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Prep Basketball: Esko Boys Pick Up Road Win; Denfeld Boys, East Girls Winners at Home

The Esko boys traveled to Proctor and picked up the road win over their rivals.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Rails boys basketball coach Kory Deadrick went up against his alma mater, but it would be the Eskomos getting the road win 69-52 Tuesday night. In other prep boys action, Denfeld would win a thriller over Marshall 78-76 in overtime. The Hunters hit a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime, where…
High School, Sports

Prep Boys Hockey: Road Wins for Greyhounds, Thunderhawks

The Duluth East and Grand Rapids boys hockey teams earned big road wins on Tuesday night.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Brady Gray and Grant Winkler each scored to help the Duluth East boys hockey team blank Superior on the road 2-0 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. In other prep boys action, Grand Rapids got a big road section win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 4-0 at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Cooper Brodzinski, Jack Peart and Easton Young scored for…
High School, Sports

Hermantown, Denfeld Earn Top Seeds in Section 7A Boys Hockey Tournament

The action begins Saturday with two play-in games.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Tuesday morning, the seedings were announced for the Section 7A boys hockey tournament, which begins Saturday February 15th. Here are the match-ups: PLAY-IN ROUND #10 Ely at #7 Proctor #9 North Shore at #8 Hibbing/Chisholm QUARTERFINALS #1 Hermantown vs Winner of 8/9 Play-In Game #2 Duluth Denfeld vs Winner of 7/10 Play-In Game #3 Greenway vs #6…
High School, Sports

Mirage, Lumberjacks Girls Hockey Teams Set to Clash for Trip to State Tournament

Puck drop for Wednesday's game is set for 7 p.m. at the St. Luke's Sports and Event Center in Proctor.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey teams have met two times this season with each squad getting a blowout win on their home ice. And Wednesday night, they’ll face-off in round three with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The CEC girls hockey team have enjoyed a historically great season with a school-record 22…
College, High School, Sports

Cal Fougner Steps Down as Denfeld Baseball Head Coach

Fougner accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Denfeld baseball coach Cal Fougner announced on Twitter this past weekend that he is stepping down as head coach of the team. Fougner said he accepted a position as an assistant baseball coach at Valley City State University in North Dakota. Last year, Fougner led Denfeld to their first section title in 65 years. The Fargo native…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

A Day in the Life of UMD Hockey Superfan David “Biddy” Cummings

We spent the day with Biddy as the UMD men's hockey got the sweep over Omaha.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – David Cummings is a 32-year-old special education teacher from Chanhassen, MN. But during the college hockey season, he’s a self-proclaimed UMD hockey superfan. “The last four or five years I’ve been to every home game. And before that I probably missed one or two series in each half. What I do is I leave Friday afternoon. Then…
High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Cromwell Girls Top Marshall, Proctor Boys Drop Barnum

The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team got the road win, while the Proctor boys were victorious at home.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball picked up another win over a ranked opponent as they topped Duluth Marshall 59-57 Monday night. And in boys basketball action, Dylan Hom finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks as the Proctor boys knocked off Barnum 61-46. Categories: High School, Sports
Professional Sports, Sports

Sean Morgan Named New Head Coach of Duluth FC

Morgan played for CSS from 2012 to 2015 and is tied for the most career assists in program history.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Ten days ago, Duluth FC announced that they have parted ways with head coach Joel Person, who took a job with the Gulf Coast Rangers in Mobile, AL. And Monday, the Bluegreens have decided who will lead their team into the future and it’s a familiar face. Former Duluth FC and CSS soccer standout Sean Morgan has…
High School, Northern Star, Sports

Northern Star: Kya Rybachek

Rybachek is one of the highest-ranked girl's wrestlers in the nation and just placed first in the state amongst other girls at her weight class.
Katharine Huntley,

HIBBING, Minn. – Wrestling is one of the world’s oldest sports and even though it has been done for thousands of years, Kya Rybachek is blazing a path of her own. Rybachek is one of the highest-ranked girl’s wrestlers in the nation and just placed first in the state amongst other girls at her weight class. Because girl’s wrestling is…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Student Manager Makes Big Impact on UMD Men’s Basketball Team

