SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the last five years, the Twin Ports Border Battle has rendered the basketball offseason obsolete for players ages 10-18. “Each year it’s grown, and I think what happens is people come up here, they realize how beautiful Duluth and superior is, and they’re like, I want to come back.” Playmakers North Director Phil Roe has put in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Despite the rainy conditions, high school track and field teams competed in the Greyhound Invitational on Friday at Duluth East High School. With 32 of 36 events officially scored, Duluth East scored the most points for both the boys’ (181.5) and girls’ (228.5) events, followed by Rock Ridge (149.5 for boys, 109 for girls). You can find the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Both the Hermantown/Proctor boys and girls lacrosse teams would have home contests on Friday night. But, they would have different results. The Stealth boys improved to 4-0 on the season, defeating Bloomington Kennedy 19 to 5. Meanwhile, the Stealth girls dropped to 0-3 on the year, falling to New Prague 14 to 8. The boys will next be…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play comes on the turf. In Tuesday’s Superior versus Duluth boys lacrosse game, Motts Erickson catches the rebound and then puts it right back on net for the goal. The Wolfpack are off to a 3-1 start this season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Hermantown/Proctor’s boys lacrosse head coach, Mike Vuchetich. Vuchetich has been the head coach for the Stealth since the program started. The team is also off to a 3-0 start this season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness kept their season alive on Friday, defeating the Anchorage Wolverines 4 to 1 in their best of five game series. Grand Rapids native Ren Morque gave the team a jolt in the first as he netted his 3rd goal to give the team a 1-0 lead. Adam Prokop stopped 32 of the 33 shots he…
COHASSET, Minn.- A day after he opted out of the transfer portal, former UMD Goaltender and Cohasset native Zach Stejskal is going pro in Finland. He will play for Hokki, who compete in the 2nd highest league in Finland. Stejskal spent the past four seasons in Duluth. During that time, he picked up 22 wins in 57 games of action….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team ended the regular season with another sweep, taking two wins against UMary on Friday. In game one, the bats were hot for the Bulldogs as they put up 11 runs to UMary’s zero. UMD would also have three home runs. On the mound was Lauren Dixon, who would toss her 800th career strikeout in…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth Pack has started up their annual campaign all about giving back to the great outdoors. It is the 7th annual Arbor Day Campaign, “Buy A Pack, We Give Back.” The business partners with the Minnesota DNR to plant tree saplings. They plant one sapling for every single one of Duluth Pack manufactured items sold. To date…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — As he developed into an offensive lineman capable of getting drafted in the first round, Jordan Morgan says he spent plenty of time watching former Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari. Now the former Arizona tackle may get a chance to fill Bakhtiari’s old spot on Green Bay’s offensive line. The Packers departed from…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A pair of one loss squads would meet on the softball diamond on Thursday. In the end, Superior proved to be too much for Cloquet, as they defeated the Lumberjacks 13 to 3. The Spartans improve to 5-1 and will next play at Chippewa Falls on Friday. Meanwhile, Cloquet will try to bounce back against Carlton/Wrenshall also on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD softball team picked up two key wins against Minot State on Thursday. In game one, the Bulldogs would shut out the Beavers by a final of two to nothing. Allison Luoma would go four innings and strike out two to earn the win in the circle. Following that contest, another shutout in favor of UMD as…
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, moving up one spot in a trade with the New York Jets to make sure they didn’t miss out on their most dire need. The Vikings then made a bigger jump later in the first round…
DULUTH, Minn.- The C.J. Ham Football camp will be returning to Duluth this upcoming summer. It’s the 5th straight year that the former Hunter has put it on. The camp is set for July 7th at Duluth Denfeld High School from 10 AM to 3 PM. There will be two groups with one being kids from 1st to 5th grade…
DULUTH, Minn.- Back on April 9th, Cohasset native and goaltender Zach Stejskal ended his Bulldogs career by entering the transfer portal. Fast forward to now, and he’s opted out of the portal. Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune was the first to report Stejskal opting out. He added that Stejskal wasn’t ready to share what his next step in…
ESKO, Minn.- Another day, another win for the Esko baseball team. On Thursday, they would top Warroad 6 to 1. Finn Furcht would toss six innings of shutout baseball, striking out 10 batters. Offensively, Trent Ondrus had three runs batted in to lead the team. Esko improves to 7-0 and will next visit Rock Ridge on April 29th. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- On a team full of general newcomers to the sport of lacrosse, Ella Brisbois brings some uncommon experience to the Duluth Wolfpack. “She’s a really good shooter,” says teammate Grace Karakas. “She’s really confident on the field so it helps a lot. She’s a good passer and she just knows what she’s doing out there.” For Karakas, lacrosse…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team played their first home games at Bulldog Park since May of 2021 on Wednesday. Sadly, Winona State would hand UMD two losses in their return. In game one, the Bulldogs would only score once thanks to a passed ball in the bottom of the 3rd. That would be their only run as they fell…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A former Hermantown Hawk and future UMD Bulldog has found himself on the Team USA U18 Men’s Roster. Max Plante is set to don the red, white, and blue later this week at the IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship in Finland. He also will have the “A” on his jersey as he will serve as an alternate captain….
