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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.

February 8, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 7, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 7, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 7, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 6, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 6, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 6, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 5, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 5, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 5, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 5, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 4, 2022

Natalie Noury,

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….

Coaches Corner: Curt Wiese

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the UMD football team.

February 4, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from UMD football coach Curt Wiese as he welcomed 26 future Bulldogs on National Signing Day. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

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.

February 4, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 4, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 4, 2022

Sam Ali,

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.

February 4, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 4, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 4, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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.

February 4, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

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

February 4, 2022

Ken Slama,

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…

Northwestern’s Bennett Nelson Signs NLI for UMD Track & Field

Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints.

February 3, 2022

Sam Ali,

MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Bennett Nelson has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the UMD track and field team. Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints. He is also a member of the Tigers’ football and basketball teams. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Ready for Battle Against Wisconsin

Puck drop Friday night in Madison is set for 7 p.m.

February 3, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – There was a period of time fairly recently where the UMD women’s hockey team had to just hope they could get a win over a top-five opponent. But things have changed because now the Bulldogs have multiple wins over some of the best teams in the country. Assistant captain Gabbie Hughes says that’s due to a confidence…

Prep Boys Hockey: Duluth Marshall Wins OT Thriller Over Greenway, Superior Sneaks By Proctor

Home ice advantage was key for the Hilltoppers and Spartans.

February 3, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – After allowing three unanswered goals, the Duluth Marshall boys hockey team rallied to tie the game and win in overtime over Greenway 4-3 Thursday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. In other prep boys action, it was Superior getting the home win over Proctor 2-1. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Duluth Marshall Girls Defeat Hermantown, Proctor Boys Fall at Home

The Hilltoppers got the home win over the Hawks and the Rails fell short against the Patriots.

February 3, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Regan Juenemann led the way with 22 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team defeated Hermantown 77-47 Thursday night. In boys hoops action, Proctor fell at home to Pequot Lakes 81-44. Categories: High School, Sports

RBA Basketball Program Coming Full Circle

Ellie Davis has taken part in the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association camps since she was in 2nd grade. She used to play with UMD, Duluth East, and Denfeld as well.

February 3, 2022

Natalie Noury,

DULUTH, Minn. — A program that’s been going on for years is coming full circle at Denfeld High School for one young athlete. Ellie Davis has taken part in the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association camps since she was in 2nd grade. She used to play with UMD, Duluth East, and Denfeld as well. “It was really fun because you…

“Hockeyland” Documentary Makes Local Debut at Zeitgeist Zinema

The film will have another screening at Zeitgeist Thursday night, as well as up in Hibbing on Friday night. A national release of the film will take place this fall.

February 2, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Grab some popcorn and follow the red carpet as Wednesday night, the “Hockeyland” documentary finally made its local debut. Following the world debut in New York back in November, the producers have brought the film to the silver screens of Zeitgeist Zinema in Duluth. Director Tommy Haines says it was important to bring the film back to…

Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Tops Duluth Marshall in Home Finale

Izy Fairchild and Nya Sieger scored for the Mirage, while Ilsa Lindaman scored the lone goal for the Hilltoppers.

February 2, 2022

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – In its final home game of the regular season, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Duluth Marshall 2-1 Wednesday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. Izy Fairchild and Nya Sieger scored for the Mirage, while Ilsa Lindaman scored the lone goal for the Hilltoppers. Categories: High School, Sports

Northland Natives Commit to College Football Programs on National Signing Day

On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level.

February 2, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level. Superior’s Ross Rivord, Duluth Denfeld’s Raymond Bandy and Deer River’s Tait Kongsjord signed their National Letters of Intent to join the UMD football team. Duluth East’s Dylan Harrison signed his NLI for Bemidji…

UMD Football Team Unveils 26 Recruits of Future Bulldogs

17 of the recruits were from Minnesota, five were from Wisconsin and four come from Nevada.

February 2, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was National Signing Day and the UMD football team unveiled their newest class of future Bulldogs. 26 recruits put pen to paper, including 17 from the state of Minnesota. UMD went heavy on the defensive side with eight defensive backs and six linebackers. Head coach Curt Wiese says his coaching staff was not aiming to focus…

Proctor’s Payton Rodberg Signs NLI for Seton Hill Volleyball Team

This past season, Rodberg would record her 1,000th career kill for the Rails.

