MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern linebacker Titus Graden announced on Twitter on Sunday that he has committed to Upper Iowa of the NSIC. Through five games this season, Graden has 12 solo tackles and 21 total and also has a fumble recovery. Back in May, Graden was invited to the Hawaii Tiki Bowl in Honolulu from Dec. 30 to Jan. 4,…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – The Two Harbors football team scored early and often to get the 40-9 home win over Eveleth-Gilbert on Saturday. Eli Schlangen finished with three rushing touchdowns while Clark Nelson, Deacon Bark and Matson Granmo each had a touchdown for the Agates. Two Harbors wins its third straight and will host International Falls on Friday, while Eveleth-Gilbert…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Cloquet head football coach Tom Lenarz. Among the topics discussed were the Lumberjacks great start to the season, as well as how he is communicating with his players in an unpredictable season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior running back Keyshawn Beckom finished with six touchdowns as the Duluth Denfeld football team knocked off Hibbing 50-20 Friday night at Public Schools Stadium. The win is the first on the season for the Hunters and the first head coaching victory for the Hunters’ Erik Lofald. Here are other scores from across the Northland: MN HIGH…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Senior running back Connor Bushbaum finished with 347 yards rushing and four touchdowns as South Ridge topped Cherry 32-20 Thursday night at Mountain Iron-Buhl High School. The win keeps the Panthers undefeated on the season as they hand the Tigers their first loss of the season. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Brenna McClarey finished with 13 kills and five blocks as the Cloquet volleyball team took down Duluth Denfeld 3-1 Thursday night. The Lumberjacks also got 11 kills from Ava Carlson and 29 set assists from Emerson Rock, who helped Cloquet win their sixth straight match. In other prep volleyball action, Proctor earned a bounce back win on…
SAINT CROIX FALLS, Wis. – The Cinderella run for the Northwestern volleyball came to an end in the WIAA Division 2 Section Semi-finals as the Tigers were swept by top-seeded St. Croix Falls 3-0 Thursday night. Brynn Erickson led the way with 9 kills and 10 digs, while Kayla Paulsen chipped in with six kills and 10 digs. Northwestern also…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This month, Grand Rapids High School has joined forces with “Mask Up Itasca”, an initiative started by Itasca County Health and Human Services to promote wearing masks in public places. Thunderhawks football coach Greg Spahn says there was no hesitation from his team to get involved. “The thing with high school athletics is often times that’s…
COLERAINE, Minn. – The TC Running Company based in Eden Prairie is hosting a cross country showcase this weekend. The event is designed to replace the annual state meet, which will not take place this year. Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin will be one of several teams across the state that will take part in the event. “It feels good to have an organization…
MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern football team announced Thursday that their game Friday night against Barron has been cancelled. The Tigers were informed that the Golden Bears are no longer participating in the remainder of their football season. Northwestern will now get set to host Cameron next week. Categories: High School, Sports
CULVER, Minn. – During times of increased stress, the human body goes through a fight-or-flight response, a physiological reaction that either prepares our bodies to stay and fight or run away and flee. And whether it’s a change of venue or change in opponent, this year’s high school football season has presented a lot of challenges. But South Ridge has…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Ava Carlson and Brenna McCleary combined for 13 kills as Cloquet earned their fifth win of the season with a home sweep over Moose Lake Tuesday night. In other prep volleyball action, Esko stays undefeated as they top Carlton 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – A four-goal second half would be the difference as the Area Team defeated the Duluth Team 6-1 Tuesday night in the 2020 Essentia Health Boys Soccer All-Star Game at Public Schools Stadium. Grand Rapids forward Nic Langlois finished with a hat trick and was named All-Star Game MVP. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Joe Vos has committed to joining the Kirkwood Community College baseball team. That is the second Northland commit to join the Eagles, as Esko’s Noah Furcht also committed there about two months ago. It also helps that they are teammates on the Minnesota Blizzard travel baseball team. “I hadn’t even been talking to Kirkwood really….
