SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Esko girls basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, defeating Superior 60 to 53. Esko was led by Clara Swanson, who had 25 points in the contest. As for Superior, Annabel Manion was the high-scorer with 23 points. Esko (1-2) will next play at Jordan on Friday. Superior (1-4) is at St….
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- Northwood/Solon Springs quarterback Jared Schultz announced the next step in his playing career. On Saturday, Schultz committed to the Falcons of UW-River Falls. He’s coming off a breakout senior season in which he led the state in rushing with 2,015 yards and 35 touchdowns. Schultz also caught a touchdown and returned three kickoffs for scores as well….
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Rock Ridge’s senior forward Anna Westby has committed to play basketball at Minnesota Crookston in the 2025-26 season. Westby earned All-State Honorable Mention honors last season. During the Wolverines run to state, Westby averaged 18.1 points per game. Rock Ridge will be back in action on Friday, December 6th, where they face North Branch. Tip-off is at 5:30…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team hosted South St. Paul on Friday. The Hilltoppers took down the Packers 11-2, improving to 2-0. Leading the way for the Hilltoppers was Sam Berry, who scored two goals in the first period. Next up for Duluth Marshall, they will face the Superior Spartans on Tuesday, December 3rd. Puck drop is at…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays come from on the ice. At number two, we have history, UMD’s Clara Van Wieren tallies her 100th career point with the spin and then score. At number one, Duluth Marshall’s Bennett Scissons on the breakaway goes between the goalie’s legs and finds the back of the net for the goal. Categories:…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The 2024-25 boys prep basketball season tipped off on Wednesday night. The Proctor Rails hosted Hermantown in their 2024 home opener. Rails defend their home-court as they take down the Hawks 78-66 to start the season 1-0. Proctor will be back in action on Tuesday, December 3rd where they face Greenway. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. For the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls hockey team celebrated their home opener in style on Tuesday, defeating Chippewa Falls/Menomonie 4 to 3. Superior improves to 2-0 and will next play at Moose Lake Area on December 5th. Categories: High School, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids standout Adrienne Venditto has announced her college commitment to Minnesota Crookston. Venditto was named to the Lake Superior All-Conference first team as a senior. She also played in the 2024 Big Dog All-Star team. Venditto had a key role for the Thunderhawks the past two seasons in which they made the state tournament. She was…
ST. CLOUD, Minn.- Former Duluth East head coach Mike Randolph made his coaching debut for Northern Lakes on Monday night. And what a debut it was as Randolph became the all-time winningest coach in MSHSL hockey history, securing win number 708 in the Lightning’s 11 to nothing victory over Prairie Centre. Randolph passes former Rochester Mayo head coach Lorne Grosso….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld girls basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton/Wrenshall 46 to 28. The Hunters improve to 1-1 on the season and will next play at Proctor on Tuesday. As for the Raptors (0-1), they’ll host Fond du Lac Ojibwe in their home opener on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys hockey team held their home opener against White Bear Lake on Friday. The Greyhounds fell to the Bears 4-0, dropping to 0-1 on the year. Duluth East will be back in action on Saturday, where they will host Blaine. Puck drop is set for 3:30 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from both on the hardwood and on the ice. At number two, Rock Ridge’s Lexi Lamppa throws up the alley-oop to teammate Anna Westby for the lay in. At number one, Proctor’s Tanner Ross makes the slick assist to his linemate Austin Bryant, who does the rest of the work for the goal….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown senior Gabriella Arntson is making the next step in her career. On Thursday, Arnston announced her college commitment to Bethany Lutheran. Just this past season, she had 200 kills and 49 blocks. Arntson and the Hawks also made the state tournament for the first time since the 2016 season. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- A longtime Cloquet football coach is moving on. Jeff Ojanen confirmed to the Duluth News Tribune that he is stepping down as the head coach at Cloquet after three seasons at the helm. He previously was an assistant for the Lumberjacks for 19 seasons. During his time as the head coach, Cloquet went 12-17, which included a Section…
ESKO, Minn.- The 2024-25 prep girls basketball season tipped off on Thursday. Rock Ridge earned their first road win of the year as they defeated Esko 82-48. The Wolverines are back in action on Tuesday, November 26th, as they will face Cromwell-Wright. Game time is at 7:15 p.m. For Esko, their next game is on Tuesday, November 26th, against Cloquet….
PROCTOR, Minn.- Thursday signaled the beginning of the regular season for boys hockey teams in Minnesota. In Proctor, the Rails picked up where they left off last season with a opening night 8 to 0 win against Greenway. Austin Bryant and Breckin Ross each had two goals in the victory. Proctor (1-0) will next host Breck on Friday night. Greenway…
DULUTH, Minn.- There hasn’t been much that Duluth Marshall senior Brooks Johnson hasn’t accomplished during his high school career. That’s why he’s dedicating his last season to one goal and one goal only. “I think the only thing that is missing on my high school basketball resume is the team accolade. So, I want to hopefully go undefeated this year….
