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State Football: MIB & Deer River Advance to State Semifinals

Mountain Iron-Buhl & Deer River picked up state quarterfinal wins on Friday.

MOORHEAD, Minn.- The Mountain Iron-Buhl football team will continue their strong season after defeating Kittson County Central 42 to 28 in the 9-man quarterfinals. The Rangers will next play Wheaton Herman Norcross in the semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday at 10 AM. In other state football action, Deer River defeats Mahnomen/Waubun 26 to 14 in the Class A…

State Volleyball: Grand Rapids to Play for 3rd, Ely Stays Alive in Consolation Play

Rapids will next play Kasson-Mantorville in the 3rd place game on Saturday.

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball teams dreams of a state title came to an end on Friday, as the Thunderhawks fell to Marshall 3-0 in the Class AAA semifinals. Rapids will next play Kasson-Mantorville in the 3rd place game on Saturday. In other state volleyball action, Ely defeated Pine River-Backus 3-1. They’ll play Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in the consolation…

State Volleyball: Ely Suffers 1st Loss as Mayer Lutheran Eliminates Timberwolves in Class A Quarterfinals

The Timberwolves will now head into consolation play.

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Ely volleyball team’s 29 game win streak came to a close on Thursday, as the team fell to Mayer Lutheran 3-1 in the Class A Quarterfinals. Ely would take the 2nd set 26-24 to notch their first ever set win at state. The Timberwolves will now head into consolation play. Categories: High School, Sports

State Football Preview: Deer River Looks to Advance to 2nd Round in Game vs. Mahnomen/Waubun

Kickoff is at 7 PM on Friday at Brainerd High School

DEER RIVER, Minn.- The Deer River football team is making their fourth consecutive trip to state. The Warriors who won the section title in 7A, will meet with the champs from 8A, Mahnomen/Waubun. In those four trips, Deer River has yet to get to the 2nd round. It will also be a rematch of the 2018 quarterfinals, in which the Thunderbirds…

State Football Preview: MLWR Meets Barnsville in State Rematch, Esko & MIB to Face Unbeaten Opponents

Moose Lake-Willow River and MIB will play on Thursday. Esko hits the field on Saturday.

ST. CLOUD, Minn.- Moose Lake-Willow River has gotten to play in the state tournament quite a bit in recent years. Thursday’s game against Barnsville will be the 5th straight time the Rebels have played a state game. It was also be a rematch of the 2018 Class Double A quarterfinal in which the Trojans handed the Rebels a 40 to…

State Volleyball Preview: Grand Rapids Ready for 2nd Straight Appearance, Ely Makes History with 1st

Grand Rapids hits the Xcel Energy Center Floor on Wednesday. Ely will play a day later.

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Grand Rapids volleyball is making their second straight trip to state, after defeating Cloquet 3-0 in the Section 7AAA title game on Saturday. The Thunderhawks were able to earn a seed as well at state as they’ll be the four seed and will take on the five seed Mahtomedi. Mahtomedi is 25-4 on the year and previously…

Deer River Football Tops Barnum for 15th Section Title in Program History

Deer River was led by Sam Rahier who had four total touchdowns in the victory.

PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 15th time in program history, the Deer River football team has won the 7A section title. The Warriors would defeat Barnum 26 to 14 on Friday in Proctor. Deer River was led by Sam Rahier who had four total touchdowns in the victory. “You know it’s really hard work and they grind it out. We played…

South Ridge Football Falls in Section Championship Rematch

Ogilvie defends their title winning the Section 5 nine-man championship in back to back years. 

