SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys hockey team passed their first postseason test with flying colors as they defeated Ashland 7-1 at Wessman Arena Tuesday night. The first period began in disaster for the Spartans as the Oredockers scored 24 seconds into the game. However, Superior stayed composed and scored two goals before the end of the first period. Superior will…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall standout Ilsa Lindaman is up for the top award in the state for girls hockey. On Monday, Lindaman was named a semifinalist for the Ms. Hockey Award. Ms. Hockey is presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in the state. So far this season, Lindaman has 57 goals and 29 assists for a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior senior forward Autumn Cooper has been named a finalist for the 7th annual Jeff Sauer humanitarian award. The award is presented annually to recognize good high school hockey players being great people. This is the 2nd straight year Cooper has been named a finalist. The award will be presented as part of the Wisconsin High School Hockey…
BIWABIK, Minn.- The alpine skiing season officially wrapped up on Tuesday as the state meet took place at Giants Ridge. More than 170 participants and 16 teams in both boys and girls qualified for the annual event. In the boys meet, Cook County/Silver Bay would place 4th with a score of 135. Individually, Duluth East’s Erik Carlson would finish 24th…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After trailing to Northwestern at halftime on Monday, the Superior girls basketball team would rally back for a 49 to 44 victory. Superior, who’s won their last two games, will next play at Grand Rapids on Thursday. Northwestern falls to 12-11 and will host Cumberland on Thursday. In other girls action, Two Harbors snapped a eight-game losing streak,…
PROCTOR, Minn.- With the postseason in sight, the Proctor boys hockey team has been playing their best since the start of the season in November. The Rails have now won nine of their last 10 games. Co-captain and Senior Goaltender AJ Reyelts says everything has just been clicking at the right time for he and his teammates. “It’s just kind…
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Cloquet Girls Basketball Coach Heather Young. Coach Young discussed practicing with middle school players, expectations for her players in the classroom, Cloquet’s senior leadership, and what we can expect from the Lumberjacks heading into the playoffs. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, News Update, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The woes continued for the Duluth East boys hockey team on Friday as the Greyhounds fell to Roseau 9-2. Kyle Peterson and Noah Teng would be the goal-scorers for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (8-14-1) will next play at Rogers on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet senior forward Leilani Fonoti is set to join Augsburg next winter. Fonoti is currently averaging almost 14 points per game for the Lumberjacks this season. Fonoti and Cloquet are 14-9 overall and are near the top of the Lake Superior Conference standings. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In a potential Section 7AA tounament preview, the Esko girls basketball team hosted Pequot Lakes on Thursday. Sadly, the contest would go the Patriots way as they head home with the 50 to 40 victory. Esko (15-7) will next be in action on the 15th when they host Hermantown. In other basketball action, the Duluth Denfeld boys earned…
DULUTH, Minn- After losing their last three games, the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team ended their home schedule with a 2-2 tie against Duluth Marshall. Denfeld scored the first two goals of the game in the second period (goals scored by Cory Backstrum and Nolan Harju). Marshall’s Max Berriford put the Hilltoppers on the board before the end of the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Last week, Proctor’s AJ Reyelts put himself in rare company for high school goaltenders when he recorded his 1,000th save. “Ever since the Christmas tournament, we’ve been firing,” says Reyelts. “The team feels great. I mean, we’ve been winning a lot, so that’s always fun.” When Reyelts is in front of the net, life is good for the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor boys hockey team has now won five games in a row following Tuesday night’s 2-1 overtime victory over Duluth Marshall at St. Luke’s Sports & Event Center. Ethan Carter scored Proctor’s first goal in the second period before Breckin Ross’s game-winning goal in overtime. For Duluth Marshall, Owen Marsolek scored the Hilltoppers’ lone goal in the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It was officially playoff time for local girls hockey teams as the Section 7A tournament began on Tuesday. In Hermantown, The Mirage would outshoot North Shore 67 to 6 and defeat the Storm 5-1 to advance to the semifinals on Saturday. They’ll meet Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, who defeated Hibbing/Chisholm 4 to 2 in another quarterfinal contest. The Lumberjacks and Mirage…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In their final road game of the regular season, the Esko girls basketball team looked at home in Monday’s 63-53 win over Superior. This win marks Esko’s fifth-straight win, matching their longest win streak of the season. With four games remaining in the regular season, Esko has tallied 15 wins, which was their exact win total from last…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East football team has a new head coach. The school announced the hiring of Blane Tetreault as their leader on the gridiron. Tetreault has had plenty of coaching experience, including stints with St. Thomas and Rowan University. During his playing days, he won a state title with Fridley High School. Tetreault will make his debut as…
CHERRY, Minn.- For the third-straight year, the Cherry boys basketball team is on track to compete in the MSHSL State Tournament. At 18-2 overall, the Tigers have certainly earned their stripes. It might have to do with all five of their starters making significant contributions on the court. When it comes to the Cherry Tigers, it’s hard not to think…
