DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team has been climbing atop their competition in through the month of September, but when you watch Denzel Majwega move downfield with the ball, there’s not much of a secret behind their success. “He’s very slippery, right?” smiled Mike Sengbush, the head coach of the Hilltoppers. “His skill allows him to kind of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A big weekend awaits the UMD volleyball team. Not only is it homecoming weekend, but they also have the number one team in the country coming to town. But first things first is a bout against Augustana on Friday. The Bulldogs hold the overall series lead over the Vikings, winning 14 of the 17 contests. Head Coach Jim…
ESKO, Minn.- A pair of local area baseball standouts made their college commitments on Tuesday. Esko’s Dylan Marciulionis is heading to Collegeville to play for the Johnnies of St. John’s. Marciulionis went 5-0 this past spring with 51 strikeouts. He also was the winning pitcher in the double AA title game going seven innings with nine strikeouts. In Duluth, Greyhounds…
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere with hopes of winning an NBA title and ending his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers. The seven-time All-Star — a…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet volleyball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, topping Esko in straight sets. Ava Carlson led the team with 15 kills in the contest. The Lumberjacks (16-1) will next host Duluth Denfeld on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Grand Rapids would defeat Proctor in three sets. The Thunderhawks (12-5) return home Thursday to host Duluth Marshall….
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs dropped a 7-6 decision to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Head Coach Curt Wiese said in his weekly presser before their contest against Southwest Minnesota State that he was hoping for a complete game. And that’s exactly what his team gave him on Saturday as they blanked the Mustangs 33 to nothing. UMD’s defense had nine tackle for losses, five sacks, and four forced turnovers. Special teams was…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Former UMD goaltender Maddie Rooney may have not heard her name called in the PWHL draft back on September 18th. But, coming up in November she will have a chance to earn a spot on the PWHL Minnesota roster. Ian Kennedy, from the Hockey News, has reported that the olympic gold medalist has received and accepted a…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls soccer was victorius again on Monday, topping Proctor at home, 3 to 0. The Greyhounds haven’t lost a game since September 9th. Duluth East (7-3-2) will next host Cambridge-Isanti on Wednesday. Proctor (2-10) will look to get back on track on Tuesday when they host Two Harbors. Categories: High School, Sports
ST. CLOUD, Minn.- It was quite the debut for former Mirage defender Ella Anick over the weekend. Anick played in her first two games for St. Cloud State and would lead the WCHA with five points, four assists and a plus-five rating. As a result, she was named the WCHA Defender of the Week. Anick was the only player in…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- After losing their last two games, the Proctor Rails got back on track Monday night with a three-set sweep against Two Harbors on the Agates’ senior night. This win puts the Rails at 10-7 overall. They’ll have a tougher test on Tuesday when they host Grand Rapids (10-5.) Two Harbors has now dropped to 7-9 overall. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- After two shutouts over the weekend, UMD goalkeeper Jennifer Norris has earned the NSIC goalkeeper of the week award. Norris made 12 saves, nine of which came from the Augustana contest on Friday. She was also tasked with defending eight corner kicks. Norris has started and played in every minute for the Bulldogs this season. She’s made a…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first USCHO poll of the season came out on Monday morning. Coming in at number 17 is UMD. The Bulldogs would finish last year unranked. UMD is one of five NCHC teams to make the top 20. Three of their conference foes would make the top 10. They are Denver at number four, North Dakota at number…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD kicker Curtis Cox could not miss on Saturday. He went a perfect four for four on field goals and three for three on extra points in UMD’s 33 to nothing win over Southwest Minnesota State. Because of his efforts, he was named NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday. Cox led the entire NSIC in…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD and UW-Superior soccer players braved the elements in their respective Sunday afternoon matches. After tying 0-0 with Augustana on Friday, the Bulldogs once again left Malosky Stadium with a scoreless draw Sunday against Wayne State College. UMD out-shot the Wildcats 20-6, with Jessica Eischens tallying a team-high of three shots-on-goal. UMD will now prepare to face Concordia…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head baseball coach, Brooks Repking. Repking is entering his first year as Saints head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s Top Play of the Week belongs to Duluth Denfeld’s Taye Manns, who scored an 80-yard rushing touchdown in the Hunters’ second series of the game. Duluth Denfeld went on to defeat Duluth East and are now 4-0 to start the season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Plays of the Week, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In a rematch of last year’s Section 7AAA title game, Esko would leave no doubt as they topped Pequot Lakes 60 to 0 on Friday. Esko improves to 4-0 and will next host Two Harbors on September 29th. Speaking of 4-0 teams, Duluth Denfeld took down crosstown rival Duluth East, 27 to 14 to remain unbeaten. Over in…
DULUTH, Minn.- He’s been a volunteer goaltender coach on the UMD men’s hockey team since the 2014 and 2015 season, and now he’s being elevated for his efforts over the years. On Friday, the Bulldogs promoted goaltending coach Brant Nicklin to a paid assistant role. Nicklin is a UMD alum, as he played goalie for UMD from 1996 to 2000….
