DULUTH, Minn.- For the 3rd straight weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team will take on a top eight team. The Bulldogs have come close in their last four outings but have fallen short to both Western Michigan and Denver. UMD will try to change their recent string of bad luck against the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota this Friday. It’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like the men’s team, the UMD women’s hockey team will also be at home this weekend, facing Bemidji State. It’s been a one-sided affair in recent years with the Bulldogs winning their last 19 matchups against the Beavers. That includes a series sweep back in December where UMD outscored Bemidji 8 to 1 in both games. Head Coach…
Giannis Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks while plenty of other players changed addresses as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday. Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection. But when the deadline arrived at 3 p.m. ET, Antetokounmpo…
DULUTH, Minn. — Spirit Mountain celebrated the opening of its new Highline Chair lift on Thursday. The lift was a 4.4-million-dollar project, which was a smaller part of the larger $26 million dollar Spirit Mountain Restoration Project. “We are so fortunate to have owners who are willing to make these kinds of investments, and we know we have to perform,…
Chicago Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu gets past Milwaukee Bucks’ Amir Coffey during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Milwaukee. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls, adding a proven scorer to bolster their depth for the stretch run in the stacked Western Conference playoffs race, a…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team is moving on in the Section 7A playoffs. On Wednesday, the Lumberjacks shut out Moose Lake Area, 3 to 0 in the quarterfinals. Brooke Koski, Ava Morton, and Paiton Plante all scored in the 3rd period for C-E-C. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton will next meet up with North Shore in the semifinals on Saturday. Puck drop…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall Boys hockey team has proven that they’re a top contender for the section 7AA title this year. One of the pieces to the Hilltoppers success is senior forward Bennett Scissons. “He’s definitely one of the leaders on this team. One of the guys that gets everyone ready to go. He just surpassed 100 points in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team revealed their 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. 31 fresh faces will join the Bulldogs in the fall. That includes local talent, Barnum’s Julian Beckstrand and Hermantown’s Landon Burg. Beckstrand will play defensive back and Burg will stay with his usual position, wide receiver. During his annual signing day press conference, UMD head coach Curt…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern boys basketball team moved to the top of the Heart O’North standings on Tuesday night. Playing Cameron on their home floor, the Tigers were able to secure a 60-53 victory over the Comets. Northwestern will next play at Cumberland on Thursday. In girls action, Superior upset Northwestern, 45 to 32. The Spartans improve to 5-13 and…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team picked up their 17th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Proctor 5-1. After the game was tied at one after two periods, Marshall broke out in the 3rd with four unanswered goals. Bennett Scissons had a had trick to lead the Hilltoppers offensively. The Hilltoppers will next host Duluth Denfeld on…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica senior thrower Trent Beseth continues to rack up the accolades. On Tuesday, he was named the Men’s MIAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. On Saturday, he swept the throwing competitions at the St. Olaf Invitational. Beseth also set a program record with a weight throw of 18.60 meters, which is the 9th best distance in…
The Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons got deeper Tuesday by agreeing to acquire Kevin Huerter from the Chicago Bulls as the centerpiece of a four-player, three-team deal, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. The Pistons got Huerter and Dario Saric — who was just acquired over the weekend by Chicago — from the Bulls. Chicago landed…
EAGAN, Minn.- It was expected after his emotional farewell in his final game against the Packers last month. Now, Duluth native and Vikings fullback CJ Ham is making it official. Via his agency Team IFA, Ham is retiring after 10 seasons in the NFL, all of which were with his homestate team, the Vikings. It all started with a rookie…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team clashed with Grand Rapids on Monday night. The Thunderhawks ended up controlling the game all night, taking down the Hunters 10-0. Grand Rapids returns to play on Thursday, February 5th, against Superior. Game time is at 7 p.m. For the Hunters, they’re back in action on Thursday, February 5th, against Duluth Marshall….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team hosted the 2nd-ranked team in Wisconsin, in Rice Lake on Monday night. It came down to the wire between the Hilltoppers and the Warriors, but in the end, Rice Lake took down Marshall 90-83. Duluth Marshall is back in action on Friday, February 6th, against Hermantown. Game time is at 7:15. Over…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids linebacker Oliver Spahn knows who his next team will be. On Monday, the senior committed to UW-Stout out of the WIAC conference. Just this past season, Spahn had 114 tackles, 17 tackles for losses, 10 sacks, and five forced fumbles. He also was the Northeast Red District Defensive Player of the Year and was an…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys hockey has been able to hang with the top teams in section 7A and 7AA this season. The Hilltoppers have surpassed their win total from a year