DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team began their 2024-25 season on November 8th. The Bulldogs have started their non-conference play 1-2 on the year, with their first win coming against Northwestern Oklahoma State. This year the program has several new faces as the Bulldogs lost six seniors for last year. With a young new team comes new roles for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team is out to a hot start in their 2024-25 campaign. The Bulldogs are currently 3-0 and will host the St. Louis County Basketball Classic over the weekend. Through the first three games, UMD has held their opponents to a 36 percent field goal rate. This weekend the Bulldogs will have to keep up…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown senior Gabriella Arntson is making the next step in her career. On Thursday, Arnston announced her college commitment to Bethany Lutheran. Just this past season, she had 200 kills and 49 blocks. Arntson and the Hawks also made the state tournament for the first time since the 2016 season. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- A longtime Cloquet football coach is moving on. Jeff Ojanen confirmed to the Duluth News Tribune that he is stepping down as the head coach at Cloquet after three seasons at the helm. He previously was an assistant for the Lumberjacks for 19 seasons. During his time as the head coach, Cloquet went 12-17, which included a Section…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– After hunting is over, the question of what to do with your deer harvest often comes to mind. Superior Meats is excited to cater to the hunters and help them produce venison products. Some of those products, you wouldn’t initially expect. “Make it into whatever you’re looking for. Whether it be bratwurst, summer sausage, bacon. We do a…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Deer hunting is a beloved Midwest tradition that brings families together year after year. “My husband, son and I hunt together. You know, they’re not quite in the area, that’s real important too. You know, I’m really looking forward to it,” said Pat Kukull, owner of Superior Shooter Supply. Many enthusiastic hunters, counting down the days until…
ESKO, Minn.- The 2024-25 prep girls basketball season tipped off on Thursday. Rock Ridge earned their first road win of the year as they defeated Esko 82-48. The Wolverines are back in action on Tuesday, November 26th, as they will face Cromwell-Wright. Game time is at 7:15 p.m. For Esko, their next game is on Tuesday, November 26th, against Cloquet….
PROCTOR, Minn.- Thursday signaled the beginning of the regular season for boys hockey teams in Minnesota. In Proctor, the Rails picked up where they left off last season with a opening night 8 to 0 win against Greenway. Austin Bryant and Breckin Ross each had two goals in the victory. Proctor (1-0) will next host Breck on Friday night. Greenway…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team made their mark on school history this season. After clinching their eighth UMAC championship and a spot in the Division III NCAA soccer tournament, the Yellowjackets are on to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in program history. The Jackets faced North Park in the first round of the tournament, where UWS…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC football honors were announced on Thursday morning. UMD with plenty of representation as 10 members landed on the first and second teams. On the first team was wideout DeShaun Ames, Tight End Sam Pitz, Quarterback Kyle Walljasper, offensive lineman Aiden Williams, defensive end Drew Hennessey, and lastly linebacker Mac Strand. As for the second team, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- There hasn’t been much that Duluth Marshall senior Brooks Johnson hasn’t accomplished during his high school career. That’s why he’s dedicating his last season to one goal and one goal only. “I think the only thing that is missing on my high school basketball resume is the team accolade. So, I want to hopefully go undefeated this year….
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Northland 85 to 49. CSS was led by Aaron Keykal, who had 15 points. As for Northland, Damian Cejka was the leading-scorer for the Lumberjacks with 11 points. St. Scholastica improves to 1-4 and will next play at Bethany Lutheran on…
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, prolific tight end Antonio Gates and dominant pass rusher Jared Allen are among the 25 modern-era candidates for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. The Hall announced the semifinalists on Wednesday after the selection committee cut down a list of 50 nominees made by a newly created screening committee. The list includes…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 4th ranked UMD women’s hockey team will be eager to get back on the ice after they dropped both of their previous two games against 3rd ranked Minnesota. The Bulldogs continue their homestand on Friday when they welcome in a Bemidji State squad, who they’ve had their number in recent years. UMD currently has a 13-game winning…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will be at home this upcoming weekend as they welcome in NCHC foe Western Michigan. It was a series to celebrate for the Dogs last week with UMD picking up their 2nd sweep of the season against Miami of Ohio. The Bulldogs outscored the Redhawks 12 to 2 in order to accomplish that…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage were back on home ice on Tuesday, taking on Moose Lake Area. The Mirage left no doubt as they defeated the Rebels 4-0, improving to 3-2 on the year. Proctor/Hermantown scored three goals in the first period with two of them coming from Jane Eckstrom. The Mirage will be back in action on Saturday, November…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Both the Hayward and Superior girls basketball teams opened up their regular seasons on Tuesday. It took overtime to decide a winner and the Hurricanes eventually came out on top 60 to 58. Melody Isham finished with 13 points for Hayward. Annabel Mannion had a team-leading 23 points for the Spartans. Ava Meierotto was just behind her with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team saw a jump in the NABC coaches poll on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are now ranked 6th after previously being ranked 13th a week ago. UMD is off to a 3-0 start this season, most recently picking up a 73 to 43 win against Wisconsin Parkside on Sunday. The Bulldogs are next in action…
Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy won National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after a stellar debut season with the Brewers, while Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt took the AL honors honor after leading the Guardians to 92 wins and a division title in his first year as a skipper at any level. Murphy, 65, led the Brewers to an NL Central title,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys basketball team is coming off a bounce back season in which they turned a 4-23 record into a 15-13 record. And with most of their core returning, including seniors Brooks Johnson and Josh Johnson, the Hilltoppers are going to be in the mix for the Section 7 AAÂ title. Head Coach Cam Berger said he…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown’s/Proctor’s Kale Smith is set to play for the University of Montevallo in Alabama next year. With the move, Smith is the first D2 commit in program history for the Stealth. Just last season, he found the back of the net 31 times and also had 23 assists. Smith and the Stealth finished their 2024 campaign with a…
ASHLAND, Wis.- An Ashland baseball standout will soon call the Twin Ports home. Pitcher and infielder Michael Zunker announced his commitment to St. Scholastica. He’s been recognized by the Heart O’North conference the past two seasons, landing on the 2nd team in 2023 and making it up to the first team this past year. Zunker and Ashland went 15-14 in…
POMONA, California.- A Duluth native chased a bit of history over the weekend as Greg Anderson continues to move up the ranks for most NHRA pro stock title wins. On Sunday, Anderson raced against his teammate Dallas Glenn in a winner-take-all final round at the NHRA finals. And it would come down to a two thousandths of a second difference…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful weekend that resulted in a sweep of Miami of Ohio, two UMD men’s hockey players earned weekly honors in the NCHC on Monday. Forward Dominic James picks up his 2nd Forward of the Week award this year after posting five points against the Red Hawks. In net, Adam Gajan takes NCHC Goaltender of the Week…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team held their home opener on Monday night against Wisconsin-Parkside. After a close battle in the 1st half, the Rangers pulled ahead in the 2nd and didn’t look back as they came away with the 79-69 victory. Myra Moorjani had a team-leading 15 points for the Bulldogs. UMD (1-2) will next host Northern Michigan…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team once again sees no movement in the latest USCHO Poll. After being swept by 3rd ranked Minnesota this past weekend, the Bulldogs remain the number four team in the country. UMD will look to bounce back this weekend when they continue their homestand with a two-game series against Bemidji State. The Bulldogs have…
MAPLE, Wis.- A Northwestern football standout announced the next step in his playing career. On Sunday night, Tigers running back and linebacker Bryce Ronchi declared his intentions to play for UW-Stout next fall. Just this past season, Ronchi was a touchdown machine as he found the end zone 18 times. He could also get it done on the defensive side…
NORTHFIELD, Minn.- For the first time in program history, the UW-Superior men’s soccer team will be playing in the sweet sixteen of the national tournament. On Sunday, the Yellowjackets knocked off the defending champions, St. Olaf, 4-2 in penalty kicks to secure the upset. Felipe Oliveira and Josh Bellamy were the goal-scorers in regulation. In the PK’s, UWS scored all…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As soon as it left his hands, Julius Randle knew his winning 3-pointer was going in. Randle got the ball with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns tied at 117 and 2.1 seconds to play. Minnesota, which battled back from 16 points down, advanced the ball down the court with a timeout to set up one final shot on an inbounds play. With…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sam Darnold lost a fumble on the Minnesota Vikings’ third offensive play. He more than made up for that turnover for the rest of the game. Darnold threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score and the Vikings beat the Tennessee Titans 23-13 Sunday. The Vikings quarterback had been picked off five times over…
CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers made just enough plays to squeeze out yet another win over the Chicago Bears. This time, it took a late touchdown and a blocked field goal. Love ran for a go-ahead score in the closing minutes, and Green Bay hung on to beat Chicago 20-19 on Sunday when Karl Brooks blocked Cairo…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, UMD football hosted its season finale against Minnesota State-Mankato. The Bulldogs earn the season finale win as they defeat the Mavericks 30-16. Ending the season on a four-game win streak. Leading the way for UMD was Ryder Patterson who had five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs finish the regular season with a…
NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team began their NCAA tournament play on Saturday. UWS defeated North Park 1-0, earning their first NCAA tournament win since 2019. Josh Bellamy scored the winning goal for the Yellowjackets. The Jackets will face St. Olaf in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, November 16th. Game time is at 1 p.m….
