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UMD Men’s Hockey Battles Back to Defeat Denver, Split Weekend Series

Former Hermantown captain Darian Gotz scored the game-winner for his first career goal, while Zach Stejskal made 20 saves in relief in his first appearance since being diagnosed with testicular cancer four months ago.

DENVER, Colo. – Former Hermantown captain Darian Gotz picked the right time for his first career goal, taking a pass from fellow Hermantown captain Blake Biondi to score the game-winner to give No.6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey the 3-2 win over No. 3 Denver. Kobe Roth scored the other two goals for the Bulldogs. Zach Stejskal made his return to…

UMD Women’s Hockey Dominates St. Thomas to Sweep Season Series

Clara Van Wieren and Naomi Rogge finished with two goals each while Anneke Linser, Taylor Anderson, Elizabeth Giguere and Gabby Krause each scored once

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 4 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team exploded for four goals in the third period to get the 8-1 win over St. Thomas to sweep the weekend and season series. Clara Van Wieren and Naomi Rogge finished with two goals each while Anneke Linser, Taylor Anderson, Elizabeth Giguere and Gabby Krause each scored once. Van Wieren…

Duluth Denfeld Boys Basketball Gets Home Win Over Zimmerman

Dane Dzuck led the way with 26 points while Marnaries Ferguson finished with 19 points as the Hunters snapped an eight-game losing streak.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team used a big second half to get the 75-65 home win over Zimmerman on Saturday to snap an eight-game losing streak. Dane Dzuck led the way with 26 points while Marnaries Ferguson finished with 19 points. The Hunters will be back in action Tuesday hosting Duluth Marshall. Categories: High School, Sports

UW-Superior Men, Women’s Basketball Drop Home Finales to Northwestern

Both Yellowjacket teams couldn't catch up late as they suffered losses in their final home games of the regular season.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s basketball team couldn’t hang around late as Northwestern got the 53-41 win in the Yellowjackets regular season home finale. Paige Servais led the Yellowjackets with 12 points while Brianna O’Donnell had 10 points and seven rebounds. The Yellowjackets trailed by four at the break, but couldn’t do much in the second half, shooting just…

Duluth School District Concludes Investigation Into On-Ice Violence During East-Denfeld Hockey Game

Attacked player Cooper McClure's father Jason says the district has yet to reach out to his son or his family about the incident.

DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday night, FOX 21 revealed shocking footage from late in Wednesday night’s game between the Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld boys hockey teams. It shows Greyhounds defenseman Grady Downs attacking Hunters forward Cooper McClure with repeated blows to the head. Duluth superintendent John Magas sat down exclusively with FOX 21 and he says he was notified of…

Coaches Corner: Courtney Olin

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team.

CLOQUET, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from CEC girls hockey head coach Courtney Olin as the Lumberjacks will face Duluth Marshall Saturday in the Section 7A semi-finals. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

D3 Hockey: CSS, UWS Women Earn Home Wins; UWS Men Drop Home Finale to UW-Stout

It was a good night on the home ice for the Saints and Yellowjackets.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team extended their unbeaten streak to five straight games as they defeated St. Catherine 6-4 Friday night, behind a hat trick from Abby Pohlkamp. In other Division III hockey action, the UWS women defeated UW-Stevens Point 6-4 and the UWS men fell to UW-Stout 4-2 at Wessman Arena. Categories: College, Friday Night…

Suffocating Defense Helps UMD Women’s Hockey Take Down St. Thomas

The Bulldogs held the Tommies to a program-low six shots on goal as they'll look to sweep the series Saturday afternoon.

DULUTH, Minn. – Gabby Krause and Anneke Linser each score for the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated St. Thomas 2-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs held the Tommies to a program-low six shots on goal as they’ll look to sweep the series Saturday afternoon. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Prep Boys Hockey: Hermantown Tops Holy Family, Rock Ridge Edges Proctor

Zam Plante finished with three assists for the Hawks to give him 100 career points, while Nick Troutwine scored both goals to give the Wolverines a big road win.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team used a big third period to get the 5-3 win over Holy Family at home on Friday night. Zam Plante finished the night with three assists which gave him 100 career points. Hermantown improves to 21-2 on the season and will be back in action on Saturday hosting St. Thomas Academy. Meanwhile,…

Longtime Assistant Jeff Ojanen Named New Cloquet Football Head Coach

Ojanen, a Cloquet alum, has spent the past 19 seasons with the program, including the last 15 as the team's defensive coordinator. 

