DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Mitchell Adrian has been invited to take part in the 7th annual FCS Bowl this Sunday in Florida. This past season, he averaged just over seven receptions per game, which was second in the conference and ninth in all of Division III. He ended his career with the Saints as the all-time leader in receptions….
DULUTH, Minn. – Former Duluth FC striker Sidney Warden is heading back overseas next month to trial with a soccer club in Iceland. This past season, Warden scored 17 goals for the Bluegreens, en route to winning the NPSL’s Golden Boot award. He was also a Division II Second Team All-American while playing at Mercyhurst University. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The end of 2021 is right around the corner and it’s all about finishing the year on a high note. For the UMD women’s hockey team, they’ll wrap up their first half schedule with a trip down to the cities to take on rivals Minnesota. The Bulldogs and Gophers split their last series two months ago at…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In prep boys hockey action, Duluth Denfeld won their home opener over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-2 Thursday night at the Heritage Center. In prep girls hockey action, Proctor/Hermantown defeated Grand Rapids/Greenway 4-0 and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Hibbing/Chisholm finished with a 1-1 tie. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In prep basketball action, the Duluth Marshall girls defeated Duluth Denfeld 91-28 and the Hermantown boys topped Proctor 94-59. Categories: High School, Sports
LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands – Last month, Duluth native Chris Plys and his teammate Vicky Persinger won the U.S. Olympic Trails for mixed doubles curling. The pair had one more stop before they could clinch their spot at the 2020 Winter Olympics: a last-chance qualifying event in the Netherlands. And they would go on to win all seven of their games to…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team will wrap up their first half schedule with a home series against 11th-ranked Denver. This will be the first time the two sides have met since last year inside the pod in Omaha. The Pioneers are red-hot, going into this weekend as they look to extend their six-game win streak….
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Brette Jensen was named the new head coach of the UMD men’s and women’s cross country teams. Jensen will also serve as the assistant coach of the track and field teams alongside head coach Karly Brautigam. She spent the past year at Drake University. Jensen graduated from Northern Iowa where she was a three-time conference…
DULUTH, Minn. – Few teams have made bigger strides in the past few seasons than the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team. And it’s all thanks to some players who love to light the lamp. After graduating a very talented senior class, the Hunters bring back four of their top six scorers from last season. And they plan to combine that…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jack Silgen led the way with 18 points, but no other player would score in double digits as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team fell to Macalester 57-50 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. The Saints will be back in action Saturday action against Carleton. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The plan this week for the UMD men’s hockey team is to leave their road sweep against Northern Michigan in the rear-view mirror. And this isn’t anything new for the Bulldogs who seem to thrive off adversity and getting to prove to people that they are still one of the top teams in the country. “I think…
DULUTH, Minn. – One of the things that makes college hockey so unique is the scheduling of weekly doubleheaders. And it’s tough for players and coaches, especially teams in the WCHA like UMD. The Bulldogs are coming off a series that saw them take down 2nd-ranked Ohio State on Friday, but struggle mightily against the Buckeyes on Saturday. But playing…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Brent Laing has earned First Team All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association. Laing started all 12 games for the Bulldogs this past season, helping UMD go 9-3 and clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament. He was part of an offense that scored over 35 points and averaged 176 rushing yards per game. Categories:…
FINLAND, Minn. – Just days after the first snow of the season, and outdoor winter enthusiasts are chomping at the bit to begin doing what they love. “We’re excited, the ice is forming really well for ice fishing so that was great,” said Nicole Chumley, owner of Maple Grove Lodging & Bait Store. From ice fishing to more intense activities…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In their home opener, the Superior boys hockey team shook off a slow start to defeat Duluth Marshall 6-2 Tuesday night at the Superior Ice Arena. In other prep hockey action, the Proctor/Hermantown girls knocked off the Duluth Northern Stars 7-1 and Duluth East fell at home to Forest Lake 5-3. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior “Week of Giving” continued Tuesday with the help of those little red kettles. Yellowjacket student-athletes did some bell-ringing at the east end Super One in Superior. All donations collected will go towards the food shelf at St. Vincent De Paul. “When I walk by the Salvation Army, I try to give what I can so…
