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Mental Health Discussion Coming to Forefront with High School Athletes

Coach Wick will be our guest on Coaches Corner later this week on Friday Night Frenzy.

DULUTH, Minn. – As the Minnesota high school sports pause enters its second week, student-athletes across the state are left thinking: what now? Former St. Scholastica men’s hockey coach Mark Wick says athletes should be using this time to not only prepare physically for sports to return, but mentally as well. “We’re doing things to help you in that area…

First Practices Underway for Northwestern Basketball Teams

The girls will open their season December 3rd at home against Cumberland. The boys will be on the road December 5th against St. Croix Central.

MAPLE, Wis. – While the winter high school sports season in Minnesota will stay dormant for the next month or so, it’s all systems go across the bridge, including out in maple for Northwestern High School. The boys basketball team kicked off their first night of practices with the evaluation period and tryouts. The gym was filled with some new…

Tyler Korby Named New Head Coach of Carlton Softball Team

Korby serves as the club director for the Minnesota Blast travel softball team for the past eleven years.

CARLTON, Minn. – Tyler Korby has been named the new head coach of the Carlton softball team. Korby has been a staple in Cloquet High School athletics, serving as assistant volleyball coach for the past eleven years, assistant girls basketball coach for seven years and was on the staff for the softball team from 2010 to 2017. Korby has also…

Northwestern Tigers Have 5 Players Named to All-Conference Team

MAPLE, Wis.– The Northwestern football team had their season end last week after finishing with a 6-2 record but that doesn’t mean their hard work went unnoticed. Several tigers were honored for their play this season. Lineman Adam Thompson was named the Heart O’ North Defensive Player of the Year with 56 tackles, 22 of those for losses and 2…

Ely Football Coach Steps Down After 11 Seasons

ELY, Minn.– Ely Timberwolves Head Football Coach Cory Lassi has decided to step down from the position. He was with the Timberwolves for the last 11 seasons. The Timberwolves went 3-3 this season before their year ended after losing their lone playoff game to Bigfork last week. According to the Ely Echo, Lassi says he decided to move on from…

Cloquet Football Falls Short to North Branch in Season Finale

The Lumberjacks finish their season with a 3-4 overall record.

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Cloquet football team rallied from an early deficit, but would ultimately come up short as North Branch defeated the Lumberjacks 40-36 in the Section 7AAAA semi-finals Thursday night at Egerdahl Field. The Lumberjacks finish their season with a 3-4 overall record. Categories: High School, Sports

Grand Rapids Football Set to Take On Defending State Champions Rocori

Kick-off for Friday's Section 8AAAA championship game is set for 5 p.m. at Rocori High school in Cold Spring, MN.

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – With the fall sports season now wrapping up Friday night at 11:59 p.m., teams across the Northland have been scrambling to get one more game in. That includes Grand Rapids who will go straight to the section title game with a tall task at hand as they will face Class AAAA powerhouse Rocori. “For the most…

Playoff Dreams Shattered for Hermantown Football Team

The Hawks finish their 2020 season with a 5-2 record as the top team in Secion 7AAAA.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – One of the teams who won’t be playing on the final night of the high school football season is Hermantown, due to scheduling restraints created by Thursday’s Cloquet-North Branch game. The Hawks’ season comes to an end following their win Tuesday night against Duluth Denfeld. Head coach Mike Zagelmeyer says he’s at least glad that his seniors…

Four-Week Pause Begins Saturday for Minnesota High School Sports

The Minnesota State High School League announced that section football play must be completed by the end of Friday and the volleyball regular season will also end on Friday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota governor Tim Walz has issued a four-week pause for all organized sports, beginning this Saturday. This includes youth, high school and adult sports. College and professional sports will be allowed to continue. All indoor ice rinks will also be closed until December 18th. The Minnesota State High School League announced that section football play must…

Northwestern Football Team Ready for Final Game of the Season

The Northwestern football team will take on Ellsworth Thursday night in their regional final game.

MAPLE, Wis. – The Northwestern football team will take on Ellsworth Thursday night in their regional final game. The Tigers toppled St. Croix Central last week to clinch a spot in their final game of the season. Head coach Jovin Kroll says given what has happened to the football seasons in Minnesota and Michigan, he is grateful to be at…

Prep Football: Hermantown, Virginia, GNK Open Playoffs With Wins

It was a good start to the playoffs for the Hawks, Blue Devils and Titans.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Senior fullback Riley Thorsten scored three touchdowns in the first half as the Hermantown football team got the win over Duluth Denfeld 42-22 Tuesday night in the Section 7AAAA semi-finals. The Hawks advance to the section finals and will face the winner of the Cloquet/North Branch match-up, which is set to take place Thursday night at Egerdahl…

“Let Them Play Duluth” Wants More Communication with School District

According to organizers, they feel that superintendent John Magas did not need to take the full burden of the decision on his own.

DULUTH, Minn. – Last week, the Duluth school district announced a pause for high school athletics, which begins this Wednesday. A group of players and parents from the district have now banned together to try and get that decision overturned. The group is called “Let Them Play Duluth” and it’s made up of representatives from Duluth East and Duluth Denfeld…

Vekich Helps Greenway Volleyball Stay Undefeated with Road Win Over Esko

The Raiders improve to 11-0 and rank sixth in Class A.

ESKO, Minn. – Senior Claire Vekich finished with 21 kills as the Greenway volleyball team got a road sweep over previously-unbeaten Esko 3-0 Monday night. The Raiders improve to 11-0 and rank sixth in Class A. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Volleyball: Timberwolves, Eskomos Stay Undefeated

Ely won on the road while Esko won its second match in as many days as both teams stayed undefeated.

CARLTON, Minn. – The Ely volleyball team continued to roll, sweeping Carlton (25-17, 25-13, 25-20) to stay undefeated. The Timberwolves improve to 9-0 and will host Northeast Range on Monday. Over in Esko, the Eskomos won their second match in as many days, defeating Cloquet 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13) to improve to 8-0. The Eskomos will host undefeated Greenway…

Duluth East Football Team React to Abrupt End to the Season

The Greyhounds wrapped up their season on a five-game win streak.

DULUTH, Minn. – On Tuesday, the Duluth East football team found out that their game Wednesday night against Cloquet would be their final game of the year. We spoke with the Greyhounds after their 27-22 win and contrary to what you would think, they were in good spirits about their season coming to an abrupt end. “We were very determined….

Prep Volleyball: Esko, South Ridge Winners on Home Courts

The Eskomos and Panthers continued to impress at home.

ESKO, Minn. – In their first action in almost two weeks, the Esko volleyball team got the best of Hibbing 3-1 Thursday night. The Eskomos stayed undefeated on the season. It was also the final match of the season for the Bluejackets, who will be shutdown for two weeks beginning next week. In other prep volleyball action, South Ridge improved…