Northern Star

Northern Star: Nate Pionk

DULUTH, Minn. - Hermantown high school hockey is a program that will always stand out across the state of Minnesota. "It's a hockey community. You see it all over the news in the…

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Eva Reinertsen is one of just four seniors on a very young Wisconsin-Superior women's basketball team this season. "I think it's surreal, it's surreal for sure. I've been playing basketball…

Northern Star: Chikara Hanzawa

CLOQUET, Minn. - The Minnesota Wilderness are currently made up of eight local players. But for Japenese forward Chikara Hanzawa, he's in America for the first time ever. "It's good, I like it…

Northern Star: Tessa Lowry

DULUTH, Minn. - Like many of her teammates, St. Scholastica women's hockey senior defenseman Tessa Lowry grew up around hockey. Her dad Dave played 19 seasons in the NHL, and has spent time…

Northern Star: Cassie McClure

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Duluth Northern Stars girls hockey alum Cassie McClure always knew she wanted to stay close to home for college. "It's been pretty surreal so far. It's a dream come…

Northern Star: Cade Goggleye

DULUTH, Minn. - After a third straight Class A state championship game appearance, former North Woods guard Cade Goggleye committed to the University of Jamestown. But just a few months later, Goggleye had…

Northern Star: Morgan and Nolan Friday

DULUTH, Minn. - When the st. Scholastica soccer teams take the field, any day could be a Friday. "Soccer was always big for me. Growing up, me and Morgan back when we were…

Northern Star: Peter Soumis

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown basketball standout Peter Soumis committed over the summer to play college ball right here at the Univeristy of Minnesota Duluth. "I just wanted to stay home, stay close to the…

Northern Star: Emily (Torve) Balts

DULUTH, Minn. - If you've been to a UMD volleyball game over the past few years, you probably heard Emily Torve's name blast through the speakers. But this year, she's got a…

Northern Star: Amy "Hard Hands" Lemenager

DULUTH, Minn. - Amy "Hard Hands" Lemenager has always been a fighter. "My grandparents are always like, "OK so when are you going to be done fighting?" and I'll always be like, "Just…

Northern Star: Alex Hanson

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Senior midfielder Alex Hanson never really thought about playing high school soccer. "I started in about sixth grade. My parents got me in it. I played a lot in latchkey…

Northern Star: Caden and Jaxon Edwards

DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth East senior quarterback Caden Edwards has become the leader the Greyhounds need. "Caden's an extremely gifted athlete and at quarterback he has all the tools, he's big, he's…

Northern Star: Alaina Bennett

CARLTON, Minn. - When Alaina Bennett first joined the Carlton volleyball team, she was one of three eighth graders to play on the varsity squad. "It was just crazy when you step on the…

Northern Star: Zach Edwards

DULUTH, Minn. -St. Scholastica quarterback Zach Edwards entered Saturday's season opener with high expectations, as he officially started his last first game. "You think about it's the last of the end. I'm looking…

Northern Star: Eric Watson

SUPERIOR, Wis. - For University of Wisconsin-Superior senior Eric Watson, this upcoming season will be a big one for the Yellowjackets men's soccer team. "The publishings that come out or the stories that…