DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7AA boys basketball championship game took place on Friday night. Esko and Pequot Lakes met up in the title game for the fourth consecutive year. It was a back and forth battle all game between Esko and the Patriots. Unfortunately, Pequot Lakes defeated Esko 59 to 50 to advance to the state tournament. Esko finished the…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Hilltopper will soon make the jump to the division one ranks. Pacey Adduono announced his commitment to UMass on Thursday. He spent just one season at Duluth Marshall in 2023 and 2024. During that time, he tallied 29 points, 18 of which were goals and 11 were assists. Adduono then went to Oakmoor Academy in Iowa…
ESKO, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays came from the hardwood. At number two, Gavin Willeck of South Ridge gets the steal and takes it coast to coast to slam it down in the section 7A quarterfinal round. For our top play of the week, Cherry turns defense into offense as Isaiah Asuma creates the turnover and throws up…
DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7AAA boys basketball title game took place at Duluth East High School on Thursday night. The Duluth Denfeld Hunters tipped off against the Hibbing Bluejackets for a trip to the state tournament on the line. A big second half for the Hunters led to a 75 to 52 win over the Bluejackets to punch their ticket…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Section 7A championship for boys basketball is officially set. On Thursday, the defending champion Cherry Tigers defeated the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals 87 to 53 in the semifinals. They’ll next meet Deer River, who topped Mountain Iron-Buhl 73 to 61 in the other semifinal contest. The two teams previously met in the 2022-2023 section title game, which saw Cherry…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team made their first state tournament appearance since 2020 on Thursday. Playing West Central Area in the Class A Quarterfinals, the Cardinals came close to taking down the 4th seed, but they ultimately fall to the Knights 61 to 54. Remington Olesiak had a team-leading 19 points in the contest. Cromwell-Wright now heads into…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball continued their chase to state on Wednesday night, facing Pierz in the 7AA semifinals. For the fourth straight year, Esko is heading to the Section 7AA title game as they defeat the Pioneers 79 to 66. They’ll meet Pequot Lakes once again on Friday for a trip to state. Tip-off is at 6 PM…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Rock Ridge girls basketball team made their 2nd straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday. Wolverines meeting up with Marshall in the AAA quarterfinals. Unfortunately, the 27-1 Tigers proved to be too much for the Wolverines as they came away with the 67 to 51 victory. Anna Westby had a team-leading 21 points in the contest. It’s the…
CROMWELL, Minn.- For three straight years, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team was unable to take down Mountain Iron-Buhl in the Section 7A title game. But, the fourth year was finally the charm as the Cardinals are back in the state tournament for the first time since 2020. Cromwell-Wright earned the 5th seed and will match up with the 4th seed…
DULUTH, Minn.- Tuesday marked the 26th edition of the Essentia Health High School All-Star Hockey Games as the best of the Iron Range took on the best of Duluth. The Iron Range girls started off the night with a 6-5 shoot-out win over Duluth. Bemidji’s Bailey Rupp was awarded MVP honors. Following that contest, it was the boys turn and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge girls basketball team learned who their first-round opponent is at the state tournament. The Wolverines earned the sixth seed in class AAA and will face Marshall in the quarterfinal round. Rock Ridge defeated Hermantown in the section 7 AAA title game 73 to 54. The trip to the state tournament wasn’t easy for the Wolverines…
PEQUOT LAKES, Minn.- Former Duluth East head coach Mike Randolph has resigned as head coach of the Northern Lakes boys hockey team. David La Vaque of the Star Tribune was the first to report the news. In his lone season with the Lightning, Randolph led the team to a 20-10-1 record. That also included a Section 6A championship and a…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown to UMD pipeline is still going strong. Over the weekend, forward Kade Kohanski was the latest former Hawk to announce his commitment to the Bulldogs. He last skated for Hermantown in the 2022-2023 season, posting 15 goals and 19 assists. Since his time with the Hawks, he’s had stints with the Bismarck Bobcats in the NAHL…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team came away with some hardware after finishing fourth at the Class A state tournament over the weekend. Head Coach Aaron Jamnick is the Section 7A and Class A Coach of the Year after guiding the Bluejackets to a 20-11 overall record in his debut season. Forward Tate Swanson was named to the all-tournament…
ESKO, Minn.- In prep boys basketball, the section 7A quarterfinal rounds tipped off at Esko High School on Saturday. The top-seeded Cherry Tigers took on North Woods with a trip to the Semifinal round on the line. The Tigers dominated in their quarterfinal matchup as they defeated the Grizzlies 104 to 40. North Woods finished the year 14-14. Following that…
