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Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree!

Active Adventures: Hike Into The Superior National Forest For A Family Tradiation!

SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, Minn. — In this week’s Active Adventures we are headed into the thick of the woods, to cut down our own Christmas Tree! First things first, MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR PERMIT! On average, 200-300 permits are sold annually! It’s only $5, cash or check only. It can be quickly picked up at the Superior National Forest…

Prep Basketball: Lumberjacks Boys/Girls Win; Bluejackets Girls Win Seventh Straight

Both Cloquet squads picked up close wins while the Hibbing girls got a road win over Superior.

DULUTH, Minn. – In high school girls basketball action, Cloquet battled back from being down double-digits at the half to get the home win over Hermantown, 57-54. The Lumberjacks (4-2) will host North Branch on Thursday while the Hawks (2-7) will host Duluth Denfeld on Friday. Also in action, the Hibbing girls basketball team took down Superior on the road,…

Prep Hockey: Mirage, Lumberjack Boys Score Double-Digit Goals

The Proctor-Hermantown girls and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys each got big wins on Tuesday night.

HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Ten different players scored for the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team as they defeated Superior 11-1 Tuesday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. The Mirage pick up their third straight win to improve 8-4 as they will host International Falls on Thursday. In boys action, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton knocked Hibbing-Chisholm 10-0. Cole Ketola finished with three goals while Christian Galatz…

Prep Girls Basketball: Rangers, Bulldogs Keep Rolling

The Mountain Iron-Buhl and Carlton girls basketball teams extended their win streaks on Monday night.

ESKO, Minn. – Allie Negen scored her 1000th career point as the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team got a road win Monday night over Esko 88-53. That win keeps the Rangers undefeated at 7-0 as they will look to keep it going on Friday against Roseau. In other action, Carlton got their fifth win in a row over Ogilvie 87-77….

Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Host Camp for RBA Players

This is the seventh year the Rookie Basketball Association partnered with the UMD women's basketball team.

DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team took a break from normal practice on Monday night to host a camp for local kids in the Rookie Basketball Association. The program has 280 kids playing for their 34 teams, and all of them were invited to Monday’s camp to work with the Bulldogs. The kids went through different…

Bulldogs’ Brodt Talks Team USA Training Camp

The camp serves as an opportunity for top players to prepare for upcoming international tournaments.

DULUTH, Minn. – UMD women’s hockey forward Sydney Brodt along with several other current and former Bulldogs are in Plymouth, MI this week for the 2018 USA Hockey Women’s Winter Training Camp. It serves as an opportunity for top players to prepare for upcoming international tournaments. Brodt talked about spending the holidays working on her game. “I’m excited to go…

Northern Star: Cole Koepke & Jesse Jacques

This week's segment features two former Hermantown teammates who now take the ice for UMD.

DULUTH, Minn. – Seems like it was just yesterday that we saw Cole Koepke and Jesse Jacques bring state titles to Hermantown. Now their mission is to do the same not too far from home with the UMD bulldogs. “When I saw that he was coming to Duluth, I was excited. And I didn’t even know it was initially this…

Saints Basketball Comes Up Short to Cougars in Double Header

Both the men's and women's St. Scholastica basketball teams were unable to get a win over Minnesota Morris.

DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s team kicked off Sunday’s double header against Minnesota Morris resulting in a 61-41 loss for the Saints. The Cougars scored in the first 15 seconds to set the tone for the entire game. Senior guard Michala Walther lead in scoring with a total of 12 points. The Saints fall to 1-7 on the season…

Hilltoppers Hockey Tops Stars

Duluth Marshall takes down Academy of Holy Angels 3-1 in physical battle.

DULUTH, Minn.- After an extremely physical game Duluth Marshall came away with a 3-1 win over the Academy of Holy Angels. Carter Sullivan scored the first two goals of the game and Blake Bachand added one more in the third period to lock in the win. Alex Busick was in goal with 25 saves on the day. The Hilltoppers now…

Agates and Rails Come Away With Wins in LSC Girls Basketball Day

Two Harbors defeated Duluth Denfeld, Proctor defeated Hermantown

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After a back and forth first half, Two Harbors was able to take control of the game and defeat Duluth Denfeld 58-42. Denfeld’s Elizabeth Emmel lead with 15 points. Two Harbors moves to 3-2 on the season while Denfeld falls to 1-3. Proctor and Hermantown would take the court after going into an overtime battle with Proctor ultimately…

Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Rolls Past Mustangs

Despite a slow start, UMD took down SMSU 60-39.

