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UMD Women’s Hockey Knock Off St. Cloud State at Home

Senior forward Anna Klein is now tied for third in the nation with eight goals.

DULUTH, Minn. – A shorthanded goal in the first period from assistant captain Anna Klein would spark the UMD women’s hockey team as they defeated St. Cloud State 4-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Anneke Linser, Gabbie Hughes and Clara Van Wieren also scored for UMD, while Emma Soderberg finished with 20 saves. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University…

UMD Men’s Hockey Pick Up Road Win Over Miami, Sandelin Earns 400th Career Coaching Victory

Forwards Cole Koepke and Quinn Olson each scored for the Bulldogs.

OXFORD, Ohio – Forwards Cole Koepke and Quinn Olson each scored for the UMD men’s hockey team as they held off Miami 2-1 Friday night at the Goggin Ice Center. Ryant Fanti finished with 14 saves as head coach Scott Sandelin earned his 400th career coaching win. The Bulldogs will look for the sweep on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night…

Hibbing’s Mayson Brown Commits to Bay College Men’s Basketball

Through three games this season, Brown is averaging just over 10 points per game for the Bluejackets.

HIBBING, Minn. – Hibbing’s Mayson Brown announced this week that he has committed to joining the Bay College men’s basketball team. Through three games this season, Brown is averaging just over 10 points per game for the Bluejackets. Last season, that number was at over 16 per game. Brown is also a member of the Playmakers North travel basketball team….

Virginia’s Lexiss Trygg Signs NLI for Jamestown Women’s Basketball

Trygg has been a key member of the Blue Devils who are currently 5-0 on the season.

VIRGINIA, Minn. – Virginia’s Lexiss Trygg has signed her National Letter of Intent to join the women’s basketball team at the University of Jamestown. Trygg has been a key member of the Blue Devils who are currently 5-0 on the season. Trygg is also part of the Starks Elite travel basketball team. Categories: College, High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Superior Tops Hermantown, Cloquet Defeats Duluth East

The Spartans were winners at home, while the Lumberjacks took care of business on the road.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Sophomores Savannah Leopold and Emma Raye combined to score 44 points as the Superior girls basketball team handed Hermantown their first loss of the season 71-59. In other prep girls basketball action, Cloquet got 22 points from Alexa Snesrud as they earn a road win over Duluth East 75-62. Ashlynne Guenther led the Greyhounds with 26 points….

Prep Hockey: Proctor/Hermantown Girls, Hermantown Boys Earn Shutout Wins; Duluth Marshall Boys Pick Up First Win

The Mirage girls, Hawks boys and Hilltoppers boys were victorious on Thursday night.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team scored early and often as they topped Superior 14-0 Thursday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. In prep boys hockey action, Hermantown blanked Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 6-0 for their third straight shutout and Duluth Marshall earned their first win of the season by knocking off Moose Lake Area 5-1 at Mars Lakeview Arena. Categories:…

Registration Opens Next Week for Minnesota Wild’s “Little Wild Learn to Play” Program

The Duluth Heritage Center will host four days of activities in the month of April for boys and girls ages five to nine.

DULUTH, Minn. – Registration opens on Monday for the Minnesota Wild’s “Little Wild Learn to Play” youth program. The Duluth Heritage Center will host four days of activities in the month of April for boys and girls ages five to nine. The program is intended for kids who have not participated in organized youth hockey programs. For more information, click…

UMD Women’s Hockey Becoming WCHA’s Best Defensive Team

The Bulldogs return home this weekend as they host St. Cloud State. Puck drop is set for just after 6 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team are seeing a shift in their identity in the past few weeks. What started out as the highest scoring team in the country has turned into one of the stingiest. The Bulldogs are now the best defense in the WCHA and rank 3rd in the nation. “I think that we do have…

UMD Men’s Basketball Ready for Toughest Test Yet In Second-Ranked Northern State

Tip-off for Friday night's game is set for 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – Last weekend, the UMD men’s basketball team took a pair on the chin as they were swept at home by MSU-Moorhead. And for this young Bulldogs team, it served as a wake-up call after a great start to the season. “I think the biggest takeaway would be that there’s no easy games. This is the top conference…

Moose Lake-Willow River Boys Basketball Have Eyes On Second-Ever Section Title

The Rebels have improved their win total in every year since the 2015-2016 season.

