DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team scored two goals in the third period as they defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-1 Monday night at the Heritage Center. In other prep boys hockey action, it was Duluth Marshall getting the home shutout win over Hibbing/Chisholm 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior guard Taryn Hamling led all scorers with 25 points as the Grand Rapids girls basketball team improved to 15-2 on the season with a road win over Duluth East 69-53 Monday night. In other prep girls basketball action, it was Hermantown over Duluth Denfeld 86-32. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld senior forward Simon Davidson might have the biggest personality on the team, but he always knows when to flip a switch. “Obviously you want to win games and all of that and being a leader on this team, you don’t want to change who you are away from the ice and all of that. So…
HERMANTOWN, Minn., – Taryn Hamling dropped 32 points as the Grand Rapids girls basketball team picked up a big section win over Hermantown 80-59. Jessika Lofstrom added 17 points while Liv Birkeland led the Hawks with 13 points. Grand Rapids improves to and will play at Duluth East on Monday, while Hermantown will play at Duluth Denfeld on Monday. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team rallied for two goals in the third to force overtime, but Moorhead would score the game-winner to get the 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon. Henry Murray and Noah Teng scored for the Greyhounds. Duluth East will be back in action Monday hosting Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s hockey team couldn’t overcome a slow start as UW-Eau Claire got the 4-1 win to force the weekend split. CJ Walker scored the lone goal for the Yellowjackets, a power play goal early in the third period. Myles Hektor finished with 29 saves. UWS drops to 11-5-2 on the season and will play at…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team returned to the ice in a big way, defeating Saint Benedict 3-1 in their first game in 11 days. Lori Huseby finished with 43 saves while Mariah Haedrich, Rachel Anderson and Courtney Bloemke all scored for the Saints. St. Scholastica improves to 7-5-1 on the season and will host UW-River Falls…
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team struggled offensively on Saturday night, as No. 16 Omaha got the 5-1 win to force the weekend split. Noah Cates scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, his 35th career goal. Ryan Fanti finished with 20 saves on the night. UMD falls to 13-9-2 on the season and will…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – One day after recording a shutout in her first collegiate start, Jojo Chobak made a career-high 38 saves for the No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team on Saturday but it wouldn’t be enough as No. 2 Ohio State got the 3-1 win. McKenzie Hewett scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs as they settle for a…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from Hermantown boys basketball coach Andy Fenske as the Hawks are currently riding a nine-game win streak. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Myles Hektor finished with 30 saves as the UW-Superior men’s hockey team shut out UW-Eau Claire 3-0 Friday night at Wessman Arena. Chad Lopez, Artur Terchiyev and Zach Bannister each scored for the Yellowjackets as they win their fifth straight game and push their unbeaten streak to eight games. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — Back in the summer, longtime Duluth Marshall hockey coach, Brendan Flaherty, passed away after a three year battle with throat cancer. Back in September, Flaherty was posthumously inducted into the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame and now, the program has found a new way to honor the local legend. It was emotional to see the hockey community…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fifth-year guard Ann Simonet scored her 1,000th career point as the UMD women’s basketball team held on to beat Augustana 64-41 Friday night at the Sanford Pentagon. As for the men, they dropped their second straight game of the season as the Bulldogs fell to the Vikings 89-80. Both teams will be back in action Saturday…
OMAHA, Neb. – The UMD men’s hockey team would get goals from five different players as they top Omaha 5-1 Friday night at Baxter Arena. The Bulldogs are unbeaten against the Mavericks in their last 11 meetings as they’ll look for the sweep Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
CULVER, Minn. – The South Ridge girls basketball team continued their undefeated start to the season, getting the 88-22 win over Cook County on Friday evening. The Panthers improve to 13-0 on the season and will be back in action Monday hosting Greenway. Meanwhile, the South Ridge boys basketball team picked up where the girls left off, cruising past the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team continued to fight back on Friday night, skating to a 5-5 tie at home against Saint John’s. The Saints then picked up the extra point in the shootout thanks to Arkhip Ledenkov. Filimon Ledenkov scored twice, while Brodie Girod, Karl Wright, and Michael Talbot each scored once. St. Scholastica will be…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senior captain Kylie Hanley would score the lone goal with 32 seconds left in the game as the UMD women’s hockey pull off the upset win on the road against Ohio State 1-0 Friday night. Sophomore goaltender Jojo Chobak made her first career start in net and finished with 27 saves in the shutout win. Categories: College,…
