DULUTH, Minn.- Announced last week the NSIC listed UMD linebacker very own Brad Dati as list year’s preseason defensive player of the year. Last season, Dati was awarded First Team All-Conference for his efforts, leading the team in tackles with 51 solo and 41 assisted for a total of 92, with five tackles for a loss resulting in 41 yards…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies opened their final home series of the regular season, hosting the La Crosse Loggers Wednesday night. The game was scoreless into the fifth. Cam Frederick with a sac fly to score Devin Hurdle, who went 2-2 with 2 runs on the night. The Huskies took Game One by way of shutout winning 4-0. Game Two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The NSIC preseason polls were released on Tuesday and the UMD volleyball team was picked fifth in the conference. The Bulldogs graduated two key players last season in middle blocker Summer Ballad and All-American outside hitter Kate Berg, but the team will look to their twelve returning players from last years roster. UMD finished last season tenth in…
DULUTH, Min.- The UMD soccer team didn’t have the outcome they hoped for last season but with a big freshman class this year the Bulldogs are hoping to turn things around. “It was a much different team in the second half last year than it was in the first half, so that’s what we want to build on is that…
DULUTH, Minn.- The division leading Express defeated the Huskies Tuesday night 8-1 at Wade Stadium. The Duluth Huskies are 0-8 against the Eau Claire Express this season after this series. However, a rematch is set for August 14 in a division playoff game. Duluth will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the La Crosse Loggers at home, first pitch is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies hosted the Eau Claire Express in a playoff preview Monday night at Wade Stadium. The Express’ bats combined for 12 runs on 20 hits to take Game One from the Huskies 12-5. Duluth will look to get the split Tuesday at home, first pitch is set for 6:35 pm. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Volleyball began their preseason practices Monday. The girls finished last season 10-10 in NSIC play, in what is arguably the best division two volleyball conference in the country, seeing three teams finish last season in the Nations Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches association rankings, including UMD ranked at seven. The Bulldogs say that run for post…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Football is just 24 short days from kick off, but first the Bulldogs are back to business with day one of training camp in the books. New additions to the coaching staff will bring a new perspective to the playbook, the team will look to build on their success from last season. “You have new personnel on…
DULUTH, Minn.- Huskies first half standout Noah Marcelo has recently signed on to play professional baseball for the Glacier Range Riders of the Pioneer League, playing under former Duluth hitting coach Stu Peterson that guided Marcelo along his journey. “He’s coaching out here at the Glacier Range Riders and he told me , ‘Hey, are you ready to go? Let’s…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- This week, the UW-Superior men’s and women’s soccer teams released their schedule for this upcoming season. The women’s team is coming off the program’s first ever UMAC title and is set to have a heavy home schedule, playing 11 of their 20 regular season games at home. The Yellowjackets will open with a match against Augsburg on September…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fox 21’s Cam Derr caught up with Huskies and Vanderbilt teammates JD Rogers and Jonathan Vastine after their return from playing in the Northwoods Major League Dreams Showcase. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we catch up with the newest addition to the UMD softball team’s coaching staff Carly Brousek ahead of the Bulldogs Fall season. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Women’s Hockey team released the 2022-23 schedule Thursday. The Bulldogs will open their season on the road in a non-conference series against Long Island University, September 24 and 25, the first ever meeting between these two teams. The first home series will take place October 7 and 8 against conference opponent Minnesota State University, Mankato. In all,…
DULUTH, Minn.- Back in 1959, one Minnesota man brought Little League baseball to Duluth, sparking interest in the game ever since. Art Von, an army vet who survived Normandy in World War II receiving a Purple Heart for his service then returned to his home state of Minnesota, started a business and family, then moved to Duluth where he started…
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual Badges, Ball and BBQ event that featured the Duluth and Superior police and fire departments facing off in a slow-pitch softball game. The annual game is put on as an effort to raise money for the Northern Lights Foundation, a local children’s charity dedicated to donating money to local families in need of support. “It’s fun…
DULUTH, Minn. — A deer got quite loveable with a neighborhood dog in Duluth recently. Video from Peter Duvall shows the unique interaction of the deer licking the nose of his recently adopted pup, Bean, from the Douglas County Humane Society. Categories: Coffee Conversation, Entertainment, Great Outdoors, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
