PROCTOR, Minn. – 2001 was a very long time. It was the last time the Proctor girls basketball team made it to the state tournament. In fact, most of the players on the team weren’t even born when Proctor last won a section title. But that’s what this group did last week and now, it’s time to get ready for…
ESKO, Minn. – In the quarterfinals of the Section 7AA boys basketball tournament, Esko got the big win at home over Pierz 83-60 and Virginia held on for the road win over Proctor 51-47. The Eskomos and Blue Devil will meet Tuesday night at Romano Gym in the semi-finals. Pequot Lakes will face Greenway in the other semi-final game. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – Three Northland girls basketball teams won their section and are getting ready for state this week. In Class A, Mountain Iron-Buhl dominated Cromwell-Wright to win its ninth straight section 7A title. The rangers are unseeded and will play two seed Goodhue High School at Maturi Pavilion. The Rangers lost to the Wildcats back in January. In Class AA, Proctor…
DULUTH, Minn. – Third time’s the charm for senior Danielle Kohlwey. In her third straight trip to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championship, she finally came out on top. Kohlwey captured the 60-meter hurdle title on Saturday with a time of 8.24 seconds. But going into the weekend, Kohlwey just wanted to enjoy the moment. “With this being my…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7A Quarterfinals on Saturday, No. 1 and defending section champs North Woods dominated Mountain Iron-Buhl 86-53. The Grizzlies will play No. 4 Deer River, who defeated Chisholm 65-57, in the semifinals on Wednesday at 5:45 at Romano Gym. In the lower half of the bracket, No. 7 Cook County hung on to take down…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes would score the first goal of the game, but No. 1 Minnesota would score four unanswered as the Gophers got the 4-1 win over the UMD women’s hockey team in the WCHA Final Face-Off Semifinal. Maddie Rooney finished the game with 40 saves. The Bulldogs finish the season 15-16-4. For the UMD men, they couldn’t…
MARSHFIELD, Wis. – The Northwestern boys basketball team battled down the stretch and forced overtime, eventually picking up the 75-68 win over Wisconsin Dells to win the Division 3 Sectional 1 final and advance to State for the fourth time, first since 2010. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Donte Lawson and Cameron Lantz would score power play goals in the first period, but the Greenway boys hockey team would struggled the rest of the way as they fall to St. Cloud Cathedral 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Lawson would be named the 2019 Class A Herb Brooks Award…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we were joined by St. Scholastica track and field head coach Todd Bouchie. The Saints women’s team are coming off their tenth straight UMAC championship as both teams get set for the start of the outdoor season at the end of the month. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7AAA Semifinals on Friday night, No. 1 Princeton dominated No. 4 Cloquet 88-70 while No. 2 Hibbing defeated No. 6 Duluth Denfeld 68-57. Princeton and Hibbing will play each other on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Duluth East High School for the section title and a trip to state. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School,…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7AA championship game, the Proctor girls used a strong second half to knock off Duluth Marshall 62-46 Friday night at Romano Gym. Junior guard Sam Pogotchnik led the Rails with 21 points to help push Proctor to the state tournament. Seedings will be announced this weekend as the tournament begins on Wednesday. Categories: Friday…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Ben Troumbly scored with 1:46 remaining to tie things up, then scored 23 seconds into overtime as Greenway defeated No. 1 Mahtomedi 3-2 to advance to the Class A Finals. Donte Lawson scored in the second period to break the scoreless tie. The Raiders will play St. Cloud Cathedral on Saturday at noon for the Class…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Active Adventures Fox 21’s Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott try out a beginner yoga class, with Yoga North! If you’ve never done yoga before and think you can’t, or if you’re intimidated by yoga classes, this is the perfect one to sign up for. Especially if you feel stiff, uncoordinated or awkward. This class…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – In the Class AA state quarterfinals, Duluth East would come up short against St. Thomas Academy 3-1 Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Charlie Erickson scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds who will face Moorhead tomorrow in the semi-finals for the consolation bracket. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Abbey McDonald led all scorers with 24 points as Hibbing did just enough to get past Grand Rapids 55-48 at Duluth Denfeld High School Thursday night. The win ends the streak of four straight section titles for the Thunderhawks. Seedings for the state tournament will be announced this weekend with the tournament starting next Wednesday at Maturi Pavilion…
DULUTH, Minn.- Mountain Iron-Buhl senior guard Macy Savela led all scorers with 19 points as the Rangers topped Cromwell-Wright 50-31 Thursday night at Romano Gym. It is the ninth straight year that MIB has won the Section 7A title. Seedings for the state tournament will be announced this weekend with the tournament starting next Thursday at Maturi Pavilion on the…
