SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wisconsin-Superior’s Vid Milenkovic is a long way from home. “I’m from Zurich, Switzerland and I got recruited for basketball. Eventually I moved to Serbia and I played high school basketball over there,” said Milenkovic. And basketball is in his blood as his father is a coach overseas. “There were days when I really didn’t want to go,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team used a big second half, shooting just over 43 percent from the field, to get the 85-63 win over Minnesota Morris. Jack Silgen led the way with 22 points, while Nick Carlson finished with 16 points and Quinn Fischer finished with 11 points. Collin Anderson and Chance Larson chipped in with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball dominated rivals MSU-Moorhead on Saturday, getting the 70-47 win in the final home game of the regular season. The win gives the Bulldogs a perfect 13-0 home record, the first time they’ve gone undefeated at Romano Gym since the 1999-00 season. The Bulldogs also clinched the NSIC North Division and regular season titles…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After getting the 3-2 road win on Friday night, the Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team was unable to finish the sweep, as UW-Stout got the 1-0 win on Saturday night to end the regular season. Nick Althaus finished with 29 saves in the loss. UWS finishes the regular season 14-8-3 (7-8 WIAC). The Yellowjackets now prepare to host…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor boys hockey team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, as the Rails got the 12-2 win over Ely in the first round of the section 7A playoffs. Reece Ward led the way with four goals while Isaac Mosher scored twice. No. 7 seed Proctor will play No. 2 seed Duluth Denfeld…
MANKATO, Minn. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team was unable to keep the offensive power going Saturday afternoon, skating to a 1-1 tie with Minnesota State. Jalyn Elmes socred on a breakaway 2:13 into 3-on-3 overtime to give the Bulldogs the extra WCHA point. Sydney Brodt scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, late in the second…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The girls hockey state tournament brackets and seedings for Class A and AA were released on Saturday morning and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton learned who they will be facing in the first round of the tournament. The Lumberjacks, who are making their first state tournament appearance since 2009, earned the No. 3 seed after posting a 22-3 regular season record,…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the UMD women’s hockey team, including head coach Maura Crowell, team co-captain Sydney Brodt and forward Anna Klein. The Bulldogs have surged in the second half of the season, thanks to three straight wins against top-5 ranked opponents. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team would fall at home Friday night to Aurora 2-0 at Mars Lakeview Arena, despite out-shooting the Spartans 25-21. The Saints fall to 7-4-2 in conference play as they look to bounce back in their home finale on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team led the entire way on Friday, getting the 65-54 win over Northern State to pick up its 20th win of the season, marking the second year in a row the Bulldogs have recorded at least 20 wins. The win also keeps the Bulldogs undefeated at Romano Gym this season, improving to…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – It was a back-and-fourth battle between two of the top girls basketball teams in the Northland, but in the end, Proctor got the 64-61 road win over Hermantown, avenging an early season loss to the Hawks. Liz Frase and Sam Parendo led the way with 17 points each, while Sam Pogatchnik chipped in with 16 points for…
MANKATO, Minn. – Five different goal-scorers get on the score sheet at the UMD women’s hockey team held on to beat MSU-Mankato 5-4 Friday night. Gabbie Hughes, Sydney Brodt, Ryleigh Houston, McKenzie Hewitt and Kylie Hanley all scored for the Bulldogs who picked up their fourth win in a row. They’ll have eyes on a sweep Saturday afternoon. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn. – With baseball season right around the corner, UMAC released their preseason coaches poll. Two-time defending champions Bethany Lutheran come in at first, just a single point higher than second-ranked St. Scholastica. Wisconsin-Superior rounds out the top three. This will be a new era of St. Scholastica baseball, as new head coach Kevin Ritsche takes over for long-time…
DULUTH, Minn. – The section 7AA boys hockey tournament seedings and bracket were released on Friday morning, with the fun getting started on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The higher seeds will host the first round matchups. No. 8 seed Duluth Marshall vs. No. 1 seed Andover No. 5 seed Duluth East vs. No. 4 seed Forest Lake. No. 7 seed…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior High School senior Riley Rehnstrand announced his commitment this week to play baseball at Bryant and Stratton College in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The 6’2″ infielder hit .393 last season with 19 RBI and 22 runs, helping the Spartans finish 16-6 in his junior year. Rehnstrand also plays on the Superior football team. Categories: College, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown to Minnesota Duluth hockey pipeline continues as Hawks junior defenseman Joey Pierce announced on Twitter on Friday that he has verbally committed to joining the Bulldogs. Pierce finished the regular season with 15 goals and 32 assists. Pierce is the next Hawk to become a Bulldog. Current teammate Blake Biondi and former teammate Darian Gotz…
CHEQUAMEGON BAY, Wis. – The 24th annual Book Across the Bay takes place Saturday, February 15th, 2020. Book Across the Bay is the upper Midwest’s most unique winter event, open to skiers and snowshoers of all ages and ability levels. The 10-kilometer course, which is groomed for both classic-style and skate skiing, starts in Ashland and ends in Washburn, and…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – On a night where head coach Beth Clark was honored for recording her 500th win, the Hermantown girls basketball team continued to roll, getting the 53-39 home win over Esko. Kristy DeMuth led the way for the Eskomos and recorded her 1000th career point in the loss. The Hermantown boys also defended home court on Thursday night,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team continued to roll on Thursday night, getting the 7-0 win over crosstown rivals Duluth Marshall in the regular season finale. Connor McClure and Kade Shea both scored two goals each while Joe Udd, Griffin Lehet and Simon Davidson each scored once. Shawn Easty made 24 saves in the shutout. In other…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team are wrapping up their home schedule this weekend and some history will be on the line as the Bulldogs could finish undefeated at Romano Gym for the first time since 2000. And the team sees it as a way to give back to the community that has supported them all season. “Being…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team have rattled off three straight wins over top-5 ranked opponents, pushing them to #8 in the Pairwise rankings. Some more quality wins and the Bulldogs might not have to win the WCHA Frozen Face-off and could get in with an at-large bid. “It allows you to play more free and just kind…
DULUTH, Minn. – Eli Vogel and Alan Anderson each finished with 21 points as the UWS men’s basketball team knocked off St. Scholastica 77-63 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. The Yellowjackets improve to 12-1 in the UMAC as they sweep the Bridge Battle series for the first time in five years. And in the women’s game, UWS makes it…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – This week, two Northland teams are heading back to the Minnesota State High School Dance tournament. This will be the second straight trip for the Hermantown Proctor team, who now have a bit of experience under their belt. “Every competition is completely different than state. State is just on a whole other level. It’s like a whole…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Kiana Bender, Dana Jones and Taylor Nelson all found the back of the net as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team defeated Proctor/Hermantown 3-2 Wednesday night to win their first Section 7A championship in eleven years. Aurora Opsahl and Hailey Winklesky scored for the Mirage in the losing effort. The Lumberjacks now await seeding for the Class A…
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…
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…
TWIG, Minn. – Thousands of Minnesotans are hitting the ice this winter for fishing. Many anglers enjoy the traditional form of the sport, but a lot of people prefer spearing. Spearing is a niche sport. Only about 21,000 licenses were sold in Minnesota in 2018. It’s something avid spearers love, saying it’s more of a thrill than traditional angling. Jim…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
