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Hermantown’s Morgan Schroeder Commits to Northwestern College Volleyball

The Hawks standout will be joining the Red Raiders next season.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Thursday, Hawks volleyball standout Morgan Schroeder signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Northwestern College volleyball team. The campus is located about 50 minutes north of Sioux City, IA. Schroeder says her family will be moving just outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota which will make the trip to see her play much easier. “They…

Prep Girls Basketball: Hawks, Hilltoppers Stay Undefeated

The Hermantown and Duluth Marshall girls basketball teams each stayed undefeated with wins Thursday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Gianna Kneepkens led the way with 23 points while Grace Kirk chipped in with 22 points and 11 assists as the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team got the home win over Cherry 69-52 Thursday night. And across the bridge, Hermantown held off a late rally from Superior to get the road win 61-54. Both the Hilltoppers and…

Prep Boys Basketball: Greyhounds Top Hunters; Eskomos Get By Spartans

Duluth East would win the rivalry showdown over Duluth Denfeld while Esko got the road win over Superior.

SUPERIOR, Minn. – 32 points from Joey Barker would not be enough as the Superior boys basketball team fall short to Esko 69-68 Thursday night. Payton Wefel and James LaGarde combine to score 41 for the Eskomos who improve to 4-2 on the season. They’ll host Two Harbors Friday night. In other prep boys basketball action, Duluth East got the…

Prep Boys Hockey: Hunters, Greyhounds Winners at Perkins Frenzy

Duluth Denfeld would comeback against Superior while Duluth East blanked Duluth Marshall.

DULUTH, Minn. – Cooper and Connor McClure would each score in the third period as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team earned the comeback win over Superior 3-2 Thursday night at the 2019 Perkins Frenzy. Griffin Lehet also scored for the Hunters while the Spartans got their goals from Drew Scharte and TJ Sitek. In the other game of the…

Duluth Marshall Girls Basketball Open Season With Five Straight Wins

In their five victories so far, the Hilltoppers are winning on an average margin of victory of over 40 points per game.

DULUTH, Minn. – It’s really hard to go undefeated for an entire season. But it’s even harder to glance over how well the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team has been playing so far this season. The Hilltoppers are currently 5-0 on the early season, which started a little later than most did in the Northland. And while both Grace Kirk…

Rails’ Cole Johnson Commits to Bemidji State Football

The big-bodied wide receiver helped Proctor advance all the way to the section semi-finals

PROCTOR, Minn. – Proctor’s Cole Johnson announced Wednesday morning on Twitter that he has committed to playing college football at Bemidji State. The big-bodied wide receiver helped the Rails advance all the way to the section semi-finals and was a big part of Proctor’s win over Hermantown in the “Battle for the Hammer”. Johnson also plays basketball and baseball for…

Prep Basketball: Greyhounds Boys Fall at Home; Rails Girls Top Blue Devils

Duluth East fell short at home against Cambridge-Isanti while Proctor won big against Virginia.

DULUTH, Minn. – In a father-son coaching match-up, Mike McDonald and Cambridge-Isanti hang on to beat Rhett McDonald and Duluth East 69-65 Tuesday night. And in girls action, Proctor would get the home win over Virginia 63-28, holding the Blue Devils to just four points in the second half. The Rails improve to 6-1 on the season as they will…

Prep Hockey: Hawks Boys Top Hunters; Mirage Blast Spartans; Northern Stars Upset Lightning

Hermantown boys, Proctor/Hermantown and Duluth girls all picked up wins on Tuesday night.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – In a battle of two of the top teams in Section 7A, the Hermantown boys put the clamps down on Duluth Denfeld to get the win 6-1, thanks to four goals from Blake Biondi. In girls action, it was Proctor/Hermantown all over Superior 13-0 and the Duluth Northern Stars pulled off the upset as they held on…

Duluth East’s Edwards Twins Sign NLIs for North Dakota State Baseball

Both say it was just an added bonus that they are both becoming Bison when they head off to college.

DULUTH, Minn. – There are many people who believe that twin telepathy is a real thing, where twins can feel exactly what the other is thinking. For those who don’t believe it’s real, here’s “Exhibit A”: Duluth East baseball standouts Caden and Jaxon Edwards. Tuesday, the twin brothers signed their National Letters of Intent to join the North Dakota State…

Prep Basketball: Eskomo Boys Top Grizzlies in Battle of Section Champs; Greyhound Girls Fall at Home

The Esko boys basketball team got the home win over North Woods, while the Duluth East girls lost at home to Osseo.