ESKO, Minn.- A 2021 Section 5 nine-man rematch between South Ridge and Ogilvie at Esko Stadium, Friday night. The Lions jumped out to a 30-0 before halftime, adding 20 more points in the second half. The Panthers scored one in the third quarter, for a final score of 50-8. Ogilvie defends their title winning the Section 5 nine-man championship in…

Moose Lake/Willow River Football Takes 16th Section Title in Program History

The Rebels were led by junior running back Jaxsyn Schmidt, as he moved the ball for 177 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

ESKO, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River football team headed into their 5th straight section 7AA title game, Thursday against Crosby-Ironton. The Rebels were led by junior running back Jaxsyn Schmidt, as he moved the ball for 177 rushing yards and three touchdowns. MLWR would take their 16th section championship in program history, by way of a 25-0 shut-out. The Rebels…

Esko Football Secures State Tournament Berth for 2nd Straight Season

The Eskomos would score 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to eventually put the game away.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko football team is heading back to state after defeating Pequot Lakes 28 to 19 in the Section 7AAA title game on Thursday. The Eskomos would score 14 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to eventually put the game away. Esko (11-0) now awaits to hear who their opponent at state will be. Games are expected to…

Prep Volleyball: Cloquet, Esko and Rush City Advance to Section Championships

The section title games will be held at Hermantown high school on Saturday.

CLOQUET, Minn.- Section semi-finals took place Wednesday night for prep volleyball. In section 7AAA Cloquet hosted Hermantown. The Lumberjacks would take the match in four sets, winning 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 25-13) to continue their chance at a title. Cloquet will face Grand Rapids in the section 7AAA championship at Hermantown high school, beginning at 1 pm. In section 7AA…

C-E-C Boys Soccer Finishes 3rd at Class AA State Tournament

Elijah Aultman would score all three goals to lead the Lumberjacks offensively.

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team ended their season on Wednesday with a win, defeating Richfield 3-0 in the Class AA 3rd place game. Elijah Aultman would score all three goals to lead the Lumberjacks offensively. C-E-C finishes the season with an 18-3 overall record. Categories: High School, Sports

C-E-C Boys Soccer Falls to DeLaSalle in Class AA Semifinals 4-0

The Lumberjacks will face Richfield in the 3rd place game on Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team would see their state title dreams come to a close on Tuesday, falling to DeLaSalle 4-0 in the Class AA semifinals. The Lumberjacks will get one more game to play this season. As they will face Richfield in the 3rd place game on Wednesday. That game is scheduled for 11AM at the West…

Cloquet Football Makes First Section Championship Appearance Since 2018

Cloquet and North Branch will go head to head for the title, Friday at North Branch. Kick off is at 7 PM. 

CLOQUET, Minn.- Saturday the Cloquet football team defeated one seeded Grand Rapids in the Section 7AAAA semi-finals, earning a spot in the championship game for the first time since 2018. The Lumberjacks have just three losses on the season (7-3). One of those came just three weeks ago against the Vikings of North Branch, the team they will line up…

Proctor/Hermantown’s Hannah Graves Commits to Bemidji State

Just last season, Graves tallied a total of 28 points. 16 goals and 12 assists to help the Mirage claim the section 7A title.

BEMIDJI, Minn.- A current Proctor/Hermantown Mirage standout announced the next step in her hockey career. Hannah Graves is committing to Bemidji State. She made the announcement via her own personal twitter account. Just last season, Graves tallied a total of 28 points. 16 goals and 12 assists to help the Mirage claim the section 7A title. She’ll be the second…

Prep Football: Esko and North Branch Punch Ticket to Section Championships

Esko will face Pequot Lakes, Thursday at Malosky Stadium. While, North Branch hosts Cloquet, also on Thursday.

ESKO, Minn.- Minnesota prep football section semi-finals took place Saturday. In section 7AAA undefeated Esko hosted Two Harbors at home. The Eskomos continued to dominate on both sides of the ball, getting the 43-7 win. Esko moves on to the section championship, Thursday at Malosky Stadium against Pequot Lakes. Kick off is set for 7 PM. Meanwhile in section 7AAAA,…

Northwestern Football Wraps Up Season with Loss in WIAA Level Two

The Tigers finished 10-1 overall on the season. 

