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…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s basketball team was in control early but couldn’t hang on, as Bethany Lutheran got the 68-52 win in the UMAC opener. Paige Servais led the Yellowjackets with 13 points. In the men’s game, UW-Superior came up just short, as Mason Ackley missed a three-pointer at the buzzer as Bethany Lutheran got the 68-66 win….
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholasica men’s basketball team should probably just be renamed the Northland men’s basketball team. The Saints’ roster features ten local players. And now their coaching staff has a familiar name as Dyami Starks has joined Dave Staniger’s staff for this season. “I’ve never been an assistant before. I’ve always been head coach or running the…
DENVER, Colo. – Thursday night, a pair of hockey legends with ties to the Northland were officially inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame. Former UMD women’s hockey star Jenny Potter helped the Bulldogs win a national championship in 2003 while becoming the program’s all time leading scorer. International Falls native Dean Blais was the head coach of the…
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…
