ESKO, Minn.- On Saturday, the Esko football team will be in Brainerd to kick off Minnesota’s AAA State Quarterfinals. It’s the same field where Esko lost in last year’s quarters after leading by seven points at halftime. Esko enters Saturday 10-0, which includes last week’s 34-14 win over Pequot Lakes in the Section 7AAA Championship. Their opponents will be Annandale,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team would find themselves down early against North Dakota on Friday. Ultimately, it would be enough as the Fighting Hawks took game one 4 to 2. Luke Loheit and Anthony Menghini were the goal-scorers for the Bulldogs. Both teams will meet again on Saturday with puck drop at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey team opened up their season on Friday, unfortunately it didn’t go their way as Breck picked up the 5 to 2 victory. Ellie Marciniak and Mae McCall would each find the back of the net for Duluth. Senior goalie Ella Brisbois reached history in the contest, tallying her 1,000th career save. Duluth…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Both the Grand Rapids and Ely volleyball teams will compete for a consolation championship on Saturday. The Thunderhawks made that possible when they defeated DeLaSalle 3-1 in the AAA consolation semifinals on Friday. Ely also was able to get it done, topping Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in four sets in the A consolation semifinals. Grand Rapids will next face…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers won’t be repeating as 9-player football state champions this year as they fell to Nevis 12-8 in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup. The Rangers went scoreless in the first half, despite reaching the red zone twice. They also recovered a fumble on defense that led to a 94-yard return by Evan Anderson, but the would-be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey would play top ranked Gustavus tough on Thursday, but unfortunately would fall 6-0. The Saints (0-3) will once again look for their first win on Saturday when they play at Gustavus. Puck drop is at 2 PM. Categories: College, Sports
FOREST LAKE, Minn.- The Moose Lake/Willow River football team made their 3rd straight state tournament appearance on Thursday. Sadly like the other two, they would see their season end as they fell to Eden Valley-Watkins 60 to 0 in the AA quarterfinals. The Rebels end the season with a 10-2 record. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Ely volleyball team was matched up with Mayer Lutheran in the Class A quarterfinals. Sadly for the 2nd straight year, the Crusaders would get the best of the Timberwolves, winning in straight sets. Ely now heads into consolation play and will next have a matchup Friday at 3 PM. Categories: High…
Duluth, Minn. — A backpacker from Duluth spoke to students in Duluth today about how they can impact the environment. Emily Ford is passionate about introducing people to the outdoors in safe and healthy ways. She was the first woman to thru-hike Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Scenic Trail in winter.Youth in Action, a group focused on the positive change young people…
DULUTH, Minn.- The college basketball season is underway, and St. Scholastica celebrated with a pair of wins Wednesday at Reif Gym. The CSS men defeated Northland College 84 to 74. The Saints led 39-29 at the half and kept their lead throughout the second half. Kevin Thomas was the Saints’ leading scorer with 13 points. The Hermantown product added nine…
DULUTH, Minn.- This Saturday will mark the end of St. Scholastica’s football season. Standing at 2-7 overall, things haven’t gone the Saints’ way this fall, but one of their defensive captains is committed to turning CSS around in 2024. “After each week, we’ve gotta take a look in the mirror and make sure we’re getting better and fixing the mistakes…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- It was signing day for a number of area athletes on Wednesday. That included a senior duo on the Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team. Hannah Graves and Izy Fairchild both signed their letters of intent with Bemidji State Wednesday afternoon. Both players are coming off monster seasons for the Mirage. Graves would tally 35 total points and Fairchild would…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team made their 3rd straight appearance at state on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Thunderhawks couldn’t get it done in their AAA quarterfinal matchup against Detroit Lakes, falling in straight sets. Next up for Rapids, they’ll play DeLaSalle in consolation play at 9 AM on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The 18th ranked UMD men’s hockey team continues their gauntlet of a schedule this weekend when they welcome in 4th ranked North Dakota to AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs are coming off a tough home and home series with the Gophers, which resulted in a loss and a tie. UMD is moving forward though as they look to turn…
PORT WING, Wis.- Port Wing native Megan Gustafson continues to become a world traveler while also playing hoops. Most recently with the London Lions, Gustafson has now joined the Spanish National Team. Gustafson is able to play for the team after gaining nationalization back in June. The center has had some success overseas. Just last season, she was the top…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s soccer team just picked up their 3rd UMAC conference title over the weekend. As a result of their efforts, a number of the players on the team earned UMAC honors. Some of the notables include Brenna Mattson, who was named UMAC Defensive Player of the Year. As the leader of the Yellowjackets backline, Mattson held…