ago, currently sitting at 16-3-and-2. Now, the Hilltoppers have four regular season games left, with three of them slated to be played on the road. The key…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team took a little bit of a drop in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs are now 10th in the nation after they were swept by Denver this past weekend. Each game against the Pioneers came down to just one goal. UMD will try to snap their four-game losing streak this upcoming Friday when…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team welcomed in MIAC conference foe St. Benedict on Saturday. The Saints earned a big win against the Bennies, walking away with a 67-63 victory. CSS improves to 14-5 on the season. The top scorer for the Saints was Kloey Lind with 20 points. CSS returns to action on Wednesday, February 4th, against…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Both the UWS men’s and women’s basketball teams were back at home on Saturday, tipping off against North Central. The women’s team picked up a 66-56 win over the Rams, to improve to 8-12 on the year. For the men’s squad, they fell short against North Central, falling 77-62. Up next for the men’s and women’s teams, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS women’s hockey team wrapped up its series with St. Mary’s on Saturday. After the Saints scored the first goal of the contest, the Cardinals scored 4 unanswered goals in the third period to take down the Saints 4-1. Scoring the lone goal for the Saints was Morgan Mitchell. CSS is back in action on Friday, February…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team was back at home on Friday night, taking on St. Mary’s. After former Mirage forward Reese Heitzman scored the opening goal for the Cardinals, the Saints found three unanswered goals to secure a 3-1 win. Leading the way for the Saints was Alaina Hedberg with two goals. CSS will close out their…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet/Esko/Carlton girls hockey team was back in action at Northwoods Credit Union Arena, taking on Thief River Falls. Unfortunately, the Prowlers pick up the road win, taking down the Lumberjacks 4-1. C-E-C will close out the regular season at home on Saturday, January 31st, against Bemidji. Puck drop is at 3 p.m. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High…
SUPERIOR, Wis. — The Lake Superior Ice Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary. From hockey to disc golf, a tubing hill, arts, crafts, food trucks and so much more – there is something for everyone at this fun family friendly event. It’s not all out in the cold either. There is an escape room, bonfires, warming tents, and other indoor…
CLOQUET, Minn.- On Friday, five Wilderness Players and their head coach were selected for the annual NAHL Top Prospects tournament. Forwards Noah Dziver and Zach Homer along with goalie Valdemar Anderson and head coach Zach Stepan will represent Team Midwest. Other Wilderness players competing in the tournament is Goaltender Ryan Gerlich and forward Andrei Gudin for the Selects Teams. This…
FILE – Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey speaks to fans and media during the baseball team’s annual fan fest at Target Field, Jan. 28, 2023, in Minneapolis. MINNESOTA – The morning of Friday January 30, 2026 was the chopping block for both the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins. First came the announcement from the Minnesota Twins saying,…
FILE – Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey speaks to fans and media during the baseball team’s annual fan fest at Target Field, Jan. 28, 2023, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey have mutually decided to part ways, the club announced on Friday. The 42-year-old Falvey spent nine seasons…
FILE – Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah watches his team prepare before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, after mixed results over four seasons and giving him a contract extension last year. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota prep basketball regular season continued on Thursday night. On the boys side, Duluth Denfeld picked up a big Lake Superior conference win, taking down Grand Rapids 63-60. Over in the Polar conference, Barnum earns the 59-54 road victory against Esko. Finally, in girls action, the Mesabi East Giants extend their win streak to nine, defeating Hermantown…
DULUTH, Minn.- Hard to believe but on Friday the UMD softball team will begin their 2026 campaign as they’ll go down to Texas to play in the Lone Star D2 College Classic. The Bulldogs are entering year two under head coach Nat Wagner, who guided the team to a 39 and 17 record in his debut season. In the team’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team is about three weeks out from opening day. The Bulldogs are coming off a near .500 campaign by going 26-27 in 2025. There hasn’t been many name tags passed out in the first few practices as UMD is set to return seven out of their nine players in the starting lineup. That paired with…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Denfeld forward Carter Brown has made quite the leap from his sophomore season to his junior season. He’s currently averaging 28 points per game, which is 15 points higher than his average the year prior. “I feel like my team trusts me with the ball. I know I can shoot the ball so whenever I get it,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It was a night of different results for the UW-Superior men’s and women’s basketball teams. Playing Crown College in a UMAC doubleheader, the Yellowjacket women began the night with a 74-47 victory. Hope Carlson led UWS with 12 points in the win. Following that contest, the Yellowjacket men rallied but fell short against the Polars 72 to 65….