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage were back on home ice on Tuesday, taking on Moose Lake Area. The Mirage left no doubt as they defeated the Rebels 4-0, improving to 3-2 on the year. Proctor/Hermantown scored three goals in the first period with two of them coming from Jane Eckstrom. The Mirage will be back in action on Saturday, November…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Both the Hayward and Superior girls basketball teams opened up their regular seasons on Tuesday. It took overtime to decide a winner and the Hurricanes eventually came out on top 60 to 58. Melody Isham finished with 13 points for Hayward. Annabel Mannion had a team-leading 23 points for the Spartans. Ava Meierotto was just behind her with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys basketball team is coming off a bounce back season in which they turned a 4-23 record into a 15-13 record. And with most of their core returning, including seniors Brooks Johnson and Josh Johnson, the Hilltoppers are going to be in the mix for the Section 7 AAÂ title. Head Coach Cam Berger said he…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown’s/Proctor’s Kale Smith is set to play for the University of Montevallo in Alabama next year. With the move, Smith is the first D2 commit in program history for the Stealth. Just last season, he found the back of the net 31 times and also had 23 assists. Smith and the Stealth finished their 2024 campaign with a…
ASHLAND, Wis.- An Ashland baseball standout will soon call the Twin Ports home. Pitcher and infielder Michael Zunker announced his commitment to St. Scholastica. He’s been recognized by the Heart O’North conference the past two seasons, landing on the 2nd team in 2023 and making it up to the first team this past year. Zunker and Ashland went 15-14 in…
MAPLE, Wis.- A Northwestern football standout announced the next step in his playing career. On Sunday night, Tigers running back and linebacker Bryce Ronchi declared his intentions to play for UW-Stout next fall. Just this past season, Ronchi was a touchdown machine as he found the end zone 18 times. He could also get it done on the defensive side…
RHINELANDER, Wis.- On Friday, Northwestern took on Wrightstown with a trip to Madison on the line. Northwestern making their first State Semi-final game since 2009, in search of a return to the State title game for the first time since 1993. The Tigers state run ends as they fall to Wrightstown 47-16 in the WIAA State Semi-final game. Northwestern ends…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Another Asuma will soon call the University of Minnesota home. On Thursday, junior infielder Noah Asuma announced his college commitment to the Golden Gophers. Just this past season, Asuma had a batting average of .524 with four home runs and 31 runs batted in. The year prior was even better as he went .632 at the dish…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- It came down to one last drive between Hills-Beaver Creek and Mountain Iron-Buhl to decide a winner in the 9-man semifinals on Thursday. Unfortunately, a late interception by Sawyer Bosch with 13 seconds left ended the Rangers season as they fell 26 to 20. Micaden Clines had two touchdowns to lead MIB offensively, one of which was through…
DULUTH, Minn.- A longtime Duluth East head coach has been inducted in the MSCHA Nordic Ski Hall of Fame. Bonnie Fuller-Kask joins the 2024 class. She’s been coaching the Greyhounds for the last 28 years. During her time so far, she’s had eight state meet championship teams and one individual state champion. She also was named coach of the year…
CLOQUET, Minn– The Cloquet/Esko/Carlton girls’ hockey were in search of their first win as they hosted Moose Lake Area on Tuesday night. The Lumberjacks able to get it done as they defeated Rebels 4-1. Leading the way for the Lumberjacks was Allie Jones, recording two goals on the night. C-E-C will be back in action on Saturday, November 16th, where…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Two Northland football standouts will get the chance to represent their schools one last time. On Tuesday, the Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game rosters were announced and set to suit up for the North team is Denfeld’s Taye Manns and Hermantown’s Aidan Adamski. The two are among the 88 players that will compete in the game on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Current Spartan Brynn Johnson announced her college commitment to the UW-Superior women’s soccer team on Monday night. The now senior had seven goals and five assists last season. She was also named Big Rivers All-Conference honorable mention. Johnson is set to be one of the captains for the Spartans this upcoming spring. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN. Minn.- The Mirage dropped the puck on their 2024 campaign against the defending State Champions Warroad. Sadly, it didn’t go their way as the Mirage fell to Warroad 7-1, in their home opener. The Mirage’s next game is on Saturday, November 9th, against Roseau. Puck drop is at noon. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis.- Level three of the WIAA playoffs was held on Friday night. In Division 5, Northwestern defeated top seeded St. Croix Falls 20-8. The Tigers advance the level four, where they face Wrightstown. Kickoff is set for Friday, November 15th at 7 p.m. Over in 8-man, Northwood/Solon Springs falls to Lena/ Saint Thomas Aquinas 38-14. Northwood/ Solon Springs ends…
