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UMD Women’s, Men’s Hockey Both Blanked at Home

Neither UMD hockey team was able to put up a goal in their respective match-ups.

DULUTH, Minn. – In their regular season home finale, the UMD women’s hockey team were shutout by #2 Wisconsin 3-0 Saturday night at Amsoil Arena. Maddie Rooney finished with a season-high 49 saves in the losing effort as the Bulldogs get set to close out the regular season on the road next week against Minnesota State-Mankato. In the men’s game,…

Prep Basketball: Rails, Lumberjacks Girls, Greyhounds, Agates Boys All Win

A good night for home teams in prep basketball on Friday night

DULUTH, MINN. – In prep girls basketball action, Kendra Kelley would pick up her 1,000 career point as Cloquet knocked off Ashland 63-31. In other prep girls action, Proctor continued to stay hot as they beat Hermantown 60-49. In boys action Duluth East picked up a 60-47 home court win over St. Francis. Giovani Saldivar scored 18 points for the…

Saints Women’s Hockey Starts Weekend With Win

St. Scholastica tops Lake Forest 1-0; looks for sweep Saturday

DULUTH, MINN.- Taylor Thompson netted the lone goal of the contest as the Saints began the final weekend of the regular season with a victory of Lake Forest College 1-0. Lexi Thomeczek made 37 saves for the shut-out. With the win, St. Scholastica improves to 17-6-1 and 13-3 in the NCHA. The same two teams will meet Saturday afternoon back…

Coaches Corner: Wisconsin-Superior Men’s Hockey

This week's Coaches Corner features UWS Head Coach Rich McKenna

DULUTH, MINN.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with UWS Men’s Hockey head coach Rich McKenna. Among the topics discussed are the Yellowjackets upcoming playoff series versus UW-Eau Claire as well as the performances of the younger players this season.     Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Bulldog Women’s Hockey Drops Opener Against Badgers

UMD Women drop WCHA contest against Wisconsin

DULUTH, MINN.- UMD fell Friday night to Wisconsin 6-1 in WCHA Women’s hockey action. Kailee Skinner would net the lone goal for the Bulldogs. Maddie Rooney would get pulled following the conclusion of the second period after allowing four goals on 27 shots. Emma Soderberg stopped 9 of 11 of the shots she faced in the third period. The same…

Learn to Curl At The World Famous Duluth Curling Club

Active Adventures: Curling & Brews With The Duluth Experience

DULUTH, Minn. — In this weeks Active Adventures, Brittney Merlot and Nikki Davidson try their skills out on the ice, curling! The Duluth Experience takes you on the largest indoor sheet of ice and teaches you step by step the skills needed to curl! Duluth’s curling tradition goes back to 1891 when a group of local Duluthians formed The Duluth…

Hermantown/Proctor Dance Team Ready for First-Ever Trip to State Tournament

The team took third place in the section meet, allowing them to advance to the state tournament.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown/Proctor dance team are taking their jazz routine to the state tournament Thursday at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The program is only in its eighth year of existence as a varsity sport and the team is excited to have the spotlight on their hard work during a time when hockey is all the buzz in…

Prep Girls Basketball: Rails Win LSC Title; Hilltoppers, Bluejackets Also Pick Up Wins

The Proctor girls basketball team won the Lake Superior Conference on Thursday night.

PROCTOR, MINN.- Thanks to a strong second half, the Proctor girls basketball team pulled away late to get the win over Cloquet 64-52. With the win, the Rails capture the Lake Superior Conference regular season title. In other girls action, Duluth Marshall got a bounce back win over Eveleth-Gilbert 77-23 and Hibbing got a road win over Duluth East 60-43…

Prep Boys Hockey: Spartans Win Playoff Opener, Hunters Spoil Toppers’ Senior Night

Superior and Duluth Denfeld both pick up wins on Thursday night.

SUPERIOR, WI.- In their WIAA section quarter final match-up, the Superior boys hockey team blanked Northwest 7-0 Thursday night at Wessman Arena. Dayton Podvin made 13 saves in the shut-out effort. The Spartans move on to host the Section semi-final February 19th at 6:00 p.m. Trailing 2-1 going into the third period, the Hunters would comeback and knock off Duluth…

Spartans Boys Basketball Get Road Win Over Rails

Superior gets the road win as the season winds down

PROCTOR, MINN.- With the regular season, Superior picked up a road victory over Proctor Thursday night 67-48. With the win, the Spartans are now 10-6 and host Hudson Saturday afternoon. Following the loss, the Rails now are 12-7 on the season and will travel to Grand Rapids Friday night. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals Run Past Bombers, Spartans Get Road Win Over Hunters

The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball got a big win at home over Barnum, while Superior got a road win over Duluth Denfeld.

