DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team took a dip three spots to #9 in the latest AVCA poll. The Bulldogs started the week with a loss the St. Cloud State, but rebounded with sweeps over Minot state and the University of Mary. UMD will play their first game in the newly renovated Romano Gym on Friday when they host…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Northwoods League announced the recipients of the 2018 Rawlings “Finest in the Field” award, which recognizes the top fielders at each position, and two Duluth Huskies were named to the list. Georgetown College catcher Chris Gilbody and Loyola Marymount shortstop Nick Sogard were the two Huskies to received the honor. Gilbody had a fielding percentage of…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, five St. Scholastica student athletes were named UMAC Players of the Week, including Saints quarterback Zach Edwards. Edwards was named UMAC Football Offensive Player of the Week after breaking several of his own records in the team’s win over Crown on Saturday. Edwards threw for a career-high 371 yards and matched a career-best four touchdown…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team keeps climbing the national ranks as they come in at #11 in this week’s American Football Coaches Association poll. This is following another stellar performance by the Bulldogs as they topped St. Cloud State in the “Battle for the Bone” last Thursday. Up next for UMD is their biggest test yet as they…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will begin their season ranked 9th in the country. That’s according to the poll from USCHO.com. This puts the Bulldogs back in the national ranks for the first time since October of last season. This season’s squad will feature the return of Olympic gold medalist Maddie Rooney in goal, as well as…
BEMIDJI, Minn.- UMD soccer played fellow NSIC member Bemidji State. The Beavers put up two goals in the first half and limited the Bulldogs to scoring just one in the second half to keep the lead and ultimately win the game. UMD is 16–6–4 in 26 lifetime meetings against Bemidji State and haven’t won against the Beavers since 2014. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica dominated Wisconsin-Superior in a 5-0 shutout victory at Saints field. Two goals by Rachel Dixon and Morgan Friday along with one more by Janelle Rouillard sealed in this win. The Saints are now 2-3-1 on the season and travel to St. Paul on Tuesday to face Northwestern. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- After only being up by three points at halftime, Fon Du Lac Triabl and Community College went on to defeat Rochester Community and Technical College 37-17 in the Thunder’s home opener. The Thunder look forward to next Saturday’s game against Mesabi Range Technical and Community College. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with the Fond Du Lac Tribal & Community College football team. We spoke with head coach David DePoe, defensive coordinator Robert Smith, cornerback Cedric King and linebacker Dante Jones. The Thunder will have their season opener Saturday at Duluth East High School. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Sophomore quarterback John Larson threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, leading Minnesota Duluth to a road win over St. Cloud State 41-17 Thursday night at Husky Stadium. Senior wide receivers Nate Ricci and Jason Balts each finished with a receiving touchdown, while Wade Sullivan chipped in with two touchdowns on the ground. The Bulldogs improve…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College football team are off to a great start to their season. The Thunder are 2–0 following a big comeback win this past weekend against Northland Community and Technical College. And that victory has the team believing they can do more this season. “It’s a great start to get off…
DULUTH, Minn. – Traveling trophies are a nice addition to any college football rivalry. Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud have dubbed their rivalry game the “Battle for the Bone”. The Bulldogs–Huskies rivalry dates all the way back to 1933. But last season, a traveling trophy was introduced to spice things up. UMD won the first “Battle for the Bone” last…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team are still searching for their first win of the season after struggling in non–conference play. But issues were expected and the Saints have their to–do list as the conference schedule is right around the corner. “There’s a lot of young players in the lineup and they’re still trying to figure out…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Four different Yellowjackets would score as UW-Superior picked up its fourth straight win, beating Augsburg 4-1 on Tuesday night. The game would be quiet until the 28th minute as Felix Blick sends on in for his first goal of the season. Blake Perry would also score to give UWS a 2-0 lead at the half. James Bruce…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NSIC annoucned Monday that UMD quarterback John Larson was named Offensive Player of the Week. The sophomore dominated Minnesota State Moorhead through the air and on the ground. He finished with 371 yards passing and five touchdowns, while adding 90 yards rushing and another touchdown. As for the team, well they took a huge leap in…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team gained no ground in the American Volleyball Coaches Poll as they remain at the number six spot. The Bulldogs opened up NSIC play this past week with two sweeps over Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston. The Bulldogs have been ranked in every poll since September 10 2002, a stretch of 222 consecutive polls, making it…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Bulldogs dominated MSU-Moorhead 60-7 in their home opener. John Larson was under center for Minnesota-Duluth going 15 for 19 with a total of 281 passing yards and 90 rushing with a total of 5 touchdowns. Larson was helped out by wide receiver Jason Balts who had a total of 119 yards with 3 touchdowns. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD Volleyball team opened up its home schedule with a big win over Bemidji State University on Thursday at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs swept the Beavers, 25-19, 25-14, 25-14, to pick up their seventh win of the season. Sarah Kelly lead the team with 12 kills, and Emily Torve finished with a team-high 39 assists. UMD…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team will be in action this weekend at Malosky Stadium as they host Minnesota State-Moorhead. The Bulldogs have beat the Dragons 16 consecutive times. But this year’s showdown could be UMD’s most challenging to date. “Moorhead is a well-coached football team. They play extremely hard defensively. Offensively, they are a multiple . They do…
