MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Esko native and Minnesota safety Koi Perich has been named a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. Perich is one of five players up for the award. During his debut season, he led the Big Ten conference with five interceptions. The award winner will be announced at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on December…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team hosted Duluth East in their home opener on Tuesday. The Hunters took down their rivals 64-52, to start the season 1-0. Duluth Denfeld will travel to North Branch to take on the Vikings on Friday, December 6th. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. For the Greyhounds, their next game in on Friday, December…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys hockey team picked up their 3rd win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Proctor 6 to 2. Luka Rohloff and Ander Rajala had two goals each to lead the Thunderhawks. Grand Rapids (3-1) will next host Roseau on Friday. As for Proctor (3-2), they’ll host Hibbing/Chisholm on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team is off to a strong start this season. A perfect 4-0 record, with all four wins having margins of 23 or more points. The Rails have a number of key returners back including guards Lily Smith and Chloe Carlson and forwards Greta Gustavson and Presley Tapani. Head Coach Matt Solberg says he’s pleased…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Harbor Monsters announced another re-signing for the upcoming 2025 season. Kick returner and wide receiver Kevin Felder Jr. becomes the 3rd player from a year ago to re-up with the Harbor Monsters. In six games played, Felder Jr. had five total touchdowns, with two on the ground and three through the air. In other Harbor Monsters news,…
Duluth, Minn.– As the temps go down, the anticipation for ice fishing goes up. It’s super important to get your essentials like ice picks and floatation suits. But of course, keeping safety in mind is crucial for this sport. Every year, it’s as important as ever to brush up on ice safety. Timing out your first trip is essential. A…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Esko native and Minnesota safety Koi Perich didn’t play like your average freshman this season. On Tuesday, he was recognized for his efforts this year by the Big Ten conference. Perich was named First Team All-Big Ten after leading the conference with five interceptions this season. He also had 42 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, and a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Esko girls basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, defeating Superior 60 to 53. Esko was led by Clara Swanson, who had 25 points in the contest. As for Superior, Annabel Manion was the high-scorer with 23 points. Esko (1-2) will next play at Jordan on Friday. Superior (1-4) is at St….
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a memorable first season for the Duluth Harbor Monsters as they captured the ArenaMania title. Now, the team is already making roster moves to try and make a run as repeat champions. Over the weekend, Duluth re-signed quarterback Hassan Brockman and wide receiver Nathan Chromy. Brockman joined the team at the midway point of the season…
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- Northwood/Solon Springs quarterback Jared Schultz announced the next step in his playing career. On Saturday, Schultz committed to the Falcons of UW-River Falls. He’s coming off a breakout senior season in which he led the state in rushing with 2,015 yards and 35 touchdowns. Schultz also caught a touchdown and returned three kickoffs for scores as well….
DULUTH, Minn.- A current UMD defenseman will get the chance to represent the red, white, and blue. Adam Kleber was named to the U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster. He’s set to head to Plymouth, Michigan for training camp later this month and if all goes well he’ll make the final roster for the IIHF World Championship, which begins on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Caitlin Kraemer has once again been named the WCHA Rookie of the Week. It’s the 3rd time this season she has earned the honor. Kraemer had a monster weekend, which included her first career hat trick on Saturday against Vermont. She totaled five points in the Bulldogs 9 to 1 win. In other UMD news, the team stays…
DULUTH, Minn.– Boulder Lake is also taking advantage of holiday sales by using materials on their property. For 4 years now, Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center has sold homemade wreathes, porch pots, and even kits to make your very own wreath. This is the largest fundraiser for that Boulder Lake hosts every year. They use freshly harvested material to create…
DULUTH, Minn.– One Cloquet writer, decided one day to take the adventure of a lifetime and travel cross country living in a van for six months. Filled with ambition and excitement, Jess Waldbillig hit the road and traveled the west coast for six months. All while living out of her converted van. She drove over 13,500 miles, and checked out…
