped both games to Nebraska-Omaha. Coming out of that series, head coach Scott Sandelin says it’s important that there’s more consistency on both…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team picked up their 17th win of the season in style on Tuesday against Minnesota State-Mankato. Trailing 74 to 73 with a few seconds left, Mattie Thompson skied up for the dunk to give UMD the 75 to 74 lead with just 0.2 seconds on the clock. The Mavericks were then forced to throw…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s hockey freshman forward Caitlin Kraemer was named the WCHA rookie of the week on Monday. This is Kraemer’s fourth WCHA rookie of the week selection this season. In her series against Bemidji State, Kraemer scored a total of three goals. The freshman forward currently is tied as the goals leader for UMD with 14 and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team stayed in the same spot they were last week in the USCHO Poll. That spot being at number 11. The Yellowjackets continued their unbeaten streak over the weekend by taking both games at UW-Stout. They haven’t dropped a game since November 30th. UWS will host UW-Stevens Point for a two-game series this upcoming…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team was unable to get back in the win column on Friday, falling to St. Olaf 4 to 1. Grace Chapman scored the lone goal for the Saints. The two teams will meet again on Saturday. But this time, it will take place on the Oles’ home ice. Puck drop is at 6…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s goaltender Eve Gascon was named a semifinalist for the WHCA 2025 National Women’s Goalie of the Year award on Friday. Gascon is one of nine selected for this honor and she currently has a saves percentage of 92.4 percent. This season, Gascon has recorded five games with 40 plus saves and has two shutouts. The winner…
DULUTH, Minn.- Not only will the UMD women’s hockey team be looking to snap a six-game losing streak this upcoming weekend against Bemidji State. But they’ll be doing so while also being shorthanded. Defenders Nina Jobst-Smith and Ida Karlsson are set to miss the series due to representing their countries at the Olympic qualifiers. Head Coach Laura Schuler says they’re…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball hosted ranked Southwest Minnesota State squads on Wednesday night. The Bulldog men started the night with the upset victory, defeating the 17th ranked Mustangs, 63 to 44. Charlie Katona had a team-leading 19 points. Following that contest, the UMD women were unable to complete the sweep as they fell to 19th…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was National Signing Day on Wednesday for a number of players and programs. Among the teams announcing their class was the UMD Bulldogs. UMD has brought in 36 new recruits for this upcoming season. The freshman hail from Wisconsin, Nevada, Kansas, Illinois, North Carolina, and in Minnesota. The Bulldogs 2025 class also include three local standouts in…
DULUTH, Minn.- There will be no more bye weeks for the UMD men’s hockey team as they enter the final stretch of the regular season. Five straight weekends of series and that starts this Friday when the Bulldogs play the University of Nebraska- Omaha for the first time this season. In the last 10 meetings, it’s gone in the Mavericks…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Klayton Knapp had a month to remember in January and now the conference has recognized him for his efforts. On Tuesday, Knapp was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month. The goalie had four wins, one shutout, and a conference-high 196 saves. He also had a saves percentage of 93 percent and a goals against average…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD’s Nicole Schmitt has been named the NSIC Player of the Week. In the team’s first four games, she batted .714 with 12 runs batted in. She’s the first Bulldog since Lauren Dixon in April of 2024 to earn a league award. It’s the first time in Schmitt’s career that she’s been named player of the week. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another former Bulldog is set to join Team U.S.A. at the Rivalry Series. On Monday, Mannon McMahon was added to the roster for the remaining two games against Canada. She’ll look to help a red, white, and blue squad that currently trails Canada two games to one. McMahon, who is currently skating for the Ottawa Charge, is also…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team continues to move up in the USCHO Poll as they are now the 11th ranked team in the country UWS was previously ranked 13th. The Yellowjackets are currently on 13-game unbeaten streak and haven’t loss a game since November 30th. They’ll look to continue that Friday at UW-Stout. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The weekly USCHO poll was released Monday morning for division one women’s hockey. After playing top ranked Wisconsin close but falling twice, UMD stays put at number six in the country. The Bulldogs will look to snap their six-game losing skid this upcoming Friday when they visit Bemidji State. Puck drop is at 6 PM. Categories: College, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s basketball fifth-year senior Charlie Katona was named to the Trevor Hudgins Award Top 25 watch list on Saturday. Qualifications for the Trevor Hudgins Award are based on career statistics and achievements, team achievements, awards, and personal character. Katona is the leading scorer for the Bulldogs with a total of 342 and averages 31 points per game….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday trying to snap a two-game losing streak. It was a close game between the Bulldogs and the Golden Bears, but in the end, UMD defeated Concordia-St. Paul 88-87. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Austin Andrews with 29 points. For the women’s team, they also hosted Concordia-…
