DULUTH, Minn.- Cromwell-Wright high school hasn’t has a varsity baseball team representing their school in over a decade. This season the Cardinals are back in action between the white lines. Cromwell head coach Dean Levinski brought up the idea after seeing the ability kids from the area brought to the field. “I saw the potential that we had out there…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Evan Nelson has been named the new head coach of the Superior Boys hockey team. He takes over after Jason Kalin, who stepped down after 21 seasons with the Spartans. Nelson has worked within the program on both the youth and high school levels since 2009. He takes over a Superior team that finished 7-16-1 last season, which…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior softball team improves to 6-0 as they defeated Hudson 4-1 Friday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Hermantown also got the win in a close match-up against North Branch 1-0 at Rose Road Field. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth boys lacrosse team used a strong first half to get the Senior Night win over Hill-Murray 10-6 Friday night at Ordean Stadium. The Wolfpack will return to action Tuesday night against Chisago Lakes. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In a high-scoring affair, the Superior baseball team picked up a road win over Duluth Denfeld 13-6 Friday afternoon at Wade Stadium. The Spartans will be back in action this weekend with a tournament at DC Everest. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
AURORA, Minn. – Mesabi East’s Kora Forsline has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the St. Cloud State women’s basketball team. Forsline wrapped up her high school career scoring over 1,000 points and becoming the program’s all-time leader in rebounds. Forsline played five sports in high school, but basketball was always her favorite, especially within her family. “My…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall baseball team would scored seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings to get the win over Grand Rapids 9-4 Thursday afternoon at Wade Stadium. In other prep baseball action, Duluth East used a strong start to get the home win over Hermantown 11-4. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth girls lacrosse team scored nine goals in the second half as they knocked off Hermantown/Proctor 14-7 Thursday afternoon at Public Schools Stadium. The Wolfpack will be back in action Saturday at home against Rocori. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland Umpire Development Alliance will be hosting training sessions for new baseball officials. The sessions will focus mainly on younger-aged umpires. Organizers say the older officials need to do a better job of passing the torch to the younger generation in order to reverse the damage done by the nationwide shortage of umpires. “Our group has…
HIBBING, Minn. – Wednesday morning, Hibbing’s Bella Scaia signed her National Letter of Intent to join the volleyball and softball teams at St. Catherine University. Scaia says she plans to major in nursing, which will keep her extra busy while playing two sports at the college level. “I’m very excited, but it’s definitely going to be a challenge. A little…
CLOQUET, Minn. – This week, Cloquet’s Ryan Tomsche put pen to paper on his commitment to join the UW-Superior men’s soccer team. This past fall, the center midfielder anchored CEC’s first line of defense for a squad that had a goals against average against under one. Tomsche also captained the Lumberjacks to their second-ever section title and first since 2011….
CHICAGO, Ill. – The USHL held its Phase II Draft Wednesday afternoon. And with the fourth overall pick, Waterloo selected Hermantown native Aaron Pionk. Other selections include a pair of Grand Rapids teammates as Hunter Bischoff went in the fourth roun to Youngstown and Ren Morque was a ninth-round selection for Sioux City. Also, Eveleth native Will Troutwine was taken…
DULUTH, Minn. – Freshman pitcher Owen Marsolek pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and no runs while striking out 10 batters as the Duluth Marshall baseball team shutout Duluth Denfeld 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at Wade Stadium. In other prep baseball action, AJ Reyelts hit a sac fly in the bottom of the seventh to give Proctor the walk-off win…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Junior Maddy Walsh allowed one hit and struck out 14 batters as the Proctor softball team held on to beat Hermantown 1-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Rose Road Fields. The Hawks will look to bounce back Wednesday at home against Duluth Marshall while the Rails will host Duluth Denfeld at home. Categories: High School, Sports
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – Former Duluth East hockey coach Mike Randolph has been named the new head coach at St. Thomas Academy. Randolph spent this past season as an assistant coach with the Cadets after coaching the Greyhounds for over 30 years. Randolph has the third-most wins ever for a head coach and in his time at East appeared in…
ESKO, Minn. – In a back-and-forth battle, the Esko softball team shook off a slow start and held on for a tight win at home over Duluth Denfeld 6-5 in eight innings Monday afternoon at the Esko Sports Complex. The Eskomos will be back at it again Tuesday afternoon at home against Virginia. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Senior Marshall Hayes would knock in the only run of the game in the bottom of the sixth as the Cloquet baseball team held on to beat Milaca 1-0 Monday afternoon at Mettner Field. Kade Kolodge would throw six scoreless innings for the Lumberjacks as Hayes would close out the Wolves in the seventh, who stranded the…