Jonah Plys is in his first season as manager for the Bulldogs and is making an impact that goes far beyond what happens on the court each night.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Duluth men’s basketball manager Jonah Plys is just like every other guy on the team. “Basketball is my favorite sport,” Plys said. “Jonah’s J-Man, he’s part of the program, he’s a Bulldog, he’s one of us, he’s a friend to these guys and not just as a student manager, he’s a friend and I think that’s…
High School, Sports

Proctor’s Cody Urie Commits to Concordia College

Cody Urie spent time playing running back and wide receiver over the years for the Rails.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor football senior running back Cody Urie announced on Twitter this weekend that he has committed to Concordia College. Urie spent four years on the Proctor football team, also playing wide receiver. Urie helped Proctor to the state tournament in 2017 and led the Rails past rivals Hermantown in the annual Hammer Game this season. Urie is…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Bulldogs Basketball Completes Weekend Sweep With Wins over Wayne State

Both UMD squads dominated Wayne State on Saturday to sweep the weekend series.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team allowed just eight points in both the second and fourth quarters to run away with the 77-54 win over Wayne State. Sarah Grow led the Bulldogs with 21 points Brooke Olson finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points while Taylor Schneider chipped in with 10 points…
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Hockey: Mirage, Lumberjacks Advance to Section 7A Final

Proctor/Hermantown and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton will meet each other in the section 7A title game on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Sports and Event Center.
Claudia Chakamian,

PROCTOR, Minn. – No. 2 seed Proctor/Hermantown put up four goals in the second period to get the 4-0 win over No. 3 seed Duluth Marshall in the section 7A semi-final. Michaela Phinney finished with two goals while Megan Madill and Alyssa Watkins each scored once for the Mirage. Abby Pajari finished with 18 saves in the shutout while Charlie…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops Ohio State to Sweep Top-10 Series

The win clinches a home quarterfinal game for the Bulldogs in the WCHA playoffs.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – No overtime was needed on Saturday afternoon as the No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team got the 4-1 win over No. 5 Ohio State to sweep the weekend series. Gabbie Hughes finished with two goals while Sydney Brodt (shorthanded) and Ashton Bell (power play) each scored once. Hughes also picked up a pair of assists while…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Sweeps Omaha

The Bulldogs got goals from four different players to complete back-to-back weekend sweeps to maintain second place in the NCHC standings.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – It took a while for the offense to get going, but once it did, the No. 6 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team got the 4-1 win over Nebraska-Omaha to sweep the weekend series. The game was scoreless until the second period, but that’s when the Bulldogs started to heat up offensively. Justin Richards, Tanner Laderoute, Jade Miller…
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Boys Hockey: Hawks Get Senior Night Win, Blue Devils Victorious On The Road

Hermantown gets the win at home while Virginia/MIB picked up the road win.
Sam Ali,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Five different goal-scorers for the Hermantown boys hockey team as they get the Senior Night win over Superior 5-2 Friday night. Blake Biondi, Cayden Sunde, Zach Kilen, Joey Pierce and Cole Antcliff scored for the Hawks, while the Spartans got goals from Alex Hanson and Drew Scharte. In other boys action, Virginia/MIB got the road win over…
College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Basketball Sweeps Augustana to Open Homestand

Brooke Olson finished with 17 points for the women while Brandon Myer led all scorers with 26 points in the men's game.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team picked up its fourth straight win in the 64-56 win over Augustana to stay perfect at Romano Gym this season. Brooke Olson finished with a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Sarah Grow had 14 points and nine rebounds. The Bulldogs shot just over 40 percent from the field….
Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: CJ Osuchukwu

For this week's segment, we catch up with the head coach of the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked with Duluth Marshall girls basketball coach CJ Osuchukwu. Among the topics discussed were the team’s need to find a consistent scorer behind Grace Kirk and Gianna Kneepkens, as well as the prospect of facing Proctor down the road in the section playoffs. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Knock Off Omaha for Third Straight Win

The Bulldogs scored in each period to get the win at home over the Mavericks.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Kobe Roth, Quinn Olson and Noah Cates each scored a goal as the UMD men’s hockey team pushed their win streak to three straight with a victory over Omaha 3-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Hunter Shepard finished with 24 saves as the Bulldogs will look for the sweep over the Mavericks Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday…
College, Sports

