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Duluth Marshall Boys Hockey Snaps Losing Skid with Win Over North Shore

Sam Aamodt, Tucker D'Allaird, Brendan Friday, Jonas Martinelli and Garrett Olek all scored for the Hilltoppers, who will host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Thursday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team snapped a three-game losing streak as they defeated North Shore 5-1 Monday afternoon at Mars Lakeview Arena. Sam Aamodt, Tucker D’Allaird, Brendan Friday, Jonas Martinelli and Garrett Olek all scored for the Hilltoppers, who will host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Thursday night. Categories: High School, Sports

Former UMD Captain Karson Kuhlman Claimed By Seattle Kraken

This past weekend, the Esko native was waived by the Boston Bruins after spending the first five seasons of his pro career with the organization.

SEATTLE, Wash. – Former UMD men’s hockey captain Karson Kuhlman has been claimed off waivers by the Seattle Kraken. This past weekend, the Esko native was waived by the Boston Bruins after spending the first five seasons of his pro career with the organization. This season, Kuhlman has one goal and an assist in 19 games. He will join fellow…

Northern Star: Maddie Young

For this week's segment, we feature a Cloquet girls basketball player who recently scored her 1,000th career point.

CLOQUET, Minn. – For Maddie Young, being a multi-sport athlete has been made easier by the people around her. “We just pride ourselves on playing for each other and playing as a team. It’s just really fun to come into the gym not only to play basketball but also play it with your best friends,” Young said. Which includes her…

UMD Men’s Hockey Sees Progress Offensively in Series Against Miami

Although they scored just two goals, the Bulldogs dominated the offensive pressure on Saturday, outshooting Miami 52-17, including a 14-2 advantage after the first. 

DULUTH, Minn. – Following the pause last weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team said they were hoping to be better offensively. It’s something they’ve been struggling with the past few games and are needing to pick it up as they enter the second half. And they made some progress this weekend, getting the 4-1 win on Friday and then forcing…

UMD Women’s Hockey Shuts Out Bemidji State to Sweep Weekend Series

Naomi Rogge, Anna Klein and Taylor Stewart all scored for the Bulldogs as they helped raise over $4200 for mental health awareness through their first ever Sopehie's Squad, Hockey Hits Back game.

DULUTH, Minn. – The  No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team took care of business once again on Saturday, getting the 3-0 win over Bemidji State to sweep the weekend and season series. Naomi Rogge, Anna Klein and Taylor Stewart all scored for the Bulldogs while Emma Soderberg made 28 saves for the shutout. The game was also UMD’s first…

Hermantown Boys Hockey Edges Warroad in Overtime in Battle of Top-Ranked Teams in Class A

Gavin Blomdahl scored the game-winner in overtime while Matt Kauppinen also scored for the Hawks.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. –  In the highly anticipated matchup between the top two ranked teams in class A, No. 1 Hermantown got the game-winning goal from assistant captain Gavin Blomdahl to get the 2-1 win in overtime against No. 2 Warroad. Matt Kauppinen also scored for the Hawks as they handed Warroad their first loss of the season. Hermantown improves to…

UMD Men’s Hockey Skates to 2-2 Tie With Miami, RedHawks Pick Up Extra NCHC Point in Shootout Win

Jesse Jacques and Kobe Roth scored while Ryan Fanti finished with 15 saves.

DULUTH, Minn. – Kobe Roth scored in the final 90 seconds to force overtime, as the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team settled for a 2-2 tie with Miami (OH). But the RedHawks would go on to win the shootout 1-0 to pick up the extra NCHC point. Jesse Jacques scored the other goal for the Bulldogs while Ryan…

Hermantown Girls Basketball Falls at Home to Crookston

The Hawks fall to 4-9 on the season and will look to snap their two-game losing streak on Thursday at Pine City. 

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start as Crookston got the 73-36 road win. The Hawks fall to 4-9 on the season and will look to snap their two-game losing streak on Thursday at Pine City. Categories: High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: Heather Young

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the Cloquet girls basketball team.

