PROCTOR, Minn.- With the high school softball season winding down, the Proctor softball team will have another opportunity to win a section title. The Rails are currently 14-3 overall and most recently defeated Duluth East 4-1. After winning sectionals in 2022 and 2023, Proctor’s seniors are confident they have what it takes to step up in big moments. “We have…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The UWS baseball team had their season come to end in heartbreaking fashion, falling in the UMAC Championship game. The Yellowjackets only needed to defeat Crown College once in two games on Saturday. Instead, UWS lost 9-7 in game one and 8-6 in game two. Despite the season ending without a conference title, this marks the second-straight…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The UW-Superior softball team are 2024 UMAC Champions and will now compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament. On Saturday, the Yellowjackets defeated Bethany Lutheran 6-5 to claim the conference crown. MyKenzie Leccia delivered a walk-off win with an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh, sending Camille Wikstrom home. UWS will learn who they will…
DULUTH, Minn. — Fishers at Island Lake Reservoir, Wild Rice Lake Reservoir, Pike Lake, and the St. Louis River told Fox21 Local News they weren’t catching much. One fisherman even said this was the worst he’d done on opening weekend in recent history. It depends who you talk to,” said Fredenberg Minno-ette owner Jason Manning. “The nice weather will get…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Racing fans will soon be taking to the grandstands for another season of high-octane action at Proctor Speedway. Drivers were ready to take to the dirt track on the first weekend of May, but multiple days of heavy rainfall but those plans on the backburner. “It’s always up to Mother Nature,” said Mike Donnahue, the president at Proctor…
DULUTH, Minn.- High school track and field teams competed one last time ahead of the Lake Superior Conference Championships in Friday’s Matt Kero Memorial Invitational at Duluth Denfeld High School. In team scores, the Hastings boys and girls both came out on top with 162 and 166 points, respectively. Meanwhile, Duluth East earned second place in both groups (121.5 for…
PROCTOR, Minn.- A three-run home run from catcher Anika Burke in the third inning lifted Proctor over Duluth East 4-1 on Friday night. This win puts the Rails at 15-3 overall with three games remaining in the regular season, including Tuesday’s home game against Cloquet. Duluth East’s only run came off a wild pitch in the second inning. The Greyhounds…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko baseball head coach Ben Haugen celebrated a milestone in Friday’s 10-0 win over Roseau. Haugen would pick up his 300th career victory in the contest. Esko was led by Finn Furcht, who tossed a complete game no-hitter. Esko improves to 13-0 on the season and will next play at Rock Ridge on Monday. In other prep baseball…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse head coach, Naomi Rogge. Rogge is in her 2nd season leading the Wolfpack. Duluth is currently 8-1 this season. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays would come from the baseball diamond and on the lacrosse field. At number three, Hermantown’s Cam Lukovsky lays out in center field to rob a Duluth East batter of a base hit. At number two, Rock Ridge’s Tate Uhan snags the grounder on the bounce, gets it to Caz Carlson who completes the big-time…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team faced a tall test on Friday against Wayzata. Ultimately, they would be unable to hold off the Trojans as they fell 13 to 5. The Stealth (7-3) will next play at Hopkins/St. Louis Park on May 14th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — Chalstrom’s was a popular spot for bait and tackle this week as anglers get ready for the Minnesota Fishing Opener. In the land of 10,000 lakes, the fishing opener is an unofficial holiday for Minnesotans. Chalstrom’s has just about everything one needs before hitting the water, including bait, lures, and of course snacks. Chalstrom’s says the week…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College has a new women’s soccer head coach and he’s very familiar with the program. Olaf Kirsten returns to the school after previously leading the men’s and women’s teams back in 2010 through 2016. Kirsten was also a member of the original men’s varsity program that began in 1982. He was inducted into the Northland College Athletic…
DULUTH, Minn. — Some elementary students in Duluth made quite the impact on Friday. Kids were able to show off their green thumbs when they took on quite the project. Thanks to the efforts from both Lowell and Marshall schools, third through fifth graders planted over one thousand trees. This was led by UMD graduate Gavin Buersken. The end goal…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Both the UW-Superior baseball and softball teams will compete for the UMAC championship on Saturday. The lady Yellowjackets began the day by upsetting top seeded Bethany Lutheran, 5-4 in the semifinals. UWS will next face either Bethany Lutheran or Northwestern on Saturday. First pitch is at noon. As for the baseball team, they would shut out Crown on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team earned revenge on Thursday, defeating Rock Ridge 9 to 2. Rock Ridge previously defeated Duluth Marshall 3-2 in the Section 7AA quarterfinals last year. The Hilltoppers improve to 6-2 and will next host Roseau on Friday. As for the Wolverines, they’ll next be in action on Monday, hosting Esko. In other prep baseball…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team picked up their 2nd straight win on Thursday, defeating the Hermantown/Proctor Stealth 15 to 9. Duluth was led by Gabe Polacsek, who had four goals in the first quarter. The Wolfpack improve to 6-3 and will next host Wayzata on Saturday. Hermantown/Proctor (7-2) will also play Wayzata next. That game is scheduled…
