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Tufte Recognized by NCAA

Riley Tufte was named the NCAA First Star of the Week.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH, MINN.- It took Riley Tufte 14 games to score his first collegiate goal but now he is being rewarded for his offensive excellence. Tuesday the NCAA named Tufte their first Star of the Week. The freshman forward scored two goals in Friday’s win over North Dakota and added another goal and an assist on Saturday.   Categories: College, Sports,…
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NCHC Recognizes Three Bulldogs

Three Bulldogs received weekly awards from the NCHC.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH, MINN.- On Monday UMD freshman goaltender Hunter Miska was named the NCHC Rookie Player of the Week, Willie Raskob was named the Defensemen of the Week, and freshman Riley Tufte nabbed the Offensive Player of the Week honor. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
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Packers Fans Cheer on Team During Season-Ending Loss

Fans in Superior React to Packers' Loss in NFC Championship
Andrew Kirov,

SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers’ season came to an end earlier Sunday with a 44–to–21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game. But Packers fans were heard cheering on their team across the Northland, including at Schultz’s Sports Bar in Superior. Here are some sights and sounds from the big game earlier today. Categories: Community, Features,…
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Ranger Trio Leading MIB

Northern Star: MIB Gunning For State Title
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Often in High School athletics, teams are lead by a single stand out athlete. However, up at Mountain Iron-Buhl they’ve got 3. Head Coach Jeff Buffetta says, “Their leadership and qualities are invaluable to our program. Just seeing those guys come up. They together won pace setter championships back in 5th and 6th and 7th grade, and they sort of…
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Snowboarding on the Hills of Spirit Mountain

Active Adventures: Winter Sports
Natalie Froistad,

DULUTH, Minn. – Winter has arrived and the hills are ready for athletes at Spirit Mountain. For this week’s Active Adventures, FOX 21’s William Seay and Natalie Froistad learned to snowboard. Snowboard instructor Charlie Barette showed William and Natalie the basics. They practiced a j-turn and a c-turn. To sign up for a lesson, or learn more information, head to…
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Perseverance and Hard Work Paying Off for Anglin

Anglin is working toward a second State Tournament.
Adrienne Robbins,

BAYFIELD, WIS.- Bayfield–Washburn wrestler Zack Anglin can count the steps needed to get to state. “Alls I’ve been thinking about is that state title, it’s just focus and dedication to reach that goal,” said Anglin. He has taken this path before, making it to Madison, Wisconsin and the State Tournament his sophomore year and ike any athlete the journey to…
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Schroeder Headed Back to Iditarod

Northland Musher to Make 4th Appearance in Famous Sled Dog Race
Greg Chandler,

DULUTH, Minn. – Northland Musher n Nathan Schroeder is headed back to the Iditarod Sled Dog race in Alaska. Schroeder made the announcement last week on his Facebook page.  It will be his fourth trip to the Iditarod. He’s holding  meet and greet on Friday, January 27th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Green Mill in Canal Park.  Fans…
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UMD Men Fall in Polls After Loss to St. Cloud State

The Bulldogs fall to No. 4 after splitting the weekend with the Huskies.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH, MINN.- UMD fell to St. Cloud State Friday night and fought for an overtime win on Saturday over the Huskies. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to No. 4 in this week’s USCHO poll. UMD will head to UND this weekend for a series with the Fighting Hawks. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
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UMD Women Move up to No. 2 in USCHO Poll

The Bulldogs swept Minnesota over the weekend.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH, MINN.- The UMD Women’s team beat Minnesota for the first time in five years on Friday and followed with another win on Saturday. The sweep of the Gophers has earned the Bulldogs a No. 2 ranking in this week’s USCHO Poll. The Bulldogs travel to Bemidji State this Friday to face the Beavers. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…
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Twins’ Winter Caravan Makes a Stop in Duluth

Hector Santiago, Eduardo Escobar and Jack Morris were all in attendance.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH-MINN.- The Twins Winter Caravan made their annual stop in Duluth Monday Night. Hector Santiago, Eduardo Escobar and former Twin Jack Morris were all at Grandmas sports garden to sign autographs. Fans were disappointed with the Twins 59-103 record last season but the players appreciate their support through the bad times. “When you lose your 103 game and you come…
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Lanigan Curling for Gold

Duluth native Lexi Lanigan is competing at Nationals for a chance at worlds.
Adrienne Robbins,

DULUTH, Minn. – Lexi Lanigan couldn’t always throw far when curling but she stuck with it. “Even in high school I would miss my sweetheart dance, or I would miss my soccer banquet, or a soccer game and it was hard to tell people that I was missing for curling,” said Lanigan. The Duluth native now attends University of Minnesota…
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Girls Youth Hockey Tournament Begins in Duluth

One of the Largest Youth Hockey Tourneys in the Nation
William Seay,

DULUTH, Minn. — Girls hockey is alive in Duluth this weekend – sixty teams from all around the region are here for the “Icebreakers Invitational.” Games began at 11:00am Friday morning; the tournament pits teams from Minnesota, and as far away as Wisconsin, Illinois, and Canada, in a round-robin style tournament. Girls ages 8 to 16 have the opportunity of…
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Winter Fun on the Snowy Trails

Active Adventures: The Duluth Experience
Natalie Froistad,

DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Active Adventures FOX 21 hit the snowy trails with The Duluth Experience. Dave Grandmaison, Co-Owner and CEO, took FOX 21’s William Seay snowshoeing for the first time. Grandmaison says they have tours for every season, including snowshoeing, fat tire biking, brewery tours, mountain biking tours and more. For more information on The Duluth Experience…