DULUTH, Minn.- The third and final former UMD Bulldog has signed her pro contract with PWHL Ottawa. Forward Katerina Mrazova is officially a member of the team, signing a one-year contract. Mrazova suited up for the Bulldogs from 2013 to 2018. In that time span, she accumulated 75 points for UMD. Most recently, she played in the PHF for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica junior midfielder Keegan Chastey has been named MIAC all-conference for the 2nd straight season. Chastey was the team-leader in shots, points, goals, and assists. Overall, he’s had 19 goals and 16 assists in his Saints career. Over on the women’s side, Tenley Voth was a MIAC honorable mention. Voth led the team with two goals and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team continues to rack up plenty of NCHC weekly honors and the latest one goes to a first-time winner this season. Matthew Thiessen has been named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week. Just this past weekend, he had 55 saves against Minnesota, including a career-high 47 save performance in Saturday’s overtime tie. This is…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- A Two Harbors football standout announced his college commitment on Monday. Senior center Jake Widdes will suit up for Gustavus Adolphus beginning next fall. Widdes anchored the offensive line the last two seasons for the Agates. Even more of an impressive stat, Widdes just started playing football three years ago. He’s one of the few members of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of UMD women’s hockey standouts picked up weekly WCHA honors on Monday. Reece Hunt has been named the WCHA Forward of the Week and Eve Gascon has been named the WCHA Goaltender of the Week. Hunt is coming off a weekend in which she had two goals and three assists in a weekend sweep of St….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s become a fall tradition of sorts for both of UWS’s soccer teams to win the UMAC and advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The next step is for one of them to make it through the first round, a feat neither team has accomplished since 2019. On Monday, the men’s soccer team learned they will be…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some of the best high school soccer players in Duluth and the surrounding area had one more night to shine on Monday as part of the Essentia Health All-Star Soccer Games. Below is a roster of each All-Star team: Boys- Team White (Duluth) Camden Rask, Duluth Denfeld Matt Eklund, Duluth Denfeld William Foldesi, Duluth Denfeld Jonah Engebretson, Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team’s reliable kicker is once again getting recognized for his steady play on the field. Curtis Cox has been named the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week following Saturday’s win against Concordia St. Paul. Cox knocked down both of his field goal attempts, along with all four point-after tries. This is the second time…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team is now turning its attention to the regular season after defeating Bethel University 78-32 in Monday’s preseason finale. Madelyn Granica scored 14 points for the Bulldogs while knocking down 70% of her shots. UMD’s regular season begins on Saturday, November 11th when they take on Thomas More on the road. They’ll have to…
DULUTH, Minn.- One week after the tragic on-ice accident resulting in the death of Adam Johnson, the UMD Men’s hockey team honored their former player before their first game since his passing. At AMSOIL Arena, the team held a seven-second moment of silence, as well as a final stick salute and a tribute video highlighting Johnson’s time with the Bulldogs….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s soccer team have captured their third consecutive UMAC Championship, defeating Northwestern (Minn.) 3-0 at NBC Spartan Sports Complex on Saturday. Despite outshooting the Wolves 8-1 in the first half, the Yellow Jackets were scoreless at halftime. “I told them at the end of the day, we were working hard, but we needed to calm down…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team has captured their fifth-straight win, defeating St. Thomas 3-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs got off to a 2-0 start in the first period while outshooting the Tommies 21-10. UMD and St. Thomas will square off again Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the UMD men fell on the road to the Minnesota Gophers 3-1. They’ll have…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays feature a pair of impressive scores from a college captain and a high school footballer. At number two, UMD’s Mannon McMahon scored a goal unassisted on a breakaway in the first period against St. Thomas. The Bulldogs women’s hockey team would go on to win 3-1. At number one, Hermantown’s Martin Sleen dodged tacklers…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior head men’s hockey coach, Rich McKenna. McKenna is entering his 8th season at the helm for the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown football team wasn’t able to return the favor to North Branch on Friday, falling to the Vikings 28 to 21 in the Section 7AAAA title game. This is the 2nd straight season the Vikings have advanced to the state tournament. Weirdly enough, both of the contests that Hermantown and North Branch met up this season, ended…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s hockey team is coming off a year in which they made a deep WIAC tournament run. The Yellowjackets however have wiped the slate clean and are focused on having a big year this season. The first two games of the season should be somewhat of a telling point for UWS. Just this past Saturday, they…
DULUTH, Minn.- Training camp for PWHL clubs are quickly approaching and two more former UMD hockey standouts signed their first PWHL deals. Patty Kazmaier award winner Elizabeth Giguere is officially heading to the Big Apple on a one-year deal. Giguere skated for UMD for one season and would tally 62 points. Over in Beantown, Jess Healey is officially a member…