DULUTH, Minn.- A 17-strikeout performance by Hibbing’s Aune Boben was a key factor in the Bluejackets’ 17-2 win over Duluth Denfeld on Thursday. In a complete game on the mound, Boben only allowed three hits and two walks on 102 pitches. At the plate, she went a perfect 4-4, including a solo home run in the sixth inning. Kori McCormick…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS tennis freshman Maya Haupt finished off her debut season with some hardware. On Wednesday, she was named the UMAC rookie and player of the year. She would go 17-7 in singles action, leading the team in wins. Haupt also had a 10-match winning streak during the season. Head Coach Ceejay Schaffner was named UMAC Coach of the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- From the perspective of Isaac Fugere, time has flown by in the last four years playing baseball at UW-Superior. “It’s definitely different being an older guy that people kind of look at as just the older guy that has been there.” However, the First-Team All-UMAC selection is taking things in stride as a senior leader for the Yellowjackets….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys tennis team picked up their 10th win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Hibbing 5 to 2. East would take three out of four singles matchups and two out of the three doubles matchups. The Greyhounds (10-11) will next play Mahtomedi on May 10th. Hibbing (9-5) will play Grand Rapids and Thief River Falls…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior native and current Northwestern catcher Emma Raye landed on two Big Ten teams on Wednesday afternoon. Raye was named to the All-Freshman team as well as the All-Defensive team. In 43 games played this season, she has 29 hits, 10 of which were home runs. Defensively, Raye threw out 12 base runners. She and the Wildcats will…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The Minnesota Myth of the Arena Football League has already two games under their belt. Leading the charge for the team is none other than a Duluth native. Former Proctor and Duluth Denfeld product Terrance Wenzel is making a name for himself. In the first two contests, he has four interceptions, three of which have been returned back…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s track team received plenty of postseason awards. Senior Nate Ohman was named the UMAC Field Athlete of the Meet, after he picked up three titles in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw. The Yellowjacket coaching staff would be awarded UMAC Coaching Staff of the Year. The recognition didn’t stop there as a whopping 13…
ESKO, Minn.- The Hermantown/Proctor boys lacrosse team would hand Cloquet-Esko-Carlton their first loss of the season on Tuesday, 13 to 5. After the contest was 5-4 in favor of the Stealth at the half, Hermantown/Proctor would outscore C-E-C 8 to 1 in the 2nd half. The Stealth (7-1) will next host Duluth on Thursday. Meanwhile, C-E-C (7-1) will try to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Plenty of locals heard their named called at the USHL Draft. On Monday, Marshall goaltender Kaenan Smith was the first Northlander to be selected as he was taken by Sioux Falls in the 4th round. Two rounds later, Tri-City would pick Hibbing/Chisholm’s Jackson Strukel and then in the 7th round Des Moines grabbed Grand Rapids forward Nathan Garski….
DULUTH, Minn.- Some end of the year honors for both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s tennis teams. Wells Patten, who is the head coach of both teams, was named the MIAC Steve Wilkinson Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year. He helped lead the Saints to their 2nd straight playoff berth and to a 3rd place finish, their highest ever…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College is in search of a new women’s soccer head coach after Aaron Blanchard has stepped down. Blanchard would lead the Lumberjills for just one season. During that time, the team picked up two wins. Before he was the head coach, he was an assistant at the college for three years for both the men’s and the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A new era of UW-Superior women’s hockey began on Tuesday as the school introduced Bre Simon as the 6th head coach in program history. Simon comes to Superior after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Elmira College. She also has experience at the high school level, coaching at Gentry Academy for two seasons. Simon…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- (AP) Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. It was the fifth time in the last 11 seasons that a French center won defensive…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Superior softball team was back in the win column on Monday, defeating Hermantown on the road 16 to 0. The Spartans (7-4) would put up nine runs in the 2nd inning. They’ll next be in action on Tuesday at Duluth Denfeld. Meanwhile, Hermantown (3-4) will try to bounce back at Rock Ridge also on Tuesday. Categories: High…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team suffered their first defeat on Monday, falling to Hermantown/Proctor 9 to 8. Hermantown/Proctor would rally after being down 7-2 at the half. The Hilltoppers fall to 3-1 and will next play at Coon Rapids on Thursday. Hermantown/Proctor improves to 2-5 and will be at Superior also on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team has announced their captain for the upcoming season. After serving as an alternate captain this past year, Dominic James has been picked to don the “C”. James would play in two games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending injury. The year prior, he compiled 28 points in 35 games, which was the 2nd…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall junior pitcher and outfielder Owen Marsolek won’t have to worry about learning a new nickname when he begins playing his college ball. On Saturday, the Hilltopper announced his commitment to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, a Division one program out of the USA conference. Just this past season, Marsolek would hurl 92 strikeouts in 44 innings of…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball has released their schedule for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs campaign begins September 6th, when they take part in the Texas A&M Kingsville Invitational. UMD will play four games in Texas, beginning with a contest against Missouri Southern. The Bulldogs will play nine games on the road to begin the year before finally having their home…
