DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team has made their way to Miami of Ohio for one last NCHC series before the new year. It’s been a even series over the years between the Bulldogs and the Redhawks. Last year, each team had two wins, two losses, and one tie in the five meetings they saw one another. Even more…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday, falling to Duluth Denfeld 5 to 4. The Hunters would score twice in the 2nd period and three times in the 3rd to rally back. C-E-C (2-1) will look to bounce back at East Grand Forks on Saturday. Duluth Denfeld (3-2) will next play…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two of the Northland’s top girls’ hockey teams earned wins on the road Thursday night. The Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers earned their 8th-straight victory in their 5-2 win over the Duluth Northern Stars. This puts Marshall at 9-1 overall, which is the second time in three years the Hilltoppers have won nine of their first 10 games. Meanwhile, despite…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD senior outside hitter Cianna Selbitschka has earned all-american status for her efforts this past season. Selbitschka, who was named to the 3rd team, led UMD in kills, points, and total attacks. She was also named NSIC All-Conference first team for the 2nd time in her career. Selbitschka is expected to return next season for the Bulldogs. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- On a team full of playmakers, sharpshooters, and athletic specimens, Duluth Denfeld’s Dashawn Moore has found a way to make his presence known. “I bring the energy and it just feeds off,” says Moore. “We’re going to ball out, we’re going to do what we’re supposed to do.” As a football player at heart, Moore brings the same kind…
DULUTH, Minn.- The woes continued for the St. Scholastica men’s basketball team on Wednesday as CSS would fall to St. Mary’s 92 to 80. CSS was led by Moe Washington, who had 21 points in the contest. St. Scholastica (1-6) will look to bounce back on Saturday at Carleton. Tip-off is at 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- For the fourth straight weekend, the UMD women’s hockey team will take on a ranked opponent. The Bulldogs are so far 2-3-1 in that stretch. This weekend they’ll look to go over the .500 mark with a trip to St. Cloud to face the 8th ranked Huskies. The two teams would meet six times last year with the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies won’t have to make any coaching changes this off-season. Marcus Pointer will return to lead Duluth as the Field Manager this upcoming season. This will be Pointer’s 6th season at the helm for the Huskies. The team also announced that Pointer’s assistant Jake Pashby will return for his 3rd season with the team. Categories: Northwoods…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After no goals scored by either team in the first two periods, the Superior boys hockey team put a pair of shots behind the net in their 2-1 victory over Duluth Marshall. Goalie Trent Peterson led the way for the Spartans with 20 saves through two periods. This win puts Superior at 2-1 overall with their next game…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UWS Senior Josef Fahrenholtz set a new career high of 31 points the Yellowjackets’ 82-79 win over Buena Vista Tuesday night. Along with leading his team in scoring, Fahrenholtz added 10 rebounds for his second-straight double-double. Meanwhile, Reid Johnson and J’Vaun Walker each scored 15 points in the winning effort. UWS (6-1) now has three straight games at…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown boys basketball team is still in search of their first win of the season, as they fell to Duluth Denfeld 83 to 77 on Tuesday. Hermantown senior Abraham Soumis would score his 1,000th career point in the contest. Making him the 10th player in program history to achieve the feat. As for Denfeld, Marnaries Ferguson had…
HIBBING, Minn.- A special ceremony took place before the Duluth Denfeld and Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey game on Tuesday. Hibbing retired the number seven for former player Adam Johnson. Johnson tragically passed away in a game in the United Kingdom back on October 28th. A massive banner with Johnson’s name and his number seven now hangs in the Hibbing Memorial Arena,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Not many teams can say they return their whole roster from a year ago. But, the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team can as they are coming off a section 7AA semifinal appearance a year ago. Even more of an added bonus for the team this year. A large number of their roster has more than just this year…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team has moved up a spot in the latest WBCA poll. The Bulldogs are now the 19th ranked team in the country after picking up two wins this past weekend against Wayne State and Augustana. UMD, who is now 6-1 will hit the road for a conference road trip with stops at Sioux Falls…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball suffered their 2nd straight loss on Monday, falling to Gustavus Adolphus 59 to 40. The Saints were led by Jada Bierschbach, who had nine points in the contest. CSS (2-4) will next play at St. Mary’s on Wednesday at 7 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of Bulldogs earned All-Super region honors for their efforts this past season. Landing on the CCA All-Super Region 4 First Team was senior tight end Sam Pitz. Pitz caught nine touchdowns passes in 2023, which was a career-high. Also earning All-Super Region 4 honors was his teammate and offensive lineman Treyvon Cahalan. Cahalan played a huge…
