DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team is still in search of their first win after falling to St. Ben’s on Wednesday 77 to 50. CSS was led by Jackie Johnson, who had 13 points in the contest. The Saints (0-5) will next host St. Catherine on Saturday at 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Fresh off their thanksgiving break, the UMD women’s hockey team will return to the ice this weekend to play a team they’ve already seen this year. They just so happen to be the top ranked team in the country as well. The Bulldogs will battle the Buckeyes of Ohio State. The two squads met up back in late…
DULUTH, Minn.- Like the women’s squad, the UMD men’s hockey team will also face an opponent they’ve already played this year. UMD will welcome Colorado College into AMSOIL Arena this weekend. Back on November 4th, the Bulldogs would have a night to forget as they were shutout by the Tigers, 5 to nothing. The following night, UMD would rebound with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys basketball team was just a few games away from the state tournament last year. This year they have high hopes as they turn the page to the 2022-2023 season. The key for the Greyhounds will be their depth. East returns Michael Kastelic and Jobe Juenemann, both of which have played many minutes for the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season on Tuesday, defeating Crosby-Ironton 61 to 40 at home. The Rails (2-0) will next play at Moose Lake-Willow River on Thursday. In other girls action, Hermantown would pick up their first victory of the year, topping North Branch 60 to 51. The Hawks will hit the road…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s cross country team is preparing for their biggest race yet as they are set to compete in the NCAA tournament for the 2nd consecutive year. The Bulldogs made that possible when they received an at large bid for placing sixth in the NCAA Central Region Tournament back on November 19th. Last time in the big…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- A former Grand Rapids Thunderhawk is making the jump to the division one ranks. Former forward Joey DelGreco announced his commitment to Augustana University on Sunday. DelGreco last played for the Thunderhawks last season. In 28 games, he would tally 25 goals and 43 assists for Grand Rapids. DelGreco is currently playing for the Oklahoma Warriors in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The latest USCHO poll came out on Monday morning. After having Thanksgiving weekend off, the UMD women’s hockey team falls down a spot to 8th in the country. The Bulldogs return to the ice this upcoming weekend when they welcome in the top ranked team in the country, Ohio State. UMD has already battled the Buckeyes this season…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team hosted Northern Michigan, Sunday at home. The Bulldogs trailed the majority of the game, though kept it close. Jack Middleton got UMD within reach with a three-pointer under two minutes in the second half, however the Wildcats surged in the final minutes to win it 90-76. The Bulldogs open conference play, Thursday on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Senior Drew Blair led the way for the Bulldogs men’s basketball team with 22 points in Saturday’s 99-65 win over Michigan Tech. With the win UMD closes their non-conference schedule in the win column before heading into NSIC play. The Bulldogs open conference play on Sunday at home against Northern Michigan. Tip off is at 1 PM. Categories:…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s hockey team faced off with WIAC opponent Northland College, at home Saturday in Game Two of the series. The Yellowjackets had an explosive third period, scoring four of their seven goals. All seven goals were scored by different players in UW-Superior’s 7-0 shutout win. Saturday was the second shutout for the Yellowjackets in back to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team opened their season on home ice against International Falls. The Hunters were led by senior Andy Larson, who finished the day with the hat-trick, helping his team to a 7-1 win. Denfeld will host Minneapolis on Friday, December 2. Puck drop is set for 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor boys hockey team opened their season on home ice, Friday night against Wadena-Deer Creek. The Rails found the net seven times on the night, ultimately winning 7-4. Meanwhile, the Duluth East boys hockey team hosted White Bear Lake at the Heritage center, Friday. The Greyhounds held tough through the first two periods, however would allow two…
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern high school’s Tieryn Plasch will soon be crowned the girl’s basketball team’s All-time Leading Scorer. “When I was in 7th grade, I set some goals for high school. One of them was to be on varsity my freshman year, and then another was to reach a thousand points, so just to be able to do it and…
