SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey team scored two in the third and held on late to get the 3-2 win over St. Catherine in the first part of the home-and-home series and the final home game for Yellowjackets in 2019. Molly Shelton, Tessa Jorde and C.C. Hayes scored for the Yellowjackets in the win while McKenzie Whalen made…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we chat with Duluth Denfeld boys head hockey coach Dale Jago following his team’s big win over Greenway on Thursday night. Jago also talked about the development of the McClure twins, as well as what can be expected from a very competitive section. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn. – Michaela Phinney would light the lamp twice as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team got the shutout win over Duluth Marshall 5-0 Friday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. Macy Sieger, Kaydee High and Braelyn Sathers also scored for the Mirage, while sophomore Abby Pajari recorded a shutout between the pipes. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn. – In their last game of 2019, the St. Scholastica men used a big second period to top Gustavus Adolphus 4-1. Tyler Hinterser got the Saints on the board in the first, then the Saints scored three in the second to give the win. Boe Bjorge scored twice while Isaac Kobienia scored the other goal in the second….
LUTSEN, Minn – In this weeks Active Adventures we are chatting with Lutsen Mountain as they officially open up all of their downhill runs on the mountains. Heading into the holiday season has locals and tourists ready to shred some fresh powder and the north shore is currently getting hit with heavy lake effect snow. With high school ski races…
DULUTH, Minn. – Cooper McClure would score twice in the second period as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team knocked off Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 4-1 Thursday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. In other prep boys hockey action, Christian Galatz netted a hat-trick, including the overtime game-winner, as Cloquet-Esko-Carlton defeated Duluth East 5-4, Eveleth-Gilbert picked up a road rivalry win over Virginia/MIB…
DULUTH, Minn. – The cold temperatures as of late have definitely impacted the vast majority of the Upper Midwest. One place the temps haven’t been able to cool down is the UMD men’s basketball team. The Bulldogs are currently riding a seven-game win streak, including a perfect 5-0 at Romano Gym. That’s good for first place in the NSIC North…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Freshman Mason Ackley poured in a career-high 21 points as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s basketball team knocked off rivals St. Scholastica 72-58 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak in the series for the Yellowjackets, who stay undefeated in UMAC play. And in the women’s game, Eva Reinertsen and Marissa Ruiz…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team stayed undefeated as they got the home win over Two Harbors 86-22 Tuesday night. In other prep action, Proctor won a low-scoring affair over Superior 39-29 and Hibbing gets the road win over Duluth East 55-47. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Blake Biondi would net a hat trick while Aydyn Dowd chipped in with two goals of his own as the Hermantown boys hockey team knocked off Duluth Marshall at home 10-0 Tuesday night. Zach Kilen, Joey Pierce, Ethan Lund, Gavin Blomdahl and Cayden Sunde also scored for the Hawks, who improve to 3-1-1 on the season. They…
DULUTH, Minn. – It would be a battle of the goaltenders for the first two periods, but the Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey team finally broke through early in the third to get the 2-0 road win over rivals St. Scholastica in this year’s Bridge Battle. C.C. Hayes scored just over a minute into the third, then Kaleigh Martinson scored an empty-netter…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Zach Edwards is back from taking part in the 2019 FCS Bowl and Edwards brought some hardware back with him. The St. Paul native was stellar in the All Star Game and was named MVP. Edwards says one of the best parts of the entire experience was spending time with players from all across the…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD volleyball’s Kate Berg and Emily Balts were both named to the AVCA All-American Team. Berg earned First-Team honors while Balts landed on the Third Team. As a program, UMD has had a player named to the First Team in eight of the last nine seasons. Berg was among the best in the country in kills per…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball team got the road win over Proctor 75-61 Monday night. The Rebels improve to 3-0 on the season as they will take on Barnum on Friday. The Rails will continue to search for their first win of the season Thursday night against South Ridge. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Emily Etter and Laramie Prell scored their first career varsity goals as the Duluth Marshall girls hockey team defeated Superior 6-1 Monday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. The Hilltoppers push their win streak to three game as they get set for a Friday night match-up against Proctor/Hermantown. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team are off to a great start to their season with a 3–1 record. And Monday night, they got their holidays off to a great start as well. For the eighth year in a row, the Hunters sponsored two families and the team did some Christmas shopping for them. The money is…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Eva Reinertsen is one of just four seniors on a very young Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team this season. “I think it’s surreal, it’s surreal for sure. I’ve been playing basketball for a little over a decade and it’s been such a big part of my life. It’s not over yet but it’s for sure a sense of…