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Wrestling legend Ric Flair always says “to be the best, you got to beat the best.” In Section 7AA, the Esko boys basketball team is always the team to beat. But a new team is looking to take that top spot: Moose Lake-Willow River. Last weekend, the Rebels pulled away in the second half for a…

UMD Women’s Basketball Using Downtime to Build Chemistry Off The Court

Instead of playing games, the Bulldogs spent the weekend playing dodgeball and going to the movies.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team are coming off another idle weekend due to COVID protocols. However, the Bulldogs were able to get together and instead of playing games, used their downtime to build their chemistry off the court. “We ended up making it a good weekend. We played dodgeball on Saturday, which was hilarious because we blindfolded…

UWS Women’s Basketball Open Season with Home Win Over Northland College

Superior native Ellie Leadstrom led all scorers with 22 points.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior guard Ellie Leadstrom finished with a game-high 22 points as the UWS women’s basketball team earned a non-conference win over Northland College 88-59 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The Yellowjackets also got 19 points from Kaija Davies and 16 points from Kaelyn Christian. The LumberJills were paced by Miranda Wagner and Raniya White, who…

UMD Men’s Hockey Looking For Consistency On Power Plays Moving Forward

Coming into last weekend, the Bulldogs were below 20%, but a solid showing against Western Michigan helped bump that number up slightly.

DULUTH, Minn. – One of the biggest issues in the early part of the season for the UMD men’s hockey team has been the power play. Coming into last weekend, the Bulldogs were below 20%, but a solid showing against Western Michigan helped bump that number up slightly. But now, the team says they need to find consistency to keep…

Esko Volleyball Coach Desiree DeLeon Retires After 17 Seasons

She spent the first four years of her coaching career at Cook High School and the last 13 with the Eskomos, racking up over 350 wins.

ESKO, Minn. – Longtime prep volleyball head coach Desiree DeLeon has officially retired. She spent the first four years of her coaching career at Cook High School and the last 13 with the Eskomos, racking up over 350 wins. Her teams had five state tournament appearances and never had a losing record. No word yet on when the search for…

Proctor Girls Basketball Hang On For Road Win Over Cloquet

Payton Rodberg led the way with 23 points for the Rails.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Clutch free throws late would be the difference as the Proctor girls basketball team knocked off Cloquet Tuesday night 56-54. Payton Rodberg led the way with 23 points while Hailie Evans also scored 14 points as the Rails improve to 2-3. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: South Ridge, Duluth Marshall Winners at Home; Superior Earn Road Victory Over Proctor

Tuesday night meant big wins for the South Ridge, Duluth Marshall and Superior boys basketball teams.

CULVER, Minn. – Austin Josephson led the way with 24 points as the South Ridge boys basketball team stayed undefeated with a home win over Wrenshall 89-38 Tuesday night. Jaxson Bennett chipped in with 21 points while Aaron Bennet finished with 17 points for the Panthers, who improve to 4-0 on the season. In other prep boys basketball action, Duluth…

Spartans Boys Hockey Earns Road Shutout Over Hilltoppers

Drew Scharte and Tyler Friedrich scored for Superior while Jamin Durfee made 31 saves in the shutout.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Superior boys hockey team earned its second shutout in as many nights, getting the 2-0 road win over Duluth Marshall on Tuesday night. Drew Scharte and Tyler Friedrich scored for the Spartans while Jamin Durfee made 31 saves in the shutout. Superior improves to 5-5 on the season and is scheduled to host Baldwin-Woodville on Saturday….

UWS Women’s Hockey Opens Season With Exhibition Win Over Northland College

The Yellowjackets scored four times in the third period, including two goals from C.C. Hayes.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS women’s hockey team scored four times in the third period, including two goals from C.C. Hayes, as they knocked off Northland College 5-1 in an exhibition game to open the season. Megan Dulong also scored twice for the Yellowjackets while Amber Heidenreich recorded the other goal. Zoe Chadwick had the lone goal for the LumberJills….

Underclassmen Learning On The Fly for UWS Women’s Basketball Team

The Yellowjackets will host Northland College in a non-conference match-up. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior women’s basketball team get set to open their season Wednesday night. And this year’s squad will be unlike any other in recent memory with nine freshman and four sophomores. But what this group lacks in experience, they make up for with talent and the desire to get better. “We have a really coachable group of…

UWS Men’s Basketball Team Postpones First Two Games of the Season

The Yellowjackets were scheduled to face Northland College on Thursday and Martin Luther on Saturday.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior men’s basketball team received some bad news Tuesday morning as their first two games of the season have been postponed. The Yellowjackets were scheduled to face Northland College on Thursday and Martin Luther on Saturday. According to a press release, the games have not yet been rescheduled, but may be made up at a later…

St. Scholastica To Allow Limited Number of Fans at Sporting Events

Two tickets will be given to each individual for immediate family members only.

