In this week’s Active Adventures, Meteorologist Ken Slama heads across the bridge to the Superior Curling Club to try his hand at Curling. The club members there are very friendly and helpful in teaching form and technique in addition to making it fun for everybody. They will be holding an open house Sunday, February 27 from 1 to 5 pm…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Four goals in the third period would be the difference as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team held on late to defeat Orono 4-1 in the Class A state semi-finals at the Xcel Energy Center. Reese Heitzman scored twice, while Hannah Graves and Jane Eckstrom chipped in with one goal each. The Mirage will face the winner…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday night, the Duluth Curling Club hosted a special “Welcome Home Party” for the men’s and women’s U.S. Olympic curling teams. The lounge was packed for nearly every match during the Winter Olympics as local curlers continue to put the Northland on the map. “To think that these curlers are out of Duluth and out of our…
ESKO, Minn. – After a slow start to the second half, the Esko girls basketball team battled back to top Duluth Marshall 54-49 Thursday night. In other girls basketball action, Proctor defeated Cherry 76-48 on Senior Night. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Wednesday, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team took care of business in the state quarterfinals, knocking off Albert Lea 6-2. Now they move on to the semi-finals to take on a familiar opponent. The Mirage will battled #2 seed Orono for a spot in the state title game. These two teams met three month ago on Proctor/Hermantown’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four of the top five teams in Division I women’s college hockey play in the WCHA. So when the conference tournament begins, you know you’re going to see some great action on the ice. The UMD women’s hockey team closed its season on a high note to earn home ice advantage in the first round, where they…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Brooke Olson and Austin Andrews were both named NSIC North Division basketball Players of the Year. For Olson, this is her third straight season earning the conference’s top honor after finishing second in scoring and tied for fifth in rebounding. Andrews was the NSIC Freshman of the Year last season and in his sophomore campaign, he…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A four-goal second period would be the difference as the UW-Superior women’s hockey team shook off a slow start to get the win over Northland College 5-2 Wednesday night at Wessman Arena. The Yellowjackets advance to the WIAC semi-finals to face top-seeded UW-River Falls on Saturday night. Categories: College, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In the quarterfinals of the Section 7A boys hockey playoffs, Hermantown blanked North Shore 13-0, Greenway defeated Proctor 5-3 and Duluth Denfeld topped International Falls 9-2 Wednesday night. The Hawks will face the Raiders and the Hunters will take on Hibbing/Chisholm in the section semi-finals Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Categories: High School, Sports
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. – The Superior boys hockey team picked up their second straight road win in the playoffs as they held on to beat Chippewa Falls 4-3 Wednesday night. The Spartans move on to face top-ranked Hudson in the section championship game. On the girls side, it was Hayward taking down Superior 7-5 as the Hurricanes will face D.C….
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD women’s hockey captain Anna Klein is having a historic season for the Bulldogs. Last month, the fifth-year senior became the program leader in consecutive games played. Then last weekend, Klein tied the Bulldog record for career games played. And when she takes the ice this Friday at Amsoil Arena, she’ll hold the #1 spot all by…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Nya Sieger and Hannah Graves each scored twice as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Albert Lea 6-2 Wednesday afternoon in the Class A quarterfinals at the Xcel Energy Center. The Mirage move on to face #2 seed Orono in the state semi-finals. That game is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday night, UMD captain Noah Cates returned to the lineup after his run with the U.S. Olympic team. And although it didn’t end with an appearance on the podium, Cates says it was an experience he will never forget. “It was obviously super surreal, just being around all the different athletes, different people, meeting a lot of…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, Superior’s Evan Bennett announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the UW-Superior men’s basketball team. Bennett is leading the way for the Spartans, averaging over 18 points per game. He joins Superior natives Xavier Patterson, Mason Ackley and Joey Barker, who are already on the Yellowjackets roster. Categories: College, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, Proctor’s Preslie Annala signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Dakota Technical College softball team. Last season as a junior, the outfielder batted .345 with eight home runs and 28 RBI. She also runs cross country for the Rails and is a member of the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team. Categories: College, High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Both UMD basketball teams are spending this week shoveling out their driveways and getting ready for this weekend’s NSIC Tournament down in Sioux Falls. We begin with the women who come into the playoffs having won two of the past three conference tournament titles. The Bulldogs say they are focusing on the success they’ve had all year…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Ryan