MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn – The Mountain Iron-Buhl football team has been an absolute tear to start their season. The Rangers are 2-0 and have scored over 70 points in both of those games. The team says their ability to get points on the ground and through the air is what helps them make multiple trips to the endzone. “Well obviously…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a pair of rain-shortened matches, it was Duluth Denfeld taking down Superior 3-0 and Duluth East defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team has wrapped up their non-conference schedule, and now it’s time for NSIC play. The Bulldogs will return to Romano Gym to play regular season matches for first time in nearly two years. And for a team with championship aspirations, they are glad to be playing in what many consider the best conference in…
BOSTON, Mass. – Duluth Marshall girls hockey coach Amanda Boulier has signed a new deal with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation, formerly known as the NWHL. Boulier spent the past three seasons with the Minnesota Whitecaps and is the league’s all-time leading scorer among defenseman. Last season, Boulier skated for the Whitecaps, who lost to the Pride…
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Former UMD men’s hockey star Scott Perunovich will serve as team captain for the St. Louis Blues at a prospects tournament this weekend. The tournament will take place in Traverse City, Michigan beginning Friday. Perunovich missed the entire 2021 season due to shoulder surgery. The Hibbing native signed with the Blues after his junior campaign with…
DULUTH, Minn. – We are just over two weeks away from the start of the season for the UMD women’s hockey team. And after making it all the way to the Frozen Four last season, the Bulldogs are eager to get back on the ice. UMD was picked to finish fourth within the WCHA, as well as in the national…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jordan Finneran scored the lone goal for the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team in the first half, but 18th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus would come out on top 6-1 Wednesday afternoon at Saints Field. The Saints will look for better results this weekend against Concordia College. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday, Karly Brautigam was named the new head coach of the men’s and women’s rrack and field and cross country teams. She comes over from Macalester College after spending two seasons as the associate track and field coach. Brautigam says the position was a perfect fit for her vision for the future of Bulldogs track & field…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team was picked to finish 2nd in the NCHC preseason poll, which was released Wednesday afternoon. First place went to St. Cloud State. The Bulldogs are coming off another successful campaign which saw them advance to the Frozen Four for the fifth straight season. UMD will have a handful of fifth-year returners,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior’s George Hansen and Mason Stenberg both announced Wednesday that they have committed to joining the Ellsworth Community College baseball team. The pair helped the Spartans finish with a 16-5 record last spring. Ellsworth Community College is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Categories: College, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Autumn is the perfect time of year to promote the significance of agriculture. That’s exactly what one local farmer and his family continue to do this year as they welcome hundreds to pick their own pumpkins. “It’s getting cold so I’m feeling the fall vibes so we decided to come to pick pumpkins,” said Sabrina Fosness, visiting…
DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday’s win for the UMD football team was dominant on both sides of the ball, but especially on defense. The 10 points scored by Mankato was their lowest in a regular season game since September 2nd, 2010. So how were the Bulldogs able to shutdown a powerhouse team that played in the national championship game just two…
PROCTOR, Minn. – It was a big night for the Proctor boys soccer team as they topped Two Harbors 12-1 Tuesday night at Egerdahl Field. In prep girls soccer action, Grand Rapids picked up a road shutout over Esko 2-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Morgan Friday scored the lone for the St. Scholastica women’s soccer team, but a three-goal first half would be tough to overcome as Gustavus Adolphus spoils the Saints’ MIAC opener 4-1 Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. The Saints will look for better results Saturday at home when they host Concordia College-Moorhead. Categories: College, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Senior Payton Rodberg would be recognized for her 1,000th career kill as the Proctor volleyball team swept Virginia 3-0 Tuesday night. In other prep volleyball action, Greenway would put up a tough fight, but Hermantown would stay undefeated with a 3-1 home win over the Raiders. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD Athletics and the DECC will host the Minnesota Wild at AMSOIL Arena for an open practice on Oct. 12. The Wild will return to Duluth for the first time in six years at the end of their training camp for some team bonding and practice. It will come right after their final exhibition game in Chicago…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team is ranked fourth in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Preseason Poll. The Bulldogs are tied with the University of Minnesota for fourth while Wisconsin, Northeastern and Ohio State take the top three sports. This comes after the Bulldogs were ranked fourth in the WCHA poll. UMD will open the season Oct. 1…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD forward and captain Noah Cates has been named to the NCHC Preseason All-Conference team for the second straight season. Last season, Cates tallied five goals and 14 assists in 28 games. Cates, who will captain UMD for the second straight season, finished second in forward voting. Cates and the Bulldogs will open the season at Bemidji…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Superior volleyball team picked up their third straight win as they swept Duluth Marshall 3-0 Monday night. In other prep volleyball action, Duluth got the home sweep over Carlton 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Senior Jakob Kidd finished with a hat trick as the Superior boys soccer team blanked Hermantown 3-0 Monday night at Centricity Stadium. The Spartans remain undefeated on the season as they will put their 7-0 record on the line Thursday against Duluth Denfeld. Categories: High School, Sports
