ESKO, Minn.- Nolan Witt has been a huge part of the success Esko’s football program has seen in recent years. During his senior season, he has tallied over 500 yards, averaging 12 yards per carry, with ten touchdowns, an achievement Witt has earned simply by putting in the work. “I’ve been playing a long time, I have a lot of…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko volleyball team rallied past Mora on Wednesday in the 1st round of the Section 7AA tournament. After dropping the 1st set, Esko would then take the next three sets to go on to win 3-1. Esko will hit the road next to face Pine City on Friday. In other Section 7AA volleyball action, Proctor would go…
DULUTH, Minn.- Coming off a tough two game series in Columbus against top ranked Ohio State, UMD women’s hockey returns home Friday to face another top 5 team in Wisconsin. And the story of this series has to be defense. Both the Bulldogs and Badgers have the best defenses in the WCHA. Wisconsin is 1st with a 0.90 goals against…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will be once again looking to bounce back after dropping their fourth straight game last weekend against Wisconsin. A streak they haven’t had since 2015. Even more of a longer streak is the last time they played their upcoming opponent. You have to look all the way back to 2005 when UMD last…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet football team is onto the semifinals in Section 7AAAA after defeating Duluth Denfeld 42-12 on Tuesday. The Lumberjacks will next play at Grand Rapids on Saturday. Kickoff is at 6 PM. In other section play, Esko would shut out Hibbing 55-0 in 7AAA. They’ll host Two Harbors on Saturday at 2 PM. Finally, Duluth East would…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team and St. Cloud State would once again go to five sets on Tuesday. And it once again would go the Bulldogs way 3 to 2. Cianna Selbitschka led the Bulldogs with 23 kills in the victory. Madison Gordon would pitch in with 49 assists. UMD (22-2) will next play at Northern State on Friday….
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD football will have their final home game of the regular season on Saturday as they take on Minot State at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs will once again be looking to bounce back after they suffered their 3rd loss of the year at Bemidji this past weekend. Saturday’s game could also signal the final home game ever for…
ESKO, Minn.- It’s been over a decade but that will finally end on Thursday when the Esko girls soccer team competes in the 1st round of the state tournament. The Eskomos, who are making their first state tournament appearance since 2011, will face off against an 11-3-1 St. Anthony squad. The two teams have not faced off this year, but…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team continues to prove every year that they belong in the state tournament. And Thursday’s 1st round game will mark the 4th consecutive season that they’ve made the tourney. This time around, the Lumberjacks will be labeled as the underdogs. As they matchup with unbeaten Mankato East, who is currently 19-0 on the year….
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is on their way to state. The Lumberjacks made that possible when they defeated Duluth Denfeld 1 to nothing last Tuesday in the Section 7AA title game. Now all eyes on are the Tigers of St. Cloud Tech, as that’s who C-E-C will meet up with in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The latest USCHO polls came out on Monday. And after a winless weekend for both the UMD men’s and women’s hockey teams, both squads have fallen in the polls. The men’s team the farthest as they are down nine spots to number 19. The Bulldogs will once again look to turn things around as they welcome in Cornell…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s soccer team has earned 3 straight wins on their way to closing out the regular season. Sunday afternoon marked the Bulldogs second to last regular season game, against Northern State at Malosky Stadium. UMD put up 14 shots on goal and landed one at the 75-minute mark, when Anna Tobias hit the back of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica football team held their second home game of the season Saturday, hosting St. Olaf. The Saints held on in the first half scoring an early touchdown. The Lions would respond, however with a 17 point second quarter, adding two more scores in the second half. St. Olaf earns the 33-28 win. CSS will next welcome…
DULUTH, Minn.–People and their dogs had the chance today to enjoy the outdoors and run alongside each other for a Fur-K. The Beargrease Fur-K event is the biggest fundraiser for the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon that happens in the end of January. But with no snow on the ground yet, both mushers and dogs ran together for a 5k…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team hosted Game Two of the series, Saturday night with Wisconsin. The Badgers scored one in each period, shutting out the Bulldogs 3-0. UMD will look to bounce back when they host Cornell next Friday at Amsoil Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 PM. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head coach of the section 7AA boys soccer champions, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks, headed by John Sundquist. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Level one of the WIAA football playoffs kicked off Friday night with the No. 2 seeded Northwestern hosting No. 7 Stanley-Boyd. The Tigers scored early and often, lifting them to a 38-13 win. Northwestern advances to the next round and will face No. 3 seeded Aquinas at home. Kickoff is TBD. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The 10th ranked UMD men’s hockey team opening up a four game homestand on Friday, falling to Wisconsin 5 to 2. Luke Loheit and Blake Biondi would be the goal scorers for the Bulldogs. UMD (2-3) will once again face off against Wisconsin on Saturday. Puck drop is 6:07 PM. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
