DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko baseball team punched their ticket to the State Tournament with 16-6 victory in five innings over Mora, Thursday evening. The win marks the Eskomos first Section 7AA Title in 23 years. “We’ve been really close you know. I think about all the other assistant coaches I’ve had and all the great players and all the great…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- The South Ridge baseball team is once again heading to state after defeating Cherry twice on Thursday. In game one, the Panthers would go on to take the contest 12 to 6. Then the following game, it once again went South Ridge’s way as they topped Cherry 8 to 7 in eight innings. This is the 5th consecutive…
MANKATO, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team is one step closer to competing for a state title. On Thursday, the Rebels would defeat New Ulm Cathedral 7 to 2 in the Class A quarterfinals. Moose Lake/Willow River would next play Badger/Greenbush-Middle River and that’s where their title hopes would end as they fall 2 to 1. The Rebels will…
MADISON, Wis.- The unbeaten Superior Spartans faced Menomonee Falls to open up D1 tournament play on Thursday. Emma Raye would club a solo homer in the 4th and Gabbi Saari would pitch in two runs batted in, as the Spartans hold off the Phoenix 6 to 5. Superior will next play Sun Prairie East in the semifinals Friday at 7…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids baseball team would need to win two against Hermantown on Wednesday in the Section 7AAA championship. And that they would do as the Thunderhawks repeated as Section 7AAA champions for the third straight year. Kyle Henke would club a grand slam walk-off home run in game two to give the Thunderhawks the 7 to…
PROCTOR, Minn.- It was nearly a year ago, the Proctor Rails softball team found themselves in the Class AA state title game. Fast forward to now, and the team is ramping up again for a shot at the title. Proctor, who drew the number three seed will open up state tournament play Thursday morning against unseeded St. Agnes. Both teams…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko baseball team inched closer to their first state tournament berth since 2000 on Tuesday, defeating Rock Ridge 7-1 in the 7AA semifinals. Cale Haugen would club his 10th home run of the season in the contest, setting a new program record. Esko will next play Mora in the section title game on Thursday. First pitch is…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team continued their memorable season last Thursday when they took down SPASH 1 to nothing in the D1 sectional final. Now it’s onto state as the Spartans are getting ready for their 2nd consecutive state tournament appearance. Last year, Superior saw their season come to a close in the semifinals. But this year, with a…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team announced senior Mason Smith is moving on to the next chapter of his lacrosse career, committing to the University of St. Thomas. Smith has started 13 games this season with the Wolfpack with 25 goals, averaging 2.62 per game. The Tommies play DII in the Men’s College Lacrosse Association (MCLA)….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team shutout Grand Rapids 6-0, Saturday in the Section 7AAA semifinal. With the win, the Hawks advance to the Section Championship game, with a chance to punch their ticket to States for the first time since 2013. Next up, Hermantown will await their opponent with the title up for grabs. The Championship game will be…
BIWABIK, Minn.- Two local golf teams are heading to state after securing the Section 7AA titles Thursday at Giants Ridge. The Rock Ridge girls would claim the top honor with a team score of 779. On the boys side, Cloquet took first with a 607. As for individual standouts, Cloquet’s Karson Young would win the boys title with a score…
ESKO, Minn.- Gatorade announced on Friday that Esko’s Cale Haugen is the 2022-2023 Gatorade Minnesota Baseball Player of the Year. He’s the first player from Esko to win the award. Before the section tournament, Haugen posted a 5-0 record with a 0.22 ERA through 20 games. He can also hit too, as Haugen had a .571 batting average with six…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Proctor softball team is headed back to the Class AA State Tournament for the second consecutive year, after knocking off Rock Ridge 4-3 in nine innings. The Rails had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Junior Emma Shelton was the hero with a two-out, walk-off single lifting her team to victory. Next up, the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team began postseason play on Thursday with a win, defeating Champlin Park 12 to 4. Next up for Duluth, they’ll play Centennial in the semifinals on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team earned the 5-0 shut out win over Silver Bay, Thursday afternoon, claiming the Section 7A Title. The Rebels made history last season making it to the State Tournament for the first time in program history, now making their way to Mankato for the second straight season. MLWR will wait for their opponent…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team continued Section 7AA tournament play on Thursday with another win as they defeated Pine City 14 to 3. The Eskomos would have four home runs, including one from senior Cale Haugen. Esko will next meet up with Rock Ridge on Tuesday in the winner’s bracket semifinals at Wade Stadium. The Wolverines would walk-off against…
MARSHFIELD, Wis.- The Superior softball team is heading to state for the 2nd consecutive season. On Thursday, the Spartans would walk-off against Spash 1-0 to win the D1 WIAA Sectional Final. Gaabi Saari played hero in the bottom of the 7th as she had the game-winning hit. Next up for the Spartans, they’ll open up state tournament play next Thursday….
