DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team was sent on their way to the State Tournament in style on Monday. Friends and family gathered outside the school as the team packed up the bus and hit the road to St. Cloud for their fourth state tournament appearance since 2017. “We took that to heart and said, ‘You know, we’re going…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team hosted their second camp of the summer Monday, as hopeful future Bulldogs came from all across the Midwest to showcase their skills and for coaches to take a look at the future of their program. “Camps like today give us an opportunity to evaluate both personally, athletically and mentally kids, really throughout the Midwest…
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Vikings fullback and graduate of Duluth Denfeld high school, CJ Ham returned to his alma mater Saturday to host his third annual youth football camp, but also to remind the campers that anything is possible. Ham didn’t take the traditional route to the NFL. He graduated from Denfeld in 2011, tallying 1,873 yards and 24 touchdowns for…
CULVER, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with South Ridge baseball coach Aaron Weber as the Panthers bring home their fourth straight Section 7AA and head into the State Tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- June marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The amendment changed athletics forever, giving female athletes equal opportunity to showcase their skills on the diamond, the court or wherever they choose to play. Title IX was passed in 1972, the amendment says that no person on the basis of sex can be denied participation, benefits of or discriminated…
DULUTH, Minn.- Grunnah Power Skating held a youth skating and skills hockey clinic Friday. The players worked on tactical skating, shooting and puck control skills, as well as an emphasis on pressure situations in game-like scenarios. “It’s seeing the kids come back every time, seeing them grow, seeing how they change as individuals and as human beings. Seeing how much…
DULUTH, Minn.- Thursday St. Scholastica announced a makeover to the athletics logo. St. Scholastica has undergone some change this past year as their teams moved over to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). With this change and their 50th anniversary approaching, the college thought it was time for a rebrand. The college says the updated shield is meant to…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- The Section 7AA Championship game on Thursday was held at NBC Sports Complex. The final two teams in the section, Proctor and Duluth Marshall faced off for the title. The Hilltoppers would get the win 8-4 as they advance to the Class AA State tournament. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor high school will have three sports representing their school in their respective state tournaments. On Wednesday, family, friends and classmates gathered outside Proctor for a send-off celebration as the softball team, a couple golfers and members of the track and field team were sent on their way. This state tournament appearance is the softball team’s first…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Grand Rapids faced Chisago Lakes Wednesday in the Section 7AAA Championship Game at Fichtner Field. The Thunderhawks cruised by the Wildcats 9-2 to clinch their spot in the state tournament for the programs 18th time in their history. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies kept their hot streak alive Wednesday night, defeating the Waterloo Bucks 7-3 at Wade Stadium. The Huskies will host the Bucks Thursday for Game Two of the series. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC returned home after dropping their first game of the season last Saturday. Tonight, they looked to bounce back against Joy Athletic Club. The Blue-Greens blanked the Goats 3-0 at Public Schools Stadium Wednesday night. Duluth FC will hit the road Saturday against Sioux Falls Thunder FC. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior softball team has said since the start of this season that they had the pieces to make a deep playoff run. Well the Spartans knew right as they are now getting ready to take the state tournament field for the first time since 1993. The Spartans have made some noise up to this point in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Behind 6 and 2/3 no-hit innings from Owen Marsolek, Duluth Marshall got the 5-0 win over Esko in the section 7AA winners bracket semifinal game. In the elimination bracket semifinal, Proctor hung on to defeat Esko 11-9 to advance to the section championship. The Hilltoppers and Rails will face each other Thursday in the section 7AA championship…
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The MSHSL voted Tuesday morning for high school basketball teams to start using shot clocks for the 2023-24 season. The board also voted to allow conferences to use shot clocks for conference games beginning this season if all conference schools have shot clocks. Back in December, the board voted unanimously to adopt a 35-second shot clock….
