DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC cruised to their fourth win on the season Saturday with a 6-0 victory over Joy. The Bluegreens scored four goals in the first half thanks to Kostya Domaratskyy, followed by a pair of back to back goals by Tom Akinola. Stefan Roeb added one more before half time. Tyler Limmer capped it off with two more…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Chisago Lakes softball team advanced to the Section 7AAA semifinals on Saturday afternoon after a 4-3 win over Cloquet in extra innings. After the Wildcats took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, the Lumberjacks responded with a two-run double to tie it up. Cloquet would then tie the game in the top of the seventh, with…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team wrapped up their season on Friday evening with an 11-10 victory in extras over Duluth East. The Greyhounds added three in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 10 a piece. The Hawks would respond in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the win. Next up, both teams will…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Wolfpack football club had their first-ever home game on Friday against the Poskin Jets FC. In the end, Superior would pick up their first win of the season, 5 to 1. The Wolfpack will next be in action on June 4th at home against Union Eau Claire. Categories: Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with the head softball coach at Superior high school, Mike Sather. The Spartans wrap up a 22-0 regular season and are headed into sectionals beginning Tuesday at home against DC Everest. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PUEBLO, Colorado.- UMD’s Cailee Peterson has competed on the national stage for plenty of events this year. Back in the fall, she and the rest of the UMD women’s cross country team placed 20th in the National Championship. A few months later, she was runner-up in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Now, Peterson will get the chance to…
CLOQUET, Minn.- This week’s top play of the week goes to Carlton Wrenshall’s Abby Mitchell, who tossed two consecutive no-hitters on Thursday helping her team advance to section semi finals. The junior fanned 35 batters, with no runs scored through 14 innings of work. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Plays of the Week, Sports
The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad will soon be back on the tracks. It looks a little quiet right now, but things will definitely be picking up as they get ready to reopen in July. During a three-year pause, they’ve been working on everything from improving the tracks to refurbishing authentic rail cars. They have a ninety-minute round-trip that goes…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- A Grand Rapids-Greenway hockey standout will get the chance to skate for Team USA. Sophomore forward Mercury Bischoff has been invited to take part in the USA Hockey Girls 16 and 17 National Player Development Camp. Just this past season, Bischoff scored 44 times, which was 5th for the state of Minnesota. The camp begins June 24th…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Mountain Iron-Buhl guard Sage Ganyo won’t have to travel too far for her next team. Earlier this week, Ganyo signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Bemidji State. Ganyo would average 17 points per game and also played a big role in helping lead MIB to their first ever girls basketball state championship. Ganyo and…
SILVER BAY, Minn. — After a long winter with several areas seeing record snowfall, there was plenty of snow to keep the waterfalls roaring this spring. With the spring melt over, rivers are now relying on other sources to fuel the waterfalls. We recently ventured up to Tettegouche State Park where some of the last remaining snow in the Northland…
DULUTH, Minn.- After winning the team Section 7A title last Thursday, the Rock Ridge boys tennis team sent two more players to state on Thursday. Jake Bradach and Jared Delich would defeat Cooper Anderson and Drew Hendrickson of Hibbing, 6-2 and 6-1 to claim the doubles 7A title. “I never had the opportunty to go to state when I was…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Section 7A softball quarterfinals took place Thursday from Braun Park. Carlton-Wrenshall knocked off Cherry 3-0, backed by a stellar pitching performance by Abby Mitchell. The junior tossed her second no-hitter of the day with 35 strikeouts through two games. The Tigers drop down into the losers bracket in the double elimination tournament. Meanwhile, the reigning Section 7A champions…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The unbeaten season continues for the Superior softball team after they defeated River Falls 11 to 0 in region play on Thursday. Haley Zembo would only allow one hit on the circle for Superior. The Spartans will get to stay at home for their next contest as they will host D.C. Everest in sectional play on Tuesday. First…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown softball team is one step closer to competing for another Section 7AAA title. On Wednesday, the Hawks would defeat Grand Rapids 9 to 3 in the 1st round of the tournament. Hermantown will now play North Branch in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Cloquet. First pitch is at noon. As for Grand Rapids, they head to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown baseball team picked up their 14th win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Duluth East 4 to 3. Hermantown would once have a lead of 4 in the top of the 4th. Then Duluth East would answer with three unanswered runs. The Hawks (14-4) will once again play Duluth East on Friday. Only this time it’s…
CLOQUET, Minn.- A standout for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is heading to the next level. Jordan Aultman signed his letter of intent on Tuesday to play for UW-Superior. Aultman would find the back of the net 13 times for the Lumberjacks last season. He would also tally four assists. Aultman also helped C-E-C to a Class AA third place…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is already preparing for next season. On Wednesday, they announced their captains for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Donning the “C” patch this year will be fifth-year senior Luke Loheit. Just this past season, Loheit posted career-highs in points, goals, and assists. Serving as the alternates alongside the Minnetonka native is 5th year forward…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls soccer team ended the regular season on Tuesday with a win, defeating Menomonie 3 to 0. The Spartans improve to 4-10-1 and will next play at Eau Claire Memorial in region play on May 30th. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor baseball team ended their regular season on a high note, defeating Crosby-Ironton twice on Tuesday. The Rails would shut-out the Rangers in both games, 16-0 and 7-0. Proctor (11-8) now awaits the Section 7AA tournament, which will begin on May 30th. Categories: High School, Sports
