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…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls basketball team hosted Two Harbors, Saturday in a Polar League-Big Conference match-up. The Eskomos started out cold but would heat up in the second half, rallying to a 70-47 win. Agates’ Karly Holm tallied 31 points, with eight three-pointers in the loss. Meanwhile, Denfeld fell 101-69 to the undefeated Princeton Tigers, Saturday on home…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys hockey team hosted the Denfeld Hunters, Saturday afternoon at Wessman Arena. The Hunters scored two in the first period and added another in the second, to earn the 3-1 conference victory. Denfeld will be back in action, Tuesday hosting Hermantown for a 7 PM puck drop. While, Superior will look to bounce back, Tuesday hosting…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team were pushed into overtime, Friday night with Sartell/Sauk Rapids. Reese Kuklinski, Emma Welch and Allie Jones each found the net in the second period to pull ahead. The Storm’n Sabres tied the game up in the third period. The clock would run out in overtime, ending in a 3-3 tie. The Lumberjacks will…
DULUTH, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with Duluth Denfeld boys basketball coach Phil Homere. The Hunters are off to a 2-2 start this season. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- This week’s top play of the week belongs to Superior’s Savannah Leopold. Leopold scored her 1,000th point in Superior’s 70 to 34 win over Hibbing on Saturday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team picked up their first win of the season on Friday, defeating Hibbing 74 to 40. The Lumberjacks (1-3) will next host Duluth Denfeld on December 20th. Hibbing (0-2) will host Rock Ridge on December 27th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown wrestling team has two matches under their belts so far and for many on the team it was their first time on the mat in last weekend’s match with Superior. A good portion of the team has taken a recent interest in the sport, as late as their junior year. Head Coach Eric Mcphee says,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS men’s basketball team fell to non-conference opponent UW-Eau Claire, 81-62 Thursday night at home. The Yellowjackets played a tight first half, but the Blugolds rallied in the second half to earn the victory. UWS was led by Senior Josef Fahrenholtz with 18 points and 8 rebounds. The Yellowjackets will be back in action, Saturday on…
MAPLE, Wis.- Northwestern running back and linebacker Tanner Kaufman announced late Wednesday that he will be suiting up for the Falcons of UW-River Falls next fall. In his final year for the Tigers, he would have 1,150 yards rushing on 125 attempts with 18 touchdowns on the ground. Kaufman was also named to the WFCA All Region Team and the…
PROCTOR, Minn.- Zak McPhee, of the Proctor/Hermantown wrestling team, looks to build on an already historic career, having surpassed 150 career wins. Setting a new program record and having done so by his junior season. Wrestling is a family affair for the McPhee boys. Zak and his older brother Alex took to the sport in pre-school, after their father, a…
DULUTH, Minn.- Just last season, the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team had only three victories the whole season. Fast forward to this year, and the team has almost reached that mark in just four games of action. A defensive, scrappy bunch has the Hunters at 2-2 so far this season. Denfeld is compromised with a combination of youth and experience….
ESKO, Minn.- Former Esko football standout Mason Perich announced his commitment to play football at Minnesota State-Mankato on Tuesday. The wideout and corner battled a hip injury his senior year, which made him limited in action for the Eskomos. Now, he’ll get a chance to get back to it when he suits up for the Mavericks next fall. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown boys hockey team picked up their 3rd road win of the year on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Marshall 9 to 1. The Hawks (3-0-1) will next play at Rosemount on Friday. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Northwestern boys basketball team notched win number four on Tuesday, defeating Superior 75 to 51. The Tigers (4-0) will return home Thursday for a contest against Spooner. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – SUPERIOR, Wisc. – For the past week we’ve known that this storm is coming. The storm is bringing a lot of snow and wind and these are two things that power companies regularly prepare for. Minnesota Power and Superior Water, Light and Power are no different, they have plans in place to deal with this type of…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn.- Coming off leading the Mountain Iron-Buhl football team to their first nine man state championship in 50 years, quarterback Asher Zubich announced his next move on Tuesday. Zubich has committed to St. Olaf, out of the MIAC conference. Just this past season, the man under center would toss 32 touchdown passes with 2,129 yards through the air….