VIRGINIA, Minn. – The Virginia volleyball team snapped a two-game losing streak as the picked up the home win over Proctor 3-0 Monday night. The loss was the Rails’ first of the season. In other prep volleyball action, Chisholm improved to 4-0 as they got a road sweep over Eveleth-Gilbert 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern volleyball team are still alive in the Division II WIAA tournament after knocking off Barron on Saturday for their first regional title since 2006. It’s been a remarkable turnaround for the Tigers, who dropped their first four matches of the season. But now, they’ve built up a lot of momentum as an impressive underdog in…
DULUTH, Minn. – After helping the Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team win their third section title in the past five seasons, forward Keegan Chastey may have to make room on his mantle for another award. The senior striker is a finalist for the Mr. Soccer award, which is given to the best senior player in the state. Chastey spoke after…
DULUTH, Minn. – The girls swimming and diving season wrapped up this weekend with section meets happening all over the state. In section 7A, the meet was held at three different pools, Duluth, Mesabi East and Hibbing, with three to four teams competing at each school and the results were put together online to determine the winner. Mesabi East girls…
BARRON, Wis. – The #3 seed Northwestern continued its stellar second half of the season, upsetting #1 seed Barron 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 21-25, 25-21) in the WIAA D2 Regional Championship to win its first regional title since 2006. Brynn Erickson and Allison Luoma led the way with 12 kills each while Brinley Tonn recorded 36 assists. Northwestern improves to 5-6…
DULUTH, Minn. – After pulling off the road upset earlier this week to clinch home field advantage, the Duluth East boys soccer team was unable to keep the momentum going on Saturday, as Centennial got the 3-0 win to claim the Section 7AA Championship. Cal Babiash, Will Miers and Garrett Miers scored for the Cougars. The Greyhounds finish the season…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Grand Rapids head football coach Greg Spahn about his team’s undefeated start to the season. Spahn also spoke about the experience of his senior class and what this final season means to them. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Duluth East football team scored 41 unanswered points as they rallied to defeat Hermantown 41-24. The Greyhounds improve to 2-1 on the season while the Hawks fall to 1-2. Here are some more scores from across the Northland. MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Grand Rapids 55 Duluth Denfeld 12 Cloquet 58 Proctor 13 International Falls 42 Eveleth-Gilbert…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Northland lost a legend as longtime Chisholm basketball coach Bob McDonald passed away at the age of 87. His death came almost a month after he had contracted COVID-19 during his stay at an assisted living facility in Hibbing. McDonald’s grandson Rhett talked about the impact the pandemic had on his grandfather and their…
MAPLE, Wis. – Whether it’s former or current players, people who have worked with Northwestern assistant football coach Andy Lind always use the same word to describe him: motivator. For the past 40 years, Lind has coached hundreds of players, including the parents of the seniors he is leading this season. “This senior bunch is a special group. Harrison Nelson,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Addie Peterson and Megan Menzel each finished with nine kills as the Hermantown volleyball team knocked off Grand Rapids at home 3-1. Camryn Slattengren chipped in with 28 digs for the Hawks. The Thunderhawks got a combined 23 kills from Claire Walsh and Braya LaPlant. In other prep volleyball action, Duluth East got a Senior Night win…
PRINCETON, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team capped off a remarkable playoff run as the 8th seed with a 2-1 section championship win over Princeton Wednesday night. Keegan Chastey and Skyler Fossum each scored for the Hunters, who won their section title in the past three seasons. They end their season with a 10-4-1 overall record. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn. – Katie Turner scored the lone goal in the first half and the defense did their job in the second as the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team defeated Duluth Marshall 1-0 in the Section 7A championship game Wednesday night at Public Schools Stadium. The Lumberjacks finish with a 13-1-1 overall record to capture their second straight section title. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth high school sports community is awaiting a decision to be made on the future of their seasons. That’s due to the fact that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the Northland. Duluth superintendent John Maga spoke about the issue during Tuesday night’s school board meeting and while he’s all for keeping sports going it’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth School District sent out an e-mail to parents and students, preparing them for a possible shutdown for high school sports due to an increase in COVID-19 cases tn the local community. And with a decision looming from the St. Louis County Health Department, the athletes are making sure their voices are being heard….
