CULVER, Minn. – South Ridge High School announced this week that Phil Peliska will take over for the boys basketball team. Peliska has spent the past 20 years at Virginia High School, as well as two years as an assistant for the Mesabi women’s basketball team. He also played one year under legendary basketball coach Rich Odell. The Panthers will…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a tough “Battle for the Bone” against St. Cloud State, things don’t get easier for the UMD football team as the Bulldogs get set to take on longtime rivals Bemidji State in a battle of two teams who are 3–0 in the NSIC North division. “They’ve had a lot of great players. We’ve had a lot…
DULUTH, Minn. The UMD women’s tennis team had a special opportunity Wednesday to wrap up their fall practices with an old school feel. The Bulldogs practiced at the seldom-used clay tennis courts at Glensheen, one of the oldest in the country. It is the first time that UMD practiced on the courts, which have a lot of historical significance being…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a meeting of crosstown rivals, the Duluth East soccer team got the road win over Duluth Marshall 2-0 Wednesday afternoon at Marshall High School. Duncan Zentz and David Wallerstein scored for the Greyhounds, who improve to 8-5 on the season. The Hilltoppers fall to 6-7. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Our FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week will highlight what might be the biggest rivalry in the Northland: Duluth East versus Duluth Denfeld. For the Hunters, they are still looking for their first win of the season which gives them extra motivation for this week’s game. As for the Greyhounds, they’ve won three in a row…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Alana Mayry led the way with 11 kills and Kennedy Barrett chipped in with 39 set assists as the Hermantown volleyball team knocked off Virginia 3-1 Tuesday night at the Hawks Gym. The Blue Devils got 13 kills from Kaylee Iverson and Alli Anderson finished with 45 set assists to help the cause. In other volleyball action,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Sophomore Jakob Kidd scored six goals in the first half as the Superior boys soccer team got the win over Two Harbors 10-0 Tuesday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. Ethan Defoe scored twice while Alex Hanson and Tiegan Roden also found the back of the net for the Spartans, who improve to 9-0 on the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Brea Archer and Morgan Friday each found the back of the net as the St. Scholastica women’s soccer team knocked off Macalester 2-0 Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. Hibbing native Alexa Gothard finished with five saves on the day to record her second career shutout. Next up for the Saints is a UMAC matc-up against Minnesota Morris…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team came into the season with a lot of question marks up front. But through the first three games they have only give up one sack. And with how the offense is designed that’s good news for quarterback John Larson. “It’s a been a good start to the year that’s for sure. We came…
ST. LOUIS, Miss. – Big news in the NHL as former UMD men’s hockey star Justin Faulk has been traded from Carolina to St. Louis. The Blues also announced a seven-year, $45.5 million extension for Faulk, who was the Hurricanes highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history. In exchange, Carolina received Joel Edmundson, Dominik Bokk and a seventh-round pick. The 27-year-old is…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor volleyball continued their hot pace this season with a 3-0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-21) sweep against Cook County. They have now won six games in a row and were dominant against the Vikings. Next game is at Superior at 7 p.m.. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Boys soccer in Hermantown is on a roll this season going 9-1 to start including Monday’s win against Ashland 7-0. Sam Mesedahl, Evan Bjorlin, and David Rutka were just some of the goal scorers for the Hawks. Next game is at home against Superior on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East senior quarterback Caden Edwards has become the leader the Greyhounds need. “Caden’s an extremely gifted athlete and at quarterback he has all the tools, he’s big, he’s got a big arm,” Duluth East head coach Joe Hietala said. Through the first three weeks of the season, Edwards has completed 19 passes for 291 yards and…
DULUTH, Minn. – After coming off a big win on Friday, the UMD soccer team couldn’t get much going offensively, as Bemidji State got the 2-1 win. Emily Hinz scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs, her fourth goal in as many games. The Bulldogs had just three shots on goal during the game. UMD (3-2) will be back in…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Both UWS soccer teams struggled against Concordia (Minn.) on Sunday. The men finished in a 1-1 draw, while the women struggled to get anything going, as the Cobblers won 3-0. Morgan Philliber made 11 saves in the loss for the Yellowjackets. The women will hit the road on Monday and take on UW-River Falls. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – It was a doubleheader of soccer action at Saints field on Sunday, as the CSS women got the 2-1 win over Augsburg while the CSS men fell 3-1 to St. Norbert. The women were shutout in the first half and trailed 1-0, but Morgan Friday and Janelle Rouillard scored in the second half to secure the win….
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 13 UMD football team overcame a slow offensive start to top St. Cloud State 20-14 in the “Battle for the Bone”. Saturday’s game was also military appreciation night, and there was a special pregame ceremony with military members. The Bulldogs stay undefeated and improve to 3-0. The Bulldogs will hit the road next Saturday, Sept….
