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…
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – In their final respective games of the season, the Two Harbors girls got the home win over Duluth Denfeld 59-28 Monday night. And in boys action, Brandon Barbee scored his 1000th career point as Lakeview Christian Academy got the road win over South Ridge 81-65. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Wisconsin-Superior senior forward Hannah Norlin has been named 2019 UMAC Player of the Year. Norlin had a monster season for the ‘Jackets, leading the conference in rebounds per game, made field goals and double doubles. She was named UMAC Player of the Week five times this past season. This is the fourth straight year that a UWS…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East star Ryder Donovan has been named a finalist for the 2019 Mr. Hockey Award. The senior, who announced his commitment to Wisconsin last week, finished the regular season with 12 goals and 25 assists. In the two section playoff games so far, Donovan has two goals and two assists as Duluth East gets set to…
ESKO, Minn. – The girls high school basketball playoffs are tipping off later this week so it’s win or go home from here on out. One team that has a little bit of redemption on their minds is Esko. The Eskomos finished their regular season with a 20–6 record, including 11–2 since the start of the new year. Last season,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team is having one of their best seasons in program history. But for the seniors on the team, especially forward Josie Buckley, they’re not ready to think about the season winding down. “I just haven’t really been thinking about it much. We’ve been having such a great season and it’s been fun,…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – After Proctor/Hermantown defeated Mound Westonka Area 5-3 to claim third place in Class A, head coach Glen Gilderman told his team that he would be stepping down. Gilderman, who has been the only head coach the Mirage have ever had since the program started 21 years ago, led the team to their highest ever state tournament finish…
DULUTH, Minn.- In boys hockey action, it was a day filled of four semifinal games over at AMSOIL Arena with section 7A and 7AA. In the first game of the day, Duluth East took on Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. Ricky Lyle would score twice for East as the Greyhounds took care of the Lumberjacks 5-2. Also, East would score twice while shorthanded as…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team scored four unanswered goals to get the 4-1 win over Concordia Wisconsin and sweep the series to move on to the NCHA Slaats Cup semifinals. Rachel Anderson scored twice while Taylor Murray and Kayla Kasel each scored once in the Saints win. The Saints (20-6-1) will play Lake Forest on Friday…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team fell in a heartbreaker, as Bethany Lutheran got the 55-54 win in the UMAC title game. Hannah Norlin led the team with 14 points in her final game as Yellowjacket. Eva Reinersten finished with 13 points. This was the first ever home UMAC loss for UWS, as Bethany Lutheran stopped the Yellowjackets…
DULUTH, Minn. – In the first game of the doubleheader, the Minnesota Duluth women picked up the 68-47 win over Bemidji State. Sarah Grow lead all scorers with 18 points while Brooke Olson also pitched in 12 points. With the win, #19 on the season, and #9 in a row at home, they will now host the first round of…
HAYWARD, Wis. – The 45th Annual 2019 Slumberland American Birkebeiner took place this weekend in Wisconsin. The men’s and women’s winners of the 50K Skate race were Akeo Maifeld-Carucci and Alayna Sonnesyn both from the United States. The men’s race ended in a sprint to the finish between three different men. “The finish was unbelievable today, the crowd was so…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team wrapped up the regular season on a eight game winning streak and kept things rolling Friday night after their 5-1 victory over Concordia Wisconsin at Mars Lakeview Arena. Kayla Kasel would net two goals for the Saints while Lexi Thomeczek made 20 saves. Paige Forsman, Courtney Bloemke, and Greta Nundahl also scored…
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we talked with the UMD men’s basketball team. We were joined by head coach Justin Wieck and senior forward Sean Burns. Among the topics discussed were the turnaround season for the Bulldogs, as well as the focus on the defensive side for UMD, who are ranked second in points allowed in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota-Duluth women’s basketball team picked up their eighth straight victory on home court following their 77-49 win over Minnesota Crookston. Sammy Kozlowski lead the way for the Bulldogs with 22 points, while Sarah Grow pitched in with 12. On the men’s side, it would be a lot closer as the Bulldogs pulled out a 76-67 win….
