DULUTH, Minn.- In college hockey, UMD Sophomore Jayson Shaugabay was named N-HC forward of the week on Tuesday. This is Shaugabay’s second conference honor this season. In the Bulldogs home and home series with Bemidji State, the Warroad Native scored 3 goals and tallied 4 assists in UMD’s series sweep against the Beavers. The Bulldogs now sit at 5-1 on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A trio of UWS Yellowjackets earned conference awards on Tuesday for their performances over the weekend. Dylan Uitto and Simone Stephens of cross country along with Savanna Hering of volleyball earned UMAC athlete of the week honors. Uitto recorded a personal best at the Augustana invitational while Stephens placed 57th for the women’s squad. On the hardwood, Hering…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz prepares to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Carson Wentz will make his fifth straight start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, with J.J. McCarthy lacking time in a shortened week to keep building up his sprained right…
DULUTH, Minn.- Forward Gabbie Hughes has once again been named to the U.S. National roster for their upcoming rivalry series against Canada. It’s the 3rd straight year that she’s set to skate for the team. Hughes’ first game with the red, white, and blue is November 6th in Cleveland. Hughes currently plays for the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team stayed put at number four in the USCHO Poll. They also had some players pick up some weekly WCHA honors. Forward Rae Meyer is the Rookie of the Week after posting three points in UMD’s sweep of MSU-Mankato. Her teammate, Eve Gascon is the Goaltender of the Week. She stopped 41 of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD football and volleyball teams moved a bit in their respective polls. The Bulldog football squad moves up a spot to number 15 after their bye week. UMD will host UMary on Saturday. As for the UMD volleyball team, they go down a spot to number 18. They’ll be in action Tuesday at Bemidji State. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend, the state seedings for both boys and girls soccer were released. And only one local team secured higher than a 5th seed spot. That team would be the Esko girls, who are set for their 4th straight state tournament. Esko earns the 4th seed and will clash with the 5th seed, St. Croix Prep in…
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Ohio State Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Madison, Wis. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell says he hasn’t been told whether he will be back next season. Fickell was asked that directly during his Monday news conference, hours after athletic…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is ranked for the first time in over a year. The Bulldogs are now the 18th ranked team in the country after their weekend sweep of Bemidji State. Interestingly enough, it was the Beavers who the Bulldogs played the last time when they were ranked. That matchup took place on October 5th in…
MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern football team learned its WIAA playoff seeding over the weekend. The Tigers earned the second seed in the Division 5 Northwest Region. The 9-0 Tigers will host Prescott in the first round of the postseason. Northwestern and the Cardinals squared off once this year, playing each other in the first week of the season. In their…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The majority of this road trip didn’t go well for the Green Bay Packers, who waited on a tarmac several hours because of travel delays on Saturday before falling into a 10-point hole in the first half on Sunday. Thanks largely to Josh Jacobs and Micah Parsons, a potentially frustrating weekend had a happy ending. Jacobs…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Wentz surveyed the field, making his pre-snap calls from the shotgun formation on third down. The next thing he knew, he was sprinting away from the line of scrimmage, chasing down a high snap that short-circuited Minnesota’s first drive. That was only the start of a frustrating afternoon for Wentz and the Vikings, who scored just…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team hosted MSU-Mankato in its 2025 home opener. The Bulldogs lit up the scoreboard in their home opener, defeating the Mavericks 5-0. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Caitlin Kraemer with two goals. UMD is back at Amsoil Arena on Saturday, October 18th, for game two against MSU-Mankato. Puck drop is at 2:02…
MAPLE, Wis.- The final week of the prep football season in Wisconsin kicked off on Friday night. The Northwestern Tigers hosted the Hayward Hurricanes with their perfect record on the line. The Tigers defeat the Hurricanes 49-7, to end the regular season with a 9-0 record. Northwestern will learn its WIAA playoff matchup over the weekend. For Hayward, they close…
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS men’s basketball team added a new assistant coach to its roster earlier this week. Quron Marks will join the Saints in the 2025-2026 season. Before his time with CSS, Marks was an assistant coach at Kentucky State University. At Kentucky State, Marks played a role in player development, recruitment, and academic success. He joins a Saints…
