PROCTOR, Minn. – The Hermantown girls soccer team fought through the fog on Monday to get the 2-0 win over Hermantown in the first game of the doubleheader. The boys game got a little messy. Hermantown jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 13 minutes left in the first half. Lightning started to strike, so they had to call the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Brynne Mickle finished with 39 set assists and Taylor Nelson chipped with 19 kills as the Carlton volleyball team knocked off Hermantown on the road 3-0 Monday night. Abby Mickle and Alaina Bennett combined for 21 kills to help the Bulldogs improve to 21-2 on the season. The Hawks were paced by Alana Mayry who finished with…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Mountain Iron-Buhl football standout Dillon Drake announced this weekend that he has committed to playing college football at Bemidji State University. Drake has been a key part to the Rangers’ 4–1 start to this season. He was also a big reason why MIB played in their first state semi–final game last season since 1972. Drake and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior midfielder Alex Hanson never really thought about playing high school soccer. “I started in about sixth grade. My parents got me in it. I played a lot in latchkey and stuff, and everybody said I was pretty good. I’m not super outgoing so they kind of forced me into it,” Hanson said. But since then, Hanson…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Bromberg Field was home to a soccer doubleheader on Saturday, as the Hermantown boys defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-1 while the Cloquet/Carlton girls topped Hermantown 2-0. Seth Johnson scored both goals for the Hermantown boys, while Drake Schramm scored for the Lumberjacks. Categories: High School, Sports
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Duluth Denfeld 6, Duluth East 42 Esko 20, Moose Lake-Willow River 18 Hermantown 14, Grand Rapids 21 Cloquet 26, North Branch 12 International Falls 38, Mesabi East 20 Virginia 24, Eveleth-Gilbert 27 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 30, Two Harbors 7 Hibbing 14, Proctor 41 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 15, Onamia 12 Bigfork 14, Mountain Iron-Buhl 52 WI HIGH SCHOOL…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton hockey standout Mason Langenbrunner announced on Twitter Thursday that he has committed to joining the Harvard men’s hockey team. Langenbrunner, who transferred to Eden Prarie for this upcoming season, finished with 18 points as sophomore last season for the Lumberjacks. The defenseman was also a 10th round pick by the Sioux City Musketeers in…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Greenway volleyball team continued its strong start to the season, getting the road win over Duluth East 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 25-10). The Raiders improve to 13-0 and will play Edina on Saturday. In other volleyball action, Proctor swept Superior 3-0. The Spartans will be back in action on Saturday against Mesabi East. Categories: High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team mounted a huge comeback, scoring three goals within six minutes in the second half to top Duluth Marshall 4-3 for the Lake Superior Conference title. Kiana Bender scored two goals, while Katie Turner and Olivia Jameson scored the other two. For the Hilltoppers, Gianna Kneepkens, Emilia McGiffert and Tori Thorson each scored….
CULVER, Minn. – South Ridge High School announced this week that Phil Peliska will take over for the boys basketball team. Peliska has spent the past 20 years at Virginia High School, as well as two years as an assistant for the Mesabi women’s basketball team. He also played one year under legendary basketball coach Rich Odell. The Panthers will…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a meeting of crosstown rivals, the Duluth East soccer team got the road win over Duluth Marshall 2-0 Wednesday afternoon at Marshall High School. Duncan Zentz and David Wallerstein scored for the Greyhounds, who improve to 8-5 on the season. The Hilltoppers fall to 6-7. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Our FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week will highlight what might be the biggest rivalry in the Northland: Duluth East versus Duluth Denfeld. For the Hunters, they are still looking for their first win of the season which gives them extra motivation for this week’s game. As for the Greyhounds, they’ve won three in a row…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Alana Mayry led the way with 11 kills and Kennedy Barrett chipped in with 39 set assists as the Hermantown volleyball team knocked off Virginia 3-1 Tuesday night at the Hawks Gym. The Blue Devils got 13 kills from Kaylee Iverson and Alli Anderson finished with 45 set assists to help the cause. In other volleyball action,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Sophomore Jakob Kidd scored six goals in the first half as the Superior boys soccer team got the win over Two Harbors 10-0 Tuesday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Ethan Defoe scored twice while Alex Hanson and Tiegan Roden also found the back of the net for the Spartans, who improve to 9-0 on the…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor volleyball continued their hot pace this season with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-21) sweep against Cook County. They have now won six games in a row and were dominant against the Vikings. Next game is at Superior at 7 p.m.. