DULUTH, Minn.- On Thursday afternoon the St. Scholastica football team held their first practice of the season. After getting their first win in the MIAC conference last year, St. Scholastica preps for their 3rd full season in the division. Different from those first two years are a number of upper classman. CSS has 20 juniors and 4 seniors returning to…
PROCTOR, Minn.- A Proctor girls basketball standout won’t have to go far for her next team. Forward Hope Carlson announced that she will suit up for the College of Scholastica this upcoming season. Just last season, Carlson was a Class AA All-State honorable mention. She averaged 19 points, seven rebounds, and three assists per game. Categories: College, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- A former St. Scholastica and Duluth FC defender is heading to the pros. Ken Pryde has signed a deal with Stallion Laguna FC in the Philipines Football League. In four years for the Saints, Pryde tallied 12 goals and two assists in 69 games of action. He also earned all-conference honors in three of the four seasons. Categories:…
BRAINERD, Minn.- Duluth native Greg Anderson is set to make his return to Brainerd International Raceway this weekend for the first time since 2019. Anderson, who is a Denfeld grad, is a five-time NHRA pro stock champion and has over 100 career wins. Three of those wins have come at the same track that he will be racing on starting…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East Greyhounds haven’t had a winning football team since the shortened 2020 COVID season. The freshmen from that team are now seniors, hoping to get their program back to its former glory. The Greyhounds will have a lot of fresh faces taking the field on their season opener. Head Coach Joe Hietala estimates he has about…
DULUTH, MINN — On the last day of the Minnesota legislative session, the leaders of both parties got together and worked out an agreement to provide $300 million to help nursing homes across the state. State Representative Natalie Zeleznikar, talked with FOX 21 about the agreement that likely saved many nursing homes. The first-term representative knows the issues, she’d been…
PROCTOR, Minn.- It was a learning year for the Proctor football team in 2022. They picked up two wins, including their first since the 2020 season. Now, the Rails enter year two under head coach Matt Krivinchuk. With a heavy senior class led by Zak McPhee, Aaron Bergquist, Nolan Okstad, and Gavin Tabbert, Proctor is looking to put more blocks…
SAN FRANCISCO, C.A.- A former Huskie made his major league debut Monday night with the San Francisco Giants. Centerfielder Wade Meckler batted 2nd in Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after being called up earlier in the day. Meckler spent the summer of 2019 with the Huskies. He hit .267 with five stolen bases, 10 doubles and a triple….
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica has a new head coach and he’s an alum of the university. On Tuesday, the school hired Jason Kask as the team’s nordic skiing head coach. Kask was a member of the nordic skiing and cross country teams at CSS from 2004 to 2008. Upon graduation, he became the owner of Superior performance. Kask is the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown football team is back at it on the practice field after a 6-3 campaign a year ago. Having a season like that is something you can pat yourself on the back for. But, for Hawks head coach Mike Zagelmeyer and his 14 seniors they still think about the ending. Which was a 7AAAA semifinal loss to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Denfeld football made a step forward in 2022, picking up three wins last season. Which was three wins better than the year before. Even better news for the Hunter program is that a lot of those guys that competed in those games last year are back. That includes quarterback Mace Brooks, running back Taye Manns, and wide…
DULUTH, Minn.- Current UMD women’s hockey captain Mannon McMahon was named to the U.S. Collegiate Select Women’s Team on Saturday. McMahon will get her first action in the red, white, and blue on Wednesday when they face Canada in a three-game series. McMahon posted 10 goals and 19 assists just this past season with the Bulldogs. Categories: College, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn.- The University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs soccer team has returned to the pitch ahead of their August 31 season opener. Despite finishing with a winning record for the first time since 2017, UMD failed to reach the playoffs. Head Coach Greg Cane believes his team has the tools to make a postseason run this fall, but he also identified…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team had a season to remember in 2022, making their first NCAA tournament since 2019. But, like each team every year they started over on Monday with their first practices of the season. There weren’t too many nametags on at the first practice. Because UMD will return six of their seven starters from a year…
CLOQUET, Minn.