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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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 — “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…
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
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DULUTH — The Wolfpack lacrosse team have opened their season with a 2-0 record, and even with a small sample size, there is a lot to take away from those games. “We don’t have a lot of guys who are coming out here as individual players that are acting independently. We have a lot of guys who are working together…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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DULUTH, Minn. – As the weather begins to warm, more and more people are heading outside to enjoy the nice days. Many are doing their first runs outside, while some are training for Grandma’s Marathon. One local personal trainer believes private training can be a game-changer for those looking to get in shape. Eric Franklin, the owner of XMT-3 Training…
Virginia 0, Duluth Marshall 10 (F) Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH- After last seasons campaign was racked with injuries there’s plenty of question marks heading into Friday’s spring game. The biggest being which one of UMD’s three starting quarterbacks will take the reigns this coming fall. Last season, Juniors Mike Rybarczyk and Ben Everhart both suffered injuries after emerging as front runners for the full time gig. At the end of the…
Northwestern 11, St.Scholastica 4 (F) Northwestern 4, St.Scholastica 5 (F) Categories: College, Sports
The UMD Bulldogs National Championship win put the school and Duluth on the map, and now even Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is giving them their own day. Governor Dayton a former division one hockey player for Yale, revealing at Wednesday’s press conference that the semi-final round of the Frozen Four kept him on the edge of his seat. He officially…
Game 1: St.Scholastica 12, North Central 0 (F) Game 2: St.Scholatica 9, North Central 1 (F) Categories: College, News, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Softball team checked in at 3rd in the NCAA Division II Central Region rankings. The NSIC in general is strongly represented, Winona State is number one, Augustana and Minnesota State Mankato also sneaking in the top five. The Bulldogs are an impressive 23 and 7 against in-region competition and are back home Thursday against Northern State….
ST.PAUL, Minn.- UMD Men’s Hockey Coach Scott Sandelin met with Governor Mark Dayton Wednesday and also responded to questions about next season and the future of hockey in Minnesota. Sandelin on next season, “Very excited about next year, we’re excited about the nucleus coming back, with young players and certainly our recruits that are coming in, but we know, like…
High School Boys Lacrosse: Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 6, Proctor/ Hermantown Stealth 4 (F) Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — This winter has been cold and it’s been long. But soon the weather will change and it will be warm once again, which means more and more outdoor construction projects will be in full swing. “When you think about all the buildings being built, the remodelings going on in town, that’s all construction stuff and there’s a…
DULUTH, Minn.- Presented by Dennis “Hatchetman” Hatch, The Break Room Duluth, and On The Wire Creative Media. 3RD ANNUAL EIGHTBALL CLASSIC! $5,000 Added (Based on full field). $1,000 entry. Race to 15. Take what you make. Modified BCA rules. Winner breaks. Professional dress code. Meet & greet 4pm – 5pm Friday. Players dinner at 5pm Friday. Calcutta starts Friday @ 6pm….
DULUTH, Minn.- After parting ways with previous men’s basketball coach Matt Bowen, UMD has now narrowed their list of candidates own to four finalists. All of the ‘Dogs potential coaches will be on campus this week for interviews. Current UMD Assistant Coach Matt Hockett is one of UMD’s finalists, a former bulldog baller himself, Hockett has coached as an assistant…
PROCTOR, Minn.- One quick glance outside and its clear 2018 has not been a good year for spring sports, with local baseball and softball teams seeing games being canceled and rescheduled left and right; but mother nature certainly hasn’t dampened any spirits out in Proctor where, despite the snow, the Rails baseball and softball team we’re out getting the brand new…
DULUTH, Minn.- The golf course isn’t in ideal condition, but that didn’t stop sophomore Nate Scullard-Bender with the Denfeld golf team from taking some swings. Categories: High School, Minnesota, Sports Tags: Denfeld golf team, duluth, ENGER PARK GOLF COURSE, Golf, local sports, Nate Scullard-Bender, snow, winter
DULUTH — “I just knew I was going to go into it working hard. Put my head down and work hard. I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I was seen as the third goalie there in the beginning and I knew I was going to get a shot and to just capitalize on my opportunity and it kind…