CLOQUET, Minn. – After the end of the 2021 high school football season, Cloquet’s Tom Lenarz announced his resignation as head coach of the Lumberjacks. The administration moved quick to find his replacement and they decided to make it an in-house hire. Longtime assistant coach Jeff Ojanen will be the new head coach of the Cloquet football team. Ojanen has…

Grand Rapids/Greenway’s Mercury Bischoff Scores Program-Record 49th Goal of Season

Bischoff is now the program's all-time leader in goals score in one season, passing Emily Erickson's record of 48 which was set back in 2007. 

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Thursday night, history was made up on the Iron Range. Grand Rapids/Greenway forward Mercury Bischoff scored her 49th goal of the season in the Lightning’s section playoff win over the Duluth Northern Stars. Bischoff is now the program’s all-time leader in goals score in one season, passing Emily Erickson’s record of 48 which was set back…

UW-Superior Re-Names Track Meet “Maday Classic” After Late Yellowjacket

The UW-Superior track and field program has re-named their alumni meet for Saturday to honor former student-athlete and coach Sam Maday, who passed away suddenly in December. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior track and field program has re-named their alumni meet for Saturday to honor former student-athlete and coach Sam Maday, who passed away suddenly in December. It will now be called the “Maday Classic” and there will be a short ceremony on Saturday that will include a banner and plaque reveal with his family in attendance….

5 More Minor Leaguers Suspended for Drug Tests, Total Now 14

NEW YORK (AP) – Pitchers Joe Flores of Colorado, Lenny Polanco and Jesus Tovar and Minnesota and Alan Ramirez of Miami have been suspended for 60 games each following positive tests for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under baseball’s minor league drug program. All four are assigned to the Dominican Summer League. San Francisco pitcher Austin Reich was suspended for 50…

District Opens Investigation Into On-Ice Fight Involving Duluth East Hockey Player

According to the MSHSL guidelines, the discipline for fighting is a one to three game suspension.

DULUTH, Minn. – When the Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld boys hockey teams meet up, it’s always a chippy affair between two rivals. But Wednesday night’s game has now prompted an investigation from the district. A video from the online stream of the game from late in the third period shows Duluth East junior defenseman Grady Downs go behind the…

Duluth East Boys Basketball Drops Nail-Biter to Tartan

The Greyhounds would look to snap their two-game losing streak Saturday at home against Woodbury.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss at home to Tartan 57-54 Thursday night. The Greyhounds would look to snap their two-game losing streak Saturday at home against Woodbury. Categories: High School, Sports

Hermantown’s Garron Opsahl Breaks Two MSHSL Goaltending Records

The junior has broken two state records: consecutive shutouts with six and he has not allowed a goal in 353 minutes and 43 seconds of game time, which is nearly 100 minutes more than the previous record.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – What a season it’s been for Hermantown goalie Garron Opsahl. The junior has broken two state records: consecutive shutouts with six and he has not allowed a goal in 353 minutes and 43 seconds of game time, which is nearly 100 minutes more than the previous record. “It was really cool. At first, I didn’t realize it…

UMD’s Noah Cates Named Assistant Captain for Team USA, Scores in Olympic Debut

Before Wednesday's opener against China, Cates was named an assistant captain for Team USA.

BEIJING, China – Last month when asked about being named to the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, UMD’s Noah Cates said it was a dream come true while smiling from ear to ear. Well so far, the dream is getting better and better. Before Wednesday’s opener against China, Cates was named an assistant captain for Team USA. And in his…

Duluth Marshall Girls Hockey Eyeing Second Straight Appearance in Section Title Game

Next up for the Hilltoppers is a red-hot Cloquet-Esko-Carlton squad. However, Marshall defeated the Lumberjacks in their only regular season match-up one month ago.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls took care of business Tuesday night as they defeated Rock Ridge 2-0 to advance to the section semi-finals. Next up for the Hilltoppers is a red-hot Cloquet-Esko-Carlton squad. However, Marshall defeated the Lumberjacks in their only regular season match-up one month ago. “They’re are a tough team and it will be a very…

National, Conference Rankings Taking Shape for UMD Women’s Hockey Team

The UMD women's hockey team is currently ranked fourth in the country, which means if the NCAA tournament began today, the Bulldogs would host playoff games.