MINNESOTA — This Saturday is the Minnesota Firearms Deer Hunting Season Opener. Here in Northeast Minnesota, hunters can expect deer populations to be down after a harsh winter last year, making deer harder to find. For those of you planning to head out this weekend, the DNR suggests you have a thorough plan in place, not only where you will…
HIBBING, Minn. (FOX21/FOX 9) – After his tragic death on the ice, funeral plans have now been set for hockey star Adam Johnson in Hibbing. Johnson, who was a hometown hockey hero before playing for Duluth and later in the NHL, was killed last weekend after his neck was slashed by another player’s skate. Johnson was playing in the United…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko football team added another Section 7AAA trophy to their collection on Thursday, defeating Pequot Lakes 34-14 in the title game. Esko now heads to the state tournament for the 3rd straight year. This will be the 15th time in program history Esko has made it to state. Esko will hear who their opponent will be at…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Grand Rapids volleyball team will make their way to St. Paul next week for the state tournament. The Thunderhawks made that possible when they defeated Cloquet 3-0 in the Section 7AAA title game on Thursday. The scores were 25-16, 25-22, and 27-25. Grand Rapids will wait to hear who their next opponent will be at State. Cloquet…
ESKO, Minn.- After losing to Barnum in their season opener, Moose Lake/Willow River got the last laugh in the Little Brown Jug rivalry Thursday night with a 13-0 win in the 7AA Championship. The Rebels scored on their opening drive as Micah Thompson broke a run on a 4th and 3. Thompson would score again on a one-yard run in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another day and another former Bulldog signing with her PWHL squad. Defender Ashton Bell has signed a three-year contract with PWHL Ottawa. Bell was taken by the team with the 38th overall pick in the PWHL draft in September. Just this past season, she tallied 33 points in 39 games of action. Bell’s the 2nd Bulldog to sign…
ESKO, Minn.- Esko’s class of 2024 has produced several students who will go on to play college athletics. That includes Kyra Johnson, who will play volleyball for Gustavus Adolphus next fall. Johnson hasn’t been shy of sharing her admiration for both volleyball and her Esko teammates. “This season has been so much fun with all of them,” she says while…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team picked up the upset victory on Wednesday, topping Mesabi East 3-1 in the Section 7AA semifinals. Esko will next play Rush City in the title game, who swept International Falls in the other semifinal game on Wednesday. The Section 7AA title game will take place Saturday at 6 PM at Hermantown High School. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a tough week for the UMD men’s hockey team as they continue to mourn the loss of former forward Adam Johnson. The Bulldogs plan to honor Johnson Saturday before their contest against Minnesota with a moment of silence, video tribute, and stick salute. They will also wear helmet decals with Johnson’s initials on it. Many of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like the men’s team, the UMD women’s hockey team will also be honoring Johnson as they begin a two game series with St. Thomas on Friday. The Bulldogs have caught a bit of a hot streak as they are currently riding a four game unbeaten streak. UMD will look to make it five as well as extend their…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica has a new head coach as Kallee Wilkins becomes the 7th head coach in program history. Wilkins comes from Sul Ross University, where she was the assistant softball and volleyball coach the last two years. Prior to that, she was an assistant at Northeast Texas Community College. Wilkins replaces Rilee Dawson, who stepped down after eight…
WARROAD, Minn. — Neck guards for hockey players are selling out in some Minnesota stores after the death of professional hockey player and Hibbing native Adam Johnson over the weekend. Video of the game in Sheffield, England showed Johnson suffering a serious neck injury from a skate after colliding with another player. After Johnson’s death, British hockey officials announced neck…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is back on track after sweeping Winona State last Wednesday. Now, they’re preparing for the final regular season stretch before the postseason. With only four regular season games remaining, UMD will have their final homestand beginning on Thursday when they take on Southwest Minnesota State. The Mustangs would get the best of the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- One day after Gabbie Hughes signed her pro contract with PWHL Ottawa, a former teammate of her’s put pen to paper. Former UMD goaltender Emma Soderberg has signed a two-year contract with PWHL Boston. Back in September, Boston drafted her with the 58th overall pick in the inaugural PWHL draft. Soderberg just wrapped up her Bulldog career in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team’s playoff hopes took a hit on Saturday when the Bulldogs fell to Bemidji State 38 to 31, dropping to 7-2 on the season. UMD would make a game out of it after trailing 28 to 10 at one point. However, they could only get within seven in the 4th. The Bulldogs have two games…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The voice of the Minnesota Twins is retiring. After 40 seasons of being the play by play broadcaster, Dick Bremer is transitioning to a special assistant role in the front office. Bremer joined the Twins back in 1983 when Minnesota’s games were on Spectrum Sports. He’s called Twins games on five other stations following his debut. He retires…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in the hours before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, adding another player with starting experience following the season-ending injury to Kirk Cousins. The deal was pending completion of a physical for Dobbs, who was acquired on Aug. 24 by the…