ESKO, Minn- Nolan Witt of Esko football earns our top play of the week. The Eskomos completed a perfect 8-0 regular season on Wednesday with a 54-0 win over Duluth East. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- Emma Stauber will once again be suiting up for the Minnesota Whitecaps this season. As Stauber re-signed with the team on Friday. Stauber who is also the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage, has been with the Whitecaps since 2018. Just last season she appeared in 15 games, tallying one goal and two assists. And overall, she’s accumulated…
DULUTH, Minn.- The No. 4 nationally ranked UMD volleyball team hosted conference opponent Minnesota Crookston, Thursday night at Romano Gym. The Bulldogs handled business winning in three straight sets (25-12, 25-15, 25-11) keeping a perfect 30-0 record against the Golden Eagles. Fifth year senior Sydney Lanoue lead the way with 12 kills. UMD will next head to Bemidji State on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East volleyball would pick up their 13th win of the season on Thursday, defeating Duluth Marshall in straight sets. The Greyhounds (13-9) will next play Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and Roseville on Friday in Moorhead. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team is eager to get back on the ice after dropping two consecutive games in Mankato this past weekend. They’ll look to turn things around back at home this weekend as they welcome in a winless Wisconsin Badger squad. Overall, Wisconsin has taken bragging rights in the all-time series as they’ve won 93 games…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A pair of local standouts have announced the next steps in their playing careers. Earlier this week, former Grand Rapids left wing Garrett Drotts announced his committment to Augustana University. Drotts would tally 23 goals and 25 assists in his final year for the Thunderhawks. Then in Hermantown, Dallas Vieau will be heading to the Big Ten as…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Esko and Grand Rapids football teams completed perfect regular seasons on Wednesday. The Eskomos would grab a road win at Duluth East 54-0 to finish at 8-0. And Grand Rapids pitched a shutout against Duluth Denfeld 31-0 to go 8-0 on the regular season. In other football action, Two Harbors extended their win streak to three…
DULUTH, Minn.- A big clash awaits the UMD women’s hockey team as they head to Columbus to face Ohio State in a rematch of last year’s national title game. Something will have to give on Friday as both teams will enter their contest a perfect 6-0. Head Coach Maura Crowell acknowledged the magnitude of the game but says it’s early…
PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team has captured the Section 7AA title. They made that possible after shutting out Duluth Denfeld 1-0 on Tuesday. Collin Young would net the lone goal for the Lumberjacks. In Section 7A, Duluth Marshall saw their season come to a close as they fell to Legacy Christian Academy 3-0….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team was finally able to win a game on the road this past Saturday as they dominated Concordia-St. Paul 53 to 7. The biggest takeaway had to be time of possession as the Bulldogs held onto the ball for over 42 minutes compared to the Golden Bears’ 18. Which meant more time on the field…
DULUTH, Minn.- After splitting their weekend slate, the UMD volleyball team is still moving up in the latest AVCA poll. The Bulldogs are now the 4th ranked team in the country after previously being 5th a week ago. UMD took 3rd ranked Concordia-St. Paul to five sets before eventually falling to the Golden Bears on Saturday. They now turn the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Aitkin volleyball team would come into the Twin Ports on Monday and defeat Duluth Denfeld in straight sets. With the loss, the Hunters fall to 3-17 on the season. They’ll close out the regular season on Tuesday at Proctor. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- After recording two shutouts over the weekend. UMD goalkeeper Jennifer Norris earned NSIC goalkeeper of the week honors. Norris stopped all seventeen shots that came her way in the two contests. Including a season high, 11 saves against Augustana. With the stellar play, her save percentage increases to almost 85 percent. Norris and the Bulldogs will next be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The latest USCHO polls dropped on Monday afternoon. After being swept by Minnesota State Mankato over the weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team fell down six spots to number 10. They’ll look to get back on track at home this weekend against Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the women’s team stays put at number four after their bye week. They’ll play…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior women’s soccer team hosted UMAC opponent Bethany Lutheran on Saturday. The Yellowjackets scored two goals in the first half (Niya Wilson, Allison Alessi) and held the Vikings to one in the second, earning the 2-1 win. UWS will next play St. Scholastica on Tuesday in the second annual Battle for the Golden Anchor. Kick-off is set…
