MAPLE, Wis.- The last time the Northwestern Tigers went 9–0 was back in 2010 and if you ask anyone for a reason behind their success they’ll give you one name: Reagan Ruffi. “Teams that have a record similar to ours, they’ve got some exceptional players and that’s what Reagan is. He is an exceptional player. But he leads not only on…
BOYS SECTION 7A QUARTERFINALS Duluth Denfeld 4 Legacy Christian 0 Duluth Marshall 5 Proctor 0 Hermantown 1 North Branch 0 GIRLS SECTION 7A QUARTERFINALS Two Harbors 1 Duluth Marshall 5 Cloquet 3 Duluth Denfeld 1 Hermantown 6 Zimmerman 0 Chisago Lakes 2 Esko 0 Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with the Duluth East football team. On this week’s segment we were joined by head coach Joe Hietala and senior captain Collin Peterson. Among the topics discussed were the Greyhounds solid season so far, as well as the depth of their team on the offensive side of the ball. Categories:…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hibbing 8, Duluth Denfeld 51 Mesabi East 26, East Central 6 Virginia 22, Greenway Nashwauk Keewatin 56 Eveleth-Gilbert 6, International Falls 26 Proctor 7, Hermantown 15 Duluth East 20, Cloquet 38 Silver Bay 34, Ely 30 MN 9-MAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL South Ridge 44, Chisholm 20 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Rice Lake 33, Superior 21 Northwestern…
BOYS SECTION 7AA SEMI-FINALS Forest Lake 0 Duluth East 1 BOYS SECTION 7A FIRST ROUND Princeton 0 Duluth Marshall 5 Spectrum 1 Legacy Christian Academy 4 Zimmerman 0 Hermantown 3 Mesabi East 1 North Branch 2 Hibbing 0 Duluth Marshall 10 Proctor 1 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0 PACT Charter School 1 Chisago Lakes 4 Two Harbors 0 Grand Rapids 5 GIRLS SECTION…
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Duluth Denfeld got the home sweep over rivals Duluth East 3-0 Tuesday night. Senior Caitlin Schneeweis led the Hunters with 15 kills. The Greyhounds were paced by Kirsten Cotter and her nine kills. Denfeld improves to 12-3 on the season with just two matches left on their schedule. Duluth East is still searching…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys soccer team put on a show on the rain-soaked turf as they defeated Cambridge-Isanti 13-0 Tuesday night in the first round of the Section 7AA tournament. The Greyhounds move on to face Forest Lake Thursday night at home. That match is scheduled for 5 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Back in August, Jeff nace retired after 24 seasons as head coach of the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team. Lots of names were rumored to take the position, but only one made the most sense. Tuesday Denfeld athletic director Tom Pearson announced that Mike Devney has been named the new boys basketball coach for the Hunters. Devney…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you’ve set foot inside the Duluth Denfeld gymnasium in the past four years, you’ve probably witnessed Caitlin Schneeweis absolutely killing it on the volleyball court. But she admits it hasn’t always been this way. “I always played basketball so my mom wanted me to do something in the off-season to get ready for basketball. I just decided…
CLOQUET, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with the Cloquet football team. Lumberjacks head coach Tom Lenarz along with senior Luke Konietzko spoke about their season so far and what they expect from the final few weeks, leading up to the sectional playoffs. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Duluth East 20 Grand Rapids 16 Cook County 56 Ely 6 Aitkin 20 Esko 15 North Branch 22 Duluth Denfeld 16 South Ridge 38 North Woods 18 Hermantown 39 Hibbing 8 Cloquet 41 Proctor 7 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Superior 16 River Falls 40 Northwestern 56 Ladysmith 22 Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – In their final match of the regular season, Cloquet-Carlton got the win over Esko 2-1 Thursday night at the Eskomos Stadium. Kendra Kelley and Katie Turner scored for the Lumberjacks, who finish their season 15-1. The Eskomos got their lone goal from Terryn McColley as they wrap up their regular season at 8-6-1. In other action, Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- In prep volleyball action, Duluth Denfeld swept Duluth Marshall 3-0 at home Thursday night. Hunters’ senior setter Jordyn Maas recorded 29 assists to surpass 2,000 for her career. Denfeld improved to 17-5 on the season. They look ahead to Tuesday when they will face crosstown rival Duluth East. In other volleyball action Hermantown sweeps Proctor, Cloquet defeats Ashland…
