SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey was unable to get their 2nd win of the season on Friday, falling to UW-River Falls 2 to 1. Blake Holmes would have the lone goal for the Yellowjackets. UWS (1-5) will next play at UW-Stout on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s basketball team are now 2-0 to start the season with Friday’s 76-68 win over UW-La Crosse at Mertz Motorelli Gymnasium. J’Vaun Walker led UWS in scoring with 18 points. Meanwhile, Reid Johnson and Josef Fahrenoltz each tallied 17 points while Joey Barker added 16 points, along with a whopping seven steals. As part of the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team remains winless four games into the 2023-24 season as they were shut out 2-0 against Bethel in their home opener. This marks the first time the Yellowjackets have started 0-4 since the 2017-18 season. UWS went on to finish that season with a 9-15-3 record. This was the first game of a back-to-back,…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from the girls high school soccer all-star game on Monday. Duluth East senior Kendall Wittmers-Graves gets the deep shot to go and even celebrates in style. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from St. Scholastica Cross Country Head Coach Chad Salmela as the Saints get ready for NCAA Regionals on Saturday, November 11 in Colfax, Wisconsin. Salmela has been the Saints’ cross country coach since 2016. Before that, he coached CSS’s nordic ski team for 10 seasons. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team would find themselves down early against North Dakota on Friday. Ultimately, it would be enough as the Fighting Hawks took game one 4 to 2. Luke Loheit and Anthony Menghini were the goal-scorers for the Bulldogs. Both teams will meet again on Saturday with puck drop at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team opened up their season on Friday, unfortunately it didn’t go their way as Breck picked up the 5 to 2 victory. Ellie Marciniak and Mae McCall would each find the back of the net for Duluth. Senior goalie Ella Brisbois reached history in the contest, tallying her 1,000th career save. Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team has captured their fifth-straight win, defeating St. Thomas 3-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs got off to a 2-0 start in the first period while outshooting the Tommies 21-10. UMD and St. Thomas will square off again Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the UMD men fell on the road to the Minnesota Gophers 3-1. They’ll have…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays feature a pair of impressive scores from a college captain and a high school footballer. At number two, UMD’s Mannon McMahon scored a goal unassisted on a breakaway in the first period against St. Thomas. The Bulldogs women’s hockey team would go on to win 3-1. At number one, Hermantown’s Martin Sleen dodged tacklers…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior head men’s hockey coach, Rich McKenna. McKenna is entering his 8th season at the helm for the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown football team wasn’t able to return the favor to North Branch on Friday, falling to the Vikings 28 to 21 in the Section 7AAAA title game. This is the 2nd straight season the Vikings have advanced to the state tournament. Weirdly enough, both of the contests that Hermantown and North Branch met up this season, ended…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior volleyball team was unable to keep up with Minnesota Morris on Swarm Night, falling in four sets on Friday. In the defeat, Maiana Stark led the Yellow Jackets with 14 kills. Ayla Oltmanns added 12 kills while Kaylin Plautz contributed with 11. Defensively, Jenna Anderson tallied 34 digs. Plautz, Sydney Smith and Marena Saeger each recorded…
PROCTOR, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Proctor Hermantown girls swimming head coach Jon Nelson as his team prepares for the Lake Superior Conference Championships. Proctor Hermantown will also compete in the Sectional Championship November 9-11 in Hibbing. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play goes to the UMD soccer team for their game-winning goal Sunday against the University of Sioux Falls. With three minutes left, Lauren Hansen’s corner kick went straight to Myra Moorjani, whose header found the back of the net, giving UMD a 2-1 victory. Categories: College, Plays of the Week, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team is still alive in the playoff hunt as they defeated Pine City in four sets in Friday’s Section 7AA quarterfinal match. This marks Esko’s 10th-straight victory, which spans back to September 28. Esko will now head to Mesabi East in the Sectional semifinals on Wednesday, November 1. Last year, Esko made it as far…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern football team is moving on to the next round after defeating Stanley-Boyd 58 to 48 in Level 2 on Friday. Next up for the Tigers, they’ll host St. Croix Falls in Level 3 action on November 3rd. Kickoff is at 7 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After trailing to Lawrence on Friday, the UWS women’s hockey team rallied back to win in their home opener, 2 to 1. Cora Coz and Brynn MacLean would light the lamp in the victory for the Yellowjackets. The two teams will meet again on Saturday. Puck drop is at 2 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A long-range sectional final goal and two eye-catching touchdowns make the grade in this week’s top plays. At number three, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton’s Joseph Bailey knocked in a goal against Grand Rapids to put the Lumberjacks up 1-0. C-E-C would win 2-1 and advance to the state tournament. At number two, Hermantown’s Alex Schott completed a 52-yard touchdown pass to…