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team opened up 7AA tournament play with two wins on Tuesday. In their first game of the day, the Eskomos would top Two Harbors by a final of 12 to 1. Following that game, Esko earned another victory against Mora, 10-0. In other 7AA tournament play, Duluth Marshall also earned two victories. The Hilltoppers defeated…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Proctor softball team earned the first spot of the Section 7AA title game on Tuesday, defeating Rock Ridge 5 to 1. Following that contest, the Wolverines then had to face Esko in a win or go home elimination game. Rock Ridge would get the best of the Eskomos 16 to 3 to earn the 2nd and final…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team downed D.C. Everest 3-0 on Tuesday at home, in the Sectional Semifinal. Senior Emma Raye blasted two home-runs, combining for all three of the Spartans runs. While, Senior Haley Zembo got the job done in the circle, tossing the one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts. Next up, No. 1 Superior will head to Marshfield to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior forward Daynen Lull made his college commitment on Monday. Lull announced he will be suiting up for Morton College, a junior college program in Illinois. Lull was a Lake Superior Conference Honorable Mention after averaging 11 points per game and seven rebounds per game. He also played a huge role in helping the Spartans win a region…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Chisago Lakes softball team advanced to the Section 7AAA semifinals on Saturday afternoon after a 4-3 win over Cloquet in extra innings. After the Wildcats took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, the Lumberjacks responded with a two-run double to tie it up. Cloquet would then tie the game in the top of the seventh, with…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team wrapped up their season on Friday evening with an 11-10 victory in extras over Duluth East. The Greyhounds added three in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 10 a piece. The Hawks would respond in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the win. Next up, both teams will…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with the head softball coach at Superior high school, Mike Sather. The Spartans wrap up a 22-0 regular season and are headed into sectionals beginning Tuesday at home against DC Everest. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- This week’s top play of the week goes to Carlton Wrenshall’s Abby Mitchell, who tossed two consecutive no-hitters on Thursday helping her team advance to section semi finals. The junior fanned 35 batters, with no runs scored through 14 innings of work. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Plays of the Week, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- A Grand Rapids-Greenway hockey standout will get the chance to skate for Team USA. Sophomore forward Mercury Bischoff has been invited to take part in the USA Hockey Girls 16 and 17 National Player Development Camp. Just this past season, Bischoff scored 44 times, which was 5th for the state of Minnesota. The camp begins June 24th…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Mountain Iron-Buhl guard Sage Ganyo won’t have to travel too far for her next team. Earlier this week, Ganyo signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Bemidji State. Ganyo would average 17 points per game and also played a big role in helping lead MIB to their first ever girls basketball state championship. Ganyo and…
DULUTH, Minn.- After winning the team Section 7A title last Thursday, the Rock Ridge boys tennis team sent two more players to state on Thursday. Jake Bradach and Jared Delich would defeat Cooper Anderson and Drew Hendrickson of Hibbing, 6-2 and 6-1 to claim the doubles 7A title. “I never had the opportunty to go to state when I was…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Section 7A softball quarterfinals took place Thursday from Braun Park. Carlton-Wrenshall knocked off Cherry 3-0, backed by a stellar pitching performance by Abby Mitchell. The junior tossed her second no-hitter of the day with 35 strikeouts through two games. The Tigers drop down into the losers bracket in the double elimination tournament. Meanwhile, the reigning Section 7A champions…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The unbeaten season continues for the Superior softball team after they defeated River Falls 11 to 0 in region play on Thursday. Haley Zembo would only allow one hit on the circle for Superior. The Spartans will get to stay at home for their next contest as they will host D.C. Everest in sectional play on Tuesday. First…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown softball team is one step closer to competing for another Section 7AAA title. On Wednesday, the Hawks would defeat Grand Rapids 9 to 3 in the 1st round of the tournament. Hermantown will now play North Branch in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Cloquet. First pitch is at noon. As for Grand Rapids, they head to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team picked up their 14th win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Duluth East 4 to 3. Hermantown would once have a lead of 4 in the top of the 4th. Then Duluth East would answer with three unanswered runs. The Hawks (14-4) will once again play Duluth East on Friday. Only this time it’s…