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team would tie Minnesota State Friday night 5-5. However, in extra time the Bulldogs would come out victorious in round eight of the shoot-out, moving them into fourth place in the WCHA with one game remaining. Maggie Flaherty scored two power-play goals while Anna Klein, Gabbie Hughes, and Jalyn Elmes also lit the…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Hibbing girls basketball team ended the season on a 15-game win streak as they knocked off Cloquet 58-41. In boys action, Cloquet fell at home to Bemidji 75-55, Duluth Denfeld got the road win over Proctor 60-39 and Tartan spoiled Senior Night for Hermantown as they win it 67-56. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team used a strong second half to upset Bethany Lutheran in the UMAC semi–finals. It will be a familiar opponent in the finals as the Saints will face Northwestern, the team that has ended their season in each of the past six seasons. Tip-off Saturday in St. Paul s set for 7…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior boys hockey team will take on the two–time defending state champs Hudson Saturday in the section finals. The Spartans already have two wins over the Raiders this season. One more and they will capture their first section title since 2015, the last time Superior won a state title as well. Puck drop Saturday at Wessman…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Proctor-Hermantown girls hockey team led 2-1 going into the third period, but top-seeded Warroad would score four goals in the final from as they win it 5-2 Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Dehli Heikes and Alyssa Watkins scored for the Mirage, who will play Mound Westonka in the third place game Saturday at…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — In this week’s Active Adventures we are headed to the beautiful woods, in the middle of winter, for a TRIATHLON! The Stride, Ride, Glide Tri is in the Superior Municipal Forest on Sunday March 3 at 10am. It consists of a 5k run on a flat snow covered dirt road, a 10k bike on a very scenic…
DULUTH, MINN.- In the regular season finale the Esko girls basketball team got the road win over Duluth Marshall 78-73 Thursday night at Duluth Marshall High School. The Eskomos finished their season with a 20-6 record, 10-1 within the section. With the loss, the Hilltoppers go into the section playoffs at 19-7. And in boys action, Greenway got the overtime…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Katie White’s three pointer as time expired would send the game into overtime, and her 16 points led the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team to a 71-67 victory Thursday night in the UMAC semi-finals. Hannah Norlin pitched in with 15 points and 12 rebounds as well for UWS. Wisconsin-Superior now advances to the UMAC Finals Saturday in Superior against…
DULUTH, Minn. – For the UMD women’s hockey team, they wrap up their regular season down in Mankato against the Mavericks. The Bulldogs are in prime position to host an opening round playoff series. But for head coach Maura Crowell, UMD still needs to improve their toughness around the net. “We have some great skill and some great players, and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will renew their rivalry with North Dakota this upcoming weekend. The two teams split their series at AMSOIL Arena back in late November. The Bulldogs will be back at the Ralph Engelstad Arena for the first time in two years, which the team knows is always a tough place to play. “It…
PROCTOR, Minn. – RailsTV has been broadcasting games for Proctor High school for the past three years. They do over 30 games each season from football to basketball. “We’ve had god–parents from Washington. We’ve had service members that are stationed overseas get to watch their kids do band, theater, choir or sports and it’s just been really awesome,” head instructor…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Kaitlyn Fawcett would score the game-winning goal in overtime as Proctor-Hermantown outlasted Rochester Lourdes 3-2 in the Class A state quarterfinals at the Xcel Energy Center. Aurora Opsahl and Sydney Skorich also scored for the Mirage, who advance to the state semi-finals on Friday. They will face top-seeded Warroad at 1:30 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Northland winters are full of great activities like skiing, snowboarding, and of course dog sledding. You’ve likely heard of the Beargrease, and the Iditarod. But North Star Academy’s dog sled race puts a spin on the traditional. “Teamwork makes the dream work. You have to trust your musher, and the musher has to trust his dogs,” a team…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Blake Biondi, Cole Antcliff and Brady Baker each finished with a hat trick as Hermantown defeated Hibbing/Chisholm 13-0 Tuesday night at the Hermantown Ice Arena. The Hawks move on to face Virginia/MIB, who held on to beat Eveleth-Gilbert 5-4 in triple overtime. In other 7A action, Duluth Denfeld got three goals from Griffin Lehet as they beat…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior girls basketball team hung on to defeat Eau Claire North 42-41 in the first round WIAA playoffs. The Spartans advance to the next round and will play #1 seed Kimberly on Friday. In other basketball action, the Hibbing girls defeated Hermantown 64-46 while the Cloquet boys got the road win over Duluth Marshall 98-60. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team will face Bethany Lutheran in the UMAC semi-finals Thursday night. The Vikings defeated CSS twice this season. The team’s depth has been on full display for the past month, and it will be up to the seniors to get the younger players ready for a playoff atmosphere Thursday night. “Us seniors,…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Tuesday, the UMAC announced that due to inclement weather, the basketball semi–finals for men and women will be postponed from Wedensday night to Thursday night which gives teams an extra day to prepare for the playoffs. On the women’s side, the Wisconsin-Superior women’s basketball team are the #1 overall seed. The Yellowjackets are the #1 overall seed…
DULUTH, Minn. – After sweeping their weekend series against Lake Forest, the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team is ranked 10th in the latest D3 hockey poll. This marks the first time the Saints have been nationally ranked since 2014. CSS ended the regular season winning eight straight and clearly playing their best hockey at just the right time. “I think…
CROMWELL, Minn. – Shaily Hakamaki led all scorers with 27 points as the Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team defeated Duluth Marshall 68-45 Monday night. Taya Hakamaki chipped in with 19 points for the Cardinals, who have won 14 in a row and improve 20-1 on the season. They wrap up the regular season Thursday at Bigfork. The Hilltoppers were paced by…
POPLAR, Wis. – Northwestern freshman Lyvia Carlson has been dancing for the past six years and has found her passion within the music. “I love that you can just express who you are and how you’re feeling and there’s really no judgement in anything,” Carlson said. She’s come a long way during these short years. In her first year on…
PROCTOR, Minn. – This week, the boys hockey sectionals begin. But for the girls, it’s already time for the state tournament. And there’s only one Northland team left standing: Proctor/Hermantown. First up for the fourth-seeded Mirage is the #5 seed Rochester Lourdes. The Eagles went 15–9–1 this season and according the Mirage head coach Glen Gilderman, they are very similar…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East senior forward Ryder Donovan has signed his National Letter of Intent to join the University of Wisconsin. That’s according to a tweet sent out by PC Tourney Boyz. Donovan had originally committed to North Dakota, but de–committed just before the start of the season. Regarded by many as one of the top prospects in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Duluth announced on Friday that AMSOIL Arena will host the 2020 Ice Breaker Tournament. AMSOIL Arena hosted the 2017 Ice Breaker Tournament, where the opening round drew the fourth largest crowd in AMSOIL history. The Ice Breaker Tournament usually features four teams, each from a different conference. The 24th annual tournament will feature…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -With talent up and down the lines, the Hermantown boys hockey team is once again one of the top powerhouses in the state. But with so much talent, a trusty captain is needed, and that’s what they have in senior Darian Gotz. “He’s our leader, hands down. And it’s not because he’s the rah-rah guy in the locker room….
DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team ended their season on a high note as they got the win over Crown 61-46 Saturday night at the Reif Gym. In her final game for the Saints, Michala Walther finished with 16 points. Kaylee Kennedy and Danielle Cieluch also chipped in with 14 points each. On the men’s side, Collin…
DULUTH, Minn. – Taylor Thompson scored twice and Lexi Thomeczek would get her second-straight shutout as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team topped Lake Forest 2-0 Saturday night at Mars Lakeview Arena. Thomeczek finished with 40 saves, her second-highest total this season to help the Saints end the regular season on an eight-game winning streak. Next up for the CSS…
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,…
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…
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…
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