ESKO, Minn. – Friday night’s FOX 21 Game of the Week pits Esko against Aitkin. And for the Eskomos, it will be a chance to build off a big win last week. Esko held on for a narrow win at Pine City to earn their first victory of the season. It was a sigh of relief for the team to…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In a Duluth East versus Hermantown high school soccer doubleheader, both the girls and boys of East came away with the win. For the girls, the Greyhounds scored in the first half and that one goal sealed the game with a 1-0 victory as they finish their season 7-8-1. As for the boys, Duluth East remains undefeated with…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – In prep volleyball action, Superior swept Duluth East 3-0 Tuesday night at Superior High School. The theme of the night was “Dig Pink”, as all the proceeds will be donated to the Side–Out Foundation which uses youth volleyball to spread awareness for breast cancer. Superior improves 16-7 as they will take on Rice Lake next Tuesday. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – Carlton would continue to dominate as the Bulldogs swept the Hermantown Hawks on Monday night while Wrenshall got the win over Mountain-Iron Buhl. With the win, Carlton has now won 14 straight matches. The Bulldogs (20-2) will host Moose Lake-Willow River on Tuesday while Hermantown (9-10) will host Proctor on Thursday. Wrenshall improves to 9-5 and will…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown boys and girls soccer came out victorious over Proctor on Monday, as the girls won 5-0 and the boys scored late to get the 1-0 win. Kaydee High and Amber Zierden scored in the second half for Hermantown to push the Hawks past the Rails. Hermantown (8-4-2) will host Duluth East on Wednesday. Proctor (1-11-1) prepares…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a game with several momentum swings, Duluth Denfeld and Duluth East played to a 2-2 tie Monday night at Public Schools Stadium. The Greyhounds’ Seth Hoffman would score the first goal of the match. Jon Faynik answered for the Hunters as the game was tied at one after the first half. Then in the second, Connor…
DULUTH, Minn.- William Francis entered his senior season at Duluth East with hopes of break the school record as leading goalscorer for the Greyhounds and just last week he made that happen. “I kind of had it in the back of my mind before the season started. Every game I just tried to make an appearance in the game, tried…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Mountain-Iron Buhl dominated its way past Ely on Saturday afternoon as the Rangers picked up the 44-12 win in their final home game of the season. The Rangers improve to 4-1 on the season and will play at McDonell Central on Oct. 5. The Timberwolves fall to 1-3 and will host Cook County on Oct. 5….
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Cloquet 50, Grand Rapids 7 Esko 12, Pine City 6 Duluth Denfeld 36, Proctor 11 Two Harbors 27, Greenway Nashwauk Keewatin 12 Hermantown 21, Duluth East 14 MN 9-MAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Carlton 14, Cromwell-Wright 51 Littlefork-Big Falls 32 Wrenshall 30 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Northwestern 34, Spooner 28 Superior 6, Menomonie 17 Categories: Friday Night…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Payton Rodberg finished with 16 kills and 14 digs as Proctor got the sweep over Superior 3-0 Thursday night. Sam Pogatchnik chipped in with 17 assists, 10 kills, seven digs and five blocks to help the Rails win their fourth in a row. Next up is a date with Two Harbors on Saturday. In other volleyball news,…
ESKO, Minn. – One goal was the difference Thursday night as the Hermantown girls soccer team got a big road win over Esko 2-1. The Hawks win back-to-back games for the first time since the start of the season. They will take on Cloquet-Carlton this Saturday. The Eskomos drop their third straight as they will face Duluth Marshall on Monday….