DULUTH, Minn.- After a slow first quarter, Minnesota Duluth woke up and dominated Southwest Minnesota State in the last three quarters of the game to win 60-39. Sophmore Sarah Grow took control of the game leading all scorers with a total of 20 points. Grow’s 20 points were a season high and one of her collegiate best. The Bulldogs move…

Bulldog Men’s Basketball Falls to Mustangs

After taking the lead in the second half, Southwest Minnesota State took over the game to beat UMD.

DULUTH, Minn.- The men’s Minnesota Duluth and Southwest Minnesota States took to the court following the women’s game where the Mustangs came away with a 75-63 win. Brandon Myer lead in points with a total of 29 followed by Sean Burns with a total of 12 points on the night. The Bulldogs move to 5-4 on the season. UMD will…

No.5 Auggies Break No.10 Saints 6 Game Win Streak

St. Scholastica falls to Augsburg 6-3.

DULUTH, Minn.- Despite an early and strong lead, St. Scholastica fell to Augsburg 6-3 Saturday evening. Michael Talbot and Cole Golka scored in the first period while Sam Fuss added one in the second. Nick Trenciansky started in net with 24 saves and allowing 5 goals. Trenciansky was relieved by Zane Steeves who recorded 4 saves on the night. The…

Coaches Corner: CSS Men’s Basketball

This week's segment features the St. Scholastica men's basketball team.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team, including head coach Dave Staniger, as well as senior guards Sam Thompson and Brandon Newman. The Saints are getting set to host Minnesota Morris on Sunday in their final game before winter break. CSS also spoke about the depth of the team’s roster…

Wilderness Use Strong Second Period to Power Past Blizzard

Goalie Kaleb Johnson finished with 22 saves to help Minnesota get the 3-1 win.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Ashton Altmann, Andrew Troy and Austin Grzenia lit the lamp for the Minnesota Wilderness as they topped the Brookings Blizzard 3-1 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Goalie Kaleb Johnson finished with 22 saves to help the Wilderness improve to 14-12-1 on the season. These two teams will wrap up their series Saturday night in…

Bulldog Women Pull Away Late, Bulldog Men’s Comeback Falls Short

The UMD basketball teams would split their doubleheader against Sioux Falls.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth basketball teams hosted Sioux Falls Friday night at Romano Gym. In the women’s game, the Bulldog held the Panthers to 21% shooting from the field as they win 51-36. Katie Stark led the Bulldogs with 13 points and 8 rebounds to help UMD improve to 4-2 on the season and 3-1 in the conference….

Prep Basketball: Eskomos Get Home Sweep over Greyhounds

Both Esko girls and boys basketball teams earned home wins against Duluth East.

ESKO, Minn. – In a doubleheader of prep basketball action, the Esko girls team got the win over Duluth East 49-39. And the boys locked in the sweep as they won their match-up as well 58-41. The Eskomo girls improve to 4-3 on the season, while the boys pick up just their second win of the season while handing the…

Morris Heading Back to Grand Casino for Main Event Fight

Markus Morris will take on DeLorien Caraway on January 19th at the Grand Casino in Hinckley.

HINCKLEY, Minn. – Duluth’s own Markus Morris will return to the Grand Casino in Hinckley next month for another main event fight. Morris will take on DeLorien Caraway on January 19th. According to MinnesotFightNews.com, fans can expect the winner to face champion Rondale Hubbert for the Minnesota state title at a later date. Morris is coming off a split decision…

#10 Saints Men’s Hockey Welcome #5 Auggies to Mars Lakeview

The St. Scholastica men's hockey are currently riding a nine-game unbeaten streak.

DULUTH, Minn. – The tenth-ranked St. Scholastica men’s hockey team have been on an absolute tear lately. The Saints haven’t lost a game in six weeks. CSS will bring its nine-game unbeaten streak to their home ice Saturday night as they take on fifth-ranked Augsburg. The Saints’ current streak already includes a win over a top-five ranked opponent. And the…

Prep Girls Basketball: Rangers, Bluejackets Earn Road Wins While Rails, Greyhounds Fall at Home

The Mountain Iron-Buhl and Hibbing girls basketball teams went on the road Thursday night and came away with wins.

CULVER, Minn. – In prep girls basketball action, Mountain Iron-Buhl stays undefeated as they blow by South Ridge 92-25 Thursday night. The 6-0 Rangers will look to keep rolling as they battle Esko on Monday. In other action, Hibbing got the road win over Proctor  53-41 and Duluth East falls at home to Coon Rapids 60-49. Categories: High School, Sports

Prep Boys Hockey: Greyhounds Get OT Win; Rails Settle for Tie With Broncos

The Duluth East boys hockey team got a comeback win over CEC, while Proctor and International Falls finished with a tie.