DULUTH, Minn. – The CSS athletic department announced Tuesday that fan attendance at winter sports events will be limited to the families of players, coaches and staff. This applies to men’s and women’s hockey and basketball beginning the week of February 8th. Two tickets will be given to each individual for immediate family members only. Spectators will not be allowed…

Prep Hockey: GRG Girls, Superior Boys Pick Up Road Shutouts

The road trip was worth Monday night for the Lightning and the Spartans.

DULUTH, Minn. – Eighth-grader Mercury Bischoff finished with a four goals as the Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey team blanked Duluth 6-0 Monday night at the Heritage Center. Claire Vekich and Molly Pierce also found the back of the net to help the Lightning stay undefeated on the season. In prep boys hockey action, Jamin Durfee earned the road shutout as…

Prep Basketball: Esko Girls, Boys Earn Road Wins

It was a great night for the Eskomos as the girls and boys basketball teams picked up road wins.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Esko girls basketball team won a nail-biter over Duluth Marshall 62-59 Monday night. And the Eskomo boys got a combined 41 points from Mason Perich and Eli as they earned a road win over rivals Cloquet 78-47. Categories: High School, Sports

WIAA Announces Playoff Brackets for Boys, Girls Hockey

The Superior and Hayward boys will both open at home, while the girls teams will be on the road in the first round.

STEVENS POINT, Minn. – Monday, the WIAA put out the playoff brackets for boys and girls hockey, which begins next Thursday, February 4th. DIVISION TWO BOYS #5 Amery Co-op at #4 Hayward – 7 p.m. #7 Frederic Co-op at #2 Superior – 7 p.m. GIRLS #5 Hayward Co-op at #4 Chippewa Falls Co-op – 7:30 p.m. #6 Superior/Northwestern at #3…

UMAC Releases Preseason Coaches Poll for Men’s Basketball

CSS was picked to finish second, UWS came in fourth and Northland College was slated for eighth.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Monday, the UMAC released its preseason coaches poll for men’s basketball. Defending regular season champs Northwestern take the top spot with five of the nine first-place votes. St. Scholastica is right behind them at #2 as they nabbed three first-place votes. UW-Superior, who made a big jump last season, come in at #4 after graduating a…

UW-Superior Not Allowing Fans to Attend Home Sporting Events

According to athletic director Nick Bursik, the decision was made in conjunction with guidelines from the Douglas County Health Department.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior athletic department announced Monday that fans will not be allowed to attend Yellowjackets home sporting events. This includes men’s and women’s hockey, basketball and indoor track and field. According to athletic director Nick Bursik, the decision was made in conjunction with guidelines from the Douglas County Health Department. The press release goes on to remind…

UMD Men’s Hockey Tops Western Michigan, Sweeps Weekend Series

Ben Almquist and Connor Kelley scored their first career goals while Cole Koepke and Noah Cates also scored in the win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Ben Almquist and Connor Kelley scored their first career goals as the No. 7 UMD men’s hockey team got the 4-1 win over Western Michigan on Sunday to sweep the weekend series. Cole Koepke and Noah Cates also scored while Quinn Olson and Nick Swaney picked up two assists each. Zach Stejskal got the start and finished…

Grand Rapids Running Back Caden Hofstad Commits to St. Scholastica Football

In seven games his senior season, Hofstad rushed for 344 yards and three touchdowns.

DULUTH, Minn. – Grand Rapids running back Caden Hofstad announced that he has committed to the St. Scholastica football team. In seven games his senior season, Hofstad rushed for 344 yards and three touchdowns, and he also caught 52 yards and had a receiving touchdown. Hofstad led the Thunderhawks to an undefeated regular season this past fall. His junior season,…

Saints Women’s Hockey Looking to Continue Success into Final Season in NCHA

St. Scholastica will have a new goaltender in net, but senior Lori Huseby comes into the season with 26 collegiate games under her belt and a .936 saves percentage.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s finally game week for the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team. The Saints have plenty of scoring returning this season and have their largest roster size in program history, but they will  have a new face in net. The Saints graduated standout Lexi Thomeczek in the spring but have a pretty solid backup: senior Lori Huseby will…

Wilderness Fall at Home to Kenai River

The Wilderness recorded 44 shots on goal but couldn't find the back of the net in the loss.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness struggled to get anything going offensively, as the Kenai River Brown Bears got the 4-0 road win on Sunday night. The Wilderness finished with 44 shots on goal. The Wilderness are scheduled to return to action on Saturday hosting the Austin Bruins. Categories: Sports

Jackson Cates Nets Hat Trick, UMD Men’s Hockey Tops Western Michigan in Series Opener

Jackson Cates scored a natural hat trick in the third period, the first hat trick by a UMD player since Nick Swaney recorded on on Jan. 25, 2019. Koby Bender finished with four assists in the win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Jackson Cates scored a natural hat trick in the third period, with all three goals coming less than 10 minutes apart, as the No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 5-1 win over Western Michigan in the first game of the weekend series. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, having a 2-0 advantage…

UMD Men’s Basketball Swept By MSU-Moorhead

Drew Blair dropped 26 points while Jack Middleton finished with a career-high 18 points in the loss.

