DULUTH, Minn.- Scott Keenan has been named interim head coach of the women’s cross country team at UMD. The former executive director of Grandma’s Marathon will fill the position while the search process for a permanent head coach is underway. Keenen is a Running USA Hall of Champions inductee and USA Track and Field Minnesota Lifetime Award winner. Keenan is no stranger to coaching as…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s hockey assistant coach Jason Herter is being promoted to associate head coach of the program. Herter is entering his eighth season with the Bulldogs. During his time at UMD, Herter has been a part of a NCAA national championship title, five NCAA tournament appearances and one NCHC Frozen Faceoff win. Herter also oversees the UMD penalty kill…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior volleyball team will take part in the UTD Labor Day Tourney hosted by the University of Texas Dallas Comets. It will be a tough one for UWS but it will also get them prepared for a grueling season in a tough UMAC conference. “Our non–conference matches do a really good job of helping us…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team played in a scrimmage this past weekend against UMD. It was the final tune up for the Saints and a chance to take on some higher level competition from a local opponent. “I know there’s a lot of enthusiasm from the new and incoming freshman to do their best. It’s always…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team had a stellar weekend at the Flagler Saints Invite down in St. Augustine, FL. The Bulldogs went 4–0 and now find themselves ranked #1 in the country in the AVCA Division II poll, jumping up two spots from last week. Next up for UMDIs a trip to Marquette, MI for the Wildcat Invite,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Joe Yernatich is entering his 12th and final season of his football career. “It feels weird. I’ve been playing football since fourth grade. This is the last time i’ll strap it up, last fall i’ll be able to play so it’s weird,” said Yernatich. Since the age of 14 the Duluth native had envisioned himself as a UMD…
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- UMD volleyball was in St. Augustine, Florida for the Flagler Saints Invitational. The Bulldogs won all four of their matches, winning three of the four in three straight sets. The only match that took a full five sets was against Findlay. Now they are back on the road heading north for the Wildcats Open in Marquette, MI. There…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD women’s hockey player Jessica Convery has been drafted by the Worcester Blades of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The goalie was selected in the fourth round. During her time at UMD, Convery had a goals against average of 2.23 with a total of 816 saves and a save percentage of .920. The 2018 graduate recorded a…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Bulldogs are getting ready for game one which will be on the road at Minot state. It’s really coming down to the wire but the Bulldogs have been showing up to practice giving it their all to make sure they’re ready for August 30th. “I think as a whole our team has continued to progress. At this…
BOISE, Idaho – Former UMD Bulldog Avery Peterson has signed a deal with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. The 23-year-old was a sixth-round pick for the Minnesota Wild back in the 2013 NHL draft. The Grand Rapids native recorded six goals and 11 assists this past season, helping the Bulldogs capture their second national title in school history. Peterson…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – A wise man once said: “To be the man, you got to beat the man”. And for years, the man in UMAC men’s soccer was St. Scholastica. But last season, Wisconsin-Superior broke through in a major way. The Yellowjackets finally won their first UMAC championship after being in the title game for the third straight year. So…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD head football coach Curt Wiese announced this week that sophomore John Larson would be the team’s starting quarterback for their season opener next week at Minot State. Coach Wiese says the decision needed to be made this week as the team officially begins to prepare for the Beavers. “You look at John and as a staff,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Whitecaps have signed two players with ties to the Nortland. Duluth native and former UMD defenseman Emma Stauber and Cloquet native and former Bemidji State forward Sadie Lundquist. Stauber is a 2011 graduate of Duluth Marhsall leading the then Proctor-Hermantown-Marshall Mirage to a state tourney berth as a junior. Lundquist graduated from Cloquet in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – This week, the UMAC released their preseason coaches poll. Leading the way with seven first-place votes is the defending UMAC champions and 15th-ranked Northwestern. Picked to finish in second is Minnesota Morris. In third place is Wisconsin-Superior, who return four their top five hitters from last season. And in fourth place is St. Scholastica, who have…
KIRKCALDY, SCOTLAND – Former UMD hockey captain Joe Basaraba has signed a deal with the Fife Flyers out of Scotland in the UK’s elite ice hockey league. The Ontario, Canada native spent the past four seasons in the ECHL with stops in San Antonio, Cincinnati, Idaho and Greenvile. Basaraba was a freshman when the Bulldogs won their first ever national…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids basketball standout Hannah Demars announced this week on her Twitter account that she has committed to playing college basketball at Jamestown College in North Dakota. Demars has led the Thunderhawks to the state tournament in the past three seasons, including an upset over #2-ranked Holy Angels this past season in the Class AAA quarterfinals….