February 2, 2022

Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, Proctor’s Payton Rodberg signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Seton Hill volleyball team. The school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Rodberg says she initially wanted to go to the west coast, but the coaching staff at Seton Hill continued to show more interest in her than other programs did. This past season,…

Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name as Commanders

February 2, 2022

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (AP) – Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name was unveiled 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under fresh pressure from sponsors. The organization committed to avoiding Native American imagery in its rebrand after being called…

Olympic Curler John Shuster to Carry US Flag at Opening Ceremony

February 2, 2022

Site Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. – U.S. Curling Team skip John Shuster has been elected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This is the first time in Olympic history that a curler will carry the American flag at the ceremony. BREAKING: Our skip @Shoostie2010 has received the highest honor in sport, being elected…

Anderson Wins His 4th Beargrease Under Tough Trail Conditions

February 1, 2022

Arman Rahman,

GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. – 2022’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was one to remember, with a recurring champion reclaiming his title — a rookie just behind him, and a race trail that gave teams a run for their money. Wisconsin native Ryan Anderson, this year’s champion, came through the finish line around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. First and foremost, he kissed…

Curling 101 with Olympic Gold Medalist John Shuster

Before he left for the Winter Olympics, Northland native and 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster spent some time with FOX 21's Sam Ali for a quick lesson on curling.

February 1, 2022

Sam Ali,

EVELETH, Minn. – Before he left for the Winter Olympics, Northland native and 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster spent some time with FOX 21’s Sam Ali for a quick lesson on curling. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports

UMD Softball Team Get Set for Season Opener Under New Head Coach Lynn Anderson

UMD will open the season at the Mankato Dome Invite this weekend against Missouri Western State.

February 1, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The college softball season has arrived and that means the Bulldogs are back. The UMD softball team will head to Mankato this weekend and it will be the debut of new head coach Lynn Anderson. She says it can be scary for players and coaches to walk into a new program, but the Bulldogs have adjusted well…

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops St. Cloud State for Third Straight Victory

The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend.

February 1, 2022

Sam Ali,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Senior forward Elizabeth Giguere finished with one goal and two assists as the UMD women’s hockey team defeated St. Cloud State 5-1 Tuesday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota –…

Tom Brady Announces Retirement After 22 Seasons, 7 Super Bowl Wins

February 1, 2022

The Associated Press,

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback in NFL history, has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year-career. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that…

Superior Basketball Teams Sweep Duluth East on “Box Out Cancer” Night

It was a good night of basketball for a great cause for the Spartans.

January 31, 2022

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Robert Olson led the way with 24 points as the Superior boys basketball defeated Duluth East 79-75 Monday night. In the girls game, it was an even closer match-up as the Spartans defeated the Greyhounds 43-41 to improve to 17-2 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports

UW-Superior Men’s Basketball Get Back on Track with Win Over Minnesota Morris

Xavier Patterson, Eli Vogel and Joey Barker each scored at least 10 points for the Yellowjackets.

January 31, 2022

Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Three players finish in double-figures as the UW-Superior men’s basketball team earned a bounce-back win at home against Minnesota Morris 84-60 Monday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. Xavier Patterson, Eli Vogel and Joey Barker each scored at least 10 points for the Yellowjackets. Categories: College, Sports

Duluth Marshall Girls Hockey Blanks Superior at Home

The Hilltoppers improve to 14-6 on the season.

January 31, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team scored early and often as they defeated Superior 9-0 Monday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Hilltoppers improve to 14-6 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports

Denfeld Youth Hockey Raising Money for “Hockey Fights Cancer”

The funds collected will go towards the Children's Cancer Center at Essentia Health, as well as the Testicular Cancer Foundation.

January 31, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Monday, the Duluth Denfeld Peewee A team faced the Duluth East Peewee A team in a special “Hockey Fights Cancer” game at Amsoil Arena. The funds collected will go towards the Children’s Cancer Center at Essentia Health, as well as the Testicular Cancer Foundation. The event started last year with the Hunters’ varsity team, and has now…

Hermantown’s Gavin Blomdahl Signs NLI for Jamestown Football Team

This past fall, Blomdahl was key to the Hawks' run game, rushing for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.

January 31, 2022

Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Monday afternoon, Hermantown’s Gavin Blomdahl signed his National Letter of Intent to join the University of Jamestown football team. This past fall, Blomdahl was key to the Hawks’ run game, rushing for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns. He says being far from home will be tough, but the program is a perfect fit for him. “I…

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Replacing Aaron Rodgers in Pro Bowl

January 31, 2022

The Associated Press,

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins will be the Pro Bowl injury replacement for Aaron Rodgers for a third time. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback was added Monday to the NFC roster. The all-star game will be played Sunday in Las Vegas. Rodgers played much of the season for the Green Bay Packers with a broken toe. Cousins was also picked…

High School Girls Hockey Brought Outdoors For Special Game

January 30, 2022

Natalie Noury,

DULUTH, Minn. — For the first time in over a decade a high school girl’s hockey game was played out in the elements. The head coaches of the Proctor, Hermantown Mirage, and Duluth Northern Stars were former teammates on UMD, and wanted to add a different kind of competition for their regular season matchup. “The outdoor rinks are, you really…

Northern Star: Rachel Hagen

For this week's Northern Star, we meet a Duluth East girls basketball player who's battled back from multiple knee injuries to become one of the top players on her team.

