DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team had to scoreboard watch to see if they would fill one of the 11 spots in the NCAA tournament. On Sunday, the stars aligned for the Bulldogs as they heard their name called for the big dance. UMD will face off against Yale in the first-round of the NCAA tournament. This is the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team punched its ticket to the NCHC semifinals on Saturday night. The Bulldogs defeated St. Cloud State 2-1 in overtime to move on in the NCHC tournament. Zam Plante scored both goals in UMD’s win over the Huskies. The Bulldogs will face top-seeded North Dakota in the semifinals. That game is set for Saturday,…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Sunday, one local goaltender earned the highest honor for his position. Hermantown goalie Bryce Francisco was named the 2026 Frank Brimsek award winner. This honor is given to the top senior goaltender in the state of Minnesota. In Francisco’s senior year with the Hawks, he recorded a saves percentage of .914 and posted two shutouts. Hermantown closed…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team made its first Class A championship game appearance since 1994 on Saturday, taking on Warroad for the Class A title. The Warriors opened up the championship game out fast, as Conner Lund found the back of the net in the first minute of the contest to give Warroad a 1-0 lead. Over…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team tipped off against Hibbing in a rematch of last year’s section 7AAA championship game. The Bluejackets get redemption from last year’s title game, taking down the Hunters 63-48 to advance to the championship game. Hibbing will face Grand Rapids in the 7AAA title game, after the Thunderhawks defeated Chisago Lakes…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team opened up its WIAA playoff push on Friday night. The Spartans faced off against Wausau West in the Regional Semifinals. Sadly, the Warriors eliminated the Spartans from the playoffs with a 49-37 win. Superior ends the season with an 18-7 record. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.-The Hibbing/Chisholm Boys hockey team has a lot of depth on their roster. With stars on every single line, it’s hard to find the glue that holds this team together. But for the 2025-26 Bluejackets, their anchor is Senior Forward Tate Swanson. “He’s our leader, he is a great player, he has been the last three years at Varsity,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls hockey team snapped a three-year drought on Saturday by shutting out Northland Pines 7 to 0 in the sectional championship. Now all eyes are on St. Croix Valley in the state semifinals. The Spartans know the Fusion very well after seeing them in a contest on January 31st. That game went St. Croix Valley’s way…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The section 7A girls basketball semifinal rounds tipped off on Tuesday night. The top-seeded Mountain Iron-Buhl squared off against Cromwell-Wright in a rematch of last year’s title game. The Rangers knocked out the defending section champions, taking down the Cardinals 71-29 to advance to the section title game. On the other side of the bracket, Ely went toe…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team clashed with MSU-Mankato in game three of their first-round series of the WCHA playoffs. The Mavericks pulled off the series upset, taking down the Bulldogs 2-1 to eliminate UMD out of the WCHA playoffs. UMD will now need an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. The NCAA selection show is set for Sunday,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team closed out the regular season on Saturday, taking on Colorado College. After trailing 2-0 in the third period, the Bulldogs scored two goals to force overtime. Neither team could find the back of the net in OT, as UMD and Colorado College settled for the 2-2 tie. UMD did win the shootout to…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s basketball team tipped off against North Central in the UMAC championship game on Saturday night. The Yellowjackets defended their home floor, taking down the Rams 78-51 to secure the 2026 UMAC title. Leading the way for UWS was Maddie Reott with 23 points. The Yellowjackets have earned an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. UWS…
HAYWARD, Wis.- On Saturday, the Superior girls hockey team took on Northland Pines in the Division I WIAA Sectional Championship game with a trip to the state tournament on the line. The Spartans rolled past Northland Pines, earning a 7-0 win to secure the 2026 sectional championship title. With a win over the Eagles, Superior punched its ticket to the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown girls basketball team clashed with Cloquet in the 7AAA semifinal round on Saturday. The Lumberjacks pull off the upset, taking down the Hawks 46-42 to advance to the 7AAA title game. Cloquet will face Rock Ridge in the 7AAA championship game on Thursday, March 5th. Game time is at 7 p.m. at Duluth Denfeld High School….