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Boys soccer in Hermantown is on a roll this season going 9-1 to start including Monday’s win against Ashland 7-0. Sam Mesedahl, Evan Bjorlin, and David Rutka were just some of the goal scorers for the Hawks. Next game is at home against Superior on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East senior quarterback Caden Edwards has become the leader the Greyhounds need. “Caden’s an extremely gifted athlete and at quarterback he has all the tools, he’s big, he’s got a big arm,” Duluth East head coach Joe Hietala said. Through the first three weeks of the season, Edwards has completed 19 passes for 291 yards and…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked with Hermantown head football coach Mike Zagelmayer. The Hawks are off to another good start to the season as Coach Zagelmayer talked about the landscape of high school football as well as how impressed he has been with the Hermantown defense. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Maddie Sarvela scored the lone goal of the match as the Duluth East girls soccer team knocked off Duluth Denfeld 1-0 Thursday night at Ordean Stadium. In boys soccer action, David Wallerstein and Aidan Erickson found the back of the net as the Greyhounds topped the Hunters 2-1. And Jakob Kidd finished with a hat trick as…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Claire Vekich led all hitters with 22 kills as Greenway got the road win over Cloquet 3-1 Thursday night at Cloquet Middle School. The Lumberjacks would hand the Raiders their first set loss of the season. But they rolled the rest of the way to improve to 11-0. In other volleyball action, Esko won their fourth in…
CULVER, Minn. – For our FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week, we’ll be in Culver to check out a red-hot South Ridge team who is starting to figure things out early on in the season. The Panthers have won back-to-back games so far, pushing their record to 2–1 on the season. South Ridge has looked impressive on both sides…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko volleyball team continued its strong start to the season, sweeping Duluth Marshall 25-20, 25-10, 25-17. In other high school volleyball action, Proctor swept Duluth East and Hermantown swept Superior 25-23, 25-18, 25-20. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team’s defense continues to be ranked among the best units, not just in the NSIC, but in the entire country as well. The Bulldogs rank 18th allowing just 24 first downs this season and ninth in red zone defense at 50 percent. Opponents have averaged just 54.0 rushing yards against the Bulldogs, the 18th…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a high school soccer doubleheader, the Hermantown boys blanked Duluth Marshall 4-0 and the Hilltopper girls shut out the Hawks 5-0 Monday night at Corey Veech Memorial Stadium. In other girls action, Emma Terhaar scored the game-winning goal as Proctor picked up an overtime win at home over Grand Rapids 2-1 at Egerdahl Field. Kelsey Tangen…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld would make things interesting early on, but Proctor would cruise the rest of the way as the Rails volleyball team swept the Hunters 3-0 Monday night at Proctor High School. In other volleyball action, Duluth East hosted Ashland and while the Greyhounds won the first set 26-24, it was all Oredockers in the next three…
CARLTON, Minn. – When Alaina Bennett first joined the Carlton volleyball team, she was one of three eighth graders to play on the varsity squad. “It was just crazy when you step on the court and you’re with seniors and juniors and you’re a little eighth grader. You listen to what everybody’s saying because you just want to make sure…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The NBC Spartan Sports Complex was host to the Lake Superior Conference boys soccer games on Saturday. Proctor scored four goals in the first half to top Mesabi East 6-0. Demetri Regas saved a PK late in the second half, then Keegan Chastey scored the game-tying and game-winning goals, as well as the first goal, as Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Anthony and Caitlyn Wood who are the new head coaches for the Lake Superior College men’s and women’s soccer teams. Among the topics discussed are how the husband and wife ended up at the same job, as well as what the local soccer scene is like in the Northland….
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Proctor 9, Duluth East 28 North Branch 12, Hermantown 28 Duluth Denfeld 8, Cloquet 35 Two Harbors 38, Esko 34 International Falls 0, Moose Lake-Willow River 32 Crosby-Ironton 10, Eveleth-Gilbert 38 Pine City 24, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 16 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 6, Carlton/Wrenshall 21 South Ridge 32, Ely 6 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Cumberland 6, Northwestern 37…
DULUTH, Minn. – In high school volleyball action, Grand Rapids got the road win over Duluth East 3-0 and Superior made the trip over the bridge worth it as they topped Duluth Denfeld 3-1. Other volleyball results include straight set sweeps at home for Carlton, Proctor, Hermantown and Esko. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis. – For this week’s FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week, we’ll feature a team that is making a lot of noise across the bridge. The Northwestern football team are once again ranked in the top ten of Division 4 in the state of Wisconsin. Their great start to the season is thanks in part to their stellar…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor boys soccer team had no trouble with Two Harbors as they knocked off Two Harbors 9-0 Tuesday night at Egerdahl Field. Among the goal-scorers for the Rails were Henry Ringdahl, Ben Harnell and Reese Ward as Proctor improves to 5-3 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports
CARLTON, Minn. – It was a packed house in Carlton on Tuesday night as the 8th ranked Bulldogs topped rival Esko 3-1. The Eskomos took the first set 25-21, but the Bulldogs fought back to win the next three sets, 25-19, 25-14, 26-24. Abby Mickle and Alaina Bennett both had 10 kills while Taylor Nelson had nine kills. Brynne Mickle…