CHICAGO, Ill. – The USHL held its Phase I Draft Monday afternoon and a pair of Northland natives heard their names called. Hermantown’s Dallas Vieau was selected in the seventh round by the Tri-City Storm. Vieau was fourth on the Hawks in goals scored, helping the team capture the 2022 Class A state championship. In the ninth round, the Fargo…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor baseball team continued its stellar start to the season, defeating Warroad 10-4 Friday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. In other prep baseball action, CJ Christianson allowed just two hits while striking out 13 batters to help Duluth Denfeld knock off Hibbing 3-1 at Wade Stadium. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Seven seasons, 105 wins and an unforgettable run to the 2020 state championship game. That’s the resume for Courtney Olin as she announced earlier this week that she is stepping down as head coach of the CEC girls hockey team. And Olin says it was not at all an easy decision to make. “The moment I was…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Hibbing softball team scored early and often as they defeated Duluth Denfeld 18-4 Thursday afternoon at Swanson Field. In other prep softball action, it was Proctor taking care of business at home against Duluth Marshall 10-0 in five innings. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.– Today, four Lumberjacks put pen to paper on their college commitments. Maddie Young signed on to continue her basketball career at St. Catherine University, which means she won’t be too far from home. “I’m just ready for some change I think. I think change is good and I’m really excited to kind of move to a different location…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Superior baseball team shook off a slow start to get the road win over Duluth Marshall 7-4 Thursday afternoon at Wade Stadium. The Spartans will be back in action Friday against Eau Claire Memorial. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Back in 2020, former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey coach Dave Esse was named to the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The pandemic wiped out the actual ceremony, until last week when the Lumberjacks alum finally got to enjoy his enshrinement. Esse spent 18 years with CEC, eight years as an assistant coach and the next ten…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Grand Rapids/Greenway girls lacrosse team would score early and often as they defeated Hermantown/Proctor 13-3 Wednesday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Lightning will be back in action Friday on the road against Moorhead. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Rock Ridge baseball team continued the stellar start to their first season as a program as they shutout Two Harbors 11-0 in five innings Wednesday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Wolverines will aim for their fourth win of the season when they host Moose Lake-Willow River on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
VIRGINIA, Minn. – This wee, Rock Ridge has announced that Spencer Aune will be the first-ever head coach of its new boys basketball team next season. Aune spent the past decade leading the Virgina girls basketball team after spending three years as an assistant at his alma mater of Hibbing. “It’s a little nerve-racking too because you’re the start. There’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Hermantown softball team would score early and often as they defeated Duluth Denfeld 10-0 in five innings Tuesday afternoon at Swanson Fields. In prep baseball action, the Hawks baseball team used a strong start to get the win over Proctor 7-1 at Egerdahl Field. Categories: High School, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This past weekend, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame held its annual ceremony and an Iron Ranger was officially inducted. Longtime Grand Rapids coach Dan Jinks took his spot among the best instructors ever to do it. “When you walk in and see the people that you’re surrounded by, guys that were already in inducted, to…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids/Greenway goalie Kenzie Cole signed her National Letter of Intent Monday to join the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team. Cole says she was in contact with a few schools, but she only toured one of them: CSS. And a lot of that had to do with wanting to check out her future head coach, Julianne…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor softball team used a strong sixth inning to get the win over Esko 10-1 Monday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. The Rails would also top Grand Rapids 14-2 to go 2-0 on the day. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Giving back to the community always feels good and this weekend, a few Superior student-athletes gave back to the next generation of Superior soccer players. Four outgoing Superior soccer players Jake Kidd, Gabriel Remington and Jeffrey and Andrew Olson hosted two Spartan Soccer Camp sessions. The camp was free and available for kids in grades fifth through…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown/Proctor girls lacrosse team battled through major fog on Saturday afternoon but couldn’t find enough for a rally, as Southwest Christian spoiled the Stealth’s home opener with the 18-6 win. The Stealth drop to 0-2 on the season and are scheduled to be back in action at home on Wednesday hosting Grand Rapids/Greenway at 6:00 p.m….