DULUTH, Minn. – After splitting their road series with Wisconsin, the UMD women’s hockey team is now fourth in the country, which means if the NCAA tournament began today, the Bulldogs would host playoff games. And that makes the final few weeks as important as ever. “Wherever you sit, it should just be fuel and motivation, whether you’re at the…

UMD-UMary Women’s Basketball Game Cancelled

The decision comes due to a non-COVID related illness with the Marauders' program.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD announced Wednesday that the women’s basketball game Friday at the University of Mary has been cancelled. The decision comes due to a non-COVID related illness with the Marauders’ program. The game will not be re-scheduled. The men’s game will still take place and the women now set their sights on Minot for Saturday night. Categories: College,…

UMD’s Scott Sandelin Talks Tie with St. Cloud State

Last night was the first game for the Bulldogs without captain Noah Cates, who is at the Olympics.

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday night, the UMD men’s hockey team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on St. Cloud State and just needed one more period to close out the Huskies. And that’s not exactly how it would play out. St. Cloud State would score two goals in the final period to force overtime as the game officially went down…

Deer River’s Ty Morrison Becomes Program’s All-Time Leading Scorer

The Warriors knocked off Ely as Morrison broke Damon Benham's record of 1,710 career points.

DEER RIVER, Minn. – Tuesday night, Deer River’s Ty Morrison became the program’s all time leading scorer. The Warriors knocked off Ely as Morrison broke Damon Benham’s record of 1,710 career points. He is also the program’s all time leader in assists. Deer river is currently 15-2 and riding a nine game win streak. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Girls Hockey: Duluth Marshall, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Win Section Quarterfinal Match-Ups

The Hilltoppers and Lumberjacks will meet Saturday in the section semi-finals.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the first round of the Section 7A girls hockey playoffs, Duluth Marshall held on to beat Rock Ridge 2-1 and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton blanked North Shore 4-0. The Hilltoppers and Lumberjacks will meet Saturday in the section semi-finals. Categories: High School, Sports

Visitors from Near and Far Enjoying Winter Fun in Northwestern Wisconsin

ASHLAND, Wis. – Tis the season for winter fun, and the options are endless especially when you take a trip to Northwestern Wisconsin. “I think Ashland is a great escape,” said Mary McPhetridge, executive director of Visit Ashland. It’s a four-season destination that flourishes year-round. “We have this wonderful little mural, self-guided tour that you can pick up,” said McPhetridge….

UMD Men’s Hockey Settles for Tie with St. Cloud State, Huskies Win Shootout

Tanner Laderoute and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team took a 2-0 into the third period, but St. Cloud State rallied to send the game into overtime as the game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Huskies would win the shootout 3-2 to take home the extra NCHC point. Tanner Laderoute and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs. Categories:…

Eveleth-Gilbert’s Will Bittmann Grabs 1,000th Career Rebound

Back in December, Bittmann reached the 1,000-point milestone.

EVELETH, Minn. – Monday night, Eveleth-Gilbert’s Will Bittmann made program history, becoming the only player to grab 1,000 rebounds. Back in December, Bittmann reached the 1,000-point milestone. This is the Golden Bears’ final season as a program as they will merge with Rock Ridge next season. Categories: High School, Sports

Denfeld Boys Hockey Presents Special Jersey to Local Military Veteran

Frank Baker-Hartley had no idea the Hunters were paying him a visit and even presented him with two tickets to Wednesday's game. 

DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday night, the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team will host military appreciation night as the Heritage Center. As part of the event, the team ordered jerseys for sponsors, but when one of those sponsors asked for the jersey to be donated, the Hunters knew just who it should be. The players went up to Edgewood Vista…

Duluth East Boys Hockey Roars Back for OT Win Over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

Noah Teng scored the game-winner for the Greyhounds with less than 20 seconds left in overtime.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to get the overtime win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-3 at the Northwoods Credit Union. Noah Teng scored the game-winner for the Greyhounds with less than 20 seconds left in overtime. Categories: High School, Sports

Strong First Half Powers St. Scholastica Women’s Basketball Past Macalester

Sophomore guard Miranda Broberg led the way with 21 points.