BRAINERD, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River football team made their 4th straight state tournament appearance on Friday night. Rebels met up with a tough Kimball Cubs squad in the AA quarterfinals, who ended up shutting out Moose Lake 38 to 0. The Rebels finish the year with a 9-3 record. In other state football action, Deer River made their return…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Ely volleyball team looked to extend their season on Friday against New Life Academy in the Class A consolation semifinals. After taking the first two sets, the Timberwolves saw their lead slip away as they fell in five sets. Ely finishes the season with a record of 28-5. In other state volleyball action, Hermantown saw their…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Three Northland prep football teams began state tournament play on Thursday. In 9-man action, Mountain Iron-Buhl celebrated their fourth straight state tournament appearance by defeating Stephen-Argyle Central in the quarterfinals, 38 to 6. MIB was led by Derik Dahl and Micaden Clines, who each had two scores in the victory. The Rangers will next play on November…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Ely volleyball team made their 3rd straight state tournament appearance on Thursday night. Unfortunately like the last two state tournaments, their title hopes ended in the Class A quarterfinals as Ely fell to Minneota in straight sets. The scores were 25-17, 25-20, and 25-16. The Timberwolves now head into consolation play and will next play on…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown football team pulled off the late fourth quarter comeback against North Branch in the section 7AAAA championship game last Friday. The Hawks defeated North Branch 35-28, earning their first state appearance since 2018. Hermantown finished the regular season (7-1), with their only loss coming from North Brach. A trip to the state tournament was one of…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team made their first state tournament appearance since 2016 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Hawks ran into unbeaten Delano in the AAA quarterfinals as the Tigers won in straight sets. The scores were 25-15, 25-20, and 25-10. Hermantown now heads into consolation play. They’ll next play Mahtomedi on Friday morning at 9 AM. Categories: High…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Proctor/Hermantown forward Jane Eckstrom announced where she’s heading next to play college hockey earlier this week. Eckstrom is set to suit upfor the Hamline Pipers beginning next fall. In three full seasons with the Mirage, she has tallied 78 total points. The Mirage and Eckstrom host Warroad on Friday to begin the season. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In recent years, the Hermantown volleyball team has come close to making it to the state tournament. That included three section 7AAA semifinal defeats. However, the streak is no more. The Hawks are state bound for the first time since 2016. They made that possible last Thursday when they topped North Branch in the section title game in…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- On Sunday, the MSHSL announced the volleyball matchups for the upcoming state tournament. Two Northland teams are set to play at the Xcel Energy Center beginning on Wednesday. In Class A, Ely draws the 7th seed and will face the 2nd seed Minneota at 7 PM on Thursday. It’s the 3rd straight state tournament appearance for the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Ely volleyball team defended their section 7A title on Saturday, defeating Bigfork in straight sets. The scores were: (27-25, 25-15, 25-18). “The third year feels just as good as the first. It really is cool. Every team is different, it’s just really neat to experience that with every single team we’ve had the last three years. It…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- For the fourth straight season, the Esko volleyball team saw their season end in defeat to the Rush City Tigers. Playing in the Section 7AA title game, Esko won the first set but dropped the next three as the Tigers claimed the title in four sets. The scores were (16-25, 25-13, 25-9, 25-20). Esko finishes the year with…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- On Saturday, the state football matchups in Minnesota were announced. Five Northland teams are set to compete for a state title. In 9-Player, Mountain Iron-Buhl earns the top seed and will face Stephen-Argyle Central in the quarterfinals. That contest takes place on November 7th at Grand Rapids High School. Kickoff is at 7 PM. Joining the Rangers in…
DULUTH, Minn.- It didn’t look good at times in the first. But, the Hermantown football team rallied in the 2nd half against North Branch on Friday night for the 7AAAA title. Martin Sleen had a seven yard rushing touchdown late in the game to give the Hawks the eventual 35 to 28 victory. Alex Schott pitched in with two touchdown…
CLOQUET, Minn.- After a one year hiatus, the Deer River Football team is heading back to the state tournament. On Friday, the Warriors defeated Mille Lacs 8 to 6 for the Section 7A title. Deer River scored with 38 seconds left in the game and went for two to take the eventual win. This is the 16th time in program…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern football team continued their winning ways on Friday, defeating Stanley-Boyd 26 to 21 in level 2 playoff action. The Tigers now move on to Level 3 where they will face St. Croix Falls. That contest is scheduled for 7 PM on November 8th in St. Croix Falls. In 8-man action, Northwood/Solon Springs defeated Clayton 46 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play came from on the gridiron. At number one, Hermantown’s Alex Schott with the toss to his running back Martin Sleen and Sleen just wouldn’t go down. He breaks a few vikings tackles as he’s in for six. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
AURORA, Minn.- The Mountain Iron-Buhl football team is once again state bound. On Friday, the Rangers defeated Cherry 34-28 to claim the 9-player Section 7 championship. This is the 4th straight year that MIB has advanced to state. It’s also the 11th time in program history. The Rangers will hear who their first round opponent is over the weekend. …
ESKO, Minn- First set of section championship matches kicked off on Thursday. In section 7AA, Moose Lake/ Willow River took down Mesabi East 24-14 to earn their fourth straight section title. Despite having a small senior class, coach Dave Louzek spoke about why this team had what it takes to win the section. “We have a small senior class, six…
