BALTIMORE (AP) — Kristian Campbell agreed to an eight-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, less than a week after his major league debut. Campbell’s deal includes team options for 2033 and ’34. A 22-year-old infielder and outfielder, Campbell made his big league debut March 27 as Boston’s youngest opening day starter at second since Reggie Smith. He…
The yearslong quest by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to acquire control of the Minnesota Timberwolves finally seems to be in the home stretch, after current owner Glen Taylor opted not to appeal an arbitration panel’s ruling that he must go forward with the $1.5 billion sale. A person with knowledge of Taylor’s decision confirmed it to The Associated Press…
DULUTH, Minn.- Back on March 4th, St. Scholastica named Matt Bremer as the 4th head football coach in program history. Fast forward to now, and he’s already preparing his team for the upcoming 2025 fall season. The Saints marched on to the practice field for their 2nd spring training session Tuesday afternoon. They’re set to have a total of 15…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD women’s hockey has added another player via the transfer portal. Minnesota’s Kate Kosobud is the latest to join the Bulldogs. The Moorhead native skated in 16 games for the Golden Gophers this past season. She tallied just one assist. Kosobud is also a 2024 Ms. Hockey Award finalist. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland girls basketball standouts will get one last chance to represent their respective high school squads. Rock Ridge’s Anna Westby and Cromwell-Wright’s Isabella Anderson were both named to the Minnesota Girls High School All-Star Series, which takes place this upcoming Saturday at Carleton College. The duo will be joined by former Duluth Marshall Hilltopper and current Crosby-Ironton…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day and another Bulldog departing via the transfer portal. Sophomore wing Matthew Perkins is the latest to enter the portal. The 2023 4th round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks tallied a goal and four assists this past season. The year prior he had a college career-high of six goals and nine assists. Perkins joins forward Kyle…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD has added their 2nd player via the transfer portal. Former Ohio State forward and Stillwater native Josie St. Martin is now a member of the Bulldogs. In her lone season as a Buckeye, she tallied five goals and five assists. St. Martin has also won three medals with the U.S. Under-18 Team. She joins Cornell’s Ashley Messier…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Former Wilderness goaltender Isak Posch has signed an entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. He spent the 2022-2023 season in Cloquet. In 44 games played, Posch posted a record of 25-13-3-3, with a 2.09 goals against average and a .926 saves percentage. The netminder just wrapped up his collegiate career with St. Cloud State, whom he spent two…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Sunday, the transfer portal for men’s hockey officially opened up. UMD lucked out and saw no current players enter. But on Monday, it was a different story. Junior forward Kyle Bettens and goaltender Zach Sandy both entered the portal. Bettens posted 12 goals and 20 assists in 101 games at UMD. As for Sandy, he’s been the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s basketball head coach Justin Wieck is staying put. On Monday, the college announced that they and Wieck have agreed to a four-year contract extension. Since taking over in 2018, Wieck has a record of 142-58, which includes three NCAA tournament berths and four tournament wins. He’s also coached three all-americans, two NSIC players of the year,…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD defenseman Owen Gallatin is making the jump to the pros. Gallatin and the Fort Wayne Komets agreed to an amateur try-out this past week. The Komets are the ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. In Gallatin’s final year as a Bulldog, he had four goals and 11 assists. He’s already skated in two games for the Komets…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness looked to protect their home barn as they took on the Chippewa Steel. The Wilderness and the Steel went back and forth all game, but the Wilderness earned the 4-3 win. The Wilderness is back in action on Saturday, March 29th, against the Chippewa Steel. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Categories: Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS football team has added a new coach to their roster. The Saints hired CJ Butt as an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the 2025 season. Before joining the Saints, Butt was a defensive backs coach at Drake University from 2022-2023. During his time with the Bulldogs, he helped lead the team to back-to-back Pioneer…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play of the week comes from the diamond. At number one St. Scholastica’s Jake Schelonka hits a two-run home run into right field against Bethel. The Saints and the Royals split in their doubleheader on Wednesday. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD hockey team will represent the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship well, as two more Bulldogs were selected to play in the tournament. Fifth-year senior Nina Jobst-Smith and Sophomore Ida Karlsson will play for their respective national teams. Jobst-Smith will represent team Germany for the fifth consecutive year. Jobst-Smith recorded three goals and 15 assists on the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD softball infielder Nicole Schmitt was named to the 2025 NFCA DII Player and Pitcher of the Year Watchlist on Thursday. Schmitt is one of 116 players selected for this watchlist. Schmitt’s has been named to this watchlist for the second consecutive year. The UMD infielder has a batting percentage of .476 on the season and leads the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team held their home opener on Thursday, as CSS welcomed in Bethel. The Saints earned the doubleheader split against the Royals as the Saints took game one 6 to 5. The Royals took game two 7 to 3. CSS is back in action on Tuesday, April 1st, against Gustavus Adolphus College. First pitch is…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS baseball team hosted Martin Luther in a doubleheader on Thursday. The Yellowjackets remain perfect in UMAC conference play as they swept the Knights, winning game one 9 to 4 and game two 14 to 5. The Yellowjackets are back in action on Saturday, April 5th against Crown. First pitch is at 1 p.m. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team enters the 2025 season with a young squad, with only two seniors on the team. One of the two seniors is infielder Nicole Schmitt who has been making plays in the field and at the plate for the Bulldogs. ” She’s fantastic, just a gifted hitter. Very high standards for herself. There is an…
FARGO, N.D- Former Grand Rapids Thunderhawk Taryn Hamling has entered the transfer portal after spending two seasons with NDSU. In her two years with the Bison Hamling played in 30 games and had a field goal percentage of 36 percent and averaged 7.4 points per game. The Bison are currently 20 and 11 and looking to make a WNIT postseason push….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team hosted Bemidji State on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs took both games in the doubleheader as they defeated the Beavers 6 to 3 in game one and 4 to 1 in game two. The Bulldogs improve to 22-10 on the season. UMD is back in action on Friday, March 28th, in a doubleheader against Wayne…
DULUTH, Minn.- In prep boys basketball, Duluth Marshall’s Brooks Johnson and Cloquet’s Jack Battaglia made the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star rosters. Johnson and Battaglia are two of the forty seniors to make the All- Star roster. Johnson led the Hilltoppers in points per game averaging 26.3 and will continue his basketball career at the college level as he committed…
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual DAYBA basketball border battle took place at UMD on Tuesday night. The Minnesota girls team defeated team Wisconsin for the fifth straight year with a 96 to 64 win. In the boy’s game, team Minnesota boys took back bragging rights as they defeated team Wisconsin 112 to 98. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team has started their season out on a high note. The Bulldogs have recorded 20 wins at the halfway point of their season. After kicking off NSIC conference play last week the Bulldogs are still in search of their first conference win. UMD dropped both games of their doubleheader last week to Winona State in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep boys basketball state tournament wrapped up over the weekend. With the season’s conclusion, two local head coaches earned end-of-the-year honors. Cherry basketball head coach Jordan Christianson was named the section 7A coach of the year by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. Christianson and the Tigers earned their fourth consecutive section 7A title and made it to…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the diamond former Duluth Huskies shortstop Kristian Campbell has officially made the Boston Red Sox opening day roster. Campbell played for the Duluth Huskies back in 2022 where he recorded a batting average of 34 percent and had two home runs. During his time with the Huskies Campbell earned Northwoods League All-Star honors and help the Huskies…
CHICAGO, Illinois. – Hermantown native and former UMD Bulldog Blake Biondi has signed an ATO contract with the Chicago Wolves in the AHL. Biondi suited up for Notre Dame last season, where he recorded 12 goals and 15 assists on the year. The Hermantown native last played for the Bulldogs in the 2023-24 season, where he earned 19 points for…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD sophomore goaltender Eve Gascon was named a first team CCM/AHCA women’s Division I All-American on Saturday. Gascon is the fourth Bulldog goaltender to be named an All-American. The native from Mascouche, Quebec averaged 29.8 saves per game this season and is a finalist for the HCA National Women’s Goalie of the Year. Gascon finished the season with a…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- After defeating Nevis in the state quarterfinal round 79 to 70, the Cherry boys basketball team is back in the class A state title game for the second consecutive year. The top-seeded Tigers took on the second-seed Dawson-Boyd on Saturday. In the first half, the Tigers were down by eleven. But late in the half, the Tigers cut…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness opened up a two-game series on Friday night against the Janesville Jets. After dropping their last outing to the Wisconsin Windigo, the Wilderness fell to the Jets 5 to 3. The two teams will meet again on Saturday. Puck drop is at 7:15 PM. Categories: Sports
HAYWARD, Wis.- Hayward’s Reese Sheehan took home the top prize in the state of Wisconsin for girls hockey. She is the 2025 Ms. Hockey Wisconsin award winner. It was a breakout season for the senior as she tallied 37 goals and 33 assists. Sheehan and the Hurricanes went 18-5-1 this past year. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A current Bulldog will soon suit up for Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Goaltender Eve Gascon is one of 25 players that will represent the Great White North. She isn’t the only player with Bulldog ties as former UMD defender Jocelyne Larocque is also on the team. Canada will be looking for their 4th…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the diamond. At number one, Northland’s Caden Willis flashes the leather out in center field as he robs a UWS hitter of extra bases. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior baseball team broke out the brooms against Northland College on Friday. The Yellowjackets took game one 13 to 1 and game two 13 to 3. Superior’s power was on display as they clubbed a total of four home runs in the two games. UWS improves to 8-9 and will next play at St. Mary’s on Tuesday….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team returned to Malosky Stadium on Friday to play two against Winona State. Unfortunately, the Warriors were able to get the best of the Bulldogs as they took both games, 8 to 6 and 13 to 2. UMD falls to 20-10 on the year and will next host Bemidji State on Wednesday. First pitch is…