CLOQUET, Minn.- A standout for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is heading to the next level. Jordan Aultman signed his letter of intent on Tuesday to play for UW-Superior. Aultman would find the back of the net 13 times for the Lumberjacks last season. He would also tally four assists. Aultman also helped C-E-C to a Class AA third place…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team ended the regular season on Tuesday with a win, defeating Menomonie 3 to 0. The Spartans improve to 4-10-1 and will next play at Eau Claire Memorial in region play on May 30th. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team ended their regular season on a high note, defeating Crosby-Ironton twice on Tuesday. The Rails would shut-out the Rangers in both games, 16-0 and 7-0. Proctor (11-8) now awaits the Section 7AA tournament, which will begin on May 30th. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Denfeld softball team pulled out the 3-2 win after nine innings of play over Duluth East on Monday. A close one from the start would end in favor of the home team Hunters in the bottom of the ninth. The Hunters open section 7AAA tournament play, Wednesday on the road against North Branch. While the Greyhounds, are…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East picked up a dominating 12-2 road victory over Denfeld, Monday afternoon at Wade Stadium. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 9-0 lead through the first four innings, allowing just two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Duluth East will next host Hermantown, Wednesday for a 4 PM start time. While, Denfeld makes the trek to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team capped off a perfect 22-0 regular season on Saturday with an 8-5 victory over Chippewa Falls. The Spartans battled back from a 3-0 deficit early in the game, but tallied a four run third and never looked back. Next up, the Spartans will await seeding for Regionals heading into the State Tournament. Categories: High…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor softball team improved to 16-4 on Friday afternoon at home, walking it off against Rush City in extra innings to win 7-6. Sami Shelton knocked the game winning fielder’s choice, but also accounted for six RBIs for the Rails. Next up, Proctor will head into section playoffs set to begin May 23. Brackets have not yet…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team began a four-game homestand on Friday with a win. Duluth would take down Owatonna by a final of 14 to 11. The Wolfpack (6-5) will next host Gentry Academy on Saturday at 2 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- This weeks’ top play comes from the Proctor softball duo of Sydney Adamski and Sophie Parendo. Coming in 2nd was South Ridge baseball player Austin Josephson. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team earned their 7th win of the year on Thursday, defeating Hermantown/Proctor 19 to 7. The Wolfpack (7-4) will next play at Mahtomedi on Friday. Meanwhile, Hermantown/Proctor (3-7) will host Forest Lake on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team would start out strong against Hermantown on Wednesday, ultimately holding on for the 10 to 8 victory. The Hilltoppers would put up five runs in their first two innings to start off the game. Duluth Marshall (10-3) will next host Blake on Saturday at 4 PM. Meanwhile, Hermantown (10-2) will play at Chisago…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team stayed unbeaten on the year on Wednesday, shutting out Proctor 11-0. The Spartans improve to 20-0 on the season and will next play at Hudson on Friday. Meanwhile, Proctor (15-4) will host Pine City on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team would have their first-ever home game on Tuesday. In the end though, it went the road team’s way as the Duluth Wolfpack grabbed the 14 to 4 victory. Duluth (5-5) will next host Owatonna on Friday at 6:30 PM. Meanwhile, Duluth Marshall will look for their first win Friday at Champlin Park….
CLOQUET, Minn.- The South Ridge baseball team and Cloquet would go back and forth on Tuesday. Ultimately, the Panthers would pick up their 10th win, 6 to 3. The Panthers (11-2) will next be in action on Thursday when they host McGregor. Meanwhile, Cloquet will play at Esko on May 23rd. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Proctor softball team added another game to their win column on Monday, defeating Esko 12 to 4. The Rails (15-2) will next be in action on Tuesday in Cloquet. Meanwhile, Esko (8-8) will be back at home Tuesday to play Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team returned to the win column on Monday, defeating White Bear Lake 13 to 12. The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for Duluth. They’ll next be in action on Thursday when they host Hermantown/Proctor. Gametime is set for 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern senior guard Jase Nelson is making the jump to the college ranks. On Monday, he announced his commitment to Minnesota Morris. Just this past season, Nelson averaged 17 points and eight rebounds per game. His play helped him land on the 1st team All Heart O’North for the 2nd straight season. He also set the single game…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to Proctor’s Tanner Ross. Ross made a nice leaping catch in the Rails contest versus Duluth Marshall on Tuesday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
