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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…

Prep Volleyball: Rails Top Hawks in Five-Set Thriller, Hilltoppers Sweep Hunters

Both Proctor and Duluth Marshall got wins on their respective home courts.

PROCTOR, Minn. – In a match between two of the Lake Superior Conference’s undefeated teams, the Proctor volleyball team outlasted Hermantown 3-2 Thursday night at the Rails Gym. Other scores include Duluth Marshall getting the home sweep over Duluth Denfeld 3-0 while Ashland blanked Cloquet 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Soccer: Lumberjack Boys Win in OT, Hilltopper Girls Blank Rails

The Duluth Marshall girls and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys picked up wins on Thursday.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Otto Cockburn’s goal in the opening moments of extra time would be the difference as the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team end their season with a home win over Proctor 1-0 Thursday night at Bromberg Field. And in girls soccer action, Gianna Kneepkens finished with a hat trick as Duluth Marshall knocked off Proctor 7-0. The Hilltoppers will…

UMD Men’s Hockey Welcome University of Alberta for Exhibition Game

Puck drop Saturday night at Amsoil Arena is set for just after 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will take the ice this weekend for the first time since winning back-to-back national titles. The Bulldogs will open their season with an exhibition against the University of Alberta, one of the best teams north of the border. “It kind of shows what the guys have and where guys need to step…

Slow Starts Not a Concern as UMD Football Team Get Set for Clash Against #3 MSU-Mankato

The Mavericks are the last team to defeat the Bulldogs in conference play back in 2017.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s not about how you start, it’s how you finish. That will be the mantra this weekend for the UMD football team. After averaging over 20 points in the first half of the first two games of the season, the Bulldogs have scored 17 points combined in the last two weeks. Head coach Curt Wiese says slow…

Ron Tondryk Steps Down as Cloquet Softball Head Coach

Tondryk has led the program for the past decade and was involved with Cloquet athletics for 30 years.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Ron Tondryk announced Wednesday he is stepping down as head coach of the Cloquet softball team. Tondryk has led the program for the past decade and was involved with Cloquet athletics for 30 years. The ‘Jacks are coming off their first appearance in the Class AAA state tourney since 2012, and they came back home with a…

UMD Women’s Hockey to Open Season Against Third-Ranked Clarkson

Puck drop for Friday night's game is set for just after 7 p.m.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team are getting set to open their season this weekend at Amsoil Arena. The Bulldogs are coming off a mixed bag of results from their exhibition against the Minnesota Whitecaps. The team says there was a lot they liked from that game and a few things they need to clean up before the…

Greyhounds Sweep Hawks in Soccer Doubleheader

The Duluth East soccer teams each picked up a win at home over Hermantown.

DULUTH, Minn. – Molly Henderson scored a hat trick in the second half, including the game-winning goal with 36 seconds to go as the Duluth East girls soccer team earned the comeback win over Hermantown 3-2 Wednesday night at Ordean Stadium. In the boys game, the Greyhounds took care of business as they blanked the Hawks 4-0. Categories: High School,…

Tavemark Scores Lone Goal as Yellowjackets Men’s Soccer Blank Saints

This year's Border Battle bragging rights go to the Wisconsin-Superior men's soccer team.

DULUTH, Minn. – Junior Pontus Tavemark scored in the 59th minute off a corner kick as the Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team shut out St. Scholastica 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Saints Field. The Yellowjackets outshot the Saints 17-6, allowing just one shot on goal. UWS improves to 6-2-2 on the season while CSS falls to 2-10. Categories: College, Sports

Kolin Dean Steps Down as UWS Tennis Coach

Dean was named UMAC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year in 2018.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – UWS men’s and women’s tennis coach Kolin Dean has announced that he is resigning. Dean has been with the men’s and women’s programs since their inception in 2017, but is stepping away to pursue opportunities outside of coaching. In his first season with the Yellowjackets, he led both teams to third place finishes in the UMAC and…

