DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from former UMD men’s hockey standouts Karson Kuhlman and Neal Pionk as they are back in town to help with the Bulldog Hockey Camp at Amsoil Arena. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Professional Sports, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The 2020 Summer Olympics are underway and one of the sports in the main spotlight is swimming. Team USA has taken home a handful of medals already and it’s inspiring more people to get in the pool, including at the Hermantown YMCA. “I think the Olympics are definitely helping us with numbers. We definitely see an uptick…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– It’s this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk to TJ Oakes, the newest head baseball coach for UWS. The new Yellowjackets leader talks about his coaching experience, what led him to Superior, and what he hopes to accomplish as head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Minnesota Vikings fullback and former Duluth Denfeld star CJ Ham as the Pro Bowler will be hosting his second-ever football camp this weekend at Public Schools Stadium. Categories: Coaches Corner, Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – There’s nothing quite like hockey in the summer, especially in the Northland. And next weekend, teams from all over the state will be at Mars Lakeview Arena as the annual Lakeview Summer Classic returns. “It’s like Christmas in July,” Duluth Marshall senior goaltender Sam Anderson said. “This kind of signals the start of next season,” Duluth Marshall…
DULUTH, Minn. – For the second night in a row, the Duluth Huskies battled back in the eighth inning, six runs on Friday, to get the 10-7 win over the Minnesota Mud Puppies and sweep the series. Charlie Rhee and Ryan McDonald drove in two runs each while Michael Brooks and Calyn Halvorson each scored twice. The Huskies will be…
DULUTH, Minn. – Dylan Sumner would score twice in the first half as Duluth FC defeated Sioux Falls FC 5-2 Friday night at Public Schools Stadium. Martin Grzywa, Sidney Warden and James Westfield also scored for the Bluegreens, who have clinched their spot in the NPSL playoffs which begin next Tuesday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Greg Cane and Barry Chastey, who serve as coaches for the Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club which is celebrating 30 years in existence in 2021. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – As of today, 70% of adults in the state of Minnesota have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. And according to St. Louis County, there’s still more work to do so they’ve enlisted the help of some local sports celebrities. The county recently started putting out videos called athletes versus COVID, featuring some well known names…
PROCTOR, Minn. – After not qualifying for the 2020 summer Olympic Trials, Proctor High School alum Matt Welch was looking for a new challenge. “I thought of this bike tour and three weeks later I’m on my bike and biking across the country. I’m really just getting started, I’m just getting warmed up right now,” Welch, who also ran track…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies came out on top of a back-and-forth with the Rochester Honkers, getting the 10-8 win to sweep the two-game series. The Huskies scored their runs in bunches, plating four in the third and five in the seventh to help secure the win. Peyton Powell, Calyn Halvorson and Jesse Pierece drove in two runs each….
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Coaches always say that players should always focus more on the name in front of their jersey than the name on the back. Hermantown’s Zam Plante has done a great job representing the Hawks. But next month, the name in front of the jersey will be in red, white and blue. Last week, Plante was named to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday, the Northwoods League announced the rosters for this year’s All-Star game and the Duluth Huskies will have four representatives: infielder Ambren Voitik, third baseman Mike Boeve, along with pitchers will McEntire and Chisholm native Eli Sundquist. “I was pretty surprised. I was happy, excited, just all the above. It was nice to get that nomination to…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The stellar 2021 for Cloquet golfer Sam Baker continues. Two weeks after guiding the Lumberjacks to the team state championship and winning the individual title, Baker will now get to represent himself on the national stage. Baker has earned a spot in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship after finishing fifth at one of the qualifiers on Wednesday…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with the new head coach of the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team Phill Homere as he holds his first ever youth basketball skills camp. He’ll be holding another session starting July 19. If interested, contact Phill or the team directly. Categories: Coaches Corner, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer standout Katie Turner announced on Twitter that she has committed to Northern Michigan University. Last season, Turner was second on the Lumberjacks with 10 goals, including one game-winner, while adding seven assists, as Cloquet-Carlton dropped just one game on their way to winning the section 7A title. In her sophomore season, Turner’s 16 goals…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from UMD women’s basketball head coach Mandy Pearson and senior Payton Kahl as the Bulldogs are hosting their first youth camps of the summer. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The Waterloo Bucks would score nine runs in the final two innings as they get the road win over the Duluth Huskies 11-5 Friday night at Wade Stadium. Mike Boeve led the way with two RBI as the Huskies will look for better results this weekend when they host Bismarck. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods…
