PROCTOR, Minn. – Brayder Boyer recorded the shutout as the Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team got the 3-0 shutout win over Proctor on Thursday night. The Bluejackets improve to 3-3 on the season and will be back in action on Tuesday hosting Delano while the Rails fall to 3-5 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Over the past few years, the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team has continued to make strides towards success. The Hilltoppers have made three section championship games in the past five seasons and now say this is the year they can make it to state. And they say that by being a younger team, with just four seniors…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Moose Lake/Willow River basketball star Natalie Mikrot scored her 2000th career point earlier this week. Mikrot is the first player in school history, boy or girl, to accomplish this milestone. The Minnesota Crookston signee became the school’s all-time leading scorer during her junior season. In boys action, Two Harbors junior guard Trent Gomez scored his 1000th…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown’s Aaron Pionk has announced his committment to playing college hockey at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The former Hawk is spending this season with the Minnesota Wilderness, where he has transitioned to playing defenseman, and has 18 points through 31 games. During his senior year this past season, Pionk scored 15 goals and had 25 assists, helping the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Just a few months ago, the Superior boys hockey team made a return trip to the state championship game. Coming up just short of a title has motivated this year’s team to a 4-3 start. And the Spartans are in a good position to make another run, as this year’s roster is made up of 21 seniors…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the Winter Solstice Tuesday with Hartley Nature Center. A half-mile loop was lit up for a luminary hike, along with hot chocolate, a photo booth and a fire pit – all to celebrate winter’s the shortest day of the year. “Especially at night when we’re in the darkest days is…
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ESKO, Minn. – Ayden McDonald led the way with 34 points as the Hibbing boys basketball team got the 77-68 road win over Esko to hand the Eskomos their first loss of the season. The Bluejackets improve to 5-1 on the season while the Eskomos fall to 5-1. In other prep boys action, Cloquet used a big second half to…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Abby Pajari made 17 saves to record the shutout as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team knocked off their section rivals Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 3-0 on Tuesday night on the road. The Mirage improve to 6-4-1 on the season while the Lumberjacks fall to 6-5-1 on the year. In other section 7A action, Duluth Marshall won their fifth straight as…
MAPLE, Wis. – Northwester kicker Dawson Kriske announced that he has committed to playing college football at UW-River Falls. During his senior season with the Tigers, Kriske made 53 extra points on 55 attempts, a mark that ranked in the top five in the entire state. He also kicked 53 touchbacks, and was All-Conference, All-Region and an All-State honorable mention,…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In a great early season section 7AA matchup, the undefeated Proctor girls basketball team used a big second half to get the 62-50 over Virginia on Monday night. The win pushes the Rails to 7-0 on the season as they get a few days off now before facing Chisago Lakes next week. In other prep girls action,…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past season, UMD football head coach Curt Wiese guided the Bulldogs back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. Now, UMD has decided to stick with their guy. UMD athletics announced on Monday that they have signed Wiese to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Bulldogs through the 2024-25…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former St. Scholastica star quarterback Zach Edwards has re-signed with the Barcelona Dragons of the European League of Football. Last season, Edwards threw for 2,514 yards in his first season with the team, which ranked second most in the league. Edwards finished his Saints Career as the all-time leader in completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns and total…
DULUTH, Minn. – Basketball has always kept Will Van Scoy focused. “My parents, my mom, my dad, they always asked me like Will what do you want to do when you get older and I said I want to play basketball,” Van Scoy, a senior guard on the Duluth East boys basketball team said. That was until August of 2020…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness put an end to their franchise-worse nine-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon, getting the 2-1 win over Anchorage in the weekend finale. Nicko Rexine scored the game-winner, while Ethan Wolthers also scored. Former Duluth East goalie Konrad Kausch made 16 saves in relief for his first win in just his second appearance in net…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former St. Scholastica nordic skier Paul Schommer has qualified for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing as a member of the U.S. Biathlon team. This will be Schommer’s first Olympic Games, after finishing 22nd in the 20-kilometer event last month to qualify. The former All-American was a three-time NCAA qualifier with the Saints. The full U.S….
