Sports

Minnesota DNR Releases Northeast Regional Fishing Outlook for 2025

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its regional fishing outlooks for areas around Minnesota.  You can find the Northeast Region breakdown below. (CLICK HERE FOR: Northwest Regional Fishing Outlook for 2025) Duluth Area: The St. Louis River Estuary provides exceptional fishing opportunities for walleye and other species such as muskellunge, smallmouth bass, black crappie and…

National Bike to School Day!

DULUTH, Minn. – Keep an eye out for small cyclists. Tomorrow is National Bike to School Day. Students all over the northland are encouraged to bike to school tomorrow. Bike to school day helps raise awareness of pedestrian and cyclist safety and promotes healthy outdoor exercise. If your kids are biking to school, ensure they have a properly fitted helmet…

Prep Softball: Superior Wins Sixth Straight, Duluth Denfeld Picks Up First Victory

Superior is back in action on Tuesday, May 6th, against Duluth Denfeld. 

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team hosted Chippewa Falls on Monday in a doubleheader. The Spartans earn the doubleheader sweep over the Cardinals as they took game one 4 to 0 and game two 10 to 9. With the doubleheader sweep, the Spartans extend their win streak to six. Superior is back in action on Tuesday, May 6th, against Duluth…

Rock Ridge Baseball Spoils Home Opener for Duluth East

Monday's meeting was the first home game at Greyhound Ballpark for Duluth East.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Rock Ridge baseball team snapped a five-game losing skid on Monday, defeating Duluth East 3-0. Monday’s meeting was the first home game at Greyhound Ballpark for Duluth East. Rock Ridge improves to 5-7 and will next play at Cherry on Wednesday. Duluth East (3-11) continues their homestand on Wednesday, hosting Hibbing. Categories: High School, Sports

Duluth Wolfpack Boys Bounce Back at Home Against Superior

The Wolfpack picked up the home win 15 to 6 over the Spartans. 

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth boys lacrosse team hosted Superior on Monday night. The Wolfpack ended up picking up the home win 15 to 6 over the Spartans. Duluth is back in action on Thursday, May 8th, against Hermantown/Proctor. Game time is at 7 p.m. For the Spartans, their next game is on Saturday, May 10th, against Minneapolis. Game time is…

Kade Peloquin Becomes First Bulldog Baseball Player to Earn Conference Honors in 2025

Peloquin and the Bulldogs will next be in action on Wednesday, facing Wayne State in the opening round of the NSIC tournament.

DULUTH, Minn.- A UMD Bulldog baseball player has finally earned a conference honor this season. Outfielder Kade Peloquin is the NSIC Player of the Week after tallying a .450 batting average with five total runs, 10 runs batted in, and four home runs. Peloquin also had the game-winning two-run home run in UMD’s last game at UMary. He and the…

Rich Wendt Resigns as Duluth East Head Girls Basketball Coach

Windt has led the Greyhounds for the past six seasons.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls basketball team will have a new head coach next season. On Sunday night, Rich Windt announced on the team’s Facebook page that he is resigning as head coach. Windt has led the Greyhounds for the past six seasons, which included a 13 and 14 record in the 2024-2025 season. Categories: High School, Sports

UW-Superior Women’s Tennis Draws Hope in Team’s First-Ever National Tournament

UWS' match with Hope takes place Thursday on the campus of the University of Chicago.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s tennis team achieved history over the weekend, winning their first-ever UMAC conference title and advancing to their first NCAA tournament. On Monday, it was the selection show as the Yellowjackets found out where they’re headed. UWS is Windy City bound as they’ll match up with Hope in the first round, a team they have yet…

Duluth Curlers Thiesse & Dropkin Earn Berth at 2026 Olympics

It will be the first mixed doubles appearance for both curlers.

DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth duo is heading to the Olympics next year. Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin finished 5th at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship over the weekend to earn a berth for team USA in the 2026 games. For Thiesse, this is her 2nd Olympics appearance as she previously competed in the 2022 games in Women’s Play. As…

Jake Schelonka Becomes All-Time Hits Leader at St. Scholastica

Schelonka passes Chris LePine, who had 245 hits during his reign at CSS.

DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica utilityman Jake Schelonka wrapped up his Saints career as the team’s all-time hits leader. Schelonka had three hits total in a doubleheader against St. John’s on Saturday to reach 248 career hits. He passes Chris LePine, who had 245 hits during his reign at CSS. Schelonka and the Saints went 22-18 this past season, falling short…

Marc-Andre Fleury Has Played His Last NHL Game, But Retirement Can Wait a Few More Weeks

Fleury played in the Olympics for Team Canada in 2010.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net, eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he’s no longer at his best. OK, so he’s not quite ready to completely call it quits. Fleury revealed on Monday during a season-ending interview in…

Twins Activate Royce Lewis for Season Debut, and Also Bring Back Willi Castro from Injured List

The first overall pick in the 2017 draft, Lewis suffered his latest injury on March 16 while running out a ground ball in an exhibition game.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have returned third baseman Royce Lewis from his rehab assignment, clearing the way for his season debut after he strained his left hamstring in spring training. The Twins reinstated both Lewis and multi-position player Willi Castro from the injured list on Monday, putting both regulars in play for the start of their three-game series against Baltimore…

UWS Softball Earns Share of UMAC Regular Season Title with Doubleheader Split Against Bethany Lutheran

The Yellowjackets earned the second seed in the UMAC postseason tournament and will face Northwestern on Thursday, May 8th. 

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS softball team hosted Bethany Lutheran in a doubleheader on Saturday, with UMAC postseason seeding on the line. The Vikings took game one 4 to 3 over the Yellowjackets. However, UWS bounced back in game two, defeating the Vikings 13 to 0 to earn a share of the UMAC Regular Season Title. With the Vikings taking two…

CSS Baseball Splits with St. John’s to End Regular Season

CSS ended the regular season 22-18. 

DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team hosted St. John’s on Saturday in a doubleheader. The Saints blanked the Johnnies in game one with a 14 to 0 victory. However, St John’s bounced back in game two with a 6 to 5 win to earn the doubleheader split. CSS ended the regular season 22-18. Categories: College, Sports

Superior Softball Wins Third Straight With Home Victory Over Menomonie

Superior is back in action on Saturday, May 3rd, as the Spartans hit the road to take on Rice Lake. 

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball welcomed in the Menomonie Mustangs on Friday afternoon. The Spartans pick up their third straight victory with a 9 to 3 win over the Mustangs. Superior is back in action on Saturday, May 3rd, as the Spartans hit the road to take on Rice Lake. First pitch is at 10 a.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…

UMD Baseball Splits with UMary to Open Final Series of Season

The Bulldogs wrap up their season on Saturday.

BISMARCK, N.D.- The UMD baseball team began their final series of the season on Friday, facing UMary in a doubleheader. The Marauders walked it off with a grand slam to take game one 4 to 0. Then, UMD bounced back in game two in a big way, winning 12 to 0. For a look at the box scores, click here….

Proctor/Hermantown Stealth Bounce Back in Contest Against Columbia Heights

It was all Stealth as they defeat the Hylanders 16 to 1, improving to 4-2.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Stealth hosted Columbia Heights on Friday night. It was all Stealth as they defeat the Hylanders 16 to 1, improving to 4-2. Ella Rothe led the Stealth in goals with four. Proctor/Hermantown is back in action on Saturday, May 3rd, against St. Cloud. Game time is at 4 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Top Plays of the Week: 5/2

At number one, Hermantown/Proctor's Kale Smith makes it look easy as he goes behind his back and head for the goal.

DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays come from on the diamond and on the lacrosse field. At number two, Rock Ridge pitcher Blake Bailey lays out to make the diving catch on a pop up bunt. At number one, Hermantown/Proctor’s Kale Smith makes it look easy as he goes behind his back and head for the goal. Categories: Friday Night…

Bethany Lutheran Blanks UWS Softball to Draw Even in UMAC Standings

The two teams will meet again on Saturday in a doubleheader.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The chase for the top seed in the upcoming UMAC softball tournament heated up on Friday. UW-Superior, who’s 1st in the standings, opened up a three-game set with the current 2nd seeded Bethany Lutheran Vikings. The Vikings went on to blank the Yellowjackets 2-0 to draw even in the standings. For a look at the box score, click…

UMD Softball Infielder Nicole Schmitt Named NSIC Softball Outstanding Senior of the Year

Schmitt set the single season recorded for home runs for UMD with 18.