Fanti finished with a career-high 46 saves as the UMD men’s hockey team settled for a 1-1 tie againt St. Cloud State, but the Bulldogs won the shootout 2-1 to take home the extra NCHC point. Connor Kelley scored the lone goal for UMD, who held the top power play team in the country to…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Last week, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team won its fourth section title in the last five seasons. Now that the celebration is over, it’s time to get ready for the state tournament. And that shouldn’t be an issue for this group as ten current players were part of last year’s Class A championship team so they have…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Ryan Fanti has been named a semi-finalist for the Mike Richter Award, given to the best goalie in men’s college hockey. Also, Emma Soderberg is a semi-finalist for the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association Goalie of the Year award. Fant is the only NCHC netminder in the group of 12, ranking seventh in the country in goals…
DULUTH, Minn. – Monday, members of the U.S. men’s curling team, a.k.a. Team Shuster, returned home following another run in the Winter Olympics. And although it didn’t end with a medal, the team continued to make curling one of the most watched sports in the Olympics. “I think in the last eight years, the last two Olympics, it’s really become…
DULUTH, Minn. – A lot has happened in the last two years. With that context, it made “Haitian Temptation” Al Sands’ return to the ring on Friday night that much more memorable. Sands shocked the audience at the Grand Casino in Hinckley knocking out Marcus Oliveira for the first time in his career to win the American Boxing Federation cruiserweight…
PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, Proctor/Hermantown’s Abby Pajari has been named a top five finalist for the Miss Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year award. Pajari holds the Mirage record for most career wins and shutouts, and is the first player in program history to be named a finalist for that award. “It’s great, especially being from such a small…
MARYVILLE, Missouri – UMD slugger Jordyn Thomas as today, she blasted her 45th career home run, which puts her in the top spot in program history. The dinger capped off a perfect day for the Bulldogs, who defeated Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri in doubleheader action. With those wins, UMD improves to 8-1 on the season. Categories: College, Sports, University…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Mountain Iron-Buhl’s Jordan Zubich comes from an athletic background. “My older brother, we definitely grew up butting heads in the gym and stuff but I think that really made me a better player,” Zubich, the star sophomore guard for the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team said. Zubich made the jump to the varsity level in 7th…
DULUTH, Minn. – Entering this past weekend, the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team was the only team to not sweep an NCHC series, but also had not been swept. In fact, the Bulldogs had picked up at least three points in every conference series. But that streak ended this weekend as the Bulldogs were unable to complete the rally Saturday,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Earlier this week, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team put together another stellar performance, shutting out Duluth Marshall to win back-to-back section 7A championships. Now the defending state champions are officially ready to run it back. In the brackets released on Sunday, the Mirage drew the No. 3 seed in the Class A state tournament. They will…
DULUTH, Minn. – Down one with a minute to go, the No. 5 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team battled back to score two goals to get the 4-3 win over St. Cloud State to sweep the weekend series. Anna Klein, Naomi Rogge, Clara Van Wieren and McKenzie Hewett all scored for the Bulldogs, with Hewett scoring the game-winner with just…
DULUTH, Minn. – Zach Stejskal made his first start back in net since being diagnosed with testicular cancer just four months ago, but No. 9 North Dakota would get the 3-2 win over No. 7 Minnesota Duluth. It’s the first time the Bulldogs have been swept in NCHC play all season. Luke Mylymok scored his first goal of the season…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys basketball team couldn’t hang on late at home on Saturday afternoon as Bemidji got the 76-69 in the Hawks regular season home finale. The Hawks fall to 17-7 on the season and will play at St. Francis on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
In this week’s Active Adventures, Meteorologist Ken Slama meets up with local skiing enthusiast Eve Graves and her trusty friend Lupine at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center. This is Ken’s first time strapping on a pair of skis so Eve’s instructing skills are put to the test. Categories: Active Adventures, Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team allowed three power play goals as North Dakota knocked off the Bulldogs 4-3 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Blake Biondi, Dominic James and Kobe Roth each scored for UMD, who will look to split the series Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Grand Rapids girls basketball coach Kris Kamling as the Thunderhawks are riding a 12-game win streak and are among the top teams in Class AAA. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — It was a great showing at the state tournament for the Duluth East Alpine, and Nordic ski teams, as they braved the elements to bring home some hardware. Lauren Carlson took home first place in the slalom event for alpine skiing, and that is the Greyhound’s first individual girl’s championship in 16 years. Carlson raced at state…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Amanda Sergent and Emma Reynolds each scored twice as the UW-Superior women’s hockey team blanked Northland College 6-0 Friday night at Wessman Arena. The Yellowjackets will take on the LumberJills Saturday afternoon for their Senior Day game. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes, Naomi Rogge and Katie Davis each score as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 3-0 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Jojo Chobak made 14 saves for her third shutout of the season as the Bulldogs will look to sweep their final series of the regular season Saturday afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – What a shocker Thursday night down in Eau Claire as the Superior boys hockey team knocked off Eau Claire Memorial 3-1 to advance to the section semi-finals. The Old Abes were ranked #2 in the all of Division 1. But even with the odds stacked against them, the Spartans came out on top. “Our coaches went into…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Ayden McDonald finished with 40 points as the Hibbing boys basketball teams earned a big section road win over Hermantown 76-61 Thursday night. In other prep boys basketball action, Superior knocked down 20 three-pointers to get the home win over Proctor 97-26. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team picked up their 12th straight win as they defeated Bemidji State 76-54 Thursday night at Romano Gym. As for the men, Joshua Brown and Drew Blair each scored 20 points as the Bulldogs topped the Beavers 88-73. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Keely Morehouse finished with a hat trick as the Superior girls hockey team defeated Northern Edge 6-4 Thursday night in the WIAA regional finals. The Spartans move on to face Hayward in the section semi-finals Tuesday night. On the boys side, the Spartans upset #2 ranked Eau Claire Memorial 3-1 at Hobbs Arena. Superior will face Chippewa…
DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re feeling a little cabin fever and looking for something free to do this weekend, Jay Cook State Park is the place to be. This Saturday, Jay Cooke and 70-plus Minnesota state parks and trails will be open to enjoy at no cost. It’s a seasonal offering to help get people out to explore what the…
DULUTH, Minn. – After an emotional series split in Denver, the UMD men’s hockey team returns home Friday night for a series against rivals North Dakota. These two teams met up three months ago in Grand Forks as the Bulldogs split the series with the Fighting Hawks. “Personally, probably one of my favorite weekends of the year is North Dakota…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team has been on an offensive tear this season. The Bulldogs have scored 110 goals through 30 games, their highest total in five years. And after getting most of that production from their top line, several players have stepped up to provide more offensive firepower. “When you come at them in waves and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The section playoffs are here for Minnesota prep boys hockey. Here are the brackets: SECTION 7A #1 Hermantown vs. #8 North Shore/#9 Ely #2 Duluth Denfeld vs. #7 International Falls/#10 Moose Lake #3 Rock Ridge vs. #6 Hibbing/Chisholm #4 Proctor vs. #5 Greenway SECTION 7AA #1 Andover vs. #8 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton/#9 Duluth Marshall #2 Grand Rapids vs. #7…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Reese Heitzman scored twice and Abby Pajari recorded a 19-save shutout as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Duluth Marshall 3-0 Wednesday night in the Section 7A championship game. Izy Fairchild also scored for the Mirage, who now await the seedings for the state tournament which will be announced this weekend. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The “Haitian Temptation” Al Sands is getting ready for a main event fight Friday night at the Grand Casino in Hinckley. This will be his first fight in over two years and in that time, he’s gotten COVID twice and had several fights cancelled due to the pandemic. “This country goes back into lockdown. That country goes…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, the UMD women’s hockey team welcomed back goaltender Emma Soderberg, who was over in Beijing representing Sweden in the Winter Olympics. Soderberg finished with an Olympic-high 167 saves to help her country clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. But now she says it’s time to get back to work. “I’ve been trying to rip the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team couldn’t hold off St. Olaf as they fell 91-74 Wednesday night at Reif Gym. Nick Carlson and Noah Winesett each finished with 14 points as the Saints wrap up their season with a 5-20 record. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Back in November, UMD goalie Zach Stejskal revealed that he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. And after weeks of treatment and rehab, the Cohasset native was back in action this past weekend after Ryan Fanti was pulled from Saturday’s game against Denver due to a stomach bug. And Stejskal would fill in admirably, helping the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, minn. – Saturday’s UMD men’s hockey game was a big one for defenseman Darian Gotz. The Hermantown native scored his first collegiate goal for the Bulldogs, which would go on to be the game-winner in the 3-2 victory over Denver. “I’m not a huge goal-scorer. To be honest, I kind of leave that up to my d-partner. That’s more…
MINNEAPOLIS (Fox 9) – The Super Bowl is over, the 2021 NFL season is done, and it appears that the Minnesota Vikings have their next head coach in place. The Vikings have not made anything official as of Tuesday morning, but according to an ESPN report, the team plans to introduce Kevin O’Connell as the next head coach on Thursday….