CLOQUET, Minn.- On this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up Heidi Anderson, the head coach of the Cloquet volleyball team. The Lumberjacks are heading into section play with twenty plus wins under their belt. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern Tigers are headed to the next round of the playoffs after defeating Elk Mound 44-12 Friday. Cooper Lawton scored the Tigers’ first touchdown before Ethan Harms made it a two-score game with a quarterback sneak at the goalline. The Tigers will face Stanley-Boyd on their home turf on Friday, October 27. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite coming into Friday night’s matchup as the favorites, the UMD Bulldogs were unable to keep up with Minnesota State, falling in four sets. The Bulldogs won the first set, but struggled to contain the Mavericks in sets two through four. They’ll look to get back on track Saturday afternoon against second-ranked Concordia St. Paul. Categories: College, Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- It didn’t take long for UMD’s men’s hockey team to show their special teams dominance in Friday’s 4-0 win over Bemidji State. The Bulldogs scored three goals in the first period, all of which came on power plays. UMD will have another go at the Beavers Saturday night in Bemidji. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Esko dominated the conversation in this week’s top plays. At number two, Gwendolyn Lilly scored a goal on an impressive header off a free kick from Abrianna Madill Monday against Two Harbors. At number one, Koi Perich returned an interception against Hermantown for a touchdown in the first quarter. He would go on to record another pick-six in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Otto Berti, the head coach of the Superior boys’ soccer team. The Spartans ended their 2023 regular season with an 8-6-4 record and will play D.C. Everest in WIAA Regionals on Tuesday, October 17. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Esko football team stayed unbeaten on Friday night, topping Hermantown on the road 41 to 7. Koi Perich would have three touchdowns in the first half to lead Esko. Esko will look to close out the regular season unbeaten Wednesday when they host Pine City. In other prep football action, Duluth Denfeld picked up win number six…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last year, the UMD women’s hockey team lost to Ohio State in four of their five meetings. On Friday, the Buckeyes continued to get the best of the Bulldogs. Ohio State defeated UMD 5-2 in their first of a two-game series. The Bulldogs took an early lead with a goal from Olivia Wallin, but the Buckeyes bounced back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey opened up their first full series on Friday, skating to a 5-5 tie with Northern Michigan. The Bulldogs would take a three to nothing lead after one period of play. Ben Steeves would lead UMD offensively with two goals in the contest. The two teams will meet again on Saturday with puck drop at…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s already a special weekend for former Bulldog forward Gabbie Hughes. On Saturday, she will see the banner raised for her 2023 Hockey Humanitarian award before the Buckeyes and Bulldogs drop the puck. Even better news for her, she received word on Thursday that she made the U.S. national team roster for the upcoming Rivalry Series against Canada…
DULUTH, Minn.- With high hopes heading into the 2023-24 season, the UMD women’s hockey team met expectations Friday night, starting the season 1-0 with the 4-0 victory over Long Island University. Leading the Bulldogs was captain Mannon McMahon, who scored a career-high four goals, including one in the first period. Penn State transfer Olivia Wallin and Senior Alternate Captain Nina…
DULUTH, Minn.- A diving catch and two eye-popping goals are this week’s top plays of the week. At number three, Duluth East’s Timothy Hudoba laid out and was somehow able to hang onto a spectacular pass from Kellen O’Connell in the Greyhounds’ game against Hermantown. At number two, Felipe Oliveira of UW-Superior’s men’s soccer team was able to get past…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld football team bounced back on Friday, topping Cloquet 40 to 16. The Hunters improve to 5-1 and will next host Rock Ridge on October 13th. Meanwhile, Cloquet (3-3) will play at Grand Rapids on the 13th. In other football action, Hermantown also picked up their 5th win of the season, defeating Duluth East 42 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head tennis coach, Wells Patten. Patten is entering his 28th season as the Saints head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko football team added another win to their record on Friday, defeating Two Harbors 32 to 3. It wasn’t always easy though, as Esko led the Agates 7 to 3 at the break. Esko (5-0) will next play at Hibbing on October 6th. Two Harbors (3-2) will return home next weekend to host Rock Ridge. In other…
