SUPERIOR, Wis.- In prep baseball, Duluth Marshall and Proctor battled it out for the section 7AA title on Thursday night. It was a back-and-forth battle between the Hilltoppers and the Rails as it was tied 2 to 2 through the first two complete innings. In the bottom of the third, the Hilltoppers took the lead after a two-run shot from…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team kicked off their playoff push on Thursday night. The Spartans welcomed in the Barron Co-Op in the WIAA Regional round. Superior earns the shutout win defeating the Golden Bears 8 to 0. The Spartans will next face New Richmond on Saturday, June 7th in the second round of the postseason. Categories: High School,…
ELY, Minn.- The South Ridge baseball team left no doubt on Thursday, as they defeated Ely 13 to 1 in five innings in the Section 7A title game. Ely scored the game’s first run thanks to a wild pitch in the top of the 1st. But after that, South Ridge responded with a three spot in the bottom half and…
HIBBING, Minn.- A trip to the State Tournament was on the line in Hibbing Wednesday afternoon. The Grand Rapids baseball team took on the Hermantown Hawks in the Section 7AAA title game. The Thunderhawks and the Hawks entered the third inning tied 1 to 1. In the bottom of the third inning, the Thunderhawks broke through scoring seven runs to…
PROCTOR, Minn.- A local hockey product will be staying close to home to play college hockey. Former Proctor goaltender AJ Reyelts announced his commitment to UMD on Wednesday. Reyelts was originally set to skate for Lindenwood but decommitted after a coaching change. He last suited up for the Rails back in the 2023-2024 season. In 19 games played, Reyelts posted…
MANKATO, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team celebrated their 4th straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday. Sadly, the celebration was cut short as Badger/Greenbush-Middle River was able to get the best of the Rebels, 10 to 3 in the A quarterfinals. Moose Lake/Willow River put up two runs in the bottom of the 4th. One came from a Kara…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Rock Ridge boys tennis was just one step away from hoisting the top prize in Class A. On Wednesday, the Wolverines defeated Rochester Lourdes 4-3 in the semifinals to advance to the state championship. Rock Ridge swept the doubles competition and snuck by in singles action to earn the extra point to get past the Eagles. For…
MANKATO, Minn.- The Esko softball team played in their first state tournament since the 2019 season. Unfortunately, Esko ran into a tough Randolph squad that ended their title hopes with a 9-1 loss in the AA quarterfinals. Elly Barta had the lone RBI for Esko in the loss. Esko then played Spectrum in the consolation semifinals, Trailing 5-1 with the…
ELY, Minn.- The Section 7A and Section 7AAA baseball championship matchups are officially set. In 7A, South Ridge will once again compete for the top prize after defeating Ely 7 to 2 in the semifinals on Tuesday. It’ll be a rematch between the Timberwolves and the Panthers as Ely topped Cherry 7 to 4 in the elimination bracket final. The…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The anticipated rematch between the Esko baseball team and Duluth Marshall took place on Tuesday in the Section 7AA semifinal round. The top-seeded Hilltoppers scored 4 unanswered runs to defeat Esko 4 to 1. Duluth Marshall advances to their second consecutive Section 7AA title game. The Section 7AA championship game is on Thursday, June 5th at NBC Spartans…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn.- Playing at Caswell Park in Mankato is nothing new for the Moose Lake/ Willow River softball team. That’s because the Rebels are state bound for the 4th straight year. Moose Lake/Willow River will get a chance at redemption in the first round. In a rematch of the 2023 Class A semifinals, the Rebels are set to battle…
