SANDSTONE, Minn. — When it comes to winter, we might as well enjoy it if we’re going to live here. That attitude is taken to new heights each year by those who love to climb ice. The 3-day Sandstone Ice Festival happened this weekend. Fox 21 Photojournalist Adam Jagunich was there to capture all the gear, the ice, and those…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lake Superior Classic was hosted Saturday at Duluth East High school with 14 schools from all over the state participating. The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls basketball team was faced with a tough opponent in Providence Academy. The Rangers stayed tough through the first half, however the Lions would find a spark in the final frame, winning it 87-53….
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team earned the sweep over Concordia, Saturday afternoon, winning 5-2. With the win, the Saints remain undefeated in the MIAC. CSS will host UW-River Falls, Friday January 13. Set to begin at 7 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team hosted Bemidji State, Saturday night for Game Two of the series. The Bulldogs tacked on goals in each period earning themselves the 5-2 win. The UMD women’s team got a big conference win over the No.2 ranked Wisconsin. Anneke Linser, Katie Davis and Gabbie Hughs scored for the Bulldogs, winning Game One 3-1….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys hockey team hosted Grand Rapids at the Duluth Heritage Center, Friday for a big rivalry game. The Thunderhawks earned the win in their last match-up 3-2, but Friday’s game was a different story. The Greyhounds shut-out Rapids in dominating fashion with a 6-0 final. Next up, the Greyhounds with face off with Stillwater, Saturday…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For this week’s Coaches Corner, we spoke with UW-Superior women’s basketball coach Emily Carpenter. Carpenter and the Yellowjackets are so far 2-0 in conference play. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown boys basketball team stayed unbeaten on the season on Friday, defeating Rock Ridge 108 to 77. The Hawks (6-0) will next play Sauk Rapids-Rice Saturday at Duluth East High School. Tip-off is at 1:45 PM. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor Rails girls basketball team would pick up their 9th win of the season on Thursday, defeating Hermantown 61 to 39. The Rails will next host Esko on Monday. Categories: High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team extended their win streak to three on Thursday, defeating Proctor 2 to 0. Nolan Harju and Johnny Scott would each find the back of the net for the Hunters. The Hunters (7-5-1) will next play at North Shore on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- An amazing opportunity awaits Duluth Marshall head coach Callie Hoff. Hoff will be competing for Team USA at the upcoming FISU Winter Worlds University Games in Lake Placid, New York. Hoff just wrapped up a stellar career for UW-River Falls in where she became the Falcons all-time scoring leader and was a two time All-American. Hoff and Team…
DULUTH, Minn.- They may have played last weekend but this time it’s for real. As the UMD men’s hockey team gets set for a home and home series with Bemidji State. This will be the first and only time the Bulldogs will battle the Beavers this season. Just last year, it was all Bulldogs as they took both games 4 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team will return after a lengthy holiday break this weekend. They’ll get right back to it as they travel to Wisconsin to face the 2nd seeded Badgers. It won’t be the first time the teams have met on the ice. Back on October 28th and 29th, the two squads would split with UMD winning…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was a night to remember for Duluth East senior guard Ashlynne Guenther grabbed her 1,000th career rebound in Duluth East’ 62-46 victory over Hermantown on Tuesday. Guenther would also account for 26 points in the win. Her teammate, Rachel Hagen would pitch in with 17. Duluth East (4-6) will next play at Duluth Denfeld on Friday. In…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD defender Ashton Bell would pick up another honor on Tuesday, being named the WCHA Defender of the Month for the month of December. Bell would post the most points per game by any defender in the WCHA in December. She averaged 1.25 points per game over four games, helping lead the Bulldogs to a 2-1-1 record last…
CARLTON, Minn.- The Cromwell-Wright girls basketball team improved to 8-1 on the season on Monday, defeating Carlton 77 to 19. The Cardinals will next host Walker-Hackensack-Akeley on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team once again added a conference win on Sunday, defeating MSU-Moorhead 60 to 45. Brooke Olson would lead the Bulldogs with 19 points in the victory. As for the Bulldog men’s team, they would fall for the 2nd consecutive day as the Dragons would get the best of them 72-58. Drew Blair had 19…
