CLOQUET, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team captured the Section 7AAA title on Thursday, defeating North Branch in four sets. The scores were (26-24, 25-14, 24-26, 25-19). This is the first time since the 2016 season that the Hawks have advances to the state tournament. They’ll learn who their first round opponent is in the next couple of days. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Two Harbors football team saw their season come to a close on Thursday, falling to Pequot Lakes 36 to 15 in the Section 7AAA title game. The Agates started out strong thanks to a safety and a rushing touchdown by Zack Libal that put them up 8-0. After that though, it was all Patriots as they outscored…
BRAINERD, Minn.- For the first time since 2018, the Cromwell-Wright football team is heading to the state tournament. The Cardinals made that possible on Thursday when they defeated Nevis 20-14 in the Section 5, 9-Player title game. A late touchdown pass by Brenden Gronner to Drew Nyberg in the 4th quarter was the difference maker. Cromwell-Wright will learn who their…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The section semifinals match ups wrapped up on Wednesday night for prep volleyball. In section 7AA, Two Harbors fell to defending champion Rush City 3-1. The Agates finished the season with a record of 23-5. On the other side of the section 7AA bracket, Esko takes down Crosby- Ironton in five sets. Esko will face Rush City in…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team finished their season on Wednesday on a high note. In the Class A 3rd place game, Esko defeated St. Charles 3-1 to earn their best finish in program history. Esko went 14-4-1 overall in the 2024 season. Categories: High School, Sports
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- The Solon Springs/Northwood boys cross country team continues to show that they are a running powerhouse. This past Saturday, the Green Eagles captured their 2nd straight WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Sectional title, clinching their 3rd consecutive state tournament appearance. Senior Isaac Dickenson had a weekend to remember as he ran a school record 16 minutes to…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team played in their first-ever state semifinal game on Tuesday. Unfortunately, their title hopes ended as top-seeded Southwest Christian came away with the 2 to 1 victory. Maya Johnson had both goals for the Stars in the contest. Reese Kuklinski was the lone goal-scorer for Esko. Esko will next play in the 3rd place…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Section 7AAA semifinal match ups were held on Monday for Minnesota prep volleyball. The Hermantown Hawks defeated Princeton 3-0, to advance to the section championship game. Hermantown previously was eliminated in the semifinals the last three seasons. Leading the way for Hermantown was Claire Kaups, who recorded 1o kills on the night. The Hawks will take on North…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is making their final preparations leading up to Tuesday’s state semifinal contest against Southwest Christian. Esko will look to do something that no other team has done this season and that’s defeat the Stars. Southwest Christian is currently 18-0-1 and have picked up shutouts in 13 of those games. Before the tournament began,…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.– Section semifinal match ups kick off on Saturday for prep football in Minnesota. In section 7AAA, Two Harbors takes down Pierz 21-20, earning a spot in the section title game. The Agates will face top seeded Pequot Lakes in the section 7AAA championship game on October 31st. Game starts at 7 p.m. Over in section 7AAAA, Hermantown…
MAPLE, Wis.– Wisconsin prep football playoffs kicked off on Friday night. In division five, Northwestern took down Colby 40-6, earning a spot in the second round of the playoffs. The Tigers will host Stanley-Boyd on Friday, November 1st. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
EVELETH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge girls hockey team has a new head coach. On Friday, the school announced that assistant coach Kassie Strand has stepped up to take the head coaching role. Strand has been with the Wolverines for the past two seasons. She takes over for Paddie Elsmore-Sautter, who accepted an assistant coaching position with the NA3HL Wilderness. Strand…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East volleyball team saw their season come to a close on Thursday, falling to Blaine in straight sets. In the Section 7AAAA quarterfinals, the Bengals earned redemption against the Greyhounds after previously falling to them 3-1 in the regular season. The Greyhounds finish the year with an overall record of 19-9. Categories: High School, Sports
MONTICELLO, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team made their 2nd straight state tournament appearance on Thursday. Unfortunately like the year prior, they saw their season come to a close in the A quarterfinals. St. Cloud Cathedral scored with under 20 minutes to go to eventually take the win, 2 to 1. Levi Mertens had the lone goal for Marshall….