DULUTH, Minn.- On the diamond, UMD senior infielder Nicole Schmitt was named NSIC Softball Outstanding Senior of the Year. This award is presented to a student athlete who has played all four years with their program and exceeds expectation on the field and in the classroom. In her senior season with the Bulldogs, Schmitt set the single season record for…

DNR Adds 10 Track Chairs to its All-Terrain Track Chair Program

DULUTH,  MN – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is adding 10 more adaptive devices to its all-terrain track chair program, according to a press release from the DNR. The program launched in 2022, starting with five track chairs. Following these newest additions, the DNR will have 23 total track chairs across the state. This will include Jay Cooke…

UMD Softball’s NSIC Tournament Run Ends in Semifinal Round Against #8 Augustana

UMD will need an at-large bid to make the NCAA tournament. 

SIOUX FALLS, SD.- The UMD softball team took on top-seeded Augustana in the semifinal round of the NSIC conference tournament on Friday. The Bulldogs broke the scoreless tie in the top of the third with a solo home run by Ava Johnson and an RBI double from Nicole Schmitt to take a 2-0 lead. However, the Vikings scored eight unanswered…

Cherry Baseball Earns Road Win Against Cloquet, Improving to 5-1

The Tigers earned the road win defeating the Lumberjacks 11 to 3, to improve to 5-1 0n the season. 

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet baseball team hosted the Cherry Tigers on Thursday. The Tigers earned the road win defeating the Lumberjacks 11 to 3, to improve to 5-1 0n the season. Cherry is back in action on Friday, May 2nd, against New York Mills for their first home game of the season. First pitch is at 11 a.m. For the…

Cloquet Softball Extends Win Streak to Five with Victory Over Hermantown

The Lumberjacks picked up their tenth win of the season with a 6 to 4 victory over the Hawks. 

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet softball team hosted Hermantown in a Lake Superior Conference battle on Thursday. In the end, the Lumberjacks picked up their tenth win of the season with a 6 to 4 victory over the Hawks. Cloquet is back in action on Monday, May 5th, against Barnum. First pitch is at 4 p.m. For Hermantown, their next game…

Duluth Marshall Girls Lacrosse Handles Superior for 2nd Straight Victory

The Hilltoppers have scored 35 goals in their last two games.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team continues to find the back of the net. After a 20 goal performance on Tuesday, the Hilltoppers put up another 15 in a 15 to 1 win over Superior on Thursday. Sarah Stauber led the team with four goals and one assist. Duluth Marshall (3-1) will next host Hermantown/Proctor on May 6th….

Matthew Perkins Joins Northeastern, Ending Two-Year Stint with UMD

Perkins tallied 20 points total in his Bulldog career, 5 of which happened just this past season.

DULUTH, Minn.- The final former Bulldog in the transfer portal has found his new home. Matthew Perkins officially joined Northeastern Thursday, ending a two-year stint in Duluth. He tallied 20 points total in his Bulldog career, 5 of which happened just this past season. Perkins is a 2023 fourth round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks Categories: College, Sports, University…

Vegas Moves On with 3-2 Win in Series Clincher, as Wild Go 1-And-Done Yet Again

Minnesota has lost nine consecutive series in the NHL playoffs and last made it out of the first round 10 years ago.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jack Eichel scored his first goal of the series to give the Vegas the lead late in the second period, and Adin Hill held it up on a 29-save night to spur the Golden Knights onto the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 6 that ousted the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Shea Theodore…

Rock Ridge Forward Caz Carlson Commits to Play College Hockey at St. Cloud State

Carlson tallied 23 goals and 31 assists for the Wolverines in the 2024-25 season.

VIRGINIA, Minn.- Rock Ridge junior forward Caz Carlson has announced his commitment to play at St. Cloud State. Carlson tallied 23 goals and 31 assists for the Wolverines in the 2024-25 season. He also helped lead Rock Ridge to a 22-4-2 record and a Section 7AA championship game appearance at Amsoil Arena. Carlson still has one year left with the…

Port Wing Native & Aces Center Megan Gustafson Sidelined Indefinitely with Lower Left Leg Injury

Last year, Gustafson averaged almost four points per game.