CARLTON, Minn. – The Carlton volleyball, who is ranked eighth in class A, continued its strong start to the season, sweeping Duluth East on Monday 3-0. Abby Mickle finished with nine kills, Taylor Nelson finished with eight and Alaina Bennett had six kills. Brynne Mickle led the way with 25 assists. Carlton will host Esko on Tuesday night. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team continued its strong start to the season, knocking off Robbinsdale Cooper 3-0 at home on Saturday. Griff Pichetti scored twice in the win. The Hilltoppers will host Mesabi East Area on Tuesday. In girls action, Egerdahl Field hosted Lake Superior Conference Day. Duluth Marshall defeated Proctor 4-1, Cloquet-Carlton defeated Proctor 1-0…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: HERMANTOWN 27, CLOQUET 12 GRAND RAPIDS 65, DULUTH DENFLED 0 DULUTH EAST 55, HIBBING 6 PINE CITY 17, TWO HARBORS 20 PROCTOR 9, NORTH BRANCH 29 ESKO 48, VIRGINIA 8 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL SCORES: MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL 48, CHERRY 20 SOUTH RIDGE 36, CROMWELL-WRIGHT 0 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: NORTHWESTERN 42, LADYSMITH 0 SUPERIOR 49,…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Superior football defensive coordinator and longtime assistant coach Rob Scott. Scott spoke about the Spartans’ perfect start to the season, as well as what the team is expecting from the rest of the season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In a pair of Wisconsin vs. Duluth volleyball match-ups, Superior got the win over Duluth Marshall 3-1 and Ashland knocked off Duluth Denfeld 3-1. The Hilltoppers fell 2-0 to the Spartans and managed to win the third set. But Superior clamped down to take the fourth and deciding set for the win. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jakob Kidd and Ethan DeFoe each scored twice as the Superior boys soccer team picked up a home win over Proctor Thursday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Spartans improved to 3-0 on the season as the Rails fall to 4-3. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Two total goals were scored in a match between the Proctor and Duluth Denfeld girls soccer teams. However, each team scored one as the game ended in a 1-1 draw Wednesday afternoon at Egerdahl Field. Senior Alivia Radig scored for the Hunters, while sophomore Maisy Rohweder scored for the Rails. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Last year’s section 7AAAA finals featured Cloquet and Hermantown going at it and has added another layer to this growing rivalry. “I know they have a bitter taste in their mouths from last year and they just want back at us so we’re just ready to play them again this year,” Hermantown linebacker/running back Cade Montgomery said….
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Carlton volleyball team continue their dominance of the Northland as they swept Cloquet 3-0 Tuesday night at Cloquet Middle School. And in other action, Esko was down 13-7 in the fifth and final set against Virginia. Then Brenna Starks scored eight straight serving points to complete the comeback and win the match 3-2. Categories: High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Griff Pichetti scored twice as the Duluth Marshall boys soccer team blanked Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at home 3-0 Tuesday afternoon. Brendan Pfahl also scored for the Hilltoppers, who picked up their second win of the season. And in girls action, Hermantown held on for the win at home over Duluth Denfeld 3-2. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton mountain biking team gathered at the Buffalo House Tuesday afternoon for practice before their upcoming race next weekend. The team started in 2017 with just 12 members, and now there’s 36 to start this season. The riders and coaches have been working to tell more people about the team and love seeing the growth of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former North Woods standout Cade Goggleye has decided he will join the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team, according to the CSS athletic department. Goggleye had originally committed to the University of Jamestown back in late May, but now he will be much closer to home. Goggleye scored over 2100 points in his four years with the Grizzlies,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s soccer team returned to Saints Field for the first time in the 2019 season on Sunday, but they were unable to leave on a high note, as Saint John’s got the 3-1 win. With the Saints down 1-0 at the half, Nolan Friday drew a penalty kick in the 60th minute, and Malcolm…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Grand Rapids basketball senior John Sutherland announced on Twitter over the weekend that he has committed to playing college basketball at UMD. Sutherland averaged 27.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as he led Grand Rapids to nine wins during his junior season. Sutherland follows in the footsteps of current Bulldog and Thunderhawks alum Alex Illikainen,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens scored the lone goal for Duluth Marshall as the Academy of Holy Angels scored two late goals to top the Hilltoppers 2-1. Kneepkens’s goal came late in the first half and was the first goal of the game, giving the Hilltoppers the 1-0 lead at the half. The Stars scored one early in the second…
ESKO, Minn. – In a section battle filled with turnovers, Esko held on to defeat Proctor 13-7 Friday night at Egerdahl Field. In other action, Cloquet used a late fourth quarter surge to knock off Two Harbors 30-15. Here are some other scores from across the Northland: Merrill 0 Superior 36 Hayward 0 Northwestern 49 South Ridge 6 Carlton-Wrenshall 7…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that went the distance, the Duluth Marshall volleyball team defeated Cloquet 3-2 Thursday night at Marshall High School. The Hilltoppers led 2-0 early on, but the Lumberjacks battled to force the deciding fifth set where Marshall would win it as Libby Nelson picks up her first head coaching win. Categories: High School, Sports