CSS Women’s Hockey Rally to Knock Off Finlandia

The Saints used a three-goal third period to take down the Lions at home.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – After going cold for the first two periods, the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team scored three times in the final period to get the comeback win over Finlandia 3-1 Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Lauryn Hull, Courtney Bloemke and Paige Forsman all scored for CSS, who avoided a major upset from the Lions. The Saints improve…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Klein’s OT Goal Gives UMD Women’s Hockey Upset Win over Ohio State

Anna Klein would score just three minutes into overtime to give the Bulldogs the win.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Junior forward Anna Klein would score twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as the UMD women’s hockey team got the upset win over Ohio State 5-4 Friday at Amsoil Arena. Kylie Hanley, Gabbie Hughes and McKenzie Hewett also scored for the Bulldogs, who improve to 9-7-3 in the WCHA. They’ll look to sweep the Buckeyes Saturday at…
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ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Escape Room Parties Brings Mobile Escape Rooms To The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center
Brittney Merlot,

SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this weeks Active Adventures Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott are locked up, in “Alcatraz prison”. Find out if they can escape… Join in on the escape room fun THIS WEEKEND ONLY. Thurs Feb. 6, Fri Feb. 7 & Sat. Feb 8th at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center, 305 E 2nd St, Superior,…
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Great Grey Owl Sighting Attracts Dozens of Bird Enthusiasts to Duluth

A Great Grey Owl Was Recently Spotted Along Interstate 35 Near 21st Avenue East in Duluth, a Rare Occurrence
Brett Scott,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Grey Owl typically resides toward the tip of North America and across the pond in northern Russia. Recently, residents in the Northland captured a rare sight, one that has bird enthusiasts speaking out in this week’s Great Outdoors. “Even people that were just driving by living in the neighborhood, they pull over and ask what…
College, Sports

D3 Men’s Hockey: Yellowjackets, Saints Inch Closer to Postseason Berths

Both the UWS and CSS men's hockey teams picked up wins at home on Thursday night.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team exploded on the scoreboard as they top Finlandia 8-1 Thursday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Jon Hansen and Jordan Fralich each scored twice for the Saints in their biggest goal output since in over three years. CSS will look clinch a playoff berth Friday night with a road win over the…
High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Rails Girls, Hawks Boys, Spartans Boys Winners at Home

It was a good night for home teams as the Proctor girls, Hermantown boys and Superior boys each picked up wins.
Sam Ali,

PROCTOR, Minn. – It was a special senior night in Proctor as the Rails girls basketball team knocked off Ashland at home 59-36 Thursday night. The Rails improve to 18-2 as they get set to take on Roseau on Saturday. In prep boys action, it was Hermantown getting the home win over Duluth Marshall 78-55 and Superior got the best…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Look to Carry Momentum Against Omaha

Puck drop for Friday's game is set for 7:07 p.m. at Amsoil Arena.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team jumped four spots in the national polls as well as the Pairwise rankings. Another thing that’s increased is the team’s confidence after taking down one of the top teams in the country. “Denver is a good weekend to go into their building and sweep them. First time I don’t…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Want “Better Friday” Than Last Week vs. Gophers

The Bulldogs and Buckeyes will face-off Friday afternoon at 3:07 p.m.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be aiming for better results in their series openers after getting pummeled last Friday against Minnesota. This season, the Bulldogs is 4-6-3 on opening weekends, but 9-3-1 the following day. “I think it was huge for us that we bounced back on Saturday and we capitalized on our chances, the ones…
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UMD Football Team Announces 2020 Recruiting Class

24 incoming freshman in this recruiting class, including nine linebackers and defensive backs, which worked out well for what the team was looking for going into the off-season.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was the day many college coaches circled on their calendar because it’s time to restock the cupboard. It’s National Signing Day as the UMD football team announced the new recruits who officially become Bulldogs. 24 incoming freshman in this recruiting class, including nine linebackers and defensive backs, which worked out well for what the team was…
High School, Sports

Greyhounds Boys Hockey Rally to Tie Against Warriors

William Weinkauf, Ryan Cummings and Cole Christian each scored for the Greyhounds, who push their record 8-10-2.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team would rally from a two-goal deficit to force a 3-3 tie against Brainerd Wednesday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. William Weinkauf, Ryan Cummings and Cole Christian each scored for the Greyhounds, who push their record 8-10-2. They’ll host Maple Grove Friday night. Categories: High School, Sports
College, Sports