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day, another award for former UMD goaltender Hunter Shepard. The current Hershey Bear won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award, which is given annually to the most outstanding goaltender in the AHL. Shepard went 27-4-3 in 34 appearances and would lead the league with a 1.76 goals-against average. Just recently, he was named to the AHL First…
NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed him in the starting lineup while playing without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Reid was excellent in that role, too, helping the Timberwolves to the second-best season in franchise history. Reid was rewarded with the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team would break out the brooms on Wednesday, taking two games from Martin Luther. In game one, Superior would put up six runs in the first and then follow that up with five in the 2nd en route to a 12 to nothing shutout victory. Following that contest, nearly a repeat performance as they put…
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- It was a day to remember for Northwood/Solon Springs’ senior Abe Ahlberg. In Tuesday’s 9 to 1 victory for the Evergreens over Prairie Farm, Ahlberg would club his 100th career hit. The special day wouldn’t stop there as Ahlberg would also toss 20 strikeouts, which is a school record. The Northwood/Solon Springs baseball team is off to…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team would pick up their 4th win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Hermantown 2-0. Ethan Carter and Nick Terhaar would each have an RBI in the contest. Terhaar would also get it done on the mound, going 6 1/3 with 10 strikeouts. The Rails (4-2) will next host Warroad on Friday at 5 PM….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team would get back in the win column on Tuesday, defeating Superior 16 to 1. Duluth improves to 2-1 and will next host St. Paul/Two Rivers on Friday. Superior will travel to face Hudson on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The bats were hot for the St. Scholastica baseball team as they faced Macalester on Tuesday. In game one of a doubleheader, Ryan Garlick would walk-it-off for the Saints with an rbi double in the bottom of the 7th. CSS won the contest 12-11. Then in game two, the Saints left no doubt as they came away with…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each added 18 points to help the Timberwolves offset the…
DULUTH, Minn.- While you may have been sleeping, the UMD men’s basketball team received a big time local commitment. Duluth Marshall’s Brooks Johnson is set to play for the Bulldogs beginning in the 2025-2026 season. Johnson made the official announcement via his own personal Twitter page. This past season, he would average 32 points and nearly 17 rebounds per game….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team released their schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The action begins on October 5th when the Bulldogs welcome in Bemidji State for their home and season opener. UMD will also have some firsts this year. On October 25th, they’ll host and play Stonehill University. Then in December, UMD will travel to play Arizona…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS’ Jacob Zacharias has been named the UMAC North Player of the Week. Zacharias went a perfect 6-0 this week, picking up doubles and singles victories against Crown and Martin Luther. He and the Yellowjackets will close out the regular season on Friday against UW-Eau Claire at home. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica’s Lily Beneke has claimed the MIAC Field Athlete of the Week honor for the 3rd straight week. Beneke would break the facility and meet records at the Saint John’s/St. Ben’s Invitational this past Saturday. She would have the winning hammer throw of 54.08 meters, which is the 9th best throw in D3 this year. This is…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys lacrosse team was once again victorius on Monday, defeating Superior 22 to 7. C-E-C is now 3-0 on the season and will next play Duluth Marshall on Thursday at home. Meanwhile, Superior will try to bounce back Tuesday against the Duluth Wolfpack. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East boys soccer has a new head coach and he’s familiar to the area. Dave Bergan will replace Corey Bachand, who stepped down after six seasons at the helm. Bergan previously coached at Cloquet High School, where he led them to an undefeated regular season in 2020 and was named Section 7A Coach of the Year. Bergan…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd time this season, UMD senior pitcher Lauren Dixon has earned the NSIC Pitcher of the Week honor. Dixon would go 3-0, striking out 27 batters this past week. She would also only allow one earned run in her three appearances. Dixon has started in 25 games for the Bulldogs this season. She’s currently 19-5 with…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Two of the hottest softball teams in the area started the week off with home shutout victories on Monday. Superior scored 17 runs in the first two innings to defeat Carlton-Wrenshall 18-0 in four innings. The Spartans’ final run came on a solo home run from Paige R. Johnson in the third inning. Superior (4-1) will stay at…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football released their schedule for the upcoming season on Monday. Like last year, the team will play Northern Michigan in week one on Thursday, August 29th. Except this time, the contest will be on the Wildcats home turf. 16 days later will be the Bulldogs home opener as they welcome in Minnesota State-Moorhead. In total, UMD has…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Proctor forward Wyatt Mineheine will soon be joining a NA3HL team. On Monday, Mineheine signed a tender with the New Mexico Ice Wolves. Just this past year, he would have a career-high 20 goals with five assists. Speaking of the Rails, Mineheine’s teammate Carson Pavlowich will take to the ice this weekend at the Boys National Invitational Tournament….