CLOQUET, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Cloquet girls basketball coach Heather Young as the Lumberjacks are one of the most improved teams in the entire Northland. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Hockey: Proctor/Hermantown Girls, Duluth Denfeld Boys Earn Home Shutouts

Both the Mirage and Hunters had strong Friday nights, earning shutout wins at home.

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team started fast and never looked back, getting the 11-0 shutout win over section foes Hibbing/Chisholm. This is the second shutout over the Bluejackets this season, after the Mirage got the 5-0 road win last month. Proctor/Hermantown improves to 12-4-1 and will play at Breck on Saturday. In prep boys hockey action, Cooper…

UW-Superior Women’s Basketball Shakes Off Slow Start in Victory Over Crown

Makenna Guden led the way with 16 points as the Yellowjackets will look for back-to-back wins when they host Minnesota Morris on Saturday.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Junior Mady Sanders finished with 11 points and 18 rebounds as the UW-Superior women’s basketball team knocked off Crown 81-72 Friday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Makenna Guden led the way with 16 points as the Yellowjackets will look for back-to-back wins when they host Minnesota Morris on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

UMD Women’s Hockey Light Up the Scoreboard in Win Over Bemidji State

Anna Klein, Naomi Rogge and Katie Davis each scored two goals.

DULUTH, Minn. – Anna Klein, Naomi Rogge and Katie Davis each scored two goals as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated Bemidji State 8-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. 10 different Bulldogs would get on the scoresheet as they’ll look for the sweep on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Strong Third Period Pushes UMD Men’s Hockey Past Miami

Blake Biondi, Casey Gilling, Koby Bender and Quinn Olson all scored for the Bulldogs, who will aim to sweep the RedHawks Saturday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team scored three goals in the third period as they got the win over Miami University 4-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Blake Biondi, Casey Gilling, Koby Bender and Quinn Olson all scored for the Bulldogs, who will aim to sweep the RedHawks Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of…

Duluth Marshall’s Jasper Timm Commits to UW-Stout Men’s Basketball Team

The senior is leading the way this season for the Hilltoppers, averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game.

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth Marshall’s Jasper Timm committed to joining the UW-Stout men’s basketball team. The senior is leading the way this season for the Hilltoppers, averaging 25 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game. Last week, Timm scored his 1,000th career point for Duluth Marshall, becoming just the 15th player in program history to hit that…

Winter Blues? Join the Lake Superior Kubb League

Active Adventures: Kubb in the Twin Ports

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s a game that has origins back to the Vikings. Kubb, which has a strong presence in the Twin Cities and Eau Claire regions, required a small outdoor space, six batons, and 11 blocks of woods. Fox 21’s Rusty Mehlberg met up with Erik Linge, a co-founder of Lake Superior Kubb, to learn more about the game,…

Homecoming Weekend for Former Northland Prep Hockey Players on Bemidji State Women’s Hockey Team

Coleraine's Claire Vekich, Carlton's Taylor Nelson and Hermantown's Alyssa Watkins return to a rink that they are very familiar with.

DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the Bemidji State women’s hockey team will be in town to take on UMD. And the series will be extra special for three former Northland hockey stars. Coleraine’s Claire Vekich, Carlton’s Taylor Nelson and Hermantown’s Alyssa Watkins return to a rink that they are very familiar with. “It’s crazy. Time flies. I just think about…

Prep Basketball: Esko Boys, Cloquet Girls, Hermantown Boys Come Out on Top

It was a good night on the hardwood for the Eskomos, Lumberjacks and Hawks.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Koi Perich led the way with 26 points as the Esko boys basketball team picked up the road win over Superior 88-77 Thursday night. In other prep basketball action, it was the Cloquet girls getting the win over Hermantown 57-49 and the Hawks boys knocking over the Lumberjacks 96-80. Categories: High School, Sports

Four-Goal Second Period Powers Grand Rapids Boys Hockey Past Duluth Denfeld

Joey DelGreco and Hayden DeMars each scored two goals as the Thunderhawks picked up their seventh straight win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids boys hockey team scored four goals in the second period as they defeated Duluth Denfeld 8-1 Thursday night at the Heritage Center. Joey DelGreco and Hayden DeMars each scored two goals as the Thunderhawks picked up their seventh straight win. Categories: High School, Sports

UMD’s Ashton Bell Talks Suiting Up for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics

The Deloraine, Manitoba native is now the fifth Bulldog alum that will take part in the Olympics.

