High School

Hermantown’s Kadence Tinsley Commits to UW-Stout Football

The guard and defensive end led the Hawks to a 5-2 record this season

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown senior Kadence Tinsley announced on his Twitter that he has committed to playing college football at UW-Stout. The guard and defensive end led the Hawks to a 5-2 record this season before it was cut short due to COVID-19. During his sophomore season, Tinsley helped the Hawks reach the class AAAA state tournament for the first…

Northwestern Girls, Boys Basketball Fall in Season Openers

Tieryn Plasch led Northwestern with nine points in the Tigers season opener.

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern basketball teams opened their 2020 seasons on Saturday, but the Tigers girls struggled early as Barron got the 50-30 road win. Tieryn Plasch led Northwestern with nine points. For the boys, Northwestern struggled late on the road as St. Croix Central got the 87-67 win. Harrison Nelson led the Tigers with 17, while Monte Mayberry…

MSHSL Approves December 21st Start Date for Winter Sports Season

The ruling is contingent on the four-week high school sports pause ending on time on December 18th.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – The Minnesota State High School League has approved a December 21st start to the winter sports season. The ruling is contingent on the four-week high school sports pause ending on time on December 18th. That would mean games could begin as early as January 4th. If governor Tim Walz does not lift the pause the MSHSL…

Mental Health Discussion Coming to Forefront with High School Athletes

Coach Wick will be our guest on Coaches Corner later this week on Friday Night Frenzy.

DULUTH, Minn. – As the Minnesota high school sports pause enters its second week, student-athletes across the state are left thinking: what now? Former St. Scholastica men’s hockey coach Mark Wick says athletes should be using this time to not only prepare physically for sports to return, but mentally as well. “We’re doing things to help you in that area…

First Practices Underway for Northwestern Basketball Teams

The girls will open their season December 3rd at home against Cumberland. The boys will be on the road December 5th against St. Croix Central.

MAPLE, Wis. – While the winter high school sports season in Minnesota will stay dormant for the next month or so, it’s all systems go across the bridge, including out in maple for Northwestern High School. The boys basketball team kicked off their first night of practices with the evaluation period and tryouts. The gym was filled with some new…

Tyler Korby Named New Head Coach of Carlton Softball Team

Korby serves as the club director for the Minnesota Blast travel softball team for the past eleven years.

CARLTON, Minn. – Tyler Korby has been named the new head coach of the Carlton softball team. Korby has been a staple in Cloquet High School athletics, serving as assistant volleyball coach for the past eleven years, assistant girls basketball coach for seven years and was on the staff for the softball team from 2010 to 2017. Korby has also…

Northwestern Tigers Have 5 Players Named to All-Conference Team

MAPLE, Wis.– The Northwestern football team had their season end last week after finishing with a 6-2 record but that doesn’t mean their hard work went unnoticed. Several tigers were honored for their play this season. Lineman Adam Thompson was named the Heart O’ North Defensive Player of the Year with 56 tackles, 22 of those for losses and 2…

Ely Football Coach Steps Down After 11 Seasons

ELY, Minn.– Ely Timberwolves Head Football Coach Cory Lassi has decided to step down from the position. He was with the Timberwolves for the last 11 seasons. The Timberwolves went 3-3 this season before their year ended after losing their lone playoff game to Bigfork last week. According to the Ely Echo, Lassi says he decided to move on from…

Cloquet Football Falls Short to North Branch in Season Finale

The Lumberjacks finish their season with a 3-4 overall record.

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Cloquet football team rallied from an early deficit, but would ultimately come up short as North Branch defeated the Lumberjacks 40-36 in the Section 7AAAA semi-finals Thursday night at Egerdahl Field. The Lumberjacks finish their season with a 3-4 overall record. Categories: High School, Sports

Grand Rapids Football Set to Take On Defending State Champions Rocori

Kick-off for Friday's Section 8AAAA championship game is set for 5 p.m. at Rocori High school in Cold Spring, MN.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – With the fall sports season now wrapping up Friday night at 11:59 p.m., teams across the Northland have been scrambling to get one more game in. That includes Grand Rapids who will go straight to the section title game with a tall task at hand as they will face Class AAAA powerhouse Rocori. “For the most…

Playoff Dreams Shattered for Hermantown Football Team

The Hawks finish their 2020 season with a 5-2 record as the top team in Secion 7AAAA.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – One of the teams who won’t be playing on the final night of the high school football season is Hermantown, due to scheduling restraints created by Thursday’s Cloquet-North Branch game. The Hawks’ season comes to an end following their win Tuesday night against Duluth Denfeld. Head coach Mike Zagelmeyer says he’s at least glad that his seniors…

Four-Week Pause Begins Saturday for Minnesota High School Sports

The Minnesota State High School League announced that section football play must be completed by the end of Friday and the volleyball regular season will also end on Friday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota governor Tim Walz has issued a four-week pause for all organized sports, beginning this Saturday. This includes youth, high school and adult sports. College and professional sports will be allowed to continue. All indoor ice rinks will also be closed until December 18th. The Minnesota State High School League announced that section football play must…

Northwestern Football Team Ready for Final Game of the Season

The Northwestern football team will take on Ellsworth Thursday night in their regional final game.

