DULUTH, Minn.- Three Minnesota football teams were able to pull of game-breaking touchdown runs in their season-opening games this week. At number three, Hermantown’s Aidan Adamski pulled off a 41-yard touchdown, marking his first touchdown as a Hawk following his transfer from Duluth Marshall (previously played for Two Harbors). At number two, Mesabi East’s Landon Paine dashed 67 yards off…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown football team will hold onto the hammer for another year. On Friday, the Hawks defeated Proctor 72 to 0 in their annual rivalry game to begin the year at 1-0. Hermantown (1-0) will next host Cloquet on September 6th. Proctor (0-1) will try to bounce back against Esko also on September 6th. In other prep football…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we catch up with Mike Heffernan of the St. Scholastica football team. Heffernan is entering his 6th season as head coach. The Saints are coming off a 2-8 season in 2023. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- It was the tale of two halves on Friday as the Duluth East boys soccer team clashed with Lakeville South. After trailing 1-0 at the half, the Greyhounds battled back for the 3 to 2 victory. Duluth East (2-3) will next host Bemidji on September 5th. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Hermantown girls soccer team picked up their first win on Thursday, shutting out Proctor 2-0. Claire Niksich and Kaija Markovich were the goal scorers for the Hawks. Hermantown (1-2-1) will next host Hibbing/Chisholm on September 5th. Proctor (1-2-1) is hosting Cloquet/Carlton on September 3rd. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- The Blane Tetrault Era of Duluth East Football had an emphatic entrance on Thursday, defeating three-time defending section champion Esko 24-14 in their season opener. The Greyhounds’ defense gave Esko plenty of problems, forcing four turnovers through fumbles in the first half. Meanwhile, running back Michael Lewis scored two first-half touchdowns with the help of his offensive line….
MARQUETTE, Mich.- The UMD football team left no doubt on Thursday night, opening up the season with a 35 to 7 victory over Northern Michigan. Kyle Walljasper picked up where he left off last year with 312 passing yards and four passing touchdowns in the win. UMD (1-0) is next in action on September 14th when they host MSU-Moorhead in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team may have a later start to their season compared to other teams. But, they’re eager to turn things around after a 2-8 campaign in 2023. The Saints had an eventful off-season which included an exhibition game just three months ago in Canada. They’re hoping with that successful showing plus all the work that…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team tried to get back on track on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the woes continued as the Hilltoppers fell to Mounds View, 5-1 at home. Briar Mrozik had the lone goal for Marshall in the contest. Duluth Marshall (1-3) will next play at Duluth Denfeld on Friday at 11 AM. In other prep soccer action,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two Harbor Monsters players have already inked new indoor deals for the 2025 season. Quarterback Ja’Vonte Johnson and defensive back De’Ron Maxwell have each signed with the Corpus Christi Tritons of the National Arena League. This past season, Johnson led the league in total passing yards and passing yards per game. As for Maxwell, he totaled 15 tackles…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a memorable first season for the Duluth Harbor Monsters. With success, you can expect that the team received some postseason recognition from it’s peers. On Tuesday, the Arena League announced that Harbor Monsters head coach Tony O’Neil has been named the inaugural Coach of the Year. In his first season at the helm, O’Neil led Duluth…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After having Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph compete for their placekicking job throughout training camp, the Green Bay Packers decided their best option was finding someone else. The Packers claimed Brayden Narveson off waivers from the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday and released Joseph. Those moves came one day after Green Bay cut Carlson, a 2023…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team continued their strong start to the season on Tuesday, defeating Esko in four sets. The scores were as follows: 25-23 (Hermantown), 22-25 (Esko), 25-19 (Hermantown), 25-17 (Hermantown) Claire Kaups led Hermantown with 15 kills. Hermantown (2-0) will next play at Duluth East on September 3rd. Speaking of the Greyhounds, they also improved to 2-0 on…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings had to trim their roster to 53 players by 3 p.m. Tuesday, and the biggest names to not make the team are Lewis Cine and Kene Nwangwu. The roster is not final, and changes throughout the season. Players who are waived on Tuesday could end up on the Vikings’ practice squad if they are not claimed by…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday, defeating North Branch 3-0. Tyler Northfield led the Hunters with two goals in the contest. Ben Senich had the other goal for Denfeld. In net, Cannon Peak stopped all five shots he saw. Duluth Denfeld (1-2) will next host Lakeville South on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A day after the UWS men’s soccer squad was picked to finish 1st in the UMAC, the women’s team has now followed suit. On Tuesday, the Yellowjackets received 36 points and six of seven first place votes in the UMAC coaches poll. UWS is vying for their 4th straight conference championship this upcoming season. They’ll open up their…
GREEN BAY, Wis.- (AP) The Green Bay Packers got a new backup quarterback, lost their No. 2 running back to a season-ending injury and cut their incumbent kicker as they released their 53-man roster on Tuesday. Green Bay acquired quarterback Malik Willis from the Tennessee Titans for a 2025 seventh-round draft pick and followed that up by cutting quarterbacks Sean…