DULUTH, Minn. – Drew Blair dropped 26 points on Saturday but it wouldn’t be enough as MSU-Moorhead got the 103-95 win over the UMD men’s basketball team to sweep the weekend series. Jack Middleton scored a career-high 18 points while Joshua Brown finished with 13 points. The Bulldogs came out strong in the first half, but the Dragons went on…

Prep Basketball: Rebels Boys, Hawks Girls Stay Undefeated

Logan Orvedahl dropped 27 points for Moose Lake-Willow River while Elly Schmitz scored 28 points for Hermantown as both squads improved to 3-0.

ESKO, Minn. – Logan Orvedahl led the way with 27 points as the Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team got the 87-70 road win over Esko on Saturday. The Rebels improve to 3-0 on the season while Esko falls to 0-3. The Eskomos are scheduled to return to action on Monday in Cloquet while Moose Lake-Willow River will look to…

Jobst-Smith Scores First Collegiate Goal, UMD Women’s Hockey Tops Bemidji State in Overtime

Freshman defender Nina Jobst-Smith scored her first career goal in overtime to give the Bulldogs their first goal of the weekend and the series split with the Beavers.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Freshman defender Nina Jobst-Smith scored her first collegiate goal in 3-on-3 overtime on Saturday afternoon, giving the No. 6 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team the 1-0 win over Bemidji State to split the weekend series. The offensive struggles continued, as Jobst-Smith’s goal was UMD’s first goal since the series opener against Ohio State on Jan. 15. UMD…

Team Manager Garrett Lickiss Debuts for Superior Boys Basketball Team

JV head coach Rick Raymond decided to let Lickiss play in last night's JV game against Duluth Marshall.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Garrett Lickiss loves basketball. So much so that he has spent the last three years as the team manager for the Superior boys basketball team. But when he was a child, he was diagnosed with an abnormality of his corpus callosum, a nerve in the brain that connects the left and right sides. In spite of that,…

Coaches Corner: Jackie MacMillan

For this week's segment, we catch up with the head coach of the St. Scholastica women's hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from St. Scholastica women’s hockey head coach Jackie MacMillan as the Saints will start their season next week. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Dodge County Hands Duluth Northern Stars First Loss of the Season

Molly Henderson would score the lone goal for the Duluth girls hockey team

DULUTH, Minn. – Molly Henderson would score the lone goal for the Duluth girls hockey team as they fall to Dodge County 5-1 Friday night at the Heritage Center. Sophie Mitchell finished with 26 saves for the Northern Stars, who will be back in action Monday night as they host Grand Rapids/Greenway. Categories: High School, Sports

Top-Ranked Minnehaha Academy Too Much, Hand Duluth East Boys Basketball First Loss of Season

Giovani Saldivar, Noah Paulson and Mattie Thompson each led the Greyhounds with nine points while the nation's top prospect Chet Holmgren finished the night with 21 points. 

DULUTH, Minn. – The country’s top prospect Chet Holmgren and top-ranked Minnehaha Academy were too much for the Duluth East boys basketball team to handle, as they got the 77-36 road win to hand the Greyhounds their first loss of the season. Giovani Saldivar, Noah Paulson and Mattie Thompson each led the Greyhounds with nine points while Holmgren finished the…

UMD Men’s Basketball Drops Series Opener to MSU-Moorhead

Drew Blair led the way with 22 points while Joshua Brown finished with 19 points and four rebounds as the Bulldogs suffered their second straight loss.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s basketball team dropped their second straight game, as MSU-Moorhead got the 93-76 win in the first game of the weekend series. Drew Blair led the way with 22 points while Joshua Brown finished with 19 points and four rebounds. Austin Andrews chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 52 percent…

Prep Basketball: Superior Boys Top Marshall, Hermantown Girls Earn Road Win Over East

The Spartan boys were victorious at home, while the Hawk girls earned their win on the road.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In prep boys basketball action, Superior earned the home win over Duluth Marshall 73-58 Thursday night. The Spartans improve 3-2. And in girls basketball action, Maiah Christianson led the way with 24 points as Hermantown picked up the road win over Duluth East 58-53. The Greyhounds were led by Ashlynne Guenther, who finished with a game-high 25…

Prep Hockey: Hermantown, Duluth East, Grand Rapids/Greenway Earn Dominating Wins

It was another dominating night for the Hermantown boys, Duluth East boys and GRG girls.

