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Antony, Renier Lead UMD at Bulldog Open

UMD wins men 6k, women's 5k

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD cross country team owned the racetrack at Lester Park Golf Course Thursday afternoon in this year’s Bulldog Open. For the men, Austin Antony won the 6k race with a time of 18:13.3. He edged out St. Scholastica’s Calvin Boone, who crossed the finish line two seconds later. Saints Senior Lars Dewall rounded out the top three…

Esko Girls Soccer Shuts Out Hibbing/Chisholm to Improve to 4-0-1

Esko (4-0-1) will next play at Eden Prairie on Thursday.

ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team stayed unbeaten on the season on Wednesday, defeating Hibbing/Chisholm 9-0. Kaitlyn McConnell and Jordyn Randa each had two goals to lead Esko. Esko (4-0-1) will next play at Eden Prairie on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Bluejackets (0-3) will host Hermantown on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports

UMD Volleyball Set to Host Up North Preseason Tournament

This is the first early season tournament UMD has hosted since 2012.

DULUTH, Minn.- So far, so good for the 7th ranked UMD volleyball team. The Bulldogs went a perfect 4-0 at the Ferris Invitational this past weekend. Now they’re gearing up for another four matches. Except this time it will be at the friendly confines of Romano Gym. UMD is the host of the Up North Preseason Volleyball Tournament. A total…

The Arena League Reveals 2024 Schedule, Duluth Harbor Monsters to Open Year on Road

The Harbor Monsters first home game at DECC Arena will come on June 23rd.

  DULUTH, Minn.- Kickoff for the Duluth Harbor Monsters may be almost nine months away. But on Wednesday, the Arena League released the 2024 schedule for their inaugural season. Duluth will have their first-ever game on the road at the Kansas City Goats. The game will be on June 1st at 7:05 PM. The Harbor Monsters first home game at…

Prep Volleyball: Hermantown Stays Unbeaten, Duluth Denfeld Knocks Off Hibbing

Hermantown improves to 3-0 and will next play at Proctor on Thursday. Denfeld will play at Grand Rapids also on Thursday.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Duluth East at home 3 to 2. Hermantown improves to 3-0 and will next play at Proctor on Thursday. Duluth East falls to 1-3 and will look to get back on track against St. Francis at home on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Duluth Denfeld would take…

Wildfire Hits 40 Acres in Carlton County

At least one homeowner evacuated Tuesday as fire remained stubborn

The wildfire that had people scrambling near Barnum Monday night, continued to cause problems when the sun came up Tuesday morning. It all started in a swampy marshland area in Carlton County, southeast of Barnum. Fire crews from several communities responded on the ground to try and knock the fire out. Air equipment was also brought in, so that both…

UMD Volleyball Moves Up to #7 in AVCA Poll, Madison Named Defensive Player of the Week

UMD is preparing for their home opener Thursday against Michigan Tech.

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is moving up a spot in the latest AVCA poll. The Bulldogs are up one spot to number seven after going 4-0 at the Ferris State Invitational over the weekend. In other Bulldog news, defensive specialist Kaylyn Madison was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week. She averaged 5.64 digs per set, totaling 79…

After Opening Win, UMD Switching Focus to Northern State

Bulldogs have defeated Wolves in last six matchups

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Bulldogs’ season opener couldn’t have gone much better, winning 47-10 while getting to rest their starters in the fourth quarter. But before calling it a night, starting quarterback Kyle Walljasper put up some eye-popping numbers behind center. In just three quarters, the redshirt sophomore scored five total touchdowns and added 149 rushing yards on 10 attempts. Walljasper…

Esko Baseball’s Bryce Hipp to Play Collegiately at Dakota County Technical College

Hipp would mash the ball this past season for Esko. 30 hits in 73 at bats, 10 extra base hits, and 30 runs batted in for a .411 batting average.

ESKO, Minn.- Another Esko baseball standout will make the jump to the college ranks. Soon to be senior catcher Bryce Hipp announced his college commitment to Dakota County Technical College over the weekend. Hipp would mash the ball this past season for Esko. 30 hits in 73 at bats, 10 extra base hits, and 30 runs batted in for a…

Former UWS Defenseman Charles Martin Re-Signs with Rapid City Rush

Martin split time with UWS and the Rush last season.