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Team Canada announced their women’s hockey roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The team released a special video with youth hockey players saying the name of each Olympian which included a familiar name. UMD’s Ashton Bell will be making her Olympic debut in Beijing in just a few weeks. The Deloraine, Manitoba native is now…

Spirit Mountain Invites Community to Experience New Outdoor Ice Skating Rink

The Rink is Open Tuesday - Sunday

DULUTH, Minn. – If you’re looking to beat the winter blues, the staff at Spirit Mountain invites you to check out their new, free ice skating rink that’s now open to the public. “I’m really excited. Spirit Mountain has been around for 48 years, we’ve been around for a long time,” said Ann Glumac, Interim Director at Spirit Mountain. This…

Team Shuster Looks Back at 2018 Olympic Gold Medal Win

The team says looking back at what they did in 2018 will always bring a smile to their faces.

EVELETH, Minn. – We are less than a month away from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Northland’s own Team Shuster will be back in action to defend their Olympics gold medals that turned them into overnight celebrities when they came back home. The team says looking back at what they did in 2018 will always bring a smile…

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Returns From COVID Break to Host Bemidji State

The last time these teams met was back in mid-November when the Bulldogs outscored the Beavers 13-1.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team is back at practice this week after an unplanned break due to COVID. Nothing new for the Bulldogs though as they dealt with starts and stop all of last season. Assistant captain Gabbie Hughes says the team’s mindset is just focusing on their next series. “Coach has talked about it a little…

UMD Men’s Hockey Looking to Solve Scoring Woes After COVID Break

The Bulldogs are in quite the rut recently, dropping five of their last six games.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team returned to practice this week after COVID issues knocked out their series against St. Cloud State. And with several injuries and other issues keeping guys in and out of the lineup, it was quite the first half of the season for head coach Scott Sandelin’s crew. “So many people went through what…

Duluth Native, UMD Women’s Hockey Assistant Coach Laura Bellamy Receives Top Honor from AHCA

The award recognizes the career body of work of a women's assistant hockey coach.

DULUTH, Minn. – This week, UMD’s Laura Bellamy received the 2022 Women’s Ice Hockey Assistant Coach Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association. The Duluth Denfeld alum and former Duluth Northern Stars goalie is in her seventh season at UMD. Head coach Maura Crowell says she’s an unsung hero within the program. “I think she’s one of the best in…

Prep Hockey: Grand Rapids Boys, CEC Girls Earn Road Wins; Duluth Girls Hang On for Home Victory

It was a great night on the ice for the Thunderhawks, Lumberjacks and Northern Stars.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Garrett Drotts would score four goals on the night as the Grand Rapids boys hockey team got a big road shutout over Superior 7-0 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. In prep girls hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton shook off a slow start to get the road win over Superior 4-1 and the Duluth Northern Stars got two goals from…

Prep Basketball: Superior Girls, Boys Get Wins Over Duluth Marshall

Both Spartans basketball teams were victorious over the Hilltoppers.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior girls basketball team improved to 13-1 on the season as they defeated Duluth Marshall 88-62 Tuesday night. In the boys game, the Spartans used a strong second half to get the win over the Hilltoppers 92-69, behind 36 points from Robert Olson. Categories: High School, Sports

UMD’s Bell, Larocque Named to Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey Team

This will be Bell's Olympic debut while Larocque has been to the Games two times before.

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday, the Canadian women’s hockey team announced their roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics and it has a pair of familiar names. UMD defenseman Ashton Bell and former All-American Bulldog Jocelyne Larocque are heading to Beijing in a few weeks. Last season, Bell’s overtime goal in the NCAA quarterfinals sent UMD to the Frozen Four for the…

Prep Girls Basketball: Cromwell-Wright, Esko Start Week with Wins

The Cardinals and Eskomos each earned their eighth wins of the season.