PROCTOR, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from Zak McPhee and Nolan Okstad of Proctor football. The duo would connect on an impressive two-point try in Proctor’s contest against Cloquet on Friday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Hermantown’s Jessica Worden as the high school girl’s tennis season begins to wrap up. Worden also coaches UMD’s women’s tennis team, which will begin its season around February 2024. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head baseball coach, Brooks Repking. Repking is entering his first year as Saints head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s Top Play of the Week belongs to Duluth Denfeld’s Taye Manns, who scored an 80-yard rushing touchdown in the Hunters’ second series of the game. Duluth Denfeld went on to defeat Duluth East and are now 4-0 to start the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Plays of the Week, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In a rematch of last year’s Section 7AAA title game, Esko would leave no doubt as they topped Pequot Lakes 60 to 0 on Friday. Esko improves to 4-0 and will next host Two Harbors on September 29th. Speaking of 4-0 teams, Duluth Denfeld took down crosstown rival Duluth East, 27 to 14 to remain unbeaten. Over in…
ESKO, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we stopped by Esko to catch up with cross country head coach Jerimy Hallsten, who’s in his 11th season at the helm. On Tuesday, Esko will race in the John Woodbury CC Invitational at the Norwood Golf Course in Lake Nebagamon. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays both come from deep throws, but with differing results. At number two, Northwestern’s Boden Teal made a diving interception after boxing out a Cameron receiver. At number one, Proctor’s Zak McPhee aired it out to Dane Oman, who beat his defender along the sideline and let his feet do the rest for the 62-yard…
MAPLE, Wis.- In a big Heart O’North conference matchup on Friday, Northwestern football would see their first loss of the season, falling to Cameron 32 to 14. Over in Minnesota, North Branch would hold off Hermantown, 28-21 in a rematch of the 7AAAA section semifinals last season. Cloquet would survive a late 16 point run by Duluth East to earn…
DULUTH, Minn.- In a battle of two unbeatens on Friday, Duluth Denfeld would come out on top over Grand Rapids 24 to 21 to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Hunters will hit the road next week to take on Pine City. Meanwhile, Grand Rapids will host Rock Ridge. In other football action, Esko defeated Proctor 73 to 6…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior volleyball head coach, Lynne Deadrick. Deadrick is entering her 21st season as head coach of the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Two Harbors football head coach, Tom Nelson. Nelson and the Agates are coming off a 6-4 season in 2022 that ended in the section semifinals against Esko. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- High school football is officially back in Minnesota and a number of teams kicked off their seasons on Friday. Hermantown once again takes home the hammer as they defeated Proctor 47 to 8. Duluth Denfeld picks up their first week one win since 2018, defeating Mora 28 to 16. Two Harbors protected their home turf by holding off…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s soccer teams had their season and home openers on Friday. Unfortunately, they both would fall in their respective contests. UW-Eau Claire would get the best of the CSS men, winning 7 to 1. Rodrigo Gonzalez had the lone goal for the Saints. Following that contest, Hardin-Simmons would shut out the CSS…
MAPLE, Wis.- This week’s top play belongs to Northwestern quarterback Gavin Williams. Williams had an impressive run for a touchdown in the Tigers contest against Spooner. Coming in at number two was Two Harbors wide receiver Tate Nelson. And round out the top three was Duluth Denfeld running back Taye Mann. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head volleyball coach, Chelsea Meierotto. Meierotto is entering her first season as head coach of the Saints. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
CROMWELL, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to Brady Dahl of the Cromwell-Wright football team. In the first quarter, Dahl snatched an interception on a deep pass from the Ogilvie offense. The Cardinals lost to the Lions 42-21 and will face Hill City/Northland next week. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Plays of the Week, Sports
CARLTON, Minn.- Friday’s high school football game for Carlton-Wrenshall was supposed to be a celebration of their return to varsity action. Instead, they were the victims of a massive blowout, courtesy of the Nevis Tigers. On the first play of the game, Nevis pitched to running back Ayomide Ogundeji, who stiff-armed a defender and used his legs the rest of…