RAPID CITY, S.D.- Former UWS defenseman Charles Martin is sticking around with the team that gave him his first pro opportunity. Martin has re-upped with the Rapid City Rush, who are the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames. Martin split time with UWS and the Rush last season. In 19 games in Rapid City, the d-man had nine points. He…

Yellowjackets Open Season With Draw

1-1 stalemate against UW-Eau Claire

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team ended their season-opening match with a draw Sunday evening against UW-Eau Claire. Both teams entered the half scoreless, but the Yellow Jackets and Blugolds were able to find the back of the net in the second half. UW-Superior will now travel to Collegeville, Minnesota on Tuesday to face St. John’s before another road…

St. Scholastica Women Scoreless in Loss to Crusaders

Fall to 0-2 in 2023 season

DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team was forced to battle the scorching temperatures and #25 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Sunday afternoon’s 3-0 loss. Defensively, Saints Goaltender Brianna Jorgenson faced 36 shots, a new career high for the Columbia Heights native. Meanwhile, St. Scholastica still has yet to score a goal two games into the season. The Saints…

Coaches Corner: Tom Nelson

Coming off 6-4 season in 2022

TWO HARBORS, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Two Harbors football head coach, Tom Nelson. Nelson and the Agates are coming off a 6-4 season in 2022 that ended in the section semifinals against Esko. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports

Prep Football: Wins for Hermantown, Duluth Denfeld, Two Harbors, & Northwestern

High school football is officially back in Minnesota and a number of teams kicked off their seasons on Friday.

PROCTOR, Minn.- High school football is officially back in Minnesota and a number of teams kicked off their seasons on Friday. Hermantown once again takes home the hammer as they defeated Proctor 47 to 8. Duluth Denfeld picks up their first week one win since 2018, defeating Mora 28 to 16. Two Harbors protected their home turf by holding off…

St. Scholastica Men’s & Women’s Soccer Fall in Season Openers

Both teams will be back in action on Sunday. The women will face University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and the men will face Luther College.

DULUTH, Minn.- Both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s soccer teams had their season and home openers on Friday. Unfortunately, they both would fall in their respective contests. UW-Eau Claire would get the best of the CSS men, winning 7 to 1. Rodrigo Gonzalez had the lone goal for the Saints. Following that contest, Hardin-Simmons would shut out the CSS…

Top Plays of the Week: 9/1

This week’s top play belongs to Northwestern quarterback Gavin Williams.

MAPLE, Wis.- This week’s top play belongs to Northwestern quarterback Gavin Williams. Williams had an impressive run for a touchdown in the Tigers contest against Spooner. Coming in at number two was Two Harbors wide receiver Tate Nelson. And round out the top three was Duluth Denfeld running back Taye Mann. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Walljasper, Bulldogs Roll Past Wildcats in Opener

Fourth-straight week 1 victory for UMD

DULUTH, Minn.- For the fourth-straight year, the UMD Bulldogs are starting their football season 1-0 after defeating Northern Michigan 47-10 Thursday night. The Bulldogs were red-hot from their first possession, which ended with a 24-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Kyle Walljasper. UMD ended the first quarter ahead 20-0 and entered the locker room at halftime with a 34-10 lead. Walljasper…

Esko Football Takes Down Duluth East to Extend Regular Season Winning Streak to 18 Games

Esko (1-0) will next host Proctor on September 8th. Duluth East (0-1) will look to bounce back at Hibbing on September 8th.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko football team opened up their season on Thursday, topping Duluth East 63 to 6. With the win, Esko has now won 18 consecutive regular season games. A streak dating back to 2020. Esko (1-0) will next host Proctor on September 8th. Duluth East (0-1) will look to bounce back at Hibbing on September 8th.   Categories:…

Duluth Denfeld Girls Soccer Blanks Hastings On Home Turf

Duluth Denfeld (2-1-1) will next host Two Harbors on September 5th.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld girls soccer team picked up their 2nd win of the season on Thursday, shutting out Hastings 3 to 0. The Hunters were led by Alyssa Doyle, who had two goals in the victory. Cayley Larsen was dominant in net stopping the 17 shots she saw in the game. Duluth Denfeld (2-1-1) will next host Two…