AVERY, Wis. – A red-hot first half carried over into the second as the Northwestern boys basketball team had no troubles with St. Croix Central 66-46 in the section semi-finals at Avery High School. Sam Risley led the Tigers with 14 points and 5 rebounds. Andrew Klobucher chipped in with 12 points and 8 rebounds, while Brody Payton had 13…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior Danielle Kohlwey and freshman Haleigh Reindl will be representing Minnesota Duluth this weekend at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships at Pittsburgh State University. Kohlwey is making her third straight appearance at nationals in the 60–meter hurdles, while Reindl will take part in the 800-meter run. “It’s incredible. It was a goal of…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will be wrapping up their regular season in the toughest way possible. The Bulldogs will travel to St. Cloud State to take on the #1 ranked Huskies. UMD split their home series against SCSU back in mid-January. But the Huskies are undefeated at the Herb Brooks Arena and will celebrate their regular…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Senior forward Donte Lawson scored twice as #4 Greenway got the win over #5 Delano 6-4 Wednesday night in the Class A state quarterfinals. Micah Gernander, Ben Troumbly, Mitchell Vekich and Christian Miller also scored for the Raiders, who move on to the state semi-finals on Friday. They will face top-seeded Mahtomedi at 1 p.m. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Lakeview Christian Academy boys basketball team opened their playoff run with a win over Carlton 82-64 Wednesday night at the Mertz Mortorelli Gym. The Lions move on to face Ely in the section 7A quarterfinals Saturday night at Romano Gym. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the first section 7AA semi-final game, Proctor got the win over Pequot Lakes 59-44 Wednesday night at Romano Gym. The Rails move on to face Duluth Marshall who knocked off Aitkin 78-64. Gianna Kneepkens led the Hilltoppers with 25 points. Grace Kirk chipped in with 21 points and Merlea Mrozik had 23 points, including seven 3-pointers….
DULUTH, Minn. – While the Class A state hockey tournament is already underway, the teams in Class AA had some extra time to prepare. including Duluth East. The Greyhounds have won seven in a row going into the state tournament. Duluth East will again be underdogs as a fifth seed, but the team has embraced the new role which has…
CABLE, Wisc. — The 45NRTH Fat Bike Birkie is taking over the world famous American Birkebeiner trails this weekend on Saturday March 9th! Fat Bike riders can test their skills and endurance on the professionally groomed ski trails! THREE events to choose from this year; the 47K Big Fat, the 21K Chico and NEW in 2019, the un-timed 10K Tour-…
PROCTOR, Minn. – In the first round of the Section 7AA boys basketball playoffs, Proctor defeated Two Harbors 88-66 and Esko knocked off Aitkin 73-48 Tuesday night. The Rails move on to face Virginia in the quarterfinals, while the Eskomos will take on Pierz. Both games will be Saturday night at Duluth Denfeld High School. In section 7AAA, Cloquet hung…
DULUTH, Minn. – After Tuesday’s section semifinal games, only two teams remain in Section 7A: Cromwell-Wright and Mountain Iron-Buhl. The Cardinals cruised past Deer River 62-42 while the Rangers hung on to get the 52-48 win over Cherry. Cromwell-Wright and Mountain Iron-Buhl split the series during the regular season, as the Cardinals’ only loss on the season was to the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team knocked off Minnesota State-Moorhead 52-48 to capture the 2019 NSIC tournament championship Tuesday night at the Sanford Health Pentagon. Sarah Grow finished with 17 points and four blocks, taking home NSIC Tournament MVP honors. Grow, Sammy Kozlowski and Katie Stark were named to the All-Tournament Team. Categories: College, Sports, University…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wisconsin-Superior thrower Christian Pillath will be participating in the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend. Pillath punched his ticket with a school–record weight throw of 18.4 meters this past weekend at the Pointer Final Qualifier. Pillath said he’s excited to go to the first national meet tn his final year with the Yellowjackets….
COLERAINE, Minn. – On Wednesday, the biggest high school state tournament in the country kicks off at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul with the Minnesota High School Hockey Tournament for Class A. The northland will be represented by the feel-good story of the year, Greenway. There’s a lot of history on the line Wednedsay night as the Raiders…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings reportedly signed former Duluth Denfeld fullback C.J. Ham to a one–year, $645,000 deal. Ham is entering his third season in the league and has spent the past two years as Minnesota’s regular fullback. Last season, Ham recorded six carries for eight yards and caught 11 passes for 85 yards. Categories: Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the section 7A boys basketball play-in games, South Ridge, Carlton and Cromwell-Wright all dominated their way to wins. Carlton defeated Cherry 85-41 and will face three seed Lakeview Christian Academy on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Wrenshall got the 102-52 win over Littlefork-Big Falls are is moving on to the next round. The Wrens will play two…
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Ann Simonet led all scorers with 13 points as the UMD women’s basketball team knocked off St. Cloud State 68-50 in the NSIC semi-finals Monday afternoon at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Brooke Olson chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds as the Bulldogs move on to the NSIC championship game Tuesday night….
