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Duluth FC Falls in Round 2 of U.S. Open Cup

St. Louis FC moves on to the next round.

DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth FC entered round two of the U.S. Open Cup Wednesday evening.  The Bluegreens took on professional team, St. Louis FC, and fell behind quickly in the first half.. The game would remain scoreless for Duluth FC, losing 2-0 and ending their tournament run. Categories: Sports

UMD to USA

UMD Women's Hockey Coach, Maura Crowell, named USA U18 head coach.

DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Women’s Hockey coach Maura Crowell has been tagged as the USA U18 head coach for the first time in her career. She previously served as both an assistant coach and associate head coach. So far Crowell’s hire has been a massive success for UMD, including a 6–4 WCHA post season record and a 2017 appearance in the NCAA Regionals….

Bennet Park Named Finalist in T-Wolves Renovation Contest

Voting ends May 20th to help refurbish one of Hibbing's oldest basketball courts.

HIBBING, Minn. – This week, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced the finalists for their “Our Courts, Our Future” contest. One of the finalists is Hibbing’s Bennet Park, which was built back in 1980. Other nominees in their region include Bill LaFave Park in Thief River Falls and Dekko Community Center in Ada. You can vote once per day. Voting ends May…

Great Outdoors: Drone Racing

DULUTH, Minn. — “I’m a racer. I like to race,” says Johnny Wiita, a self-described drone enthusiast. Wiita got his start racing RC Cars, but his friends out west convinced him to try drones. “These things go from zero to 80 in about two seconds,” says Wiita with a huge smile. The drones are basically quad copters that are controlled…

Duluth FC Hosts St. Louis FC in U.S. Open Cup

Duluth FC Advances to the Round Two

DULUTH, Minn.- History continues for Duluth FC, after winning a nail biter in shootout out fashion after a pair of overtimes against Dakota Fusion FC, the Bluegreens now set their sights on an even more lofty goal as they prepare to collide with St. Louis FC of the USL in round two of the U.S. Open Cup. St. Louis already…

UMD Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regional

No. 25 Bulldogs to Face No. 8 Southern Arkansas

DULUTH, Minn.- True to their word the UMD Softball team went on quite a run through the NCAA DII Central Regional to claim their first ever title and punch their ticket to the Super Regional round. It was no easy task of course, as the Bulldogs started off with a bang only to fall in game two, then the bats came…

Bulldogs Are On To The Super Regionals

UMD beats Emporia State 9-1, winning their first NCAA Regional title

WINONA, Minn.- The lady Bulldogs took on Emporia State Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division II Regionals. Freshman, and Hermantown native, Jordyn Thomas would get things started in the first with a three run homer. After that, there was no stopping UMD. Seniors Hannah Schmoll and NAtalie Wright also had back to back home runs, making this the seventh time…

From A Spartan to a Bearcat

Superior softball pitcher, Mady Stariha, verbally commits to Binghampton University's Division I program

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Mady Stariha is a junior member of the Superior softball team serving as the star pitcher for the Spartans, dominating the mound any chance she gets. But getting to this point didn’t come easy. Before this season, Stariha had barely seen any playing time. “The first two years were an adjusting period coming in as a freshman and having…

Wolfpack Lax Tops Forest Lake to Remain Undefeated

Duluth defeats Lake Forest to improve their seasonal record to 7-0

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth High School Lacrosse team dominated Forest Lake Saturday afternoon. Jackson Hill had 5 of the 9 goals for the Wolfpack and Jayden Erie had the remaining four. Next up for Duluth, a road trip to take on Grand Rapids. Categories: High School, Sports

CSS Falls In UMAC Championship Game

Bethany Lutheran breaks the Saints' 20 year winning streak

DULUTH, Minn.- For the past 20 years, St. Scholastica Baseball has been the reigning champion of the UMAC Tournament title. Today the Saints went head to head with Bethany Lutheran, losing game one 17-7, leading to a winner take all Championship game Saturday evening. The score was tied at 1 through the 7th inning. In the top of the 8th,…

Eskomos Walk Off With a Win

Eskomos battle back against Hermantown, defeating the Hawks with a walk off hit

ESKO, Minn.- Esko went head to head with Hermantown Friday. The Hawks were up 2-3 through the top of the 7th inning. But, the Eskomos took full advantage of their last at bats. Carter Northey got things going with an RBI single up the middle. That brought in Ryan Nelson for the tying run. James Legarde would end the game…

Coaches Corner: New UMD Men’s Hockey Assistant Coach Adam Krause

The former UMD Bulldog and Hermantown native talks about the new gig.