DULUTH, Minn.- After a close finish by three UMAC football teams in 2017, those same three are separated by just 5 points for the top spot in the conference preseason coaches poll. Macmurray, St. Scholastica and Northwestern are sitting at the top. Macmurray earned four first place votes for a total of 57 points, just beating out the Saints who…
DULUTH, Minn.- For as long as he can remember, Tim Pokornowski has been a three sport athlete. But when it came down to his future there was one game that he knew he needed to continue playing. “It was a dream of mine ever since I was a kid to play college football somewhere and it just feels great to…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Former Hermantown Hawk Jesse Jacques has verbally committed to playing hockey at UMD come the 2019–2020 season. Jacques has spent the last year playing in the USHL for the Green Bay Gamblers putting up 9 goals and 16 assists in 60 games. Jacques will spend one more season in Green Bay before making his way back to Duluth….
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football just wrapped up week two of preseason. In week one the dogs had an inter-squad scrimmage where coach Wiese had said he really liked what he was seeing in terms of team chemistry. Over the course of week two that seems to only have progressed and hopefully that will carry over into other facets of the game…
DULUTH, Minn.- The College of Saint Scholastica held their first football practice of the season. The Saints are coming off of a 7–3 year, losing a total of 9 seniors at the end of it. But head coach George Penree is confident in this years group of leaders and says they are only looking forward. “Everything that we’ve done has really…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD released the Men’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season. The season will begin with an exhibition game against the University of Minnesota on November first. This will be the Bulldogs’ first time playing the Golden Gophers since the 2014–15 season. The regular season will begin just 9 days later at home against St. Scholastica. The Bulldog’s begin conference…
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS Men’s Soccer team is going to England for a ten day preseason trip. During their time abroad the Saints will be competing against various academies, along with attending professional games and sight seeing. A lot of the trip will also be used to prepare the team for when they return to the States. “I’m excited. It’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first practice is always high energy and a time for players to get acclimated. But the Bulldogs already are thinking long term. Last season they ended sixth in the NSIC standings and now their main focus is bump themselves up a few spots. “We need to improve offensively. I think we just need to, sounds simple, but score more…
LAKE PLACID, NY- UMD’s Sydney Brodt and Maddie Rooney have made the USA U22 select team. The two were selected from a group of 75 players who participated in the 2018 usa hockey women’s national festival. Brodt, Rooney and 20 other players will compete in a 3 game series against Canada later this week. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- Huskies second baseman Augie Isaacson has been named Northwoods League MVP. Isaacson was named a mid–season All-Star and recently was selected for the Major League Dreams Showcase for his second summer in a row. At that showcase the Friends University product went 3 for 4. The New Prague native is leading the league in six categories with a .364 batting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldogs had their first inter-squad scrimmage of the season. This gave the guys a taste of game like situations with a new team. It’s still early and there’s plenty to improve upon but there are some things that head coach Curt Wiese is seeing already that he likes. “We had the opportunity to run the football today…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Lake Superior College Men’s soccer team had their first game of the season against Dakota Wesleyan University, ending in a scoreless draw. Both teams had multiple attempts on goal, but neither one could find the back of the net. The two women’s teams faced each other as well. The Tigers put up 7 goals in the first…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last season during a Week 3 game against Minnesota State-Mankato, UMD wide receiver Nate Ricci broke his collarbone which ended his senior season. “My initial reaction was ‘Oh crap. My career is over.’ Then talking with Coach and talking with the training staff, they said we’ll look into it and see what the options are for redshirt,”…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball is on to day two of practice. The Bulldog roster is stacked this season with players ready to bring the team back to the NCAA tournament. One of those players is Duluth native Mandy Kurosky. Kurosky transferred to UMD from Northern State University last year and as overwhelming as the initial move was, her teammates made the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball had their first practice of 2018. After getting picked to finish third in the NSIC preseason poll, the Bulldogs are ready to get things started. UMD is coming off of a successful 2017 season, falling in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs are using those emotions to propel them through this time around. “We made…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team held their first practice for the 2018 season Tuesday morning at Malosky Stadium. No pads for Day One as the team just tries to get their feet under them as they step on Griggs Field for the first time as a team since the spring. And the hype is real as the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team was picked to finish third in the NSIC preseason coaches poll. The Bulldogs will be looking for their 25th conference title this upcoming season and their first since 2014. But it will be tough when you play in the same conference as Concordia St. Paul who are the defending Division II national champs….