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Hermantown got the road win over Duluth East 3-0 and Proctor stays undefeated as they swept Two Harbors at home 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet football team has been on an absolute tear to start the season. The Lumberjacks are 2-0, thanks to a 76-22 win over Hibbing on Friday night. And while the offense might get all the attention, a lot of credit needs to go to the defense, which has been creating havoc, especially in the trenches. “It…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Marshall’s Maren Friday has been named a finalist for the Ms. Soccer Award for Class A and Duluth Denfeld’s Keegan Chastey is a finalist for the Mr. Soccer Award for Class A. The awards are given to the state’s top senior players this season. In 13 games, Friday recorded 24 goals and nine assists, including five…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team shutout Grand Rapids 5-0 Monday night in the Section 7A semi-finals. Xavier Decker scored twice for the Hunters, while Simon Davidson, Joe Eklund and Keegan Chastey also scored for Denfeld who move on to face Princeton in the Section 7A championship. In other prep boys soccer action, Duluth East double up…
DULUTH, Minn. – Baamlak Haugen scored the lone goal in the second half as the Duluth Marshall girls soccer team held on to beat St. Francis 1-0 Monday night in the Section 7A semi-finals at Public Schools Stadium. In the other semi-final, Cloquet-Carlton defeated Zimmerman 3-0, behind goals from Jillian McCullough, Brenna Mattson and Alexa Snesrud. The Lumberjacks will face…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet senior Lauren Sertich will be running cross country at St. Cloud State University. Sertich wrapped up a stellar cross country career at Cloquet, leading the Lumberjacks to an 11th place finish at the section meet this past week and was the top female finisher for the Jacks. Sertich made it to the state meet for cross…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – In a match-up between two of the top teams in the Northland, Grand Rapids came out on top in a big way as they shutout Hermantown 41-0 Friday night at Noble Hall Field. In other prep football action, Cloquet scored early and often as they topped Hibbing 76-22 and Barnum got the road shutout over Chisholm…
PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, the Minnesota high school cross country season came to a close with section championships. But just because there’s no state meet doesn’t mean you can’t recognize those achievements. The Proctor girls cross country team qualified for state after finishing in second place in the Section 7A finals. John Werner and Joshua Knight also qualified for…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, the family of the late Bob McDonald offer their thoughts and memories of the coaching legend, who passed away earlier this week. Among those we spoke with were Bob’s sons Mike and Joel, as well as his grandson Rhett. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Proctor continued their stellar start to the season with a 3-1 win over Hibbing. The Rails will look to keep things rolling next week as they host Two Harbors on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – A jam-packed Thursday night saw the Duluth East football team get the best of Duluth Denfeld 48-0 at Ordean Stadium. In other prep football action, a strong second half would be the difference as Moose Lake-Willow River knocked off Esko 34-21, Two Harbors won their home opener over Virginia 20-12 and Carlton/Wrenshall blew past Isle 69-20. Categories:…
HIBBING, Minn. – Longtime Chisholm boys basketball coach Bob McDonald, whose career spanned nearly six decades, died Wednesday morning at his home in Hibbing at the age of 87. He was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. MSHSL spokesperson John Millea was the first to report the news. McDonald began his coaching career in 1959 with stops at McGregor and Barnum before…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs, the Duluth East boys soccer team held on for the 4-3 win over Anoka Wednesday night at Ordean Stadium. Jack Mitchell, David Wallerstein, Jackson DesCombaz and Aiden Olson all scored for the Greyhounds, who will face Andover Monday in the section semi-finals. As for the girls, they fall…
DULUTH, Minn. – After dropping their first three matches, the Duluth East girls tennis team rallied to win the final four to knock off Elk River and win the Section 7AA championship 4-3 Tuesday afternoon at the Longview Tennis Courts. This is the Greyhounds first section title since 2016. Here are the final results: #1 singles: Aili Hietala (Duluth East)…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In their first home game of the season, the Proctor volleyball team needed five sets to take down Duluth Denfeld 3-2 Tuesday night. In other volleyball action, Grand Rapids got the road sweep over Duluth Marshall 3-0 and Cloquet knocked off Duluth East 3-1. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – For the fourth year in a row, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin’s Geno Uhrbom crossed the finish line first in the Section 7A cross country championship at the Cloquet Country Club. Pequot Lakes was the overall team winner, followed by GNK and Virginia. For full results, click here. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Many things have looked different this fall for high school sports in Minnesota. Despite that, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team hasn’t slowed down a bit. In fact, they’re having a pretty good year; so good that they finished undefeated in the regular season, something that’s never been done before in school history. “There’s a lot of good…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Freshman Calia Chaney led the way with the top time of the day as the Pequot Lakes cross country team won their second straight Section 7A championship Monday at the Cloquet Country Club. In the final individual standings, Marshall’s Keegan McAuliffe would finish second, while Mesabi East’s Lydia Skelton took home third. In the final team standings,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East girls tennis team knocked off Andover 5-2 Monday afternoon in the Section 7AA semi-finals. The Greyhounds will face Elk River Tuesday at the Longview Tennis Courts. Here are the final results: Singles: No. 1 – Aili Hietala, Duluth East def. Peyton Hemp, Andover, 6-0 , 6-0 No. 2 – Cursta Dimberio, Duluth East def….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Hockey is getting ready for their 2020 gear exchange. Starting Monday through Oct. 24, you can drop off your used hockey gear outside of the Heritage Center. They’re accepting adult and youth jerseys, helmets, neck guards, shoulder and elbow pads, skates, hockey bags and more. Duluth hockey will sanitize all gear by the gear exchange on…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Duluth East girls swimming and diving team picked up a big road win on Saturday morning, defeating Superior 114-72. In diving, Superior’s Adrianne Krueger came in first with 167.15, followed but Duluth East’s Alicia Hall with 164.50. Taylee Anderson from Superior finished with 159.1. Superior will finish out the regular season at home on Tuesday hosting…