DULUTH, Minn. — For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from new UMD men’s hockey assistant coach Adam Krause as he talks about his decision to join Scott Sandelin’s staff, as well as what he brings to the team in terms of local ties and playing experience. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

‘Jackets Eliminated, Saints Advance in UMAC Tournament

UWS falls to Northwestern 10-9 while CSS advances to the UMAC title game.

DULUTH, Minn. — The UMAC baseball tournament continued at Wade Stadium Friday afternoon. Wisconsin-Superior played in an elimination game against Northwestern. The Yellowjackets led 9-5 going into the seventh. Then the Eagles scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh, including a walk-off two-run double to eliminate UWS from the playoffs. St. Scholastica took care of business on their…

Late Surge Pushes Hermantown Past St Francis

hawks score five runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat the saints 7-4

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown hosted St. Francis Friday afternoon. At the top of the sixth the score was tied 2-2. But, in the bottom of the inning, Hermantown sprang into action, putting up 5 runs. Hawks took the game 7-4. Categories: High School, Sports

Climbing Ely’s Peak with Vertical Endeavors

Active Adventures: Rock Climbing

DULUTH, Minn. – As the weather begins to warm Northlanders are venturing outside to enjoy the nature and all the activities that come with it. For this week’s Active Adventures FOX 21 went rock climbing with Vertical Endeavors at Ely’s Peak. Vertical Endeavors offers several outdoor climbing options and can be reached at (218) 279-9980, or www.verticalendeavors.com/outdoor. The Duluth Climbers…

Softball Preps: Superior, Denfeld Come Out On Top

Spartans defeat Rice Lake 1-0, Hunters top Marshall 11-2

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Spartans hosted Rice Lake Thursday afternoon. Junior pitcher and recent Binghampton University commit, Mady Stariha was on fire with eight strikeouts. Stariha also drove in the only run of the game as the Spartans defeated the Warriors 1-0. In other action, Duluth Denfeld knocked off Duluth Marshall 11-2. Categories: High School, Sports

Cloquet Gets Home Win Over Rivals Proctor

Lumberjacks defeat the Rails 9-3 in a battle of top ranked teams

CLOQUET, Minn.- Two of the best high school baseball teams in the Northland went head to head at Mettner Field on Thursday as Cloquet hosted Proctor. The Lumberjacks got the win 9-3 as they push their record to 8-3. The Rails fall to an identical 8-3. Categories: High School, Sports

CSS Dominates UWS in UMAC Baseball Tournament

The Saints defeat the Yellowjackets 19-4

DULUTH, Minn. – UWS started their day taking on Northland College at Wade Stadium. The Yellowjackets showed no mercy, crushing the Lumberjacks 14-2. But that luck would not continue with them into the second game against CSS. The Saints got things going early, putting up 8 runs in the first inning alone. Jake Sande was on the mound for St…

WEB EXTRA: Duluth FC Advances to Second Round of U.S. Open Cup

The Bluegreens defeat the Fusion 5-4 in a penalty shootout.

DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC took on Dakota Fusion FC in round one of their first ever U.S. Open Cup tournament. The Bluegreens hosted the Fusion Wednesday night at Malosky Stadium. In the first half, Duluth FC found themselves down 1-0 within the first minute of the match. But later on, the Bluegreens would get their first goal of the season,…

UMD Softball Preps for 2nd NCAA Appearance Under Coach Walter

The Bulldogs face Arkansas Tech in the NCAA Central Regional

DULUTH, Minn.- After another 40 win season for the UMD Softball team the Bulldogs have found themselves back in the NCAA’s big dance for the 2nd time in just 3 years. Incidentally, this is also Head Coach Jen Walter’s 3rd year since taking over the job. Under Coach Walter, UMD has earned an impressive 110 wins, with just 46 losses, 59…

Steven Neutzling Leads St Scholastica to UMAC Tournament

The senior captain reached his 200th career hit just a few weeks ago

DULUTH — Steven Neutzling is a four year member and captain of the St Scholastica baseball team. Since high school Neutzling has been known for his tremendous performance at the plate. Which is why it came as no surprise when he achieved his 200th career hit just a few weeks ago. “It was kind of a little bit of a relief I…

Saints Split Season Finale, Earn At Least Share of UMAC Title

The CSS baseball team split with Bethany Lutheran, 7-6 in Game One and 5-2 in Game Two.