The Lynx added Minnesota great Lindsay Whalen and former Washington Mystics coach Eric Thibault to their coaching staff Saturday. “I am excited to add both Eric and Lindsay to our coaching staff,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. “Eric has vast experience coaching in the WNBA as both a head and an assistant coach and is a WNBA champion. Lindsay adds…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold’s second touchdown pass of the second half went to Aaron Jones for Minnesota’s first lead with 1:13 left, and the Vikings rallied from 13 points down to beat the Arizona Cardinals 23-22 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. Darnold went 21 for 31 for 235 yards while being sacked five times by the blitz-heavy…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the UMD women’s hockey team hosted game two of their series with Vermont. The Bulldogs defeated the Catamounts 9-1, earning the series sweep. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was freshman forward Caitlin Kraemer who recorded a hat trick on the night. The Bulldogs will travel to St. Cloud, Minnesota to take on St. Cloud State…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior hosted St. Scholastica in the Superior Showdown Championship game on Saturday night. UWS started the game out hot, but CSS scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Yellowjackets 3-2. The Saints moved the puck around as Wyatt Wurst, Jacob Seitz, and Brodie Girod all recorded a goal on the night. CSS will be back in action on…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Wednesday, UMD football announced that Aiden Williams was nominated for the Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award. The Sixth-Year offensive lineman from Anchorage Alaska was one of 31 players nominated for this honor. Williams earned First Team All NSIC Conference honors for his season with the Bulldogs. Williams is also playing in the 2025…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Rock Ridge’s senior forward Anna Westby has committed to play basketball at Minnesota Crookston in the 2025-26 season. Westby earned All-State Honorable Mention honors last season. During the Wolverines run to state, Westby averaged 18.1 points per game. Rock Ridge will be back in action on Friday, December 6th, where they face North Branch. Tip-off is at 5:30…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys hockey team hosted South St. Paul on Friday. The Hilltoppers took down the Packers 11-2, improving to 2-0. Leading the way for the Hilltoppers was Sam Berry, who scored two goals in the first period. Next up for Duluth Marshall, they will face the Superior Spartans on Tuesday, December 3rd. Puck drop is at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team continued their winning ways on Friday, defeating Vermont 4 to 0. Friday’s contest was the first meeting between the two squads since the 2017 season. Clara Van Wieren achieved a bit of history as she tallied her 100th career point with a goal in the first period. Eve Gascon stopped all 19 shots she…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The first day of the Superior Showdown tournament began on Friday. St. Scholastica faced the University of Dubuque in their first game of the tournament. The Sanits defeated the Spartans 5-3, earning a spot in the championship game. The Saints will face UW-Superior on Saturday, November 30th. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays come from on the ice. At number two, we have history, UMD’s Clara Van Wieren tallies her 100th career point with the spin and then score. At number one, Duluth Marshall’s Bennett Scissons on the breakaway goes between the goalie’s legs and finds the back of the net for the goal. Categories:…
MADISON, Wis.- Max Brosmer passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another to help Minnesota beat Wisconsin 24-7 on Friday. Wide receiver Daniel Jackson had six receptions for 68 yards and a TD catch for the Gophers (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten), who took back possession of Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Darius Taylor had 32 rushes for 134 yards for Minnesota. Friday’s game was the 134th…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on a fast start to beat Miami 30-17 and snap the Dolphins’ three-game winning streak Thursday night. Green Bay (9-3) has won three straight and seven of its last eight. Miami (5-7) continued its recent history of struggling in cold…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The 2024-25 boys prep basketball season tipped off on Wednesday night. The Proctor Rails hosted Hermantown in their 2024 home opener. Rails defend their home-court as they take down the Hawks 78-66 to start the season 1-0. Proctor will be back in action on Tuesday, December 3rd where they face Greenway. Tip-off is at 7:15 p.m. For the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s basketball team hosted St. Scholastica in the annual bridge battle on Wednesday night. The Yellowjackets defeat the Saints 72-50 to improve to 3-3 on the year. Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Mykenzie Leccia, who had 19 points in the contest. UWS’ next game is on Wednesday, December 4th where they travel to Menomonie…
DULUTH, Minn.- In her second full season as a Bulldog, goaltender Eve Gascon has taken a hold of the full-time starting spot. “I feel good I mean I always want to play. That’s all the goalie wants and I just want to give a chance to my team to win. I’m always ready if they need me,” said Gascon. And…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness returned to the win column on Wednesday night, defeating the Wisconsin Windigo 5 to 2. The victory snapped a six-game losing skid for the Wilderness (9-12-3). Zach Homer had two goals to lead the team. Minnesota will next be in action on Friday at the Springfield Jr. Blues. Categories: Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team was back on track last weekend as they broke out the brooms against WCHA foe Bemidji State. This Friday, they’ll welcome in an opponent that they haven’t seen since the 2017 season. The Vermont Catamounts are set to skate into Amsoil for a two-game series with the Bulldogs. UMD is 1-0 all-time against…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Huskies have named Herbert Gibson as their new General Manager for the upcoming season. Gibson was an assistant coach for Bethel University from 2012-to-14. He’s also has been an instructor for the Minnesota Twins summer training camps and was also a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Duluth Huskies finished the 2024 season at 38-31….