PORT WING, Wis.- The start to Megan Gustafson’s 7th WNBA season has hit a road block. On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aces announced that Gustafson will be sidelined indefinitely after she suffered a lower left leg injury in practice. Last year, the Port Wing native averaged almost four points per game. She also shot 50 percent from the field in…

Duluth’s Gianna Kneepkens to Continue Basketball Career at UCLA

Kneepkens picked the Bruins over South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas.

DULUTH, Minn.- Former Duluth Marshall guard Gianna Kneepkens has circled in on her next team. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, Kneepkens will be joining UCLA next season. Kneepkens picked the Bruins over South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. She was the leading scorer for the Utah Utes this past season. She averaged 19 points, five rebounds, and three assists per…

Rudy Gobert Dominates Small-Ball Lakers and the Timberwolves Advance with a 103-96 Win in Game 5

Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves spent Game 5 in a dismal shooting funk, providing the Los Angeles Lakers with ample opportunity to stave off playoff elimination. While his teammates struggled, Rudy Gobert stepped up against the small-ball Lakers — and on their big man’s shoulders, the Wolves are going all the way back to the second round. Gobert…

Northern Star: Melania Luostari

Luostari is set to play for Auburn next year.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Former Athletics GM Billy Beane once said “You get on base, we win. You don’t, we lose.” Superior senior infielder Melania Luostari has done a lot of hitting in her four years. Which of course, leads to plenty of victories. “Softball is a large part of my life, but it’s not everything. When I don’t go 3 for…

St. Scholastica Baseball Completes Season Sweep of UW-Superior

CSS closes out the regular season on Saturday against St. John's.

DULUTH, Minn.- The UW-Superior and St. Scholastica baseball teams met up for the 2nd time in a week on Wednesday. Like the previous result, the Saints took bragging rights 11 to 1 to complete the season sweep. St. Scholastica improves to 21-17 and will host St. John’s on Saturday. UW-Superior (18-18) is at Bethany Lutheran on Friday. Categories: College, Sports

Stealth Boys Lacrosse Best Superior in Battle of Two-Win Teams

The Stealth are now 3-2 on the season and will next host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on May 6th.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team picked up their 3rd win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Superior 13 to 7. The Stealth are now 3-2 on the season and will next host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on May 6th. As for Superior (2-4), they are at Sauk Prairie on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports

Esko Baseball Blanks Rock Ridge to Extend Win Streak to Seven Games

Esko has outscored their last seven opponents 72 to 2.

ESKO, Minn.- The Esko baseball team continued their impressive run on Wednesday, shutting out Rock Ridge 4 to 0. It’s the 7th straight victory for Esko, who has outscored their last seven opponents 72 to 2. Esko improves to 9-1 and will next host Carlton/Wrenshall on Thursday. As for Rock Ridge (4-5), they return home Thursday to play Superior. Categories:…

Registration for 2026 Birkie Week Events Opens May 1

WISCONSIN — Get ready Skiers – one of the most iconic local winter events opens for registration tomorrow! The 2026 Slumberland American Birkebeiner and week of skiing events, also called Birkie Week, are scheduled February 18-22, 2026. Skiers from around the world come to participate. Registration typically fills quickly, with thousands of skiers typically signing up in the first few…

Howden’s OT Goal Gives Golden Knights a 3-2 Win Over the Wild and 3-2 Series Lead

Minnesota will attempt to avoid another first-round series exit.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It appeared in the closing two minutes that the Vegas Golden Knights would be heading back to Minnesota on the brink of elimination. But in a crazy sequence in which the Wild’s potential winning goal was at first upheld on video review and then overturned on a Vegas challenge, the Golden Knights had new life and…

Haliburton and Pacers Eliminate Bucks from Playoffs, Closing OT with 8-0 Run to Win 119-118

Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of overtime.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds left to give the Pacers a 119-118 victory and a 4-1 series win. The Pacers closed the game…

Vikings Agree to $23M Contract Extension with Pro Bowl Edge Rusher Andrew Van Ginkel