MAPLE, Wis.- The 10-0 Northwestern Tigers hosting the 9-1 Aquinas Blugolds in Level Two of the WIAA football playoffs. The Tigers won the first half going into halftime 16-14. However, the Blugolds dominated the second half, ultimately winning 36-16, to advance to Level Three. Northwestern went 9-0 in the regular season, claiming conference champions. The Tigers finished 10-1 overall on…

Top Play of the Week 10/28

This week's Top Play of the Week goes to Denfeld's Liu Newland.

DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s Top Play goes to Denfeld’s Liu Newland for a contested catch in the red zone, on Tuesday night’s section playoff game versus Cloquet. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: Mike Zagelmeyer

The Hawks will host North Branch on Saturday in the Section 7AAAA semifinals.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head football coach at Hermantown, Mike Zagelmeyer. The Hawks will host North Branch on Saturday in the Section 7AAAA semifinals. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Soccer: C-E-C Boys Advance to State Semifinals, Esko & Cloquet-Carlton Girls See Seasons End

C-E-C will next play DeLaSalle in the semifinals on November 1st at U.S. Bank Stadium.

NEW BRIGHTON, Minn.- A late goal by Collin Young would help Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer defeat St. Cloud Tech 3-1 in the Class AA quarterfinals on Thursday. Earlier in the contest, Elijah Aultman would tally the other goal for the Lumberjacks. C-E-C will next play DeLaSalle in the semifinals on November 1st at U.S. Bank Stadium. That contest is set to…

Northern Star: Nolan Witt

Witt has compiled over 500 yards on the ground, averaging 12 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns in his senior season.

ESKO, Minn.- Nolan Witt has been a huge part of the success Esko’s football program has seen in recent years. During his senior season, he has tallied over 500 yards, averaging 12 yards per carry, with ten touchdowns, an achievement Witt has earned simply by putting in the work. “I’ve been playing a long time, I have a lot of…

Prep Volleyball: Esko & Proctor Secure Spots in Section 7AA Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals will take place on Friday at the higher seeds.

ESKO, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team rallied past Mora on Wednesday in the 1st round of the Section 7AA tournament. After dropping the 1st set, Esko would then take the next three sets to go on to win 3-1. Esko will hit the road next to face Pine City on Friday. In other Section 7AA volleyball action, Proctor would go…

Prep Football: Cloquet, Esko, & Duluth East Advance to Respective Section Semifinals

The semifinals for all sections are scheduled for Saturday.

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet football team is onto the semifinals in Section 7AAAA after defeating Duluth Denfeld 42-12 on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks will next play at Grand Rapids on Saturday. Kickoff is at 6 PM. In other section play, Esko would shut out Hibbing 55-0 in 7AAA. They’ll host Two Harbors on Saturday at 2 PM. Finally, Duluth East would…

After 11 Year Wait, Esko Girls Soccer Makes Return to State

Gametime is at 5:30 PM on Thursday in Edina.

ESKO, Minn.- It’s been over a decade but that will finally end on Thursday when the Esko girls soccer team competes in the 1st round of the state tournament. The Eskomos, who are making their first state tournament appearance since 2011, will face off against an 11-3-1 St. Anthony squad. The two teams have not faced off this year, but…

Ready for 4th Straight State Appearance, Cloquet-Carlton is No Underdog against Unbeaten Mankato East

Thursday's contest is at Irondale with gametime at 5:30.

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team continues to prove every year that they belong in the state tournament. And Thursday’s 1st round game will mark the 4th consecutive season that they’ve made the tourney. This time around, the Lumberjacks will be labeled as the underdogs. As they matchup with unbeaten Mankato East, who is currently 19-0 on the year….

With Already Tough Schedule, C-E-C Boys Soccer Prepares for More Tough Teams at State

Gametime is at 7:30 on Thursday at Irondale.

CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is on their way to state. The Lumberjacks made that possible when they defeated Duluth Denfeld 1 to nothing last Tuesday in the Section 7AA title game. Now all eyes on are the Tigers of St. Cloud Tech, as that’s who C-E-C will meet up with in the…

Coaches Corner: John Sundquist

For this week's segment we hear from head coach of the CEC boys soccer team, John Sundquist.

CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head coach of the section 7AA boys soccer champions, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks, headed by John Sundquist. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Northwestern Football Advances with Dominating Playoff Victory

Northwestern advances to the next round and will face No. 3 seeded Aquinas at home. Kickoff is TBD. 

DULUTH, Minn.- Level one of the WIAA football playoffs kicked off Friday night with the No. 2 seeded Northwestern hosting No. 7 Stanley-Boyd. The Tigers scored early and often, lifting them to a 38-13 win. Northwestern advances to the next round and will face No. 3 seeded Aquinas at home. Kickoff is TBD. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Top Play of the Week 10/21

The Eskomos completed a perfect 8-0 regular season on Wednesday with a 54-0 win over Duluth East.

ESKO, Minn- Nolan Witt of Esko football earns our top play of the week. The Eskomos completed a perfect 8-0 regular season on Wednesday with a 54-0 win over Duluth East. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Mirage Head Coach Emma Stauber Re-Signs with the Minnesota Whitecaps

This upcoming season will be her fifth full season as a pro.

PROCTOR, Minn.-  Emma Stauber will once again be suiting up for the Minnesota Whitecaps this season. As Stauber re-signed with the team on Friday. Stauber who is also the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage, has been with the Whitecaps since 2018. Just last season she appeared in 15 games, tallying one goal and two assists. And overall, she’s accumulated…

Hermantown’s Vieau & Rapids’ Drotts Make D1 Commitments

Vieau who has one year remaining had 17 goals and 13 assists for the Hawks last season.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A pair of local standouts have announced the next steps in their playing careers. Earlier this week, former Grand Rapids left wing Garrett Drotts announced his committment to Augustana University. Drotts would tally 23 goals and 25 assists in his final year for the Thunderhawks. Then in Hermantown, Dallas Vieau will be heading to the Big Ten as…

Prep Football: Esko & Grand Rapids Complete Perfect Regular Seasons, Two Harbors Extends Win Streak to 3

The section tournaments begin next week starting on Tuesday.

DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Esko and Grand Rapids football teams completed perfect regular seasons on Wednesday. The Eskomos would grab a road win at Duluth East 54-0 to finish at 8-0. And Grand Rapids pitched a shutout against Duluth Denfeld 31-0 to go 8-0 on the regular season. In other football action, Two Harbors extended their win streak to three…

Prep Soccer: C-E-C Boys, Cloquet-Carlton & Esko Girls All Advance to State Tournament

The State Tournament will begin on October 25th.

PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team has captured the Section 7AA title. They made that possible after shutting out Duluth Denfeld 1-0 on Tuesday. Collin Young would net the lone goal for the Lumberjacks. In Section 7A, Duluth Marshall saw their season come to a close as they fell to Legacy Christian Academy 3-0….

Duluth Marshall Punches Ticket to Section Championship

Duluth Marshall will head to No.1 Legacy Christian Academy, Tuesday for the section championship game. Kick-off is TBD. 

DULUTH, Minn.- The final games in the section took place Saturday in the 7A semi-finals with No.2 Duluth Marshall hosting No.3 PACT Charter School. Scoreless until the second half when a pair of penalty kicks will tie the game at 1. The difference maker would be a late goal by Brendan Friday at the 75 minute mark, lifting the Hilltoppers…

Prep Football: Hermantown Rallies Past North Branch, Denfeld Holds Off East 20-19, Two Harbors Handles Hibbing

The regular season in Minnesota wraps up on Monday.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After trailing 12-0 at the half, Hermantown would rally back to defeat North Branch 21 to 18 on Friday. The Hawks (5-2) will travel to play at Rock Ridge on Wednesday. In other football action, Duluth Denfeld picked up their 3rd win of the season, defeating crosstown rival Duluth East 20 to 19. The Hunters (3-4) will next…

Coaches Corner: Jovin Kroll

Kroll and the Tigers just won their 17th Heart O'North Conference title on October 7th.