CROMWELL, Minn. – The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team had no trouble at home with Barnum as they got the win over the Bombers 83-28 Wednesday night. The Cardinals improve to 18-1 as they will host Carlton Thursday night. In other girls action, Superior picked up a road win over Duluth Denfeld 68-25. Categories: High School, Sports

Hawks, Lumberjacks Boys Hockey Play to 2-2 Tie

The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team got a tie with Hermantown on Senior Night.

CLOQUET, Minn. – At the Northwoods Credit Union Arena, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Hermantown boys hockey teams played to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday night. Gavin Rasmussen scored both goals for the Lumberjacks, while Darian Gotz and Ben Siljendahl scored for the Hawks, who will close out their season Thursday night at home against Grand Rapids. Categories: High School, Sports

Mirage Win Second Straight Section 7A Championship

Proctor/Hermantown defeated Duluth Marshall 3-1 Wednesday night.

VIRGINIA, Minn. – A three-goal second period would be the difference as the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team defeated Duluth Marshall 3-1 in the Section 7A championship game Wednesday night at the Miners Memorial Building in Virginia. Alyssa Watkins, Braelyn Sathers and Ella Anick each scored for the Mirage, who capture their second straight section title. Victoria Thorson scored the lone…

Former Bulldogs Captain, Esko Native Karson Kuhlman Recalled by Bruins

The 2018 Frozen Four MVP is moving up from the AHL in Providence to the NHL in Boston.

BOSTON, Mass. – Esko native Karson Kuhlman was one of the biggest reasons the UMD men’s hockey team won their second ever national championship back in April of last year. Days after that win, the 2018 Frozen Four MVP was signed by the Boston Bruins and has spent time in their developmental system. But Wednesday, he got the call of…

Sullivan, Hilltoppers Knock Off Fighting Saints

The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team got the home win over St. Francis 4-1.

DULUTH, Minn. – Carter Sullivan found the back of the net twice as the Duluth Marshall boys hockey team got the win over St. Francis 4-1 Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Danny Klatt and Dakota Oman also scored for the Hilltoppers. Alex Busick finished the night with 30 saves for Duluth Marshall. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Basketball: Rails Girls Defeat Toppers, Eskomo Boys Hold Off Rails

The Proctor girls basketball team hit some clutch free throws to hang on and beat Duluth Marshall 80-71.

DULUTH, Minn. – In what may have been the championship for the Lake Superior Conference regular season championship, Proctor got the win over Duluth Marshall 80-71 Tuesday night. And in boys action, Peyton Wueffel and Trevor Spindler each scored 16 points as Esko got the home win over Proctor 71-47. Categories: High School, Sports

Saints Women’s Hockey Tops Yellowjackets in Bridge Battle

Giorgia Battisti and Amber Tilander both scored as St. Scholastica swept this year's Bridge Battle.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – In the second round of the Bridge Battle between the St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey teams, the same outcome occurred as the Saints got the 2-1 road win. Giorgia Battisti and Amber Tilander both scored for the Saints while Kaleigh Martinson got the Yellowjackets on the board. CSS (16-6-1) will finish at the regular season at…

Mirage, Hilltoppers Set to Clash in Section 7A Championship

The Proctor/Hermantown and Duluth Marshall girls hockey teams will meet in Virginia on Wednesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday night, the championship for Section 7A girls hockey will be decided in Virginia as Proctor/Hermantown faces off against Duluth Marshall. For the Mirage, who are the defending section champions, one of the big questions going into this season was how the younger players would mesh with the girls who made it to the state semi–finals last…

Prep Basketball: Lumberjack, Eskomo Girls Get Senior Night Wins; Hilltopper Boys Get Comeback Victory

The Cloquet girls, Esko girls and Duluth Marshall boys were all winners at home on Monday night.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Allie Wojtysiak finished with 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Cloquet girls basketball team got the Senior Night win over Duluth East 46-42 Monday night. In other girls action, Esko had no trouble with Eveleth-Gilbert as they top the Golden Bears 67-33. And in boys action, Duluth Marshall and Cook County went into overtime as the…

Prep Boys Hockey: Greyhounds, Hunters, Hawks Win Big at Home

Duluth East, Duluth Denfeld and Hermantown all kicked off the last week of the regular season on high notes.