Enjoy The Multi-Color Vibrant Views Of Fall

GREAT OUTDOORS: Jay Cooke State Park Colorful Fall Foliage Hike, Places To See That Are Less Visisted Within The Park

CARLTON, Minn. — In this week’s Great Outdoors, Fox 21’s Meteorologist Brittney Merlot takes on a hike through the fall foliage of Jay Cooke State Park. “The colors seem to be peaking a little faster than we’ve historically had in the past few years.” explained Assistant Park Manager Ty Gangelhoff. It’s said to be an “un–leaf–able” sight to explore the…

Prep Volleyball: Hunters Swept at Home, Spartans Top Greyhounds in Five Sets

Princeton would get the road sweep over Duluth Denfeld while Superior went the distance with Duluth East.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a match that went the distance, the Superior volleyball team got the win over Duluth East 3-2 Tuesday night at the Greyhounds gym. The Spartans took the first set and the Greyhounds responded by taking the second and third sets. But Superior would fight back to take the fourth and deciding set to win the match…

CSS Football’s Eric Soderberg Shines on Defense and Special Teams

The Grand Rapids native was named UMAC Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team are coming off a big comeback win that keeps them undefeated so far this season. A big key to that win was the performance of former Grand Rapids standout Eric Soderberg. The Cohasset native not only dominated from his linebacker position to earn UMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. But he…

Hunters Boys Soccer Defeats Spartans in Conference Match

Keegan Chastey scored two goals for Duluth Denfeld, including the game-winner off a penalty kick.

DULUTH, Minn. – Keegan Chastey scored off a penalty kick late in the second half to seal Duluth Denfeld’s 3-2 win over Superior on Tuesday night. Chastey scored the second goal of the night as well, while Joe Eklund scored the first. Jakob Kidd scored both goals for the Spartans. Demetri Regas made nine saves for Denfeld. The Hunters (8-5-1)…

Saints Volleyball Win Five-Set Thriller to Upset Eagles

The St. Scholastica volleyball team knocked off the defending UMAC champions.

DULUTH, Minn. – Brooke Schermann finished with 15 kills as the St. Scholastica volleyball team came back from down 2-0 to top Northwestern 3-2 Tuesday night at the Reif Gym. Jessica Remer chipped in with 9 kills, while Madissen Burns and Haley Rohwer also finished with eight kills each as they picked up their first conference win. Categories: College, Sports

Saints, Yellowjackets Set for UMAC Men’s Soccer Rematch

The match is set to start at 3:30 p.m at Saints Field.

DULUTH, Minn. – There are lots of rivalries in the Northland and one of the more underrated ones is in men’s soccer between St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior. And Wednesday, the teams will meet for the first time since last year’s UMAC title game. Both teams are undefeated in conference play. But throw out the records when it comes to this…

UMD Volleyball Climb to #3 in AVCA Poll

Meredith Sutton was named Offensive Player of the Week and Emily Balts was named Setter of the Week.

DULUTH, Minn. – Two UMD volleyball players were honored with NSIC Players of the Week awards. Meredith Sutton was named Offensive Player of the Week and Emily Balts was named Setter of the Week. Balts currently leads the NSIC with 12.53 assists per set. The pair helped the Bulldogs move up a spot to #3 in the AVCA Week 4…

Hawks Girls Soccer Blanks Rails

Hermantown girls got the win in the first game of the doubleheader, while the boys game will be made up later this week.

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Hermantown girls soccer team fought through the fog on Monday to get the 2-0 win over Hermantown in the first game of the doubleheader. The boys game got a little messy. Hermantown jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 13 minutes left in the first half. Lightning started to strike, so they had to call the…

Bulldogs Volleyball Get Road Sweep over Hawks

The Carlton volleyball team improved to 21-2 on the season.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Brynne Mickle finished with 39 set assists and Taylor Nelson chipped with 19 kills as the Carlton volleyball team knocked off Hermantown on the road 3-0 Monday night. Abby Mickle and Alaina Bennett combined for 21 kills to help the Bulldogs improve to 21-2 on the season. The Hawks were paced by Alana Mayry who finished with…

MIB Football Standout Dillon Drake Commits to Bemidji State

Drake has been a key part to the Rangers' 4–1 start to this season.