DULUTH, Minn. – Six Duluth Huskies are in action at the 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase. The annual Showcase will consist of a double-header featuring the top players from the Northwoods League who were selected by a panel of Major League Baseball Scouts. The players will participate in a day of workouts in front of scouts which will be followed…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeated the Eau Claire Express 6-2 Sunday afternoon for the last home game of the summer. The Huskies finished the season with a 27-9 record at home. The key to Sunday’s victory was playing small ball and capitalizing on Eau Claire’s errors. Jack Corbell was on the mound for the Huskies, going seven innings only allowing…
For this week’s Meet the Huskies, we talk to Christian Jones. Jones is a rising sophomore at the University of Washington. The First baseman is originally from Federal Way, WA. Categories: College, Meet The Huskies, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies fall short 10-9 to the Eau Claire Express in game one of the Huskies’ last home series of the summer. After being down 3-1 in the bottom of the second, the Huskies were able to tie up the game. But the Express offense was a force, putting up a total of 10 runs. Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with the newly-appointed head coach of the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team Tim Madsen. The former Minnesota Wilderness coach talks about his transition from junior hockey to Division III hockey, as well as what he thinks about the NCAA overtime rules. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Huskies swept the Mankato Moondogs in a 14-4 victory. Duluth capitalized on Mankato’s errors in the third and fourth innings to help them take the lead. The runs would continue throughout the entire game. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN, Germany – Former UMD Bulldog Willie Corrin will be taking his talents to Germany this upcoming season. The former International Falls defenseman has signed with the Bietigheim Steelers. Corrin spent four seasons with the Bulldogs from 2012 to 2016. Since then he has bounced around the AHL and ECHL. He spent this past season with the Brampton Beast, recording…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up their summer camp Wednesday at the Duluth Heritage Center. Not only did the girls get instruction from the Bulldogs, but they also got a chance to meet an Olympic gold medalist. Former Bulldog Sidney Morin stopped by to help her former team put on their annual camp. Morin says she…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Tyger Pederson Bobblehead Night, the Duluth Huskies topped the Rochester Honkers 10-4 at Wade Stadium. Carlos Moseley got his first hit as a Husky in this one, and it ended up being a two-run home run in the sixth. Tony Monroy chipped in with three hits of his own. The Huskies will now hit the road…
DULUTH, Minn.- Six Duluth Huskies have been selected for the 2018 Major League Dreams Showcase. Second baseman Augie Isaacson, short stop Nick Sogard, outfielder Christian Jones and pitchers Tim Holdgrafer, Troy Newell and Hunter Bigge have all been selected by a panel of MLB scouts to show off their skills. The showcase will consist of a day of workouts in front…
DULUTH, Minn.- CSS Nordic ski coach Maria Stuber will join U.S. ski team coach Bryan Fish and team U.S.A. at the 2018 International Junior Camp in Sjusjoen, Norway this August. The camp hosts 15 nations, each bringing their 10 best athletes born in the years 1999 and 2000. As for the coaches that attend, the camp will provide knowledge about each…
NEW ORLEANS, La.- The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has recognized four UMAC programs and individual student–athletes for outstanding academic achievement throughout the year. The men’s and women’s CSS track and field teams, University of Minnesota Morris and the UWS women’s teams earned the All–Academic Team Award. Three women earned the All-Academic Individual honors including Saints’…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeated the Waterloo Bucks 6-4 to close out a 4 game series. The Huskies were down 4-0 up until the bottom of the fifth. General McArthur hit an rbi triple to bring in the run that began the come back. The Huskies went on to put up 5 more runs to sweep the Bucks. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Meet the Huskies, we catch up with catcher Chris Gilbody. Gilbody is a member of the Georgetown College baseball program. Categories: College, Meet The Huskies, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeat the Waterloo Bucks 12-4 for their third straight win back from the All-Star break. General McArthur started things up in the bottom of the second with a solo home run over the left field wall. This was the first at home, home run for the Huskies this season. The momentum continued as the Huskies…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Huskies were on to game 2 of their four-game series against Waterloo. The Bucks would get ahead early, taking a 6-0 lead in the top of the 3rd. But in the bottom of the inning, the Huskies’ bats would wake up and Duluth would answer back with a total of 10 runs in that one half-inning. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team held their annual alumni golf outing at the Enger Park Golf Course. Over 70 current and former Bulldogs were out on the greens catching up with old friends who embrace the strength of its alumni base. “It’s fun. It’s nice to be back in Duluth and obviously be back with the guys that I…