ESKO, Minn.- The six-year wait is nearly over for the Esko softball team. On Tuesday, Esko will begin state tournament play, marking their first appearance in the tourney since the 2019 season. The team had no problem being the underdog during the Section 7 AA tournament as they knocked off top seeded Greenway/Nashwauk- Keewatin and earned revenge against a Rush…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids goaltender Carter Casey is coming close to making a college decision. On Saturday, he revealed his top four to Ryan Sikes of Puck Preps. They are Denver, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The current Waterloo Black Hawk is scheduled to visit those schools in the coming weeks. Casey is coming off an impressive run for…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- On Saturday, the Rock Ridge baseball traveled to Grand Rapids to take on the top-seeded Thunderhawks in the Section 7AAA semifinal round. A five-run sixth inning for the Thunderhawks secured the 8 to 2 victory over the Wolverines. With the win over Rock Ridge, Grand Rapids advances to their fifth straight Section 7AAA title game. The Section 7AAA…
CLOQUET, Minn.- A lot of people probably counted out the Esko softball team after they fell 10-0 to Rush City in the 7AA quarterfinals on May 22nd. But on Thursday, Esko silenced the doubters by proceeding to shut out the Tigers twice, 2-0 and 3-0 to claim the 7AA title. “We needed to get ahead early in these two games…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team took on the Cherry Tigers in the section 7A title game for the second consecutive year. The Rebels dominated at the plate defeating the Tigers 11 to 1 to earn their fourth straight section 7A title and punch their ticket to the 2025 state tournament. “I am not disappointed about anything,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids baseball team welcomed in the Hermantown Hawks in the section 7AAA quarterfinal round on Thursday night. A low-scoring affair between Grand Rapids and Hermantown, but in the end, the Thunderhawks defended their home field defeating the Hawks 2 to 1. Grand Rapids secures a spot in the section 7AAA semifinal round, where they will…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team is one step closer to defending their Section 7AA title. On Thursday, Esko rallied against Proctor to earn the 4 to 3 victory in the quarterfinals. They’ll next meet up with Duluth Marshall in the semifinals, who defeated Aitkin 4-2 in the other quarterfinal. The game takes place on June 3rd. Time and place…
NORTH BRANCH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge softball team needed two wins on Thursday to advance to their first-ever state tournament. Unfortunately, the Wolverines ran into a tough Chisago Lakes squad, that handed Rock Ridge a 2-1 loss in the Section 7AAA title game. Rock Ridge finishes the season with a 18-6 overall record. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Wednesday marked the beginning of the Section 7AAA baseball tournament. In the three versus six matchup, 6th seeded Rock Ridge was able to get the best of 3rd seeded Duluth Denfeld, 1-0. The Wolverines were led by pitcher Will Kemp, who tossed seven shutout innings. Rock Ridge will next face Hibbing in the quarterfinals on Thursday. First pitch…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team began section tournament play on the right foot on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers started off the day by blanking Hinckley-Finlayson 14-0 in the opening round. Marshall then shifted their attention to Pequot Lakes in the quarterfinals, where once again the Hilltoppers came out on top, 12 to 4. Duluth Marshall will next face Aitkin…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Rock Ridge softball team’s title hopes took a bit of a hit on Tuesday, as the team fell to Chisago Lakes 3-0 in the 7AAA semifinals. The Wolverines then went on to face Hermantown in a elimination game, where they kept their season alive with a 5 to 4 victory. Rock Ridge and Chisago Lakes will once…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Duluth Wolfpack boys and girls lacrosse teams extended their seasons on Tuesday night. The Wolfpack girls began the night with a first round victory over Hermantown/Proctor, 10 to 5. They’ll next meet Blaine in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 5 PM. Following that contest, the Wolfpack boys battled Duluth Marshall in another 7A first round contest….