DULUTH, Minn. – On the first day of the last week of the regular season for boys high school hockey, Duluth East, Duluth Denfeld and Hermantown all got home wins. For the Greyhounds, Jacob Jeannette, Jonathan Jones and Ryder Donovan each scored twice while Brendan Baker, Jack FitzGerald, Nolan Aleff and Jack Fellman each tallied one as they took down…

Bulldogs Alum Balts Joins Football Coaching Staff

Former UMD wide receiver Jason Balts will now serve as running backs coach.

DULUTH, Minn. – Former Minnesota Duluth wide receiver Jason Balts is joining the Bulldogs coaching staff. Balts will serve as the running backs coach under new offensive coordinator Chase Vogler. Balts was a star for the Bulldogs before getting injured during week four of his senior season. During his junior year, Balts set career-highs in pass receptions, touchdown catches and…

Greyhounds Basketball Honors Former Star Rick Rickert

Duluth East retired Rickert's #44 in a pregame ceremony on Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team honored former Greyhounds standout Rick Rickert and officially retired his jersey #44 before their game against Blaine on Saturday. Rickert, who now lives in Idaho with his family, said getting to come back to Duluth East for this moment was a day he’ll never forget. “You know, a lot of them are…

Northern Star: Sam Risley

For this week's segment, we feature a Northwestern boys basketball player who is leading the Tigers to success.

MAPLE, Wis. – After going 12–12 last year, the Northwestern boys basketball team has been dominate this year. The Tigers are currently undefeated in conference play and ranked in the top 10 in division three within the state. “We’re about 10, 11 guys deep that I can play at any single time in any single game and that’s a luxury…

Prep Girls Hockey: Mirage, Hilltoppers Advance to Section Finals

Proctor/Hermantown and Duluth Marshall will face each other in the 7A Section Finals on Wednesday night.

VIRGINIA, Minn. – The top seeds came out victorious on Saturday as No. 1 Proctor/Hermantown defeated No. 4 Hibbing/Chisholm 3-0 while No. 2 Duluth Marshall defeated No. 3 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 1-0 in the Section 7A semi-finals. For the Mirage, Michaela Phinney, Dehli Heikes and Megan Madill all scored in the win as Ryan Gray made 21 saves. For the Hilltoppers, Lily…

Greyhounds Basketball Falls to Bengals

Noah Paulson led Duluth East with 12 points.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East boys basketball team couldn’t gain enough momentum early as Blaine got the 71-58 win on Saturday. Noah Paulson led the Greyhounds with 12 points. Duluth East star Rick Rickert was honored before the game and the Greyhounds retired his number in a special ceremony. The Greyhounds (14-7) will play St. Francis on Friday. Categories:…

Yellowjackets Women Claim Share of UMAC Title; CSS, UWS Men Fall at Home

The Wisconsin-Superior women held off Bethany Lutheran to claim the No. 1 seed in the UMAC playoffs.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior and Bethany Lutheran women’s basketball teams entered Saturday’s game tied atop the conference, but the Yellowjackets held off the Vikings 74-61 to claim a share of the UMAC regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the UMAC playoffs. Hannah Norlin dominated, scoring 29 points in her final home regular season home game of…

Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Falls to Huskies, Split Weekend Series

Naomi Rogge and Anneke Linser scored in Minnesota Duluth's loss.

DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team fell into an early hole and couldn’t climb out fast enough as St. Cloud State got the 3-2 win to split the series with the Bulldogs. Naomi Rogge and Anneke Linser both scored for the Bulldogs. UMD will host No. 2 Wisconsin next weekend. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Yellowjacket Men’s Hockey Ends Regular Season With Victory

UWS ends the season with a victory over UW Eau Claire

  SUPERIOR, WI.- After clinching the #3 seed in the WIAC Thursday night, the UWS men’s hockey team finished off their 2018-2019 campaign on a high note with a 2-1 victory of UW-Eau Claire at home on Friday night. Goals by Chad Lopez and Troy York were the difference makers while Oscar Svensson would make 35 saves for the victory….

Bulldogs Women’s Hockey Tops Huskies

Four different players scored in Minnesota Duluth's win over St. Cloud State.

DULUTH, MINN.- The Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team would strike twice in the opening period in rout to a 4-2 win over visiting St. Cloud State on Friday night in a WCHA Conference game. Lizi Norton, Sydney Brodt, McKenzie Hewett, and Ryleigh Houston all scored goals for UMD while Maddie Rooney would make 21 saves for the victory. The two…

Coaches Corner: Proctor Girls Basketball

For this week's segment, we sat down with Proctor girls basketball coach Matt Solberg.