EAGAN, Minn.- The last time he suited up for the Vikings, it was just rookie camp. Finally, this week former UMD tight end Zach Ojile was able to participate in drills with some of the mainstays of the purple and gold. On Tuesday in Eagan, it was OTA #2 for the Vikings. Ojile was sporting a new number as he…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of UMD women’s hockey standouts are making the jump to the pros. First up, goalie Emma Soderberg put pen to paper with the Connecticut Whale. Soderberg set multiple records for the Bulldogs in net including shutouts overall with 23 and shutouts in season with 12. She posted 20 wins, marking just the ninth time a UMD…
DULUTH, Minn. — Charter fishing season is back in Duluth and the tourists are already pouring in. It’s been about a week into the season for charter boats. In Lake Superior walleye, King and Coho salmon, as well as Lake Trout are all biting right now. Looper Charters Captain Brody Kaldahl says he’s already getting plenty of bookings for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Denfeld softball team pulled out the 3-2 win after nine innings of play over Duluth East on Monday. A close one from the start would end in favor of the home team Hunters in the bottom of the ninth. The Hunters open section 7AAA tournament play, Wednesday on the road against North Branch. While the Greyhounds, are…
LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis.- Who doesn’t love a little friendly rivalry? That’s exactly what the head golf coaches at Northwestern and Superior had in mind when planning the first annual Northern Match-Play Tournament, the tee’d off Monday afternoon from Botten’s Green Acres. A 12: 30 PM tee time this afternoon for the Spartans and the Tigers as they’d compete for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East picked up a dominating 12-2 road victory over Denfeld, Monday afternoon at Wade Stadium. The Greyhounds jumped out to a 9-0 lead through the first four innings, allowing just two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Duluth East will next host Hermantown, Wednesday for a 4 PM start time. While, Denfeld makes the trek to…
NORTHEASTERN, Minn. –As temperatures warm up and summer gets underway, it also brings some big problems. The trapping of spongy moths has begun in Minnesota. Formerly known as gypsy moths, they have been wreaking havoc on trees for years. Northeastern Minnesota will be included in the area where traps will be set. The Department of Agriculture says that last year…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- For the first time in five years and tenth in school history, the Minnesota-North Itasca softball team is one of eight teams left to compete for an NJCAA National Championship. The Vikings punched their ticket last weekend, defeating Central Lakes College twice to be crowned region 13b champs. As of Sunday, Minnesota-North Itasca’s opponent has been revealed….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (FOX 9) – Bud Grant may be the most recognizable figure in all of Minnesota sports, and over the course of his life the 95-year-old made the most of that aura. More than just the winningest coach in Minnesota Vikings history, Grant shined as an athlete across three sports for the Golden Gophers. Then he went on to compete for…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team capped off a perfect 22-0 regular season on Saturday with an 8-5 victory over Chippewa Falls. The Spartans battled back from a 3-0 deficit early in the game, but tallied a four run third and never looked back. Next up, the Spartans will await seeding for Regionals heading into the State Tournament. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC kicked off their home schedule, Saturday evening with a 3-1 victory over the Sioux Falls Thunder. Stefan Roeb netted the first goal to tie things up at the 21 minute mark in the first half. tacked on two more in the final 45 minutes. Next up, the Bluegreens are set to face off with the La…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor softball team improved to 16-4 on Friday afternoon at home, walking it off against Rush City in extra innings to win 7-6. Sami Shelton knocked the game winning fielder’s choice, but also accounted for six RBIs for the Rails. Next up, Proctor will head into section playoffs set to begin May 23. Brackets have not yet…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For this weeks’ Coaches Corner we caught up with Head Instructor/Owner of the Twin Ports Pro Development Camp, Brett Olson. The camp is set to begin on July 31st at Wessman Arena in Superior. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack girls lacrosse team began a four-game homestand on Friday with a win. Duluth would take down Owatonna by a final of 14 to 11. The Wolfpack (6-5) will next host Gentry Academy on Saturday at 2 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- This weeks’ top play comes from the Proctor softball duo of Sydney Adamski and Sophie Parendo. Coming in 2nd was South Ridge baseball player Austin Josephson. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
EAGAN, Minn.- On Monday, former UMD Tight End Zach Ojile received the phone call that any football player dreams about. The call to the NFL, as he officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Ojile was one of two players to be added to the 90 man roster after last weekend’s Vikings rookie camp. He’ll also be making a slight position…
OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team were unable to hold off Luther on Friday, as the Norse eliminated the Yellowjackets from the NCAA Tournament, 8 to 2. UWS would tie the game at two in the bottom of 5th after a sacrifice fly by Mykenzie Leccia. After that though, it was all Luther as they put up six unanswered runs….