COOK, Minn. – Last Friday, Chisholm’s Nathan Wangensteen kicked a 51-yard field goal in a game against North Woods. According to the MSHSL, it is the fourth-longest field goal in the history of Minnesota prep football. The Grizzlies went on to defeat the Bluestreaks 60-23. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In front of a Malosky Stadium record crowd of 6,536 fans, the No. 20 UMD football team put on a show, getting the 30-10 win over No. 3 Minnesota State Mankato in their first home game in nearly two years. The Bulldogs started out fast, jumping out to an early 14-0 lead and never looked back. John…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD cheer teams and marching band returned to Malosky Field on Saturday night for the first UMD football game in nearly two years. It’s also their first performance they’ve had since the pandemic. In front of a record crowd, they added to the energy and excitement of the game day experience. Experience the sights and sounds…
DULUTH, Minn. – Victoria Thorson, Baamlak Haugen and Emilia McGiffert have all been playing soccer together for as long as they can remember. “Me, Emilia and Tori have been playing since we were little, we were playing on Gitch together and school soccer too and it’s been really fun. We’ve had chemistry,” Haugen said. They then played together at Duluth…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior native Niya Wilson scored the game-winner with just 45 seconds left in double overtime to give the UW-Superior women’s soccer team the 2-1 win over Edgewood. Claire Smith also scored for the Yellowjackets. Morgan Philliber made two saves while Jenna Lang came in in the second half and made seven saves to earn her first collegiate…
TWIN PORTS– It’s beginning to feel a little more like fall with the NFL kicking off its regular season on Sunday. People in the Twin Ports were all dressed up in their gear and ready to go, watching their teams in action today. Fans say having football back is not only exciting for them, but being able to watch the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In Week Two of the Minnesota high school football season, Hermantown earned a bounceback win at home over Grand Rapids 35-14 Friday night at Centricity Stadium. Here are other scores from across the Northland: MINNESOTA PREP FOOTBALL Rock Ridge 12, Two Harbors 13 Grand Rapids 14, Hermantown 35 Cloquet 42, Duluth Denfeld 6 Proctor 8, Hibbing 14…
DULUTH, Minn.– With a four person relay and four different heats racing, hundreds of people lined up in Enger Park this afternoon to take part in the action. Former Gopher, Matt Rosen, the winner of the men’s competitive heat, came in at a time of 4:39, and he says he’s just happy to be out running alongside people again after…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with Lynn Anderson who was named the new head coach of the UMD softball team. Anderson comes over from Grinnell College in Iowa after spending three years with the Pioneers. She takes over for Jen Walter, who stepped down last month. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In the opening match of the 2021 Subway Stinger Classic, the UW-Superior volleyball team defeated Northland College 3-2 Friday afternoon at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The tournament continues through Saturday as the Yellowjackets will face Concordia (Minn.) and Macalester. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Rockhurst’s Olivia Van Belle scored in the 88th minute to give the Hawks a 2-1 win over the UMD women’s soccer team Friday night at Malosky Stadium. Jacqueline Jares scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs as they’ll try to get their first win of the season next Friday against Minot State. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ken Pryde scored late in the second half, but the rally would fall short as the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team were defeated by Dallas 2-1 Friday afternoon at Saints Field. The Saints will look to rebound Saturday afternoon when they host Coe College. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday, the UMD football team will host Minnesota State Mankato for their home opener at Malosky Stadium. It will also be Military Appreciation Day on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Some of the players will be wearing decals on their helmets to honor a member of the military or a first responder. The Bulldogs say they are…
MAPLE, Wis. – Northwestern’s Trent Meyer has committed to joining the UW-Green Bay men’s golf team. Meyer had a stellar junior year for the Tigers, earning Heart O’ North Conference Player of the Year honors. He also won the individual title in the section and region, capped off with a runner-up finish in the WIAA Division 2 championship, the highest…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD’s Gabbie Hughes has been named to the preseason All-WCHA team. The senior center scored 21 points in 19 games last season, earning All-WCHA second-team honors. As a team, UMD was picked to finish fourth in the WCHA as they look to build off of their historic run to the Frozen Four last season. The University of Wisconsin…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica athletics announced on Friday that Jason Schmitz will lead their women’s basketball program as its next head coach. He takes over for Stacy Deadrick who transitioned into an administrative role in the athletics department this past summer. Schmitz spent the past three seasons as head coach of the Centenary College women’s basketball team in Louisiana….