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team bounced back nicely this past weekend by picking up a shootout win plus a shutout victory over Minnesota State-Mankato. Just the kind of momentum they need before heading into a big series. The Bulldogs will head to Columbus this upcoming Friday to take on the 2nd ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. It’s the 2nd…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will continue their gauntlet of a schedule by taking their lone trip to Denver this weekend. Barring a playoff series, this will be the only time this year that the Bulldogs and the Pioneers will do battle. Lately things have been on Denver’s side as they’ve won eight out of the last 10…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys hockey team picked up a big 7AA win on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Marshall 6-4. Luke Sherlock stopped 42 of the 46 shots he saw in net to lead the Thunderhawks. Rapids also had six different goal-scorers in the contest. They’ll next be in action on Friday at Rock Ridge. As for Duluth Marshall, they’ll…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Hibbing boys basketball team picked up their 13th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Proctor 80 to 60. The Bluejackets trailed 35 to 34 at the half before jumping out to a double digit lead later in the 2nd. Hibbing will next be in action on Thursday against Moose Lake/Willow River. As for Proctor, they’ll host…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team is coming off a historic season in 2025, which resulted in their first state tournament appearance since 2004. Fast forward to this year and the Hunters are back in the mix to make the final eight. Denfeld is currently 9-5 and are battling teams like Grand Rapids and Superior for the top…
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers’ sell-off that general manger Chris Drury warned fans would be coming as part of a retooling process is now underway. They traded defenseman Carson Soucy to the crosstown-rival New York Islanders on Monday in exchange for a third-round pick in this year’s draft. None of Soucy’s $3.25 million salary was retained. It is just…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team was back in action on Monday night, taking on Cloquet/Esko/Carlton. The Lumberjacks lit up the scoreboard, defeating the Hunters 9-0. C-E-C improves to 11-9 on the season. The Lumberjacks are back in action on Tuesday, January 27th, against Superior. For the Hunters, their next game is on Thursday, January 29th, facing off…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld girls basketball team put its win streak on the line Monday night against Chisholm. Chisholm took care of business on the road, defeating Denfeld 62-30. In other girls basketball action, Cloquet tipped off against the Hermantown Hawks. The Lumberjacks extend their win streak to five with a 75-55 win over the Hawks. Categories: High School,…
DULUTH, Minn.- In Division one women’s hockey, UMD goalie Eve Gascon earned some conference hardware after her performance this past weekend against MSU-Mankato. Gascon earned WCHA goaltender of the week honor after posting two shutouts against the Mavericks. The junior goaltender is now tied for third for all-time career shutouts at UMD with 17. This is Gascon’s fourth time earning…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team closed out its series with third-ranked Western Michigan on Saturday night. It was a battle between the Bulldogs and the Broncos all game, ending regulation tied 3-3. In overtime, the Broncos found the back of the net to secure a 4-3 win over UMD. The Bulldogs will hit the road for their next…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team took on Mahtomedi on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks improve to 15-2-3 on the season, after taking down the Zephyrs 6-2. Hermantown is back in on Friday, January 30th, against the defending Class A Champions in East Grand Forks. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams were back at home on Saturday, taking on Concordia- St. Paul. The men’s team earned its second consecutive win, taking down the Golden Bears 71-61. Leading the way for UMD was Kole Hanson with 28 points. For the women’s squad, it was not the result they were looking for, as…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday night, both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams earned conference wins against Winona State. The women’s squad took down the Warriors 59-55 to improve to 14-3 on the year. Leading the charge for the Bulldogs was Myra Moorjani with 18 points. For the men’s team, they secured a 71-50 win over Winona State, snapping a…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd straight week, the UMD men’s hockey team has lost the first game of a series. Something that didn’t happen in the first half of the season. Welcoming in the defending national champions, UMD had a late rally against Western Michigan in the 3rd, but it wouldn’t be enough as they fall 4-3. Ty Hanson, Jayson…
DULUTH, Minn.- Junior forward Grace Sadura has been making plays all season long for the UMD women’s hockey team. But the alternate captain doesn’t only make an impact for her team, she also gives back to her community. Which has been recognized at the national level. Sadura is one of 12 nominees for the 2026 Hockey Humanitarian Award. This honor…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It was a successful trip to Nova Scotia for current Proctor/Hermantown defender Taylee Manion. Manion along with the rest of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team claimed gold at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. The red, white, and blue went 6-0, including a two to nothing victory over Canada in the title game. Manion skated in all…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team has been picked to finish 4th in the NSIC conference. That’s according to the coaches preseason poll. Additionally, catcher/infielder Kendal Jenkins has been named a player to watch and Allyssa Williams has been named a pitcher to watch. UMD’s first game is January 30th against Eastern New Mexico. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