DULUTH, Minn. – “We look forward to Summer more than anything. We’re very excited for the warm weather and the people coming and we love the visitors and we love being part of this community and doing what we can to be a transportation provider for it,” said Co-Owner of Leaf Rides, Jed Irvine. Summer is back and so are…
COHASSET, Minn. – Former Grand Rapids forward Hunter Bischoff made history this week as the first ever commit for the Augustana men’s hockey program. The Vikings are getting ready to begin their first ever NCAA Division I hockey season in the fall of 2023. Most recently, Bischoff spent this past season playing for the Anchorage Wolverines in the NAHL, putting…
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. -Last week, the Moose Lake/Willow River softball team won the section 7A title to clinch the co-op’s first ever trip to state. Now the Rebels are looking forward to making more history later this week. Moose Lake High School went to state in 1982 but since the two schools combined just a few years later, the Rebels…
ESKO, Minn. – State track and field meets will take place later this week and this is the first year Minnesota will have three classes. In section 7A, Esko dominated the section meets with both the boys and girls winning the titles. The Esko boys took down defending champs GNK, who finished second and will also advance to state. The…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Minnesota Wilderness forward Barrett Hall announced his commitment over the weekend to St. Cloud State men’s hockey. Hall finished his rookie season with the Wilderness with five goals and 20 points. He also played in all nine playoff games, registering a goal and four assists. Hall also spent part of this past season finishing with his high…
DULUTH, Minn. – Second-year Duluth Huskies outfielder Noah Marcelo lifted a grand slam to left field, his second of the young season, to give the Huskies the 9-5 win over the Willmar Stingers. Marcelo now has 12 RBI through just six games this season. JD Rogers went 3-for-5 with an RBI double on the day, while Harrison Kreiling gave up…
MADISON, Wis. – WIAA state softball brackets have been released as the action gets started next week. Superior earns the No. 5 seed in Division 1 and will face No. 4 seed Cedarburg in the quarterfinals on Thursday, June 9 around 2:00 p.m. The semifinals are set for Friday night with the Division 1 state championship set to take place…
MANKATO, Minn. – State softball brackets have been released as the fun gets started next week. In Class A, Moose Lake/Willow River is the No. 2 seed and will face unseeded Wabasha-Kellogg on Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the state quarterfinals. In Class AA, Proctor earns the No. 1 seed and will face unseeded Pipestone Area in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the general manger of the Duluth Huskies, as the Northwoods League season is officially underway. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies kept the Willmar Stingers off the board in a 6-0 win Friday night at Wade Stadium. Game Two of the series will take place Saturday, first pitch is set for 3:05 P.M.. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, Superior’s Jake Kidd received an invite to take part in the Wisconsin High School All-Star soccer game, which will take place later this summer. Kidd finished his senior year second in the state in goals and became the 13th Wisconsin player to score 100 career goals. And he won’t be alone at the event as…
BIWABIK, Minn. – Thursday, the Section 7AA prep golf championships took place up at Giant’s Ridge. On the boys side, Cloquet is heading back to the state tournament for the second straight year. They were led by junior Karson Patten and sophomore Anders Gunelson, who finished in first and second place, respectively. On the girls side, it was Mesabi East…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This week, Grand Rapids/Greenway’s Ellie Gandy signed her National Letter of Intent to join the UW-Stout women’s lacrosse team. Gandy has suited up for the varsity squad since 2019 and battled back from a knee injury during her junior campaign. As a senior, she finished with three goals, one assist and six ground balls, helping the…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD and men’s hockey head coach Scott Sandelin have agreed to a two-year contact that will keep him with the team through the 2026-27 season. The Hibbing native has been with the program for the past 22 seasons and has led the Bulldogs to seven straight NCAA tournament appearances and 11 overall during his tenure. That also…
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Senior Emma Raye knocked in four runs and junior Haley Zembo struck out 13 batters in seven shutout innings of work as the Superior softball team knocked off SPASH 9-0 to clinch the program’s fifth-ever state trip to the state tournament and their first since 1993. The Spartans now await seeding for the state tournament, which…
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting a big win in the home opener Wednesday night, the Duluth Huskies dropped Wednesday afternoon’s game to the Minnesota Mud Puppies 7-6 in 12 innings. The Huskies will be back at home Friday night when they host the Willmar Stingers. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
RAND RAPIDS, Min.-Proctor outlasted Eveleth-Gilbert in a 3-2 win in the Section 7AA Championship game at Grand Rapids Sports Complex, for their first trip to the state tournament since 2006. Payton Rodburg with the game tying solo home-run to get a rally going in the sixth. Lilly Hart comes up with the game winning RBI. Maddy Walsh gets the win…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Moose Lake/Willow River softball team battled back from the elimination bracket and picked up two wins over Cherry to win the Section 7A championship 7-1 and 11-1 in six innings Thursday afternoon at Braun Park. This will be the Rebels’ first trip to the state tournament since 1982, when they won it all behind Minnesota State…
