DULUTH, Minn. – Kobe Roth would score late in the third period, but it wouldn’t be enough as Minnesota State-Mankato defeated the UMD men’s hockey team 4-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Mavericks scored three goals in the second period which would be the difference in this one. The Bulldogs will look to split the series on Saturday night….
DULUTH, Minn. – A three-goal three period would be the difference as the UMD men’s hockey team completed the comeback win over Colorado College 4-3 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Jackson Cates, Kobe Roth and Tanner Laderoute scored for the Bulldogs. Then with less than 20 seconds left, Cole Koepke would net the game-winner to seal the comeback win. UMD…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team, including head coach Zach Otto-Fisher and senior forward Eva Reinertsen. The Yellowjackets talked about not being picked to finish first in the UMAC preseason coaches poll, as well as how the younger players are handling the pressure of playing at a traditionally successful basketball…
DULUTH, Minn. – Carson Rose finished with four goals, including a hat trick in the third period alone, as the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team picked up the 5-3 home win over Trine. Michael Talbot scored the other goal for the Saints, scoring the first goal of the game. Zane Steeves finished with 23 saves. St. Scholastica (2-4-1) and Trine…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cooper McClure finished with a hat trick as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team won their season opener at home over Minnehaha 7-1 Friday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. In other boys hockey action, Cody Urie would finish with 31 saves as Proctor blanked Wadena-Deer Creek 3-0. And Duluth Marshall fell at home to Benilde-St. Margaret’s…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness were down 3-0 after the first period and couldn’t battle back as they fall to Minot 5-3 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Chikara Hanzawa, Aaron Myers and Nate Horn each scored for the Wilderness while Kaleb Johnson finished with 25 saves on the night. Minnesota and Minot will face-off again Saturday…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jenna Horvat scored her first varsity goal and also netted a hat trick, but it wouldn’t be enough as Rochester Lourdes got the 8-5 win over the Duluth Northern Stars. Kaelin Cochran and Emma Fellman scored the two other goals for the Northern Stars. Duluth (1-2) will be back in action on Saturday at home against Roseville….
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we sit down with the Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team, including head coach Jamie Plesha and senior captain Jorja Schooler. The Northern Stars had a big third period rally to force overtime and eventually get the win in their season opener. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MERRILL, Wis. – The Superior football team would keep pace for most of the first half. But Brookfield East would pull away in the second half as they win it 34-8 Friday night in Division 2 state semi-finals. Senior quarterback Jarrett Gronski scored from 11 yards out in the second quarter for the lone touchdown on the night for Superior,…
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…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. – It was the Dillon Drake Show at Public Schools Stadium in Duluth as the Bemidji State commit ran all over South Ridge to help Mountain Iron-Buhl get the win 42-6 in the nine-player quarterfinals. The Rangers now move on to face Hancock in the state semi-finals Thursday at U.S. Bank Stadium. In other football action, Moose Lake-Willow…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. – Down 2-0 in the second period, the Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team rallied to force overtime, then scored the game-winner late in overtime to win their season opener 3-2. Quinn Clark and Ava Patrones scored in regulation, with Emma Fellman scoring the game-winner in overtime. The Northern Stars will be back in action on Tuesday at…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with St. Scholastica women’s soccer head coach Dave Reyelts. His Saints went undefeated in conference play without conceding a single goal. CSS will be the #1 seed heading into the UMAC playoffs, which begin next week. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MAPLE, Wis. – Collin Trautt would score twice in the early going as the Northwestern football team blow by St. Croix Falls 42-7 in Level II of the WIAA playoffs. The Tigers move on to face #2 seed Stratford next week in Maple. Down in Pulaski, the Superior football would complete the upset with a comeback win over the top-seeded…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus scored two goals in the second period and held off a late rally to spoil St. Scholastica’s season opener 2-1, handing the Saints their first season-opening loss in program history. Rachel Anderson scored with just three minutes left for the Saints, while Lexi Thomeczek made 33 saves. The Saints will be at home on Saturday…
ESKO, Minn. – In the Section 7A championship game, it would be Deer River rolling past Braham 36-0 to win their second straight section title. And down in North Branch, the Hermantown football team would rally late, but in the end, Chisago Lakes would hold on for the win 28-16 to win the championship for Section 7AAAA. Categories: Friday Night…