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 10 UMD women’s hockey team came out strong and led 1-0 after the first, but No. 1 Wisconsin would take over after that to get the 5-2 win to sweep the weekend series. Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt scored the two goals for the Bulldogs, while Maddie Rooney finished with 36 saves. UMD wraps up…
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 14 UMD men’s hockey team scored early then hung on late to get the 4-3 win over No. 18 Omaha and sweep the weekend series. Cole Koepke, Justin Richards, Kobe Roth and Jackson Cates all scored for the Bulldogs while Hunter Shepard made 26 saves. UMD (9-6-1, 5-1-1 NCHC) will be off for a few…
DULUTH, Minn. – Both UMD basketball teams continued their winning ways, sweeping their doubheleader against the University of Mary to stay undefeated in NSIC play. In the women’s game, the Bulldogs started off strong and scored a season-high 87 points to get the 87-75 win to win their sixth straight. Maesyn Thiesen, Brooke Olson and Katie Stark each finished with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall boys exploded for 46 points in the second half to top Mesabi East 97-66 for their first win of the season. Sam Lohn led the way with 33 points, while Matt Erickson chipped in with 32. Hunter Hannuksula had 23 for Mesabi East. The Giants will look to pick up their first win of…
DULUTH, Minn. – After hanging on late on Friday night, the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team scored early while Lexi Thomeczek made 30 saves as the Saints got the 4-0 win over St. Norbert to sweep the weekend series. Taylor Thompson scored two goals, including one shorthanded and one empty-netter. Greta Nundahl and Courtney Bloemke scored a goal each for…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a rematch of the past two section 7AA title games, the Duluth East boys hockey team was unable to get the job done, as Andover got the 7-1 win on Saturday afternoon. Zarley Ziemski scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (1-3) will play at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on Thursday night. On top of the hill,…
OMAHA, Neb. – Six total goals were scored in the third period as the No. 14 UMD men’s hockey got the 6-3 win over No. 18 Omaha in the series opener on Friday night. Noah Cates and Cole Koepke each scored twice, while Nick Swaney and Louie Roehl each netted a goal. Hunter Shepard finished with 21 saves. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with the UMD women’s basketball team. Our guests include head coach Mandy Pearson and juniors Payton Kahl and Ann Simonet. The Bulldogs are off to a great start to the NSIC schedule, including an undefeated record at Romano Gym. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In prep girls basketball action, Hermantown got the home win over Chisago Lakes 67-37 and Esko stayed unbeaten as they topped Superior 61-40 Friday night. And in prep boys action, it was Esko getting the road win over rivals Cloquet 89-54 and Duluth East opened their season with a win at home over Bloomington Jefferson 64-49, Categories:…
KEARNEY, Neb. – Just like in the NSIC Tournament semi-finals, the No. 2-seed UMD volleyball team was unable to get the job done, as No. 3-seed Concordia-St. Paul got the 3-0 win (25-22, 25-21, 25-17) in the NCAA DII Regional semi-final to end the Bulldogs’ season. Abby Thor led the Bulldogs with 12 kills, while Kate Berg tallied 11 and…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the first game of Friday’s doubleheader, the UMD women’s basketball team started off slow but got things rolling in the second half to get the 60-48 win over Minot State for their fifth straight win to improve to 5-3 (2-0 NSIC). Maesyn Thiesen led the Bulldogs with 13 points, while Sarah Grow finished with 11. Brooke…
DULUTH, Minn.- Up to 90 junior curlers are hitting the ice at the Duluth Curling Club for the eighth annual Elizabeth Busche Memorial Junior Bonspiel. The competition draws teams from across the U.S. and Canada, competing in three divisions. It’s held in memory of Elizabeth Busche, a 2012 Junior National Champ in the sport who passed away at 19 from…
MADISON, Wisc. – After Anna Klein’s second goal of the night with less than three minutes to go tied the game at three, Alexis Mauermann would score with just over a minute to go to give top-ranked Wisconsin the win over UMD 4-3 Friday night at LaBahn Arena. McKenzie Hewett also scored for the Bulldogs as they will look to…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s time to stop stressing about the recent blizzard and heavy snow we’ve been buried in and drop to the ground, take a deep breath and make a snow angel! This may be considered a childhood game but it’s for the adults too. Meteorologist Brittney Merlot says “It’s a great stress reliever. It makes you slow down,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens and Grace Kirk combined to score 54 points as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team opened their season with a win over Duluth Denfeld 88-35 Thursday night. And in boys action, the Hermantown boys get the Opening Night road win over rivals Proctor 70-52. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn. – Christian Galatz would score twice as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team used a big first period to get past Duluth Denfeld 5-4 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Aaron Moore, Cole Ketola and Logan Dushkin also scored for the Lumberjacks. Cole Olson, Dylan Jouppi, Griffin Lehet and Connor McClure were the goal-scorers for the Hunters….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Duluth native and Minnesota Vikings fullback CJ Ham will be wearing some special footwear during this weekend’s game against the Detroit Lions. Ham will be wearing custom cleats that will feature a portrait of his mother Tina, who is currently fighting pancreatic cancer. It’s for the NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats” program. Ham surprised his mom with…