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern football team will take on Ellsworth Thursday night in their regional final game. The Tigers toppled St. Croix Central last week to clinch a spot in their final game of the season. Head coach Jovin Kroll says given what has happened to the football seasons in Minnesota and Michigan, he is grateful to be at…

Prep Football: Hermantown, Virginia, GNK Open Playoffs With Wins

It was a good start to the playoffs for the Hawks, Blue Devils and Titans.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Senior fullback Riley Thorsten scored three touchdowns in the first half as the Hermantown football team got the win over Duluth Denfeld 42-22 Tuesday night in the Section 7AAAA semi-finals. The Hawks advance to the section finals and will face the winner of the Cloquet/North Branch match-up, which is set to take place Thursday night at Egerdahl…

“Let Them Play Duluth” Wants More Communication with School District

According to organizers, they feel that superintendent John Magas did not need to take the full burden of the decision on his own.

DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth school district announced a pause for high school athletics, which begins this Wednesday. A group of players and parents from the district have now banned together to try and get that decision overturned. The group is called “Let Them Play Duluth” and it’s made up of representatives from Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld…

Vekich Helps Greenway Volleyball Stay Undefeated with Road Win Over Esko

The Raiders improve to 11-0 and rank sixth in Class A.

ESKO, Minn. – Senior Claire Vekich finished with 21 kills as the Greenway volleyball team got a road sweep over previously-unbeaten Esko 3-0 Monday night. The Raiders improve to 11-0 and rank sixth in Class A. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Volleyball: Timberwolves, Eskomos Stay Undefeated

Ely won on the road while Esko won its second match in as many days as both teams stayed undefeated.

CARLTON, Minn. – The Ely volleyball team continued to roll, sweeping Carlton (25-17, 25-13, 25-20) to stay undefeated. The Timberwolves improve to 9-0 and will host Northeast Range on Monday. Over in Esko, the Eskomos won their second match in as many days, defeating Cloquet 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13) to improve to 8-0. The Eskomos will host undefeated Greenway…

Duluth East Football Team React to Abrupt End to the Season

The Greyhounds wrapped up their season on a five-game win streak.

DULUTH, Minn. – On Tuesday, the Duluth East football team found out that their game Wednesday night against Cloquet would be their final game of the year. We spoke with the Greyhounds after their 27-22 win and contrary to what you would think, they were in good spirits about their season coming to an abrupt end. “We were very determined….

Prep Volleyball: Esko, South Ridge Winners on Home Courts

The Eskomos and Panthers continued to impress at home.

ESKO, Minn. – In their first action in almost two weeks, the Esko volleyball team got the best of Hibbing 3-1 Thursday night. The Eskomos stayed undefeated on the season. It was also the final match of the season for the Bluejackets, who will be shutdown for two weeks beginning next week. In other prep volleyball action, South Ridge improved…

Northwestern Football Draws Challenging Region for Playoffs

Kickoff for Friday's game against St. Croix Central is set for 7 p.m.

MAPLE, Wis. – The season continues for the Northwestern football team. Friday night, the Tigers will make the long drive south to take on St. Croix Central for their Level 1 playoff game. The last time these two teams met was back in 2018 when the Panthers defeated the Tigers in the Level 3 playoff round. But the team is…

Prep Football: Hermantown Wins Back Hammer, Duluth East Closes Out Season, Carlton/Wrenshall Wins Home Finale

The regular season ended with a win for the Hermantown, Duluth East and Cromwell/Wright football teams.

