DULUTH, Minn. – The offensive struggles continued for the Duluth Huskies as they got shutout by the Minnesota Mud Puppies 8-0 Tuesday night at Wade Stadium. The Huskies will be off Wednesday before they hit the road against Waterloo. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
JORDAN, Minn. – Andrew Sundberg finished with four RBI as the Grand Rapids baseball team defeated Marshall 6-2 Tuesday afternoon in the Class AAA state quarterfinals. The Thunderhawks move on to face St. Thomas Academy in the state semi-finals. First pitch set for 12 p.m. Wednesday at the Mini Met. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – In the Class A state quarterfinals, the Springfield baseball team scored five runs in the top of the tenth inning and held on for the 8-3 win over South Ridge Tuesday afternoon at Joe Faber Field. Connor Bushbaum led the Panthers with hits while Aaron Bennett finished with two RBI as South Ridge finishes their season…
MANKATO, Minn. – The Edgerton softball team scored two runs in the first and three runs in the fifth as they defeated Cherry 5-2 in the Class A quarterfinals. Lauren Staples and Jessa Schroetter knocked in the Tigers’ two runs on the day. Categories: High School, Sports
MANKATO, Minn. – An early deficit was too deep to dig out of as the Greenway softball team fell to Annandale 10-2 Tuesday afternoon in the Class AA state quarterfinals. Lexi Hammer and Claire Vekich each finished with an RBI as the Raiders wrap up their season with an overall record of 25-1. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Nate Hanson has been named the new head coach of the Hermantown girls soccer team. Hanson spent the past eight years with the Duluth East soccer program, five as the varsity assistant for the girls team and the last three in the same position for the boys. He has also been a physical education teacher at Hermantown…
DULUTH, Minn. – Ambren Voitik’s bases-clearing triple in the third inning powered the Duluth Huskies past the Minnesota Mud Puppies 7-3 Monday night at Wade Stadium. These two teams will be back at it again tomorrow night. First pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Haley Zembo pitched a five inning no-hitter as Superior softball opened the playoffs with a 10-0 win in five innings over Wausau West. Emma Raye hit a two-run home run in the third inning to help give the Spartans the win. Superior will host Stevens Point on Wednesday in the Regional Final. First pitch is set for…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown boys volleyball team are back in the state tournament for the second time tn their three year existence as a program. The only blemish was last season, which was cancelled due to the pandemic. And the Norseman have battled through a lot of adversity to get to this point in the season. “We came in….
CULVER, Minn. – The South Ridge baseball team is on their way to their third straight state tournament. The Panthers will be the #4 seed in Class A. Head coach Aaron Weber says their biggest focus heading into the week is limiting the damage from the other team. “As you know in the state tournament and any game really, it…
IRON JUNCTION, Minn. – The Cherry softball team will have a feeling of déjà vu Tuesday in their state quarterfinal game. The Tigers will be matched up against Edgerton, a team they faced in the Class A tournament every year from 2014 to 2016 with the Flying Dutchmen winning each meeting. “When I seen the draw, well my first thought…
DULUTH, Minn. – While the college and high school baseball seasons have come to an end, it’s still summer which means it’s the perfect time for baseball. Thanks to the Lake Superior Sea Dogs, players are still having the chance to take the field. The Sea Dogs are an adult amateur baseball team that plays in Superior filled with Twin…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth FC Academy couldn’t battle back late, as Granite City FC handed them their first loss of the season, 4-3. Matthew Magnuson, Blake Hanson and Jordan Finnerton all scored while Finn Huffington finished with two assists for the BlueGreens. Duluth FC Academy falls to 3-1 on the season and will be back in action on Tuesday…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth FC returned home for the first time in three weeks and got the 4-0 win over Dakota Fusion. Sidney Warden scored twice while Jacob Daffern and Micheal Devlin each scored once as the BlueGreens improved to 2-0 at home. Duluth FC improves to 3-2 on the season and they will host Med City on Wednesday at…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The section 7AA boys track and field championships wrapped up on Saturday afternoon at Bromberg Field in Cloquet and multiple Northland athletes will be representing their schools at state. Duluth East’s David Ierino won the triple jump and set a new school record with a mark of 43-5. Mattie Thompson will also represent the Greyhounds at state,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The time for summer hockey camps is right around the corner. And registration is still open for one of the best in the Northland. The Twin Ports Pro Development Camp is back for its sixth year of providing elite level instruction and training for local boys and girls youth hockey players. A lot of the same faces…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth East boys golf team went down to the Grand National Golf Club in Hinckley with one mission: win the section championship and make some history along the way. And after a stellar two days, their mission was accomplished. After leading the way on Day One, the Greyhounds shot a 309 on Day Two…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – The MSHSL released seedings and brackets for the state baseball tournaments on Saturday before the action gets started next week. In Class A, South Ridge earned the No. 4 seed after winning their third straight section 7A title. The Panthers will open things up against No. 5 Springfield in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, June 15, at…