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite giving up two early goals in the first period, the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team was able to pull out a 6-4 victory against Breck at Mars Lakeview Arena Friday night. Following Breck’s two goals to begin the game, Ilsa Lindaman evened the score with two goals of her own in the first period. The Hilltoppers would…
DULUTH, Minn.- 16-year-old Mackenzie Moe is currently in Missouri fighting in her second National Silver Gloves Tournament. She’s done a lot of growing up in the ring and has learned a lot about herself through the sport of boxing. “There’s a lot that goes into boxing, not just physically but mentally.” says Moe, who attends Duluth Denfeld High School. “You…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team would host Rock Ridge in a battle of 13 win teams. In the end, the Spartans would pull out the victory 74 to 59. Superior improves to 14-4 and will next play at Menomonie on February 6th. Rock Ridge (13-6) is next at Chisholm on February 6th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team was back in the win column on Thursday, defeating Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6 to 1. The two teams would be tied at one after one period of play. After that, it was all Hawks as they scored twice in the 2nd and three times in the 3rd. Hermantown (13-6-2) will next play at Moorhead on…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of Duluth high school basketball teams were unable to secure victories on their home courts Thursday night. The Cherry boys improved to 18-2 on the season after defeating Duluth Denfeld 78-41. This marks Cherry Head Coach Jordan Christianson’s 100th win with the Tigers. The Hunters — who are now 9-9 overall — were without leading scorer…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — The Superior High School Boy’s Basketball Team presented a check to one of their biggest fans today. The donation was all a part of the team’s annual cancer awareness game. Through a silent auction, raffle, bake sale, and t-shirt sales, the team raised $6,594. That money went to local basketball fan Amelia and other pediatric patients in…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Madison Burns may get pre-match jitters, but once the clock begins to tick, her opponents are the ones who start to get nervous. “She gets mad at me because sometimes I don’t let her pin girls right away…I make her wrestle a little bit.” Ashland Wrestling Head Coach Joe Hasskamp has mentored Burns throughout her burgeoning career, including…
GANGWON, South Korea.- Two Northlanders would earn gold bright and early on Wednesday morning. Hermantown defenseman A.J. Francisco and Superior defenseman JJ Marthaler as well as their U.S. Youth teammates would take on Czechia in the gold medal game of the Youth Olympics. Francisco would tally an assist on the first goal. After that, the red, white, and blue would…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team and Cloquet would meet for the 2nd time this season on Tuesday. Like the first result, Proctor would come away with the 60 to 53 victory. Back on January 2nd, the Rails would top the Lumberjacks 55 to 40. Proctor (15-5) will next play at Duluth East on Thursday. Cloquet (11-9) will travel…
GANGWON, South Korea.- Two Northlanders will compete for gold on Wednesday at the Youth Olympics. Superior defenseman JJ Marthaler and Hermantown defenseman A.J. Francisco have been playing for the U.S. Youth Olympic Team overseas in South Korea. On Tuesday, the duo was a part of the U.S.’ 6 to 5 shootout win over Canada. That sets up the goal medal…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In a battle featuring two of the best girls hockey teams in the area, Proctor/Hermantown defeated Superior 9-5 at Superior Ice Arena Monday. Both offenses got to work early, with Superior leading 3-2 at the end of the first period. However, Proctor/Hermantown scored four goals in the second period to lead 6-5 entering the final period, ultimately leading…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team picked up their 9th win of the season on Monday, defeating Duluth Marshall 77 to 66. The Lumberjacks are now 9-9 and will next host Grand Rapids on Tuesday, February 6th. Duluth Marshall falls to 8-10 and will host Cook County on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
VIRGINIA, Minn.- In only their second season as a team, the Rock Ridge girls basketball team has established themselves as legitimate threats in the Iron Range Conference. Following Saturday’s win against Princeton, the Wolverines stand at 17-2 with a 2-0 record against conference opponents. Last season, the Wolverines were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, but these girls…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team failed to score in their 3-0 loss to St. Thomas Academy Friday night. The first period ended without a goal as players from both teams delivered and received physical hits from each other. The Cadets pulled ahead in the second with two goals before knocking in an empty-net goal in the third period….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge and Duluth East boys’ hockey teams were each able to pick up wins Thursday night at Heritage Arena. As the road team, Rock Ridge defeated Duluth Denfeld 2-1. After a scoreless first period, both teams picked up goals in the second period, but the Wolverines separated themselves with another goal in the third period. Rock…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team faced a tough test on Thursday night facing Cloquet. In the end though, the Hilltoppers would defeat the Lumberjacks 77 to 73. Duluth Marshall is now 7-1 in Lake Superior conference play. They’ll next be at International Falls on Saturday. In boys action, Hermantown would get back in the win column, topping…