DULUTH, Minn. – Sophomore guard Miranda Broberg led the way with 21 points as the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team defeated Macalester 68-57 Monday night at the Reif Gym. Proctor native Liz Frase also chipped in with 14 points as the Saints pick up their second win of the season. Categories: College, Sports

Prep Basketball: Cromwell-Wright Girls, Duluth Marshall Boys Defend Home Court; Esko Girls Pick Up Road Win in Double OT

It was a good way to the start the week for the Cardinals, Eskomos and Hilltoppers.

CROMWELL, Minn. – In a battle of two of the best teams in Section 7A, it was the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball teams getting the home win over South Ridge 55-45 Monday night. In other prep basketball action, the Esko girls won a double overtime thriller over Superior 43-41 and the Duluth Marshall boys took care of business at home with…

UMD Women’s Hockey Drops Series Finale at Wisconsin

Despite falling 5-1 in the finale on Saturday night, head coach Maura Crowell said there are plenty of positives to take away from the weekend, like getting their first win in Madison since 2010.

MADISON, Wis. – Friday night, the UMD women’s hockey team got their first win in Madison since 2010 via a 45 save shutout from Jojo Chobak. But Saturday night, the Badgers stormed back for the 5-1 win, including scoring two goals just 25 seconds apart. Despites Saturday’s struggles, UMD feels there are a lot of positives to take away from…

Northern Star: Kolbin Carter

For this week's segment, we feature a Proctor basketball player who has made a big impact in his first year back in the Northland.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Kolbin Carter has always called the Northland home. “It’s a great community, everyone accepts you, everybody’s close,” Carter said. But after his freshman year of high school, his family got new jobs and they moved to Las Vegas. Three years later, they moved back and now Carter is playing basketball with the Proctor Rails. “When I was…

Koy Nelson Becomes South Shore Boys Basketball’s All-Time Leading Scorer

Earlier this season, Nelson scored a school record 52 points, including another school record 12 three-pointers. 

PORT WING, Wis. – South Shore senior guard Koy Nelson became the boys basketball program’s all-time leading scorer this past weekend. Nelson passed Jeff Lahti who had 1542 career points. Nelson is averaging over 30 points a game which ranks second in the state of Wisconsin. Earlier this season, Nelson scored a school record 52 points, including another school record 12…

UMD Basketball Cruises Past Northern State to Sweep Doubleheader

Austin Andrews finished with a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Bulldogs men stay unbeaten at home, while Ann Simonet finished with 10 points on her senior day as the Bulldogs women won their 10th straight.

DULUTH, Minn. – One day after clinching the NSIC North Division title, the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued to roll, defeating Northern State 88-75. Austin Andrews led the Bulldogs with 23 points and 13 rebounds while Joshua Brown finished with 20 points and Drew Blair tallied 19 points as the Bulldogs stay undefeated at home. UMD improves…

St. Scholastica Basketball Swept by Carleton on Senior Day

Miranda Broberg led the Saints women with 12 points while Nick Carlson recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Saints men.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team fell behind early and couldn’t catch back up, as Carleton got the 58-42 win. Miranda Broberg led the Saints with 12 points while Liz Frase had a team-high six rebounds. The Saints fall to 1-18 and will be back in action on Monday against Macalester. Meanwhile, the St. Scholastica men couldn’t…

St. Scholastica Men’s Hockey Holds Off Bethel to Sweep Weekend Series

The Saints got goals from Arkhip Ledenkov and Michael Talbot while Jack Bostedt finished with 19 saves. 

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey used a two-goal second period to get the 2-1 win over Bethel to sweep the weekend series. The Saints got goals from Arkhip Ledenkov and Michael Talbot while Jack Bostedt finished with 19 saves. The Saints improve to 9-9-2 on the season and will be back in action Feb. 17 against Gustavus…

UW-Superior Men’s Hockey Edged by UW-River Falls at Home

Dylan Johnson, Reed Stark and Coltyn Bates all scored for the Yellowjackets. 