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. – State softball brackets were released on Saturday morning as teams get set for the action to start on Tuesday. In Class A, Cherry is the No. 5 seed in their first state tournament appearance since 2016. The Tigers will face No. 4 seed Edgerton in the quarterfinals with first pitch set for 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday,…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the Huskies season underway and section baseball playoffs wrapping up, Wade Stadium was a busy spot throughout the week. “That’s what we look forward to all year. After having nothing here last year so to have it all come back and get it all get going is nice,” lead worker for the City of Duluth Jack…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Greenway softball team used a strong start to stay ahead of Proctor and hold on for the 7-4 win in the Section 7AA championship game Thursday afternoon at Braun Park. The Raiders are heading to the state tournament for the first time since 1994 as they cap off their first undefeated season in program history. Categories:…
AURORA, Minn. – In the Section 7A baseball championship game, South Ridge needed just five innings to knock off North Woods 14-0 to win their third straight section title. And in the Section 7A softball title game, it was Cherry all over Barnum 14-0 in five innings as the Tigers clinch a trip to the Class A state tournament. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Eveleth-Gilbert baseball team rolled past Aitkin 13-0 in five innings to force a winner-take-all championship game for the Section 7AA title. But it would be the Gobblers getting the win over the Golden Bears 14-2 to win their first section championship since 2014. The Golden Bears end their season with a 21-6 record. Categories: High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hayward native Katie Stark was a major part of the resurgence of the UMD women’s basketball team. And she had so much fun with the Bulldogs that she has decided to come back to help out her former head coach. Mandy Pearson announced this week that Stark will be joining her coaching staff for next season. Stark…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor softball team took the scenic route to the section title game. After falling to Moose Lake-Willow River in the winner’s bracket, the Rails rattle off three wins Wednesday to come out of the loser’s bracket and punch their ticket to Wednesday’s section championship game. “Yesterday was really exhausting. It was a lot of work to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Jesse Pierce led the way with three RBI as the Duluth Huskies held off a late rally to defeat La Crosse 11-7 Wednesday night at Wade Stadium. The Huskies improve to 3-7 as they travel to St. Cloud Thursday night. Categories: College, Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – UW-Superior announced Wednesday that Frank Pufall has resigned as head coach of the Yellowjackets baseball team. Pufall just wrapped up his fifth season with UWS. Two years ago, he led the ‘Jackets to the UMAC championship game. According to a press release, the search for a new baseball coach will begin immediately. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Behind a complete game one-hitter from sophomore pitcher Kyle Henke, the Grand Rapids baseball team blanked Chisago Lakes 6-0 to win the Section 7AAA championship Wednesday afternoon at Wade Stadium. Senior Kodi Miller finished with two RBIs to help the Thunderhawks capture their first section title since 2018. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Despite not having a single senior on their roster, the Hermantown girls golf team put together a strong second half of the season to capture their first section title since 2012. Now, they’re hoping their youth continues to carry them into the state tournament. The Hawks have four freshman on their team, including Izy Fairchild, who finished…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies scored three runs in the first inning, but were shutout the rest of the way as La Crosse picked up the road win 6-3 Tuesday night at Wade Stadium. Mike Boeve led the way with three hits as the Huskies fall to 2-7 on the season. They’ll look for better results Wednesday afternoon when…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Our first prep baseball section title game will take place Wednesday morning as Grand Rapids will face Chisago Lakes. The Thunderhawks knocked off the top-seeded Wildcats this past weekend so to beat them again, they will stick with what worked in that game. “We swung the bats very well. I think we had 17 hits and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – An early hole was too deep to dig out of as the Proctor baseball team lost their first game of the Section 7AA tournament 13-0 to Aitkin. The Gobblers will face Eveleth-Gilbert, who defeated the Rails in the loser’s bracket. First pitch Thursday at Wade Stadium is set for 5 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Abby Gustason in the third inning as the Greenway softball team defeated Moose Lake-Willow River 10-1 Tuesday afternoon at Braun Park. The Raiders advance to the Section 7AA championship game where they will face Proctor. That game will take place Thursday at 3 p.m. at Braun Park. Categories: High School, Sports