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern football standout Luke Sedin will get to play two sports at the next level. Sedin committed to UW-Stout on Saturday to play football and baseball for the Blue Devils. Sedin won a number of accolades this past season. Most notably the Heart O’North Offensive Player of the Year as well as being named an all-state defensive back….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team ended 2022 with a win on Saturday, defeating St. Thomas 2 to 1 in a exhibition game. Dominic James and Luke Mylymok would each find the back of the net for the Bulldogs. UMD (8-10) will next play at Bemidji State on January 6th. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team would improve to 7-0 in conference play on Saturday, defeating Northern State 70 to 63. The Bulldogs were led by Ella Gilbertson, who had 14 points in the victory. As for the Bulldog men, a last second shot by Drew Blair would be no good as Northern State defeated UMD 75 to 73….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team would pick up win number nine on the year outdoors as they defeated Duluth 5 to 1 on Saturday. The Mirage (9-3-2) will next host Moose Lake Area on January 3rd. As for the Northern Stars, they’ll play at Hibbing/Chisholm on January 3rd. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s basketball team would open up Superior Shootout Classic play on Friday with a loss to St. Catherine, 69 to 47. The Yellowjackets were led by Bryton Kukowski who had 12 points in the contest. Next up for UWS, they’ll play UW-River Falls on Saturday. Tip-off is at 3:30 PM. Categories: College, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior and St. Scholastica men’s hockey teams would settle for a 2 to 2 tie on Friday. CSS would then go on to take the contest in a shootout. Jake Bostedt would help lead the Saints with 32 saves. St. Scholastica will next host Concordia (MN) on January 6th. UW-Superior’s next contest is January 13th at Gustavus…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls basketball team made it two wins in a row on Thursday, defeating Forest Lake 63 to 51. The Greyhounds were led by Ashlynne Guenther who finished with a team-leading 21 points. Sydney Zwak would also have 12 points in the victory. Duluth East (3-6) will next host Hermantown on January 3rd. Categories: High School,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s hockey team would open up Superior Showdown play on Thursday, with a 3-1 loss to Gustavus Adolphus. Colton Friesen had the lone goal for the Yellowjackets in the contest. UWS will next play St. Scholastica on Friday at 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.–Cross-country skiing is a popular activity for many in the Northland, but keeping the trails groomed between snowstorms can be a full-time job. With Duluth seeing nearly 3 feet of snow in the past few weeks, some may say the conditions are a snow bunny’s dream, but having to clear off over 30 miles of cross-country ski trails may…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team claimed the Heritage Holiday Inn Classic title on Thursday, defeating Park of Cottage Grove 5 to 2. The Lumberjacks were led by Patrick Dunaiski, who had two goals in the victory. C-E-C (6-2) will next host Mounds View on January 2nd. In other hockey action, North Shore would fall to Red Lake Falls…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. — The heavy snow and strong winds brought on by December’s winter storms caused downed trees, several power outages, and horrid driving conditions. Another group dealing with Mother Nature’s wrath is snowmobilers, where one club in Douglas County has already spent hundreds of hours cleaning up the trails after the recent storms. “In the last 10 years…
DULUTH, Minn.- Just before the new year on Sunday, the UMD men’s hockey team will hit the ice for one last time in 2022. The Bulldogs will welcome in the Tommies of St. Thomas into AMSOIL Arena on Saturday for an exhibition game. St. Thomas is new to the division one ranks and Saturday’s contest will mark the first time…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After nearly a month on the road, the Hermantown boys hockey team had their first home game of the season on Wednesday, defeating Delano 8 to 0. The Hawks were led by Wyatt Carlson, who had a hat trick in the victory. Hermantown (5-0-1) will next be in action Thursday at East Grand Forks. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet girls basketball team would protect their home court on Day 1 of the Wood City Classic on Tuesday, defeating Mesabi East 69 to 52. The Lumberjacks were led by Alexa Snesrud, who had 22 points in the victory. Cloquet will next play Rock Ridge on Wednesday at 4:30 PM. In other girls action, Cromwell-Wright would rally…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team would suffer a tough loss on Tuesday, falling to Irondale 3 to 2 on the first day of the Heritage Holiday Inn Classic. Owen Hindermann and Andy Larson would each tally a goal for the Hunters. Earlier in the day, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton defeated Apple Valley/Burnsville 9 to 3 to advance to the semifinals…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the past six years, Brent Laing has called Malosky Stadium home. Now, that chapter has ended he’s turning the page on the next steps in his football career. Laing has a long list of accomplishments checked off during his football career. He was named to the All-NSIC First team twice and earned All-American honors. Now he’s faced…
DULUTH, Minn.- Averaging 79 points per game and leading the Lake Superior Conference with an undefeated record, those numbers are typically seen from a team of veterans. But, for the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team, that’s not the case. In fact, the Hilltoppers are stacked with young talent and lots of depth. Eight players on the varsity team are…