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior co-captain Cooper McClure recorded a hat trick as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team got the 6-2 win over section 7A foes Proctor on Saturday. Simon Davidson scored twice while Whittaker Heart also scored for the Hunters, while Wyatt Mineheine scored both goals for the Rails. The Hunters have now won five straight and will hit…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team just continued to roll on Saturday afternoon, getting the 92-71 win over MSU Moorhead to complete a tough road trip weekend and cap off the 2021 part of their schedule undefeated. Austin Andrews finished with a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Jack Middleton and Drew Blair finished with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team couldn’t hang on in the second half, as Crosby-Ironton got the 75-71 win in a section 7AA battle on Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers fall to 4-2 on the season and will be back in action on Monday playing at crosstown rivals Duluth East. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Duluth Marshall girls basketball coach CJ Osuchukwu who have started the season with a 4-1 record. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – We’re only about a quarter through the prep basketball season. But to be undefeated at this point is pretty impressive because only a few teams can say they have a zero on the right side of their record. One of those teams is the Proctor girls. The Rails are 6-0 to start the season, a stark difference…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In a game that was tied at halftime, the Superior girls basketball team used a strong second half to get the win over Northwestern 60-37 Friday night. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn. – Nicholas Swanson finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Esko boys basketball team held on to beat Superior 78-74 Friday night. In other prep boys basketball action, it was Bloomington Jefferson handing Duluth East their first loss of the season 65-58. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
EVELETH, Minn. – This weekend, the Curl Mesabi Classic “Cash Spiel” is taking place up in Eveleth. The event brings in some of the best curlers in the country, including Team USA’s men’s and women’s teams as they warm up for the upcoming Winter Olympics. “This allows our membership here and our communities to watch curling at a high level…
DULUTH, Minn. – Chris Plys will be pulling double duty next month at the 2022 Winter Olympics as he will compete for Team USA in mixed doubles and team curling. In the meantime, he’ll be spreading the word about his family’s charity called “Project Joy”. The goal of the organization is to end childhood hunger around the Northland through local…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet boys basketball team had to rally in the final two minutes, but it wouldn’t be enough as North Branch gets the road win 68-59. Conner Barney led the way with 17 points while Alec Turnbull chipped in with 13 points. Categories: High School, Sports
CULVER, Minn. – The South Ridge girls basketball team improved to 6-0 on the season as they defeated Barnum 68-24, behind 20 points from Adella Olesiak. In other prep girls basketball action, Cromwell-Wright knocked off Floodwood 65-28 and Esko picked up a road win over Two Harbors 84-36. Categories: High School, Sports
HIBBING, Minn. – Last season, the Hibbing boys basketball team won their first section title since 1989. The Bluejackets rode their success on the back of seven seniors who had been playing varsity basketball for several years in the program. And now that they’ve moved on, a new crop of ballers are ready to defend their section crown. “You come…
DEER RIVER, Minn. – This week, Deer River’s Ty Morrison announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the Grand View University men’s basketball team. Three games into this season, Morrison is averaging over 19 points and 13 rebounds per game. Last season as a junior, he led the Warriors to the first section title in program history. Categories:…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – This week, the NCAA officially approved the expansion of the women’s hockey tournament to begin with the 2022 Frozen Four. Last month, the field for the women’s hockey tournament was increased from eight teams to eleven. The top five seeds in the tournament will receive a first-round bye and the other six will play first round match-ups….