DULUTH Minn.- The Duluth East soccer teams successfully defended their home turf Thursday night with both the girls and boys taking down Duluth Denfeld. In the first game of the doubleheader, the Duluth East girls won 1-0 over the Hunters. The game’s lone goal came in the 10th minute when a corner kick from Kaysa Skoglund set up a header…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team was back in the win column on Thursday, defeating Duluth Denfeld in straight sets. The scores were 25-9, 25-8, and 25-15. The Hawks improve to 7-1 and will next play at Pine City on September 25th. Meanwhile, Duluth Denfeld (4-12) will play Brainerd at Duluth East on Saturday. Categories: High School, Sports
MINONG, Wis.-Over the past decade, 8-player football has grown in Wisconsin, and so have the high school athletes lacing up on Friday nights. Take Northwood-Solon Springs quarterback Jared Schultz, who was last season’s Lakeland East 8-player offensive player of the year as a sophomore. On homecoming night last week, Schultz stole the show with five touchdowns, including a 75-yard score…
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica volleyball would start strong against Carleton on Wednesday. Unfortunately, they would fall in the end in four sets. CSS was led by Mikala Peterson, who had nine kills in the contest. St. Scholastica (2-10) will next play at Augsburg on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- After winning two straight games on the road, the UMD volleyball will be back at home as they face a much tougher test on Friday when Northern State comes to town. Last season, UMD swept Northern State in their first meeting, but got a taste of their own medicine one month later when they lost to the Wolves in…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Both of UW-Superior’s soccer teams earned wins Tuesday night in a doubleheader against Northwestern (Minn). For the men, it was a tie game 1-1 until Freddy Watson put the Yellow Jackets ahead in the second half to seal the 2-1 victory. Josh Bellamy recorded UWS’s first goal in the 22nd minute. The UWS women defeated the Eagles 3-1…
DULUTH, Minn.- After trailing two sets to none at one point, Duluth East would rally back to top Proctor in five sets on Tuesday. The Greyhounds (3-4) will next host Greenway on September 26th. Proctor (9-7) will look to bounce back on September 25th at Two Harbors. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a memorable day for the PWHL and the UMD women’s hockey program on Monday. The Bulldogs would have an NCAA-high 11 alums picked in the inaugural draft. UMD would have two alums go in the top eight picks. Jocelyne Larocque to Toronto at pick number two and Ashton Bell to Ottawa at pick number eight. Gabbie…
ASHLAND, Wis.- A longtime coach for Northland College has stepped down as the men’s basketball coach. Scott Sorenson is departing the team to join the University of Dubuque’s men’s program. In his first five seasons at the helm, the Lumberjacks ended with a better record than the year before. In the 2016-2017 season, he guided the team to their best…
DULUTH, Minn.- Another week, another win for the UMD football team as they finally were able to get the monkey off their back and defeat Sioux Falls for the first time since 2013. Both the run game and passing game was clicking for UMD as the team had 550 yards of total offense. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Wild will once again make their way to Duluth for an open practice. Minnesota will have their full roster of players at AMSOIL Arena on October 3rd for a training session from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The event is free and open to the public. The gates will open at 11. This will be the…
ESKO, Minn.- Another Esko football standout will play college ball next fall. Isaak Sertich announced his commitment to Minnesota State-Mankato on Monday. Sertich, who plays wide receiver and linebacker, made the announcement via his own personal Twitter account. So far this season, Sertich has suited up in three games for Esko. He’s hauled in one touchdown offensively. On the defensive…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team once again proved why they’re the top squad in the Lake Superior Conference, defeating Duluth Denfeld 3-0 on Monday. Kiley Issendorf scored the Lumberjacks’ first goal, which was her sixth of the season. Later in the first half, Addison Sandman added to Cloquet-Carlton’s lead off a penalty kick. Cloquet-Carlton has had recent success…
POPLAR, Wis. – If you’ve driven southbound on Highway 53 near Solon Springs this fall, you may have caught a glimpse of some high-octane action. SRX Offroad Ranch in Poplar has been operating since 2021, offering a family friendly racing environment for locals to have fun in the dirt on motorcycles, 4-wheelers, and UTVs. If you’d like to join the…
TORONTO, Ontario.- 15 former Bulldogs anxiously awaited by their phones on Monday as the PWHL held their inaugural draft. It wouldn’t take long for one UMD defender to get selected. At pick number two, Toronto took two-time olympic gold medalist, Jocelyn Larocque. Larcoque was a two-time All-American at UMD, suiting up for the team from 2007 to 2011. Six picks…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica baseball team held a jersey retirement ceremony for long time player and coach Corey Kemp on Saturday. Kemp’s number 18 becomes the 3rd number to be retired in the program. As a player, Kemp became the Saints all-time winningest pitcher his junior season and would finish his career with 29 wins. As a coach, he…