MONTICELLO, Minn.- After two straight years of heartbreak, the Esko girls soccer team was finally able to get past the state quarterfinals on Thursday. Esko and St. Cloud Cathedral went into penalty kicks after both teams were scoreless in regulation and overtime. Esko then outscored the Crusaders 3 to 1 to earn the 1 to 0 victory. They’ll next be…
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team entered state tournament play on Wednesday with high hopes. Ultimately, they fell short to Blake, falling by a final of 4 to 2 Noah Hansen and Hudson Snesrud were the goal scorers for the Lumberjacks. C-E-C was making their fourth straight state tournament appearance. The Lumberjacks finish the season with an…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The first round of Minnesota prep volleyball playoffs started on Wednesday night. In section 7AAA, the Hermantown Hawks beat Duluth Denfeld 3-0, to move on to the semifinals. The Hawks will take on Princeton on October 28th. First serve is set for 6 p.m. Over in section 7AA, Esko earns the victory over Pine City 3-0. Esko will…
DULUTH, Minn.-You’ve heard of the term sophomore slump. But, Duluth East striker Lilly Kuettel continues to debunk that as she’s in the top five in goals for the state of Minnesota. “I just have a drive that I really just want to score because I want to accomplish something as a team,” said Kuettel. Even more of an impressive feat…
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team made their 4th straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, it was a short stay as they fell to Orono, 2 to 1 in penalty kicks. Addison Sandman had the lone goal in regulation for the Lumberjacks. Cloquet-Carlton finishes the year with a record of 15-3-1. In other state girls…
DULUTH, Minn.– Prep football playoffs kicked off on Tuesday night in Minnesota. In section 7AAAA, Duluth Denfeld defeated Cloquet 28-20, earning a spot in the section semifinal game. The Hunters will be on the road as they take on Hermantown on Saturday, October 26th. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Over in section 7AAA, Esko gets the win over Hibbing 22-6….
CLOQUET, Minn.- It’s almost gameday for the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team, who are set for their 4th straight state tournament appearance, would’ve been 6th if not for the pandemic. The Lumberjacks will look for their first quarterfinal win since 2021 on Wednesday when they clash with the Orono Spartans. Head Coach Dustin Randall says in games like Wednesday’s contest it…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A Hermantown football senior has announced his next move. Offensive and defensive lineman Evan Senst announced his commitment to Rocky Mountain College, out of the Frontier conference. Senst made the official announcement on his own personal Twitter page. He’s been a two-year starter for the Hawks, seeing time at the center, tackle, long snapper, and lastly defensive tackle…
CLOQUET, Minn.- It’s been almost an annual tradition for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team as they are once again on their way to the state tournament. The Lumberjacks clinched their 4th straight tourney appearance last week, when they defeated Hermantown 3 to 2 in the Section 7AA title game. Now it’s onto a Blake squad, who posted a 13-2-1 record…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is gearing up for their 3rd straight trip to the state tournament. Esko drew the five seed in the AA tourney and will meet up with the four seed St. Cloud Cathedral, a team they have never played before. Esko head coach Sharon Lahti said that this season has been a season of…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Prep football in Wisconsin wrapped up its regular season on Friday. For Superior, they hosted New Richmond where they fell 49-21. The Spartans finish the season with a record of 0-9. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s top plays, both come from on the gridiron. At number two, Hermantown’s Martin Sleen takes the handoff and he is off to the races. A 95 yard run that goes to the house. At number one, Denfeld’s Taye Manns highpoints the ball and makes the fingertip catch for six. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko senior Jackson Peterson knows where he’ll be playing baseball next. On Friday, the infielder and pitcher announced his commitment to St. Mary’s University on his own personal Twitter page. Just last season, Peterson went 8-0 on the bump with 59 strikeouts and an era of .344. He also played a big part in Esko’s 26 and 4…
DULUTH, Minn.- Five prep Northland soccer teams will get the chance to compete at the state tournament next weekend. Out of the five, the longest wait goes to the Duluth East girls soccer squad. On Tuesday, the Greyhounds snapped a 14-year drought when they took down Centennial 1 to 0 in the Section 7AAA title game. A 12-game winning streak…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team is on to their 2nd straight state tournament. It was somewhat of a cinderella finish to the section tournament for the Hilltoppers as they went into previously unbeaten Legacy Christian Academy and handed the Lions their 1st loss of the year, 1 to 0 in penalty kicks. Head Coach Mike Sengbush says…
DULUTH, Minn.– Wednesday signaled the final week of the regular season for prep football teams in Minnesota. Over in Denfeld, Hermantown took down Duluth Denfeld 31-19, to finish at 7-1 in the regular season. The Hunters end their regular campaign with a 5-3 record. In other action, Rock Ridge picked up the win over Duluth East 19-14, finishing the regular…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 6th straight year, the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team claimed the Section 7AA title. The Lumberjacks defeated Hermantown 2-1, winning the matchup on penalty kicks. Makena Smith had the lone goal in regulation for the team. In 7A, Esko met up with Duluth Marshall in a section championship rematch. Once again, Esko reigns supreme with the 1…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is once again state bound. On Tuesday, the Lumberjacks defeated the Hermantown Hawks 3 to 2, after outscoring them in penalty kicks in the Section 7AA title game. This is the 4th straight year C-E-C has taken the section crown. In 7A, the Duluth Marshall boys are heading back to state. The Hilltoppers…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys soccer team closed out the regular season on Monday with a win over Spooner 5 to 0. Superior improves to 10-4-4 and will next play at Wisconsin Rapids on October 22nd to begin regional play. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Grand Rapids football team continues to show that they are a Section 7AAAA contender. On Friday, the Thunderhawks extended their win streak to three with a road win over Cloquet, 42 to 7. Grand Rapids improves to 5-2 and will close out the regular season Wednesday at home vs. Pequot Lakes. As for Cloquet (2-5), they’ll be…
