TWO HARBORS, Minn. – After a two-year hiatus, the Polar League Conference All-Star Basketball game returned to Two Harbors. Team White would win the girls game while Team Blue came out on top in the boys game. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD men hockey fifth-year seniors Koby Bender and Matt Anderson have signed professional deals. That’s according to Matt Wellens of the Duluth News Tribune. Bender is signing with the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League, while Anderson is joining the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays for their final five games of the season. Both were part of…
DULUTH, Minn. – Weather essentially serves one purpose: to ruin our plans. Nearly all high school teams have been stuck inside due to cold temperatures and unplayable field conditions, including the Duluth East baseball team. The Greyhounds have been practicing indoors for two weeks now. The players and coaches are anxious to get out, even if it’s just for practices….
SUPERIOR, Wis. — It’s great to have a sibling, and the best part is that when you need them, they always step up to the plate. The same can be said for a pair of UWS softball players, making strides on their team. “It’s amazing, I can’t think of anything better,” Tayler Kraemer, a Sophomore Pitcher said. UWS softball players…
DULUTH, Minn. – As a former Hermantown standout nearly two decades ago, Brandon Swartz was excited to stay home and play for St. Scholastica. “I remember being recruited here by Coach Baggs, I remember the first time that I met him, in the press box of the Hermantown baseball field,” Swartz said. After a remarkable career that led him to…
DULUTH, Minn. — The CSS tennis teams walked away from a successful Saturday, as the men’s team won 9-0, and the women’s team won 8-1 over Concordia at the Duluth Indoor Sports Complex. On the women’s side, Anna Ritchie and Martina Garcia won their doubles match at 8-6, while Julia Maier and Madelyn Jankila also won their doubles 8-4. For…
DULUTH, Minn. — The UMD softball team split a doubleheader with Minot State on Saturday, Beavers winning the first game 9-6, and the Bulldogs coming back in the second game 7-2 at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs will be back in action for another doubleheader Wednesday April 6th vs Northern State University. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.– A local yoga and fitness studio in Downtown Duluth is offering a new advanced form of yoga to really help you “Chill-out.” Evolve Yoga and Fitness Downtown is adding cold water immersion to their list of teachings. They tell us the practice has many health benefits and helps to gain mental strength. “We’re also offering these fun experiences…
CLOQUET, Minn. – After knocking off division leader Springfield on Thursday night, the Minnesota Wilderness did it again as they defeated the Junior Blues 4-2 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Minnesota is just now three points out of first place in the division. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. – For this week’s Coaches Corner, we hear from the UMD football team as they wrap up their first week of spring practices, including comments from head coach Curt Wiese and seniors Cole Refsnider and Wade Sullivan. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
HAYWARD, Wis. – Big soccer news in Northern Wisconsin as Hayward Wolfpack FC is opening a new recreational soccer league. Registration is officially open for all ages 18 and over, regardless of your skill level. The idea was spawned from a big turnout for the club’s tryouts last season to allow for more people in the local area to enjoy…
DULUTH, Minn.– After a stellar end to his junior year Ryan Fanti decided to forego his senior season and begin his professional career. During his time with the Bulldogs Fanti appeared in 57 games, winning 30 of them. He wraps up his collegiate career with a goals against average just over two. Fanti says he will look back fondly on…
DULUTH, Minn. – In its first series at home, the UMD softball team swept U-Mary 10-1 in Game 1 and 10-3 in Game 2 Friday afternoon at Malosky Stadium. The Bulldogs will be back in action Saturday for another home doubleheader against Minot State. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Active Adventures, Tami Tanski Sherman of Fitger’s Brewhouse stops in to talk about all the fun activities for the return of Bock Fest to Fitger’s this weekend! No cover charge to get in, the event runs through Saturday. Must be 21+ to enter. Categories: Active Adventures, Entertainment, Minnesota, News, News – Latest News
SUPERIOR, Wis. – If you’re at the top, the famous quote is: “if you come at the king, you best not miss”. The UW-Superior softball team is currently the queen of the UMAC, but the preseason polls did not see it that way. Despite being the defending tournament champs and bringing back nearly every single player from that squad, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – St. Scholastica has removed the interim tag from head men’s hockey coach Dave Williams. This comes after the CSS alum led the Saints to a fourth-place finish and home playoff game in their first season in the MIAC. Williams played for CSS from 2011 to 2015. He was named interim head coach after Kevin Moore’s departure back…
DULUTH, Minn. – Staying close to home is at the top of the priority list for many student-athletes when they decide to continue their athletic careers in college. And that dream will come true for two local girls hockey players. Duluth’s Hannah Martin and Grand Rapids/Greenway’s Kenzie Cole have both committed to joining the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team. Martin…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – For Superior’s Emma Raye, being an athlete is all she’s ever known. “That’s where I get my competitive edge from because I always wanted to be better than my brother and he didn’t want me to be better than him which helped both of us at the same time,” Raye, a catcher and shortstop for the Spartans,…