DULUTH, Minn.- The NHL playoffs are officially underway and a few players with ties to Duluth were called-up on Monday to join a postseason roster. That includes former Greyhound Derek Forbort, who has joined the Boston Bruins for the playoff run. Forbort has skated in 35 games this season and has tallied four assists. Meanwhile, former UMD goaltender Ryan Fanti…
DULUTH, Minn.- Cohasset native and former Bulldog Hunter Shepard has collected some hardware for his efforts in the AHL this season. Shepard and teammate Clay Stevenson were awarded the Harry “Haps” Memorial Award. The award is given annually to the goaltending duo who allows the fewest goals in the AHL. Shepard was also named to the AHL first team. This…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s tennis team entered play Sunday only needing two more wins to clinch the UMAC North Division Title. And that they did as they completed the three peat. The Yellowjackets would pull off identical nine to nothing sweeps of Crown College and Martin Luther. With the wins, UWS will now be the number one seed in…
DULUTH, Minn.- With the St. Scholastica women’s golf team entering its final week, two of their top all-time student-athletes are eager to hit the links in their season finale. Senior Anna Lindemann and Junior Carissa Oberding have been standouts all season for the Saints, with Lindemann placing in the top 15 (+10) in this weekend’s “BU Rumble at the Ridge”…
DULUTH, Minn.- After playing 21 innings on Sunday, the UW-Superior baseball team ended the weekend with three straight wins over Minnesota Morris at Wade Stadium. Sunday’s first game of their doubleheader lasted 13 innings, but UWS survived with a 16-15 win. In game two, the Yellowjackets’ defense stayed strong, allowing no runs in the first six innings and ultimately winning…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the first time in five years, Harbor City Roller Derby welcomed fans to a home bout, taking on Northern Star at Wessman Arena. “I describe it as a NASCAR plus hockey,” says Harbor City member and captain Abby Jean Goodell. “You’re playing offensive defense at the same time. And it’s a little bit of a race.” Not…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, St. Scholastica Golf Coach Dan Szymczak joined the program to discuss the Saints’ women’s spring golf season. Szymczak was named St. Scholastica’s interim head coach in August 2022 and has since taken over as their permanent coach. The Saints are competing in the BU Rumble at the Ridge this weekend in White Bear…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In day one of the Orlandi Memorial Tournament, the Superior Spartans couldn’t keep up with Rice Lake’s scoring while Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin battled through the cold temps for a win against Ashland. In game one, Superior gave up three runs in the first inning, ultimately losing to Rice Lake 14-4. Following the Spartans’ loss, G/NK defeated the Oredockers 5-2. On…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays both come from on the diamond. At number two, Hermantown’s Cam Lukovsky makes the nice diving grab to rob a Duluth Denfeld Hunter of a hit. At number one, Esko’s Isaak Sertich with the diving stop and then the throw over to Jamis Halvorson, who keeps his foot on the bag. Categories: Friday Night…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls lacrosse team is still in search of their first win of the season after falling to St. Paul/Two Rivers 12-2 on Friday. The Ducks would get out to a five goal lead after two quarters and wouldn’t look back. Superior (0-3) will next host the Duluth Wolfpack on April 23rd. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Bob Rients has achieved a lot of accolades during his time as the head coach of the UMD baseball team. And on Thursday, he added another impressive feat to his resume. Following the Bulldogs 14-13 extra inning win over St. Cloud State, Rients reached career win number 400. Rients is just the second Bulldog head coach to get…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko and Hermantown each proved their strength on the diamond on Thursday as they each put their undefeated records on the line. Esko defeated Proctor 7-3, improving to 4-0 in 2024. The defending state champions were scheduled to face Duluth Marshall on Friday, but that game has been postponed. Meanwhile, Proctor (2-1) will be in Maple Grove on…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team allowed only two hits in their 7-0 home opening win over Rock Ridge on Monday. One of the Spartans’ biggest plays came in the bottom of the fourth when Paige Johnson hit a two-run home run, increasing Superior’s lead to seven. This win puts Superior at 3-1 overall as they look ahead to Grantsburg…