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team fell into an early deficit and couldn’t complete the comeback, as UW-River Falls got the 4-3 win to sweep the weekend series. Dylan Johnson, Reed Stark and Coltyn Bates all scored for the Yellowjackets. UWS falls to 12-7-2 on the season and will play at UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday. Categories: College, Sports

‘The Hockey Guys’ Tik Tok Account Drawing Millions of Eyes to UWS Men’s Hockey

What started as a personal account in 2020 for Lawson McDonald, skyrocketed into "The Hockey Guys" a brand with over a million followers.

SUPERIOR, Wis. — Wessman Arena is the place to be to catch the UWS men’s hockey team in action, but they’ve found a new audience, on Tik Tok, where they’ve been able to reach millions of fans. What started as a personal account in 2020 for Lawson McDonald, skyrocketed into “The Hockey Guys” a brand with over a million followers….

Rodberg Scores 1,000th Point as Proctor Girls Basketball Defeats Duluth Denfeld

Hope Carlson finished with 14 points and Rodberg led all scorers with 15 points.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Senior Payton Rodberg scored her 1,000th career point as the Proctor girls basketball team defeated Duluth Denfeld 84-19. Hope Carlson finished with 14 points and Rodberg led all scorers with 15 points. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

UMD Women’s Basketball Picks Up Ninth Straight Win, UMD Men Captures North Division Championship

It was a good night for the Bulldogs as they swept the Dragons at Romano Gym.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota State Moorhead 67-42 Friday night at Romano Gym. And in the men’s game, the Bulldogs used a strong second half to knock off the Dragons 80-70 and capture the NSIC North Division championship. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Chobak, Giguere Power UMD Women’s Hockey to Road Shutout Over Wisconsin

It's the Bulldogs first win in Madison since November of 2010.

MADISON, Wis. – Senior Elizabeth Giguere would score twice and sophomore Jojo Chobak would record a career-high 45 saves as the UMD women’s hockey team shuts out Wisconsin 3-0 Friday night at the La Bahn Arena. Gabby Krause scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, who get their first win in Madison since November of 2010. Categories: College, Friday Night…

St. Scholastica Women’s Hockey Rallies to Defeat Bethel

Abby Pohlkamp scored the game-winner while Rachel Anderson added a short-handed goal for the Saints.

DULUTH, Minn. – Abby Pohlkamp scored the game-winner early in the third period as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team battled back to get the 2-1 win over Bethel on Friday night. Rachel Anderson scored the other goal for the Saints, short-handed late in the second. St. Scholastica improves to 10-6-1 on the season and will play at Bethel on…

Duluth Denfeld Boys Hockey Storms Back to Defeat Sartell in Overtime

Connor McClure scored the game-winner in overtime while Simon Davidson, Braeden Erickson and Whittaker Heart each scored in regulation. Davidson finished the night with a goal and two assists, reaching 100 career points.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team erased a three-goal deficit going into the second period, storming back to force overtime, then Connor McClure scored the game-winner to give the Hunters the 4-3 win over Sartell. Simon Davidson, Braeden Erickson and Whittaker Heart each scored in regulation for the Hunters. Davidson’s goal and two assists, including on the…

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Girls Hockey Red Hot as Regular Season Winds Down

The Lumberjacks have been relying on their defense and junior goaltender Araya Kaminski, who has allowed just four goals during the team's 10 game win streak.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team has been on fire as of late. The Lumberjacks started the season 2-4 and now they have won 10 straight as the regular season winds down. “We obviously have a lot of seniors and a lot of veteran players. The beginning of the season started out a little bit rocky. We had…

John Shuster’s Family Watches Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The fun continues throughout the day as John's sons Luke and Logan held a special opening ceremony at their school, as kids in their grades marched through the hallways with Luke and Logan as the flag bearers. 

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Early on Friday morning, the opening ceremonies for the 2022 Winter Games took place in Beijing. The event aired at 5:30 a.m. local time but that didn’t stop a local family with some Olympics ties. John Shuster’s house was packed with friends and family to watch him carry the flag of the United States during the opening…

Jay Cooke State Park Offering Free Admission Saturday, Feb. 19

CARLTON, Minn. – In this week’s Active Adventures, Meteorologist Ken Slama visits the beautiful and serene Jay Cook State Park where he meets up with Park Naturalist Kristine Hiller for some snowshoeing. You don’t know what you will find when you venture off the trails and head into the trees! Jay Cooke State Park will be offering free admission on…