LOS ANGELES, California.- Cutdown day in the NFL impacts over 900 players, that included former Bulldog offensive lineman Brent Laing, who was trying to make the 53 man roster for the Los Angeles Chargers. Unfortunately, he received bad news Tuesday afternoon as the Chargers waived the center. Laing had been in LA since December of 2023, when the Chargers signed…
CLOQUET, Minn. — Growing up, you can get into all kinds of sports. Hockey, basketball, and baseball. But what about horseback riding? This ranch is dedicated to spreading the love of all things equine to the area. “They learn to move in and around a horse safely. We have lower keyed camp horses that are very gentle,” said Town Line…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown girls tennis team picked up their first win of the season on Monday, defeating Duluth Marshall 6 to 1. The Hawks won three out of the four singles matches and all three doubles matches. Hermantown will next play at Grand Rapids on Tuesday. As for Duluth Marshall, they’ll face Cloquet on Wednesday. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A current Hermantown Hawk knows where he’ll be suiting up next year. Senior defensive end and fullback Aidan Adamski announced his commitment to St. Thomas over the weekend. Last season, Adamski suited up for Two Harbors and tallied 54 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and four sacks. He also found the end zone twice, once offensively and once…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s soccer team was once again picked to finish first in the UMAC conference this upcoming season. The Yellowjackets earned 48 points in the coaches poll and six of eight first place votes. UWS is vying for their 8th straight UMAC conference title this upcoming season. They kick off their campaign on August 30th at Augsburg….
DULUTH, Minn.- As students flooded UMD’s campus for the first day of classes, Head Coach Curt Wiese and his players continued to gameplan for their 2024 season opener against Northern Michigan. “This is an opportunity for us to be 1-0, to be able to start the season off the right way,” Noted Wiese, who will coach in his 14th complete…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In the last year and a half in the Twin Ports, Felipe Oliveira has already made quite a name for himself on the pitch. In his first season with the UW-Superior men’s soccer team, Oliveira was a First-Team All-UMAC selection, scoring five goals while adding three assists. In 23 games, the Goshen College transfer started a team-leading 22…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two weeks after winning the first-ever ArenaMania Championship, Duluth Harbor Monsters General Manager Steve Walters thought back to his team’s title-winning performance. “To be honest, it wasn’t anything that I truly expected,” Recalled Walters, who worked in sales and marketing before joining the upstart indoor football franchise. “When it came to the championship itself, it was an amazing…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we catch up with Joe Mooney of the UW-Superior men’s soccer team with the 2024 season right around the corner. Mooney is entering his 17th year as the Yellowjackets’ head coach and has already earned over 200 wins at the helm. The UWS men’s soccer season begins on Friday, August 30 on the…
MAPLE, Wis.- It’s not often that defensive linemen are able to get their hands on the ball, let alone score touchdowns. On Friday, Northwestern’s Finley Nelson recovered a fumble in the end zone following a botched jet sweep handoff by Prescott. This marked the Tigers’ first touchdown of the season, but it was their only score in a 42-8 loss…
MAPLE, Wis.- The three-time defending Heart O’North champions, the Northwestern football team began their 2024 campaign on Friday. Unfortunately, their opponent Prescott was too much for the Tigers as they came away with the 42 to 8 victory. The contest was Northwestern’s first opening week loss since 2008. Northwestern (0-1) will try to bounce back next Friday at home against…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team began their season on Friday against another state tournament team from a year ago in Two Rivers. After scoring less than eight minutes into the contest, C-E-C let up two goals to end the half and that proved to be the difference maker as they fell to Warriors, 2-1. Collin Young had the…
Saginaw, Minn.–A new aero community is finally ready to take flight! Superior Aero Estates debuted their runway, which is now open and ready to use. Being a one of a kind in the Duluth area, this space will house aviation enthusiasts with their planes. The area gives residents the freedom to pursue their dream home, all while being next to…
MAPLE, Wis.- After losing on their home field in a stunning WIAA Level 3 loss to St. Croix Falls, the Northwestern High School football team is ready to kick it up a notch this season. In 2023, the Tigers finished 10-2 overall, marking the seventh straight season with at least one playoff victory. Eighth-year head coach Jovin Kroll will have…