CROMWELL, Minn – The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team rolled past McGregor 81-17 Monday, extending the Cardinals win streak to four straight games. In other prep girls basketball action, Jayden Karppinen led the way with 17 points as Esko knocked off Proctor 52-43. Categories: High School, Sports

Two Harbors Boys Basketball Looking to Build Off Successful First Half of Season

The Agates will look for their third straight win Tuesday night when they take on Virginia.

TWO HARBORS, Minn. – The Two Harbors boys basketball team is off to a solid start to their season. The Agates are 6-2 and looking to carry that momentum into the second half of the season. But it won’t be easy as they’ll battle some teams that they might end up facing in the loaded Section 7AA playoffs. “Esko really…

UMD’s Drew Blair Eclipses 1,000-Point Milestone

Blair jumped right into the Bulldog program starting 30 games his freshman season, which he says helped in his early development. And it's carried over into this year as UMD's leading scorer.

DULUTH, Minn. – Confidence is a big thing for athletes, even more so for basketball players. And no one has more confidence in his game that UMD’s Drew Blair. This past weekend, the junior guard scored his 1,000th career point for the Bulldogs in a win over Concordia-St. Paul. Blair jumped right into the Bulldog program starting 30 games his…

Northern Star: Abby Pajari

For this week's segment, we feature the goaltender on the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team who's feeling more confident after helping guide the Mirage to a state championship last season.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Being a goaltender wasn’t the first option for Proctor/Hermantown senior Abby Pajari. “I started when I was I think 10 years old. I had been a forward for five years before that. One day my dad was like we don’t have a goalie for practice and I said I’ll do it and I said oh this is…

Anglers Take On Frigid Air For Ice Fishing Off Park Point

DULUTH, Minn. – More than a dozen anglers were out braving the frigid air in the bay off Park Point Sunday hoping to bring home some fish for dinner.  Click the video to hear from some of those anglers and see one big catch. Categories: Entertainment, Environment, Great Outdoors, News, News – Latest News, Weather in the News

North Woods’ Chiabotti, Deer River’s Kongsjord Named to Minnesoa Vikings All-State Football Team

Both TJ Chiabotti and Tait Kongsjord were honored during Sunday's Bears-Vikings game.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – North Woods running back TJ Chiabotti and Deer River tackle Tait Kongsjord were named to the Minnesota Vikings All-State Football Team and were honored during Sunday’s Bears-Vikings game. Chiabotti had a season to remember, rushing for over 2100 yards and 29 touchdowns. He became just the 19th athlete in the state of Minnesota to pass the 5000…

UMD Basketball Teams Sweep Concordia-St. Paul

Drew Blair eclipsed the 1,000 career point milestone, doing so in just 58 games, as the Bulldog men stayed undefeated. Meanwhile, Kaylee Nelson finished with a career-high 12 points to give the Bulldog women the big win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Drew Blair became the latest Bulldog to reach the 1,000 career point milestone on Saturday afternoon as the No. 5/6 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team dominated Concordia-St. Paul 106-71. Blair finished with 15 points on Saturday as he added his name to the record book, needing just 58 games to reach that milestone. Austin Andrews led the…

Hermantown Boys Hockey Defeats Eden Prairie

Dallas Vieau netted a hat trick while Kade Kohanski scored twice as the Hawks defeated the defending class AA state champions.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Dallas Vieau netted a hat trick as the Hermantown boys hockey team knocked off the defending class AA state champions Eden Prairie 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. Kade Kohanski added two goals as the Hawks improve to 10-1 on the season. Hermantown will be back in action on Friday night at St. Cloud Cathedral. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Mountain Iron-Buhl Girls Win Lake Superior Classic Game, Duluth East Boys Fall in Double Overtime to Andover

Sage Ganyo and Jordan Zubich combined for 55 points to give the Rangers girls the win, while the Greyhounds boys dropped a close one in double overtime.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East was the place to be on Saturday for the annual Lake Superior Classic as basketball teams from across the state traveled to take part in the day-long event. Sage Ganyo had 23 points while Jordan Zubich finished with 22 as the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls knocked off Proctor 89-36. Meanwhile, the hosts Duluth East boys went…

Coaches Corner: Emma Stauber

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey coach Emma Stauber as the Mirage continue their state title defense. Among the topics discussed are Stauber’s life as a head coach and a professional hockey player, as well as how her team’s success has impacted their local youth program. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy,…

