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Wiese Impressed with QBs Olson, Calchera in Win Against Wayne State

Sophomore Garret Olson and redshirt freshman Keagan Calchera filled in admirably, leading UMD to their fifth win of the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team were back at practice Tuesday following their Homecoming win over Wayne State. It was an interesting game for the Bulldogs as they were without the services of quarterback John Larson, who was out due to injury. Sophomore Garret Olson and redshirt freshman Keagan Calchera filled in admirably, leading UMD to their fifth win…

UMD Women’s Basketball Return With Young, But Experienced Core

The Bulldogs will open their season in two weeks with a home exhibition against Bethel.

DULUTH, Minn. – Welcome back to the UMD women’s basketball team, who held their media day Tuesday afternoon at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs are coming into this season with a nice blend of youth and experience. But the team is confident they’ll be able to get contributions from everyone, whether it be returning starters or newcomers on the bench. “I…

Hawks, Rails Set For 69th Annual “Battle for the Hammer”

This year's game will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Egerdahl Field in Proctor.

PROCTOR, Minn. – While it’s the last week of the regular season, it’s the biggest game week of the year for Proctor and Hermantown football players and and their fans as it’s “Battle for the Hammer” week. “It’s a huge thing for both communities. It’s a great rivalry game. To me, it’s a showcase of Northland football. There’s a lot…

Eskomos Volleyball Sweep Panthers in Season Finale

The win gave the Esko volleyball team the Polar League Big School championship.

CULVER, Minn. – In their final match of the season, the Esko volleyball team earned a road sweep over South Ridge 3-0 on Monday night. The win gave the Eskomos the Polar League Big School championship as they finished the season with a 20-6 record. The Panthers fall to 12-10 as they will wrap up their season at North Woods….

CSS Women’s Hockey Team Hold First Practice of the Season

The Saints will open their season on November 1st at home against Gustavus Adolphus.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team held their first practice of the season Monday afternoon. The Saints are coming off one of their best seasons ever, appearing in their first NCHA championship game in school history. And this year, CSS is hungrier than ever to make an even deeper run. “Obviously it’s been a long summer after…

UMD Men Down, Women Up in Latest USCHO.com Hockey Polls

Both teams will be on the road this upcoming weekend as the men will travel to Wisconsin while the women will take on Bemidji State.

DULUTH, Minn. – Both UMD hockey teams have been among the best teams in the country. But in this week’s USCHO.com polls, they are going in opposite directions. Let’s start with the men who bounced back on Saturday following their shocking loss on opening night to UMass-Lowell. The Bulldogs split with the River Hawks, but took a hit in the…

Northern Star: Emily (Torve) Balts

For this week's segment, we feature the setter of the UMD volleyball team.

DULUTH, Minn. – If you’ve been to a UMD volleyball game over the past few years, you probably heard Emily Torve’s name blast through the speakers. But this year, she’s got a new name, as she married former football standout Jason Balts over the summer. “We just met through athletes in action, which is a bible study on campus for…

St. Scholastica Men’s Soccer Gets Double Overtime Win Against Hamline

Saints freshman Franco Garcia scored the game-winner in double overtime.

DULUTH, Minn. – It took over 100 minutes for someone to score between the St. Scholastica and Hamline men’s soccer teams, but in the end, the Saints freshman Franco Garcia scored his second career goal five minutes into double overtime to give the Saints the 1-0 win. The Saints outshot the Pipers, 13-9, but only four shots were on goal….

UMD Men’s Hockey Picks Up First Win of 2019 Season

Justin Richards and Nick Swaney both scored their first goals of the season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team had a big bounce-back on Saturday, topping UMass-Lowell 2-1 to pick up its first win of the 2019 season. Justin Richards and Nick Swaney both scored their first goals of the season, with Richards scoring short-handed. The penalty kill was huge for the Bulldogs on Saturday night, killing of a River Hawks…

UMD Women’s Hockey Sweeps First WCHA Series

Gabbie Hughes has now scored a goal in each of the Bulldogs' first four games this season.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 9 UMD women’s hockey team continues its strong start to the season, getting the 4-1 win over Minnesota State-Mankato on Saturday to sweep their first WCHA series. Gabbie Hughes, Anna Klein, Ashton Bell and Monique Aanenson all scored for the Bulldogs, while Maddie Rooney made 12 saves. Sydney Brodt recorded two assists, giving her seven…

UMD Volleyball Gets Back on Track With Sweep over Dragons

Abby Thor led the way with 13 kills, while Meredith Sutton finished with 10 for the Bulldogs.