ASHLAND, Wis.- Ben Kluzak has stepped down after just one season as the head coach of the Northland College women’s basketball team. This was Kluzak’s 2nd stint in Ashland after previously being a men’s assistant back in the 2021-2022 season. In his lone season, the Lumberjills failed to make the UMAC playoffs. Former assistant coach Corey Sackman will serve as…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Duluth East defenseman Christian Houser and Duluth Denfeld forward John Scott both inked tenders with the NA3HL Minnesota Wilderness team over the weekend. They’re the latest local talents on the team after Minnesota would pick C-E-C forward Ryan Jones in the NA3HL draft last week. Just this past year, Houser skated in 26 games for the Greyhounds, totaling…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A current Hermantown Hawk will soon be suiting up for the Minnesota Wilderness. Forward River Freeman signed a tender with the club out of Cloquet. Just this past season, Freeman had his best year with the Hawks, tallying 22 goals and 27 assists. The year prior, he would have just 13 goals and 14 assists. Number 23 played…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries, federal officials said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated analysis of American fisheries late last week via its annual “Status of the Stocks” report, which provides an assessment of the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After finishing 20-17 overall in the regular season, the UW-Superior baseball team now have their sights set on the UMAC Tournament. As the #3 seed, the Yellowjackets will face #2 Northwestern on Thursday to begin the four-team double-elimination tournament. UWS faced Northwestern in a three-game series April 25-27, which ended with the Eagles winning the final two games….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In their first home game of the 2024 USPL season, Superior City FC came out firing on all cylinders in their 4-1 win over Austin Villa FC. Bryce Boldt provided the largest offensive spark, scoring two goals in the first half. Boldt’s UW-Superior teammate Ryan Tomsche added a third goal in extra time right before halftime. In the…
DULUTH, Minn. — Sunday morning, dozens of people flocked to Chamber Grove Park for the Everyone Can Bird event. The morning was designed with accessibility in mind, making sure birders of all abilities could enjoy. The event had an American Sign Language interpreter on hand, as well as a track chair — an all-terrain wheelchair for hiking. Interested birders of…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- With a 3-0 record, the Proctor/Hermantown boys’ volleyball team has a lot to be excited about both this — and next — season. Since the Norsemen’s debut in 2019, they’ve made a name for themselves in the Northern Minnesota Conference. But in the next school year, they’ll compete for the first time as an official high school team…
AURORA, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, Cloquet Boys Golf Assistant Coach Kyle Young joins us on day one of the invitational at The Quarry at Giants Ridge. Coach Young discussed Cloquet competing against teams in Southern Minnesota, his family’s love for golf, and the Lumberjacks’ goal of getting back to the State Tournament. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior baseball team was on the receiving end of a hitting spree Friday afternoon, falling 17-3 against Bethany Lutheran. This is the first of the Yellowjackets’ three final games of the regular season, with two more outings against Bethany Lutheran scheduled for Saturday. Regardless of Saturday’s outcomes, UWS has already clinched a spot in the UMAC Tournament….
DULUTH, Minn.- A battle of two four win teams would happen in boys lacrosse on Friday. Ultimately, Hill-Murray would stand tall as they took down Duluth, 12 to 5. Duluth falls to 4-2 on the year and will next host Rosemount on Saturday. In other boys lacrosse action, Grand Rapids picked up their first win of the season, defeating Superior…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Both of this week’s top plays would come on the lacrosse field. At number two, Grand Rapids’ Owen Stark with the sidearm of a shot and laser to the back of the net. At number one, Hermantown/Proctor’s Kale Smith goes behind his back to pull off the goal against St. Paul. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD baseball team began their regular season series on Friday, facing UMary in a doubleheader. UMD (17-31) would start off strong in game one by taking the 4 to 1 victory. Brayden Buttweiler had a no-hitter through five innings for the Bulldogs. He’d end up going 6 1/3 innings with two hits. In game two, UMary would…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– With the Wisconsin fishing opener happening this weekend, the City of Superior is reminding people to purchase a boat launch pass for certain landings in the city. The City of Superior maintains multiple boat landings for public use. The city owned landings require either annual or day launch passes. Including one of the most popular launches in the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- The UMD softball team is heading back to the NSIC championship game on Saturday. UMD made that possible after shutting out Minot State 2-0 in the semifinals on Friday. Julia Gronholz would have an RBI single in the bottom of the 3rd. Then one inning later, Elle Potts clubbed her 5th home run of the season. In…
