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…
DULUTH, Minn. – Over 2,000 athletes from all over the world flooded Duluth this weekend for the 24th annual NorthShore Inline Marathon. Ewen Fernandez, a 30-year old from France, won the men’s elite race with a time of 1:03:58. This was Fernandez’s first time participating in this race, and he broke away from the group in the last eight miles…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Anthony and Caitlyn Wood who are the new head coaches for the Lake Superior College men’s and women’s soccer teams. Among the topics discussed are how the husband and wife ended up at the same job, as well as what the local soccer scene is like in the Northland….
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Proctor 9, Duluth East 28 North Branch 12, Hermantown 28 Duluth Denfeld 8, Cloquet 35 Two Harbors 38, Esko 34 International Falls 0, Moose Lake-Willow River 32 Crosby-Ironton 10, Eveleth-Gilbert 38 Pine City 24, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 16 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL Cromwell-Wright 6, Carlton/Wrenshall 21 South Ridge 32, Ely 6 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Cumberland 6, Northwestern 37…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the largest skating race in the country takes over the Northland as the 24th annual North Shore Inline Marathon will take place Saturday morning. Nearly 2,000 participants from all over the world will take part in eight different races. $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to those who cross the finish line first. But…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The St. Scholastica football team had a weird week as they had to practice at the Spartan Sports Complex in Superior due to the ongoing construction at Public Schools Stadium. This week, the Saints welcome another team with the same mascot in Presentation who haven’t played against CSS since 2012. “I know they used to be in…
DULUTH, Minn. – It takes a village and year round dedication to make the North Shore Inline Marathon a success every year. Race Director Mike Ward stopped by FOX 21 Local News Friday morning ahead of the jam packed lineup of events. Ward says many folks are concerned about detouring around the Lester Bridge construction this year. Traffic will be…
DULUTH, Minn. – In high school volleyball action, Grand Rapids got the road win over Duluth East 3-0 and Superior made the trip over the bridge worth it as they topped Duluth Denfeld 3-1. Other volleyball results include straight set sweeps at home for Carlton, Proctor, Hermantown and Esko. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team scored two goals in the second half as the Bulldogs shocked the defending national champs Bridgeport 3-2 Thursday night at Malosky Stadium. Hannah Caldwell, Logan Nash and Holly Kaboord each scored for UMD, who improve to 2-1 on the season. Bulldogs will continue their homestand next week as they begin NSIC play…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior men’s soccer team come in at #4 in the first United Soccer Coaches North Regional rankings of the season. According the Yellowjackets athletics, it is believed to be the highest uws has ever been regionally ranked in program history. The ‘Jackets are currently 3–1 and were scheduled to play Wednesday against Bethel, but the game…
DULUTH, Minn. – This weekend, the UMD football team will be on the road for the first time this season as they take on Minnesota State Moorhead, a team they have beaten 17 consecutive times since 1999. The Bulldogs are also riding a 20-game NSIC win streak going into their game against the Dragons. But even coming off a blowout…
DULUTH, Minn. – Next month, boxing returns to Grandma’s Sports Garden with the “Generation Next” boxing card. It will be a special event for a pair of local boxers who are coming out of the Jungle Boy Boxing Gym. Wednesday, they held a special press conference to get fans hype for the event. “It’s definitely a cool experience growing up…
MAPLE, Wis. – For this week’s FOX 21 Sports Game of the Week, we’ll feature a team that is making a lot of noise across the bridge. The Northwestern football team are once again ranked in the top ten of Division 4 in the state of Wisconsin. Their great start to the season is thanks in part to their stellar…
EDINA, Minn. – The WCHA released preseason coaches poll Wednesday afternoon and the UMD women’s hockey team were picked to finish fourth this upcoming season. The Bulldogs were just a single vote from third place in the poll, which went to Ohio State. No surprise at the top as the defending national champs Wisconsin were ranked #1 and Minnesota is…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team are back at practice after a big win in Week One. One of the standouts for Saturday’s win over Minot State was wide receiver Quincy Woods. The transfer from Northwest Missouri state finished with five catches, 123 yards and two touchdowns in his UMD debut. But for him, the numbers came secondary to…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor boys soccer team had no trouble with Two Harbors as they knocked off Two Harbors 9-0 Tuesday night at Egerdahl Field. Among the goal-scorers for the Rails were Henry Ringdahl, Ben Harnell and Reese Ward as Proctor improves to 5-3 on the season. Categories: High School, Sports
CARLTON, Minn. – It was a packed house in Carlton on Tuesday night as the 8th ranked Bulldogs topped rival Esko 3-1. The Eskomos took the first set 25-21, but the Bulldogs fought back to win the next three sets, 25-19, 25-14, 26-24. Abby Mickle and Alaina Bennett both had 10 kills while Taylor Nelson had nine kills. Brynne Mickle…