ADRIAN, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team was able to quickly respond both times Adrian scored in regulation, but Adrian would finally top the Saints in double overtime, 3-2, in the NCHA Slaats Cup Final. Alexia Klaas scored both goals for the Saints, one in the second and one in the third. St. Scholastica will learn its NCAA…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Jacob Herter has always called the Northland home. “This whole Twin Ports area, the hockey is so amazing. The completion around here is unbelievable,” Herter said. Herter spent three years playing with Hermantown and is now just down the road playing in the NAHL with the Minnesota Wilderness. “I always kind of wanted to play for the…
MAPLE, Wis. – The region championship would need overtime, but in the end, Northwestern defeated Bloomer 61-55 and advance to state sectionals. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In the Section 7AAA semifinals, No. 1 seed Grand Rapids charged past Cloquet 62-48. Abbey McDonald scored 26 points as Hibbing handled Princeton 63-51. The two will face off in the section finals on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Duluth Denfeld. Across town, Romano Gym was host to Section 7AA quarterfinals. Proctor defeated Virginia 62-48 as the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team got out to a quick start and hung on to defeat Bemidji State 4-3 and are moving on the WCHA Final Face-Off. Ryleigh Houston, Anna Klein, Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser all scored in Saturday’s win. The Bulldogs will travel to Minneapolis next weekend and take on No. 1 Minnesota in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the final night for boys high school basketball, Duluth East got the road win over crosstown rivals Duluth Denfeld 70-57. In other action, Cloquet would get the road win over Proctor 56-50 and Cromwell-Wright defeated Nashwauk-Keewatin 69-50 behind 39 points from Micah Pocernich. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked high school boys basketball with Duluth East’s Rhett McDonald. Among the topics discussed were the Greyhounds’ strong finish to the season, as well as what kind of competition they expect to face in next week’s sectional tournament. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – In game one of the WCHA women’s hockey tournament, Minnesota Duluth got the win over Bemidji State 3-2 Friday night at AMSOIL Arena. Naomi Rogge, Anneke Linser and Gabbie Hughes scored for the Bulldogs, who will look for the sweep of the Beavers tomorrow at 2 p.m. And in the men’s game, Noah Cates scored twice as…
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — In this weeks Active Adventures we are training in the winter! Both for a race and for our minds. Winters can be long, with cabin fever kicking in. Join us for some tips on where to go to get outside and ease your mind, or train for a race coming up this Memorial Day weekend! The…
ESKO, Minn. – In the first round of the section 7AA girls basketball tournament, Esko took care of business at home as they topped Duluth Denfeld 68-38. The Eskomos will face Aitkin Saturday at Romano Gym in the section quarterfinals. Elsewhere in the bracket, it was Duluth Marshall over International Falls 89-58 and Proctor defeated Greenway 57-18. The Hilltoppers move…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior forward Ryder Donovan scored 36 seconds into overtime on a power play as Duluth East knocks off Andover 4-3 Thursday night in the section 7AA finals at AMSOIL Arena. Ricky Lyle scored twice for the Greyhounds and Jack FitzGerald scored the other as Duluth East returns to the state tournament for the second straight season. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- In the first round of the Girls Section 7A Playoffs, Cromwell-Wright took down Northeast 75-20, while Cook County upset Carlton 50-49. Cromwell-Wright advances to the quarterfinals to take on Ely while Cook County will face Mountain-Iron-Buhl. Both games are Saturday in Grand Rapids. In boys action, Duluth Denfeld spoiled the season finale for Duluth Marshall 80-65. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the third straight year, it was Hermantown versus Greenway for the Boys 7A section final and trip to the state tournament. In the first, Ben Troumbly gave Greenway a 1-0 lead. Later on, Aaron Pionk cleaned up the rebound in front to tie the game up at one. Still in the first, Blake Biondi puts the Hawks back…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team took care of business Wednesday night as they took down Southwest Minnesota State 87-57 in the first round of the NSIC tournament. Emma Boehm led all scorers with 22 points while Sarah Grow also pitched in 16 for the Bulldogs. The women advance to the quarterfinals against Augustana Saturday night at 8 p.m….
DULUTH, Minn. – Thursday night, the Duluth East boys hockey team will face off against Andover for the second straight year at Amsoil Arena. The Huskies come into this game on absolute fire, having lost just two games all season and they haven’t allowed a single goal so far in the section playoffs. The Greyhounds lost in overtime to Andover…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NCHA announced Wednesday that St. Scholastica’s Rachel Anderson has been named Player of the Year and Jackie MacMillan takes home Coach of the Year honors. Anderson is just the second Saint to receive the honor after she set a single-season program record with 42 points as a sophomore. MacMillan, who is the only head coach the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – In the first round of the 7AAA section playoffs, the Cloquet girls basketball team defeated Chisago Lakes 62-55 Tuesday night. Vanna Kelley led the Lumberjacks with 24 points as they move on to the face top-seed Grand Rapids Saturday in the section quarterfinals at Duluth Denfeld High School. And in boys action, North Woods won their 13…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – For the third consecutive year, the Section 7A Championship game for boys hockey will pit perennial powerhouse Hermantown against the always dangerous Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin. The Hawks have won both of their section games by a combined score of 22–1, and haven’t lost a game since December 29th. Anyone has seen Hermantown lately would describe their play as “aggressively…