CLOQUET, Minn.– This week’s top plays both came from the soccer field during the Minnesota soccer playoffs. At number two, Esko’s Abigail Naud sets up her teammate Gianna Madill for the goal. At number one, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton’s Max Sundquist with the long throw to set up his teammate Jordan Sewell for the header goal. Both the Esko girls and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys…
ESKO, Minn- The Hermantown football team continued their winning ways on Thursday night. Hermantown took down Esko 56-12 improving to 6-1 on the season. The Hawks will be back in action on Wednesday October 16th as they travel to Duluth Denfeld to take on the Hunters. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. For Esko, they will be on the road…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 4th straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team will get a chance at capturing the Section 7AA title. On Thursday, C-E-C defeated Duluth Denfeld 2-1 in the semifinals. The Lumberjacks were led by Jordan Sewell, who had both goals in the contest. C-E-C will next face Hermantown, who defeated Grand Rapids 2-0 in the other semifinal…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team is once again set to play for the Section 7AA championship. On Thursday, the Lumberjacks defeated Duluth Denfeld 2-0 in the semifinals. They’ll next host Hermantown, who topped Grand Rapids 2 to 1 in the other semifinal game. The Lumberjacks and Hawks will battle one another on October 15th at 4:30 PM. In…
ESKO, Minn.- For the 3rd straight season, the Esko girls soccer team will get the chance to play for a trip to the state tournament. On Wednesday, Esko defeated Legacy Christian Academy 6 to 0 in the Section 7A semifinals. With the win, Esko will next host Duluth Marshall in the section title game on October 15th. It’s a rematch…
DULUTH, Minn– Tuesday marked day two of prep soccer playoffs in Minnesota. In section 7AAA, the one seed Duluth East took down Coon Rapids 8 to 1. The Greyhounds will next host Blaine in the section 7AAA semifinals on October 10th. Gametime is set for 6:30 p.m. Over in 7AA, the Duluth Denfeld girls clinched the victory over North Branch…
ESKO, Minn.- Monday signaled the start of the section 7A girls soccer tournament. For the 2nd straight year, Esko entered as the number one seed for the tourney. Like last season, they opened play with a 6 to 0 win over Two Harbors. Esko will next host Legacy Christian Academy on Wednesday at 6 PM. In other tournament play, Duluth…
MAPLE, Wis.– Week seven of Wisconsin prep football wrapped up on Friday. Northwestern earned a big homecoming win 64-0 over Bloomer, improving to 5-2 on the season. The Tigers will be on the road next week as they will take on Ashland in a classic US Highway 2 battle. For Superior, they fall short in their late homecoming rally, as…
DULUTH, Minn.- Prep football teams are inching closer to section tournament play as Friday signaled week six in Minnesota. Duluth Denfeld bounced back after their first loss last week to take down Cloquet 38 to 22. The Hunters improve to 5-1 and will next play at Rock Ridge. As for Cloquet (2-4), they’ll return home to host Grand Rapids. In…
ESKO, Minn.- This week’s top play came from on the gridiron. The Esko defense blocks the Hibbing field goal attempt and Ben Schmitz takes it back for an 80 yard scoop and score. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In a contest of two local area girls soccer powerhouses, Esko reigned supreme over Cloquet/Carlton, 2-1 on Thursday night. Kaitlyn McConnell scored the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute. With the loss, it snaps a 13-game unbeaten streak for Cloquet/Carlton. Both teams next head into section tournament play. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.– The Esko volleyball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, taking down Proctor, 3-0. With the win, Esko improves to 15-3 on the year. Esko will host Floodwood on Oct. 3rd at 7 p.m. For the Rails, they are back at home on Oct. 7th against Mesabi East. First serve is at 7 p.m. In other volleyball action,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko and Duluth Denfeld girls soccer teams gave it their all on Monday night. Ultimately, neither came away with the win. The two teams settled for the 0-o tie. Cayley Larsen had 21 saves in net for the Hunters. Duluth Denfeld will next host Duluth East on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Esko is hosting Cloquet/Carlton on Thursday. In boys…
ESKO, Minn.- A current Esko girls soccer standout announced her next stop over the weekend. Senior Defender Reese Kuklinski made her verbal commitment to Minot State on her own personal instagram page. So far this season, Kuklinski has tallied three goals and two assists for the 8-3 Esko soccer team. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior’s Arianna Robillard will make the jump to the division one ranks next spring. Robillard comitted to the University of North Dakota, out of the Summit conference. In 20 games last season, Robillard registered 13 wins in the circle. She could also hit too as she clubbed 26 hits and had a batting average of .356. Robillard and…
DULUTH, Minn.—Friday night signaled Week 5 for prep football teams in Minnesota. Two Harbors took down Esko 55-26 on Friday night, improving to 4-1 on the year. The Agates next game will be against Rock Ridge. For Esko, they will face off against Hibbing next Friday. In other action, Grand Rapids defeated Duluth East 47-14. The Thunderhawks next game will…