DULUTH — With the #1 seed in the UMAC playoffs on the line, St. Scholastica faced off against Bethany Luthern Saturday at Wade Stadium. It was the final home conference series for the Saints. After losing Game One 7-6, CSS bounced back to win Game Two 5-2. With the split, the Saints have guaranteed at least a share of the…

UWS Baseball Win Sixth Straight

The Yellowjackets knocked off Minnesota Morris for their eighth win in their past ten games.

SUPERIOR — The Wisconsin Superior baseball team kept their playoff hopes alive on Saturday, sweeping Minnesota Morris at Ted Whereatt Field. Braedan Barr knocked in five RBIs in Game 1 to help UWS win 16-6 in seven innings. In Game 2, the Yellowjackets needed extra innings as Corey Albertson hit a two-run homer to give UWS the walk-off 10-8 win….

St Scholastica Women’s Tennis Earns UMAC Championship Title

Fridays win gives the Saints an automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA tournament

DULUTH — Number 1 seed, St. Scholastica, battled number 2 seed Northwestern for the UMAC Championship title Friday evening. There was a lot riding on this years championship, as it would be the first time ever that the winning team would automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. The Saints were off to a slow start, coming down to four super…

New UMD Men’s Basketball Coach Justin Wieck Talks Bulldog Hoops

Wieck stopped by our studios for this week's Coaches Corner segment.

DULUTH — Justin Wieck, who spent the past four seasons on the Minnesota State University-Moorhead coaching staff, has been named the University of Minnesota Duluth head men’s basketball coach. The 33-year old Wieck becomes the 17th head coach in the 88-year history of the Bulldog program and just the fourth since the 1984-85 season. During Wieck’s successful four years of…

Adam Krause Named New Men’s Assistant Hockey Coach

The Hermantown native will replace Brett Larson, who left to become head coach at St. Cloud State.

DULUTH — Three years after closing out a rewarding playing career at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Adam Krause is returning to the Bulldog men’s hockey program to serve as an assistant men’s hockey coach. He replaces Brett Larson, who accepted the head coaching position at St. Cloud State University last month. “I couldn’t be more excited to be back,”…

Saints March Into Round 2 of UMAC Softball Championship

St Scholastica beat Crown College Thursday, advancing to second round of championship

DULUTH — The fight for the UMAC Championship title began Thursday. St. Scholastica faced Crown and for the majority of the game it was tied. But then, in the bottom of the sixth, the Saints strung together three at bats with RBI’s from Josie Fouree, Arianna Cremers, and Alexa Bremer. Final, Saints 5, Crown 4. The Saints play again Friday…

Former Bulldog Headed to the Pros

UMD linebacker, Zach Bassuener, set to attend Vikings and Bills mini camps

DULUTH — Over the past few years, more and more NFL athletes have been produced by division two programs. The most well known here in Minnesota is current Vikings receiver and Minnesota State Mankato product, Adam Theilen. But there’s other examples as well, such as Denfeld native CJ Ham and now hopfully, former UMD linebacker, Zach Bassuener who is set to appear in…

High School Softball: Lady Lumberjacks With The Hot Bats

Cloquet defeats Duluth Marshall 18-0

DULUTH — In high school softball action, Cloquet faced Duluth Marshall at Wade Field Wednesday afternoon. The Lumberjacks put up 6 runs in both the second and third innings. Josie Steen was on the mound for Cloquet, holding Duluth Marshall to only two hits and no runs. Final Score: Cloquet 18, Duluth Marshall 0. Categories: High School, Sports

Eric Gotz Named NAHL Defenseman of the Year

Hermantown Native totaled 47 points in the leagues regular season

HERMANTOWN — 19 year old, Eric Gotz, of the Minnesota Wilderness is being recognized as NAHL defenseman of the year for the 2017–2018 season. The Hermantown native led the league in scoring for all defenseman, with a total of 47 points in the 60 regular season games, ranking sixth among NAHL blueliners and that’s not all… Looking at his stats from…

Duluth FC Reloads Roster Ahead of U.S. Open Cup

The Bluegreens held a special Signing Day with four returning players and two newcomers.

DULUTH — We are just one week away from the U.S. open cup, where Duluth FC will make their first appearance. So it’s a good time to reload the team with some more talent. Wednesday, St. Luke’s hosted a special signing day for the Bluegreens. The event featured six players, including four who are coming back to the team. For head…

Four Bulldogs Named to NSIC All-Conference Team

Senior outfielder Hannah Schmoll headlines quartet of UMD softball players receiving conference honors.