PROCTOR, Minn. – In their second game of the season, the Proctor baseball team improved to 2-0 on the season as they defeated Rock Ridge 5-4 Friday afternoon. The Rails will be back in action Tuesday as they take on rivals Hermantown. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey coach Dave Esse has been inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The Cloquet alum spent 18 seasons as the Lumberjacks bench boss, leading the program to two state tournament appearances in 2002 and 2008. In his final year with the team in 2017, he was named Class AA…
CLOQUET, Minn. – It’s official as Cloquet’s Marina Dostal signed her National Letter of Intent Friday, deciding to continue her education and tennis career close to home at UW-Superior. Dostal was an all-conference selection in singles competition for the Lumberjacks. “I’m excited, for like, new opportunities and to be with a new team and coaches. I’m glad that the team…
ASHLAND, Wis. – This week, Ashland’s Austin Defoe has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Concordia College wrestling team. In his time as an Oredocker, Defoe finished with an overall record of 124-21. He has qualified for the state tournament twice, taking third and fifth place. He is also a three-time regional champion and received all-conference honors…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the bottom of the eighth inning, Wyatt Carlson would hit a bases-loaded single to score Alex King and give the Hermantown baseball team a 3-2 win over Duluth Denfeld Thursday night at Wade Stadium. In other prep baseball action, Duluth East picked up a road win over Superior 7-1, Esko dominated South Ridge 12-1 in six…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – At this point in the spring sports season, there are very few teams that have played more than two games. Some teams have only been able to get a single game in, like the Superior baseball squad. After ten postponements in the past three weeks, the Spartans finally got a chance to play Tuesday as they topped…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, Superior’s Haley Zembo announced on Twitter that she has committed to joining the Winona State softball team. In her only appearance this season, the junior finished with 10 strikeouts in a win over Cloquet last week. As a sophomore, Zembo struck out 130 batters and finished with an earned run average under one. Categories: College,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Wednesday afternoon, Hermantown’s Michael Lau signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Augsburg football team. Lau is a multi-athlete for the Hawks, which includes helping the boys basketball team capture the Section 7AAA championship. But he says he always preferred the gridiron over the hardwood. “I always liked football as a kid. Growing up with…
CLOQUET, Minn. – This week, a petition has been launched that calls on the Minnesota State High School League to move golf from the spring to the fall. A few Northland teams are in favor of the proposal like the Cloquet Lumberjacks, who have yet to take part in any competition so far this season. “It’s a little disheartening to…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.– In their first game of the season, the Superior baseball team picked up a home win over Cloquet 9-6 Tuesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Spartans are scheduled to be back in action Wednesday at home against Duluth East, while the Lumberjacks will face the Greyhounds next week. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Maddie Ludwig would score with 45 seconds left in the match to give Washburn girls soccer team the 2-1 win over Superior Monday afternoon at the NBC Spartans Sports Complex. Olivia Soltero also scored for the Castle Guards, while Brynn Kimmes scored the lone goal for the Spartans. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wisc.– Superior’s Jake Kidd is a few weeks away from graduating from Superior high school. Kidd wrapped up his soccer career, last fall as one of the all-time leading scorers, not only for the Spartans, but also in the state. Kidd became one of only 13 players in Wisconsin boys soccer history to score over 100 career goals. Kidd…
DULUTH, Minn.– Today was an unreasonably bitter spring day, but despite the cold, the Duluth Marshall baseball team still held practice. The Hilltoppers were out at Wade Stadium for only their third practice of the season. In an effort to see some live action, the team took the field for an intersquad game that brought some much needed excitement for…
DULUTH, Minn.– This upcoming fall, Stella Maris Academy is opening a high school campus in Duluth. In addition to their expansion, the academy plans to add a boys hockey program to their athletics department. “Hockey is huge and we know that the sport itself is important to this community, but also, from a school perspective, extracurricular activities bring in such…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – This past weekend, the U.S. national hockey team announced its roster for the Under-17 team and it features a Northland standout. Hermantown’s Max Plante is one of 23 players who will compete for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. The sophomore forward received an invite to the camp before the state tournament. And after helping the Hawks…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids baseball team opened their regular season with a road win over Duluth Denfeld 8-0 in five innings Monday afternoon at Wade Stadium. Junior pitcher Myles Gunderson allowed just two hits in the five-inning shutout of the Hunters. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – On the opening day of the prep softball season, Northwestern picked up a road win over Duluth East 11-2 Monday afternoon. In other prep softball action, Superior would score 10 runs in the first inning as they knocked off Cloquet 16-1 in five innings. Categories: High School, Sports