EVELETH, Minn. – We are just a few weeks away from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. And while a lot of attention will be directed at Team USA’s men’s curling team, the women have their eyes on bring home gold as well. Team Peterson is led by skipper and St. Paul native Tabitha Peterson, with her sister Tara on…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – George Peterson finished with a hat trick as the Hermantown boys hockey team blanked Superior 8-0 Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. In other prep boys hockey action, it was Proctor over Northern Edge 7-2 as the Rails have won ten straight. And Cloquet-Esko-Carlton picked up a road win over Duluth Marshall 4-2. Categories: High School,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Jordan Zubich led the way with 24 points as the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball got the road win over Cloquet 82-48 Thursday night. In other prep girls basketball action, it was Duluth East over Duluth Marshall 49-42 and in prep boys basketball, Duluth East uses a 23-1 run to end the game as they topped Duluth Denfeld…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is currently tied with St. Cloud State for the best record in the NSIC. The Bulldogs are 11th in team scoring so how are they 10-2? It’s all about defense. UMD is on a four-game win streak and in that stretch that are allowing just under 46 points per game while holding…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be on the road this weekend as they’ll take on #2 ranked Ohio State. The last time these two teams met was back in early December when they split their series at Amsoil Arena. And the Bulldogs know what needs to be done if they want to extend their four-game win…
DULUTH, Minn. – For the UMD men’s hockey team, they’ll be back on the road this upcoming weekend taking on Omaha. It’s the first time the Bulldogs have been inside Baxter Arena since the NCHC Pod in 2020. But don’t sleep on the Mavericks as they come into this one ranked 16th in the country. “You look at their goaltender….
DULUTH, Minn. – A strong second half would be the difference as Augsburg defeated the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team 84-63 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Nick Carlson led the way with 13 points as the Saints will look for better results at Saint John’s on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In their seven-year tenure at UMD, Maura Crowell and Laura Bellamy have coached 10 players that went on to compete in the Olympics, including six of them making their Olympic debuts. And one of those players is current goaltender Emma Soderberg. The Bulldogs goalie has been selected to join the Swedish women’s hockey team. Soderberg is enjoying…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s basketball team learned that all good things must come to an end. The Bulldogs dropped Saturday’s road game to Upper Iowa for their first loss of the season. The loss drops UMD to sixth and ninth in the latest polls and leaves them with a lot to learn for the rest…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Esko boys basketball team improved to 11-2 on the season as they defeated Duluth Denfeld 81-54 Tuesday night. In other prep boys basketball action, it was Duluth Marshall over Barnum 64-52 and Proctor would knock down their free throws late as they hang on to beat Two Harbors 73-67. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Junior Emma Raye led all scorers with 24 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Superior girls basketball team drops a nail-biter to Rice Lake 73-69 Tuesday night. The loss snaps an eight-game win streak for the Spartans, who will host Hibbing Thursday night. Categories: High School, Sports
CARLTON, Minn. – People can enjoy plenty of activities year round at Jay Cooke State Park near Carlton, but many may not consider camping once the temperature drops and snow covers the ground. Still, some people do it. “Winter camping definitely is something that some people do enjoy,” says Park Manager Lisa Angelos, “and also people with RVs as well that…
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – The Premier Hockey Federation announced Tuesday that their Board of Governors will be investing $25 million in direct payments to its players over the next three years. The move is the largest one-time investment in women’s professional hockey, doubling each team’s salary cap for the upcoming season and includes full healthcare benefits and maternity leave…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, the Duluth Marshall boys hockey team will hold a special ceremony to honor their late head coach Brendan Flaherty, who passed away last summer after a three-year battle with throat cancer. Back in September, Flaherty was posthumously inducted into the Duluth Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame. And now, a piece of artwork will be unveiled…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The watch list for this year’s award was released this week and Hibbing’s Ayden McDonald and Deer River’s Ty Morrison are on the list. McDonald, whose grandfather Bob is the namesake of the award, is averaging over 30 points and 10 assists per game for the Bluejackets. Morrison leads the Warriors in nearly every statistical category, including…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet girls basketball team picked up their sixth straight win as they knocked off Barnum 72-52 Friday night. In other prep girls basketball action, Proctor got the road win over Cromwell-Wright 63-58 for the Rails’ first victory in 2022. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – When kids have a day off from school, they can do one of two things: sit at home and do nothing or get up and stay active. And Monday, the UMD men’s basketball team gave kids the option to do the latter. The Bulldogs hosted their second annual MLK Day Basketball Camp at Romano Gym. The camp…
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
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…
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…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. — A recent fatal accident on the ice involving a 16 year old Connecticut hockey player is bringing a renewed attention in the north land to the importance of neck guards in the sport of hockey. On January 6th, Teddy Balkind was sliced on the neck from a skate blade during an on-ice collision, he passed away later…
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, 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…
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, 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
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
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…
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
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
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, 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…
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,…