DUBUQUE, Iowa, – UW-Superior women’s soccer faced Carleton on Saturday, in the first round of the NCAA Division III soccer tournament. The Yellowjackets went back and forth on defense with the Knights, ending overtime scoreless. Quinn Clark had a strong defense of performance for UWS as she had seven saves on the night. This game came down to penalty kicks,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey hosted game two of their series with Minnesota on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell to Minnesota 3-2. Dropping both games of the series. Scoring for UMD was Kamdyn Davis and Nina Jobst-Smith. The Bulldogs are back in action on Friday, November 22nd, where they will face Bemidji State. Puck drop is at 3:01 p.m. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team back at Amsoil Arena, hosting third ranked Minnesota. The Bulldogs fall to the Gophers 4-1 in game one of the series. Scoring for the Bulldogs was Hanna Baskin in the first period. The Bulldogs are back in action for game two against the Gophers on Saturday, November 16th. Puck drop is at 3:01…
RHINELANDER, Wis.- On Friday, Northwestern took on Wrightstown with a trip to Madison on the line. Northwestern making their first State Semi-final game since 2009, in search of a return to the State title game for the first time since 1993. The Tigers state run ends as they fall to Wrightstown 47-16 in the WIAA State Semi-final game. Northwestern ends…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from on the ice. At number one, UWS goaltender Jack Boschert gets his glove up to knock away a scoring threat from St. Scholastica. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s hockey teams were on their home ice on Friday. The men’s team welcomed in their rivals from across the bridge in UW-Superior. Tied at 1-1 late in the period, UWS scored the go-ahead goal with 1:04 left in the contest for the 2-1 victory. UWS improves to 2-0-1 and will play…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Northwoods League and Rawlings announced winners of the ” Finest in the Field” awards on Friday. Duluth Huskies pitcher Ethan Cole was one selected for this honor. The award highlights the top fielders for each position. The Duluth native had a fielding percentage of 1.000 in the 2024 season with the Huskies. Cole is set to enter…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the 3rd straight year, the UW-Superior men’s basketball team took bragging rights over St. Scholastica, 84 to 73. The Yellowjackets were led by J’Vaun Walker, who had 22 points in the win. As for the Saints, Tanner Thomson was the high-scorer with 16. UWS improves to 2-1 and will next host Macalester on Saturday. CSS falls to…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Another Asuma will soon call the University of Minnesota home. On Thursday, junior infielder Noah Asuma announced his college commitment to the Golden Gophers. Just this past season, Asuma had a batting average of .524 with four home runs and 31 runs batted in. The year prior was even better as he went .632 at the dish…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The week of UMAC awards continues on the volleyball court. UW-Superior libero Jenna Anderson takes home the league’s top prize by being named the Player of the Year. That wasn’t the only award for the senior as she was also named Defensive Player of the Year after posting 788 digs. As for the rookie of the year, Makenna…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball’s Samantha Paulsen was named to the NSIC 1st Team on Wednesday. It’s the second time in her career she has picked up first-team honors. Paulsen currently leads the team in points, kills, and hitting percentage. Just recently, she was also named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week. Paulsen and the Bulldogs will close on the regular…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- It came down to one last drive between Hills-Beaver Creek and Mountain Iron-Buhl to decide a winner in the 9-man semifinals on Thursday. Unfortunately, a late interception by Sawyer Bosch with 13 seconds left ended the Rangers season as they fell 26 to 20. Micaden Clines had two touchdowns to lead MIB offensively, one of which was through…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Wednesday, the UW-Superior volleyball team began their postseason run, hosting Minnesota Morris in the UMAC semifinals. The Yellowjackets defeated the Cougars 3-1, clinching a spot in the UMAC Championship game. Leading the way in kills was Makenna Hohbein, recording 13 on the night. The Jackets will face Northwestern on Saturday, November 16th. First serve is at 7…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior continues to prove that it is a soccer school. On Saturday, both the Yellowjacket men’s and women’s squads recaptured their UMAC conference crowns. “This group just really has a different dynamic. There’s such a good balance of enjoyment and buy in and intensity. I really do think the care for one another is something we always talk…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The MIAC announced volleyball honors for the 2024 season on Wednesday. Cloquet native Ava Carlson was named MIAC Rookie of the Year for Augsburg University. Carlson wrapped up her first season as an Auggie averaging 2.51 kills and 2.67 digs per set. She also led first-year players in points, averaging 2.94 per set. Carlson is the first Auggie…
DULUTH, Minn.- A longtime Duluth East head coach has been inducted in the MSCHA Nordic Ski Hall of Fame. Bonnie Fuller-Kask joins the 2024 class. She’s been coaching the Greyhounds for the last 28 years. During her time so far, she’s had eight state meet championship teams and one individual state champion. She also was named coach of the year…
DULUTH, Minn.- Half of the games that the UMD women’s hockey team has played in this year has been against a top seven team in the country. That trend continues this weekend when the 4th ranked Bulldogs host the 3rd ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. Recently, the head to head matchup has been in Minnesota’s favor as they’ve won eight out…