PROCTOR, Minn. – In the 70th annual Battle for the Hammer, the Hermantown football team avenged their loss from last season, blanking Proctor 28-0 Wednesday night at Egerdahl Field. In other prep football action, Duluth East held on for a home win over Cloquet 27-22. The Greyhounds found out Tuesday that their season is over as they finish the year…

Prep Girls Soccer Season Wraps Up with All-Star Game

Team Red defeated Team White 6-0 in the 2020 Essentia Health All-Star Game.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the final match of the prep girls soccer season, Team Red defeated Team White 6-0 in the 2020 Essentia Health All-Star Game. Categories: High School, Sports

Northwood/Solon Springs Football Prepare for Final Playoff Game

The Evergreens will host Fredric on Friday night. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

MINONG, Wis. – The Wisconsin high school football playoffs begin this Friday, but it’s not your typical bracket. In eight-player football, teams will have one final playoff game to wrap up their seasons. For Northwood/Solon Springs, they’ll look to finish the season above .500 so that their seniors can end their football careers on a high note. “It’s going to…

Hermantown, Proctor Football Set for 70th Hammer Game

The 70th edition of the Battle for the Hammer will take place on Wednesday at Egerdahl Field. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. 

PROCTOR, Minn. – A few months ago, we weren’t even sure if we’d have a high school football season this fall. But it happened, we made it to the end, and now it’s time for one of the biggest rivalries in the Northland. And for both Hermantown and Proctor, they know this year’s Battle for the Hammer means a little…

Prep Volleyball: Thunderhawks, Panthers Pick Up Road Sweeps

Both the Grand Rapids and South Ridge volleyball teams pick up road sweeps on Monday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids volleyball team continued to dominate on Monday night, sweeping Duluth East 3-0 (25-9, 26-24, 25-17) on the road. The Thunderhawks improve to 9-1 and will play at Duluth East on Tuesday while the Greyhounds fall to 2-6 and will play at Greenway on Thursday. In other prep volleyball action, the South Ridge volleyball team…

Brackets Released for WIAA Football Playoffs

Northwood/Solon Springs will open the playoffs at home while Ashland, Northwestern and Spooner will start on the road on Friday, Nov 13.

MAPLE, Wis. – The WIAA released the brackets early Saturday morning for this year’s high school football playoffs, which will begin on Friday. Four Northland teams will be playing and all games are scheduled to kick off on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 p.m. DIVISION 2: No. 3 Ashland @ No. 2 New Richmond DIVISION 3: No. 3 Northwestern @…

Prep Volleyball: Thursday Night Road Wins for Greenway, Hermantown, Proctor

It was a big night for the road teams as the Raiders, Hawks and Rails came out on top.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Senior Claire Vekich led the way with 24 kills as the Greenway volleyball team swept Clouqet 3-0 on Thursday night. In other prep volleyball action, Hermantown got the road sweep over Duluth Denfeld while Proctor blanked Duluth East 3-0 as well. Categories: High School, Sports

Virginia Football Tops GNK for Third Straight Win

The Blue Devils have now won three straight, surpassing their win total from the past two season combined.

COLERAINE, Minn. – The Virginia football team forced seven turnovers as they got the road win over Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 32-6 Thursday night at Dixon-Barle Field. The Blue Devils have now won three straight, surpassing their win total from the past two season combined. They’ll wrap up the regular season at home next week against Eveleth-Gilbert. The Titans will close their season…

Duluth Denfeld Football Team Pulls Out of Game Vs. Proctor; Rails to Host Duluth East

After the Hunters cancelled their game against Proctor, the Rails will now host Duluth East on Friday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – With COVID-19 cases sky-rocketing in the Northland recently, many have been waiting to see how it would impact high school sports. Districts have been strongly against shutting everything down, but that doesn’t mean that teams might have to make those decisions on their own as we found out on Thursday. The North Branch football team has cancelled…

Moose Lake-Willow River Football Team Cancels Remainder of Season

The defending section champs finish the regular season with a 3-1 record.

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – The Moose Lake-Willow River football team is cancelling the final two games of their season. The timing of the announcement is also not ideal for the Rebels as they are also assuming that their season is over due to the quick turnaround for the section playoffs. The defending section 7AA champs finish the regular season with…

Winter Sports Delay Expected for Superior Athletics

Boys and girls hockey, as well as girls basketball, were scheduled to start practicing on November 16th, while boys basketball would have started on November 23rd.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior athletic director Ella Olson says that due to the district’s decision to move to all distance learning winter sports will have a later start date. Boys and girls hockey, as well as girls basketball, were scheduled to start practicing on November 16th, while boys basketball would have started on November 23rd. Superior will resume in-person learning…

South Ridge Stays Undefeated Behind Five TDs from Bushbaum

South Ridge will wrap up their season next week at North Central with their eyes on a perfect 6-0 regular season record.

CULVER, Minn. – Senior running back Connor Bushbaum racked up 270 yards rushing to go along with five touchdowns as the South Ridge football team defeated Silver Bay 46-12 Wednesday night. Tyler Johnson chipped in with 115 yards on the ground in the winning effort. Sully Tikkanen scored both touchdowns for the Mariners. South Ridge will wrap up their season…