DULUTH, Minn.- In prep girls basketball the Proctor Rails took on the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in the section 7AA title game on Friday. The Rails and the Rangers went back and forth in the first half, but in the end, the Rangers defeated the Rails 59 to 46 to claim the section title. Proctor finished the season 26-4. Categories: Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team continued their impressive season with a semifinal win over Grand Rapids on Friday. The Hunters, who topped the Thunderhawks 81 to 62, will next meet Hibbing in the Section 7AAA title game. Hibbing topped Hermantown 73 to 46 on Friday to earn the other spot in the championship. Hibbing and Duluth Denfeld…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team entered semifinal play on Friday in hopes of their first state title game appearance since 1994. Hibbing/Chisholm matching up with East Grand Forks in the Class A Semifinals. The Bluejackets had a 5 to 2 lead in the 2nd period but the Green Wave didn’t give up, scoring five unanswered goals for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep girls basketball section 7AAA title game took place a Duluth Denfeld High School on Thursday. Rock Ridge faced off against Hermantown with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The Wolverines started the game out fast and never looked back as they defeated the Hawks 73 to 54 to advance to the state tournament…
HIBBING, Minn.- For the fourth straight year, the Cromwell-Wright and Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball teams met up in the Section 7A title game. Unlike the previous three, the Cardinals were able to get the best of the Rangers this time around, claiming the title 62 to 58. Cromwell-Wright last made the state tournament during the 2019-2020 season. They’ll learn who…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team clinched a spot in the Section 7AA title game for the first time since 2018-2019 on Wednesday. Tied at 44 late in the 2nd half against Duluth Marshall, Lily Smith had a last-second shot to propel the Rails over the Hilltoppers 46 to 44. Proctor will match up with Crosby-Ironton in the 7AA…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep boys basketball playoffs tipped off in section 7AAA on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Duluth Denfeld hosted Chisago Lakes in the quarterfinal round. The Hunters defended their home court as they defeated the Wildcats 80 to 56 to secure a spot in the section 7AAA semifinal round. Duluth Denfeld will host Grand Rapids on Friday, March 7th,…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team scored early and often on Wednesday in their class A quarterfinal matchup against Luverne. Tate Swanson found the back of the net just 1:12 in the first and that turned out to be all the Bluejackets needed. Six goals ensued after that as Hibbing/Chisholm won 7-0. Swanson had two goals total to…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball team started section tournament play on the right foot on Tuesday, defeating International Falls 78 to 35. Esko will next face Pillager in the quarterfinal round on Saturday at 11 AM in Hermantown. In other section 7AA play, Duluth Marshall held off Crosby-Ironton 72 to 61. The Hilltoppers now shift their focus to Pequot…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team is less than 24 hours away from taking the ice at the Xcel Energy Center in their first state tournament since 2011. The Bluejackets will match up with a Luverne squad that’s had plenty of experience at state in recent years. As the Cardinals are in the tourney for the 2nd time in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Denfeld football standout Taye Manns has found his next home. On Monday, the Hunters tailback announced his commitment to Bethel University. Manns had a monster last season for Denfeld as he rushed for nearly 1900 yards and scored 28 touchdowns. He could also get it done on the other side of the ball as Manns tallied 37…
HIBBING, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team has learned who their first opponent is at the state tournament. The Bluejackets earned the top seed in class A and will face Luverne on Wednesday, March 5th, in the quarterfinal round. Hibbing/Chisholm returns to the Xcel Energy Center for the first time since 2011 after defeating Cloquet/Esko/ Carlton 4-to-3 in the section…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the ice. At number one, Hibbing/Chisholm’s Cole Swanson spots the freshman Whitaker Rewertz open out in front and he knocks it in to punch the Bluejackets’ ticket to the state tournament for the first time since 2011. Hibbing/Chisholm defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-3 in the Section 7A title game. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a historical day for the Rock Ridge boys hockey team on Thursday night as they played in their first-ever Section 7AA title game. Unfortunately, the Wolverines ran into an experienced Andover Huskies squad who came away with the 3 to 1 victory. Grady Dimberio had the lone goal for Rock Ridge in the 2nd period. Rock…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team ended their regular season slate with a win as they topped Proctor 68 to 50 on Thursday. Cloquet ends the regular season with an 18-8 record and will next turn their attention to section play. Proctor also will enter section play as they finish the regular season 11-15. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hibbing/ Chisholm boys hockey storybook season continued last night as the Bluejackets took down top-seeded Cloquet/Esko/Carlton in the section 7A title game. In the third period, the Lumberjacks took a 3 to 2 lead after a goal from Niko Gentilini, but the Bluejackets were unfazed as Cole Swanson finds the back of the net to tie things…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey teams battled for the Section 7A title on Wednesday night. In an instant classic, the Bluejackets ended up knocking off the Lumberjacks 4 to 3 in overtime. Whitaker Rewertz had the game-winning goal to send Hibbing/Chisholm to their first state tournament since 2011. The Bluejackets will learn who their first round opponent…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In a rematch of two of the area’s best girls hockey teams in Wisconsin, Hayward once again reigned supreme over Superior, 4 to 3. It took double overtime to decide a winner before the Hurricanes netted the game-winning goal with 2:37 to go in the period. Hayward advances to Round 3 on Saturday where they will meet Central…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern boys basketball team continued their winning ways on Monday, defeating Ashland 66 to 43. It’s the third straight victory for the Tigers. Boden Teal led the team with 23 points in the contest. Northwestern (16-7) will close out the regular season on Thursday at Spooner. As for Ashland (3-19), they are at Spooner on Tuesday. Categories:…