DULUTH, Minn. – Grandma’s Marathon weekend is officially underway and Friday’s William A. Irvin 5K kicked off the races. Just over 1,000 runners took part in this year’s modified version of the race, which began and ended at Bayfront Festival Park. The top male finisher was 19-year-old Mason Shea. The River Falls, WI native finished with a time of 16…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Nate Hanson, who was just named the new head coach of the Hermantown girls soccer team. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – An early deficit was too big to dig out of as the Grand Rapids baseball team fell to Mahtomedia 20-3 Friday afternoon in the Class AAA state championship game. Ren Morque, Myles Gunderson and Kyle Henke each finished with two hits as the Thunderhawks finish their season with an overall record of 19-8. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The time for summer hockey camps is right around the corner. And registration is still open for one of the best in the Northland. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp is back for its sixth year of providing elite level instruction and training for local boys and girls youth hockey players. A lot of the same faces…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth East boys golf team went down to the Grand National Golf Club in Hinckley with one mission: win the section championship and make some history along the way. And after a stellar two days, their mission was accomplished. After leading the way on Day One, the Greyhounds shot a 309 on Day Two…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the Huskies season underway and section baseball playoffs wrapping up, Wade Stadium was a busy spot throughout the week. “That’s what we look forward to all year. After having nothing here last year so to have it all come back and get it all get going is nice,” lead worker for the City of Duluth Jack…
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday, Mike Randolph spoke publicly for the first time since resigning as head coach of the Duluth East boys hockey team. He read from a prepare statement and did not take questions from the media. The lobby at the Heritage Center was packed with supporters as Randolph explained that the press conference was the best way for…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Mike Randolph situation has prompted more conversations about the role parents play in youth sports. Sean Bedard-Parker, a local soccer official who works in the education department at UMD, is currently researching organizational leadership in sports while trying to answer the question “why do people who are involved in the game decide to leave it?” “I…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from members of the Duluth Huskies baseball team, including team manager Marcus Pointer, outfielders Kyle Westfall and Kimo Fukofuka and pitcher Ben Pedersen. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior softball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, getting the 7-5 win over Rice Lake on Friday in their regular season home finale. The Spartans have now won six straight and improve to 17-1 on the season. Superior will play a doubleheader at Eau Claire Memorial on Monday with first pitch…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior baseball team rallied to score six runs in the fourth inning to get the 9-4 win over Chippewa Falls in game one of the doubleheader. In the second game, the Spartans topped the Cardinals 8-5. Superior will host Rice Lake on Monday in their final home game of the regular season. Categories: Friday Night…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Sam Baker, Trevor Steinert and Brayden Tyman have all been playing together on the Cloquet golf team since the 8th grade. Now, in their last year playing together, they’ve led the Lumberjacks back to their third straight class AA state tournament. “We’ve been ride or die since the start,” senior Sam Baker said. “I’m a teacher at…
BOVEY, Minn. – The Greenway softball team scored seven runs in the second inning to help get the 14-2 win over Duluth Marshall in five innings to end the regular season. With the win, the Raiders improve to 20-0 on the season to finish the regular season undefeated for the first time in program history. Duluth Marshall and Greenway will…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with UMD Athletic Director Josh Berlo after he signed a contract extension to stay in Bulldog Country through June 2026. Berlo talked about the success of the department this academic year and how he’s looking forward to getting crowds back at games following the pandemic. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday…
WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wisconsin-Superior softball team’s run in the NCAA Tournament was short, as the Yellowjackets lost to top-seeded St. Olaf 11-3 in the first game then lost to Webster in the second 9-1 to be eliminated from the tournament. In the first game, St. Olaf got off to a strong start and never looked back. The Yellowjackets put…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Scholastica baseball team suffered their first loss of the UMAC Tournament on Friday night, as top-seeded Northwestern got the 17-2 win to advance to the championship. The Saints got on the board early, with two runs in the first. Jake Schelonka hit an RBI single with the bases loaded, then Mitchell Olson scored on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we sit down with Superior softball head coach Mike Sather to talk about the Spartans hot start to the 2021 season. Superior is 12-1 on the season and will be back in action on Saturday hosting New Richmond. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor softball team pushed their win streak to 13 straight games with 6-2 and 6-0 wins over Rush City to sweep the doubleheader. Proctor improves to 18-1 on the season. In other prep softball, Cloquet got a 3-2 walkoff win over Hibbing. Dana Jones hit the game-winning RBI single. Cloquet improves to 10-6 on the season…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Hermantown baseball team improved to .500 on the season with a 5-4 win over Duluth Denfeld. The Hawks improve to 9-9 and will host Hibbing on Tuesday in their home finale, while the Hunters fall to 5-12 on the year and will wrap up the season on Wednesday in a doubleheader at Cambridge-Isanti. Categories: Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth girls lacrosse team couldn’t overcome an early deficit as Moorhead got the 12-7 win. Juliyana Lebsack scored twice while Grace Karakas, Nia Kramer, Hannah Martin, Sophie Mitchell and Annika Lindgren each scored once. The Wolfpack fall to 2-7 on the season and will play at Irondale on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – On Thursday, UMD Athletics named Laura Harmon as the head coach of the men’s cross country and track and field programs. And that’s a pretty big deal for multiple reasons. Harmon has spent the past three years as the head coach of the women’s programs at UMD and now she will lead both the men and women….
DULUTH, Minn. – The Proctor softball team scored 25 runs on 19 hits and scored nine runs in the seventh to get the 25-9 road win over Duluth East. Anika Burke, Abigail Hanson and Baylie Peterson each hit home runs for the Rails while Cassie Bergman homered for the Greyhounds. The Rails pick up their ninth straight win as they…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Wisconsin-Superior softball team dropped their first game of the UMAC Tournament on Saturday, as Northwestern got the 2-1 win in nine innings to advance to the UMAC Tournament championship game. In the first game, Jessica Jacobson reached on a fielding error, allowing Tiffany Kirk to score for the only Yellowjackets run. UWS was sent to the…
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth softball team had a rough day offensively on Friday, losing twice to get eliminated from the NSIC Tournament. Top seeded Augustana got the 5-3 win in the first game, then No. 3 seed Winona State took the same game 2-1 to end UMD’s season. In the first game, the Bulldogs led the defending national…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team couldn’t overcome an early deficit, as Forest Lake got the 10-4 road win on Friday night. The Stealth have now lost three straight as they fall to 1-5 on the season. Hermantown/Proctor will be back in action on Tuesday taking on Duluth on the road. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness scored three times in the third to get the 3-1 win over Bismarck to clinch a spot in the playoffs. Christian Galatz, Josh Phillips and Gavin Rasmussen all scored. The Wilderness will wrap up the regular season on Saturday night hosting Bismarck. Puck drop is set for 7:15 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with the Duluth boys lacrosse head coach Scott Wishart. The Wolfpack knocked off section foe Chisago Lakes earlier this week to hand them the Wildcats their first loss of the season. The Wolfpack were riding a six-game win streak and will be back in action on Saturday taking on Spring…
ESKO, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with Esko softball coach Jeff Emanuel as the Eskomos are a perfect 8-0 so far this season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth boys lacrosse team used an early lead to stay ahead of Grand Rapids until the end as the Wolfpack top the Thunderhawks 9-3 Friday night at Ordean Stadium. Duluth has now won fourth straight as they improve to 4-1 on the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor baseball team battled back from an early deficit and scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth as they held on for the 6-4 win over Crosby-Ironton Friday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Rails pick up their second straight win as they improve to 5-4 on the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a game that need one extra inning, the Duluth Denfeld softball team defeated Duluth East 6-5 in eight innings at Swanson Field. Lindsay Johnson led the Hunters, going 4 for 4 with one double, while Eleisa Boles and Hanna Hovland combining for five hits on the day. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In their final UMAC Tournament, the St. Scholastica men’s tennis team once again came out on top, defeating bridge rivals Wisconsin-Superior 5-4 to claim their 19th UMAC Tournament title in program history. The Saints are back-to-back champions after winning it in 2019 and having last season’s tournament canceled due to the pandemic. In doubles, Elliot Schneider and…
