DULUTH, Minn. – 2022 did not start the way the No. 6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team had hopped, as top-ranked Minnesota State Mankato got the 3-0 win in the series finale to sweep the home and home series. Hermantown native Ryan Sandelin sealed the win against his father’s team, scoring an empty-net goal, his first goal against his dad…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team welcomed in 2022 in a big way, getting the 4-3 win over No. 10 Harvard to sweep the weekend series. UMD’s top line shined once again, as Gabbie Hughes scored twice while Elizabeth Giguere and Anna Klein each scored once. Giguere finished with four points on the day and…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with UMD men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck as the Bulldogs head into the second half of the season as one of the top teams in the country. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
BOSTON, Mass. – Senior forward Gabbie Hughes scored twice as the UMD women’s hockey team knocked off Harvard 5-2 Friday afternoon at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Anna Klein, McKenzie Hewitt and Naomi Rogge also scored for the Bulldogs, who will look to sweep the series tomorrow afternoon. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman forward Reed Stark would score twice as the UW-Superior men’s hockey team defeated St. Scholastica 5-1 Friday afternoon in the third place game of the Superior Showdown. The Yellowjackets will be back in action January 6th at Saint John’s, while the Saints will take on Saint Mary’s January 7th. Categories: College, Sports
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Saturday, the NHL Winter Classic will take place at Target Field. And two Northland hockey teams will take part in the festivities. Duluth East and Grand Rapids will skate on auxiliary rinks during the game between the Wild and the Blues. This comes as the NHL looks to highlight prep hockey programs within the “State of Hockey”….
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting their game against St. Cloud State cancelled due to COVID protocols, the UMD men’s basketball team has found a replacement. Sunday, the Bulldogs will face Ferris State. The Bulldogs are no slouches as they are ranked 10th and 23rd in the national polls and won the national championship back in 2018. Tip-off in Big Rapids,…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Active Adventures, FOX 21’s Rusty Mehlberg takes us to the new outdoor curling rink at Wild State Cider. After seeing the success of bars in the Twin Cities doing this same type of operation, the cider decided to freeze its own rink. They have a goal of hosting an eight-week outdoor curling league along with…
MANKATO, Minn. – Jesse Jacques would score the lone goal for the UMD men’s hockey team, but the Bulldogs would fall in overtime to Minnesota State Mankato 2-1 Thursday night. The Bulldogs will look for better results Saturday night when they host the Mavericks at Amsoil Arena. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In the first day of the Superior Showdown, the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team got two goals from Arkhip Ledenkov as the Saints played to a 2-2 tie against Aurora. But the Spartans would go on to win the shootout to advance to the championship game. As for the hosts, they would suffer a similar fate as…
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior forward Andy Larson finished with four goals as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team blanked Anoka 8-0 Thursday night to win their second straight Heritage Holiday Inn Classic championship at the Heritage Center. In the Bill McGann Holiday Classic, Mora defeated Duluth Marshall 4-0 and Proctor topped Minnehaha Academy 6-1. By virtue of a better goal…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. — Even though it was a little cold, it didn’t stop the Hermantown boy’s hockey team from coming out to their outdoor rinks after their win Thursday afternoon to skate around with some local hockey players. Skate with the hawks is an annual event the Hermantown boy’s hockey program likes to do, to give back, and spend some…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD women’s hockey team will head out east to take on 10th-ranked Harvard. It’s been a while since the Bulldogs faced off against the Crimson, over five years ago to be exact. But since Maura Crowell took over the program, UMD is 3-1 against them. Puck drop for Friday’s game is set for 1…
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday, the NSIC announced that Sunday’s men’s basketball game between UMD and St. Cloud State has been cancelled due to COVID protocols within the Huskies’ program. Per NSIC guidelines, the game will be declared a no contest and will not be re-scheduled. The women’s game is still on for Sunday at 4 p.m. The men are looking…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Bentleyville Tour Of Lights in Duluth wrapped up its final night on Sunday, and now volunteers are helping put all those displays away. We caught up with one young man who down to help out with his volunteer group, called Youth In Action, while he’s home from school on winter break. He said he likes visiting…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week, the UW-Superior men’s hockey team will host the fourth-annual Superior Showdown. The Yellowjackets have yet to win the tournament, with Marian winning twice and Trinity taking the other. But they feel this is the year they’ll take home top honors so they can put on a show for the home crowd. “We have St. Scholastica…