DULUTH — For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Minnesota Duluth has secured a spot on the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Sun first team while two other Bulldogs were bestowed with second team honors. Senior outfielder Hannah Schmoll was selected to the 16-member All-NSIC first team after making the second team her first three seasons. Seniors shortstop Becky Smith and…

Following Along on Local Judge’s Morning Commute

Judge Shaun Floerke rides to the Duluth Court House regardless of the weather.

DULUTH, Minn.-  For nearly a decade Judge Shaun Floerke has been gearing up for each full day of work at the Duluth Court House by hopping on his bike. Once gas prices hit three dollars a gallon all those years ago, Judge Floerke changed up his morning commute, biking instead of driving. “The first couple of weeks were just super…

Justin Wieck Hired as UMD Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Wieck is the 17th Coach in UMD Men's Basketball History

DULUTH, Minn.- It was clear At the end of last season Romano gym wasn’t the only entity on campus that needed a make over. After parting ways with head coach Matt Bowen, UMD began their search for a new head men’s basketball coach, and Tuesday they announced they’d found their man. Former Minnesota State Moorhead. Associate Head Coach Justin Wieck…

Yellowjackets Tennis Playoff Bound in Inaugural Season

The Yellowjackets are going to the UMAC playoffs in their first year of existence.

DULUTH — The Wisconsin Superior men’s and women’s tennis teams finished the UMAC regular season with a loss against St. Scholastica. Both teams wrapped up the season with 10–6 records, including a 5–2 mark within the UMAC. This is their first year as a program so the playoff experience will be invaluable to the younger players on the team. Categories:…

CSS Tennis Teams Finish UMAC Regular Season Undefeated

Both the men's and women's tennis teams will enter the UMAC tourney as #1 seeds.

DULUTH — Sunday was the final day of the UMAC tennis regular season. St. Scholastica and Wisconsin Superior had their first match this season against each other. And it happened to fall on the final day of the season. The Saints came away with the win 9–0 for the men and 8–1 for the women. Both squads finish conference play…

Duluth Wolfpack Dedicate Season to Fallen Teammate

The Duluth lacrosse team are honoring Will Schlotec, who died last summer.

DULUTH — “I remember getting the call late that evening. I’m hearing about it. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t believe it had happened,” head coach Scott Wishart recalls. “We were all just kind of shocked because he was almost untouchable to us. He was just that kind of guy,” Kale Mosiniak said. “It was definitely super hard to really wrap…

Yellowjackets Win, Clinch UMAC Playoff Berth

UWS swept Minnesota Morris as they get set to close their regular season Sunday afternoon.

SUPERIOR — Sophomore Bailey Kinnunen hit a solo home run in game one of the doubleheader as Wisconsin Superior defeated Minnesota Morris 4-1. The Yellowjackets would top the Cougars 12-5 in five innings, which helped them clinch a berth in the UMAC playoffs. UWS will wrap up their regular season at home on Sunday against Northland. Categories: College, Sports

Fitness Group Focuses Workouts on Moms-to-be

Active Adventures: Fit4Baby

DULUTH, Minn. – A Northland fitness group is focusing their health knowledge on local moms. Twin Ports Fit4Mom offers several different classes and for this week’s Active Adventures franchise owner Lisa Filzen showed us what to expect in a Fit4Baby class. This class focuses on prenatal women. All exercises are approved by doctors. All exercises are carefully selected to prepare…

Out with the Snow in with the Campers

Although Buffalo Valley Campground is open year-round, its busy season is coming soon.

DULUTH, Minn.-The Buffalo Valley Campground, is open all year-round but excitement is blooming, as they prepare for the busy season. Located just 10 miles outside of Duluth, the campground is packed with Northshore adventurists. But getting blanketed with snow in late April, pushed the season back a smidge. “Mother nature threw a big monkey wrench into us this year,” campground…

Dyami Starks Brings Basketball Camp to Duluth

The former Duluth East star held his first hometown clinic at Lincoln Park Middle School.

DULUTH — Former Duluth East basketball player Dyami Starks brought his popular basketball clinic to Lincoln Park Middle School. Starks has held clinics across the world including Australia and Kazakhstan. But this is the first he’s done in his hometown. The drills included everything with more of a focus on basic basketball skills. “Fundamentals are the same at any level….

The Twin Ports Gymnastics Trio

Three gymnasts from Superior recently captured top honors at a regional competition.

SUPERIOR — Jack Johnson, Haydn Suske–Funk and Isaak Hopp. These three are coming off a great performance last week in the men’s gymnastics regional competition down in Des Moines, Iowa. The event features the best athletes from several states. But it was Jack, Haydn and Isaak who took first place, thanks to their work that began at a very young…