- It was the first day of practice for prep sports in Minnesota on Monday. One of those teams kicking off their 2023 season was the Cloquet football team, who is coming off a 7-4 season. The Lumberjacks return a number of skill position players including running back & linebacker Warren Hietala and fullback & linebacker Carter Horvat. However,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A long term member of the Duluth Huskies front office is moving on. General Manager Greg Culver has stepped down after nine seasons with the team. Under Culver’s guidance, the Huskies made two World Series appearances, once in 2018 and once in 2022. The Huskies finished this past year with a overall record of 36-32. Categories: Northwoods League,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies celebrated their 20th season this summer playing ball in the Northland. However, despite reaching the League Championship in 2022, they won’t have a chance at running it back this season. Saturday night, the Huskies won their season finale over the Thunder Bay Border Cats 14-3. Duluth finished the regular season at 36-32 overall, but it…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Huskies began their final series of the regular season with a 9-4 victory over the Thunder Bay Border Cats. The Huskies trailed 4-1 after three innings, but they responded by scoring three runs in the fourth inning, followed by the go-ahead run in the fifth inning. Duluth Shortstop and Northwoods League MVP Michael Hallquist sealed…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Meet the Huskies we chat with redshirt sophomore pitcher Caleb Gallant, out of Florida Southwestern State College. Gallant has tallied 22 strikeouts in 13 games this season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Meet The Huskies, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- He’s racked up hit after hit for the Duluth Huskies all season long. Now, shortstop Michael Hallquist is being recognized for his efforts. On Friday, the Northwoods League announced their postseason awards. And Hallquist was named the 2023 Player of the Year. This season the Fargo, North Dakota native is batting .353 with 13 home runs, 18 doubles,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A Duluth FC midfielder is making the jump to the pros. Kostyantyn Domaratskyy has signed with the LA Force, out of the N-I-S-A. Domaratskyy spent two seasons in Duluth. He would tally 12 goals in those two years suiting up for the BlueGreens. The 12 goals would land him as the club’s 4th all-time goal scorer. Domaratskyy was…
WRENSHALL, Minn.- The Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors have returned to the football field as they prepare for their season opener later this August. It will actually be their first varsity game in over a year after only fielding a JV team in 2022 due to low numbers. At the end of last fall, the Raptors had 20 high school players on their…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness have had quite the eventful off-season. First, they had to add a new head coach as the team brought in Colten St. Clair. Then, they had to hold their tryout camp in Superior due to the Northwoods Credit Union Arena being iceless after a cooling tower issue. Now, they’ll be away from their home till…
WHEELING, W.V.- Earlier this week, UMD captain Tanner Laderoute re-signed with the Wheeling Nailers. Now, a Hibbing native will be joining him as Jarrett Lee re-signed with the team for the upcoming season. Lee joined Wheeling late last season after finished up his college career at the University of St. Thomas. In 13 games for the Nailers, he would tally…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team added to their coaching staff on Thursday. Seth Betts has been named the new Director of Player Development and Assistant Head Coach. He most recently was the Director of Baseball and Director of Hitting at Starters Sports Training in Burnsville. Betts played collegiately at Crown College, where he was the UMAC Player of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Marshall alum Grace Kirk has gone on to do big things since her Hilltopper career ended in 2020. Now a senior guard at Brown University, Kirk made her return to the Duluth community to give back with her first-ever girls basketball camp. Nearly a dozen local athletes grades 8 through 12 were on hand to receive instructions…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC preseason coaches poll was released on Wednesday morning. Coming in at number three was UMD with 165 points. Just ahead of them was Wayne State at number two and Concordia-St. Paul at number one. On the players to watch list is 5th year senior Madison Gordon. Gordon recorded career-highs in assists, kills, and points last year….
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday they’re honoring the lift of Bud Grant throughout the 2023 season with a jersey patch and helmet decal. Vikings owner Mark Wilf made the announcement before the team held a night practice at TCO Stadium. It’s the team’s last workout before they travel to Seattle for their first preseason game Thursday night. They’ll…
DULUTH, Minn.- Last season, Tanner Laderoute split time with UMD and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. Now, he’ll enter his first full season as a pro with the same team that gave him his first opportunity. Laderoute is staying in Wheeling on a one-year deal. The UMD captain would suit up in 11 games for the Nailers. He would…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD Defenseman Derek Daschke will play for the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL this upcoming season. After his lone season with UMD in which he totaled 16 points, Daschke played for the Toledo Walleye in the ECHL. He would also have one goal and six assists in the games he skated. Daschke would tack on two more…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies would start the game strong on Monday against the St. Cloud Rox. However, St. Cloud would score seven unanswered late to take down the Huskies 8 to 3. Duluth was led by Joe Vos, who went two for three with one run batted in. The two teams will meet again on Tuesday. Except the game…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team is coming off an 8-3 season just a year ago. Which on paper looks pretty good. But as the Bulldogs hit the practice field this afternoon for the first time this season, they were adamant that that’s not the standard. 105 players make up the 2023 camp roster. Which consist of a mixture of…