DULUTH, Minn. – Will Francis scores in the second half as Duluth East stays undefeated, taking down rivals Duluth Marshall 4-0 on Thursday night. With that goal, Francis ties the Greyhounds’ school record for most goals in a single season, just a few days after breaking Duluth East’s record for most career goals. The Greyhounds will look to stay unbeaten…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a high-scoring affair from Bromberg Field, Cloquet-Carlton topped Proctor 7-0 on Wednesday night. The Lumberjacks improve to 11-1, notching their 7th win in a row. They will take on Duluth Marshall on Thursday. In other action, Duluth East got their fifth consecutive victory as they topped rivals Duluth Denfeld 2-1. Meredith Hill scored the go-ahead goal…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Ben Harnell scores the game-winner in overtime as Proctor hangs on to beat Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-1 Wednesday afternoon at Bromberg Field. The Rails improve to 7-5 on the season as they prepare for a showdown against Duluth Denfeld Thursday night. The Lumberjacks lose their third straight and will look to snap that skid on Saturday against Hermantown. Categories:…
CROMWELL, Minn. – For Friday’s FOX 21 Game of the Week, we’ll check out some action in nine–man football between two of the best team in the Northland. And one of those teams, Cromwell–Wright, is one of the best in the state. The Cardinals are 4–0 and coming in at #4 in the latest nine–man rankings. So far, everything seems…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys soccer team is currently undefeated on the season with just a few weeks to go. What makes their success even more impressive is the seamless transition of first-year head coach Corey Bachand. And he wants to improve on the team’s third-place finish last season in the Class 2A state tournament. “That’s been our…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East girls soccer team got a late goal from Meredith Hill as they topped Hibbing-Chisholm 3-1 on a rainy Tuesday night. The Greyhounds are now riding a four-game winning streak, after opening the season winless in eight matches. Next up is a showdown with crosstown rivals Duluth Denfeld on Wednesday. For the Bluejackets, the loss…
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Esko defeated Cloquet 3-0 Tuesday night at Esko High School. Each set went down to the wire as the Eskomos won 25-23, 25-21 and 26-24. Taiya Gregg led the way with 20 kills as the Eskomos snap a two-game losing streak. They now get set to take on Hibbing on Thursday. Cloquet falls…
DULUTH, Minn.- Denfeld native Erik Nelson has got four more years to rep that maroon and gold. The tight end and lineman announced on twitter his commitment to play football for the Bulldogs come the Fall of 2019. Saying quote: “I am happy to announce that I will be continuing my education and football career as a UMD Bulldog. Thanks everyone.”…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Duluth East 6 Duluth Denfeld 19 Proctor 0 Hibbing 14 Virginia 26 Two Harbors 20 (2OT) North Branch 18 Cloquet 14 Moose-Lake Willow River 22 Esko 14 Greenway Nashwauk Keewatin 44 International Falls 0 Grand Rapids 8 Hermantown 34 Little Fork Big Falls 26 Lake of the Woods 22 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hayward 16 Northwestern…
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Denfeld 3 Hermantown 0 Proctor 3 Ashland 0 Cromwell-Wright 3 Wrenshall 0 Cook County 3 Two Harbors 0 Greenway 3 Cloquet 1 Esko 3 Barnum 1 International Falls 3 Littlefork-Big Falls 0 Moose Lake-Willow River 3 South Ridge 0 Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown hockey defenseman Darian Gotz announced on his Twitter account that he has committed to playing college hockey at Minnesota Duluth. The senior was a main part of the Hawks’ ninth straight trip to the state tournament this past season. Gotz played well at the Xcel Energy Center, earning a spot on the Class A All-Tournament team,…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s the game this town looks forward to year in and year out. Duluth East verses Duluth Denfeld. “It’s Denfeld so it’s THE game. It’s the game that is circled on the calendar from the beginning of the year. A lot of familiarity. These guys have grown up together, grown up competing against each other and there’s a little…
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep volleyball action, Proctor got the road sweep over Duluth East 3-0. Rails improve to 6-4 on the season as they get set to take on Ashland on Thursday. The Greyhounds are still looking for their first win of the season and they’ll try to get it Saturday against Anoka. In other action, Virginia traveled to…