ESKO, Minn. – No. 1 seed South Ridge scored early and often to knock off 2-seed McGregor 57-20 to win the section 5 nine-player title and advance to state for just the second time in school history. Connor Bushbaum ran in four touchdowns, all in the first quarter, while Nick Larson ran in three. The Panthers will play Mountain Iron-Buhl…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with Jon Vaillancourt, the new head coach of the Minnesota Wilderness. The former NA3HL coach was named associate head coach back in May and by the end of summer, he was named head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MAPLE, Wis. – The undefeated and top-seeded Northwestern football team continued to dominate, defeating Nekoosa 41-0 in the first round of the division five playoffs. The Tigers will face Saint Croix Falls in the next round. In division two, fourth seeded Superior ended on top of a back-and-fourth battle, defeating Marshfield 44-37 for its first playoff win since 2014. The…
CARLTON, Minn. – The Carlton volleyball team rolled at home as they swept South Ridge 3-0 Friday night. The Bulldogs will face Floodwood, who defeated Cromwell-Wright 3-2. On the bottom of the Section 7A bracket, Ely topped Cherry 3-1 and Greenway swept Chisholm 3-0. The Raiders will face the Timberwolves Wednesday in Hibbing. And in Section 7AA, Proctor, Hermantown, Esko…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 5 UMD volleyball team returned home for the first time in two weeks on Friday and picked up a big conference win, sweeping Sioux Falls 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 25-15). Emily Balts finished with 37 assists, giving her 5,003 total assists in her career. Meredith Sutton finished with 16 kills, while Kate Berg collected 15. Abby…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team, including head coach Joe Mooney, as well as team captains Eric Watson and Danny Kearns. Watson recently scored his 38th career goal, which breaks the Yellowjackets’ all-time record held by assistant coach Jon Bucklew. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MADISON, Wis. – Third-ranked Minnesota Duluth had a great start to their game against 17th-ranked Wisconsin. But the Badgers would keep lighting the lamp as they top the Bulldogs 6-2 Friday night at the Kohl Center. Jackson Cates and Nick Swaney scored for UMD, who will look to split their series Saturday night in Madison. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy,…
MAPLE, Wis. – In the final night of the Wisconsin high school football season, Northwestern rolled all over Chetek-Weyerhauser 56-7, securing their second straight undefeated regular season. Elsewhere, the Superior football team scored early and often against Rice Lake as they Spartans topped the Warriors 36-7. Both teams await seeding announcements this upcoming weekend from the WIAA. Categories: Friday Night…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Zach Michaelis would tie the game with less than a minute to go, but the Minnesota Wilderness would go on to fall in overtime 4-3 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Eric Fawkes and Nate Horn would also score for the Wilderness as they will look to split their series tomorrow night in Cloquet. Categories:…
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team got off to a quick start, leading Bemidji State 2-0 after the first. But the Beavers would score four unanswered, two in the second and two in the third, to pull off the upset, 4-2. Anna Klein and Jalyn Elmes scored for the Bulldogs, while Gabbie Hughes picked up…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Proctor head football coach Derek Parendo after the Rails won back to back games. Parendo also talked about the unusual section his team plays in, as well as what it will take to get Proctor back to the state tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Team captain Sydney Brodt scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime as the UMD women’s hockey team knocked off Minnesota State-Mankato 3-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. Gabbie Hughes would score in the third period to send the game into overtime. Maddie Rooney was solid between the pipes, finishing with 14 saves on the night. The Bulldogs…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLÂ Proctor 8, Cloquet 42Â Hibbing 8, Hermantown 59Â Duluth East 0, Grand Rapids 40 Duluth Denfeld 14, North Branch 59Â Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 40, Virginia 0 International Falls 8, Eveleth-Gilbert 14Â Mesabi East 0, Two Harbors 25Â Moose Lake-Willow River 22, Crosby-Ironton 26 Esko 41, Aitkin 14 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALLÂ Ogilvie 32, Carlton/Wrenshall 34 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLÂ …
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team would rally late against UMass-Lowell, but the comeback would fall short as the River Hawks stun the Bulldogs 3-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Scott Perunovich and Noah Cates each scored in the third period for the Bulldogs. Hunter Shepard finished with 14 saves on the night as UMD will look to…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Cloquet head football coach Tom Lenarz, who talked about another great start to the season for the Lumberjacks. Lenarz also stressed how his players shouldn’t look ahead to the section playoffs. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Grand Rapids 18, Cloquet 42Â Duluth East 21, Hermantown 3 Proctor 14, Duluth Denfeld 0 Pine City 13, Esko 22Â Two Harbors 7, International Falls 20Â Eveleth-Gilbert 0, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 42 Virginia 0, Mesabi East 42 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cherry 0, South Ridge 28 Ogilvie 8, Cromwell-Wright 16 Onamia 0, Cartlon/Wrenshsall 44Â WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Menomonie…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt each lit the lamp but the UMD women’s hockey team fell to #3 Clarkson 4-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Maddie Rooney finished with 28 saves on the night as the Bulldogs will look for better results on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team battled in a close game, but they would fall to Augustana 1-0 Friday night at Malosky Stadium. The match was scoreless in the first half. But in the second half, the Vikings would score in the 81st minute. Bulldogs goalkeeper Sophia Grenz kept it close with eight total saves on the night….