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Mountain Iron-Buhl football standout Dillon Drake announced this weekend that he has committed to playing college football at Bemidji State University. Drake has been a key part to the Rangers’ 4–1 start to this season. He was also a big reason why MIB played in their first state semi–final game last season since 1972. Drake and…

Grandma’s Marathon Registration Opens Tuesday

Entries for the full marathon are taken on a first come, first serve basis until the races reaches 9,000 participants.

DULUTH, Minn. – Registration opens Tuesday for the 44th annual Grandmas’s Marathon weekend. That includes Grandma’s Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and the William A. Irvin 5K, which will all take place the weekend of June 19, 2020. Entries for the full marathon are taken on a first come, first serve basis until the races reaches 9,000 participants. Same…

UMD Football Moves Up in Latest AFCA Poll

The Bulldogs are up to #12 after a big win at Bemidji State.

DULUTH, Minn. – For one half of football, UMD fans were wondering if Saturday was going to be the day the Bulldogs would suffer their first loss. But just like Eminem in “Lose Yourself”, they snapped back to reality in the second half and get the win over Bemidji State. That allowed UMD to move up one spot to #12…

Northern Star: Alex Hanson

For this week's segment, we feature a Superior boys soccer captain who has big goals for his senior season.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Senior midfielder Alex Hanson never really thought about playing high school soccer. “I started in about sixth grade. My parents got me in it. I played a lot in latchkey and stuff, and everybody said I was pretty good. I’m not super outgoing so they kind of forced me into it,” Hanson said. But since then, Hanson…

Yellowjackets Soccer Sweeps Northland College to Open UMAC Play

Blake Perry and James Bruce both netted hat tricks for the UWS men while Annah Schussman scored both goals for the UWS women.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – It was a big day for the UWS soccer teams as they swept Northland College on Sunday. The Yellowjacket men dominated from start to finish, getting the 12-1 win. For the women, it would require double overtime, but the Yellowjackets would eventually come out on time. For the men, eight different Yellowjackets scored. Blake Perry and James…

Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Tie With Whitecaps in Exhibition

Ryleigh Houston and Anna Klein scored for UMD.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team opened the 2019 season with a 2-2 draw against the NWHL Isobel Cup champions Isobel Cup, the Minnesota Whitecaps, in an exhibition. The game was scoreless until Ryleigh Houston scored in the second period. Anna Klein scored the other goal for the Bulldogs. Maddy Rooney, Emma Soderberg, and Hanna Markel each spent…

Yellowjackets Volleyball Sweeps Knights

UWS picked up its second UMAC win of the season with the 3-0 win over Martin Luther.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS volleyball had a big showing on Saturday, sweeping Martin Luther 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-22), to pick up its second UMAC win of the season. Brylee Colligan led all players with 13 kills, while Cami Sletta finished with 11. Gina Baertsch finished the night with 17 kills. The Yellowjackets finished off the day with a 3-1…

Prep Soccer: Hawks Boys, Lumberjacks Girls Win Doubleheader

Hermantown boys defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton in the first game, while Cloquet/Carlton topped Hermantown in the second game.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Bromberg Field was home to a soccer doubleheader on Saturday, as the Hermantown boys defeated Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-1 while the Cloquet/Carlton girls topped Hermantown 2-0. Seth Johnson scored both goals for the Hermantown boys, while Drake Schramm scored for the Lumberjacks. Categories: High School, Sports

Bulldogs Football Use Big Second Half to Claim Top Spot in NSIC North

After getting shutout in the first quarter, UMD scored 42 unanswered points to get the win.