ESKO, Minn. – In the championship game of the Coaches Classic tournament, the Esko girls defeated Hermantown 52-45. In the boys bracket, the Eskomos rolled past Duluth Marshall 73-44. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – In the final day of the Wood City Classic, the Mesabi East girls and Cloquet boys won their respective divisions after finishing 2-0 in the tournament. The Giants defeated Crosby-Ironton 62-60 in double overtime, while the Cloquet girls knocked off Virginia 78-61. The Lumberjack boys topped Pine City 78-72 and the Proctor boys defeated Cromwell-Wright 65-50. Categories:…
HIBBING, Minn. – Tuesday night, Hibbing’s Ayden McDonald made history once again as he recorded his 1,000th career assist in the team’s win over Badger-Greenbush/Middle River. McDonald is the ninth boys player in state history to hit that mark. He joins Ely’s Mark Heiman and Lakeview Christian Academy’s Bjorn Broman as the only players from Northern Minnesota to eclipse the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the IIHF announced that they were cancelling the U18 women’s world championships for the second straight year, citing concerns with rising COVID cases. The move came with sharp criticism on social media from players on all levels. Wednesday, the UMD women’s hockey team shared its views on the decision. “It’s disappoint and it’s just kind…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Wyatt Carlson scored twice as the Hermantown boys hockey team defeated Orono 6-0 Wednesday afternoon at the Hermantown Ice Arena. The Hawks also got goals from Dallas Vieau, Kade Kohanski, Gavin Blomdahl and Ty Hanson Categories: High School, Sports
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PROCTOR, Minn. – In their opening game of the first-ever Bill McGann Holiday Classic, the Proctor boys hockey team defeated Somerset 6-3 Tuesday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. And in the first round of the Heritage Holiday Inn Classic, Duluth Denfeld knocked off Spring Lake Park 7-1. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be back in action this week. And the Bulldogs will open up their second-half schedule with a bang as they take on top-ranked Minnnesota State Mankato in a home-and-home series. The last time these two teams met was over two years ago when the Mavericks swept UMD at Amsoil Arena. “They…
DULUTH, Minn. – For a lot of skills, it’s important to keep working on them or you might forget how to do them well like math, riding a bike or playing basketball. That’s where Starks Academy comes in with Tuesday’s first-ever Holiday Hoopfest. The camp featured third to eighth graders not only tightening up their fundamentals, but also playing games…
DULUTH, Minn. – In about a month’s time, a high school hockey documentary will be making its local premiere. “Hockeyland” will debut in the Northland with three different screenings. The first two will be in Duluth at the Zeitgeist Zinema on February 2nd and 3rd. The third will be on February 4th at the Hibbing High School auditorium. The documentary…
ASHLAND, Wis. – A few weeks ago, Northland College men’s hockey forward Jake Lamberty was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. And while he steps away from the ice, you can help in his fight. A family friend has set up a GofFundMe page called “Fund The Fight”. The page was created this past weekend and has already surpassed over $11,000 in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – One of 21 seniors on the Superior boys hockey team, forward Robert Powell has been playing with his fellow Spartans for over a decade. “Just actually becoming brothers with everyone else, becoming a family. It’s a once in a lifetime thing,” Powell said. During that stretch, Powell credits his teammates and this program for helping him become…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Former Superior baseball player Riley Rehnstrand announced he has committed to joining the St. Scholastica baseball team. The outfielder is in his second season at Bryant and Stratton, a junior college program in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. During his junior season with Superior, Rehnstrand hit .393 with 19 runs batted in and 22 runs scored. Categories: College, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In this week’s Active Adventures, FOX 21’s Ken Slama tours the YMCA at the Essentia Wellness Center in Hermantown and learns about the programs they offer in the upcoming year. Categories: Active Adventures, Community, Health, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News Tags: Duluth Area Family YMCA, YMCA
DULUTH, Minn. – Emma Raye dropped 20 points as the Superior girls basketball team 55-37 win over Duluth East on Thursday night. The Spartans improve to 8-1 on the season as they get set to head to Marshfield next week for a holiday tournament. Ashlynne Guenther led the Greyhounds with 15 points as they fall to 3-6 on the season….
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