DULUTH, Minn. – Football fever is in full swing in the Northland and the last team that will be getting their season started is the College of St. Scholastica. The Saints will be on the road to start the season as they take on Mayville State in the first meeting ever between the two teams. The Comets are 0–2 on…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team find the back of the net three times as they defeated Bethel University 3-0 Wednesday night at the NBC Spartans Sports Complex. James Bruce, Blake Hanson and Mason Tynsky would score the first three goals of the season for the Yellowjackets. Dalton VanKaenel finished with six saves in net. Next up for…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Brylee Colligan, Cami Sletta and Taylor Rowe each finished with nine kills as the Wisconsin-Superior volleyball team were victorious in their home opener over Finlandia 3-1. The Lions won the first set 25-23. But the Yellowjackets would pick up steam and take the next three to win the match. Next up for UWS is the Stinger Classic…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team is getting set for their home opener Thursday night, but it’s with a twist. The Bulldogs will host Bemidji State at Amsoil Arena. A temporary change of scenery is being welcomed with excitement by the entire Bulldogs squad. “It should be really high-energy and really fun. Hopefully we get a big crowd. But…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team is back at work following a dominating win in Week One against Minot State. And although it looked like the Bulldogs could do no wrong, head coach Curt Wiese says there was still a lot that was left to be desired. “Turning over the football is something we’re going to concentrate on this…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey player Katie McGovern has signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women’s Hockey League. She spent this past season at Arizona State University as an assistant coach. The 23–year–old forward was a standout player in her time in Duluth, recording 17 goals and 17 assists in 37 games. She joins…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Leonardo Almeida scored twice as Lake Superior College hangs on to beat St. Scholastica 5-3 in men’s soccer at Egerdahl Field. Felipe Baracho also added a goal for the IceHawks, who picked up the exhibition win. Next up for LSC is a road matchup this Saturday against Riverland Community College. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team has gone from unranked to #24 in the latest poll from the American Football Coaches Association. The Bulldogs are coming off a 49–3 road beatdown of Minot State where UMD racked up over 300 yards of offensive in the first half alone. Up next for UMD is their home opener at Malosky Stadium…
DULUTH, Minn. – After losing two matches Friday night at the Wildcat Open in Marquette, the UMD volleyball team, who was ranked number one, has fallen to #6 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll which was released on Monday. UMD did receive one first-place vote from the AVCA. The Bulldogs would eventually rebound and get back to back…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica ended their match against Luther in a scoreless draw. This one was a back and forth battle. Neither team was able to maintain possession of the ball long enough to find the back of the net throughout the entire game. The Saints next game is September 5 at Augsburg. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS men’s soccer fell to Luther 2-0 in their home opener. The Yellowjackets’ next game is September 5 against Bethel. Categories: College, Sports
MARQUETTE, Mich.- UMD women’s soccer defeated Northern Michigan 2-0 for their first win of the 2018 season. The game was scoreless at the half. But, in the 65th minute, Julia Osborn scored her first career goal. Erika Hjort also scored, heading in a goal in the 90th minute. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Esko football wide receiver is entering his senior season at St. Scholastica. “I love St. Scholastica. I’m super glad I came here. It’s a small school, kind of a small team, private team. We should win the conference every year. They’re a winning team so that’s why I pretty much came here and I wanted to win,”…
MARQUETTE, Mich.- UMD Volleyball played their final match of the Wildcat Open getting a 3-0 win over Northwood. The Bulldogs return to prepare for their home opener against Bemiji state at Amsoil Arena. UMD is now 6–2 on the season. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with members of the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team, including head coach Barry Chastey, as well as senior captains Kyle Hewitt and Luke Buckton. Among the topics discussed is the team’s trip to England and their preseason action across the pond. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MINOT, SD – The UMD football team piled up over 300 yards in the first half alone, en route to beating Minot State 49-3 Thursday night at Herb Parker Stadium. Wade Sullivan finished with 96 yards rushing and one touchdown. Alex Lasinski found the endzone twice for UMD, who will host Minnesota State-Moorhead next Saturday in their home opener at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team’s season opener will be next Saturday, September 8th at Mayville State. But the team isn’t even looking ahead that far. For these players, it is all about staying in the moment. “Main focus really is focusing on being the best today and then trying to make tomorrow better. We’re really trying to get these…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team head into this season with a lot of momentum from their success in 2017. All thanks to a senior class that had to go through some growing pains early on in their collegiate careers. “They understand that it means something in terms of how their games can change and how they can…
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…