MINNESOTA — Around this time of year is when deer are starting to have fawns, and in many cases those fawns may be left unattended for hours. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says that is completely normal. A doe leaves her fawn where she feels is safe so she’s able to go and forage. The doe always comes back…
DULUTH, Minn. — In this week’s Fox Along the North Shore: Waterfalls and More, we take another look through the cameras lens with photographer Joe Polecheck on what makes the biggest impact on your waterfall pictures. He and Ken Slama also discuss other important things to keep in mind when heading out the door. Categories: Fox Along the North Shore,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Wolfpack boys lacrosse team earned their 7th win of the year on Thursday, defeating Hermantown/Proctor 19 to 7. The Wolfpack (7-4) will next play at Mahtomedi on Friday. Meanwhile, Hermantown/Proctor (3-7) will host Forest Lake on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Minnesota North-Itasca softball team is gearing up for their first NJCAA Division III softball World Series appearance since 2018. The Vikings made that possible over the weekend when they defeated Central Lakes College twice to claim the Region 13B NJCAA championship. It’s the 10th time in school history that Itasca has made it to the national…
OSHKOSH, Wis.- The UW-Superior softball team suffered a loss to Concordia-Wisconsin on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA DIII Tournament. The 14th ranked Falcons would put up eight runs to shut out the Yellowjackets. UWS now will face Luther in a elimination game on Friday. First pitch is at 2:30 PM. Categories: College, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness are inching closer to their first Robertson Cup title since 2015. They head to Blaine this weekend to begin a best of three game series against the Oklahoma Warriors in the semifinals. Minnesota hasn’t seen Oklahoma at all this season. The Warriors play out of the South Division and they posted the best regular season…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior City FC men improved to 6-0 on the year on Wednesday, defeating Minneapolis FC 6 to 1. Arseno Hamilton, Siji Gonzalez, Mally Lumsden, David Lopez Perez, Mark Fehringer, and Matti Sysimaki would all score in the contest. Superior City FC will next play at Austin Villa FC on Saturday at 7 PM. Categories: Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall baseball team would start out strong against Hermantown on Wednesday, ultimately holding on for the 10 to 8 victory. The Hilltoppers would put up five runs in their first two innings to start off the game. Duluth Marshall (10-3) will next host Blake on Saturday at 4 PM. Meanwhile, Hermantown (10-2) will play at Chisago…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior softball team stayed unbeaten on the year on Wednesday, shutting out Proctor 11-0. The Spartans improve to 20-0 on the season and will next play at Hudson on Friday. Meanwhile, Proctor (15-4) will host Pine City on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
CARLTON, Minn. — There are 50 miles worth of trails at Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton, and of those trails only 15% are fully clear for visitors to walk on. This is because winter storms have taken down or moved tree branches. This doesn’t mean the trails aren’t open to the public as all trails are open. The park…
DULUTH, Minn — One of the drawbacks of winter coming to an end and the snow melting is that the deer ticks are waking up. Ticks are picky when it comes to the weather and up here in the Northland, they prefer the spring and fall months. Ben Clarke works at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls lacrosse team would have their first-ever home game on Tuesday. In the end though, it went the road team’s way as the Duluth Wolfpack grabbed the 14 to 4 victory. Duluth (5-5) will next host Owatonna on Friday at 6:30 PM. Meanwhile, Duluth Marshall will look for their first win Friday at Champlin Park….
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It’s getting to that time of the year where you can start thinking about the Twin Ports Pro Development Camp. Head Instructor and Superior native Brett Olson once again returns this summer for the 8th annual camp. He’ll be joined by fellow pros as well as former UMD goalie Ben Patt and current Bulldog defenseman Aaron Pionk. There…