DULUTH, Minn.– After a two year hiatus, the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show returned to the DECC Wednesday.. The event is the largest home show in the region and features all the latest trends and technology for your home, and much more. The show began today and will run through Sunday of this week. Categories: Business, Entertainment, Great Outdoors, Minnesota,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Home is where the heart is. For former UMD men’s hockey captain Noah Cates, home is Minnesota and Tuesday night, he made his NHL debut against his hometown team, the Minnesota Wild. After the game, Cates spoke about the moment and the turnout in his honor at the Xcel Energy Center. “Yeah, obviously special. My teammates…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth Denfeld’s Brendan Hughes announced on Twitter that he has committed to joining the St. Scholastica football team. Hughes was the backup quarterback for the Hunters, but moved to wide receiver during his senior year, finishing second on the team in yards, including over 13 yards per reception. He joins teammate Carter Kilroy, who also…
DEER RIVER, Minn. – Deer River’s Ty Morrison has been invited to take part in the 2022 All-Star Basketball Series, hosted by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. Morrison is one of 40 players to compete in the event’s 40th annual festivities. The games will be played at East Ridge High School on April 9th. Last night, Morrison took part in…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week, Duluth native Cody Carlson helped his team win the 2022 Bulgarian Cup. The Duluth East alum began his college career at Concordia-St. Paul before transferring to Weber State for the past two seasons. He left the program to sign with a Serbian team two months ago and made his way to Bulgaria afterwards. Categories: Professional…
DULUTH, Minn. – Playing a spring sport in the Twin Ports can be a challenge to say the least. “The first two weeks are always pretty hard because we’re always in the gym and it really does suck because as an outfielder, you can’t really do much because you can’t get those pop flies, you can’t really do much,” Esko…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a two-year hiatus, the DAYBA Border Battle All-Star Basketball games returned Tuesday night at Romano Gym. In the girls game, Minnesota held on to defeat Wisconsin 70-65 behind 27 points from Taryn Hamling of Grand Rapids, who was named Most Valuable Player. In the boys game, Minnesota used a strong second half to take down Wisconsin…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – After having to relocate their NSIC opener, St. Cloud State took advantage of the home field advantage as they defeated the UMD softball team 5-2 and 8-4 Tuesday afternoon at the Husky Dome. The Bulldogs will be back in action Saturday at home for a doubleheader against U-Mary at Malosky Stadium. Categories: College, Sports, University…
DULUTH, Minn. – With the temps hovering in the 30’s, the UMD football team kicked off their spring practices Monday at Malosky Stadium. “The past couple weeks, we’ve been doing mock practices. But this is the real deal,” said senior linebacker Cole Refsnider. Beginning this week, the new players get acclimated to UMD football. “Spring practice becomes even more and…
DULUTH, Minn. – One day after losing team captain Noah Cates, the UMD men’s hockey team had another major departure as Ryan Fanti has signed a two-year deal with Edmonton. The junior netminder will begin his deal with the Oilers next season, but for now, he will join the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on an amateur tryout…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth East’s Will Van Scoy has committed to joining the UW-River Falls men’s basketball team. This past season, the senior guard averaged just over 14 points, five assists and four rebounds, while shooting 44% from three for the Greyhounds. This comes after Van Scoy tore his ACL before the start of his junior year. Categories: College, High…
IRON, Minn. – Brothers Isaac and Noah and their cousin Isaiah Asuma have been playing basketball together since they could remember. “Not a lot of people get to do this. We’ve been playing with each other since like kindergarten or pre school. We go to workout in Duluth against each other so it’s really fun and they push me a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Saturday ended in heartbreak for the UMD men’s hockey team as they saw their season come to an end in the regional final. Now, we see who’s coming back and who will be going pro. And on Sunday, we got our first departure. UMD captain Noah Cates signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The…
DULUTH, Minn. – Sunday, the Discover Pro Wrestling promotion returned to Duluth with “DPW2: Reduced to Ash”. The event, which was once again held at Clyde Iron Works, doubled their attendance number from DPW1 as fans of all ages were excited to see wrestling once again return to the Northland. “Wrestling had kind of a big boom period 20 years…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The UW-Superior tennis teams dominated on Sunday as both the men and women got 9-0 wins over Martin Luther in the Yellowjackets home and UMAC openers. In women’s singles action, Maya Callaway and Megan Dulong did not drop a game to their opponents at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, respectively. On the men’s side, Gergo…