DULUTH, Minn. – Teamwork makes the dream in recent weeks of the UMD women’s basketball team. After dropping their NSIC opener two weeks ago, the Bulldogs picked up back-to-back wins, thanks to the depth of their roster. 13 players got on the court during UMD’s win over Minnesota Crookston with 11 of them scoring at least one field goal. “I…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team is finally getting some national recognition, coming in at #22 in the rankings from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The Bulldogs are currently 9-0, their best start to a season in program history. UMD will look to stay unbeaten when they host Minot State Friday night at Romano Gym. Categories: College,…
MAPLE, Wis. – The 4th-ranked Northwestern boys basketball team opened their season last week with a 54-point road win. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Tigers bring back plenty of experience. Their current senior class has been part of two regional titles in the past three years. “Not a lot of teams get that experience to be…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team continued to light up the scoreboard, dominating Cherry 75-35 on Monday night for the home win. In other prep girls basketball action, it was Eveleth-Gilbert with a road win over Duluth Denfeld 69-35. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – When you look at the Cloquet football team today, you would’ve never guessed that almost 20 years ago, they went back-to-back seasons without getting a single victory. The program has come a long way thanks to head coach Tom Lenarz, who is now stepping down from his position. Last week, Lenarz informed the athletic department that he…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior’s Emma Raye announced on Twitter Monday night that she has committed to joining the Wisconsin softball team. Last season, Raye led the Spartans with seven home runs, 48 hits and 35 RBI, helping Superior finish 21-2 on the season. Raye, who plays catcher and shortstop, also plays for the Midwest Speed 18U National Hall travel softball…
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Duluth native Gianna Kneepkens has been named PAC-12 Freshman of the Week. The former Duluth Marshall star scored a career-high 29 points off the bench in Utah’s win over 21st-ranked BYU. Kneepkens shot 4/10 from three and a perfect 7/7 from the free throw line. This is the first weekly honor for Kneepkens. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last Friday, St. Scholastica women’s hockey forward Taylor Thompson scored a goal in the second period against Hamline, which gave her 100 points in her career. The Buffalo, Minnesota native becomes just the third player in program history to hit that milestone, joining Nina Waidacher and current teammate Rachel Anderson. “My teammates in the huddle, they were…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – The Bischoffs are your traditional Grand Rapids hockey family. “We had an outdoor pond at our house, we all grew up playing boot hockey doing everything we could to get better on the outdoors,” Grand Rapids/Greenway defenseman Jazzy Bischoff said. “The Bischoff name, the Bischoff lineage, a great hockey families with brothers and even sisters,” head…
DULUTH, Minn. – It wasn’t the best weekend overall for the UMD hockey teams. But the UMD women got off to a strong start on Friday to take a few points and then get the weekend split with No. 2 Ohio State. UMD got off to a fast start Friday, scoring three goals in the first 10:30 on their way…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball team continued their best start in program history, hanging on for a 75-68 win over Minnesota Crookston to stay undefeated on the season. Jack Middleton led the way with 22 points while Austin Andrews finished with 21 points and tied a career-high 15 rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 40 percent from the field…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team couldn’t overcome an early deficit, as No. 2 Ohio State returned the favor on Saturday night in the 6-2 win to split the weekend series. Elizabeth Giguere and Gabbie Hughes scored for the Bulldogs in the third period but it was too little too late. Emma Soderberg finished with…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a back and forth first period, the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team hung on late for the 6-5 win over Hamline to sweep the home and home series. Filimon Ledenkov, Nathan Adrian, Danylo Sukhonos, Brent Jones, Michael Tablot, and Bryce Johnson all scored for the Saints. Jack Bostedt finished with 18 saves. St. Scholastica improves to…
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The tough weekend for the No. 1 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team continued as Northern Michigan got the 5-2 win on Saturday night to complete the sweep. It’s the first time all season the Bulldogs have suffered back-to-back losses. The Bulldogs fell into an early hole that they couldn’t climb out of fast enough. Tanner Laderoute and…