CLOQUET, Minn.- It would head to a shootout, but in the end the Wilderness picked up a 2-1 win over the Chippewa Steel on Wednesday. Hunter Bulger would have the lone goal in regulation for the Wilderness. Next up Minnesota will host the Janesville Jets on Friday. Categories: Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls basketball team opened up their season on Tuesday with a win as they defeated Hayward 68 to 26. The Spartans (1-0) will next play at Rockford on November 29th. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls hockey team improved to 2-0 on the season on Tuesday after topping Chippewa Falls/Menomonie 5 to 1. The Spartans would score five unanswered goals after giving up the 1st goal in the 1st period. Superior (2-0) will next host Duluth Marshall on December 1st. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team dropped to 0-4 on the season, after losing 75-45 against Hamline, Tuesday night at home. The Saints will host Saint Benedict, Wednesday, November 30. Tip off is scheduled for 7 P.M.. Categories: College, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Anytime you can get twenty wins plus make a trip to state, that’s a reason to celebrate. But for the Hermantown boys basketball team, they’re itching for more. The Hawks return much of their core with the only subtraction being Michael Lau from last year’s team. This year’s squad will look to fill his height and athleticism. But…
DULUTH, Minn- Duluth resident Moira Villiard is one of three artists from across the state that were picked by the Minnesota Timberwolves to create original art pieces set to be displayed on billboards in Duluth, Mankato, and Rochester. It’s all a part of the Timberwolves “own every canvas” campaign which was tipped off with the team unveiling their new city…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD standout offensive lineman Brent Laing will get to represent the Bulldogs one last time. As Laing received an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The game is known as the premier postseason all-star game for any draft eligible college football player. Laing will also be the first Bulldog ever to participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- After another weekend sweep, the UMD women’s hockey team stays put once again at number seven this week in the USCHO poll. UMD outscored Harvard 13 to nothing over the weekend as they improved to 11-5 on the season. In other Bulldog news, forward Gabbie Hughes earned the WCHA forward of the week honor for her efforts in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s basketball team held their first conference game, Saturday afternoon against Concordia at home. CSS’ Nick Carlson led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the 77-67 win. The Saints will face-off with Hamline for another conference game, Tuesday in St. Paul. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 PM. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s hockey team hosted their second WIAC opponent in as many days, welcoming in UW-Stout, Saturday evening. Tristian Therrien netted the only goal for UWS. The Blue-Devils scored two in the second period and two more in the third to pull out the 4-1 victory. The Yellowjackets will next hit the road for a non-conference match…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team hosted Harvard University in Game Two, Saturday afternoon at Amsoil. UMD’s Maggie Flaherty netted the Bulldogs first two goals, followed by Mary-Kate O’Brien and Danielle Burgen’s first career goals. Gabbie Hughes, Kylie Hanley, Naomi Rogge, Anneke Linser and Katie Davis each posted a goal. The Bulldogs dominated the Crimson winning 9-0 to earn…
ESKO, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with Esko girls basketball coach Sue Northey ahead of the season opener. Northey returns to the court after 14 years away. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team began their series with Harvard University a Amsoil Arena, Friday night. Anneke Linser posted two goals on the night. Katie Davis and Clara Van Wieren each added one of their own. Ashton Bell became one of only three UMD defenseman to join the 100-point club in program history after an assist, in the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s hockey team was back in the win column on Friday, shutting out Northland 2-0. The Yellowjackets were led by Gaby Andreacchi and Anna Scherling who each had one goal in the victory. Defensively, Molly Black would pitch a shutout in net, stopping all 22 shots she saw. UWS (4-2) will next play UW-Stevens Point on…
DULUTH, Minn.- This week marked the first time local area boys hockey teams were allowed to take the ice for their first practices. One of the teams eager to get going was Duluth Denfeld. Just last season they made an appearance in the Section 7A championship, falling to Hermantown. This year, the Hunters are excited to get back at it…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The magical season will continue for the Mountain Iron-Buhl football team after they defeated Wheaton-Herman-Norcross 36 to 15 in the state semifinals on Thursday. The Rangers were led by quarterback Asher Zubich who had four total touchdowns in the game. Thursday’s win also marked the 100th career victory for head coach Dan Zubich. MIB will next play Spring…
DULUTH, Minn.- Emma Soderberg, a native of Jarved, Sweden, was surrounded by the sport for as long as she can remember. Coming from a family of hockey players, Soderberg naturally took to the sport and even played alongside the boys, up until high school. “I started playing with boys on this out door rink at home and it was kind…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholatica men’s basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Wednesday, topping Northwestern 70 to 62. The Saints were led by Noah Winesett who had 26 points in the victory. CSS (1-1) will next host Concordia (MN) on Saturday at 1 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team come from behind against Parkside on Wednesday, defeating the Rangers 68 to 63. After trailing by eight at the half, UMD would outscore Parkside 44 to 31 in the 2nd half. The Bulldogs were led by Brooke Olson who had 23 points in the victory. UMD (2-1) will next play at St. Cloud…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 7th ranked UMD