FOREST LAKE, Minn. – The Hermantown softball team would rally late against Chisago Lakes, but the Hawks would fall one run short as the Wildcats win 4-3 to capture the Section 7AAA championship Thursday afternoon. The Hawks finish their season with a 12-4 overall record and runner-up honors in Section 7AAA. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In his nine years as UMD’s athletic director, Josh Berlo has led the Bulldogs to their most successful era in recent memory. And now, he will be taking on a new challenge at another school. Berlo has been named the new athletic director at the University of Denver. Since his arrival in Duluth, 15 of the 16…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies returned home to Wade Stadium Wednesday to face the Minnesota Mudpuppies for their Home Opener. The Huskies bats carried them to victory, winning 17-9. Next game of the series is scheduled for Thursday, first pitch is set for 12:05 pm at Wade Stadium. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- This week Northwestern’s Trent Meyer qualified for the WIAA State Tournament as an individual. Last season, as a junior Meyer was one stroke away from winning a state championship, now he knows exactly what it will take to finish on top this time around. Meyer says, “I think putting is the big thing. Earlier in the season,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown softball team battled their way back from the 7AAA elimination bracket to clinch a spot in Thursday’s section title game. Standing in their way from a trip to the state tournament is Chisago Lakes, who knocked off the Hawks in the semi-finals on Tuesday. “It’s so exciting and I think it’s important for the girls to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East baseball infielder Sam McEvoy made his commitment official Tuesday, carrying on his athletic career as part of the Edward Waters University baseball team. The Tigers are located down in Jacksonville, Florida and last season brought home the National Championship for HBCU’s. “I’ve kind of always wanted to go down South somewhere to play ball. I don’t…
DULUTH, Minn.- In the first round of girls lacrosse playoffs, the Duluth Wolfpack hosted Blaine at Ordean Stadium. The Bengals would knock off the Wolfpack in overtime, 11-10. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- In round two of the Section 7AA tournament, Proctor takes on Rock Ridge, Tuesday at Wade Stadium. The Wolverines stay in the winners bracket, winning 8-5, they will go on to play Esko Thursday in Superior at 2 p.m.. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Few people in the Northland are as popular as pro boxer, “The Haitian Temptation” Al Sands and Tuesday he received a very special honor from Duluth Mayor Emily Larson. The best part was, he had no idea it was coming. The date coincides with the Duluth native’s Cruiserweight championship win which was the third title victory of his…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cherry walked it off against Carlton/Wrenshall Tuesday at Braun Park in the Section 7A Semi-Final Game. Lydia Greely with the clutch hit to break the tie. The Tigers will face Moose Lake/Willow River Thursday at Braun Park in the section championship game. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – After a three year hiatus the Northland Girls Hockey All-Star Game returned to the ice. The best local players came together to battle it out and for many of them, it was their last time on the ice in their high school careers. Team Gold won the game 4-1 over Team Black at St. Luke’s Sport and…
PLYMOUTH, Minn.- Hermantown’s Dallas Vieau and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton’s Carson Young have been invited to Team USA’s National Development Camp. The pair will represent the state of Minnesota among players who were born in 2006. “I was really just honored and really excited to, because any time your country’s going to be on your jersey it’s fun to represent,” says Young, “The…
DULUTH, Minn.- In just three weeks Grandma’s Marathon weekend will be underway, and for the first time since 2016 the race is completely sold out. Organizers say there are 20 thousand participants set to run in all three races. This will be the first time since the start of the pandemic the festivities will return to full capacity. This years…
ALLENDALE, Mich. – The NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday and UMD’s Isabelle Brezinka is taking home First-Team All-American honors for the first time in her career. The senior finished Saturday’s 800m final in 7th place with a time of 2:09.71. In Friday’s prelim, Brezinka set a new personal best of 2:08.23 which was the third…
DULUTH, Minn.- Day one of the Duluth Huskies season started Sunday as top players from across the country join together to compete as one team. Many of the players arrived only days, some hours before their first practice, but are eager to get the season rolling. “I just like getting a fresh start. Coming out here, meeting some new guys,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Natalie Vitek got the job done at the plate and in the circle on Saturday, helping top-seeded Hermantown get the 2-1 win over North Branch in nine innings in the section 7AAA tournament. Vitek recorded 13 strikeouts in nine innings of work, while also driving in the game-winning run in the 9th to give the Hawks the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth boys lacrosse team struggled in the second half as Northfield got the 12-6 road win to end the regular season. Colby Larson and Logan Lian scored twice while Grady Downs and Tyler Smith each scored once. The Wolfpack now prepare for the section playoffs which will begin on Tuesday. Duluth will open up the 7A…