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The section championships for softball are now set in both Section 7A & Section 7AA. Moose Lake/Willow River started off Tuesday with a 12-0 shutout victory over Cherry in the 7A semifinals to earn a spot in the title game. Cherry then battled back in the elimination bracket, defeating Silver Bay 3 to 2 to set up…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- Over the weekend, Duluth Marshall guard Chloe Johnson was named a finalist for the Team USA U16 roster. Johnson is one of the 22 finalists selected by the USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Committee. Unfortunately, the Hilltopper guard did not make the 12-player roster that will compete in the 2025 FIBA U16 Women’s AmeriCup. Categories: High…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team closed the regular season at home, as the Rails hosted Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin on Friday. The Rails defend their home field, defeating the Titans 3 to 0. The Rails end the regular season with a 12-7 record. Proctor awaits their postseason seeding, as the section 7AA tournament begins on Tuesday, May 27th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth girls lacrosse team welcomed in Duluth Marshall in their regular season finale on Friday night. The Wolfpack end the regular season with a 7 to 5 win over the Hilltoppers. Duluth’s next game is on Tuesday, May 27th, against the Hermantown/Proctor Stealth in the first round of the section 7A playoffs. Game time is at 5…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The section 7AAA softball quarterfinal round took place at Braun Park on Thursday. The second seed Cloquet Lumberjacks squared off against the third seed Rock Ridge Wolverines. The Wolverines dominated at the plate, defeating the Lumberjacks 6 to 3 to secure a spot in the semifinal round. On the other side of the bracket, the Hermantown Hawks and…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko softball team welcomed in Rush City in the section 7AA quarterfinal round. The Tigers earn the shutout win 10 to 0 over Esko to advance to the semifinal round. Rush City will face Aitkin in the semifinal round on Tuesday, May 27th at Braun Park. First pitch is at 3 p.m. For Esko, they will face…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown/Proctor girls lacrosse team hosted the Duluth Wolfpack on Thursday night. The Stealth and the Wolfpack battled back and forth in the first half, ending the half tied 4 to 4. The Wolfpack picked up the road win 7 to 6 over the Stealth, to improve to 8-4. Duluth’s next game is on Friday, May 23rd, against…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown softball team is moving on to the next round in the Section 7AAA tournament. On Wednesday, the Hawks shutout the Thunderhawks of Grand Rapids, 15-0 in the first round. Hermantown will next face top-seeded Chisago Lakes in the quarterfinals. First pitch is at 10 AM on Thursday at Braun Park in Cloquet. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team said goodbye to the regular season on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the team’s night as they fell to White Bear Lake 17 to 8. Duluth (7-6) will next head into section tournament play next week. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet softball team opened up postseason play on Tuesday, facing the defending Section 7AAA champions, North Branch. The Lumberjacks came back from multiple deficits to eventually take down the Vikings, 16 to 13. Cloquet advances to the quarterfinals on Thursday and will face Rock Ridge. First pitch is at 10 AM. In other 7AAA first round action,…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko softball team started out section play on a high note, defeating International Falls 12 to 2. Esko now heads to the quarterfinal round and will next be in action on Thursday at noon. International Falls will try to extend their season in the elimination bracket on Thursday at 2 PM. Matchups are still to be determined…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team hosted Northwestern in the “Battle for the Bong Center” on Monday night. It was the Spartans night as they defeated the Tigers 10 to 2, improving to 15-5 on the season. The Spartans close out the regular season on the road against Hudson on Thursday, May 22nd. First pitch is at 5 p.m. For…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team hosted their rival Hermantown on Monday afternoon. The Rails snap a two-game skid with a 9 to 5 win over the Hawks. The next game for the Rails is on Thursday, May 22nd, against Rock Ridge. Game time is at 4:30 p.m. For Hermantown, their next game is on Tuesday, May 2oth, against the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team hosted Hayward on Monday night. The Spartans earn the shutout win against the Hurricanes 4-0 to extend their win streak to seven. Superior is back in action on Tuesday, May 20th, against New Richmond. Game time is at 7 p.m. For Hayward, they’re back at home on Thursday, May 22nd, against Altoona/Fall Creek….