HAYWARD, Wis. – The Wisconsin Primary Amateur Soccer League announced today that they have cancelled the Challenge Cup Tournament that was set to take place this weekend. The Wolfpack won’t have the chance to compete for a state title, however for the second year in a row a member of the team was crowned league MVP. Former Saint Malcolm Lumsden…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Whitecaps have signed former UMD forward Anna Klein to a one-year deal coming off a stellar five-year career with Bulldogs. Klein served as a captain during her final two seasons averaging more than 20 points per season in her career and just last season tallied 50 points in 40 regular season games. Klein ranked fifth in…
DULUTH, Minn.- After disbanding just over a year ago, a surge of demand on social media brought the Rampage travel softball team back together. With a lack of competitive softball in the Northland and many traveling hours to the cities for practice, co-founder Stewart Goldberg decided it was time to give the ball players in the area the opportunity to…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Tuesday, six Duluth Huskies got to prove their abilities in the Northwoods Major League Dreams Showcase. Two of those Huskies have been making an impact on the diamond all season long. The Vandy boys JD Rogers and Jonathan Vastine showed up and showed out yesterday in front of MLB scouts and if they weren’t on their radar…
DULUTH, Minn.- Monday marked the first day that high school juniors could receive offers and make verbal commitments to play collegiate hockey. One of those verbal commits is Hermantown’s Max Plante, who announced on Twitter Tuesday. Along with a picture of a young Plante on the ice from 2011 celebrating the Bulldogs first ever National Championship. This announcement comes one…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Tuesday was the Superior football team’s practice of the season after a couple years with a non-traditional preseason due to the pandemic, the Spartans are eager to be back out on the field and are ready to prove just why they shouldn’t be counted out. “Last year we couldn’t have any of it and it showed and…
HAYWARD, Minn.- The Hayward Wolfpack beat Lobos FC 2-1 on Sunday with both goals by Mally Lumsden and an assist by Finigan Huffington, sending the team straight to the Wisconsin Challenge Cup for a chance to compete for a state title. Those games will take place this upcoming weekend. Categories: Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness announced Sunday the team has added former Bemidji State Beaver Kyle Brodie to the coaching staff. Brodie comes to the Wilderness after spending the last six seasons working with triple-A programs in Washington state. Brodie finished his career on the ice during the 2015-16 season when he skated in 51 games for the Columbus Cottonmouths…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bulldogs assistant coach Derek Plante will join the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for this upcoming season. Plante, a graduate of UMD joined the coaching staff back in 2010 and then just ten months later helped coach the Bulldogs to their first ever National Championship, beating Michigan 3-2 in overtime. During his tenure UMD has qualified for five NCAA…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC’s captain and defender Jake Starling is nominated for the NPSL’s National XI and Golden Ball Awards, as the only member of the Bluegreens. With a total of 92 teams in the league, three defenders are selected from 12 nominees, and one player will be awarded the Golden Ball award or overall MVP. Of the nominations the…
HAYWARD, Minn.- Friday was day two of the 62nd Lumberjack World Championships that brought the worlds best lumberjacks to Hayward, Minnesota to compete in sawing, chopping, speed climbing, log rolling and more. Here’s the sights and sounds from this year’s competition. The Lumberjack World Championships will finish up Saturday, July 30. Categories: Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we sit down with the newest head coach of the Duluth Northern Stars, Ali Randall as she goes into her first season heading the program. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Fall sports are just around the corner and St. Luke’s is reminding athletes to get ahead of the game and get their sports physicals. Physicals are required by Minnesota and Wisconsin high schools prior to tryouts and are to be updated every three years. “The purpose of the physicals are to screen for conditions that may affect your…
DULUTH, Minn.- The fifth annual Books and Baseball game is back this weekend at Wade Stadium just before the Huskies game. Kids will have the chance to participate in fun activities including story time with some of the Huskies players. The library says this event is a good way to keep kids engaged in education throughout the summer. “We want…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the second year in a row the Superior 10U Little League baseball team is headed off to the state tournament after taking the District 3 title on July 10th in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. On Friday, the team was set up on the corner of 21st and Hill Ave. in Superior handing out lemonade and cookies hoping for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The 2020 Patty Kazmaier award winner Elizabeth Giguere has signed on with the women’s professional hockey franchise the Boston Pride, with a one year contract for the 2022-23 season. In the past five seasons, Giguere has been a national sensation, dominating the collegiate hockey scene. During her time with Clarkson University she broke the school scoring record as…