DULUTH, MINN.- For this week’s segment, we sat down with Proctors girl’s basketball head coach Matt Solberg about about the game earlier this week, coaching such a young team, the competition ahead for the team come playoffs, and the importance of last years deep playoff run and how it can generate to another one this year. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday…

Prep Girls Hockey: Mirage, Hilltoppers, Lumberjacks Move on in Section Playoffs

The top seeds all moved on in the first round of the Section 7A playoffs.

PROCTOR, Minn. – In the first round of the Section 7A girls hockey playoffs, top-seeded Proctor-Hermantown defeated Moose Lake Area 5-0 Friday night at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center. The Mirage will face Hibbing/Chisholm in the section semi-finals as the Bluejackets defeated North Shore 3-2. Duluth Marshall got four goals from Maren Friday as they top International Falls…

Prep Basketball: Tigers Boys Stay Undefeated in Conference Play; Thunderhawks, Eskomos Girls Pick Up Wins

The Northwestern boys basketball team stayed undefeated in conference play and claimed the Heart O'North Conference Championship.

DULUTH, Minn. – Brody Payton scored 21 points and Andrew Klobucher scored 15 as the Northwestern boys basketball team defeated Bloomer 58-53 to stay undefeated in conference play and win the Heart O’North Conference championship. In girls action, Grand Rapids defeated Hermantown 87-72 while Esko dominated South Ridge 73-32. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Escape Rooms Take Over The Bong Historical Center For A Good Cause

This Weekend Only! You Can "Escape The Bong" With 3 Different Themed Room Options.

SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this weeks Active Adventures, Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott get locked into a mobile escape room with 1 hour to get out! Watch the video above to see if they got out in time! Northland, you get the chance to try out the 3 new escape rooms that are only here for this weekend only! Grab…

Former Bulldogs National Championship QB Chase Vogler Talks New Gig with UMD Football

Vogler was named UMD's new offensive coordinator earlier this week.

DULUTH, Minn. – Earlier this week, the UMD football team announced that a former Bulldog would be returning to campus to become the new offensive coordinator. That former player was none other than Chase Vogler. Vogler was the starting quarterback for the 2010 Bulldogs team that won the program’s second-ever national championship. He has spent the past five seasons at…

Tigers Basketball Soaring into Final Month of Regular Season

The Tigers are undefeated in conference play, similar to what they did in football this past season.

MAPLE, Wisc. – The Northwestern boys basketball team continue to dominate the Heart O’ North conference. The Tigers are undefeated in conference play, similar to what they did in football this past season. So do they believe some of that momentum has been carried over from the gridiron to the court? “A little bit. I mean, we play physical. In…

IceHawks Pick Up Basketball Split Against Voyageurs

Lake Superior College splits Wednesday night action against Rainy River

DULUTH, MINN.- Paul LaGrande would lead the way for the IceHawks with 25 points Wednesday night as LSC picked up a big 85-59 over Rainy River. Keith Shakes pitched in a double-double for the IceHawks while Jarves Hunt added 11 points. For the women, the IceHawks fell 78-48 to Rainy River. Categories: College, Sports Tags: Jarves Hunt, Keith Shakes, Lake…

Saints Basketball Sweep Double-Header Against Lions

St. Scholastica basketball teams both picked up wins against Finlandia

DULUTH, MINN.- Both St. Scholastica basketball teams were successful on Wednesday night against Finlandia. For the women, they would trail at half by eight points, but would pull out a 53-49 victory over the Lions, including out scoring them 17-8 in the 4th quarter. Leading the way for the Saints was Michala Walther who had 14 points. For the men,…

Wolfpack’s Smyth, Holak Sign with Montana Lacrosse

The pair will be taking their talents west to join the University of Montana.

DULUTH, Minn. – Will Smyth and James Holak from the Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team are taking their talents west to play for the University of Montana. Holak led the Wolfpack in assists this past season with 24 while scoring 13 goals. Smyth was the Wolfpack’s Grinder of the Year this past season. The pair helped Duluth get to the…

Greyhounds’ Provinzino Signs NLI for Southwest Minnesota State

The explosive wide receiver is taking his talents to the Mustangs football program.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East wide receiver Anthony Provinzino has signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football at Southwest Minnesota State. Provinzino said he’s excited that he’s staying relatively close so that his family can come watch him play for the Mustangs. He added that he’s had a lot of fun playing football for the Greyhounds. “I’ve…