CHERRY, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team always seems to amass large crowds whenever they play on the road. Even if those fans aren’t Tigers fans, it’s clear they’re there to see Isaac Asuma. “It’s just a blessing,” says Asuma. “I’m thankful for it. I know it’s a big weight to carry but it’s just a great experience.” As he…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Both the Duluth Marshall and Proctor girls basketball teams would enter play on Tuesday with unbeaten Lake Superior conference records. In the end though, the Hilltoppers would come out on top, 56 to 50. Duluth Marshall’s win also snaps a nine-game winning streak for Proctor. In boys action, Duluth Denfeld would get revenge against Hermantown, topping the Hawks…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Proctor-Hermantown girls and Hermantown boys each picked up Tuesday wins on the ice, but their roads to victory looked a lot different from each other. After trailing 3-0, Proctor-Hermantown rallied to defeat Duluth Marshall 4-3 in overtime at Marks Lakeview Arena. Despite Marshall being one of the top teams in the area over the last half-decade, the…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Two local standouts reached milestones on Monday night. In Mountain Iron-Buhl’s 88 to 64 victory over Cass Lake-Bena, senior guard Jordan Zubich became the Ranger girls all-time leading scorer, surpassing Chelsea Mason with 3,035 points. Then on the boys side, Cherry senior Isaac Asuma would surpass 3,000 career points as his Tigers took care of business against…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko head baseball coach Ben Haugen picked up some hardware over the weekend. Haugen was named the 2A Coach of the Year by the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association. It was a no brainer of a pick as Haugen led Esko to their first-ever state title last spring. This upcoming season will be Haugen’s 18th year…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team has a new leader. On Monday, the school announced Bobbijean Gidley will take over for Mike Sather, who retired after the team’s 2nd place finish at the state tournament last year. Gidley was most recently the head coach for the Spartan JV team. She’s also coached at Proctor High School and played collegiately for…
ESKO, Minn.- In a battle of first place teams on Monday night, Esko would take down Mesabi East 61 to 39. Esko was led by Cairin Berger, who had 25 points in the contest. In other girls action, Rock Ridge earned their 15th win of the season, taking down Duluth Denfeld 65 to 22. Lexi Lamppa with 15 points for…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a weekend to remember for Duluth Marshall 8th grade basketball player Chloe Johnson. Johnson would become the 3rd Minnesota girls basketball player to reach 1,000 career points as an 8th grader. Johnson would put up 45 points in Marshall’s contest against Minnehaha Academy on Saturday. So far this season, she is averaging almost 29 points per…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- With about one month to go in the regular season, the Superior boys’ basketball team have been heating up in the last couple of weeks. After starting the season at 5-3, the Spartans have won six straight, including key wins against Duluth Marshall, Hudson and Cloquet. Superior’s offense is led by Tresean Sanigar and Calvin Anderson, but they’ve…
PROCTOR, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Matt Solberg, the head coach of the Proctor girls basketball team. Solberg and the Rails are currently on a nine-game winning streak. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- Anytime a team has a game almost every night, it can be a challenge. But for the Proctor girls basketball team, they’ve taken it in stride as they’re on a nine-game winning streak. The Rails would have five games in the last two weeks, that included matchups against tough opponents such as Cass Lake-Bena and Cromwell-Wright. But all…
PROCTOR, Minn.- After steamrolling North Shore by 10 goals on Tuesday, the Rock Ridge boys hockey team stayed hot on Thursday, taking down Proctor 4-1 at the St. Luke’s Sports & Events Center. The game’s first goal came in the third period on a Proctor power play when the shorthanded Wolverines stole the puck, leading to a goal from Grady…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge boys basketball team picked up their 10th win of the season on Thursday, defeating Duluth Marshall 96 to 57. The Wolverines (10-5) will next host Hibbing on January 23rd. As for the Hilltoppers (6-7), they’ll play at Ely on Saturday. In other boys basketball action, a late three by Braden Bement would lift Duluth East…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Monday, the Superior boys basketball team put on a show in their 54-40 win over Hudson. However, the play of the game didn’t happen on the hardwood. The Spartans’ “Shoot Out Childhood Cancer” night raised money for the St. Luke’s Foundation, as well as for Amelia, who’s a student at Cooper Elementary School currently battling acute Lymphoblastic…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids/Greenway junior forward Mercury Bischoff became the all-time points leader for the Lightning in their Tuesday contest against Superior. Bischoff would tally four goals against the Spartans to reach 285 career points. In total, she has 168 goals and 117 assists. Bischoff has already committed to Minnesota State-Mankato once her playing days with the Lightning are…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball team was back in the win column on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Denfeld 76 to 71. Esko (7-3) came into the contest having dropped their last two games. They’ll next be in action on Friday at home versus Two Harbors. Duluth Denfeld (8-6) on the other hand, will next host Duluth East on Thursday. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- In a busy Tuesday night for high school boys hockey in the Northland, three local teams were able to pick up wins against familiar opponents. Three days following their 4-1 loss to Warroad, Hermantown recovered by delivering an 8-1 blowout over Hibbing-Chisholm. The Hawks set the tone in the first period with four goals, including two from River…