ESKO, Minn. – In a battle of two teams who made it to the state tournament last season, the Esko boys basketball team used a strong push late in the second half to get past North Woods 95-77 Monday night. The Eskomos got 30 points each from James LaGarde and Payton Wefel to help pick up their third win of…

Hot Start Has UWS Men’s Hockey Atop WIAC Standings

The Yellowjackets are currently tied with UW-Eau Claire for the best record in the WIAC.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Momentum is a big part in how successful a team can be. There’s momentum within a game and even between games as well. But what about momentum from one season to the next? That seems to be the case for the UWS men’s hockey team. After a strong end to last season, the Yellowjackets are currently tied…

Northern Star: Nate Pionk

For this week's segment, meet the St. Scholastica men's hockey captain who's creating his own legacy within the program.

DULUTH, Minn. – Hermantown high school hockey is a program that will always stand out across the state of Minnesota. “It’s a hockey community. You see it all over the news in the state of Minnesota. Just growing up there and playing there, you always had a target on your back, teams would want to beat you being one of…

College Athletes Hang Out with Local Kids at UWS Holiday Party

As part of Week of Giving, families were invited to spend the day with Yellowjackets.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- As part of UWS Athletic Department’s 4th Annual Week of Giving, kids could come and use the campus as their playground, as they spent the afternoon with college athletes. “Superior’s obviously a smaller town and we want the community’s support, and in order to get that you gotta support the community,” said Andrew Durham, a Senior on the…

Yellowjackets Basketball Splits Doubleheader Against Vikings

Eva Reinertsen finished with 20 points in the women's game to give her 1,000 career points.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Eva Reinertsen scored her 1,000th career point during the second quarter of Saturday’s game and finished with 20, but Bethany Lutheran was able to hang on late for the 69-68 win over the Wisconsin-Superior women in a rematch of the UMAC title game. Emily Carpenter finished with 17 points while Marissa Ruiz had had 12 and Pashia…

Prep Girls Basketball: Hilltoppers, Agates, Hawks, Spartans Pick Up Wins at Lake Superior Conference Day

Duluth Marshall and Hermantown stayed undefeated while Two Harbors and Superior also picked up wins at Lake Superior Conference Day in Cloquet.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Cloquet Middle School was home to the 2019 Lake Superior Conference day with four girls basketball games happening throughout the day and saw Duluth Marshall, Two Harbors, Hermantown and Superior picking up wins. Duluth Marshall stayed undefeated with a 71-39 win over Ashland and Hermantown also stayed undefeated, getting the 47-32 win over previously undefeated Proctor. In…

Yellowjackets Men’s Hockey Blasts Lumberjacks in Series Finale

Troy York scored twice while Oscar Svensson made 22 saves in the shutout.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s hockey team scored early and often to get the 7-0 win over Northland College to sweep the weekend series. Troy York scored twice while Lawson McDonald, Andrew Durham, Troy MacTavish, Pavel Mikhasenok and Dylan Johnson each netted a goal. Oscar Svensson made 22 saves in the shutout. UWS improves to 8-2 and will return…

Prep Basketball: Greyhounds Sweep Eskomos; Hawks Boys Stay Undefeated

The Duluth East boys and girls, as well as the Hermantown boys picked up home wins on Friday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Ashlynne Guenther and Macy Hermanson finished with 12 points each as the Duluth East girls basketball team held on for the home win over Esko 39-36 Friday night. In prep boys action, the Greyhounds knocked off the Eskomos 84-76 and Hermantown stays undefeated with a win over Duluth Denfeld 86-76. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Yellowjackets Women’s Hockey Hangs On For Win Against Wildcats

Molly Shelton, Tessa Jorde and C.C. Hayes scored for UWS in its final home game of 2019.

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…

Coaches Corner: Dale Jago

For this week's segment, we hear from the head coach of the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team.

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

Mirage Blank Hilltoppers in Section Final Rematch

The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team picked up the home win over Duluth Marshall.

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,…

Saints’ Men’s Hockey Ends 2019 With Home Win

Boe Bjorge scored two goals for St. Scholastica in the win.

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….

All Slopes Are Open At Lutsen Mountain

ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Lutsen Mountin Fully Opens All Hills

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…

Prep Boys Hockey: Thursday Night Wins for Hunters, Lumberjacks, Golden Bears, Spartans

Duluth Denfeld, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Superior would get wins at home, while Eveleth-Gilbert are victorious on the road.