WINNIPEG, Manitoba.- Esko native Karson Kuhlman has a new team. Today, the former Bulldog was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Jets. Kuhlman was most recently with the Seattle Kraken. In 14 games so far this season, the center and right wing has tallied 3 points with one being a goal and two being on assists. The Jets will be…
CARLTON, Minn.- The Bigfork girls basketball team picked up their fourth win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton 43 to 25. The Huskies (4-1) will next play at Hill City/Northland on December 19th. Categories: High School, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Grand Rapids running back and linebacker Aiden Chandler announced his next step in his football career on Monday. Chandler will make the short trek to Duluth to play for the College of Saint Scholastica next season. Just this past year, Chandler had 645 yards rushing with 9 touchdowns. And on the defensive side, he’d have 33 tackles,…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD men’s basketball forward Austin Andrews was awarded NSIC North Division Player of the Week for the second time this year. The junior forward averaged 21 and a half points in UMD’s contests against Minot State and U-Mary. In Friday’s game against the Beavers, Andrews was perfect from beyond the arc. Eight of eight shooting in a 20…
DULUTH, Minn.- The latest USCHO poll came out on Monday morning. And after winning one and then tying one game with St. Thomas over the weekend. The UMD women’s hockey team is down a spot to number 8 in the country. The Bulldogs would outscore the Tommies 9 to 2 in those contests. A big reason for that, was senior…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD fifth year offensive lineman Brent Laing earned 1st team AFCA all-american honors on Monday. The team captain would play and start in all 11 games, helping guide the Bulldogs to a top 15 finish in the nation for rushing yards. The team was also ranked first in the country for time of possession and Top 10 for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team went to overtime for the second straight night with the No.1 nationally ranked Denver University. The Bulldogs posted a goal in each period, however the Pioneers tacked on two in the third to force the extra frame. Denver landed the go-ahead goal in overtime to complete the sweep 4-3. UMD will next host…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Saturday was Lake Superior Conference Day for prep girls basketball, hosted by Superior high school. The Spartans girls basketball team improved to 2-0 in conference play. Savannah Leopold led the scoring with 18 points, also picking up her 1000th career points in the second half. Marshall picked up the 82-55 win over Hermantown, topping the LSC with…
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) – Grant Wahl, an American journalist who helped grow the popularity of soccer in the U.S. and reported on some of the biggest stories in the sport, dies while covering a World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 49. The organizing committee said Wahl received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Denfeld boys basketball team got a big win over Proctor, 79-33 Saturday afternoon on the road. The Hunters will next host Duluth East, Thursday at 7 PM. While, the Rails welcome in Two Harbors, Tuesday with a 7:15 PM tip-off. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn — Today was Chester Bowl’s opening day for their ski and snowboard program. Mother Nature also showed up with some fresh snow for the skiers. Lessons were available for first timers or visitors looking for more of a challenge. The 175-foot ski hill will be open until the middle of March and day passes are $10 for ages…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team was forced into double-overtime, Saturday at Amsoil Arena against St. Thomas. Mannon McMahon had the lone goal for the Bulldogs, coming in the second period. The Bulldogs will take a short holiday break and will be back in action January 7, on the road against Wisconsin. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with head coach of the UMD women’s basketball team, Mandy Pearson. The Bulldogs are off to a 7-2 start heading into conference play. The women’s team looks to make another NCAA tournament appearance for the third consecutive year. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team blew out WCHA opponent St. Thomas, Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Ashton Bell led the scoring with two goals on the night, six other Bulldogs each had goals in the 8-1 win. The Bulldogs will finish the series, Saturday at home. Puck drop is set for 3 PM. Categories: College, Sports, University…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Third time was the charm for the Superior boys basketball team as they picked up their first win Friday against Hibbing 91 to 24. The Spartan defense proved to be the difference maker as they had 26 steals in the contest. Next up for Superior, they’ll host Northwestern on Tuesday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