Superior’s Kaylee Baker Signs NLI to Join Lincoln University Softball, Golf Teams

Baker says she loved the historic campus of the school and the move allows her to keep playing her two favorite sports.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Friday afternoon, Superior’s Kaylee Baker signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Lincoln University softball and golf teams. Baker says she loved the historic campus of the school and the move allows her to keep playing her two favorite sports. “Well softball has been always my #1 sport. And I also picked up golf because…

Strong Defense Powers UMD Women’s Basketball to Win Over Minnesota State Mankato

The Bulldogs held the Mavericks to just four points in the first quarter and 10 in the third as they will host Concordia-St. Paul Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Brooke Olson led the team with 20 points as the UMD women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota State Mankato 61-52 Friday night at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs held the Mavericks to just four points in the first quarter and 10 in the third as they will host Concordia-St. Paul Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…

Duluth Denfeld Boys Hockey Rolls Past North Shore

The Hunters improve to 11-3 as they will host Grand Rapids next Thursday.

DULUTH, Minn. – Connor McClure scored four goals on the night as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team blanked North Shore 10-0 Friday night at the Heritage Center. The Hunters improve to 11-3 as they will host Grand Rapids next Thursday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

South Shore’s Koy Nelson Lighting Up Scoreboards for the Cardinals

This past Monday, Nelson put on a historic performance scoring a school-record 52 points in a win against Bayfield, including a school-record 12 three-pointers.

PORT WING, Wis. – If you had 10 guesses to come up with this season’s leading scorer in Wisconsin prep boys basketball, you’d probably think it was someone in Madison, Milwaukee or green bay. Even if you got 20 guesses, you would never think it was someone from port wing. And that guy is South Shore’s Koy Nelson. The senior…

Minnesota Wilderness Tender Hermantown’s Beau Janzig

He joins former teammate Aaron Pionk, who also skates for the Wilderness.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Hermantown’s Beau Janzig has been tendered by the Minnesota Wilderness. The senior has six points in nine games this season while anchoring the Hawks’ defense. He joins former teammate Aaron Pionk, who also skates for the Wilderness. Last season, the pair helped the Hawks win their 11th section title in the past 12 seasons. Categories: College, High…

Prep Boys Basketball: Road Wins for Superior, Grand Rapids; Duluth Marshall’s Jasper Timm Scores 1,000th Point in Victory

Thursday night meant big wins for the Spartans, Thunderhawks and Hilltoppers.

DULUTH, Minn. – Evan Bennett led the way with 21 points as the Superior boys basketball team got the road win over Duluth East 58-50. In other prep boys basketball action, Grand Rapids defeated Duluth Denfeld 73-55 and Duluth Marshall knocked off Proctor 81-74 as Jasper Timm scored his 1,000th career point. Categories: High School, Sports

Late Rally Falls Short for UW-Superior Women’s Basketball Team

Kaelyn Christian led her team with 15 points.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Kaelyn Christian led her team with 15 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the UW-Superior women’s basketball team dropped their first game of 2022 to Finlandia 67-62. The Yellowjackets will be back in action Saturday when they head to Ashland to take on Northland College. Categories: College, Sports

UMD’s Noah Cates Invited to Play for U.S. National Team at 2022 Winter Olympics

The Stillwater native is not a stranger to Team USA, as he took part in the World Junior Championships as a freshman.

DULUTH, Minn. – Two weeks ago, the NHL announced that none of their players would be going to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. So Team USA had to come up with a squad quick and they’ve found a collection of some of the best college hockey players in the country, including a UMD bulldog. Team captain Noah Cates is…

Duluth Native, SCSU Men’s Hockey Coach Brett Larson to Join U.S. Olympic Team’s Coaching Staff

He previously served as an assistant coach for the 2020 World Junior Championships and head coach of the U.S Junior Select Team in 2012.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Duluth native and St. Cloud State men’s hockey coach Brett Larson will be joining the coaching staff for the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Larson will be making his Olympic coaching debut. He previously served as an assistant coach for the 2020 World Junior Championships and head coach of the…