MAPLE, Wis.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head football coach at Northwestern, Jovin Kroll Kroll and the Tigers just won their 17th Heart O’North Conference title on October 7th. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Top Play of the Week 10/14

Denfeld's Dashawn Moore earns the number one play of the week.

DULUTH, Minn.- Denfeld football’s Deshawn Moore once again earns our top play of the week. He returned a 75 yard kick return for a touchdown to help his Hunters defeat the Greyhounds 20-19. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Soccer: C-E-C & Denfeld Boys, Cloquet-Carlton Girls Advance to Section Title Games, Marshall Boys Onto Semifinals

All section title games will take place on Tuesday.

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team and Duluth Denfeld will meet in the Section 7AA title game on Tuesday. That matchup was made after the Lumberjacks defeated Grand Rapids 4-3 and the Hunters defeated Hermantown 1-0 in their respective semifinal games. In other boys action, Duluth Marshall would top Lakes International Language Academy 6-0 in a Section 7A quarterfinal…

Prep Soccer: Esko Girls Clinch Spot in Section 7A Title Game

Next up for the Eskomos, they'll host Spectrum for a state tournament berth on Tuesday.

ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is onto the Section 7A title game after defeating Two Harbors 5-1 in the semifinals on Wednesday. Esko would have five different goal scorers in the contest. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Spectrum for a state tournament berth on Tuesday. Gametime is at 6 PM. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Soccer: Duluth East Boys & Girls Keep Seasons Alive with Postseason Wins

Both teams will play Blaine on Thursday at 5 and 7 PM.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys and girls soccer teams are both moving on in their respective section tournaments. The Greyhound boys squad would defeat Coon Rapids 5 to 0 in 7AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday. They’ll next play at Blaine on Thursday at 5 PM. As for the girls squad, all they needed was one goal to take down Anoka…

Prep Volleyball: Duluth East Protects Home Court Against Duluth Denfeld 3-0

Duluth East (11-8) will next be in action on Thursday when they host Esko.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East volleyball team picked up their 11th win of the season on Tuesday, sweeping crosstown rival Duluth Denfeld 3-0. The scores were as follows: (25-23, 25-14, 25-18). Duluth East (11-8) will next be in action on Thursday when they host Esko. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Volleyball: Hermantown Tops Carlton in 4 Sets, Proctor Sweeps Mesabi East

In other volleyball action, Proctor would sweep Mesabi East in straight sets.

CARLTON, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team picked up their 21st win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton in four sets. The scores of each set were as follows: 25-14, 25-21, 20-25, and 25-12. Hermantown will next play at Cloquet on October 18th. In other volleyball action, Proctor would sweep Mesabi East in straight sets. The Rails (12-11) will play…

Prep Soccer: Esko Girls Advance to Section 7A Quarterfinals

Next up for the Eskomos, they'll host Two Harbors in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team opened up postseason play on Monday with a 5 to 2 victory over Proctor in round 1 of the Section 7A tournament. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Two Harbors in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Gametime is at 4 PM. Categories: High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: Sharon Lahti

For this week's segment we hear from Esko girls soccer head coach. Sharon Lahti.

ESKO, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with head coach of the Esko girls soccer team, Sharon Lati. We talk the Eskomos ten game hot-streak and a team hat that is crowned on the MVP of the game. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Football: Hermantown Holds onto the Hammer, Esko Stays Unbeaten, Superior Falls at Home

The Proctor and Hermantown football teams would renew their "Hammer Game" rivalry on Friday.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Proctor and Hermantown football teams would renew their “Hammer Game” rivalry on Friday. And the Hammer will stay with the Hawks for another year as they picked up the 55 to 6 win. In other football action, Esko improved to 6-0 as they defeated Hibbing 77 to 6. Then in Superior, the Spartans fall to Hudson 31…