DULUTH, Minn. – After going 3–1 to start the season, the UMD volleyball team stayed steady at #6 in this week’s AVCA Division II poll. The Bulldogs have been ranked in every poll since September 10th, 2002, which is 234 straight polls and is the longest active streak in DII. UMD’s only loss last week was to #2 Cal State-San…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the St. Scholastica football team pulled off an epic comeback win in their season opener against Mayville State. One of the many things that propelled them to that win was a special person in their thoughts. The Saints are dedicating this season to teammate Jeff LeMay, who is recovering from a car accident he…
CARLTON, Minn. – The Carlton volleyball, who is ranked eighth in class A, continued its strong start to the season, sweeping Duluth East on Monday 3-0. Abby Mickle finished with nine kills, Taylor Nelson finished with eight and Alaina Bennett had six kills. Brynne Mickle led the way with 25 assists. Carlton will host Esko on Tuesday night. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team is ranked 13th in the AFCA Division II Coaches poll for Week One. The Bulldogs moved up one spot after being ranked 14th to start the season. UMD started off the season in a big way, dominating Minot State 52–7 and picking up 552 total yards. The Bulldogs will look to continue their…
DULUTH, Minn. – According to UMD Athletics, goalkeeper Hunter Shepard and defenseman Nick Wolff have been named captains for the UMD men’s hockey team for this upcoming season. Wolff was an alternate captain last season, while Shepard was once again the backbone for the Bulldogs as they won back-to-back national championships. Wolff had five goals with 13 assists last year,…
DULUTH, Minn. -St. Scholastica quarterback Zach Edwards entered Saturday’s season opener with high expectations, as he officially started his last first game. “You think about it’s the last of the end. I’m looking forward to it, I’m excited. Nothing like senior year, nothing like football, so I think it will be a good time,” Edwards said. In his junior season,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s soccer team started attacking quickly, but ultimately Michigan Tech won 3-2 in double overtime. Senior midfielder Emily Hinz scored both goals for the Bulldogs, the first in the fifth minute for the first goal of the game, and the second 24th minute to tie the game at two. In between Hinz’s two goals, the…
DULUTH, Minn.- An impressive win for the Minnesota Vikings in their first game of the season as the NFL celebrates its 100th year. “GO VIKINGS! Come on let’s hear it for the Vikings! Woohooo!” Purple was everywhere as Vikings fans flooded the Reef Bar on London Road as fans turned out for the first game of the season. They said…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team continued its strong start to the season, knocking off Robbinsdale Cooper 3-0 at home on Saturday. Griff Pichetti scored twice in the win. The Hilltoppers will host Mesabi East Area on Tuesday. In girls action, Egerdahl Field hosted Lake Superior Conference Day. Duluth Marshall defeated Proctor 4-1, Cloquet-Carlton defeated Proctor 1-0…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After dropping the first set, the UWS volleyball team stormed back to defeat Crown 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18) to close out the Stinger Classic with two wins. Cami Sletta led the way with 19 kills, while Megan Holz had 25 assists. The Yellowjackets will be back in action on Wednesday in Saint Paul against Macalester. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – After trailing 19-0 to Mayville State late in the second quarter, the St. Scholastica football rallied to trail by five at the half, then used a big second half to force overtime and eventually win the season opener 42-35. Down by two touchdowns with six minutes remaining, the Saints managed to charge down the field twice to…
MN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: HERMANTOWN 27, CLOQUET 12 GRAND RAPIDS 65, DULUTH DENFLED 0 DULUTH EAST 55, HIBBING 6 PINE CITY 17, TWO HARBORS 20 PROCTOR 9, NORTH BRANCH 29 ESKO 48, VIRGINIA 8 MN NINE-PERSON FOOTBALL SCORES: MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL 48, CHERRY 20 SOUTH RIDGE 36, CROMWELL-WRIGHT 0 WI HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES: NORTHWESTERN 42, LADYSMITH 0 SUPERIOR 49,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s soccer team kicked off the 2019 season with a 1-0 victory over visiting Northern Michigan. Sophomore defender Shannon King put away a header in the 28th minute, and sophomore goalkeeper Sophia Grenz came up with three saves in the clean sheet. Next up for the Bulldogs is Michigan Tech on Sunday at…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Superior football defensive coordinator and longtime assistant coach Rob Scott. Scott spoke about the Spartans’ perfect start to the season, as well as what the team is expecting from the rest of the season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In the opening match of the 2019 Stinger Classic, St. Scholastica topped UW-Superior 3-2 in non-conference action. The Saints were lead by Brooke Schermann who had 23 kills and Espi Austvold who picked up 27 assists. Action continues for both teams on Saturday at Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – It’s back to school for students in the Twin Ports! What better way to release some steam and have fun on the weekends than with a trip to the roller rink? World of Wheels Skate Center in Superior was recently closed for a short period of time to resurface and update their rink. Now it’s back open…
DULUTH, Minn. – In a pair of Wisconsin vs. Duluth volleyball match-ups, Superior got the win over Duluth Marshall 3-1 and Ashland knocked off Duluth Denfeld 3-1. The Hilltoppers fell 2-0 to the Spartans and managed to win the third set. But Superior clamped down to take the fourth and deciding set for the win. Categories: High School, Sports