DULUTH, Minn.- A number of area volleyball teams began their regular seasons on Thursday night. For the fourth straight year, Hermantown began their campaign with a straight set victory over Duluth Marshall. The Hawks (1-0) return home Tuesday to face Esko. Duluth Marshall (0-1) continues their homestand by taking on Proctor on Tuesday. In other volleyball action, Duluth East dropped…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls soccer team opened up their regular season on Thursday in a contest against St. Anthony Village. Each team had a hard time scoring as the Huskies and Rails settled for the 0-0 draw to open the year. Proctor is next in action on Saturday at Esko. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s head coach Justin Wieck will be making a return to his alma mater this season. On October 25th, he will lead his Bulldogs against the University of Iowa in an exhibition game. Wieck joined the Hawkeyes as a walk-on forward in the 2004 season. He was a part of two straight NCAA tournament appearances and one…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Former UMD and Hermantown defenseman and current Winnipeg Jet Dylan Samberg is set to compete at the PGA Manitoba Open this upcoming weekend. It’s a return to the sport where he once tied for 3rd at the AA Boys Golf State Tournament in 2016. Samberg is also reunited with former teammate Ryan Sandelin, who is set to serve…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls soccer team has gradually improved over the past couple of seasons. They took a step further in 2023 by posting a 12-4-2 record with an appearance in the 7AAA semifinals. However, it’ll be interesting to see how the beginning of 2024 goes for the team as they deal with a whopping 15 seniors gone…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football’s Sam Pitz and Aiden Williams have had plenty of preseason recognition this off-season. That continued on Wednesday, when the duo was named to the 2025 Reece’s Senior Bowl watchlist. It’s the 3rd time each player has landed on a watchlist as they previously were named to the East/West Shrine Bowl watchlist and the D2football.com Elite 100…
CLOQUET, Minn.- For three straight seasons, the Cloquet Volleyball team has competed for the Section title in 7AAA. And in all of those three seasons they’ve fallen just short to Grand Rapids. With a new campaign on the horizon, the Lumberjacks will look to kick down the door this year. But, they will have to do so with a number…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown’s A.J. Francisco is set to play for Notre Dame beginning in the 2026-2027 season. Just this past season, the defenseman and forward tallied 13 goals and 17 assists in his only year on the Hawks varsity team. This upcoming winter, Francisco is set to skate for the U.S. National Under-17 Team, joining fellow Hermantown native Victor Plante…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko’s Sam Haugen knows where his next home will be. And it just so happens to be with his brother Cale at Minnesota State- Mankato. On Wednesday, Haugen confirmed his commitment to the Mavericks in a Twitter post. In Haugen’s junior season with Esko, he hit .444 with 36 hits and 33 runs batted in. He also reached…
DULUTH, Minn. — If you jumped in Lake Superior this year, you may have been surprised by the unseasonably warmer water. Experts says temperatures along the shorelines in the Twin Ports have spiked into the upper 60s at times. But UMD Professor Jay Austin tells us Lake Superior’s warmth this season is about average when you factor in deep water…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls tennis team picked up their 2nd win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Denfeld 5 to 2. Singles: No. 1 – Maria Oppelt, Denfeld def. Cedar Fischer, Duluth East, 6-4 , 6-4. No. 2 – MacMillan Anissa, Denfeld def. Nora Good, Duluth East, 6-3 , 4-6 , 10-8. No. 3 – Mae McCall,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After winning seven straight UMAC Championships, the UW-Superior men’s soccer team has no plans of ending their inner-conference reign in 2024. In 2023, the Yellowjackets won 15 of their last regular season games before delivering two shutouts in the UMAC Tournament. However, UWS was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year….
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College is in search of a new head softball coach after Cora Zackrison resigned after two seasons. In her years leading the Lumberjills, the team went 10-39 overall, including an 8-12 conference record in her first year. She also coached UMAC First Team All-Conference member Kaylee Harnack during her reign. The school says a search for her…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a mixed bag of a 2023 season, the UMD soccer team is eager to become a bigger threat in the NSIC. Last season, the Bulldogs finished 6-7-6 overall. Despite the mediocre record, it was enough to claim the eight-seed in the NSIC tournament, marking their first tournament appearance since 2017. This fall marks Greg Cane’s 30th anniversary…
DULUTH, Minn.- Leadership is expected to play a major role in the UMD cross country team’s 2024 season. Brette Jensen is entering her third season as the Bulldogs’ head coach. However, she will soon step away from the team as part of her maternity leave, leaving it up to assistant coach Drew Palmer and her team captains to step up…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is coming off another successful campaign in 2023, which resulted in the team’s 2nd straight NCAA tournament appearance. Monday, marked the beginning of the road to trying to make it a 3rd straight appearance as the team held their first practices. The Bulldogs return a lot of experience from a year ago, including four…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD’s Sam Pitz is entering his final eligible season of college football, but his career on the gridiron may only be getting started. The tight end from Appleton is getting attention from NFL scouts, who have been visiting UMD practices as the Bulldogs prepare for the regular season. In addition, Pitz has been named to the D2 Football…
EAGAN, Minn.- The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a one-year contract with Stephon Gilmore on Sunday, the fifth cornerback — and by far the most accomplished — the team has added since training camp began in an effort to bolster a vital position group. Gilmore will get $7 million guaranteed on a deal that could be worth as much as $10…
DULUTH, Minn.- As the Duluth Denfeld boys soccer team prepares for the 2024 season, Head Coach Scott Anderson was honored for his storied career at the Hunters’ helm. Anderson is entering his 30th season coaching Duluth Denfeld after starting his time with the Hunters as an assistant coach. He’s also been a part of Gitchee Gumee Soccer Club from its…