DULUTH, Minn. – After receiving their first NSIC loss of the season on Friday, the No. 4 UMD volleyball team had a big bounce-back on Saturday, sweeping MSU-Moorhead 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-18). Abby Thor finished with 13 kills, while Meredith Sutton had 10. Emily Balts finished the day with 46 assists. The Bulldogs will be back in action on the…

Hilltoppers Boys Soccer Defeats Thunderhawks, Advances to Section Semifinals

Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored in Duluth Marshall's win.

DULUTH, Minn. – Blake Bachand and Griff Pichetti both scored for Duluth Marshall as the third seeded Hilltoppers defeated sixth seed Grand Rapids 2-1 in the Section 7A quarterfinals. Griffin Otto scored for the Thunderhawks. Other action from the section quarterfinals on Saturday. BOYS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Hermantown 2, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 0 Chisago Lakes 1, Duluth Denfeld 5  Princeton 0,…

St. Scholastica Football Gets Big Road Win

The Saints relied on the run game to pick up the road win over Northwestern (Minn.)

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team got a much-needed bounce-back win on Saturday, getting the 26-16 road win over Northwestern (Minn.). The Saints relied in the run game, rushing for 145 total yards. Denfeld alum Dominic Klaas rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and became the team’s first 100-yard rusher this season, while Mitchell Adrian also…

UMD Football Uses Big Second Half to Defeat Wayne State

The Bulldogs had another slow offensive start but got the job done in the fourth.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 23 UMD football team battled through snowy conditions on Saturday, but pulled away late to get back on track and get the 21-7 win over Wayne State. The Bulldogs had another slow start, not getting on the board until the second quarter and was tied with the Wildcat at 7 at the half. John Larson…

Esko Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Field During Game

Police say investigation is still ongoing.

ESKO, Minn.- An Esko High School Football player has died, after collapsing on the field during the Varsity game on Friday. According to Aitkin Police, 15-year-old Jackson Pfister was transported to Riverwood Healthcare Center with a serious medical condition following his collapse. He passed away a short time later. In a press release the Police Department said: “Our thoughts and…

Coaches Corner: Derek Parendo

For this week's segment, we hear from the head coach of the Proctor football team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Proctor head football coach Derek Parendo after the Rails won back to back games. Parendo also talked about the unusual section his team plays in, as well as what it will take to get Proctor back to the state tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

UMD Volleyball Handed First NSIC Loss in Top-10 Battle

The Bulldogs quickly took the first two sets, but the Wolves battled back to win the match in five sets.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 4 UMD volleyball team quickly took the first two sets from No. 8 Northern State, but the Wolves battled back, to winthe fifth set 15-11 and win the match 3-2, to hand the Bulldogs their first NSIC loss of the season. Up 2-0 in the match, the Bulldogs rallied to tie the set up at…

UMD Women’s Hockey Tops Mavericks Behind Brodt’s OT Winner

The team captain scored twice for the UMD women's hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – Team captain Sydney Brodt scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime as the UMD women’s hockey team knocked off Minnesota State-Mankato 3-2 Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena. Gabbie Hughes would score in the third period to send the game into overtime. Maddie Rooney was solid between the pipes, finishing with 14 saves on the night. The Bulldogs…

Friday Night Frenzy Highlights and Scores 10/11/19

Here's all the action from Friday night including big wins for Cloquet, Hermantown, Two Harbors and Carlton/Wrenshall

MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL  Proctor 8, Cloquet 42  Hibbing 8, Hermantown 59  Duluth East 0, Grand Rapids 40 Duluth Denfeld 14, North Branch 59  Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 40, Virginia 0 International Falls 8, Eveleth-Gilbert 14  Mesabi East 0, Two Harbors 25  Moose Lake-Willow River 22, Crosby-Ironton 26 Esko 41, Aitkin 14 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL  Ogilvie 32, Carlton/Wrenshall 34 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL …

UMD Men’s Hockey Unveil Championship Banner, But Fall Short in Season Opener

The Bulldogs unveiled their championship banner, but couldn't send their fans home happy with a win.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team would rally late against UMass-Lowell, but the comeback would fall short as the River Hawks stun the Bulldogs 3-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Scott Perunovich and Noah Cates each scored in the third period for the Bulldogs. Hunter Shepard finished with 14 saves on the night as UMD will look to…

Prep Soccer: Hilltoppers Boys/Girls, Hawks Boys, Lumberjacks Girls Open Section Playoffs With Wins

The section playoffs continued Thursday for boys and girls 7A and 7AA.