KEARNEY, Neb. – Abby Thor and Meredith Sutton combined for 34 kills as the UMD volleyball team got the win over Central Missouri 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA central region tournament. Emily Balts chipped in with 58 assists as the Bulldogs now get set to take on Concordia-St. Paul Friday in the regional semi-finals at 5 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will put a bow on 2019 with a road match-up against top-ranked Wisconsin. The Bulldogs will be looking for their first road win over the Badgers in almost nine years, going 0–15–2 in that time frame inside the always raucous LaBahn Arena in Madison. “They like playing there, obviously. They play in…
COLERAINE, Minn. – Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin’s Dylan DeChampeau recently announced his commitment to the UMD football team. The Titans standout helped GNK rack up a total of 15 wins tn the past two seasons, including a runner-up finish in the section title game in 2018. Categories: College, High School, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD volleyball duo Emily Balts and Kate Berg have been named to the AVCA Division II Central All-Region team. Balts ranks among the best setters in the entire country, averaging 12 assists per game. Berg was on the receiving end for most of those assists, averaging just under five kills per set. Balts was also named to…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team were swept at home by a non-conference opponent for the first time since October of 2005. The team spoke Wednesday and no one offered any excuses, but instead looked to wipe the slate clean for this upcoming weekend’s road trip. “You want it to sting, but at the same…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – In the women’s game between Lake Superior College and St. Cloud Tech and Community College, the IceHawks would rally in the second half but eventually fall short to the Cyclones 76-72 Wednesday night at Mertz Mortorelli Gym. And in the men’s game, it was all Cyclones as they topped the IceHawks 94-50. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Jarod Wilken finished with his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 15 rebounds as the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team opened their UMAC schedule with a win over North Central 87-63 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Collin Anderson led all scorers with 22 points while Nick Carlson chipped in with 16 points. In…
MAPLE, Wis. – It went down to the wire in the final moments, but Ashland would spoil opening night for Northwestern as the Oredockers topped the Tigers 91-82. The win was the first for new head coach Lisa Kirau. And in Duluth, it was Greenway making the long trip to Marshall and getting the win over the Hilltoppers 87-69. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior boys hockey team scored three goals in the third to win their home opener 5-2 over Duluth Marshall. Carson Gotelaere, Jaxon D’Auria, Gunnar Hansen, Ethan Welch and Carter Pettit all scored for the Spartans, while Brendan Pfahl and Vance Johnson scored for the Hilltoppers. In girls action, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton dominated from start to finish, getting…
DULUTH, Minn. – With most of the Northland still buried in snow, how nice would it be to head down to Florida right now? Well that’s going to be the case for a St. Scholastica football player. CSS quarterback Zach Edwards will be taking part in the sixth annual FCS Bowl this weekend down in Daytona Beach, FL. The Saint…
CROMWELL, Minn. – After dropping their season opener, the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team rebounded nicely on Monday, dominating Barnum 76-17 in their home opener. It was another Hakamaki show, with Taya leading the way with 23 points and her cousin Shaily had 11 points. The Cardinals (1-1) will hit the road on Thursday to take on McGregor. Categories: High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting their match-up postponed twice, the UMD basketball teams each picked up a win over St. Cloud State Monday afternoon at Romano Gym. In the women’s game, Brooke Olson led the way with 20 points as the Bulldogs topped the Huskies 71-59. Katie Stark chipped in with 15 points while Ann Simonet helped the cause with…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team took a huge tumble in the latest national polls. The Bulldogs dropped to #14 after getting swept at home by top ranked Minnesota State-Mankato. UMD hasn’t been ranked this low since January 15th, 2018. Bulldogs will be on the road this upcoming weekend as they take on Omaha. Categories: College, Sports, University…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness are currently made up of eight local players. But for Japenese forward Chikara Hanzawa, he’s in America for the first time ever. “It’s good, I like it so far,” Hanzawa said of Minnesota. Hanzawa first came to the U.S. to play with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. After four games, he was traded to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 8 UMD men’s hockey team struggled offensively against top-ranked Minnesota State-Mankato, as the Mavericks got the 3-1 win on Saturday night to sweep the series. Justin Richards scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs in the third period, while Hunter Shepard finished with 21 saves. Minnesota Duluth (7-6-1) will hit the road next weekend to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys hockey team got on the board first, but struggled to do much offensively after that, as Wayzata spoiled their home opener 3-1. Finn Hoops scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (0-2) will host Lakeville South on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Categories: High School, Sports