Van Ginkel returned two interceptions for touchdowns with six passes defensed and one forced fumble in a breakout season.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel reached an agreement on Tuesday on a one-year, $23 million contract extension coming off his first Pro Bowl selection and a career-high 11 1/2 sacks last season. The deal, negotiated with the Vikings by Van Ginkel’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus, includes $22.4 million guaranteed. The…

UW-Superior Softball Stays Unbeaten at Home with Sweep of CSS

UWS closes out the regular season this weekend against Bethany Lutheran.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team continued their winning ways at home on Tuesday afternoon. Playing old UMAC foe St. Scholastica in a doubleheader, the Yellowjackets were able to get the best of the Saints, winning both games 2-0 and 5 to 1. With the two victories, UWS improves to 8-0 at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. They’ll look to…

UMD Women’s Hockey Adds Two Players Via the Transfer Portal

The team also announced the official addition of Cornell's Ashley Messier.

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team added two veteran players to their roster on Tuesday. Mercyhurst’s Thea Johansson and Minnesota’s Krista Parkkonen will suit up for the Bulldogs next year. Johansson tallied 94 points for the Lakers over the course of three seasons. Parkkonen had five points last year for the Golden Gophers. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…

Zach Sandy to Continue Hockey Career at University of North Dakota

Sandy has been the 3rd string goaltender for UMD the past three seasons.

DULUTH, Minn.- Another former Bulldog has found his next team. Goaltender Zach Sandy will stay in the NCHC and suit up for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks next fall. Sandy has been the 3rd string goaltender for UMD the past three seasons. He saw four games of action this past season, which was the most in his career. Matthew Perkins…

Superior School District Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Class

SUPERIOR, WI – The Superior Academic and Athletic Hall of Fame will add  fourteen more individuals and two teams. The School District of Superior community has voted for the group that will be joining the hall. On September 26th, 2025 the class will be recognized during the Homecoming football game. The following day, Saturday, September 27th, Superior High School will…

Man arrested following death of Adam Johnson won’t face charges

LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on…

Superior Softball Shakes Off Early Season Woes

The Spartans are back at home on Thursday, May 1st against Duluth Marshall.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s been a rarity for the Superior softball team to lose three games in a row. You have to look back to the 2016 season when that last happened. But, earlier this year when they faced tough competition on both sides of the border, it happened to them again. No time to panic though as they were recently…

Former Bulldogs Knapp & Bettens Find New Teams

Matthew Perkins and Zach Sandy remain in the portal.

DULUTH, Minn.- Two former members of the UMD men’s hockey team have found their next homes. Goaltender Klayton Knapp will suit up for Michigan Tech next season. Knapp played in 16 games and had a saves percentage of nearly 91 percent. In other portal news, forward Kyle Bettens will continue his career with Northern Michigan. Bettens posted 12 goals and…

St. Scholastica’s Schelonka & Forrest Earn MIAC Weekly Honors

Schelonka hit for the cycle in a win against UW-Superior.

DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica baseball has swept the weekly MIAC conference honors. Jake Schelonka is the Player of the Week after going 8 for 18 at the plate last week. That also included hitting for the cycle in a win against UW-Superior. His teammate, Matt Forrest is the MIAC Pitcher of the Week. Forrest tossed a complete-game one hitter on…

UMD Men’s Hockey Releases Schedule for Upcoming 2025-2026 Season

It all starts on October 3rd when the Bulldogs head to Alaska Fairbanks for a two-game series.

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team released their schedule for the 2025-2026 season on Monday. It all starts on October 3rd when the Bulldogs head to Alaska Fairbanks for a two-game series. A week later, UMD returns home to face Augustana for the first time in their home opener. Another notable matchup includes a home contest against Lindenwood on…

Duluth, Amsoil Arena Set to be a Preliminary Host for 2026 World Juniors

Rochester, Mankato, and Bemidji have also been announced as pre-tournament host cities.

DULUTH, Minn.- The home of the Bulldogs will soon be the home for 2 to 3 World Junior teams. Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune confirmed Monday that Amsoil Arena and Duluth will be a preliminary site for the 2026 World Juniors. Teams will practice and play pre-tournament games from December 14th through December 25th. They then will head…