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld alum CJ Ham has been named one of the team captains for the Minnesota Vikings this upcoming season. This is the first time in his career that Ham will be wearing the “C” on his jersey. He earned his first Pro Bowl selection back in 2019 and is one of the key members of a…
BROOKSTON, Minn. – In this week’s Active Adventures, we are in Brookston, Minnesota to check out a motocross event at Echo Valley Motocross Park. Participants of all ages came out to compete in a weekend of family fun at the track. They have a few more events scheduled still this year so be sure to check them out! Click here…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the last 40 years of the UMD softball program, there have only been four head coaches. The last one was Jen Walter, who stepped down last month. And Thursday, we found out who the fifth will be. Lynn Anderson has been named the new head coach of the UMD softball team. She comes over from Grinnell…
DULUTH, Minn. – Joe Eklund finished with four goals on the night as the Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team picked up their third straight win with a victory over Grand Rapids 5-1 Thursday night at Public Schools Stadium. In other prep soccer action, Jakob Kidd scored the lone goal for Superior as they topped Proctor 1-0. And the Proctor girls…
DULUTH, Minn. – We’ve got a big match-up this Saturday as UMD will host Minnesota State Mankato for their home opener at Malosky Stadium. The Mavericks come into this game ranked #3 in the country, but the 20th-ranked Bulldogs are not backing down from the challenge. “We always know they got a good team. They got a good fanbase. It’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – The 15th annual Minnesota Mile will be taking place Friday at Enger Park in Duluth. Aside from the race itself, a team relay will also be part of the event. Five teams, made up of four runners, will compete ahead of the main field. Organizers say the hope is that more local groups will be interested in…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Brandon Swartz has been named interim head coach of the Saints baseball team. The Hermantown native has been on the coaching staff for the past nine seasons, including the past six years as a full-time assistant. Swartz is a CSS alum, who played from 2004 to 2007. He appeared in 159 games and was a…
BARNUM, Minn. — A shortage of bus drivers with the Barnum School District is causing “very real concerns” about not being able to transport student athletes to their games, according to a letter from the district to parents and students Wednesday (see below). Parents are being asked to get ready to figure out how to get their own athletes to…
DULUTH, Minn. – After dropping a five-set thriller to Hermantown on Tuesday night, the Duluth East volleyball team bounced back in a big way as they topped St. Francis 3-1 on Wednesday night. Categories: High School, Sports
SUEPRIOR, Wis. – This week, UW-Superior’s Niya Wilson was named UMAC women’s soccer Player of the Week following her two-goal performance Sunday against UW-River Falls. The Superior native says she felt good during warm ups, which allowed her to pull off her first career multi-goal game at UWS. “I hope to put the ball in the back of the net…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team came into this season with a lot of question marks. But last weekend, like a great gameshow contestant, they kept coming up with great answers. The Bulldogs dropped their opening match in the Keweenaw Classic to Michigan Tech, but then bounced back to win their final three, which included two sweeps. The team’s…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth East football team opened their season with a bang. The Greyhounds knocked off Hibbing 54-8 behind three touchdowns from Austan Orvedahl. The team says it was important to get off to a great start, both in the game and for the entire season. “It feels good to see everything come together with weeks…
DULUTH, Minn. — Construction is underway at the Glensheen Mansion to restore the formal garden on the grounds. The $4 million project also includes the installation of a backup boiler installed in the house. ” is critically important for the infrastructure of the house itself,” said Lynne Williams, UMD’s marketing and public relations director. The goal is to help preserve…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown volleyball team shook off a slow start and went the distance to get the five-set win over Duluth East 3-2 Tuesday night to stay undefeated on the season. In other prep volleyball action, Esko got the home sweep over Virginia, Cloquet did the same to Carlton and Duluth Denfeld earned a home win over Hibbing…