Yarden Garzon scored 17 points and Shay Ciezki added 16 as No. 9 seed Indiana won its opener for a sixth straight NCAA Tournament with a 76-68 victory over eighth-seeded Utah. The Hoosiers reward for another 20-win season is a likely a matchup with the Birmingham 2 Region’s top seed in South Carolina — the defending national champions. The Gamecocks…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team met up with Nevis for the 2nd straight year in the Class A semifinals on Friday. And for the 2nd time in a row, the Cherry Tigers were able to get the best of the Nevis Tigers, winning 79 to 70. Cherry was led by Carson Brown, who had 22 points in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD freshman forward Caitlin Kraemer has capped off her debut season with some hardware. On Thursday, Kraemer was named the 2025 Julie Chu Rookie of the Year. The Waterloo, Ontario native led all freshman nationally with 18 goals. Kraemer is the first-ever Bulldog to win the award. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate forward Joe Molenaar won the NCHC Sportsmanship Award on Thursday. In his lone season as a Bulldog, he tallied three goals and three assists. Molenaar also blocked 25 shots. It’s the second straight year a Bulldog has taken home the award. Molenaar is also the 5th Bulldog in program history to earn the honor. Categories: College,…
MADISON, Wis.- Duluth FC met up with Forward Madison FC for the 2nd straight year in the U.S. Open Cup on Thursday. Like last season, the Flamingos came away with the win, defeating the BlueGreens 5 to 1. Mario Fernandez had the lone goal for Duluth in the 64th minute. Duluth FC will next be in action in May when…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Thursday, the UMD football team held practice number one of the spring. The Bulldogs will have 14 full squad practices and will wrap up their spring slate with a scrimmage at Northern Michigan on April 12th. The contest against the Wildcats will be the first-ever spring game on the road for the Bulldogs. Head Coach Curt Wiese…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UW-Superior and Northland college baseball teams had their first local game of the spring on Thursday. Ben Welle tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Yellowjackets over the Lumberjacks 5-0. Offensively, Trey Sybrant went two for three at the dish with two runs batted in to lead Superior. UWS improves to 6-9 and will once…
DENVER (AP) — Wisconsin backup forward Carter Gilmore made a sweet 3, then turned to the Montana fans and signaled for them to “shhhh.” Back on defense, he took a charge from one Montana player, then altered another’s shot. By the time Gilmore’s flurry was over Thursday, the game pretty much was, too. The Badgers pulled away for their first…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Cherry boys basketball team is one step closer to repeating as Class A state champions. On Thursday, the Tigers opened up state tournament play with a 89 to 57 victory over BOLD. Noah Sundquist had a team-leading 28 points in the contest. Cherry will next face Nevis in the semifinals on Friday. Tip-off is at noon at…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the fourth straight year, the Cherry boys basketball team has made it to the big dance. As a repeat attendee, the Tigers know there’s not much time to celebrate beforehand. “Obviously the goal is to take care of business one step at a time. Win the section and this team has big goals. We’ve been at the…
DULUTH, Minn.- A current Bulldog is making the jump to the pros. In his end of the year presser Wednesday morning, Head Coach Scott Sandelin announced that defenseman Will Francis has signed with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL. Francis, who’s had three bouts with cancer during his time at UMD, skated in 39 games and tallied one assist…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko high school has a new head football coach. On Wednesday, the school announced that Jeremy Zywicki will lead the team for the upcoming season. He’s spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Esko and was a part of their two state tournament teams. Zywicki also coached at Moose Lake/Willow River and Wrenshall, where he…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 2024-2025 UMD hockey season is officially in the books. And what a year it was for the women’s squad. A 22-15-2 overall record, which included their 5th straight and 16th overall national tournament appearance. There was also some breakout performances from forward Caitlin Kraemer and goaltender Eve Gascon, who both came away with some WCHA hardware. Head…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team showed promise with spurts throughout the season. That included wins against ranked opponents such as Arizona State and Denver. But the team eventually settled for a 13-20-3 record with a first round NCHC loss to the Sun Devils this past weekend. The Bulldogs boasted some young talent this year with Max Plante, Jayson…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have committed to moving forward with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback this season after deciding not to offer Aaron Rodgers a contract, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Vikings were not commenting publicly on their plans. Rodgers,…