DULUTH, Minn.- In a battle of seven-win teams, Grand Rapids/Greenway was able to knock off Duluth on Monday, 5 to 2. The Lightning are the first Lake Superior conference team to take down the Wolfpack this season. Grand Rapids/Greenway improves to 8-4 and will next host Moorhead on Tuesday. As for Duluth (7-4), they’ll try to bounce back at Hermantown/Proctor…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet/Esko/Carlton senior Niko Gentilini will continue his hockey career here in the Northland, as he joins the Minnesota Wilderness. In 28 games, the senior forward tallied 21 goals and 34 assists for 55 points on the year for the Lumberjacks. Gentilini helped lead the Lumberjacks to a 20-8 record and a section 7A championship game appearance, where they…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In a matchup of two top three teams in the Lake Superior conference, Hermantown/Proctor reigned supreme over Grand Rapids/Greenway. The Stealth boys were able to get the best of the Thunderhawks, 12 to 7. With the win, Hermantown/Proctor is now 7-4 on the year and will next face Bloomington Kennedy/Burnsville on Wednesday. As for Grand Rapids/Greenway (6-6), they…
CULVER, Minn.- The South Ridge softball team welcomed in Polar conference foe Barnum on Friday afternoon. However, it was the Bombers who picked up the road win, 13 to 1 over the Panthers. The Bombers finish the regular season 7-3. For the Panthers, they finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. Both the Bombers and the Panthers await their…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Another local hockey product will soon don a Bulldog sweater. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton defenseman Karson Young announced his commitment to UMD on Thursday night. Just last year he had a breakout campaign with the Lumberjacks, tallying nine goals and 29 assists. Young also played for the Minnesota Wilderness, in which he skated in 26 games and picked up nine points….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team hosted undefeated Duluth Marshall on Thursday night. The Hawks shutout the Hilltoppers 5 to 0, handing Duluth Marshall their first loss of the season. The Hawks are back in action on Friday, May 16th, against Chisago Lakes. First pitch is at 4:30 p.m. For the Hilltoppers, their next game is on Saturday, May 17th,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior softball team hosted the Proctor Rails in a Lake Superior conference matchup on Thursday afternoon. The Spartans clubbed plenty of hits at the plate to defeat the Rails 19 to 4. The Spartans improve to 13-4 on the season. Superior’s next game is on Monday, May 19th, against Northwestern. First pitch is at 4:30 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall guard Chloe Johnson will get the chance to compete for a spot on the Team USA under-16 team. Johnson was one of the 52 players invited to the USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials set to take place in Colorado Springs. The trials begin on May 21st and the final 12-member roster will be announced…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-There’s always something special about seeing an athlete reach a century mark. It was no different on May 6th, when Hermantown/Proctor attacker Kale Smith tallied his 100th career point. “I actually still have my first goal ball in my bedroom on my dresser. So I kind of still see that everyday to day and now I have my 100th…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team returned to the win column on Wednesday, defeating Hibbing 13 to 3. The Spartans are now 12-4 on the year and will next host Proctor on Thursday. As for Hibbing (5-9), they are at Esko on Thursday. Speaking of Esko, they rallied past Duluth Denfeld on Wednesday, 10 to 7. Esko has now won…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team remains unbeaten in Lake Superior Conference play. On Tuesday night, Duluth held off Duluth Marshall 10 to 8 to improve to 7-2 on the year. The Wolfpack are currently 5-0 in conference matchups and are first in the division. They’ll next face Andover on Friday at 6:30 PM. As for the Hilltoppers…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior baseball team hosted Hermantown in a Lake Superior conference match on Monday. The Hawks picked up the road over the Spartans 13 to 10 to improve to 6-6 on the year. Leading the way for the Hawks was Charle Marchand who went 4-5 on the day with 2 RBIs. The Hawks are back in action on…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Hermantown/Proctor girls lacrosse team looked to bounce back on Monday against Rocori. A big win for the Stealth, as they defeated the Spartans 16 to 1, improving to 6-4 on the year. The Stealth are back in action on Thursday, May 15th, against St. Cloud. Game time is at 6 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
