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Northland High School Basketball Teams Talk About Difficulties With Mask Requirements

Coaches now have to think about how to deal with these issues, including how to maximize the time players have in dead ball situations.

DULUTH, Minn. – With the dialing back of restrictions from governor Tim Walz, the hope was that the same would be done for some restrictions on sports, specifically mask wearing. But that won’t be changing anytime soon. This week as teams begin official practices, we asked local basketball players for their reaction to that requirement. “It’s really hard at first….

Duluth East Boys Basketball Looking to Live Up to High Expectations

The Greyhounds will travel to Grand Rapids next Thursday for their season opener.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team is coming into this season with high expectations. The Greyhounds are always in contention for the section, but have struggled to get over the hump. This season though, they feel a different vibe of determination, especially among the seniors. “Coach is still pretty intense. We’re getting after it. He’s pretty like…

Big Shoes to Fill for This Year’s Proctor Girls Basketball Team

The Rails will open their season next Thursday at Superior.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Minnesota high school basketball teams kicked off the first week of official practices, including the Proctor girls. The Rails will have some big shoes to fill as they will look to replace arguably their most successful senior class in program history. And while this year’s squad isn’t experienced on the varsity level, many of them were part…

Prep Girls Basketball: Spartans Win Season Opener, Plasch Leads Tigers over Hurricanes

Superior got a narrow win over South Shore in their season opener while Tieryn Plasch scored 22 points in Northwestern's home win over Hayward.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – After a long wait, the Superior girls basketball team returned to the court on Tuesday in a big way, hanging on to beat South Shore 60-59. The Spartans are scheduled to return to action on Saturday at Eau Claire North. In other prep basketball action, the Northwestern girls rebounded from a tough loss last week in a…

Superior Boys Hockey Drop Season Opener to Eau Claire North

Senior forward Ethan Welch scored the lone goal for the Spartans.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior forward Ethan Welch would score the first goal within the first minute of the game, but Eau Claire North would cruise the rest of the way as they top the Spartans 7-1 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. The Spartans will look for better results Thursday night as they travel to Amery. Categories: High School, Sports

Northland High School Hockey Teams Begin First Official Practices

After weeks of delays and postponements, high school hockey practices began for teams all across the Northland.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The wait is over as the practices are officially underway for Northland hockey teams, including the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls. “I was super excited. I’ve been thinking about it. We’ve got a countdown on our Instagram page. We’ve been counting down for about two weeks now. Super excited to get back into it,” said senior Lauren Sertich. “I think…

Superior Boys Basketball Have Some Catching Up To Do With Delayed Start to Season

The Spartans will open their season January 8th at home against Ashland.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Last week, the Superior boys basketball team returned to the court for official tryouts. Now, the final cuts are done and the Spartans officially begin practice. Superior will have some catching up to do as several teams in Wisconsin already have a few games under their belt. But that won’t be an issue for the Spartans as…

No Time to Waste as Superior Boys Hockey Team Begins Practices

The Spartans will open their season January 5th at home against Hayward.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Good things come to those who wait. A good thing across the bridge is the high school hockey season. The Superior boys hockey team began official practices this week and not a moment too soon. The Spartans have had a delayed start to their season and with the holiday break upon us, the team will need to…

Superior Girls Basketball Team Hold First Official Practices

Superior will open their season January 5th at home against South Shore.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Last week, the Superior school district announced the return of high school athletics, which was the first time some of the players have heard some good news in a long time. And this week, the girls basketball team were back to work to get ready for the upcoming season. “Oh I was so excited. I’m just so…

Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Down Ski Jumpers at Pine Valley Park

The club has been holding jumps since before Thanksgiving.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The pandemic has done a great job of ruining a lot of things, especially in sports. But one place that has been able to weather the storm has been the ski jumpers at Pine Valley Park in Cloquet. But they’ve had to make some adjustments, too, like limiting groups to just two families at a time and…

Northwestern Girls Basketball Hope to Carry Win Streak into 2021

Monday night, Northwestern pushed their win streak to six straight as they defeated Bloomer 59-42.

MAPLE, Wis. – High school sports in the Northland are slowly but surely make their return. But some teams have already been in action including the Northwestern girls basketball team. And so far, so good for the Tigers. After dropping their season opener, Northwestern has won five straight. The Tigers brought back seven players from last year’s team that won…

Proctor’s Ava Giswold Commits to UWS Soccer

Giswold will join Cloquet's Brenna Mattson and Hermantown's Halle Carlson as local players to join the Yellowjackets next season. 

PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor’s Ava Giswold announced on her Twitter this weekend that she will be headed across the bridge and play college soccer at UWS. The senior scored three goals and recorded four assists during the COVID-shortened season. Gislwold has also played club soccer with Gitchi Gummi. She also plays on the Proctor basketball team and was part of…

Northwestern Girls Basketball Tops Hayward for Fifth Straight Win

The Tigers used a big second half to knock off conference foe Hayward for their fifth straight win.

