SUPERIOR, Wis.- Two of the hottest softball teams in the area started the week off with home shutout victories on Monday. Superior scored 17 runs in the first two innings to defeat Carlton-Wrenshall 18-0 in four innings. The Spartans’ final run came on a solo home run from Paige R. Johnson in the third inning. Superior (4-1) will stay at…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Proctor forward Wyatt Mineheine will soon be joining a NA3HL team. On Monday, Mineheine signed a tender with the New Mexico Ice Wolves. Just this past year, he would have a career-high 20 goals with five assists. Speaking of the Rails, Mineheine’s teammate Carson Pavlowich will take to the ice this weekend at the Boys National Invitational Tournament….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In day one of the Orlandi Memorial Tournament, the Superior Spartans couldn’t keep up with Rice Lake’s scoring while Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin battled through the cold temps for a win against Ashland. In game one, Superior gave up three runs in the first inning, ultimately losing to Rice Lake 14-4. Following the Spartans’ loss, G/NK defeated the Oredockers 5-2. On…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays both come from on the diamond. At number two, Hermantown’s Cam Lukovsky makes the nice diving grab to rob a Duluth Denfeld Hunter of a hit. At number one, Esko’s Isaak Sertich with the diving stop and then the throw over to Jamis Halvorson, who keeps his foot on the bag. Categories: Friday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls lacrosse team is still in search of their first win of the season after falling to St. Paul/Two Rivers 12-2 on Friday. The Ducks would get out to a five goal lead after two quarters and wouldn’t look back. Superior (0-3) will next host the Duluth Wolfpack on April 23rd. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko and Hermantown each proved their strength on the diamond on Thursday as they each put their undefeated records on the line. Esko defeated Proctor 7-3, improving to 4-0 in 2024. The defending state champions were scheduled to face Duluth Marshall on Friday, but that game has been postponed. Meanwhile, Proctor (2-1) will be in Maple Grove on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team allowed only two hits in their 7-0 home opening win over Rock Ridge on Monday. One of the Spartans’ biggest plays came in the bottom of the fourth when Paige Johnson hit a two-run home run, increasing Superior’s lead to seven. This win puts Superior at 3-1 overall as they look ahead to Grantsburg…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids/Greenway girls lacrosse team picked up their first win of the season on Thursday, defeating Duluth 16 to 5. The Lightning would lead 5-3 after the first quarter. Grand Rapids/Greenway (1-2) will next host Anoka on Saturday in their home opener. Meanwhile, Duluth (1-1) is set to host St. Paul/Two Rivers also on Saturday. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- In a battle of two unbeatens on Tuesday, Eastview/Apple Valley would reign supreme over the Duluth Wolfpack boys. The Lightning would jump out to a five goal lead after the first quarter and they wouldn’t look back as they won 17 to 1. Duluth falls to 1-1 on the season and will next play at Superior on April…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall and Duluth Denfeld baseball teams gave it a go on Tuesday for their scheduled game. Ultimately, the rain and wind would win the contest as the game was called off in the bottom of the 1st. Marshall was leading 5-3 at that point. The teams plan to reschedule Tuesday’s game for a later date. Duluth…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Spartans have a new head football coach. And he’s familiar to the program. Rob Scott returns to lead the team after spending the last three seasons as the head coach at Eau Claire Memorial. From 2006 to 2021, Scott was an educator at Superior and also held many roles for the football team during that time….
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor softball remains undefeated, taking down Esko 7-3 on their home field on Monday. This marks the fifth-straight time Proctor has defeated Esko in head-to-head games. The Rails — who are now 4-0 — have outscored their opponents 42-8. Proctor has a favorable matchup ahead of them as they’ll take on 0-5 Bemidji on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Esko…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team fell back to .500 on Monday in a 3-1 loss to Barron. After a scoreless first period, Superior’s defense couldn’t keep up with the Golden Bears’ offensive attack. Junior Brynn Johnson scored Superior’s only goal of the night (team’s eighth goal of season). Superior (2-2) will stay home this week as they’ll host…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown/Proctor Stealth opened up their season on Monday, defeating Superior 17 to 2 in their home opener. Hermantown/Proctor would lead by 11 at the half. The Stealth (1-0) will next play at Grand Rapids/Greenway on Thursday. As for the Superior, they’ll play at Cloquet on April 22nd. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Hermantown softball team started their season on all the right notes as they delivered a 11-0 blowout win against Esko on Friday. After three scoreless innings, the Hawks’ bats came alive, starting with freshman Bryden Geisen hitting a two-run home run to break the stalemate. Hermantown (1-1) will host Superior on Thursday in the Hawks’ home opener….