DULUTH, Minn. – Logan Anderson scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Duluth East gets the comeback win over Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 2-1 Thursday night at the Duluth Heritage Center. Jon Baker scored for the Lumberjacks in the first period, but Ricky Lyle Jr. tied things up for the Greyhounds in the third before Anderson would score the game-winner in overtime. Duluth…

Wilderness Looking to Create Momentum for Second Half of Season

The team will be back at home for a weekend series against the Brookings Blizzard.

CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness will be back at home this weekend as they get set for a series against Brookings. Currently sitting in fifth place in the Central Division, the Wilderness are amped up for these next couple of games in order to create some momentum for the second half of the season. “I think the vibe is…

Spartans’ Isaac Rios Signs NLI for Upper Iowa Baseball

The pitcher/outfielder is taking his talents to Upper Iowa next season.

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Superior High School’s Isaac Rios signed his National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Upper Iowa. Rios says he had his eye on a couple of other schools, but the Peacocks were just a better fit for his athletic and academic plans. “It’s not too far from home so I can still drive back and…

Saints Introduce New Head Football Coach Mike Heffernan

St. Scholastica held a special press conference Thursday afternoon to make the announcement.

DULUTH, Minn. – Earlier this week, St. Scholastica announced that offensive coordinator Mike Heffernan has been promoted to head coach. Thursday that decision was made official during a press conference at the Burns Wellness Commons. Several players, as well as other CSS coaches, attended the event. The overall theme of the presser was the excitement of bringing in someone familiar…

Rails Basketball Get First Win of the Season over Panthers

In a battle of winless teams, it was Proctor getting past South Ridge at home.

PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor boys basketball team used a strong first-half performance to get ahead of South Ridge 66-36 Wednesday night at the Proctor High School gym. The Rails pick up their first win of the season and will look for back to back wins next Wednesday as they travel to take on Hinckley-Finlayson. The Panthers will continue to…

Yellowjackets Sweep Northland College in Basketball Doubleheader

The Wisconsin-Superior women's and men's basketball teams got wins over Northland College Wednesday night.

SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Hannah Norlin and Eva Reinertsen combined to score 38 points as the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team knocked off Northland College 75-52 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The win pushed the Yellowjackets’ win streak within the UMAC to 57 straight. UWS improves to 8-1 as they will travel to Martin Luthern on Saturday. The men’s game…

UMD Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Set for NSIC Home Openers

Both teams will face Sioux Falls on Friday and Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn. – It was a bittersweet weekend for the UMD men’s basketball team. Friday, they got their second straight NSIC win. But Saturday was a tough one against Mary. The Bulldogs fell to the Marauders on a buzzer–beating shot. UMD did get a big performance from senior forward Sean burns who said it was good for the team to…

Cut Your Own Christmas Tree From The Superior National Forest!

Great Outdoors Holiday Tradition

SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST, Minn. — In this week’s Great Outdoors we are headed into the thick of the woods, to cut down our own Christmas Tree! First things first, MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR PERMIT! On average, 200-300 permits are sold annually! It’s only $5, cash or check only. It can be quickly picked up at the Superior National Forest…

Hunters, Blue Devils Boys Hockey Settle for Tie

The Duluth Denfeld and Virginia/MIB boys hockey teams finished with a 3-3 tie on Tuesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Payton Budisalovich scored with 39 seconds to go as the Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team settled for a tie with Virginia-MIB 3-3 Tuesday night at the Heritage Center. Jacob Johnson and Griffin Lehet also score for the Hunters, who stay unbeaten at 4-0-1. The Blue Devils got goals from Brett Okland and Dillon Drake. Categories: High School,…

Devney Beats Old Team as Hunters Edge Eskomos

The Denfeld boys basketball team snapped a three-game skid against Esko.

DULUTH, Minn. – Josh Reinertson led the Hunters with 24 points as the Denfeld boys basketball team held on for the win over Esko 72-70. Armon Freeman also chipped in with 20 points to help the Hunters snap a three-game skid. Denfeld improves to 2-3 on the season as they get set to host Clouqet next Tuesday. The Eskomos fall…

Saints Women End the Year with Win over Yellowjackets

The St. Scholastica women's hockey team knocked off Wisconsin-Superior 5-2.