January 30, 2022

Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It is almost a miracle that Rachel Hagen is playing basketball today. When she was just an eighth grader, Hagen tore her ACL. “Mentally it was pretty hard to be sitting out for so long knowing that it was going to be a 9-12 month recovery. But I think that was also motivating, to see my teammates…

UMD Men’s Hockey Still Looking For First NCHC Sweep of Season

The Bulldogs walk away from their top 10 weekend series with four NCHC points and said they saw improvements offensively.

January 30, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Another weekend, another NCHC split for the UMD men’s hockey team, as they still have not swept a conference series this season. The Bulldogs said they did take steps forward this weekend, scoring seven total goals and taking four of six points from Western Michigan in a top 10 series. “We needed to be a little bit…

Proctor/Hermantown Girls Hockey Defeats Duluth in Inaugural Winter Challenge at Woodland Rink

The Mirage and Northern Stars met up on the outdoor rink at Woodland for a special game on Saturday night, with the Mirage coming out on top.

January 29, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Held on the Woodland Outdoor Rink in the inaugural Winter Challenge, the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Duluth 5-2. The Mirage improve to 15-7-1 and will host section rivals Duluth Marshall on Wednesday, while Duluth falls to 5-17 and will play at section rivals Grand Rapids/Greenway on Monday. Categories: High School, Sports

UMD Basketball Sweeps Sioux Falls

Five UMD women scored in double-digits to help the Bulldogs win their eighth straight, while Drew Blair tied a career-high 33 points to keep the UMD men undefeated at home.

January 29, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team used balanced scoring on Saturday afternoon to defeat Sioux Falls 76-66 to pick up their eighth straight win. Five Bulldogs finished in double-digit scoring, led by Brooke Olson with 18 points. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points, Madelyn Granica and Kaylee Nelson each had 11 points off the bench while Sarah…

UMD Men’s Hockey Falls in Overtime to Western Michigan

Noah Cates scored in his last game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, while Connor Kelley scored the other goal for the Bulldogs.

January 29, 2022

Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team couldn’t hold on late, as Western Michigan forced overtime then scored just over 2 minutes in to get the 3-2 win in the series finale. In his final game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, UMD captain Noah Cates scored the first goal of the night. Cates flies…

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

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

Sophomore guard Miranda Broberg led the way with 21 points.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

For this week's segment, we chat with the head coach of the UMD football team.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Nelson plans to take part in the triple jump, long jump and some sprints.

Puck drop Friday night in Madison is set for 7 p.m.

Home ice advantage was key for the Hilltoppers and Spartans.

The Hilltoppers got the home win over the Hawks and the Rails fell short against the Patriots.

Ellie Davis has taken part in the Salvation Army Rookie Basketball Association camps since she was in 2nd grade. She used to play with UMD, Duluth East, and Denfeld as well.

The film will have another screening at Zeitgeist Thursday night, as well as up in Hibbing on Friday night. A national release of the film will take place this fall.

Izy Fairchild and Nya Sieger scored for the Mirage, while Ilsa Lindaman scored the lone goal for the Hilltoppers.

On National Signing Day, high school student-athletes made their college commitments official, including four Northland natives who will play football at the college level.

17 of the recruits were from Minnesota, five were from Wisconsin and four come from Nevada.

This past season, Rodberg would record her 1,000th career kill for the Rails.

Before he left for the Winter Olympics, Northland native and 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster spent some time with FOX 21's Sam Ali for a quick lesson on curling.

UMD will open the season at the Mankato Dome Invite this weekend against Missouri Western State.

The Bulldogs pick up their third straight win as they get set to take on Wisconsin this weekend.

It was a good night of basketball for a great cause for the Spartans.

Xavier Patterson, Eli Vogel and Joey Barker each scored at least 10 points for the Yellowjackets.

The Hilltoppers improve to 14-6 on the season.

The funds collected will go towards the Children's Cancer Center at Essentia Health, as well as the Testicular Cancer Foundation.

This past fall, Blomdahl was key to the Hawks' run game, rushing for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns.

For this week's Northern Star, we meet a Duluth East girls basketball player who's battled back from multiple knee injuries to become one of the top players on her team.

The Bulldogs walk away from their top 10 weekend series with four NCHC points and said they saw improvements offensively.

The Mirage and Northern Stars met up on the outdoor rink at Woodland for a special game on Saturday night, with the Mirage coming out on top.

Five UMD women scored in double-digits to help the Bulldogs win their eighth straight, while Drew Blair tied a career-high 33 points to keep the UMD men undefeated at home.

Noah Cates scored in his last game before joining Team USA for the Winter Olympics, while Connor Kelley scored the other goal for the Bulldogs.

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