SUPERIOR, Wis.- The WIAA has revealed the brackets for Wisconsin’s 2024 Boys Basketball Tournament. In Division 1, Superior has been chosen as a three seed and will host #14 Hortonville on Friday, March 1 on their home court. If they win, they’re guaranteed another home game in the next round, either against #6 Neenah or #11 Eau Claire North. In…
CLOQUET, Minn.- With the postseason quickly approaching, the Cloquet girls’ basketball team knows they’ll be leaning on their five seniors to carry them through sectionals. After winning their first eight games of the season, the Lumberjacks spiraled, losing seven in a row. “We started off really strong and just kind of, like, lost what we’re good at,” said Quinn Danielson….
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall’s Brooks Johnson once again makes an appearance in our Top Plays segment! On Monday against Hibbing, Johnson ripped the ball out of a Bluejackets player’s hands before throwing down a high-flying dunk in the final seconds of the first half. Despite trailing by two at halftime, the Hilltoppers would rally for the 69-56 win. Categories: Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Duluth Marshall boys hockey coach Shawn Bartlette. Bartlette is in his 2nd season as the Hilltoppers head coach. Marshall begins the postseason on Saturday when they host Northern Edge. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
WRENSHALL, Minn.- It’s now been over seven months since Carlton and Wrenshall’s boys’ basketball teams merged as one. “The whole time really, I don’t think anybody’s talked about it much,” says Senior Carter Woodall, who attends Wrenshall High School. “It’s been more of just like, everybody’s here to play basketball, it’s what we do.” “It’s a lot of fun. Every…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers are having no sophmore slump under 2nd year head coach Shawn Bartlette. Marshall has gone from a 9-18 record a year ago to now a 14-9-2 record. A big reason for the jump has been the ability to develop. This season, the Hilltoppers fielded a junior varsity team for the first time in awhile….
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor boys hockey team ended the regular season on Thursday with a loss, falling to Northern Lakes 3-0. The defeat ended a six-game winning streak for the Rails. Proctor (18-7) next will play North Shore in the 7A quarterfinals on Tuesday. Puck drop is at 6 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team has been full steam ahead in the weeks leading up to the playoffs, winning their fifth straight game on Thursday night. The Rails defeated Chisholm 78-28, setting their new team high for points scored in a game this season. This win puts Proctor at 19-5 overall with two games left in the regular…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior senior wide receiver and safety Lucas Williams has announced his commitment to UW-Stout. Just last season, Williams would tally 59 tackles on the defensive side. Offensively, he totaled almost 500 total yards for the Spartans. Williams is the 2nd Spartan to join the Blue Devils as lineman Braylon LeMieux committed to UW-Stout back in December. Categories: High…
BIWABIK, Minn.- The Duluth East girls skiing team would claim gold on the final day of the state tournament. In the team sprint, the Greyhounds would finish 1st with a time of 13:43:60. Anna-Britta Helmer and Greta Hendrickson would lead the team. East would have a total score of 371 to claim the state title as a team. On the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 4th straight season, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage girls hockey team is heading to state. On Wednesday, the Mirage would shut out Duluth Marshall 4-0 in the Section 7A title game. All four goals would come in the 3rd period as Taylee Manion, Katie Sandelin, Izy Fairchild, and Morgan LaValley all found the back of the net. Proctor/Hermantown…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last week, the UMD football team announced their signing class of 2024. One of those 32 players to sign with the Bulldogs was Hermantown wide receiver Peyton Menzel. On Wednesday, Menzel made it official as the school hosted a signing ceremony. Menzel, who had nine touchdowns for the Hawks last season, says being able to play close to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Eau Claire North 73 to 58. The Spartans have now won six straight games and will next host Chippewa Falls on Saturday. In girls action, Proctor would knock off Mesabi East in a battle of 17 win squads, 64 to 49. The Rails improve to 18-5…
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…