DULUTH, Minn.- Five current and former UMD women’s hockey players have been invited to the USA Hockey National Festival coming up in August. Senior center Gabbie Hughes and junior forward Clara Van Wieren have made the roster along with recent graduates Anna Klein, Sydney Brodt and Maddie Rooney. The 2022 U.S. Women’s National Team and Collegiate Select teams will be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies hosted the division leading Eau Claire Express Wednesday for a doubleheader at Wade Stadium. In Game One the Eau Claire’s bats erupted, tallying 12 runs on 17 hits taking the first game 12-4. Then in Game Two the Huskies were kept off the board until the seventh, however that rally would fall short as the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Heroes Helping Heroes is a group that helps create a support system for first responders both active and retired, dealing with stress and mental health challenges in their professions. To do this, they put on activities like charter fishing trips. “We’re helping to raise awareness and let people know, hey, we see horrific things on a daily…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lynx and Timberwolves youth basketball camp has returned to Duluth for the first time post-pandemic to spread knowledge and skills on the court, but also share some life lessons that are bigger than basketball. “It goes back to the roots of basketball. I remember as a kid, where it started for me is the camps and I…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with recently retired coach at the Duluth Figure Skating Club Zoe Hill, who hangs up her skates after 50 years. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Last weekend two of the Duluth Figure Skating Club’s skaters placed bronze, amongst 400 competitors in the 2022 Excel National Festival in Norwood, Massachusetts. Superior’s Alyssa Isackson ended her season on a high note making the podium in the Excel Intermediate Women’s Event. “I was super excited, I really didn’t expect it, I was just doing competitions for…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Huskies closing pitcher Jake Christianson was drafted in the 15th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. Fox 21’s Cam Derr caught up with Christianson before heading to the big leagues. Categories: Northwoods League, Professional Sports, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The College of St. Scholastica announced earlier today that the head coach of the men’s and women’s golf team, Rachel Gray has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Gray has coached both teams since 2019, leading them to two UMAC titles and nine tournament wins on the women’s side, while coaching the boys to three tournament wins as…
ESKO, Minn.- One equine program out of Esko encourages those with disabilities to find a love for equestrian while building confidence in the saddle. For the past 40 years North Country Ride allows people with physical, meatal and emotional challenges the opportunity to give the sport of equestrian a try as a form of therapy. The programs executive director Tamy…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC began their playoff run Tuesday night in a Midwest Quarterfinal match with FC Columbus. In the first few seconds of the game the Bluegreens jumped on the board with a goal by Kostyantyn Domaratskyy. Then in the second half two more by Blake Perry and Keegan Chastey, would seal the win for Duluth with a 3-1…
SUPERIOR, Wisc.- Dave Bancroft, does that name ring any bells? Well he’s one of baseball’s most unlikely Hall of Famers, and for many years a resident of Superior, which will hold and exhibit honoring his legacy. A two time world series champion in 1921 and 1922 with the New York Giants, Bancroft also holds the record, one hundred years later…
DULUTH, Minn.- Returning to the Northland, the Minnesota Timberwolves-Lynx basketball camp. A three-day camp starting on July 25, hosted at St. Scholastica. The academy says they wanted to make sure to add Duluth to their list of stops this summer to build relationships with the talent here in the North, while sharing their expertise and love of the game across…
NORWOOD, Mass.- Over the weekend three of Duluth Figure Skating Club’s skaters competed on a national stage at the 2022 Excel National Festival in Norwood Massachusetts. Two of the girls out of 400 skaters came away with medals. Alyssa Isackson out of Superior won bronze in the Excel intermediate women’s event. Duluth’s Jessica Martinelli also places bronze on the podium…
DULUTH, Minn.- Regional playoffs are here. Duluth FC is looking to carry the momentum they’ve had all season to the field in the NPSL Midwest Region Quarterfinal game on Tuesday, in a do or die game against FC Columbus out of Ohio. What better odds for the Bluergreens than playing on home turf? The boys are undefeated at Public Schools…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – As flood waters along the Rainy Lake basin continue to drop from historic levels, conditions are improving at Voyageurs National Park. Maintenance staff have repaired the locator lake trail this week, allowing people to access this part of the park starting July 16. That also includes the four campsites part of the Chain-of-Lakes at Locator, War Club,…
DULUTH, Minn.- A segment called Huskies Island, hosted by pitcher Dylan Hill. The Huskies decipher who would lead the pack to survival and who would drag them down. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Superior football head coach Bob DeMeyer as the team prepares for their upcoming season under the lights. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the 74th Annual Duluth Kennel Club Dog Show say many posh pups come into the ring to compete for the ultimate title of Best in Show. From the seven categories of dogs one would come away with the title, that dog was Luciano, a six year old Portuguese Water Dog from Oregon owned by Laura Thost,…