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we’re joined by Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys lacrosse head coach Lucas Mehelich. The Lumberjacks are in their first-ever season as a varsity program. C-E-C would defeat Rocori 10-7 in their inaugural game on Friday. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team started their season on Friday with a win, topping Big Lake 17 to 1. This was the 2nd straight year that the Wolfpack have opened the season against the Hornets. Duluth (1-0) will next host Eastview/Apple Valley on April 16th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior baseball team would find themselves down 3-0 against Rock Ridge on Friday. But, after putting up one run in the 3rd and three in the 6th, the Spartans would rally past the Wolverines for the 4-3 win. Superior (2-5) will next play at Cloquet on April 16th. Rock Ridge (2-2) will also play Cloquet next on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Aultman Brothers are set to be reunited this summer as members of the Superior Wolfpack. Jordan and Elijah have both been named to the roster this week. Jordan was a two-time Lake Superior All-Conference selection during his time at Cloquet-Esko- Carlton. Elijah just wrapped up his final season as a Lumberjack, scoring 20 goals. The duo will…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team are off to a hot start, stringing together their second-straight win in an 8-3 victory over Mesabi East on Thursday. The Rails were propelled by Wyatt Mineheine, who led off with a triple in the first before recording a two-RBI double in the second inning. On the mound, Tyler Berglund pitched a complete game…
CLOQUET, Minn.- On Thursday, four local area teams would have either their first-ever home game or their first-ever inaugural game. For the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys, they played and hosted their first-ever contest against Rocori. After being tied 5-5 at the half, the Lumberjacks would outscore the Spartans 5-2 in the 2nd half to earn their first victory, 10 to 7. Michael…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The sport of lacrosse is becoming more and more popular in the Northland. Just this spring, there are four varsity teams beginning their first-ever seasons. That includes, the Cloquet-Esko- Carlton boys, who have been previously playing for the Northern Siege club for many years. The Lumberjacks are led by head coach Lucas Mehelich, a former lacrosse player himself…
DULUTH, Minn- Duluth East’s baseball team is chock full of returning starters in their lineup, including Augustana-commit and versatile defender Bjorn Lind. “I’m definitely a lot stronger, faster, more physical and (I’ve) grown a couple inches.” says Lind, who has a lot of reasons to why he loves baseball. “I would say going into the field every day with your…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the fourth straight time, the Minnesota girls team would take down the Wisconsin girls in the Annual DAYBA Border Battle on Wednesday. Minnesota would hold a comfortable lead for most of the contest, eventually earning the 121 to 76 victory. Following that game, it was the boys turn. After dropping the last two meetings, the Wisconsin boys…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko softball team would pick up two wins on Wednesday, including a big victory against Moose Lake/Willow River 20-6. Esko defeated Two Harbors 14 to 0 earlier in the day. Esko (2-1) will next host Duluth Marshall and Hermantown in a doubleheader on Friday. First pitch against the Hilltoppers is at 2 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A trio of Northlanders have been named to the U.S. Under 17 National Team. Hermantown natives Victor Plante and A.J. Francisco, as well as Superior’s Jackson Marthaler were named to the roster on Wednesday afternoon. The NTDP is a two-year residency program that is located at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. The three will compete for the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The quest for a 4th straight trip to state began on Tuesday for the Grand Rapids baseball team. In their first game of the season, they would shut out Superior 10-0 in five innings. The Thunderhawks were led by Easton Sjostrand, who struck out 10 and would only allow one hit on the mound. Grand Rapids (1-0) will…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Washburn 4-0. Anna Manion would lead Superior with two goals in the contest. The Spartans (1-1) will next play at Chippewa Falls on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Back in February, the Superior school board voted to make girls and boys lacrosse a co-curricular sport. Fast forward to now, and the two teams are gearing up for their first-ever home games. The Superior girls squad is led by Dustin Anderson, a former longtime soccer coach who’s also played lacrosse recreationally. His roster is about a 50/50…
PROCTOR, Minn.- After defeating Rock Ridge in their season opener, the Proctor softball team stayed undefeated, taking down Two Harbors 15-0 in five innings. After a scoreless first inning, the Rails adjusted to the foggy conditions by scoring eight runs in the second inning. Three of the first four runs were scored on wild pitches before Emma Shelton and Sydney…
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern Quarterback and safety Gavin Williams will join the St. Scholastica Saints next fall. After dealing with an elbow injury for most of the season, Williams would only play in 3 games for the Tigers. In those contests, he would throw for 296 yards with 3 touchdowns. He also had another score on the ground with 84 yards…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we’re joined by Duluth East Baseball Coach Chris Siljendahl. Duluth East has started the year 1-0, securing a victory on Thursday against Cloquet at Wade Stadium. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall’s Max Berrisford opened the season with a big-time hit at Wade Stadium. In the third inning, Berrisford delivered a hit to right field. Although it didn’t make it over the wall, the catcher rounded the bases for a two-run in-the-park home run. The Hilltoppers won their season opener over Cloquet 8-1. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High…
DULUTH, Minn.- More local area baseball teams would have their season openers on Thursday. In the first game of a doubleheader at Wade Stadium, Duluth East would top Cloquet 7 to 4. The Greyhounds were led by Dylan Cole, who was four for four with two runs batted in. On the mound, Bjorn Lind went four innings with 10 strikeouts….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- 12 high school track and field teams were at UW-Superior on Thursday to compete in the annual Packy Paquette Invitational. For the boys, Chippewa Falls finished with the most points (102), followed by Eau Claire North (95) and Rice Lake (92.5). Meanwhile, the Hayward girls were victorious (101), finishing ahead of Cameron (93) and Chippewa Falls (77.7). Below…
DULUTH, Minn.- After suffering a torn meniscus and a partial ACL tear in December, Duluth Denfeld’s Aidan Altona returned to the court in last week’s Iron Range Senior All-Star Game. Altona was set to have an earth-shaking season with the Hunters in 2023-24. But after going up for a shot block in their season opener, everything changed when he landed…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Hermantown and Duluth Denfeld baseball teams would open up their seasons on Wednesday. After three innings of play, the Hawks would hold a 4 to 3 lead. Three innings later, Hermantown put up 13 runs in the 6th to take the eventual 18 to 3 victory. The Hawks (1-0) will next play at Hibbing on April…
DULUTH, Minn.- Three local senior standouts will get a chance to represent their respective schools one last time. Grand Rapids’ Jessika Lofstrom and Mountain Iron Buhl’s Hali Savela and Jordan Zubich were all named to the roster for the MGBCA All-Star Series. The Rangers head coach Jeff Buffetta and assistant Dawn Savela will also serve as coaches for the games….