Denfeld’s Erik Nelson Signs NLI for UMD Football

The Hunters' big man will be blocking for the Bulldogs this fall.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Denfeld’s Erik Nelson signed his National Letter of Intent Wednesday afternoon to join the UMD football program. Nelson, an offensive lineman, is excited for this next step and to be a Bulldog. “When I started the recruiting process, my end goal was UMD because I thought that was a good place where I would fit and…

Great Outdoors: Ice Fishing on Lake Superior

Anglers Get Out on Ice in Tough Weather Conditions

DULUTH, Minn.- As Lake Superior hardens with ice, you can bet Anglers are there to drill their holes and drop their lines. But these brave Northlanders have to get their timing just right, because in a day all that ice could be gone. The wind howls, cutting through ice houses like a knife. Suddenly, the wind’s song is interrupted by…

Prep Boys Basketball: Greyhounds, Rails, Eskomos Notch Home Wins

It was a good night at home for the Duluth East, Proctor and Esko boys basketball teams.

DULUTH, Minn. – Five players scored in double figures as the Duluth East boys basketball team got the home win over Superior 79-68. Isiah Hendrickson led the Greyhounds with 16 points. Mason Ackley led all scorers with 23 points for the Spartans. In Proctor, it was the Rails getting 26 points from Quincy Clark in a tough home win over…

Prep Boys Hockey: Hawks Blank Spartans, Hunters Top Golden Bears

Hermantown keeps on rolling as they blast Superior on the road 6-0.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Five different Hawks light the lamp as Hermantown gets the road win over Superior 6-0 Tuesday night at Wessman Arena. Justin Thomas, Aaron Pionk, Brady Baker, Joey Pierce and Matt Erickson scored for the Hawks, who have yet to lose a game in 2019. Cole Manahan had 14 saves. And in other boys action, it was Duluth…

Red-Hot Saints Heating Up at Just the Right Time

The St. Scholastica men's basketball team are curently on a four-game win streak.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team are red-hot since the start of the new year. The Saints have won four in a row as they continue to climb the UMAC standings. And with just a few games left in the regular season, CSS is peaking at just the right time. “We went a long time where we…

UMD’s Hunter Shepard Named HCA National Goaltender of the Month

The Cohasset native went 5-1 in the month of January.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD junior goalie Hunter Shepard was named National DI men’s goaltender of the month by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. During the month of January, Shepard went 5–1 with a .944 saves percentage and a 1.34 goals against average, which ranks third in the nation. He also posted back-to-back shutouts and held opponents scoreless in 13 periods of…

Prep Girls Basketball: Cardinals Pull Away Late from Rails, Thunderhawks Get Past Eskomos

Cromwell-Wright and Grand Rapids each got road wins on Monday night.

PROCTOR, Minn. – In a battle of two of the best girls basketball teams in the Northland, Cromwell-Wright got the road win over Proctor 66-46 Monday night at the Rails Gym. The Cardinals improve to 16-1 on the season as they host Barnum on Thursday. And in other girls action, it was Grand Rapids getting a win at Esko 58-49….

Prep Hockey: Greyhounds Shut Out Lumberjacks; Rails, Northern Stars Fall at Home

Jack FitzGerald and Logan Anderson both scored in Duluth East's shutout win over CEC.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the game against two of the best teams in Section 7AA, No. 14 Duluth East once again came out on top against No. 18 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, 2-0. Jack FitzGerald and Logan Anderson both scored for the Greyhounds. In other boys hockey action, North Shore topped Proctor 4-2. For the girls, Grand Rapids/Greenway defeated Duluth 5-1 in the…

Girls High School Hockey Playoff Brackets Released

Section playoffs begin this Thursday in Minnesota.

SECTION 7A BRACKETS (All games scheduled for Thursday, February 7th at 7 p.m. High seed hosts) #1 Proctor/Hermantown vs. #8 Moose Lake Area #4 Hibbing/Chisholm vs. #5 North Shore #2 Duluth Marshall vs. #7 International Falls #3 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton vs. #6 Eveleth-Gilbert SECTION 7AA BRACKETS #4 Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5 Cambridge-Isanti/Mora/Pine City 2/7 at 6 p.m. #3 Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #6…

Bulldogs’ Hughes Named WCHA Rookie of the Month

Gabbie Hughes currently leads UMD with 29 points.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD women’s hockey freshman forward Gabbie Hughes was named WCHA Rookie of the Month for January, the league announced on Monday. Hughes led both the NCAA and WCHA rookies during the month in points with 12 scoring six goals and six assists over eight games. Hughes currently leads the team with 29 points on 15 goals and 14…