BOYS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Lakes International 0 Hermantown 9 Legacy Christian Academy 1 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 3 Proctor 2 Chisago Lakes 3 North Branch 1 Duluth Denfeld 2 Zimmerman 0 Duluth Marshall 4 Spectrum 0 Grand Rapids 4 Hibbing/Chisholm 0 St. Francis 7 BOYS SECTION 7AA SOCCER PLAYOFFS Duluth East 0 Centennial 4 GIRLS SECTION 7A SOCCER PLAYOFFS Grand Rapids 1…

UMD Football Set To Host Wayne State for Homecoming Game

Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team will be back at home this weekend looking to bounce back from their tough loss against Mankato. Some added motivation could be that it’s homecoming weekend as they welcome Wayne State College to Malosky Stadium. “It’s a good time because a lot of people come back for the game. I have a lot…

Wilderness Rally In The Third, Earn Shootout Win Over Bruins

The third period was a big one for Minnesota as they came back to get the win over Austin.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness rallied to score two goals in the third period to force overtime as they eventually got the shootout win over Austin 3-2 Thursday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Nate Horn and Kimball Johnson each scored in the third to tie things up. And in the shootout, Zach Michaelis would score in the…

Panthers Football Team Get Road Win Over Mariners

The South Ridge defense would step up in a big way to help get the win.

SILVER BAY, Minn. – The South Ridge football team jumped out to an early 14-0 lead and they would hang on for the road win over Silver Bay 25-6 Thursday night. Connor Bushbaum and Nick Larson would score for the Panthers early on while Mason Ollman was lone touchdown scorer for the Mariners. South Ridge improves to 6-1 on the…

Another Championship Banner Going Up for UMD Men’s Hockey Team

The Bulldogs men's hockey talked about what it means to raise another banner at Amsoil Arena.

DULUTH, Minn. – Friday night, Amsoil Arena is the place to be as the UMD men’s hockey team will unveil their championship banner from last season. Earlier this week, we spoke with the Bulldogs about what it means to enjoy that moment once again. “You get chills seeing the highlight video from last year. And when they unveil it, there’s…

UMD Volleyball Team Returns to Romano Gym This Weekend

The Bulldogs have won 12 straight as they currently boast a 13–1 record, including an undefeated record within the NSIC.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team have been on absolute tear so far this season. The Bulldogs have won 12 straight as they currently boast a 13–1 record, including an undefeated record within the NSIC. And finally, the Bulldogs return home this weekend for the first time in three weeks and for just the second weekend series of the…

UMD’s Annual Take Back the Night Raises Voices Against Power-Based Violence

Dozens of people marched carrying signs and chanting for safe streets, campuses, and freedom from power-based violence.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Women’s Resource and Action Center at UMD held its annual Take Back the Night march and rally around campus. Dozens of people marched carrying signs and chanting for safe streets, campuses, and freedom from power-based violence. “It makes me happy Obviously I’m upset that we still have to do stuff like this. But I’m glad that…

Saints Men’s Hockey Set to Play Exhibition Against Thunder Bay North Stars

That game will take place Sunday October 27th at 3 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontatrio.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team announced a big exhibition game later this month. The Saints will take on the defending Bill Salonen Cup champions from the Superior International Junior Hockey League, the Thunder Bay North Stars. That game will take place Sunday October 27th at 3 p.m. at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontatrio….

UMD Women’s Hockey to Open WCHA Play Against MSU-Mankato

Puck drop for Friday's game at Amsoil Arena is set for 3 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be back at home at this weekend and already, people are buzzing about the Bulldogs. UMD split their season opening series last week with third-ranked Clarkson, continuing the tradition of playing one of the toughest schedules in the entire country. And for the Bulldogs, they wouldn’t want to have it any…

Yellowjackets Soccer Teams Sweep Rams at Home

The Wisconsin-Superior men's and women's soccer teams were victorious at home against North Central.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Blake Perry scored twice as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team knocked off North Central 6-0 Wednesday afternoon at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Eric Watson, Danny Kearns, Miguel Ocampo and Sam Waylee Jr. also found the back of the net for Yellowjackets, who improve to 8-3-2 on the season. In the women’s game, UWS defeated North Central…