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team jumped out to an early lead and was able to hang on late to defeat Crown 35-32 on Saturday in their homecoming game and first game at Public Schools Stadium this season. Zach Edwards completed 19 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns. Eddie Lee and Mitchell Adrian caught two touchdowns each,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team officially opened practices on Saturday to get the 2019 season started. The Bulldogs are ranked 10th in the USCHO preseason poll and are an older, more experienced team this year. The Bulldogs will have a deeper core of defenders, plus are bringing back almost all of their goal scorers from last season…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica volleyball team returned home on Saturday for homecoming and their home opener, and took care of business, defeating St. Catherine 3-1 (26-24, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20). Jessica Remer led the way for the Saints with 16 kills, while Katie Brostrom tallied 23 assists. The Saints (8-2) will be back in action next Saturday, Sept. 28,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 4 UMD volleyball team continued their strong start to the season, sweeping Winona State 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-19) to sweep eight straight matches. Hanna Meyer led the way with 15 kills, while Abby Thor had 11 and Emily Balts finished with 39 assists. The Bulldogs (9-1) will hit the road on Friday, Sept. 27, to…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UWS men’s soccer team had a tough battle on Saturday, settling for a 1-1 draw against St. Norbert. Blake Perry scored the lone goal for the Yellowjackets, putting it in the net off a Mason Tynsky throw in. Dalton VonKaenel finished with five saves. The Yellowjackets will be back in action on Sunday against Concordia. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked with Hermantown head football coach Mike Zagelmayer. The Hawks are off to another good start to the season as Coach Zagelmayer talked about the landscape of high school football as well as how impressed he has been with the Hermantown defense. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hermantown 30 Duluth Denfeld 8 (F) Cloquet 50 Hibbing 14 (F) Mora 44 Esko 36 (F) Grand Rapids 30 Proctor 3 (F) Two Harbors 20 Virginia 8 (F) Duluth East 36 North Branch 16 (F) International Falls 14 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 56 (F) MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL Northeast 0 South Ridge 52 (F) McGregor 16 Cromwell-Wright 13 (F) WI…
DULUTH, Minn. – Kate Berg led the way with 15 kills as the UMD volleyball team swept Upper Iowa 3-0 Friday night at Romano Gym. Meredith Sutton chipped in with 11 kills of her own while Emily Balts recorded 42 assists. The Bulldogs will be back in action Saturday as they host Winona State. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team battled the fog and came out on top on Friday, topping Minnesota Crookston 4-0 to win the NSIC opener. Mikayla Iaquinto, Emily Hinz, Haley Ford and Tiana Degrande all scored in the win, while Hinz also tallied an assist. The Bulldogs will be back in action on Sunday at 1 p.m. as…
ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Get lost in a corn maze with Fox 21’s Meteorologist Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott. We timed their adventure to see how long it took to get out! Ru-Ridge is a 400 acre farm with 8 acres of corn maze and family activities including a straw bale maze, ninja course, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, games, corn piles, photo…
DULUTH, Minn. – Maddie Sarvela scored the lone goal of the match as the Duluth East girls soccer team knocked off Duluth Denfeld 1-0 Thursday night at Ordean Stadium. In boys soccer action, David Wallerstein and Aidan Erickson found the back of the net as the Greyhounds topped the Hunters 2-1. And Jakob Kidd finished with a hat trick as…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Claire Vekich led all hitters with 22 kills as Greenway got the road win over Cloquet 3-1 Thursday night at Cloquet Middle School. The Lumberjacks would hand the Raiders their first set loss of the season. But they rolled the rest of the way to improve to 11-0. In other volleyball action, Esko won their fourth in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Many college football rivalry games have a nickname. Colorado state and Wyoming play for the Bronze Boot. Wisconsin and Minnesota play for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Akron and Kent State play for a Wagon Wheel. This weekend, the UMD football team will take on St. Cloud State in the “Battle for the Bone”. The tradition is only two…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team has a lot to celebrate this weekend when they take on Crown College. The Saints will take on the Storm for their homecoming game and it will mark their return to their home field, Public Schools Stadium. And it will be an extra special game for running back Dominic Klaas, who returns…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s going to be a busy weekend for college sports in Duluth, but the best show might be inside Romano Gym as the UMD volleyball return to their home court. The 4th-ranked Bulldogs are currently 7–1 with their only loss coming against Cal State-San Bernadino, the top team in the country. But now it’s time to take…