ANAHEIM, C.A.- A former UMD goaltender has found a new NHL team. Alex Stalock and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to a one-year contract through the 2023-2024 season. Stalock comes from the Chicago Blackhawks, where he had 24 starts last season. He went 9-15-2 with two shutouts in those games. Anaheim will be the 4th NHL team for Stalock. He’s previously…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids standout Jessika Lofstrom has announced her college commitment. Over the weekend, Lofstrom said on her personal twitter page she intends to suit up for the University of Jamestown, once her time with the Thunderhawks comes to an end. Just this past season, she averaged 16 points per game and helped lead Rapids to their 3rd…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s segment we hear from the Huskies biggest hype man Dale Haagenson, better known as Hoagie. Categories: Meet The Huskies, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- When you think of Northern Minnesota sports, baseball might not come to mind, but that idea is changing and fast. This weekend the annual Art Von Memorial Tournament saw nearly 70 teams from near and far travel to Lake Park in Duluth to take part in what has become one of the largest Little League tournaments in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this segment, Fox 21’s Cam Derr teams up with Duluth Huskies closer David Stich and catcher Tyler Leroy to learn how to throw a baseball pitch. The tables turn when Stich has to learn how to throw a softball pitch. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were swept at home Friday night, falling in Game Two, 15-13. Duluth would pull ahead in the bottom of the seventh, but Eau Claire would respond with a seven run eighth inning. Huskies able to respond with a three run bottom half of the frame, however that rally would ultimately fall short. Next up, Duluth…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team had an addition to their schedule earlier this week. The Bulldogs will face Northeastern University on December 28th at the home of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The semifinal game is a part of the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off. UMD is one of four teams scheduled to play at the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A whopping six players on the Superior City FC women’s squad earned all-league selections. On the first team is midfielder’s Emilia McGiffert and Gwendolyn Lilly, and goalkeeper Gracie Meagher. Then on the 2nd team is forward Alyssa Doyle, midfielder Molly Henderson, and defender Hunter Zamzow. Superior City FC finished their first-ever season with a UPSL Midwest-West semfinal appearance….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies have added a St. Scholastica Saint to their roster. The team signed infielder and pitcher Payton Jeffries for the remainder of the season. Jeffries appeared in six games this past spring for the Saints. He best outing came on May 3rd when he went all nine innings and struck out five. Jeffries would tally 17…
EAGAN, Minn.- After almost three months of being on the Vikings roster, Zach Ojile’s dream of playing for his hometown team has come to an end for now. The former UMD tight end was waived by Minnesota on Friday after the team signed XFL running back Abram Smith. Ojile’s journey to the NFL started back on May 12th, when he…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were shutout for the first time this season on Thursday, 7-0, to Eau Claire. The Huskies starting pitcher Jayce James had a solid outing in his sixth start of the season. James would throw five and two thirds innings with two runs on eight hits, with five strikeouts. The Alabama native went five innings of…
EAGAN, Minn.- Former UMD tight end now turned Vikings fullback Zach Ojile has officially had one week of training camp under his belt. He’ll now have over three more weeks to impress the coaching staff as he fights for a spot on the 53 man roster. Ojile is in a position battle with Duluth native C.J. Ham. But there are…
DULUTH, Minn.- A longtime assistant coach is departing the UMD women’s hockey program. Associate head coach Laura Bellamy has accepted the head coaching position at her alma mater Harvard. The Duluth native spent eight seasons on the Bulldog coaching staff. She helped guide UMD to one national title game, two frozen fours, and five postseason wins in the past three…
MAPLE, Wis.- In three of the last four seasons, the Northwestern football team has completed a perfectly unblemished regular season. This year, the 17-time Heart O’North Champions will face the challenge of filling 18 of the 22 starting spots. That all began on Monday, Day One of practice. The Tigers graduated a large senior class last season of key players…
BISMARCK, N.D.- Huskies designated hitter Brandon Compton is not only an all-star but he’s now an all-star mvp. Tuesday night, Compton would go 1 for 3 with two runs batted in in the Great Plains All-Star Game in Bismarck. Compton’s two run double in the top of the 7th would help the East tie the West at three late in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Hard to believe but in just 17 days from now, prep football in Wisconsin kicks off. Tuesday was the first day teams hit the practice field in preparation of the 2023 season. One of those teams getting things going was Superior, who are looking to turn things around after a 1-8 season in 2022. Head Coach Bob DeMeyer…
DULUTH, Minn.- After twenty years in the program as a player, assistant coach, and finally a head coach, Rilee Dawson is stepping down as the St. Scholastica head softball coach. The move will be official on August 4th as Dawson is expected to pursue other opportunities. In her first six seasons as Head Coach, she led the Saints to four…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- With the calender flipping over to August, junior high school hockey players are allowed to announce their verbal college commitments. Hermantown junior defenseman Henry Peterson was one of those players to waste no time. Peterson announced via his own personal Twitter account that he has committed to the University of St. Thomas. He skated in 22 games last…