NEWARK, NJ — Sophomore Joey Anderson has signed a three–year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. Anderson was selected 73rd overall by the Devils in the 2016 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old scored 11 goals and recorded 16 assists this past season, helping UMD capture its second national title in school history. Anderson was also the captain of the U.S….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- When describing Duluth Minnesota, basketball may not come to mind, but that’s not how its always been. Dyami Starks is one of the most recognized names in Duluth basketball, after graduating Duluth East, Starks played in college leading his team in scoring, and even play professionally overseas. Now he’s found a new passion, one that combines his love of…
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ST. CLOUD — This is usually that time of the year when the UMD men’s hockey team starts to experience some early departures. Most of the time it’s players who go to the pros. But now it’s a coach who is heading out. Assistant coach Brett Larson has been named the new head hockey coach at St. Cloud State. The…
DULUTH– Senior forward Jared Thomas has signed with the San Antonio Rampage. They are the AHL affiliate for the Colorado Avalanche. The contract is for next season, however Thomas will be on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this season. The former Hermantown star recorded a career–high 11 goals and 15 assists in his senior campaign, while also scoring…
DULUTH, Minn. -As Spring weather continues to evade the Northland, FOX 21’s William Seay went inside the Duluth YMCA to work with a personal trainer. Emily Ranta, the Associate Executive Director of the Duluth YMCA says during the “mud season” the center sees an uptick in people and need for personal training. The Duluth YMCA recently got rid of 15-year-old…
DULUTH, Minn.- The story of the 2018 U.S.A. Women’s Olympic team has become a house hold tale for even the casual sports fan, and at the center of it all is UMD junior red shirt goalie Maddie Rooney, who overnight went from a Duluth sensation to an Olympic hero as team U.S.A. captured their first gold medal in 20 years….
DULUTH — It was a packed house at the Sports Garden Thursday night as two Bulldogs returned home with some hardware around their neck. For the first time since winning the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics, Maddie Rooney and Sidney Morin came back to Duluth for a “Welcome Home Celebration” with their fans who cheered them on from…
SB: Minnesota Crookston 1, Minnesota Duluth 9 (F) Minnesota Crookston 0, Minnesota Duluth 1 (F) BB: St.Cloud State 2, Minnesota Duluth 4 (F) St.Cloud State 6, Minnesota Duluth 5 (F) Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Thousands of people rolled into the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) for the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show. It’s one of the largest shows dedicated to gardening and remodeling for your homes. For this week’s Great Outdoors we give you to a front row ticket to the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show. The Arrowhead Home and Builders…
DULUTH — The Bulldogs are back at Amsoil Arena, but this time they brought a national championship with them. The team held a special welcoming ceremony with the fans on Tuesday night. And it was an improbable run for a program that usually goes into the tournament as favorites. The Bulldogs squeaked into the tourney by a one-ten-thousandth of a…
ESKO, Minn.- It seems that just as quickly as one journey ends, a new one begins as UMD Senior Captain Karson Kuhlman has signed a 2 year entry level deal with the Boston Bruins. During his time with UMD, Kuhlman played in an astonishing 166 consecutive games, the 7th longest streak in NCAA history. The Esko native will join the Providence…
CLOQUET, Minn.- After a tragedy in Humbolt that left a team and its families torn apart, the entire international hockey community has rallied in support with fundraisers now eclipsing 4 million dollars, there’s also been showings of support across North America, with #PutYourSticksOut prompting people to leave hockey sticks on their porch in remembrance of the 15 players and coaches…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD bookstore has been getting ready for weeks, placing contingent merchandise orders with various NCAA vendors. All to make sure the shelves would be full of championship gear if the Bulldogs won the title. And as exciting as this all is, with the new shipment comes more work. “It’s pretty crazy, we’ve had over 500 online orders…
ST.PAUL, Minn.- On a historic night at the Xcel Energy Center the University of Minnesota Duluth captured their second National Championship in program history 2-1 over Notre Dame, outshooting the Irish 35-20. In front of a home-state crowd of 18,303 UMD struck first as Senior Captain, and Esko native, Karson Kuhlman scored the game’s first goal on an assist from Jade…
XCEL Energy Center, St. Paul, MN- While all eyes are on the ice watching the UMD men’s hockey team. Another team will be in the stands making sure all of the Bulldogs fans are pepped up for the big game. The UMD Pep Band has a chance to play in front of thousands of hockey fans in their home state….