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The UMD football scored 42 unanswered points to defeat Bemidji State 42-7, to stay undefeated and claim the top spot in the NSIC North Division. The Bulldogs were shutout in the first quarter, but turned it up from there. John Larson finished the day with 12 completions for 198 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Armani Carmickle…

Saints Football Rallies to Stay Undefeated

St. Scholastica scored 13 points in the fourth, including a touchdown with nine seconds left, to complete the comeback and get the win.

FULTON, Mo. – The St. Scholastica football team once again used a dramatic comeback to get the 28-27 win on Saturday over Westminster to improve to 4-0. The Saints trailed for most of the game, but put up 13 points in the fourth quarter and held the Blue Jays scoreless. With nine seconds remaining, Zach Edwards threw a 5-yard touchdown…

Friday Night Frenzy Highlights and Scores 9/27/19

Here's all the action from Friday night including big wins for Duluth East, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, Proctor and Superior

MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Duluth Denfeld 6, Duluth East 42 Esko 20, Moose Lake-Willow River 18 Hermantown 14, Grand Rapids 21 Cloquet 26, North Branch 12 International Falls 38, Mesabi East 20 Virginia 24, Eveleth-Gilbert 27  Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 30, Two Harbors 7 Hibbing 14, Proctor 41 MN NINE-PLAYER FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 15, Onamia 12 Bigfork 14, Mountain Iron-Buhl 52 WI HIGH SCHOOL…

Coaches Corner: Mike Heffernan

For this week's segment, we talk to the first year head coach at St. Scholastica.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with St. Scholastica head football coach Mike Heffernan. Among the topics discussed are the Saints’ 3-0 start in Heffernan’s first year with the team, as well as a preview of their game this weekend against Westminster. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

UMD Women’s Hockey Team Excited for Exhibition Game Against Whitecaps

This is the fourth straight year that UMD will open with the Whitecaps at Amsoil Arena.

DULUTH, Minn. – Hockey has returned to Amsoil Arena, specifically for the UMD women’s hockey team. The Bulldogs will open their season Saturday with an exhibition against the defending NWHL champions, the Minnesota Whitecaps. This is the fourth straight year that UMD will open with the Whitecaps at Amsoil Arena, which gives the Bulldogs a great chance to iron out…

Former CEC Standout Mason Langenbrunner Commits to Harvard

Langenbrunner transferred to Eden Prarie for this upcoming season.

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – Former Cloquet-Esko-Carlton hockey standout Mason Langenbrunner announced on Twitter Thursday that he has committed to joining the Harvard men’s hockey team. Langenbrunner, who transferred to Eden Prarie for this upcoming season, finished with 18 points as sophomore last season for the Lumberjacks. The defenseman was also a 10th round pick by the Sioux City Musketeers in…

Just Be-Leaf in Yourself, Hike Through Fall Colors

ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Fall Foliage Popping At Jay Cooke State Park

CARLTON, Minn. — Jay Cooke State Park is popping with color this time of year. This state park protects the lower reaches of the St. Louis River and is located about 10 miles southwest of Duluth. It’s one of the ten most visited state parks in Minnesota, with the western half of the park containing part of a rocky, 13-mile…

Prep Volleyball: Raiders Stay Undefeated, Rails Sweep Spartans

Greenway improves to 13-0 on the season while Proctor got the road sweep over Superior.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Greenway volleyball team continued its strong start to the season, getting the road win over Duluth East 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 25-10). The Raiders improve to 13-0 and will play Edina on Saturday. In other volleyball action, Proctor swept Superior 3-0. The Spartans will be back in action on Saturday against Mesabi East. Categories: High School,…

Prep Soccer: Lumberjacks Girls, Hawks Boys Win LSC Regular Season Titles

Cloquet-Carlton girls and Hermantown boys both took home Lake Superior Conference titles on Thursday.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team mounted a huge comeback, scoring three goals within six minutes in the second half to top Duluth Marshall 4-3 for the Lake Superior Conference title. Kiana Bender scored two goals, while Katie Turner and Olivia Jameson scored the other two. For the Hilltoppers, Gianna Kneepkens, Emilia McGiffert and Tori Thorson each scored….