ESKO, Minn. – In their season opener at home, it was Esko all over Virginia 87-62 as the Eskomos start their season with a win. In other prep boys action, Cloquet improves to 2-0 as they downed Barnum 77-68. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey head coach Brad Hyduke as the Lightning are off to a 5-1 start to their season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In prep girls hockey action, Proctor/Hermantown fell to Champlin Park 4-2 while the Duluth Northern Stars struggled against Brainerd/Little Falls 4-0. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Fifth-year forward Taylor Thompson made history on Friday night but the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team couldn’t hang on late, as Hamline got the 5-2 win to open the weekend series. Hermantown native Mariah Haedrich and Thompson scored the goals for the Saints in the first period. Thompson’s goal gave her 100 points for her career, becoming…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Anna Klein scored twice as the UMD women’s hockey team knocked off Ohio State 5-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Klein becomes the 22nd player in program history to score 100 career points. The Bulldogs will look to sweep the series Saturday against the Buckeyes. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Two late goals in the third period was all the UW-Superior men’s hockey team needed to get the 2-1 win over UW-River Falls on Friday night. Bradley Stonnell and Zach Bannister each scored for the Yellowjackets in the win. UWS improves to 5-3 on the season and will play at UW-Stout on Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday…
MARUQETTE, Mich. – In their first game as the top-ranked team in the country, the UMD men’s hockey team fell to Northern Michigan 5-4 Friday night at the Berry Events Center. Blake Biondi, Casey Gilling, Quinn Olson and Carter Loney scored for the Bulldogs, who will try to split their series Saturday night in Marquette. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Following an appearance in last season’s section championship game, the Grand Rapids boys hockey team has picked up right where they left off. So far, they are 3-0 and have outscored their opponents 27-3. While the fast start is ideal, the Thunderhawks say they need to stay focused on their goal which is making it back…
MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern girls basketball team opened their season earlier this week with a home win over Ashland. The Tigers come into the season with big expectations as the two-time regional champs. But even with that success, this squad is hungry for much more. “When we first started our practice, we talked about like the state championship is…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – There are only nine states in the entire country that use shot clocks for high school basketball games. Now you can add one more to the list following Thursday morning’s big announcement. The Minnesota State High School League voted unanimously to adopt a 35-second shot clock for boys and girls varsity basketball starting in the 2023-2024…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids boys hockey team scored early and often as they defeated Duluth Marshall 12-0 Thursday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. In other prep boys hockey action, Duluth East fell in overtime to Bemidji 4-3 at the Heritage Center. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball opened their season with a home win over Two Harbors 74-47 behind 34 points from Regan Juenemann. In other prep girls basketball action, it was Proctor over Moose Lake-Willow River 75-49. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Miranda Broberg led the way with 13 points, but it would be a tough night for the St. Scholastica women’s basketball team as they fell to Augsburg 82-55 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. The Saints will keep searching for their first win of the season as they host Saint Mary’s on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, UMD women’s hockey coach Maura Crowell earned her 200th career coaching victory. She was asked if there are any wins that stand out more than others and one did immediately come to mind. “That Colgate win in the tournament last year was pretty special. Alma mater and all that aside, more so just a…
DULUTH, Minn. – The dates have been announced for the Northland premiere tour for the “Hockeyland” documentary. The movie will be shown in Duluth on February 2nd and 3rd, and up in the Iron Range on February 4th. Times and locations are still to be determined. Last month, the movie, which follows the Hermantown and Eveleth-Gilbert boys hockey teams through…
DULUTH, Minn. – At Wednesday’s weekly press conference, UMD men’s hockey head coach Scott Sandelin revealed that Wyatt Kaiser and Ryan Fanti will be out this week due to COVID protocols. It’s tough news for Fanti, who was named NCHC Goaltender of the Month. So who’s stepping in? A locker room favorite. Fifth-year senior Ben Patt will make his first…
MAPLE, Wis. – In their season and home opener, the Northwestern girls basketball team used a strong second half to pull away from Ashland 70-57 Tuesday night. In other prep girls basketball action, Cloquet knocked off rivals Esko 68-54 behind 24 points from Madelyn Young and Duluth Denfeld defeated Silver Bay 57-46 as Erik Reinertsen earns his first head coaching…
DULUTH, Minn. – A three-goal second period would be the difference as the Grand Rapids boys hockey team defeated Duluth East 4-3 Tuesday night at the Heritage Center. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — The multi-sport facility on rice lake road hosts different sports from soccer, volleyball, tennis and pickleball. “We kind of adapt to the time of year. Our primary thing is tennis. We do that generally from September through May. Late May-early June,” Duluth Sports Complex Assistant Manager, Nikoli Wiens says. With being shut down most of 2020, complex…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thanks to an undefeated 7-0 record, the UMD men’s basketball team is off to its best start since 1984. The Bulldogs are the only team in the NSIC that is ranked top three in offense and defense scoring, as well as #1 in offensive and defensive field goal percentage. And when it comes to getting buckets, UMD…