DULUTH, Minn.- No action this past weekend for the St. Scholastica men’s hockey team. And no movement for the Saints in the latest USCHO poll. Scholastica will stay at number five in the country for D3. The last time CSS was ranked this high, you have to look back to the 2009-2010 season. A home and home series awaits the…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica sophomore forward Lyndi Schubert has been named MIAC offensive player of the week. Schubert would tally two goals and three assists, totaling a five point weekend in Scholastica’s sweep of St. Catherine. This is the first time in her collegiate career she has earned the honor. CSS has a weekend of non-conference opponents on tap. First…
DULUTH, Minn.- After splitting with 2nd ranked Wisconsin over the weekend, the UMD women’s hockey team surprisingly sees no movement in this week’s USCHO Poll. The Bulldogs stay as the 6th ranked team in the country. Wisconsin on the other hand, has dropped just one spot to number three. In other UMD women’s hockey news, freshman defender Ida Karlsson has…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team have extended their win streak to seven following Monday’s 7-2 win over Hibbing/Chisholm at Mars Lakeview Arena. The game’s first goal came in 17 seconds into the first period when Marshall’s Ilsa Lindaman scored on her solo attack to the net. Lindaman would later score her second and third goals 13 minutes…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team is right on track in their bid for a second-straight state championship. That’s likely due to the Rangers’ terrific twosome: Jordan Zubich and Hali Savela. Zubich has long been the face of Mountain Iron-Buhl girls’ basketball, but she admits that Savela plays a major role in her success. “(Hali’s) going to…
DULUTH, Minn.- After winning by 28 in Saturday’s home opener, the UMD men’s basketball team delivered another blowout for their sixth-straight victory. The 13-ranked Bulldogs (7-1) defeated Augustana 92-65 Sunday afternoon. Jake Middleton and Austin Andrews each scored 14 points to lead UMD. Meanwhile, Joshua Brown and Chris Katona tallied 13 points apiece. In total, six Bulldogs scored at least…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team extended their win streak to five with Sunday’s 82-68 win over Augustana. Madelyn Granica led the Bulldogs in scoring with 22 points, including four three-pointers. Taya Hakamaki added 19 points to go with seven rebounds. UMD (6-1) will now have a three-game road stretch, starting on Friday against the University of Sioux Falls….
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Head Coach Al Denman of Cloquet-Esko Wrestling. Denman has been the Lumberjacks’ head coach since their wrestling program was founded in 2005. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top play goes to Duluth Denfeld’s Aiden Altona in Friday night’s game against Kasson-Mantorville. Early in the first half, Altona blocked a layup off the backboard, sending the basketball in the opposite direction. Altona left the game following the play with an apparent knee injury, but returned to the bench to cheer on his team in…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team opened their season with a hard-fought 75-62 victory over the Kasson-Mantorville Komets. The Hunters faced some early adversity when Aiden Altona left the game with an apparent knee injury. Despite losing the senior and getting into foul trouble, Denfeld was able to clinch the victory by turning defensive turnovers into points. Ethan…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is back in the win column for the first time since October 21st. On Friday, the Bulldogs would use a three goal third period to take down Omaha 4 to 2. UMD had four different goal-scorers in the contest. The two teams will meet again with puck drop at 5:07 PM. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars were unable to hold off Brainerd/Little Falls on Friday night, falling 3 to 1. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Duluth. Duluth (3-3) will next host Holy Family on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Any year you pick up twenty wins, that’s something you can pat yourself on the back for. But for the Duluth East boys basketball team there isn’t many players back from that roster. Head Coach Rhett McDonald enters his 12th year leading the Greyhounds. He returns two players that have seen significant minutes last season, those two being…
DULUTH, Minn.- In a busy Thursday night for girls’ high school basketball in the Northland, three local hoops teams earned early-season wins ahead of the weekend. After splitting a pair of games during the Thanksgiving weekend, the Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team improved to 2-1 in their 80-72 victory over Proctor. The Rangers started the game with five three-point shots…
DULUTH, Minn.- After facing then ranked #2 Colgate last week, the Bulldogs hit the road this weekend to face the defending national champions and now 2nd ranked Wisconsin. UMD would get the best of the champs last season, winning three of the four contests. Head Coach Maura Crowell admitted it was hard to remember those games from a year ago….