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Virginia’s Nick Peters has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Mesabi Range College baseball team. This will be the fourth Blue Devil to join the Norseman as Peters’ teammates Daniel Moore, Cole Schaefer and Landin McCarty will all be staying close to home. The quartet helped Virginia go 17-7 this past season, winning two…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team has added two new members to their coaching staff. KeyShawn Carter will be the new running backs coach, while Monay Swafford joins the Bulldogs to coach the cornerbacks. Carpenter is originally from Chicago and played running back at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Swafford played corner for three years at Concordia Moorhead, then transferred…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth Marshall’s Gianna Kneepkens was named an honoree for the 2020-2021 Ring of Honor at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Kneepkens will have her jersey displayed at the facility in Knoxville, TN. The former Hilltopper finished her high school career fourth on the state’s all time scoring list. She will be playing Division I…
Aaron Rodgers (AP) GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session. This marks the latest chapter in the standoff between the team and its MVP quarterback. Rodgers also hadn’t participated in the Packers’ voluntary organized team activities. That represented a change from his usual offseason routine. The Packers have…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A four-run fourth inning would be the difference as the Superior baseball team got the comeback win over Rice Lake 4-3 Monday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Ethan Raye knocked in the game-tying and game-winning runs in the fourth inning that helped the Spartans stay ahead for good as they improve to 15-4 on the…
PROCTOR, Minn. – It’s been so far so good for the Proctor baseball team in the section 7AA tournament. The Rails are unbeaten so far and just one more win would send them to the championship game. After an up-and-down season, Proctor is currently on a seven-game winning streak and feel their pitching staff, which has thrown three complete games,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies have officially wrapped up their first week of the season. And even with the restrictions at Wade Stadium, the fan experience has been mostly positive so far. But Monday, the team made a big announcement about a return to normalcy for the rest of the season. Beginning Tuesday, the Huskies will no longer require…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies got back in the win column on Sunday with a 4-3 win over Eau Claire to snap a four-game losing skid. Former Duluth Marshall star pitcher Ben Pedersen got his second start of the season and allowed two runs while striking out five and walking two batters over six innings of work. At the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last year, the Last Runner Standing event was moved to a virtual race due to the pandemic. Now it was held in-person again at the Spirit Mountain Grand Avenue Chalet this weekend but there were still some challenges. The Last Runner Standing race, which this year had closet to 70 runners, has people run 4.2 miles every…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Grand Rapids baseball team stayed undefeated in the section 7AAA tournament with a 10-5 win over top-seeded Chisago Lakes to advance to the section championship game. Myles Gunderson gave up one earned run on six hits with seven strikeouts. Ren Morque drove in two runs while scoring three times while Wyatt Holcomb also drove in two…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The defending section 7AAA champions Cloquet was eliminated from the section tournament with two losses on Saturday. North Branch defeated the Lumberjacks 10-0 in five in the first game, then Hibbing edged Cloquet 2-1 in the second game. Cloquet ends the season with a 13-8 record. Meanwhile, Hermantown dropped to the elimination bracket with a 5-1 loss…
HINCKLEY, Minn. – The section 7AAA golf tournaments wrapped up on Saturday and the Duluth East boys golf team won the section 7AAA championship. After leading on day one, the Greyhounds shot a 309 on Saturday to finish atop the leaderboard with a score of 617. This is their 12th section title and first since 2002. Brady Holland from Elk…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies returned home on Saturday but their offensive struggles continued, as St. Cloud got the 6-2 win to extend the Huskies losing streak to four games. Mike Boeve had two hits and an RBI while Zac White and Ryan McDonald each had two hits and scored once. The Huskies fall to 1-5 on the season…
DULUTH, Minn. – Friday, Mike Randolph spoke publicly for the first time since resigning as head coach of the Duluth East boys hockey team. He read from a prepare statement and did not take questions from the media. The lobby at the Heritage Center was packed with supporters as Randolph explained that the press conference was the best way for…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Mike Randolph situation has prompted more conversations about the role parents play in youth sports. Sean Bedard-Parker, a local soccer official who works in the education department at UMD, is currently researching organizational leadership in sports while trying to answer the question “why do people who are involved in the game decide to leave it?” “I…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from members of the Duluth Huskies baseball team, including team manager Marcus Pointer, outfielders Kyle Westfall and Kimo Fukofuka and pitcher Ben Pedersen. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior softball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, getting the 7-5 win over Rice Lake on Friday in their regular season home finale. The Spartans have now won six straight and improve to 17-1 on the season. Superior will play a doubleheader at Eau Claire Memorial on Monday with first pitch…