EVELETH, Minn. – This week, Curl Mesabi in Eveleth is the place to be to see the most famous curlers in the entire country. That would be Duluth’s own Team Shuster. Last month at the U.S. Olympic Trails, they defeated another Northland squad in Team Dropkin, captained by Duluth native Korey Dropkin. The teams faced off in a thrilling three-game…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In a battle of undefeated teams, the Proctor girls used a strong second half to get the win over Superior 59-45 Tuesday night. And in boys basketball action, it was Superior holding off a late rally from Northwestern to get the win 76-70. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Marina Dostal would score twice as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey would shake off a slow start to get the win over Duluth 2-1 Tuesday night at the Heritage Center. In other prep girls hockey action, it was Proctor/Hermantown over Hibbing/Chisholm 5-0 as five different players scored for the Mirage. Categories: High School, Sports
VIRGNIA, Minn. – In the first home game for the Rock Ridge boys hockey team, the Wolverines would score the first goal of the night, but Duluth Denfeld would pick up momentum late as they win it 6-2 as Kaden Postal finished with a hat trick. In other prep boys hockey action, Hermantown got the home shutout over Duluth Marshall…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Chisholm girls basketball team picked up a road win Monday night over Duluth Denfeld 74-40. The Bluestreaks improve to 4-0 on the season while the Hunters continue to search for their first win of the season. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – At this point in the prep boys basketball season, the only thing a team’s record says is how much work they put in the offseason. That’s certainly the case for the Hermantown boys basketball team, who are red-hot right out of the gate. The Hawks are 3-0, while averaging almost 90 points per game. This is a…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Grand Rapids alum Jack Peart has been added to the Team USA preliminary roster for the Junior national team. The St. Cloud State defenseman will be vying for a spot on the 25-man roster that will compete at the IIHF World Junior Championships next month. Peart participated in the World Junior Showcase back in July. In 12…
DULUTH, Minn. – Once Duluth Marshall senior forward Laila Monroe started attending Starks Academy in middle school, the rest of her basketball career was set. “It’s crazy how fast it went by. I remember it was like yesterday I was first coming to Marshall. I’ve seen myself get better through Starks Academy, that’s where I found Marshall. I was introduced…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team needed to change something heading into Saturday’s game after they had dropped three straight. But they came in with the right mindset, set the tone early and had a much needed bounce back. The Bulldogs got off to a fast start, using three first period goals, including two in the first five…
DULUTH, Minn. -The No. 22 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued to roll through the season, getting the 77-64 win over University of Marry on Saturday to stay undefeated. Drew Blair led the way with 22 points while Joshua Brown finished with 21 points as the Bulldogs improve to 11-0 on the season. UMD will now head to Nevada for…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team bounced back in a big way on Saturday, scoring three goals in the first period en route to getting the 6-2 win over Denver to force a weekend split. Jesse Jacques and Kobe Roth scored twice While Noah Cates and Blake Biondi each scored once. Ryan Fanti finished with 29 saves….
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team got off to a fast start and never looked back, defeating Rosemount 6-3 on Saturday afternoon in their home opener. Dallas Vieau scored twice while George Peterson, Matt Kauppinen, Dominic Thomas and Beau Janzig each scored once as the Hawks stay undefeated. Hermantown improves to 4-0 on the season and will be…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team was unable to rally for the second night in a row, as Minnesota got the 2-1 win on Saturday night to split the weekend series. Gabby Krause scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs while Emma Soderberg finished with 33 saves. UMD falls to 9-7 (8-6 WCHA) on the season and…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Naomi Rogge, Gabbie Hughes and Elizabeth Giguere would each score in the third period as the UMD women’s hockey team rallied to defeat Minnesota 3-2 Friday night at Ridder Arena. The Bulldogs will look to sweep the Gophers tomorrow afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – 11th-ranked Denver came out firing and never looked back as they defeated the UMD men’s hockey team 5-0 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs will look for better results as they look to split their series Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior and Northland College men’s hockey teams couldn’t solve their differences in regulation or overtime so their game officially went down as a 2-2 tie. The Lumberjacks would score the only goal in the shootout to get the extra point. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Tom Lenarz who recently stepped down as head coach of the Cloquet football team after nearly three decades with the program. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – In prep boys basketball action, it was Esko hanging on for a road win over rivals Cloquet 66-63 and Superior earned a big win over Duluth Denfeld 85-66. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior girls basketball team is off to a 4-0 start to their season. And it helps that the Spartans only graduated one player from last year’s team. And although they’re still a little inexperienced with mostly sophomores and juniors, their experience with each other has been the main reason for the hot start. “We already have…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 22 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued its dominate start to the season, defeating Minot State 91-73 to stay undefeated. Joshua Brown led the Bulldogs with 22 points while Jacob Shields chipped in with 16 points off the bench. UMD improves to 10-0 on the season and will look to keep it going at home…