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Former Captain Sydney Brodt has signed a one-year deal with PWHL Minnesota. Brodt was with UMD from 2016 to 2020. Over the course of those four seasons, she would tally 98 points. Her best season as a Bulldog was in 2019 and 2020, where she had a career-high 19 goals and 22 assists. Brodt most recently suited…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team would see their season come to a close on Thursday, falling to Wayne State 3-0 in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Bulldogs were making their 24th national tournament appearance in program history. In the contest, Cianna Selbitschka had a team-leading 13 kills. UMD ends the season with an overall record of 18-11. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls hockey team will once again be in contention for the Section 7A championship with senior Ilsa Lindaman leading the Hilltoppers onto the ice. “Obviously as a senior captain, you have to take on a little bit of responsibility, provide for those points, and then also you have to be sure that it’s definitely a…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team opened up their conference slate on Wednesday with a 77 to 73 loss to Augsburg. The Saints were led by Noah Winesett, who had 20 points in the contest. CSS (1-3) will next host Macalester on Saturday. Tip-off is at 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s back to work for the UMD men’s hockey team as they’ll look to snap a eight game winless drought this weekend versus Omaha. The team had the holiday weekend off and it arrived at a good time because head coach Scott Sandelin said= he had a lot of guys banged up who are now healthy. He also…
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets opened the 21-day practice window for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The move Wednesday is the next step in the four-time NFL MVP’s rehabilitation from a torn Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers, who turns 40 on Saturday, was cleared for some football activities but will be limited at practice and isn’t…
DULUTH, Minn. — University of Minnesota Duluth football senior defensive lineman Reed Ryan passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Essentia Health in Duluth at the age of 22. Ryan collapsed in the team’s weight room back on November 21st. He would fight for his life for a week before passing just short of midnight on Tuesday. Photo Courtesy: University…
DULUTH, Minn.- It would take overtime to decide a winner between Grand Rapids and Duluth East on Tuesday night. Nathan Garski would then play hero for the Thunderhawks as he netted the game-winning goal on a breakaway, giving Grand Rapids the 2-1 victory. Bauer Murphy had the other goal for the Thunderhawks in the victory. Grand Rapids (2-0) will next…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After splitting a pair of games over the Thanksgiving break in Schofield, the Superior boys’ basketball team earned a 79-68 home-opening victory in overtime over Sioux Falls Central Tuesday night. Superior built an early lead thanks in part to Tre Sanigar, who scored 15 points in the first half. They also had some help from their bench as…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After guiding the Superior football team for the last 18 seasons, head coach Bob DeMeyer is hanging up his whistle. On Monday, DeMeyer announced his retirement. Under his nearly two decade reign, he led the team to 80 wins. DeMeyer also helped the team to a 2014 Big Rivers Conference championship as well as eight trips to the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East boys soccer coach Corey Bachand has stepped down after six years. And what a successful six years it was. Two coach of the year honors in 2018 and 2021. Plus, two state tournament appearances which included a 2nd place finish in 2018. Before Duluth East, he made stops at UWS, Duluth Marshall, and Superior for a…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson is ready to return after missing two months with a hamstring injury. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Tuesday that Jefferson will be activated from injured reserve. Minnesota began its bye week after a 12-10 loss to Chicago on Monday, but Jefferson will be added to the active roster before the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD head men’s basketball coach Justin Wieck reached a milestone over the weekend. In UMD’s 85 to 70 win against Michigan Tech, Wieck acheived his 100th victory at UMD. In his six seasons leading the Bulldogs, Wieck has guided the team to three seasons of 20 or more wins. That includes two NCAA tournament appearances. UMD returns home…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball team has remained one of the best teams in the Polar League over the last decade. However, they haven’t qualified for the state tournament since 2019. In each of the last two seasons, Esko has posted 25 wins, including a perfect record against conference opponents. Head Coach Derek Anderson is looking forward to keeping…
DULUTH, Minn.- After the breakout season he had, it’s no surprise that UMD sophomore quarterback Kyle Walljasper is being rewarded for his efforts. On Monday, Walljasper was named as one of the 38 finalists for the 2023 Harlon Hill Trophy, which is given to the Division II College Football Player of the Year. This past season, Walljasper had 39 total…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate guard Taytum Rhoades has earned her first NSIC player of the week honor this season. Rhoades averaged 17.7 points this past week for the Bulldogs. She also had six rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game as an average. Rhoades and company will continue their homestand at Romano this upcoming weekend by taking on Wayne…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team is moving up in the polls after winning one game and tying one game over the weekend against 4th ranked Colgate. The Bulldogs are now the 6th ranked team in the country after being ranked 7th and 9th. In other UMD news, sophomore goaltender Hailey MacLeod has earned WCHA Goaltender of the Week…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team may have had Thanksgiving weekend off. But they still are moving up in the USCHO Division three poll. The Saints are now ranked 5th after being ranked 6th last Monday. CSS returns to action on December 5th, beginning a home and home series with Northland College. Categories: College, Sports
ST. LOUIS, MO. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals agreed with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a three-year contract Monday to anchor their staff heading into next season. The 34-year-old Gray went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota last season. He turned down a qualifying offer from the Twins, and St. Louis will lose its second-highest draft…