Prep Volleyball: Rails Win LSC Title; Eskomos, Greyhounds Earn Sweeps at Home

Proctor picked up a road win, while Esko and Duluth East were winners on their home courts.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Proctor volleyball team defeated Cloquet 3-0 Tuesday night to capture their first Lake Superior Conference title since 1995. Other scores include Esko getting the home sweep on Senior Night over McGregor 3-0 and Duluth East knocking off rivals Duluth Denfeld 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports

Saints Volleyball Capture Third Straight Win With Sweep Over Rams

The St. Scholastica volleyball team made quick work of North Central on Tuesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Brooke Schermann and Haley Rohwer each finished with nine kills as the St. Scholastica volleyball team swept North Central 3-0 Tuesday night at the Reif Gym. Jessica Remer chipped in with 24 assists to help the Saints pick up their third straight win and improve 11-4 on the season. CSS will be back on the road this…

Greyhounds Boys Soccer Advance to Section Semi-finals

Duluth East got the home win over Blaine on Tuesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Bailey Frantz would score twice in the second half as the Duluth East boys soccer team knocked off Blaine 3-0 Tuesday night at Ordean Stadium in the Section 7A quarterfinals. David Wallerstein also score for the Greyhounds, who move on to Thursday’s semi-final game against the winner of Centennial and Coon Rapids. And in girls soccer action,…

UMD Football Team Looking to Move On From Blowout Loss at Mankato

Next up for the Bulldogs is a home battle against Wayne State College for their homecoming game.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s been almost two years since the UMD football team lost an NSIC regular season game. But this loss is one the team wants to forget about immediately. The Bulldogs are back at work this week after allowing 52 points to Minnesota State-Mankato, the most allowed by either team in their all-time series. When talking about Saturday’s…

Spartans Football Team Clinch First Playoff Berth in Three Years

Superior can clinch the Big Rivers Conference title with wins over River Falls and Rice Lake.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – This past Friday night, the NBC Spartan Sports Complex was the place to be for one of the biggest wins in recent memory for the Superior football team. And according to them, don’t call it an upset. The Spartans knocked off conference giant Menomonie for just third time ever in school history. Superior is now tied for…

Junior Justin Richards Named Assistant Team Captain for UMD Men’s Hockey Team

Richards is coming off a breakout year last season which saw make a 21-point improvement from his freshman year.

DULUTH, Minn. – Before the season started, the UMD men’s hockey team announced that Hunter Shepard and Nick Wolff would wear the “C” on their jerseys this upcoming season. And this past weekend, we found out who would be wearing the “A”. Junior forward Justin Richards will serve as assistant team captain this upcoming season. The Columbus, Ohio native is…

Prep Soccer: Spartans Win Home Finale; Hawks Sweep Hunters in Doubleheader

The Superior boys, Hermantown boys and Hermantown girls pick up wins on Monday night.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Jakob Kidd and Ethan Defoe each scored four goals as the Superior boys soccer team blanked Mesabi East 9-0 Monday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. In other action, the Hermantown boys got two goals from Hunter Tanski as they rolled past Duluth Denfeld 6-1 to capture the 2019 Lake Superior Conference championship. And the Hawks…

“Haitian Temptation” Al Sands Set to Fight Next Month in Norway

Sands will take on IBO International Cruiserweight champion Kai Robin Havnaa.

DULUTH, Minn. – Al Sands has his next fight lined up and once again, he’s going overseas. According to Team Sauerland Boxing, the “Haitian Temptation” is going to Oslo, Norway on November 16th. He will take on IBO International Cruiserweight champion Kai Robin Havnaa, who is top male boxer in Norway. Sands is coming off his first fight in the…

Northern Star: Amy “Hard Hands” Lemenager

For this week's segment, we talk with a local boxer who is making her pro debut next week.