PROCTOR, Minn. – Seven different goal-scorers with find the back of the net as the Hermantown boys hockey team stayed undefeated with a win over Proctor 9-0 Thursday night at the St. Luke’s Sports & Events Center. Dominic Thomas and Ethan Lund led the way with two goals each, while Joey Pierce, Gavin Blomdahl, Zam Plante, Aydyn Dowd and George…

Confidence Building for UMD Women’s Hockey Team After Series Split with #3 Ohio State

Puck drop for Friday night's game against Bemidji State is set for 7:37 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Bemidji State. The Bulldogs are coming off a great series at home against third-ranked Ohio State. Head coach Maura Crowell says while it was disappointing to allow just a single goal against the Buckeyes and not get the sweep, it was…

Duluth East Boys Basketball Set To Host #1 Recruit Chet Holmgren, Top-Ranked Minnehaha Academy

Minnehaha has won three consecutive state titles and features several other Division I recruits.

DULUTH, Minn. – Friday night, the Duluth East boys basketball team will host Minnehaha Academy and Chet Holmgren, who is the number one high school player in the entire country. He is over seven feet tall, but sometimes plays point guard for the Red Hawks. He’s an elite shot blocker with an unlimited shooting range. We spoke with the Greyhounds…

UMD Women’s Basketball Series Against MSU-Moorhead Cancelled

This is the second straight week that the Bulldogs will not be in action.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team announced Thursday that their series against Minnesota State Moorhead has been cancelled due to positive COVID-19 cases in the Dragons’ program. This is the second straight week that the Bulldogs will not be in action. Per NSIC scheduling guidelines for this season, the series will not be re-scheduled. Categories: College, Sports, University…

Duluth East Hockey Team Shrugs Off “Rebuilding” Expectations

The Greyhounds will look to stay unbeaten as they host Superior on Thursday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the era of COVID-19, prep teams across the country have to be ready to make changes on the fly if players are out and schedules have to be adjusted. But at this time last year, the Duluth East boys hockey team was hit with a bug few teams have ever seen in recent memory with nearly…

Freshmen Standing Out for UMD Men’s Basketball Team

Four of the top five players in minutes played are freshmen, who have helped the team get off to a 2-1 start to the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team has been a pleasant surprise this season. Four of the top five players in minutes played are freshmen, who have helped the team get off to a 2-1 start to the season. One of the keys has been the fact that those players are already used to winning as they come from…

UMD Men’s Hockey Return To Practice After Quarantine

It was their first pause of the season, which gave them a chance to hit the reset button following a less than ideal series against St. Cloud State.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team are back from quarantine after a COVID-19 situation postponed their series last week. It was their first pause of the season, which gave them a chance to hit the reset button following a less than ideal series against St. Cloud State. “We were really hungry to play that Miami series and that…

UMD’s Brooke Olson Continues Dominant Play Thanks to Advice From Her Mom

Olson's mother Darla played college basketball at Michigan Tech.

DULUTH, Minn. – Last season, UMD’s Brooke Olson dominated on the hardwood, earning NSIC Player of the Year honors. And after the pandemic cut her sophomore season short, not allowing her to showcase her talents during the NCAA tournament, the Rice Lake native made sure to carry over that play into this year. Olson is currently tops in the NSIC…

Prep Hockey: Duluth, Marshall Girls, CEC, Proctor Boys Earn First Wins of the Season

Home ice advantage was the name of the game on Tuesday.

DULUTH, Minn. – In prep girls hockey action, the Duluth Northern Stars got the season-opening win 10-7 over Superior, while Duluth Marshall blanked Moose Lake 7-0. In prep boys hockey action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton picked up their first win of the season 3-0 over Virginia/MIB, and Proctor got hat tricks from Conner Pavlowich and Brett Bartlam as they won their home opener…

Prep Basketball: Greyhounds Boys, Hilltoppers, Hunters Girls Win at Home

The Duluth East boys and Duluth Marshall girls stay undefeated on the early seasons, while the Duluth Denfeld girls picked up their first win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season after getting the 80-38 win over Cloquet in their home opener. Mattie Thompson led the way with 28 points while Zaa Buffalo and Noah Paulson each finished with 12 points. Alec Turnbull led the Lumberjacks with 13 points. In prep girls action, Duluth Marshall and…