CSS Basketball Teams Sweep Doubleheader Against Northland College

It was a good night to be a Saint as both St. Scholastica basketball teams earned home wins over Northland College.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – It was a good night to be a Saint as both St. Scholastica basketball teams earned home wins over Northland College Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. In the men’s game, Nick Carlson led the way with 23 points as the Saints ran past the Lumberjacks 78-53 to improve to 8-4 in the UMAC. And in the…
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Denfeld Celebrates National Signing Day with Four Student-Athletes

National Signing Day came to Denfeld High School Wednesday afternoon as four student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – National Signing Day came to Denfeld High School Wednesday afternoon as four student-athletes signed their National Letters of Intent. Grant Steger and Nico Roberts will continue their football careers at the collegiate level and won’t be going too far as Steger has signed with CSS while Roberts is heading to Mesabi East Community College. “I don’t have…
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Superior Football Trio Sign National Letters of Intent

Jarrett Gronski and Brady Herbst will continue their football careers at Bemidji State and UMD, respectively.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – A trio of Superior football players put pen to paper Wednesday afternoon on their National Letters of Intent. Jarrett Gronski and Brady Herbst will continue their football careers at Bemidji State and UMD, respectively. And that means they’ll eventually meet up down the road when the Bulldogs face the Beavers. “That’s all I’ve been thinking about up…
High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Spartans, Greyhounds Split Doubleheader

Superior would win the girls game, while Duluth East came out on top in the boys contest.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Minn. – Kaileigh Miller led all scorers with 21 points as the Superior girls basketball team hang on for the home win over Duluth East 46-41 Tuesday night. Shay Callaway would score 17 for the Greyhounds, but it wouldn’t be enough as Duluth East falls to 9-11 on the season. In the boys game, Noah Winesett paced his team…
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UWS Women’s Hockey Knock Off CSS, Sweep Bridge Battle Series

All of the scoring took place in the second period as the Yellowjackets topped the Saints.
Sam Ali,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Kaylee Wood, Amber Heidenreich and Kaleigh Martinson each would light the lamp as the UWS women’s hockey team defeated CSS 3-1 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. The Yellowjackets outshot the Saints 40-13 as they improve to 13-5-1 on the season and extend their win streak to four straight games. They’ll host UW-River Falls on Saturday. The Saints…
High School, Sports

Prep Girls Hockey: Lumberjacks, Mirage, Hilltoppers Advance to Section Semi-Finals

CEC, Proctor/Hermantown and Duluth Marshall opened the section playoffs with home wins.
Sam Ali,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team would put up 75 shots as they open the section playoffs with a 3-0 win over International Falls Tuesday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. They move on to face Hibbing/Chisholm, who needed three overtimes to take down Moose Lake Area. In the bottom half of the bracket, Michaela Phinney scored…
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Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Girls Hockey Relies on Top Line as Section Playoffs Start

The Lumberjacks' top line, which features a player from each school, combined for 134 points during the regular season.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team relied on their seniors this season, especially their top line of forwards Taylor Nelson, Kiana Bender and Dea DeLeon, as the Lumberjacks set a program record with 22 regular season wins and the number 1 seed in the section 7A playoffs. “All three of us have just played so well as a…
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Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals Snap Rails’ Win Streak; Hawks Win Nail-Biter Against Blue Devils

The Cromwell-Wright and Hermantown girls basketball teams each picked up narrow home wins.
Sam Ali,

CROMWELL, Minn. – Senior guard Taya Hakamaki led the way with 32 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team knocked off Proctor 61-56 on Monday night. The Cardinals would end the game on an 18-5 run to snap the Rails’ 13-game win streak. Cromwell-Wright improves to 17-2 on the season as they get set for a big match-up Saturday against…
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Greyhounds Boys Hockey Blank Lumberjacks at Home

Charlie Erickson finished with two goals while Konrad Kausch finished with 27 saves as Duluth East picked up its first win in over a month.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – Team captain Charlie Erickson finished with two goals on the night as the Duluth East boys hockey team pulled off a mild upset over rivals Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 5-0 Monday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. Jack Fellman, Josh Locker and Cole Christian also scored for the Greyhounds, who got their first win in over a month. Senior goalie…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD’s Hunter Shepard Named to Mike Richter Award Watch List

The Grand Rapids alum was a finalist for the award last season, finishing in the top five of voting.
Sam Ali,