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Duluth Denfeld 6, Duluth East 42 Esko 20, Moose Lake-Willow River 18 Hermantown 14, Grand Rapids 21 Cloquet 26, North Branch 12 International Falls 38, Mesabi East 20 Virginia 24, Eveleth-Gilbert 27Â Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 30, Two Harbors 7 Hibbing 14, Proctor 41 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 15, Onamia 12 Bigfork 14, Mountain Iron-Buhl 52 WI HIGH SCHOOL…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with St. Scholastica head football coach Mike Heffernan. Among the topics discussed are the Saints’ 3-0 start in Heffernan’s first year with the team, as well as a preview of their game this weekend against Westminster. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked with Hermantown head football coach Mike Zagelmayer. The Hawks are off to another good start to the season as Coach Zagelmayer talked about the landscape of high school football as well as how impressed he has been with the Hermantown defense. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hermantown 30 Duluth Denfeld 8 (F) Cloquet 50 Hibbing 14 (F) Mora 44 Esko 36 (F) Grand Rapids 30 Proctor 3 (F) Two Harbors 20 Virginia 8 (F) Duluth East 36 North Branch 16 (F) International Falls 14 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 56 (F) MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL Northeast 0 South Ridge 52 (F) McGregor 16 Cromwell-Wright 13 (F) WI…
DULUTH, Minn. – Kate Berg led the way with 15 kills as the UMD volleyball team swept Upper Iowa 3-0 Friday night at Romano Gym. Meredith Sutton chipped in with 11 kills of her own while Emily Balts recorded 42 assists. The Bulldogs will be back in action Saturday as they host Winona State. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team battled the fog and came out on top on Friday, topping Minnesota Crookston 4-0 to win the NSIC opener. Mikayla Iaquinto, Emily Hinz, Haley Ford and Tiana Degrande all scored in the win, while Hinz also tallied an assist. The Bulldogs will be back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. as…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Anthony and Caitlyn Wood who are the new head coaches for the Lake Superior College men’s and women’s soccer teams. Among the topics discussed are how the husband and wife ended up at the same job, as well as what the local soccer scene is like in the Northland….
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Proctor 9, Duluth East 28 North Branch 12, Hermantown 28 Duluth Denfeld 8, Cloquet 35 Two Harbors 38, Esko 34 International Falls 0, Moose Lake-Willow River 32 Crosby-Ironton 10, Eveleth-Gilbert 38 Pine City 24, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 16 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 6, Carlton/Wrenshall 21 South Ridge 32, Ely 6 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Cumberland 6, Northwestern 37…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: HERMANTOWN 27, CLOQUET 12 GRAND RAPIDS 65, DULUTH DENFLED 0 DULUTH EAST 55, HIBBING 6 PINE CITY 17, TWO HARBORS 20 PROCTOR 9, NORTH BRANCH 29 ESKO 48, VIRGINIA 8 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL SCORES: MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL 48, CHERRY 20 SOUTH RIDGE 36, CROMWELL-WRIGHT 0 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: NORTHWESTERN 42, LADYSMITH 0 SUPERIOR 49,…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Superior football defensive coordinator and longtime assistant coach Rob Scott. Scott spoke about the Spartans’ perfect start to the season, as well as what the team is expecting from the rest of the season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talk with Rachel Gray, the new head coach of the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s golf team. Gray talked about what interested her in the position, as well as what she likes about this team. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
ESKO, Minn. – In a section battle filled with turnovers, Esko held on to defeat Proctor 13-7 Friday night at Egerdahl Field. In other action, Cloquet used a late fourth quarter surge to knock off Two Harbors 30-15. Here are some other scores from across the Northland: Merrill 0 Superior 36 Hayward 0 Northwestern 49 South Ridge 6 Carlton-Wrenshall 7…