DULUTH, Minn. – Five different Saints lit the lamp as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team knocked off Wisconsin-Superior 5-2 Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Paige Forsman, Kayla Kasel, Courtney Bloemke, Rachel Anderson and Mariah Haedrich each scored for the Saints, who go into the winter break with a 8-3-1 record. Jenna Curtis and Kaleigh Martinson scored for the…

Mike Heffernan Named New Head Coach of Saints Football Team

The St. Scholastica football team have promoted offensive coordinator Mike Heffernan to head coach.

DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica athletic director Brian Jamros announced that offensive coordinator Mike Heffernan has been named the new head coach of the Saints football team. This past season was his second stint with the team after serving as an assistant from 2009 to 2012. In 2018, the Saints offense put up record numbers through the air, throwing for…

Vikings Fire OC DeFilippo After Another Flat Performance

Stefanksi Made Interim Offensive Coordinator

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings have fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, whose first season on the job ended after just 13 games amid a sharp decline in production by the offense over the past six weeks. Quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski was made interim offensive coordinator on Tuesday morning, following a 21-7 loss at Seattle on Monday night. Stefanski will take…

Prep Basketball: Bluejackets Girls Win Fifth In a Row; Vikings Boys Knock Off Bulldogs

The Hibbing girls and Cook County boys each got road wins on Monday night.

ESKO, Minn. – Abbey McDonald was held to just 11 points, but Eve Turner would knock down five three-pointers and finish with 25 points as Hibbing gets their fifth straight win 63-58 over Esko. Kristy DeMuth knocked down five three-pointers, leading the Eskomos with 23 points on the night. In boys action, it was Cook County hanging on for the…

Saints, Yellowjackets Meet in Women’s Hockey Border Battle

The St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior women's hockey teams will meet tomorrow night for the just the 16th time.

DULUTH, Minn. – The all-time series between the St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey teams has been a relatively short one as they have played just 15 times against each other. UWS leads the series, but CSS is looking to turn the tides. Last year, the Saints beat the Yellowjackets at home for the first time ever, but they have…

Saints Men’s Hockey Climb to 10th/11th in National Polls

The St. Scholastica men's hockey team are coming off a 4-1 win over St. John's.

DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team have jumped a few more sports in the latest national polls. In the USCHO.com poll, the Saints move up to #10, while D3hockey.com puts CSS at #11 in the country. The team is coming a 4–1 win at home on Saturday against St. John’s. Next up, CSS will take on fifth-ranked…

Northern Star: Mac Reykdal

For this week's segment, we sit down with one Wisconsin-Superior basketball player who aims to make a difference on and off the court.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Mac Reykdal is having a breakout year on the court this season; he scored a career–high 27 points in the Yellowjackets loss on Saturday at Minnesota Morris. But Reykdal’s work off the court is standing out more. “Really takes a lot of pride in what he does, both on the court and off the court. It’s something he’s…

Prep Boys Basketball: Hilltoppers, Hawks Win at Home; Hunters Drop Third Straight

Duluth Marshall and Hermantown win big at home.

DULUTH, Minn. – The Hermantown boys basketball team continued to roll as the Hawks defeated Fridley 102-81. Hermantown (4-0) will play at Cloquet on Tuesday. In other basketball action on Saturday, Duluth Marshall took down North Lakes Academy 84-38 while Duluth Denfeld fell to Bloomington Jefferson by a final score of 82-47. Duluth Marshall (1-1) will play at Two Harbors…

Bulldog Women Defeat Mavericks, Bulldog Men Lose in Shootout

Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser each scored for Minnesota Duluth.

DULUTH, Minn. – In the final UMD hockey game at AMSOIL Arena for 2018, the women held on to defeated Minnesota State-Mankato 2-1. Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser each scored for the Bulldogs, while Linser got the assist on Hughes’ goal. Emma Soderberg made 19 saves in her first career start at home. The Bulldogs (6-7-2) will play in the…

Saints Men’s Hockey Wins Sixth Straight

Cole Golka scored twice in the win.

DULUTH, Minn. – No. 15 St. Scholastica men’s hockey team continued to roll as it defeated Saint John’s 4-1 on Saturday night. Nolan Ross and Kyle Star each scored while Cole Golka scored twice. Nick Trenciansky made 30 saves in the win. The Saints push their unbeaten streak to nine and will be back in action on Dec. 15 hosting…

Prep Basketball: Eskomos, Bulldogs, Greyhounds, Spartans All Notch Home Wins

Esko, Carlton, Duluth East and Superior all picked up big wins at home on Friday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Isiah Henrickson and Noah Winesett combine to score 35 points as the Duluth East boys basketball team defeated Fridley 80-67. In other boys action, Carlton knocked off Wrenshall 52-50 and Esko topped rivals Cloquet 59-45. In girls action, Superior defeated Esko 49-30. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Coaches Corner: Duluth Northern Stars

The Northern Stars picked up their first win of the season last week at Hopkins/Park.