ESKO, Minn.- The 42nd annual Coaches Classic Tournament tipped off, Monday evening with Duluth Marshall versus Esko. The Eskomos saw six players have a double figure night on their way to a 101-46 win over the Hilltoppers. Both teams will compete through Wednesday when the tournament concludes, taking on Hinkley/Finlayson. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — Some of us hang on to our real Christmas Tree until it becomes a fire hazard, but some of us can’t wait to get that tree out the door. If your tree is real–not artificial–you can recycle it at a number of WLSSD sites. The Yard Waste Compost Site will be open every day between now and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Announced Friday morning, UMD Football standout Brent Laing accepted his invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl. The game not only allows Laing the opportunity to showcase his abilities in front of NFL scouts, but also helps raise money for Shriners Children, a non-profit that provides medical treatment for children with orthopedic conditions or are in need of corrective…
DULUTH, Minn.- Announced on Monday, cornerback Dayvia Gbor has been nominated for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year Award. An honor that recognizes the outstanding efforts of one defensive player amongst Division II, Division III and NAIA schools. Gbor tallied 22 total tackles, with 7 interceptions and 11 broken up passes in his senior campaign for…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior girls basketball team tacked on another win, Thursday night, defeating Duluth East 79-51. The Spartans have now won five straight games. Superior will be back in action, Wednesday December 28 in the Marshfield Holiday Classic. While, Duluth East will look to bounce back, Tuesday December 27 at Coon Rapids. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys hockey team improved to 5-5 on the year on Thursday, defeating Duluth Marshall 7-0. Grant Winkler and Thomas Gunderson each had two goals in the contest for the Greyhounds. Duluth East (5-5) will next host Blaine on December 30th. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- On Wednesday, the Northwoods league released it’s schedule for all 24 teams. That includes the new expansion team, the Minot Hot Tots as well as the Thunder Bay Border Cats, who will return to play this year. The Duluth Huskies will begin their season on the road as they will head to Bismarck to face the Larks in…
DULUTH, Minn.- Live, sleep and breath basketball. That’s what the Marshall Hilltoppers, leading scorer, 13-year old Chloe Johnson lives by. It’s because of that dedication, her talents have gained recognition on a national scale. Chloe, a seventh grader on the Marshall girls varsity basketball team is far beyond her years. She’s ranked first in the country for the class of…
NORFOLK, Virginia.- A former Bulldog women’s hockey standout can now call herself an all-star. Minnesota Whitecaps forward Sydney Brodt was named to the ECHL All-Star Classic on Wednesday. Brodt is in her first season with the Whitecaps after claiming MVP honors with Linkoping in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League last year. In 10 games played, Brodt has 3 goals and…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD will ring in the new year by doing something special for a long time communications director. Prior to the January 7th game against Bemidji State, UMD will name the hockey press box after Bob Nygaard with a special ceremony. Nygaard is one of the longest serving members in Bulldog athletic staff history. He oversaw all media and…
MINNESOTA — The Minnesota DNR has released the updated wolf management plan that it will be using over the next ten years. If the wolf is delisted for protection by the federal government, the department says the plan includes a framework for how it will make decisions about wolf hunting or trapping. The agency says the plan details the diverse…
DULUTH, Minn.- A section championship rematch at the Heritage Center tonight, between Hermantown and Duluth Denfeld. Wyatt Carlson led the Hawks with a hat trick, on the way to a dominating 8-1 win. Both teams will be back in action Thursday. Hermantown will hit the road for a game against Orono, for a 7 PM puck drop. While, the…
DULUTH, Minn. — As the mercury drops well below freezing, many people including ice fishers and snowmobilers begin to get excited about lakes freezing over. It is important to remember that just because you can’t see the water, it may not be safe out on the frozen lake, particularly with all the new snow we have received recently. The snow…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD guard Drew Blair was named NSIC North Division Player of the Week on Tuesday. The redshirt senior had a career day against St. Cloud State on Sunday. 39 points on 13 of 20 shooting from the field. They’re must be something special against playing the Huskies because he previously put up 38 against SCSU just a month…
COLUMBUS, OH.- Former Bulldog Justin Richards will have a chance to be called up to the NHL this season. On Monday, the Columbus Blue Jackets converted Richards contract to a one year, two way deal. Richards has spent time with the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL this season. In 23 games played, he’s registered 17 points. Richards has one career…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys basketball team will get bragging rights over crosstown rival Duluth Denfeld for another year. The Greyhounds would defeat the Hunters 88 to 46 on Monday. Duluth East (3-0) will next host Grand Rapids on Tuesday. In other boys basketball action, Superior would protect their home court against Ashland 86 to 39. The Spartans will…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both UMD basketball squads hosted St. Cloud State, Sunday at home after rescheduling due to weather. The women’s team rallied late in the final frame, finishing with a nine point advantage, posting a 55-64. Brooke Olsen led the Bulldogs with 25 points. Meanwhile, the men’s team would earn the 84-80 overtime win. Drew Blair was stellar beyond…
