Northern Star

Northern Star: TJ Chiabotti

COOK, Minn. - North Woods running back TJ Chiabotti has always loved the game of football. "I like running it and hitting people," Chiabotti said. And he's been making his mark on the North…

Northern Star: Alexie Pryd

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Growing up in the Twin Cities, Alexie Pryd decided she wanted to go far away for college. But after a year at Division II's Wingate University in North Carolina, Pryd decided…

Northern Star: The Turnbull Triplets

DULUTH, Minn. - If you've been to a Cloquet football, there's a good chance you've heard the name "Turnbull". If you listen to the starting lineups, you'll hear it called three times for Reese,…

Northern Star: Blake Perry

SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The sky is the limit for senior Blake Perry of the UWS men's soccer team as he continues to raise the standards for the yellowjackets. "The boys all love him, there's…

Northern Star: John Schwinghamer

DULUTH, Minn. - It's been quite the year for St. Scholastica senior John Schwinghamer. He qualified for the NCAA Skiing championships, then was All-UMAC in outdoor track and field in just his second season…

Northern Star: Gabby Jauhola

PROCTOR, Minn. - Volleyball is in the Jauhola family's blood. "She has 7 siblings and all of them have played volleyball, whether in the yard or as an organized sport. Her brothers went to…

Northern Star: Brent Laing

DULUTH, Minn. - UMD offensive lineman Brent Laing is the first to credit his teammates for his work ethic. "We have a great group of guys on the defense as well as fellow linemen…

Northern Star: Tyler Watkins

CLOQUET, Minn. - Hermantown alum Tyler Watkins knew he wanted the chance to play junior hockey close to home. "For me, getting to stay close to my family, watching my sister grow up…

Northern Star: Ava Asgaard

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - When senior guard Ava Asgaard first moved to Hermantown, she quickly gelled with the Hawks basketball team. "It's been a good time. Coming in here, I wasn't super good friends…

Northern Star: Payton Wefel

ESKO, Minn. - After star senior guard Trevor Spindler suffered a season-ending injury just a few games in to the 2019 season, the Esko boys basketball team turned to fellow senior guard Payton Wefel…

Northern Star: Vid Milenkovic

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Wisconsin-Superior's Vid Milenkovic is a long way from home. "I'm from Zurich, Switzerland and I got recruited for basketball. Eventually I moved to Serbia and I played high school basketball over…

Northern Star: Kya Rybachek

HIBBING, Minn. - Wrestling is one of the world's oldest sports and even though it has been done for thousands of years, Kya Rybachek is blazing a path of her own. Rybachek…

Northern Star: Blake Biondi

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Part of Blake Biondi always knew that he would be a Minnesota Duluth Bulldog. "Obviously I'm from the area and my dad played there and I've been a fan my…

Categories: Northern Star