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn.– A ceremony on Wednesday in Grand Portage celebrated a new beginning for the reservation and surrounding areas. They’ve been hard at work to bring in additional support for marine safety, patrol, and rescue. The first ever Indigenous Coast Guard unit was officially inducted in Grand Portage. After the Grand Marais coast guard unit discontinued back in 2022,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth East volleyball team hosted Duluth Marshall Thursday night. The Greyhounds pick up the 3-1 win over the Hilltoppers to extend their win streak to ten. Duluth East returns to action on Friday, October 17th, against Roseville. First set is at 1:30 p.m. Categories: High School, Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to become the first defending champion to reach the World Series in 16 years. Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven NL Championship Series. A…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The final week of the Minnesota prep football season kicked off on Wednesday night. In Hermantown, a rematch of last years section 7AAAA championship game took place, as the 6-1 Hawks hosted the 6-1 North Branch Vikings. The Hawks dominated all game, defeating the Vikings 56-26. Hermantown ends the regular season with a 7-1 record. Cloquet aimed for…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the pitch, Hermantown senior captain Hunter Nelson has been nominated for the 2025 Mr. Soccer Award. This honor is given to the best senior soccer player in the state of Minnesota. In his senior campaign with the Hawks, he registered 14 goals and tallied 13 assists. Hermantown went 9-5-4 this year and reached the section 7A semifinal…
DULUTH, Minn.- After almost a month on the road, the UMD women’s hockey team will finally be able to play in front of their home fans this upcoming weekend. The Bulldogs continuing their WCHA slate by taking on the Mavericks of Minnesota State. It’s been a while since UMD has dropped a game to Minnesota State. You have to look…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is preparing for a home and home series with Bemidji State. In the two squads last 10 meetings, UMD holds a 6-1-2 record with the lone loss coming last year on October 5th. Head Coach Scott Sandelin sees a lot of improvement from his upcoming opponent while comparing last year to this year….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS had plenty of end of the year honors in men’s and women’s golf. Men’s coach Paul Eberhardt is the UMAC Coach of the Year. Superior’s Andrew Rude earns UMAC Player of the Year Honors. Andrew Slatten is the Rookie of the Year. Lastly, 10 total men’s and women’s golfers earn all-conference honors. Categories: College, Sports
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Relying on an old-school pitching strategy has the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers two wins from returning to the Fall Classic. As long as their star-studded rotation can continue working deep into games, they don’t need to worry about their inconsistent bullpen. Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a three-hitter for the first postseason complete game in eight years as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team aimed for their first section title since 2020, taking on Grand Rapids, who looked to snap a 20-year state tournament drought. The Hunters punched their ticket to the state tournament, defeating the Thunderhawks 1-0. Scoring the lone goal for the Hunters was Sam Eklund. The Hunters will learn who their state opponent is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls soccer team hosted Blaine in the Section 7AAA Title game on Tuesday night. After a scoreless first half, Hadley Friday found the back of the net on a corner kick to give the Greyhounds the lead. Duluth East claims their second straight section title defeating the Bengals 1-0. “It’s what you work for. I…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team will once again get the chance to play for a state title. On Tuesday, Esko defeated Proctor 1-0 to claim their fourth straight Section 7A title. Esko was led by Britta Koski, who had the lone goal in the contest. Esko will learn who their first round opponent is at state over the…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids girls soccer team will finally be able to play on the big stage at state. On Tuesday, the Thunderhawks defeated the Hawks of Hermantown 1-0 in the Section 7AA title game. Kylie Debay scored the lone goal with 58 seconds left in overtime. The state tournament matchups will be announced over the weekend. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- In college volleyball, UMD has moved down in the recent AVCA Poll. The Bulldogs drop to 17th in the rankings after previously being 13th. UMD suffered just their second loss of the season this past weekend, falling to Northern State on the road in three sets. Then, the following day they swept Jamestown to bounce back. The Bulldogs…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- On Tuesday, UWS goalkeeper Quinn Clark earned her second UMAC Defensive Athlete of the Week Honors. In the Yellowjackets last two matches, Clark made 16 total saves and posted two shutouts. The Duluth native’s record on the season now improves to 6-3-3. The Yellowjackets are back in action at SCCU Stadium on Saturday, October 18th, against Crown. Kickoff…
RAMSEY, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team claimed their 3rd straight Section 7A title on Tuesday. Playing Spectrum, the Hilltoppers found the back of the net four times in the first half and wouldn’t look back to pick up the 5 to 1 win. Mason Park and Benson Peterson each had two goals for Marshall. State matchups will be…