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD goalie Hunter Shepard has been named to the watch list for the 2020 Mike Richter Award, which is given to the most outstanding goalie in Division I men’s hockey. The senior netminder has been in between the pipes for all 26 games so far this season, posting a 2.31 goals against average and a 0.913 save…
High School, Northern Star, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

Northern Star: Blake Biondi

For this week's segment, meet the captain of the Hermantown boys hockey team and future UMD Bulldog.
Claudia Chakamian,

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Part of Blake Biondi always knew that he would be a Minnesota Duluth Bulldog. “Obviously I’m from the area and my dad played there and I’ve been a fan my whole life. So I think for UMD it was just kind of a no-brainer and I was going no matter what,” Biondi said. Biondi committed to UMD…
High School, Sports

Section 7A Girls Hockey Playoff Bracket Released

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, Proctor/Hermantown, Duluth Marshall and Hibbing/Chisholm are the top four seeds in section 7A.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The regular season is in the books for most high school girls hockey teams and now it’s win or go home, as the road to the Xcel Energy Center starts this week. On Sunday, many brackets and seedings were released, including for section 7A. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton is the number 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Men’s Hockey Sweeps Denver to Claim Second Place in NCHC Standings

Nick Swaney scored two goals as the Bulldogs pick up all six NCHC points on the weekend to take sole possession of second place in the conference standings.
Claudia Chakamian,

DENVER, Colo. – The No. 10 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team took care of business in Colorado, getting the 4-1 win over No. 4 Denver on Saturday night to sweep a crucial NCHC series. The game was scoreless after one before the Bulldogs broke through in the second and scored two goals late in the third. Nick Swaney finished with…
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Saints Men’s Hockey Swept By Green Knights

Tyler Hinterser scored the lone goal for St. Scholastica just three minutes into the first.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – For the second night in a row, the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team got off to a fast start but was unable to hang on, as St. Norbert got the 5-1 win on Saturday to sweep the weekend series. Tyler Hinterser scored the lone goal for the Saints just three minutes into the first, but the Green…
High School, Sports

Greyhounds Boys Hockey Shut Out at Home

Konrad Kausch finished with 23 saves for Duluth East.
Claudia Chakamian,

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team missed three games due to the flu going around and has not played since Jan. 21, so the Greyhounds were more than ready to hit the ice on Saturday. But, Elk River would dominate with the 5-0 win. Konrad Kausch finished with 23 saves for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (7-10-1) will…
High School, Sports

Lumberjack Girls Hockey Wins Regular Season Finale; Set Program Record for Most Regular Season Wins

Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender each scored twice to give Cloquet-Esko-Carlton win number 22 on the season.
Claudia Chakamian,

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team got off to a slow start but dominated in the second, getting the 6-1 win over Thief River Falls in its regular season finale. Taylor Nelson and Kiana Bender each scored twice while Jaxie Pogorelc and Ashtyn Schneberger netted a goal each. The Lumberjacks end the regular season with a 22-3 record,…
College, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Women’s Hockey Shuts Out Minnesota to Split Series

Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves as the Gophers were shut out for just the second time all season.
Claudia Chakamian,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – After getting shut out last night for the first time all season and suffering their first loss of 2020, the No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team bounced back in a huge way, taking down No. 2 Minnesota 2-0 in Minneapolis. Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves as the Gophers were shut out for just the second…
College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota - Duluth

UMD Basketball Teams Split Doubleheader with Winona State

The women got the win over the Warriors while the men were stifled on the road.
Sam Ali,

WINONA, Minn. – Brooke Olson led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds as the UMD women’s basketball team defeated Winona State 72-59 Friday night. Katie Stark chipped in with 15 points off five three-pointers and Payton Kahl scored 14 of her own to push the Bulldogs record to 13-2 in the NSIC. The men had a tougher time…
Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Boys Basketball: Rebels, Hunters, Tigers, Spartans Victorious on Friday Night Frenzy

Big wins Friday night for Moose Lake-Willow River, Duluth Denfeld, Northwestern and Superior.
Sam Ali,

CULVER, Minn. – Brady Watrin led the way with 32 points as the Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team picked up a road win over South Ridge 90-63 to improve to 15-3 on the season. In other prep boys action, Duluth Denfeld snapped a six-game skid with a win over Virginia 98-86, Northwestern won their third straight over Ladysmith 60-39…