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Denfeld’s boys’ basketball season was derailed by injuries, but one senior was able to make the most of his extra minutes on the court. In the 2023-24 season, Ethan Starstead finished with 17.1 points per game, along with a team high of 9.2 rebounds per game. “Going into the season, I was the third, fourth option on…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- On Thursday, a quartet of Mountain Iron-Buhl seniors had a chance to decompress from their Class A State Championship loss earlier this month. Jordan Zubich, Hali Savela, Gabby Lira and Suzy Aubrey were all selected to play in the Iron Range Engineering Senior All-Star Game. “I think it (was) a good break from playing.” said Zubich in regard…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- This week’s Top Play wasn’t officially made during an actual game, but it’s good enough for us! At Thursday’s Iron Range Engineering Senior All-Star Basketball Game, Mountain Iron-Buhl’s Jordan Zubich drained a half-court shot during the game’s halftime shootout competition. Zubich is ending high school career as a state champion, the Rangers’ all-team leading scorer and will take…
CHERRY, Minn.- In the middle of a winter storm, the Cherry community packed themselves into a town hall to celebrate the Tigers boy’s basketball team, fresh off their 78-40 Class A State Championship win over Fertile-Beltrami. “The support that we’ve had this season has been incredible,” said Head Coach Jordan Christiansen at Sunday’s celebration. “All the comments that I’ve seen…
DULUTH, Minn.- Anytime you finish a season at 17-6, that’s something you can be proud of. But for the Duluth Marshall team they weren’t satisfied with the way their season ended a year ago. Facing a tough section 7AA schedule, the Hilltoppers would fall short by being eliminated in the quarterfinals. The good news is Marshall is ready to run…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As the snow from this week’s winter storm begins to melt, high school track and field teams competed indoors at the 43rd annual Dennis Simpson Invitational at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. For the girls, Hayward won the Simpson Invitational for the third straight year while Northwestern took 2nd place. For the boys, Moose Lake/Willow River captured their first…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland standouts will take part in the 42nd annual Minnesota High School All-Star Basketball Series. Cherry’s Isaac Asuma and Hermantown’s Abe Soumis were both named to the blue team roster and will play in the games on April 6th at Anoka Ramsey Community College. Asuma is coming off a season in which he led the Tigers to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls basketball team know they have two giant holes to fill next season with Kloe Zentkowski and Eva Peterson graduating in May. It’s now been over one month since Superior had their season come to an end in WIAA Regionals on their home court. Since then, Zentkowski and Peterson have gained some perspective on their last…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Though their high school hoops careers are officially over, seniors were able to enjoy another game on the court at the Iron Range Engineering Senior All-Star Game at Minnesota North College- Mesabi Range. In the girls’ all-star game, the home team won 86-79. Members of the winning team included Mountain Iron-Buhl’s Hali Savela and Suzy Aubrey, Cloquet’s Leilani…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- After being selected by the Wild back in the 2021 NHL Draft in the 2nd round, Grand Rapids native Jack Peart is ready to join the team. On Tuesday, the defenseman signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the squad. Peart just finished up his third year at St. Cloud State. Before his time with the Huskies, he…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team has ended their 2023-24 season with the ultimate prize, defeating Fertile-Beltrami 78-40 in the Class A State Championship Game. The Tigers started the game on an 11-0 run, which included a Noah Asuma three-pointer and a Noah Sundquist steal-turned-layup. Defensively, Cherry kept Fertile-Beltrami off the scoreboard for the first five minutes and 25…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Following two weeks of high school track and field practices, teams in Minnesota’s Polar League got their first taste of competition in an indoor exhibition meet at UW-Superior. Below is a list of some of the top finishers in Friday’s first track events: Girls 4×800 Meter Relay: Moose Lake/Willow River (Olivia Jutila, Amelia Olson, Nia Petry, Shannon Granquist)-…