women’s hockey team is starting to build momentum after picking up the weekend sweep over St. Cloud State. Now this week it’s all about the Harvard Crimson as the Bulldogs will go back into non-conference play. It’s a reunion of sorts for Bulldog head coach Maura Crowell as she spent time with Harvard from…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldog men’s hockey team will hit the road this upcoming weekend to face Western Michigan. UMD is coming off a weekend in which they would split with Omaha at home. All-time the Bulldogs have gotten the best of the Broncos as they boast a 26-14-3 record against them. But this season, UMD has struggled on the road…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season on Tuesday, defeating St. Scholastica 71 to 47. The Yellowjackets were led by Kaelyn Christian who had 16 points in the win. CSS’ top performer was Katie Vaske, who had a team-leading 14 points. UWS (2-0) will next play at Simpson on Saturday. CSS (0-2) will host…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team would battle with UW-River Falls on Tuesday, ultimately falling 5 to 1. Kayla Kasel would net the lone goal for the Saints. CSS (0-4-1) will next host St. Ben’s on Friday. Puck drop is at 7 PM. Categories: College, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Former Grand Rapids goalie Carter Clafton announced his committment to the Air Force Academy on Monday. Clafton last suited up for the Thunderhawks in the 2019-2020 season. In 25 games played, he had a 1.63 goals against average and had a saves percentage of nearly 94 percent. Following his Grand Rapids career, Clafton would make stop for…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The rosters for the annual Minnesota High School All-Star Game were announced on Monday. Four players from the Northland will be represented. That includes running back Nolan Witt from Esko, Quarterback Reese Sheldon from Cloquet and in Grand Rapids, two Thunderhawks make the team. That being defensive back Owen Glenn, and kicker Grant Chandler. Thunderhawks assistant Bill Kinnunen…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- For the first time since 2019, Mountain Iron-Buhl will compete in the 9 man state semifinals. Like last week, the Rangers are preparing to face another unbeaten squad. This week it’s all about the Wheaton-Herman-Norcross Warriors. It’ll be a battle of high powered offenses on Thursday. MIB has posted more than 50 points in seven of 11…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team officially made the NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Bulldogs landed at number three in the Central Region and will match up with 6th seeded Washburn in the 1st round of the tourney on Friday. Friday’s game will mark the 23rd time in program history that the Bulldogs have made it to the NCAA…
DULUTH, Minn.- He’s done it five times previously in his career and now make it six as UMD forward Austin Andrews was named NSIC North Player of the Week. Andrews would post a double-double in each of UMD’s wins this weekend. He had 19 and 10 against Southern Arkansas and then followed that up with 11 and 10 against Nebraska…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team would stay put at number seven in the country after a weekend sweep of St. Cloud State this past weekend. The Bulldogs will now shift their focus to Harvard for a non-conference two game series at home. In other Bulldog news, Maggie Flaherty was named WCHA defender of the week for the 2nd…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the first time since the 2015 and 2016 season, which marked 154 consecutive appearances of making the top 20. The UMD men’s hockey team is now unranked. The Bulldogs did receive 14 votes but it wouldn’t be enough after they split their two game series with Omaha over the weekend. UMD’s streak of 154 consecutive apperances was…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with head coach of the UW-Superior women’s soccer team, Allison DeGroot. The Yellowjackets are headed to their second consecutive national tournament. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team opened their season Friday hosting the American Family Insurance Classic, facing Southern Arkansas. The Bulldogs shot 41.7 percent from three-point range and 56.5 FG, getting the 93-74 victory. The tournament continues into Saturday. UMD will face University of Nebraska Kearney at 3 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota –…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team would drop their first game of a two game series against Omaha on Friday, 3-2. The Bulldogs were led offensively by Jessie Jacques and Tanner Laderoute. Same two teams on Saturday with puck drop at 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn- This week’s top play belongs to Lucas Raymond from St. Scholastica men’s basketball. His putback dunk against UW-Superior earns the top spot. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage dropped the puck for the first time this season on Friday, facing off with Roseville/Mahtomedi. The Mirage held the Marauders to none, on the way to a 6-0 win to start the year. Proctor/Hermantown will host Warroad, Saturday, with puck drop at 2 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
MOORHEAD, Minn.- The Mountain Iron-Buhl football team will continue their strong season after defeating Kittson County Central 42 to 28 in the 9-man quarterfinals. The Rangers will next play Wheaton Herman Norcross in the semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on Thursday at 10 AM. In other state football action, Deer River defeats Mahnomen/Waubun 26 to 14 in the Class A…