DULUTH, Minn.- Over the weekend, some history for UMD head football coach Curt Wiese. In UMD’s 42-34 victory over Sioux Falls, Wiese reached career win number 100 as a head college football coach. Saturday was his 91st career victory with the Bulldogs. He previously had nine at Marietta College. The Bulldogs also snapped a 10 year drought as they picked…
DULUTH, Minn. — The weather was perfect for this weekend’s NorthShore Inline Marathon — the largest of its kind in North America. Tone Coughlin Photography The 26.2-mile course is much like the course for Grandma’s Marathon, starting in Two Harbors and taking racers along the Scenic North Shore before entering the tunnels of I-35 and ending by the DECC. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Junior Anna Tobias made history in the Bulldogs’ 5-0 victory over Minnesota Crookston Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, Tobias scored three goals in 68 seconds, setting a new record for the fastest hat trick in NCAA Division II women’s soccer. Tobias’ three goals puts her at a team-leading 5 goals on the season. Freshman Jessica…
ESKO, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we stopped by Esko to catch up with cross country head coach Jerimy Hallsten, who’s in his 11th season at the helm. On Tuesday, Esko will race in the John Woodbury CC Invitational at the Norwood Golf Course in Lake Nebagamon. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- This week’s top plays both come from deep throws, but with differing results. At number two, Northwestern’s Boden Teal made a diving interception after boxing out a Cameron receiver. At number one, Proctor’s Zak McPhee aired it out to Dane Oman, who beat his defender along the sideline and let his feet do the rest for the 62-yard…
MAPLE, Wis.- In a big Heart O’North conference matchup on Friday, Northwestern football would see their first loss of the season, falling to Cameron 32 to 14. Over in Minnesota, North Branch would hold off Hermantown, 28-21 in a rematch of the 7AAAA section semifinals last season. Cloquet would survive a late 16 point run by Duluth East to earn…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s apple picking season, or at least it is in sixteen different parks around Duluth. As part of Duluth’s Arbor Day, the Duluth Parks and Recreational team is informing the public about public orchards. There are twelve different varieties of apples within the 16 parks with public orchards. And one park even has a cherry orchard. “Around…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet volleyball team picked up their 8th win of the season on Thursday, defeating Proctor at home, 3-0. The Lumberjacks were led by Ava Carlson, who had 23 kills in the contest. Carlson will need one more for her 1,000th career kill. In other volleyball action, Esko would sweep Barnum 3-0 on their home floor. Categories: High…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton-Esko Lumberjacks have now won five games in a row after defeating Duluth East 2-1 Thursday. In the first half, the Greyhounds struck first with a goal from Jack Whitehill. However, the Lumberjacks evened the score before halftime as Brody Dushkin scored on a header off a corner kick. C-E-C broke the stalemate in the second half…
COTTON, Minn. — It’s peaceful at Camp Christopher. You can hear the wind as it whips through the trees. Crickets chirping in the grass. The river bubbling through the property. It’s a place and a time where you can clear your mind and let it wander as if on the wind. Camp Christopher has become a refuge of sorts for…
Many excited Minnesota Vikings fans are making plans to watch Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. And, because FOX21 broadcasts so many football games all season, we are being asked if we are going to air the Vikings/Eagles game. Unfortunately, the answer is no. But it’s not our choice! We are not allowed to broadcast the game. The NFL’s…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Denfeld’s Alyssa Doyle is currently in her senior year, and she’s already cemented her status as a Hunters legend on the soccer field. However, she’s not letting that get to her head. “I know that I couldn’t do this without my teammates behind me and without the support that I’ve gotten.” Says Doyle, who recorded 19 goals…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s soccer team would battle with Concordia on Wednesday, ultimately falling short 2 to 1. Keegan Chastey would have the lone goal for the Saints. CSS (1-4) will next play at Bethel on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The newly formed PWHL announced the players eligible for their inaugural draft on Wednesday. A total of 15 former Bulldogs could hear their name called on September 18th. The forwards eligible include Sydney Brodt, Michela Cava, Demi Crossman, Elizabeth Giguere, Gabbie Hughes, and finally Katerina Mrazova. So six UMD forwards eligible and the same can be said for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey program added their 3rd full-time assistant coach on Wednesday. Justin Grant joins the Bulldogs after spending the last two seasons as the goalie coach at St. Thomas. He’s also spent time as the goalie coach for the Bethel men’s program. Grant has ties to the Twin Ports as he played collegiately at Northland College….