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern’s Ethan Harms now knows where he’ll be heading once his time with the Tigers wraps up. On Sunday, Harms announced his commitment to Dordt University, a Division three team based out of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. So far this season, the quarterback/receiver has 440 rushing yards, 423 receiving yards, and 17 total touchdowns. He’ll join former…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team did see some movement after suffering their first loss of the year at Northern State on Saturday. The Bulldogs have fallen to 16th after previously being 10th a week ago. This is the 2nd time this season that UMD has been ranked 16th, with the last time being on September 15th. UMD will have…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a tough weekend for the UMD women’s hockey squad. The Bulldogs suffered their first two losses of the season, falling 4 to 3 and 4-0 to top-ranked Wisconsin. Even with the sweep, UMD wasn’t impacted in the latest USCHO poll. The team remains ranked 4th in the nation. This upcoming weekend will mark the first time…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles’ bullpen barely held on in the ninth as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to end the game. The Dodgers led 2-0…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Za’Darius Smith abruptly announced his retirement Monday, five games into his eighth NFL season and first with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 33-year-old pass rusher called it a career in a post on Instagram. The Eagles lost Thursday night at the New York Giants to fall to 4-2 and play at Minnesota on Sunday. Smith signed with the reigning Super…
FINLAND, Minn.– When the Crosby Fire began last week, the DNR and Superior Hiking Trail officials wasted no time implementing safety measures. “We just got word of the fire, kind of beginning yesterday, kind of coordinated with the DNR. We didn’t hear until about 5:30 kind of in the evening, about looking to close a section of the Superior Hiking…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team aimed for a series sweep against Augustana on Saturday. The Bulldogs couldn’t generate any offense against the Vikings, falling 4-0. UMD is back in action on Friday, October 17th, against Bemidji State. Puck drop is at 7:07 p.m. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This time, the Green Bay Packers built a double-digit lead and finished the job. Josh Jacobs and Lucas Havrisik helped close it out. Jacobs overcame an illness to rush for two touchdowns, and the Packers held off Cincinnati for a 27-18 victory in Joe Flacco’s Bengals debut on Sunday. Havrisik sealed the win by making…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ending their recent run of playoff frustration earned the Milwaukee Brewers a new nickname from their manager. Pat Murphy has referred to his team as the “Average Joes,” a nod to their small-market status and lack of big names. But after the Brewers beat the rival Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the decisive fifth game of their NL Division Series…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team hosted Carleton College for their homecoming game on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Knights kept control of the game, defeating the Saints 41-14. Leading the way for the Saints was Curtis Favors, who had 103 receiving yards and scored both touchdowns for the Saints. CSS will hit the road on Saturday, October 18th, to take…
MAPLE, Wis.- Friday marked week 8 for prep football teams in Wisconsin. The Northwestern Tigers hosted Ashland in the U.S Highway 2 rivalry game. The Tigers defeated the Oredockers 49-0 to win their 18th consecutive U.S Highway 2 rivalry game. Over in Minnesota, the Cloquet Lumberjacks squared off against Duluth East. The Lumberjacks defeated the Greyhounds 21-20 after a game-winning…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team improved to 3-0 on the season on Friday night, defeating Augustana 4-1. After a scoreless first period, the Bulldogs broke out in the 2nd, scoring four goals to head into the final period. Scout Truman, Ty Hanson, Callum Arnott, and Max Plante all found the back of the net in the victory. UMD…
PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18 and the Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in four seasons, beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 on Friday night for a four-game sweep of the Finals. The Aces made quick work of the league’s first best-of-seven Finals. It was another offensive onslaught…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Mirage sophomore Taylee Manion will get another chance to impress the U.S. U-18 higher-ups. Earlier this week, she was invited to their selection camp, set to take place on October 26th in Blaine. Manion has been on the Mirage varsity team since 8th grade and has totaled eight goals and 22 assists. She is the youngest player of…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A current Superior Spartan is staying home to play college ball. Senior pitcher and outfielder Austin Edwards announced his commitment to UW-Superior on Thursday. This past spring, the left-hander threw a team-high 40 innings. When he’s not pitching, he can play all outfield positions and also play some first base. During the summer months, Edwards suited up for…
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley Field crowd of 41,770. Busch went…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd straight year, the Duluth East girls soccer team will play for the Section 7AAA title. On Thursday, the Greyhounds shut out Andover 8-0 in the semifinals to earn their spot. They’ll next host Blaine in the section title game on October 14th at 5 PM. In 7AA, Hermantown completed the upset over Cloquet-Carlton, 1 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The prep boys soccer playoffs continued on Thursday night in Minnesota. In Section 7A, the Duluth Marshall Hilltopper hosted the Hermantown Hawks in the semifinal round. The Hilltoppers return to the section title game, taking down the Hawks 4-2. Duluth Marshall will either take on Spectrum or PACT Charter in the championship game on Tuesday, October 14th. Game…
DULUTH, Minn.- If it was up to the NSIC coaches then the UMD men’s team is going to have a good season. On Thursday, the Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the NSIC North coaches poll. UMD received 47 points, which was four points higher than Minnesota State-Moorhead, who came in 2nd in the poll. Also announced were the…