PROCTOR, Minn.- It was a successful weekend for the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage as they ended their season on a high note and one of their senior leaders earned a prestigious award. The Mirage took down Marshall 2 to 1 on Saturday to claim the Class A consolation title. Then just one day later, senior forward Jane Eckstrom was named the 2025…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids/Greenway senior Mercury Bischoff was named Ms. Hockey 2025 on Sunday. The Ms. Hockey Award recognizes the top seniors in the state of Minnesota based on academics, extra-curricular activities, coachability, and performance on the ice. In Bischoff’s senior year, she led the state in goals tallying 58 and recording 86 points. Bischoff isn’t done with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7A semifinal rounds took place on Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. The Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Lumberjacks faced the Proctor Rails. The Lumberjacks defeated the Rails 7 to 2, advancing to the section title game. In the other section 7A semifinal match-up, the Hermantown Hawks faced Hibbing/Chisholm in a rematch of last year’s section title game. The Bluejackets completed…
DULUTH, Minn.- The section 7AA boys semifinal rounds took place on Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. In the first game of the semifinal round, the top-seeded Rock Ridge faced Duluth Marshall. The Wolverines defeated the Hilltoppers 5 to 3 to secure their spot in the section 7AA title game. On the other side of the bracket, Grand Rapids faced Andover…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys basketball team returned to the win column on Friday night, defeating Cloquet 78 to 65. Brennan Meyer led the Greyhounds with 20 points. Duluth East improves to 8-15 and will next play at Eagan on Saturday. As for Cloquet (16-8), they’ll next be at Rock Ridge on February 25th. Speaking of Rock Ridge, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a week of celebration for the Duluth Marshall basketball squads and two of their players. Last Thursday, freshman guard Chloe Johnson tallied her 2,000th career point in a 44-point outing against Mesabi East. Then on Thursday night, her brother Brooks Johnson reached 3,000 career points in Marshall’s contest against Nashwauk-Keewatin. Johnson entered the contest only needing…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team hosted Hibbing on Thursday night. The Hunters and the Bluejackets went back and forth all game, but in the end, the Hunters picked up the win 63 to 60 over the Bluejackets. Duluth Denfeld is back in action on Tuesday, February 25th, against Superior. Tip-0ff is at 7 p.m. The Bluejackets next…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage extended their season on Thursday, defeating River Lakes 4-0 in the Class A Consolation semifinals. Two-short handed goals and one power play goal in the 2nd period were the difference maker for the Mirage. Proctor/Hermantown also had four different players find the back of the net. For a look at the box score, click…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team made their 5th straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday night. Matching up with the Academy of Holy Angels in the Class A quarterfinals, the Mirage had a hard time finding the back of the net. As for their opponent though, they found the back of the net twice in the 3rd period. …
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Section 7A boys hockey tournament began on Tuesday night. Top seeded Cloquet-Esko-Carlton began their tourney run by handling Moose Lake Area 9 to 0. The Lumberjacks will next meet up with Proctor, who held off International Falls 4 to 3 in overtime. That contest takes place on Saturday at Amsoil Arena at 6:05 PM. Towards the bottom…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet High School has a new head football coach and he’s familiar to the program. Assistant coach Mike Klyve has been promoted to lead the Lumberjacks in the 2025 season. He joined Cloquet in 2020 after previously coaching at Barnum High School. Klyve takes over for Jeff Ojanen, who stepped down from his position in November. The Lumberjacks…
PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 5th straight year, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage will make their way to the Xcel Energy Center for the opportunity to compete for the Class A state title. The Mirage drew the five seed and will open up tournament play against the fourth seed, Holy Angels. It’s been since November of last year when the two teams last…
OSHKOSH, Wis.- Three local Wisconsin football standouts will get the chance to represent their schools one last time. Northwestern’s Cooper Lawton and Bryce Ronchi and Northwood/ Solon Springs’ Jared Schultz were named to WFCA All-Star Rosters. The duo on the Tigers will suit up for the North Small All-Star Roster and Schultz will play for the North 8-Player All-Star team….
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids/Greenway forward Mercury Bischoff is one step closer to the Ms. Hockey Award. Over the weekend, the five finalists were announced and Bischoff made the cut. The future Maverick just wrapped up her Lightning career in which she tallied 58 goals and 28 assists. Her 86 points were the most in the state of Minnesota this…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls swimming and diving team have a new head coach. But, she’s very familiar with the program. Co-head coach Asia Swanson can now just be called head coach. She helped lead a Greyhound squad to their first True Team title in 14 years. They also took second at the section meet. As a result of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids-Greenway girls hockey team took on Andover for the third consecutive year in the section 7AA title game on Thursday. Unfortunately, the top seeded Huskies defeated the Lightning 7-3, to claim the section 7AA title, punching their ticket to the state tournament. Grand Rapids/Greenway finished the 2024-25 season 21-6-1. Categories: High School, Sports