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s segment, we sit down with Duluth Northern Stars head coach Jamie Plesha and goalie Sarah Spencer. The Northern Stars will be back in action on Saturday as they host Princeton at 3 p.m. at the Heritage Center. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Bulldog Men Lose Heartbreaker, Bulldog Women Win Shootout

The UMD men's hockey team is stunned by WMU, while the women get a shootout win over MSU-Mankato.

DULUTH, Minn. – Colt Conrad scored with 9.9 seconds left as Western Michigan upsets Minnesota Duluth 3-2 Friday night at the Lawson Ice Arena. Jesse Jacques and Justin Richards scored for UMD, while Hunter Shepard finished with 20 saves. As for the UMD women, Ryleigh Houston and Anna Klein scored in regulation, but the Bulldogs needed overtime to knock off…

Yellowjackets Women’s Hockey Dominate Lions

Kaleigh Martinson scored twice while Catherine Johnson made 17 saves in the shutout.

SUPERIOR, Wis. – It would take a bit for the offense to get rolling, but in the second period, the Wisconsin-Superior women’s hockey team heated up to get the 7-0 win over Finlandia. Kaleigh Martinson scored twice while C.C. Hayes, Amber Heidenreich, Lauren Niska, Molly Shelton and Rachel Garland all scored. Catherine Johnson made 17 saves. UWS and Finlandia will…

Cruisin’ The Gunflint Trail

Active Adventures: Winter Wilderness

GUNFLINT TRAIL, Minn. —  In this weeks Active Adventures we are taking you through 57 miles of wilderness that you can drive on! It’s part of the Superior Scenic Byway in Cook County. The road passes through the Superior National Forest and borders the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada’s Quetico National Park. Snowshoeing, skiing, mushing and snowmobiling trails…

Prep Basketball: Road Win for Thunderhawks Girls; Hawks, Spartans Boys Victorious at Home

The Grand Rapids girls basketball team got the win over Cloquet behind 23 points from Hannah DeMars.

CLOQUET, Minn. – Hannah DeMars scored her 1000th career point and finished with 23 for the night as the Grand Rapids girls basketball team got the road win over Cloquet 60-51. In boys action, it was Superior at home with the win over Duluth Denfeld 93-68. And Hermantown used a strong second half to get past Proctor 72-56. Peter Soumis…

Prep Hockey: Big Wins for Greyhound Boys, Spartan Boys, Bluejacket Girls

Duluth East gets the win at home, while Superior and Hibbing/Chisholm win on the road.

DULUTH, Minn. – Brendan Baker scored twice as the Duluth East boys hockey team knocked off Bemidji 4-1. Logan Anderson and Finn Hoops also chipped in for the Greyhounds, who push their record to 3-0. In other boys action, Taylor Berger and Cayden Laurvik each recorded hat tricks as Superior topped Proctor 11-1. And in girls action, Sydney Haben scored…

UMD Men’s Hockey Look to Tame the Broncos Before Winter Break

The Bulldogs have been dominant recently in their series against Western Michigan.

DULUTH, Minn. – 2018 is wrapping up quickly and that means the winter break is right around the corner for college hockey. For the UMD men’s team, they’ll spend this weekend away from Amsoil Arena as they travel to Western Michigan. The last time these two teams met was the first round of the NCHC playoffs where UMD swept the…

Last Series of 2018 for UMD Women’s Hockey Team

The Bulldogs welcome the Mavericks to Amsoil Arena this weekend.

DULUTH, Minn. – In women’s college hockey, Minnesota Duluth will play their final series of the year at home against Minnesota State-Mankato. The Bulldogs swept the Mavericks last season and have won 13 of the last 14 meetings. UMD is coming off a bye which they used to tighten up the game plan going into this weekend’s series. “We’re definitely…

‘Jackets Women, Saints Men Open UMAC Play with Border Battle Win

The UWS women's and CSS men's basketball teams each got wins Wednesday night.

DULUTH, Minn. – Hannah Norlin finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team knocked off St. Scholastica 74-52 Wednesday night at the Reif Gym. Eva Reinertsen chipped in with 14 points for the Yellojackets, who improve to 6-1 on the season. Michala Walther scored 13 for the Saints, who fall to 0-5. In the men’s…