DULUTH, Minn.- The final games in the section took place Saturday in the 7A semi-finals with No.2 Duluth Marshall hosting No.3 PACT Charter School. Scoreless until the second half when a pair of penalty kicks will tie the game at 1. The difference maker would be a late goal by Brendan Friday at the 75 minute mark, lifting the Hilltoppers…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After trailing 12-0 at the half, Hermantown would rally back to defeat North Branch 21 to 18 on Friday. The Hawks (5-2) will travel to play at Rock Ridge on Wednesday. In other football action, Duluth Denfeld picked up their 3rd win of the season, defeating crosstown rival Duluth East 20 to 19. The Hunters (3-4) will next…
MAPLE, Wis.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head football coach at Northwestern, Jovin Kroll Kroll and the Tigers just won their 17th Heart O’North Conference title on October 7th. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Denfeld football’s Deshawn Moore once again earns our top play of the week. He returned a 75 yard kick return for a touchdown to help his Hunters defeat the Greyhounds 20-19. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team and Duluth Denfeld will meet in the Section 7AA title game on Tuesday. That matchup was made after the Lumberjacks defeated Grand Rapids 4-3 and the Hunters defeated Hermantown 1-0 in their respective semifinal games. In other boys action, Duluth Marshall would top Lakes International Language Academy 6-0 in a Section 7A quarterfinal…
SUPERIOR, Minn.- Kamryn Hill, is a 2022 graduate of Duluth Denfeld high school and a freshman on the UW-Superior women’s soccer team, who has quickly earned a spot on the starting eleven on game day. “‘My first few games I was like, ‘Wow this is really different,’ but just practicing with my teammates, has gotten me really prepared and made…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fresh off their bye week, the UMD men’s hockey team returns to the ice this weekend for a weekend series at Mankato. It’ll be the first real test for the 4th ranked Bulldogs as they’ll go on the road for the first time this season. As for their opponent, the 5th ranked Mavericks they’re coming off a big…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is onto the Section 7A title game after defeating Two Harbors 5-1 in the semifinals on Wednesday. Esko would have five different goal scorers in the contest. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Spectrum for a state tournament berth on Tuesday. Gametime is at 6 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys and girls soccer teams are both moving on in their respective section tournaments. The Greyhound boys squad would defeat Coon Rapids 5 to 0 in 7AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday. They’ll next play at Blaine on Thursday at 5 PM. As for the girls squad, all they needed was one goal to take down Anoka…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East volleyball team picked up their 11th win of the season on Tuesday, sweeping crosstown rival Duluth Denfeld 3-0. The scores were as follows: (25-23, 25-14, 25-18). Duluth East (11-8) will next be in action on Thursday when they host Esko. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team played an all-around complete game on Saturday as they picked up their 2nd straight win, taking down UMary 49 to 14. It was a combination of a good ground game on offense mixed with rushing the passer on defense that helped the Bulldogs in the contest. UMD now turns the page to Concordia-St. Paul…
DULUTH, MN – The leaves on the deciduous trees have been changing for several weeks now and we have finally arrived at peak colors. There are several places you can go across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to see the fall colors, but we do have something special here in the Twin Ports that is a draw for out-of-towners. The spectacular…
CARLTON, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team picked up their 21st win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton in four sets. The scores of each set were as follows: 25-14, 25-21, 20-25, and 25-12. Hermantown will next play at Cloquet on October 18th. In other volleyball action, Proctor would sweep Mesabi East in straight sets. The Rails (12-11) will play…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team opened up postseason play on Monday with a 5 to 2 victory over Proctor in round 1 of the Section 7A tournament. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Two Harbors in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Gametime is at 4 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- After resting up this weekend and practicing through a bye week, the UMD men’s hockey team stays put at number four. They’ll welcome in the number five team in the country, Minnesota State Mankato this Friday. As for the women, fresh off a sweep of the Mavericks. They also don’t move and sit at number four once again….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s soccer team hosted No. 13 nationally ranked Minnesota State Mankato Sunday. The Bulldogs scored one in the first half and were able to keep the Mavericks off the board until late in the second half. MSU tied the game at one with 13 minutes left on the clock. Both teams would settle for the 1-1…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team played at home for the second week in a row, facing off with UMary. The Bulldogs came out fats, scoring 21 in the first half, then kept rolling scoring 28 more in the second half. Kyle Walljasper accounts for four touchdowns on the day, rushing for 125 total yards. UMD gets a win, in…