CULVER, Minn. – For our FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week, we’ll be in Culver to check out a red-hot South Ridge team who is starting to figure things out early on in the season. The Panthers have won back-to-back games so far, pushing their record to 2–1 on the season. South Ridge has looked impressive on both sides…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Madison Gutekunst finished with nine saves but the Wisconsin-Superior women’s soccer team couldn’t find the back up the net as their home opener ended in a 0-0 draw Wednesday night at the NBC Spartan Sports Complex. The Yellowjackets will look to rebound Sunday afternoon at home against Concordia (Minn.). Categories: College, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former UMD Bulldog Emma Stauber has re–signed with the Minnesota Whitecaps. Stauber, who is currently the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage hockey team, was the third-highest scoring defender for the Whitecaps last season, helping them capture the 2018 Isobel Cup in their inaugural season. The Duluth native was a standout player at UMD and will…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The two-time defending champions UMD men’s hockey team received 23 out of 28 first-place votes to be named the favorites to win the Penrose Cup. The Bulldogs finished second in the NCHC regular season last year before going on an amazing run that saw them win the conference title and national championship. Denver comes in at…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko volleyball team continued its strong start to the season, sweeping Duluth Marshall 25-20, 25-10, 25-17. In other high school volleyball action, Proctor swept Duluth East and Hermantown swept Superior 25-23, 25-18, 25-20. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – Nolan Friday and Alex Dodd each scored twice as the St. Scholastica men’s soccer team blanked North Central 5-0 Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field. Noah Hooey also scored for the Saints, who picked up their first win of the season. And in the women’s match, Morgan Friday scored five goals in the first half as the Saints…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team’s defense continues to be ranked among the best units, not just in the NSIC, but in the entire country as well. The Bulldogs rank 18th allowing just 24 first downs this season and ninth in red zone defense at 50 percent. Opponents have averaged just 54.0 rushing yards against the Bulldogs, the 18th…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The NCHC released their Preseason All-Conference Team Tuesday afternoon and four UMD Bulldogs were honored. They are forwards Justin Richards and Nick Swaney, defenseman Scott Perunovich and goalie Hunter Shepard, who was picked unanimously. Richards was the league’s best defensive forward last season while Perunovich has been the NCHC’s best offensive defenseman for the past two…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a high school soccer doubleheader, the Hermantown boys blanked Duluth Marshall 4-0 and the Hilltopper girls shut out the Hawks 5-0 Monday night at Corey Veech Memorial Stadium. In other girls action, Emma Terhaar scored the game-winning goal as Proctor picked up an overtime win at home over Grand Rapids 2-1 at Egerdahl Field. Kelsey Tangen…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld would make things interesting early on, but Proctor would cruise the rest of the way as the Rails volleyball team swept the Hunters 3-0 Monday night at Proctor High School. In other volleyball action, Duluth East hosted Ashland and while the Greyhounds won the first set 26-24, it was all Oredockers in the next three…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team continues to move up the national ranks, as it was announced on Monday that the Bulldogs are up to No. 4 in the latest poll from the America Volleyball Coaches Association. UMD, who is coming off a weekend sweep at the St. Cloud State invitational, also received one first place vote. The Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica’s Zach Edwards had a record-breaking performance on Saturday. The senior QB completed 28 passes for 302 total yards and five touchdowns in the win against Presentation. Those numbers gave Edwards the program record for career completions at 476 and touchdown passes with 67. It was also the 12th time that he threw for more than…
DULUTH, Minn. – USCHO.com released their preseason poll Monday and the UMD women’s hockey team start the season ranked 10th in the nation. The Bulldogs have been ranked or received votes in the poll dating back to the 2006–2007 season. Wisconsin opens the season as the top team in the country, same as how they finished last season as the…
DULUTH, Minn. – This month, two of the greatest hockey forces in the state of Minnesota have teamed up once again for a special youth camp in the Northland. For the sixth consecutive year, the UMD Bulldogs have teamed up with the Minnesota Wild for the Little Wild Learn to Play Program. The clinic is designed for kids age 5…
CARLTON, Minn. – When Alaina Bennett first joined the Carlton volleyball team, she was one of three eighth graders to play on the varsity squad. “It was just crazy when you step on the court and you’re with seniors and juniors and you’re a little eighth grader. You listen to what everybody’s saying because you just want to make sure…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Itasca Community College scored early and often to top Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College 39-6 on Saturday night at Egerdahl Field. The only scoring from the Thunder came with less than nine minutes left, as Mason Klinger connected with Justice Bice for the 12-yard touchdown pass. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The NBC Spartan Sports Complex was host to the Lake Superior Conference boys soccer games on Saturday. Proctor scored four goals in the first half to top Mesabi East 6-0. Demetri Regas saved a PK late in the second half, then Keegan Chastey scored the game-tying and game-winning goals, as well as the first goal, as Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn. – Zach Edwards marched his Saints down the field on the opening drive, which ended in an 18 yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Adrian, to give the Saints an early lead, and they would continue to build that throughout the game, as St. Scholastica topped Presentation 41-13 in a battle of the Saints. CSS held Presentation scoreless for…