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…

UMD Men’s Basketball Team Take Seven-Game Win Streak on the Road

The Bulldogs will take on Sioux Falls on Friday night and then against Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday.

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…

UWS Basketball Teams Get First Sweep Over CSS in Five Years

It was a good night to be a Yellowjacket for the UWS men's and women's basketball teams.

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…

Prep Girls Basketball: Hilltoppers, Bluejackets, Rails Continue Winning Ways

It was a good night of basketball for Duluth Marshall, Hibbing and Proctor.

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

Hawks Boys Hockey Blast Hilltoppers at Home

Hermantown had seven different goal-scorers in their win over Duluth Marshall.

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…

Yellowjackets Women’s Hockey Scores Late to Top Rival Saints

C.C. Hayes and Kaleigh Martinsono scored the two goals to give Wisconsin-Superior the Bridge Battle win.

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…

CSS Quarterback Zach Edwards Earns MVP Honors at FCS Bowl

Next up for Edwards is a trip next month to New Jersey to train for pro days in March.

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…

UMD’s Berg, Balts Earn All-American Honors from AVCA

The Bulldogs have had a player named to the First Team in eight of the last nine seasons.

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…

Rebels Stay Unbeaten with Win Over Rails

Moose Lake-Willow River picks up the road win over Proctor.

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

Hilltopper Girls Hockey Pick Up Third Straight Win Over Spartans

Duluth Marshall pushed their win streak to three games.

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

Christmas Shopping Tradition Continues for Denfeld Boys Hockey Team

The players will be wrapping the gifts this week and make their special deliveries right before Christmas Day.

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…

Northern Star: Eva Reinertsen

For this week's segment, meet a Wisconsin-Superior women's basketball player who's looking to leave one final mark on the program.

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…

Top-Ranked Wisconsin Too Much for UMD Women’s Hockey

Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt scored the two goals for the Bulldogs.

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…

UMD Men’s Hockey Hangs On to Sweep Omaha

Cole Koepke, Justin Richards, Kobe Roth and Jackson Cates all scored for the Bulldogs.

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…

UMD Basketball Sweeps Doubleheader, Stays Undefeated in NSIC Play

Both the Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams got big wins over the University of Mary to improve to 3-0 in NSIC play.

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…

Hilltoppers Boys Basketball Downs Giants for First Win of the Season

Sam Lohn led the way with 33 points, while Matt Erickson chipped in with 32 for Duluth Marshall.

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…

Saints Women’s Hockey Shuts Out Green Knights

Taylor Thompson scored two goals while Lexi Thomeczek made 30 saves in the shutout win.

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…

Prep Boys Hockey: Greyhounds, Hilltoppers Fall at Home

Zarley Ziemski scored the lone goal for Duluth East while Tucker D'Allaird got on the board for Duluth Marshall.

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,…

Big Third Period Lifts UMD Men’s Hockey Over Omaha

Both Noah Cates and Cole Koepke each scored twice for the Bulldogs in the win.

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…

Coaches Corner: UMD Women’s Basketball

For this week's segment, we catch up with the Bulldogs women's basketball team.

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…

Prep Basketball: Big Wins for Hawks Girls, Eskomo Girls/Boys, Greyhound Boys

Opening Week continued for boys basketball as Esko and Duluth East picked up wins on Friday night.

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:…

UMD Volleyball Team’s Season Ends in NCAA Regional Semi-Final

The Bulldogs finish the 2019 season 25-7.

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…

UMD Basketball Sweeps Doubleheader Against Minot State

Both the Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams improve to 2-0 in NSIC play.

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…

Curling Bonspiel Held in Memory of Junior Curling Champ

Teams from across U.S. and Canada came to compete.

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…

UMD Women’s Hockey Lose Heartbreaker to Top-Ranked Wisconsin

A late goal from the Badgers would seal the deal for Wisconsin.

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…

Perfecting the Snow Angel

ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Take A Break From Shoveling & Make A Snow Angel!

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,…

Prep Basketball: Hilltopper Girls, Hawks Boys Win Season Openers

The Duluth Marshall girls won at home, while the Hermantown boys won on the road.

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

Prep Hockey: Lumberjack Boys, Spartan Boys, Hilltopper Girls Winners at Home

Home ice advantage was the name of the game on Thursday night.

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….