LOVELAND, Colo. – A tricky bounce late in the third period proved to be the difference as Denver got the 2-1 win over the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team in the NCAA Tournament Loveland Regional Final. The loss means the Bulldogs are not headed to the Frozen Four for the first time since the 2015-2016 season (excluding the 2020 season…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior multi-sport athlete Brodie Raygor is headed across the bridge and has committed to St. Scholastica. There Raygor will continue to be a multi-sport athlete as he announced he will kick for the Saints football team and play for the tennis team. At Superior, Raygor was also a member of the hockey team where he helped get…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Following the 2021 season the UW Superior baseball team began its search for a new head coach. They landed someone with plenty of experience between the white lines. TJ Oakes is now leading the Yellowjackets into this upcoming season. A native of Jordan, Minnesota, Oakes played his college career with the Golden Gophers. After a 16-21 overall…
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Minnesota Wilderness would battle back from a 2-0 deficit, but fall short in overtime as Janesville wins 4-3 Friday night at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. The Wilderness will look to split the series Saturday night at home. Categories: College, Sports
DULUTH, Minn. — If you’re looking for a way to get outdoors but don’t feel like paying full price for equipment, you are just in time for the annual gear swap at UMD’s Malosky Stadium. Gear could be dropped off at UMD today. The exchange was unable to happen the past few years because of the pandemic, but now it…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Friday morning, Cloquet’s Justice Paro signed her National Letter of Intent to join the Bethany Lutheran softball and basketball teams. The senior helped the Lumberjacks basketball team advance to their first section title game in nearly two decades, appearing in all 28 games for her squad. “I’m going for media arts for sports broadcasting. They had a…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Minnesota prep softball teams are winding down official spring practices. And although the weather doesn’t feel like spring outside, it’s no problem so far for the Proctor Rails. That’s because they are using their indoor facility to their advantage. Proctor normally plays on turf at Egerdahl Field so the indoor facility helps them get as close as…
DULUTH, Minn. — It’s the regional championship game of NCAA men’s hockey playoffs and this round, is taking the bulldogs back in time to a week ago, when they faced Denver in the conference semifinals, and this time, it’s to advance to the Frozen Four. A win over Michigan Tech Thursday, is bringing the Bulldogs to Colorado for a match…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – This week, the Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey team started a GoFundMe page to raise money to completely remodel its JV and varsity locker rooms. The page has already reached its initial $3,000 goal. Organizers say the project costs nearly $20,000 and this final push will help modernize their space and will keep the equipment safe and…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Sophomore Isaac Asuma led the way with 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Cherry boys basketball team fell to top-seeded Hayfield 72-61 Friday afternoon in the Class A state semi-finals. The Tigers now move on to the third-place game that will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at Concordia-St….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Back in 2019, the Cherry boys basketball finished their season 0-22. They lost every game on their schedule. Three years later, the Tigers are playing in their first state tournament in 25 years and on the way picked up their first-ever playoff win. Cherry topped Nevis Wednesday in the Class A quarterfinals, exacting some revenge from an…
DULUTH, M.N.– Students gathered this afternoon to watch their UMD Bulldogs in the NCAA Regional Semi-finals out in Colorado. Around a dozen students turned out in the Kirby Student Center on campus to support the Men’s Hockey team in their quest for a National Title. One student was particularly excited for the event. “It’s really nice to watch this with…
DULUTH, Minn. – Discover Pro Wrestling will be holding its second event called “DPW 2: Reduced To Ash”. The event will take place Sunday at 6 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works in Duluth. Organizers say few independent promotions bring as much production value as DPW does. “I think the the biggest thing that I learned from Discover Pro Wrestling 1…
LOVELAND, Colo. – Junior netminder Ryan Fanti recorded his third straight shutout as the UMD men’s hockey team topped Michigan Tech 3-0 Thursday afternoon in the NCAA regional semi-finals. Kobe Roth scored twice while Kyler Kleven also scored for the Bulldogs, who advance to their seventh straight regional finals on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Earlier this month, the UMD men’s hockey team was shutout at home on Senior Night and the majority of the college hockey world assumed the Bulldogs would be watching the NCAA tournament at home. Well you know what happens when you assume. UMD will make its seventh straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. For the upperclassmen and…
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Two years ago Bjorn and Anders Broman took their basketball training program digital. Now it’s turned into a new app to help kids everywhere prefect their skills. “Kids are living on their phones, so we were thinking, how can we get in front of these kids to help them to get off their phone, to get…
ESKO, Minn. – The Esko softball team begins their second week of official practices. The Eskomos are training indoors due to the weather. Although they are enjoying it for now, the team says it does have its disadvantages. “The first two weeks is always pretty hard because you’re always in the gym, and it really just sucks because as an…