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD senior quarterback Kyle Walljasper was nominated for the 2024 Harlon Hill Trophy for the second year in a row on Tuesday. Walljasper is one of 43 players nationwide nominated for this honor. The Fond du Lac, native was a dual threat quarterback for the Bulldogs as he recorded 2,009 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. On the ground,…
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Jones will join Minnesota’s practice squad less than a week after the Giants released the former No. 6 overall draft pick, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls hockey team celebrated their home opener in style on Tuesday, defeating Chippewa Falls/Menomonie 4 to 3. Superior improves to 2-0 and will next play at Moose Lake Area on December 5th. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The College of St. Scholastica women’s hockey team hosted UW-Superior on Tuesday night. After a back-and-forth battle on defense between the Saints and the Yellowjackets, CSS earns the win 1-0 in overtime. Leading the way for CSS was Grace Chapman, who scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The Saints will be back in action on December 6th, as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The University of Minnesota Duluth’s women’s basketball team tipped off conference play on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs facing Minnesota State-Mankato for their first NSIC game of the season. Unfortunately, UMD fell to the Mavericks 82-64, dropping to 2-4 on the season. The Bulldogs were led by Lexi Karlen, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds on the night….
DULUTH, Minn.- Three UMD women’s hockey players will suit up for team Canada over the holiday break. Goaltender Eve Gascon, defender Tova Henderson, and lastly forward Caitlin Kraemer were all named to team Canada’s Euro Tour roster. The six team tournament will take place in Finland beginning on December 11th. Team Canada will take on Sweden that day to begin…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids standout Adrienne Venditto has announced her college commitment to Minnesota Crookston. Venditto was named to the Lake Superior All-Conference first team as a senior. She also played in the 2024 Big Dog All-Star team. Venditto had a key role for the Thunderhawks the past two seasons in which they made the state tournament. She was…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. has been placed on injured reserve after hurting his hamstring Sunday in a 30-27 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears. The move announced Tuesday means that Pace must miss at least the Vikings next four games. The Vikings also activated outside linebacker Gabriel Murphy from injured reserve and signed linebacker…
ST. CLOUD, Minn.- Former Duluth East head coach Mike Randolph made his coaching debut for Northern Lakes on Monday night. And what a debut it was as Randolph became the all-time winningest coach in MSHSL hockey history, securing win number 708 in the Lightning’s 11 to nothing victory over Prairie Centre. Randolph passes former Rochester Mayo head coach Lorne Grosso….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld girls basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton/Wrenshall 46 to 28. The Hunters improve to 1-1 on the season and will next play at Proctor on Tuesday. As for the Raptors (0-1), they’ll host Fond du Lac Ojibwe in their home opener on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Two members of the UMD women’s hockey team earned WCHA weekly honors for their efforts this past weekend against Bemidji State. Olivia Wallin is the Forward of the Week after she tallied a hat trick in Friday night’s contest. As for Defender of the Week, that goes to Tova Henderson, who had three goals throughout the weekend. In…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two St. Scholastica Saints were recognized by the MIAC conference in their end of the year honors. Running back Nick Schlender is named all-conference after he rushed for over 900 yards and nine rushing touchdowns this past season. Earning an honorable mention is his teammate and wideout Ricky Weber. Weber tallied six receiving touchdowns and almost 700 receiving…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two area runners competed at the Cross Country NCAA championships over the weekend. For UMD, Franny Seidel placed 86th overall after finishing with a time of 22:02:09. That’s a 115 place improvement from the year prior for Seidel. Over on the men’s side, St. Scholastica’s Calvin Boone placed 136th overall. He’s the first male in program history to…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers earned a measure of revenge against the team that ended their season last year. It hardly mattered to them that the San Francisco 49ers squad they beat 38-10 on Sunday bore only a passing resemblance to the group that beat the Packers in last season’s NFC divisional playoffs. Josh Jacobs rushed…
CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold figured the Vikings would recover the Bears’ onside kick near the end of regulation and he would only need to kneel. Though things got a little more complicated, he’ll take this result. Darnold threw for 90 of his 330 yards in overtime to set up Parker Romo’s game-ending 29-yard field goal, and Minnesota outlasted Chicago…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team hosted Bemidji State on Saturday. The Bulldogs shut-out the Beavers 2-0, earning the series sweep. Leading the way for the Bulldogs were Tova Henderson and Olivia Mobley, each scoring a goal on the night. The Bulldogs will be back in action at Amsoil Arena on Friday, November 29th, against University of Vermont. Puck…
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team made their first Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history on Saturday. UW-Superior faced Amherst with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. The Yellowjackets went back and forth with the Mammoths ending regulation 2-2. The Jackets fell to the Mammoths 3-2 in double overtime, ending their season at the Sweet…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team hosted Western Michigan University on Saturday for game two of the series. The Bulldogs fell 4-1 to the Broncos, falling to 5-8 on the year. Scoring the only goal for the Bulldogs was Ty Hanson in the second period. The Bulldogs are back in action on Friday, December 6th, as they travel to…