CLOQUET, Minn. – In girls prep soccer action, Cloquet-Carlton defeated Hermantown 3-1. Kendra Kelley scored twice for the Lumberjacks, who improve to 9-1 on the season. Next up for them is a date with Proctor on Thursday. On the boys side, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton got a goal in the first half and held on for the win 1-0 over Superior. The Lumberjacks…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hermantown and Duluth Marshall squared off twice on Monday, but the games would have different outcomes as the Hawks took the girls game and the Hilltoppers won the boys game. The girls played first and Hermantown came out on top with the 3-2 win. Megan Madill was one of the goal scorers for the Hawks, while Baamlak…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld and Carlton both picked up big wins at home Monday night, extending both of their win streaks. Duluth Denfeld took down Proctor 3-1, while Carlton swept South Ridge. The Hunters (8-2) have won three straight and will take on Hermantown on Thursday. The Bulldogs (10-2) have also won three straight and will take on McGregor…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Kendra Kelley has been a key member of the Cloquet–Carlton girls soccer team long before she even began high school. “I’ve been playing at this varsity level since seventh grade. I’ve just grown so much as a person, as an athlete. I’m really close with these girls and with my coach as well. It’s a great family and…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hibbing 0 Cloquet 40 Moose Lake Willow River 20 International Falls 7 Pine City 0 Two Harbors 21 Proctor 14 Grand Rapids 19 North Branch 8 Duluth East 15 Denfeld 8 Hermantown 14 Aitkin 14 Virginia 12 Esko 45 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 50 MN 9-MAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Nicolett 6 Cook County 36 Cromwell Wright 12 Ogilvie 0…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- Cloquet-Carlton defeats Two Harbors 2-1 after being down by one goal at halftime. The Agates scored the first goal of the game with less than ten minutes remaining in the first half. Cloquet-Carlton was able to make a comeback in the second with two goals by Kiana Bender to seal in the win. The Lumberjacks improve to…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Duluth East dominated Cloquet-Carlton in a 6-0 shutout win. Michael Reichoff had two goals and Will Francis had a hat trick while David Wallerstein got the sixth and final goal. Duluth East remains undefeated. Their next game will be Saturday at White Bear Lake. Cloquet-Carlton falls to 5-6 with a shot at redemption Saturday in Ashland. Over in…
CULVER, Minn.- South Ridge’s Joe Janke rushed 33 times for 171 yards to lead the Panthers to a 23-20 win over Mountain Iron-Buhl. At the start of the fourth quarter the Rangers were up 20-15. But with :25 seconds remaining, Joe Janke scores from 5 yards out to give the Panthers the lead. South Ridge improves to 3-0 on the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In volleyball action, Superior hosted Duluth Denfeld. After the Spartans took the first set 25-23, the Hunters answered back winning three straight sets to take the match 3-1. Setter Jordyn Maas finished the match with 38 assists. Caitlin Schneeweis lead with 16 kills and Ashley Larson added 12 more. The Hunters are now 7-2 on the season as…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The countdown is on for the Minnesota Wilderness who will open their season next week during the NAHL showcase. The team is coming off another successful season, finishing third in the Central Division. After a summer of ironing out personell decisions, the Wilderness are ready to hit the ice for the games that matter. “I think overall…
CLOQUET, Minn.- This week’s FOX 21 Game of the Week is Cloquet versus Hibbing. Hibbing football finished the 2017 season 2–6. But this year they have already matched that same number of wins, sitting 2–0 and looking to surpass it. A big reason for the improvement is due to the senior class. “Their leadership has been outstanding. It’s moved them…
DULUTH, Minn. – Northland high school volleyball teams were rolling Tuesday night, as Superior swept Ashland and Cloquet defeated Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1. The Spartans worked quickly to get the victory, winning 25-11, 25-11, 25-14. Caleigh Jensen finished the night with a team-high 17 kills. In other volleyball action, Cloquet defeated Moose Lake-Willow River 3-1, Carlton continued its undefeated season,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – In boys high school soccer action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton gets a goal in the first half from Otto Cockburn as they defeat Hibbing/Chisholm 5-0 Tuesday night at Bromberg Field. The Lumberjacks even their record at 3-3 as they get set to take on Duluth East on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