Duluth Native C.J. Ham Named Vikings Team Captain

It's the 3rd consecutive year Ham has been named a captain.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Vikings announced their team captains for the 2023 season on Thursday. For the 3rd consecutive year, Duluth native and Vikings Fullback C.J. Ham has earned the honor of repping the “C” patch. He’s joined by Kirk Cousins, Harrison Smith, Brian O’Neill, Justin Jefferson, Danielle Hunter, Jordan Hicks and finally, Josh Metellus, as the 8 captains for the…

Duluth East Girls Soccer Picks Up 1st Win at Home Against Hastings

Duluth East (1-1-1) will next host Wayzata on Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls soccer team picked up their first win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Hastings 4 to 2. The Greyhounds had four goal-scorers in the contest. They were Lilly Kuettel, Jessie Paulson, Taitaum Snustad, and Ali Lemon. Duluth East (1-1-1) will next host Wayzata on Saturday. Categories: High School, Sports

UWS Men’s & Women’s Soccer Picked 1st in UMAC Preseason Poll

The men are looking for their 8th straight conference title. The women are aiming for their third.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The preseason polls were released for the UMAC conference on Wednesday. No surprise on the women’s side, as UWS was selected as the favorite to win their 3rd straight UMAC conference title this season. The Yellowjackets received 49 points, which placed them ahead of Northwestern by nine points. Bethany Lutheran would round out the top three with 39….

Hermantown & Wilderness Defenseman Beau Janzig to Play for Air Force

In 58 games played last season, Janzig would tally 23 points for the Wilderness.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A former Hermantown standout and recent member of the Minnesota Wilderness is making the jump to the division one ranks in two years. Defenseman Beau Janzig announced his commitment to the Air Force Academy on Tuesday. In 58 games played last season, Janzig would tally 23 points for the Wilderness. Then just the year before, he had 29…

Prep Volleyball: Proctor, Cloquet Look Strong in Openers

Lumberjacks sweep Greyhounds in three sets

DULUTH, Minn.- Two local high school volleyball teams tipped off their seasons with promising results Tuesday night. The Proctor Rails made some big plays on their home court against Duluth Marshall, who lost their season opener last week against Hermantown. Meanwhile, the Cloquet Lumberjacks picked up right where they left off in 2022, sweeping Duluth East in three sets. Here…

UMD Opening Season Against Unfamiliar Opponent

Haven't faced Northern Michigan in 25 years

DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team is inching closer to kicking off the 2023 season against Northern Michigan. If it’s anything like their last three seasons, the Bulldogs will enter the weekend 1-0. It’s been 25 years since UMD faced off against Northern Michigan, who went 4-7 last year and now have a new head coach. With this being the…

Former UMD OL Laing Released by Jets

Signed as undrafted free agent in offseason

DULUTH, Minn.- Brent Laing may have to wait a little longer before his first NFL regular season game. The former UMD offensive lineman was released by the New York Jets on Tuesday. As an undrafted free agent, Laing signed with the Jets in late April and lasted with the team through training camp and preseason. Laing is considered to be…

Duluth East Girls Tennis Headlined by Deep Senior Class

3-3 start to 2023 season

DULUTH, Minn.- The The high school girls tennis season is in full swing, and the courts at Longview will be getting plenty of use from the Duluth East girls, who have already been busy with competitions over the last two weeks. Entering this week, the Greyhounds have gone 3-and-3 as a team, which includes a 7-0 win over Grand Rapids…

UWS Baseball Coaches High School Players at Prospect Camp

Yellowjackets preparing for fall training

SUPERIOR, Wis.- Many high school baseball players aspire to play in college, but that takes a lot of hard work and commitment to the sport. Enter the UW-Superior baseball coaches, who are eager to help young recruits prepare for college competition this offseason. On Sunday, the UWS baseball team hosted its second annual Prospect Camp, where high school players were…

Coaches Corner: Chelsea Meierotto

In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head volleyball coach, Chelsea Meierotto.

DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head volleyball coach, Chelsea Meierotto. Meierotto is entering her first season as head coach of the Saints. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports

Top Play of the Week: 8/25

Cromwell-Wright's Dahl fights for interception

CROMWELL, Minn.- This week’s top play belongs to Brady Dahl of the Cromwell-Wright football team. In the first quarter, Dahl snatched an interception on a deep pass from the Ogilvie offense. The Cardinals lost to the Lions 42-21 and will face Hill City/Northland next week. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Plays of the Week, Sports

Nevis Spoils Raptors’ Varsity Return in Blowout

Carlton-Wrenshall trailed 34-0 after first quarter

CARLTON, Minn.- Friday’s high school football game for Carlton-Wrenshall was supposed to be a celebration of their return to varsity action. Instead, they were the victims of a massive blowout, courtesy of the Nevis Tigers. On the first play of the game, Nevis pitched to running back Ayomide Ogundeji, who stiff-armed a defender and used his legs the rest of…

Cloquet-Carlton Girls Start Season With Scoreless Draw, C-E-C Boys Fall to Two Rivers

Both teams will return to the pitch on Saturday.

CLOQUET, Minn.- The defending section 7AA champions in both boys and girls soccer began their seasons on Friday. The Cloquet-Carlton girls would have to settle for the scoreless draw with St. Francis. The Lumberjacks (0-0-1) will next play at Two Rivers on Saturday. Then later that evening, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys would fall to Two Rivers 3 to 1. Joe Bailey…

Former UWS Forward Jordan Martin Signs with Indy Fuel

The former Yellowjacket called Superior home from 2018 to 2022. He collected 55 total points for UWS.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- A former UWS forward is gearing up for his 3rd season in the pros. And he’ll be doing so with a new team. Jordan Martin signed with the Indy Fuel of the ECHL on Thursday. He split last season with Iowa and Toledo, tallying three points. Martin also played for the Birmingham Bulls of the SPHL, where he…

Ogilvie Slips Past Cromwell-Wright in 9-Man Showdown

Cardinals cut lead to five in second half

CROMWELL, Minn.- The Cromwell-Wright Cardinals comeback effort wasn’t enough to earn a season-opening victory as they fell to the Ogilvie Tigers 42-21 Thursday night. Ogilvie was the first team to get on the board with a Colby Milbrandt touchdown pass to Cole Herges. The Lions would run a similar play later in the fourth quarter, but it would result in…

Hermantown Volleyball Opens Season with Straight Set Victory Over Duluth Marshall

Hermantown (1-0) will next play at Esko on August 29th.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team opened up the regular season on Thursday, hosting Duluth Marshall at home. The Hawks would go on to win the contest in straight sets. (25-12, 25-12, 25-11) Hermantown (1-0) will next play at Esko on August 29th. Duluth Marshall (0-1) will look to bounce back against Proctor, also on the 29th. Categories: High School,…

Prep Soccer: Proctor Girls, Denfeld Boys Drop Openers

Hunters give up nine goals in blowout

DULUTH, Minn.- Two Northland soccer teams were unable to secure season-opening victories on their home fields Thursday afternoon. The Proctor girls were defeated by the defending state champion St. Francis Huskies 2-1. The Rails trailed early after St. Francis’ Meghan Pryzbilla scored for the Huskies. Proctor will have another chance at a home victory Saturday when they host Esko. Meanwhile,…

The Arena League Unveils Duluth Harbor Monsters as Team Name

The team will begin play in June of 2024.

DULUTH, Minn.- At a press conference on Thursday, the Arena League finally unveiled the team name for the indoor football squad that’s set to begin play in of June 2024. After two days of riddles, CEO Brent Labrie and The Arena League Advisor Tommy Benizio had one last riddle. They ended it by saying, “hey guys we’re the Duluth Harbor…

UW-Superior Women’s Soccer Hungry for 3rd Straight UMAC Title

UWS kicks off their season September 1st at Gustavus Adolphus.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The road to a three peat in the UMAC began this week for the UWS women’s soccer team. The Yellowjackets haven’t had much change this off-season. The team saw one player graduate with seven new faces sprinkled in with the rest of an experienced core. Head Coach Allison DeGroot says it’s been nice picking up where they left…

State Tourney the Goal for Cloquet Volleyball

Reached sectional finals last two seasons

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet Lumberjacks are hoping that the third time will be the charm this year if they were to once again play in the sectional finals. Led by Head Coach Heidi Anderson, Cloquet has reached the sectional finals two years in a row but lost in both appearances. Despite those losses, the Lumberjacks have won 44 games over…

Lumberjacks Girls Soccer Reloading With Young Lineup

9-0 home record in 2022

CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team has made their mark on the pitch in recent history, winning four straight section 7AA titles. Even without last year’s strong senior class, the Lumberjacks are ready to defend their crown. Cloquet-Carlton’s 2022 season included a 10-game winning streak. They were also a perfect 9-0 on their home field. Head Coach Dustin Randall…

Former UMD Assistant Coach Carson Shanks Joins New York Knicks Staff

Shanks was on the Bulldog coaching staff from 2019 to 2021.

DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD men’s basketball assistant coach Carson Shanks continues to climb up the ranks in the NBA. Shanks will be joining the New York Knicks as an assistant video coordinator this upcoming season. He spent the past two years with the Milwaukee Bucks as a player development coach and video assistant. Shanks was on the Bulldog coaching staff…

UMD Volleyball Ranked #8 in AVCA Preseason Poll

UMD opens up their season September 1st against Adelphi.

DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldog volleyball team will enter the season ranked 8th in the nation after the AVCA preseason poll came out on Tuesday morning. UMD has been ranked in the top 10 in the preseason 15 times in the last 17 seasons. The Bulldogs finished last year ranked 7th after making it to the 2nd round of the NCAA…

UMD Soccer Names Sidney Burrell as New Assistant Coach

Burrell joins the Bulldog coaching staff after spending last year with Colorado State University Pueblo.

DULUTH, Minn.- UMD soccer has a new assistant coach. Sidney Burrell joins the Bulldog coaching staff after spending last year with Colorado State University Pueblo. She has previous ties to the NSIC conference as she was a graduate assistant for Concordia-St. Paul for two seasons. Burrell also played her college ball in the division, suiting up for UMary. Categories: College,…

Hermantown Volleyball Boasts Strong Returning Core of 9 Seniors

The Hawks open the season at home Thursday against Duluth Marshall.

HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Two days from Tuesday a number of teams will have their first regular season games. That includes the Hermantown Hawks, who having a whopping nine seniors on the roster this season. Head Coach Jessica Williams enters her 2nd year at the helm. She says having that amount of experience will help her team throughout the course of the…

UWS Soccer to Seek Seventh-Straight UMAC Title

Lost in first round of NCAA Division III Tournament in 2022

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s soccer team has instilled a tradition of excellence within their program, winning the UMAC Championship six years in a row. With their season opener less than two weeks away, the Yellowjackets are confident they can win a seventh-straight conference title. Last year, UWS had their season end in the first round of the Division III…

CSS Volleyball Begins New Era Under Head Coach Chelsea Meierotto

The Saints open the season September 1st against Lawrence University at the SMU Sugar Loaf Classic.

DULUTH, Minn.- It’s a new era for the St. Scholastica volleyball team as Chelsea Meierotto takes over for Dana Moore, who retired after 26 seasons leading the Saints. Meierotto is in his first week of practice as head coach of CSS. She comes from Northland College in Ashland, where she coached the Lumberjills the last four seasons. New is a…

UMD Defenseman Will Francis’ Cancer Returns, Says Plan is to Return to Hockey in January

In two years at UMD, Francis has played in 33 games and recorded one assist.

DULUTH, Minn.- Some unfortunate hockey news as UMD junior defenseman Will Francis has announced his cancer has returned and he will miss the first half of the 2023-2024 season for treatments. In a statement, Francis said he is disapointed and shocked at the news but ended it by saying he’s determined to make a return in January. In two years…

UMD Cross Country Enters Season With Experience

Coaches poll places Bulldogs at fourth in NSIC

DULUTH, Minn.- With the fall sports season quickly approaching, both of UMD’s cross country teams have laced up their sneakers as they chase their first conference team championship in over 20 years. In last week’s NSIC Coaches poll, both the Bulldogs’ men’s and women’s cross country teams were selected to finish fourth in the conference. Head Coach Brette Jensen is…

Chisholm’s Tresa Baumgard to Join MSU-Moorhead Basketball in 2024-2025 Season

Baumgard is on the brink of history this season as she's only 318 points away from breaking the program record.

CHISHOLM, Minn.- Chisholm senior post Tresa Baumgard has been playing varsity basketball since she was in the 7th grade. Her playing career will continue for at least four more years after her time with the Bluestreaks comes to an end as recently she announced her commitment to MSU-Moorhead. Baumgard is on the brink of history this season as she’s only…