HAYWARD, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team went on the road and picked a big Heart O’North Conference win on Saturday, defeating Hayward for their fifth straight win. The Tigers (5-1) are scheduled to play at Bloomer on Monday while Hayward (3-2) is scheduled to return to action on Dec. 29 hosting Rice Lake. Categories: High School, Sports

Longtime Superior Coach Bill Gedde Awarded 40-Year Wrestling Jacket

Gedde is currently the head coach of the UMD club wrestling team, as well as an MMA wrestling instructor for Jungle Gym in Duluth.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, longtime wrestling coach Bill Gedde was presented with his 40-year coaching jacket by the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association. Gedde is a 1970 graduate of Superior High School and wrestled collegiately at UWS. He would coach the Spartans for 38 years and was the head assistant coach for the Yellowjackets from 1987 to 1991. “It’s always…

Northwestern Girls Basketball Pick Up Fourth Straight Win

Sophomore guard Tieryn Plasch finished with 25 points as the Northwestern girls basketball team knocked off Cumberland.

MAPLE, Wis. – Sophomore guard Tieryn Plasch finished with 25 points, the third straight game she’s hit that mark, as the Northwestern girls basketball team knocked off Cumberland 70-43 Friday night. Brynn Erickson chipped with 17 points while Allison Luoma also scored 11 for the Tigers, who picked up their fourth win in a row. Next up for Northwestern is…

Youth, High School Sports Pause to Continue Through January 4th

Practices for high school sports will be allowed to begin on January 4th.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – This upcoming Friday, the hope was that the pause on high school sports would be over and some semblance of normalcy would return for the local coaches and athletes. But that won’t be the case with Wednesday’s announcement from governor Tim Walz. The pause will continue through the end of the year and practices will be…

Official Practices Begin Next Week for Superior HS Athletics

Winter sports practices are scheduled to begin December 21st and the first day for competitions will be January 5th.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – High school sports are underway in Wisconsin, except for a few of schools who are still waiting to get the OK from their districts. Tuesday, Superior announced that they will be going back to hybrid learning next month. And that means sports are back. Official practices for their winter sports, including boys and girls hockey and boys…

Northwestern Boys Basketball Team Talk Playing Games While Wearing Masks

The WIAA is requiring all basketball teams to wear masks during games, whether they are on the court or on the bench.

MAPLE, Wis. – The prep basketball season is underway in Wisconsin. The Northwestern boys are off to a 2-1 start. But every time the Tigers are on the court, not only do they have to battle their opponents, but they also have to battle the masks that they are required to wear due to WIAA regulations. “Yeah it gets pretty…

Northwestern Boys Basketball Picks Up Road Over St. Croix Falls

John Grohn led the way for the Tigers with 19 points while Monte Mayberry chipped in with 17 points and Bennett Nelson finished with 11.

ST. CROIX, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team scored early and often, defeating St. Croix Falls 82-62 on the road for their second straight win. John Grohn led the way for the Tigers with 19 points while Monte Mayberry chipped in with 17 points and Bennett Nelson finished with 11. Northwestern (2-1) is scheduled to play at Ladysmith on…

Plasch’s 26 Points Help Northwestern Girls Basketball Get Past Ladysmith for Second Straight Win

Gracie Altman also chipped in with 11 points for the Tigers, who improve to 2-1 on the season.

MAPLE, Wis. – Sophomore guard Tieryn Plasch finished with 26 points as the Northwestern girls basketball team knocked off Ladysmith 61-45 Friday night. Gracie Altman also chipped in with 11 points for the Tigers, who improve to 2-1 on the season. Northwestern will be back at home Tuesday to host St. Croix Falls. Categories: High School, Sports

Northwestern Boys Basketball Knock Off Spooner in Home Opener

Harrison Nelson led the way with 16 points, while John Grohn chipped in with 13 of his own.

MAPLE, Wis. – In their first home game of the 2020-2021 season, the Northwestern boys basketball team got the home opener win over Spooner 74-43. Harrison Nelson led the way with 16 points, while John Grohn chipped in with 13 of his own. The Tigers improve to 1-1 as they’ll take on St. Croix Central on Saturday. Categories: High School,…

Grand Rapids Boys Basketball Coach Dan Elhard Steps Down

Elhard guided the Thunderhawks to five straight section titles from 2008 to 2013, including a berth in the state championship game in 2010.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Longtime Grand Rapids basketball coach Dan Elhard announced this week that he is stepping down. Elhard has spent over 30 years with the Thunderhawks, including the last 18 as head coach of the boys basketball team. He won five straight section titles from 2008 to 2013, including a berth in the state championship game in 2010….

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…