DULUTH, Minn. – Amy “Hard Hands” Lemenager has always been a fighter. “My grandparents are always like, “OK so when are you going to be done fighting?” and I’ll always be like, “Just one more.” And of course after the one more, there’s always another. I just can’t stop,” said Lemenager. Growing up, Lemenager was a two–sport athlete. In high…

Bulldogs Women’s Soccer Falls to Wildcats in Overtime

Sophia Grenz made four saves in the loss.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team once again battled through regulation to force overtime, but the Bulldogs could not get the job done as Wayne State got the 1-0 win. Abby Sutton scored five minutes into overtime to give Wayne State the win. Sophia Grenz finished with four saves for the Bulldogs. Logan Nash led the way with…

Denfeld Boys Hockey Hosts Annual Skate with the Hunters

The event brought dozens of young hockey players to the Heritage Center to skate with the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team was back on the ice on Sunday but not for a practice or a game. The team held their annual Denfeld Skate With the Hunters and hosted dozens of kids for an afternoon of skating. The team organized games, skills and drills for the young hockey players and had some open…

Mavericks Hand Bulldogs Football First Loss in Top-15 Matchup

Armani Carmickle caught the only touchdown pass for UMD in Saturday's loss.

MANKATO, Minn. – The No. 12 Minnesota Duluth football team had another slow offensive start on Saturday, but could never really get anything going, as No. 3 Minnesota-State Mankato got the 52-7 win to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. This was the Bulldogs’ first NSIC loss since Sept. 16, 2017, when the Mavericks defeated them, a…

Knights Hand Saints Football First Loss of Season

Eric Soderberg broke the single-season program record with 22 tackles.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team was unable to get much going against the reigning UMAC champs, as Martin Luther got the 27-6 win to hand the Saints their first loss of the season. The Saints got on the board in the second quarter, when Zach Edwards connected to Mitchell Adrian for the 24-yard touchdown pass. The extra…

No. 1 Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Falls in Exhibition

Justin Richards, Dylan Samberg and Nick Swaney all scored for No. 1 UMD.

DULUTH, Minn. – Justin Richards, Dylan Samberg and Nick Swaney all scored in UMD’s first game since the national championship, but the University of Alberta got the 5-3 win over the No. 1 Bulldogs in Saturday’s exhibition. Each goaltender played a period in the tune-up. Hunter Shepard made nine saves, Ben Patt made five saves and Ryan Fanti made nine…

No. 10 Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Shuts Out No. 3 Golden Knights to Split Series

Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt both scored for No. 10 Minnesota Duluth.

DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 10 UMD women’s hockey team had a big bounce back win on Saturday, upsetting No. 3 Clarkson 2-0 to get its first win of the season and split the series. Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt both scored in the win, and also scored both goals for the Bulldogs in Friday’s loss. Maddie Rooney posted her…

Coaches Corner: Tom Lenarz

For this week's segment, we talked with the head coach of the Cloquet football team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Cloquet head football coach Tom Lenarz, who talked about another great start to the season for the Lumberjacks. Lenarz also stressed how his players shouldn’t look ahead to the section playoffs. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Friday Night Frenzy Highlights and Scores 10/4/19

Here's all the action from Friday night including big wins for Esko, Proctor, Duluth East, Cloquet, Superior and Northwestern.

MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Grand Rapids 18, Cloquet 42  Duluth East 21, Hermantown 3 Proctor 14, Duluth Denfeld 0 Pine City 13, Esko 22  Two Harbors 7, International Falls 20  Eveleth-Gilbert 0, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 42 Virginia 0, Mesabi East 42 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cherry 0, South Ridge 28 Ogilvie 8, Cromwell-Wright 16 Onamia 0, Cartlon/Wrenshsall 44  WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Menomonie…

#10 UMD Women’s Hockey Falls to #3 Clarkson in Season Opener

Golden Knights beat the Bulldogs 4-2.

DULUTH, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt each lit the lamp but the UMD women’s hockey team fell to #3 Clarkson 4-2 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Maddie Rooney finished with 28 saves on the night as the Bulldogs will look for better results on Saturday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

UMD Soccer Falls to Augustana at Home

Bulldogs lose to the Vikings 1-0.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team battled in a close game, but they would fall to Augustana 1-0 Friday night at Malosky Stadium. The match was scoreless in the first half. But in the second half, the Vikings would score in the 81st minute. Bulldogs goalkeeper Sophia Grenz kept it close with eight total saves on the night….

Picking the Perfect Pumpkin In a Sea of Gourds

DC's Best Produce Farms is Expected to Keep Their Patches Open Through Halloween

DULUTH, Minn. – There’s a sea of pumpkins, gourds and vegetable for sale on the corner of Arlington Avenue and Central Entrance in Duluth. In this week’s Active Adventures, Meteorologist Brittney Merlot swings by the temporary produce stand set up for the Halloween season. For more than 20 years, DC’s Best Produce Farms has set up shop at the busy…