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team aimed to punch its ticket to the WCHA Final Face-off, taking on MSU-Mankato in game two of their best-of-three series. After ending regulation tied 1-1, the Mavericks found the back of the net in double overtime to secure a 2-1 win. Whitney Tuttle scored both goals for the Mavericks. With a game two…
DULUTH, Minn.- A number of Minnesota high school boys basketball teams wrapped up their regular season on Friday night. One of those teams was Duluth Denfeld, who hosted Duluth Marshall. The Hunters defend their home floor with a 97-65 win over the Hilltoppers. Across town, Duluth East took down Hermantown 90-43 to close out the regular season. All four of…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the UMD women’s hockey team hosted MSU-Mankato in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. UMD extends its win streak against the Mavericks to 18, after a 2-0 victory. In the Bulldogs shutout win, goaltender Eve Gascon made 23 saves against MSU-Mankato. Game two between the Bulldogs and the Mavericks is on Saturday, February 28th. Puck…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys hockey team is heading back to the state tournament after missing out in 2025. On Thursday, the Thunderhawks defeated the Wolverines of Rock Ridge, 4 to 1 to claim the Section 7AA title. Dylan Clayton had two goals in the 3rd period to put the game on ice for Rapids. This is the 18th…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s no surprise that the section 7A championship game came down to the wire on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets faced off against the Cloquet/Esko/Carlton Lumberjacks for the second straight year. Just like in 2025 it would take overtime to decide who will punch their ticket to state. In the second period, the Lumberjacks cashed in on…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd straight year, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey teams met in the Section 7A title game. And for the 2nd straight season, the Bluejackets went on to defeat the Lumberjacks in overtime to head back to state. Isaiah Hildenbrand scored the game-winning goal with 5.9 seconds left in the extra period to give Hibbing/Chisholm the…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the Section 7A semifinal rounds took place at Amsoil Arena. The top-seeded Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets faced off against the Proctor Rails. The Bluejackets rolled past the Rails, skating away with a 10-1 win to punch their ticket to the 7A title game. On the other side of the bracket, the Hermantown Hawks clashed with Cloquet/Esko/Carlton. The Lumberjacks…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Section 7AA boys hockey playoffs continued on Saturday at Amsoil Arena. In the first semifinal game, the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks shut out Forest Lake 5-0 to advance to the 7AA championship game. The Thunderhawks will face Rock Ridge in the title game, who defeated Duluth East 5-4 in double overtime. The winner of the Section 7AA title…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up its series with #3 Minnesota on Saturday night. It was another battle between the Bulldogs and the Golden Gophers, ending regulation tied 1-1. In overtime, Bulldog defender Tova Henderson was the hero for the Bulldogs again, knocking down the game-winning goal to take down the Gophers 2-1 in OT. Henderson scored…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys basketball team was back on its home floor on Friday night, taking on Hermantown. The Spartans extend their win streak to four, after a 66-56 win over the Hawks. Superior will close out the season on the road against Duluth Denfeld on Tuesday, February 24th. Game time is at 7:15 p.m. For Hermantown, their next…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UWS women’s hockey team hosted its final regular season series, facing off against Beloit. The Yellowjackets secured a 1-0 win over the Buccaneers thanks to former Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejacket Kendal Gustavsson, who scored late in the second period. UWS will close out their series with Beloit on Saturday, February 21st. Game time is at 2 p.m. Categories: College,…
DULUTH, Minn.- On the diamond, Two Duluth Marshall baseball players have found their next home at the college level. Junior Pitcher Alden Marsolek will join his older brother Owen Marsolek at St. Thomas. Last season Alden recorded an ERA of 1.30 on the mound and threw 40 strikeouts in 8 games. The other Hilltopper who will continue his baseball career…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Thursday, both the Duluth Marshall and Proctor girls basketball teams earned home wins. The Hilltoppers rolled past Aitkin, defeating the Gobblers 112-40. Duluth Marshall wrapped up the regular season with a 19-7. For the Rails, they defeated Cromwell-Wright 59-58, to improve to 18-7. Proctor will close out the regular season hosting Mountain Iron-Buhl on Saturday, February 21st….
DULUTH, Minn.- The CSS women’s basketball team hosted Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday in a potential MIAC playoff preview. Unfortunately, the Gusties defeated the Saints 68-62 to hand CSS their first home loss of the season. CSS is back at Reif Gym one more time this season, taking on Concordia. The Saints’ final regular season game against the Cobbers is on…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage has put together a girls hockey dynasty. The Mirage earned their sixth straight section 7A championship last week, taking down North Shore 5 to 1. But the Mirage’s success didn’t happen overnight. “I think it goes to the girls’ efforts on and off the ice. Especially during the off-season, they have to train and be…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The semifinals for the Section 7A boys hockey tournament is now officially set. On Tuesday, Hermantown opened up tournament play with a 14-0 win over North Shore in the quarterfinals. The Hawks will next face Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, who shut out Greenway 6-0 in their quarterfinal matchup. In other 7A playoff action, Proctor scored two first period goals to get…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys hockey team faced off against their crosstown rivals in Duluth Denfeld in the 7AA quarterfinal round on Tuesday. The Greyhounds punched their ticket to the semifinal round, after taking down the Hunters 8-2. Duluth East will face Rock Ridge in the semifinal round, after they beat Cambridge-Isanti 7-1. The Greyhounds and the Wolverines will…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Wednesday, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage will drop the puck down at Grand Casino Arena for the sixth consecutive year, representing Section 7 at the State Tournament. The Mirage earned the 5th seed in the tournament and will face the defending state champions in Dodge County. The Mirage’s quarterfinal matchup against the Wildcats will not be their first time…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Saturday, the UMD women’s hockey team played its final regular season game at Amsoil Arena, closing out its series with St. Thomas. The Bulldogs earned a 3-0 shutout win against the Tommies to improve to 17-12-3 on the year. UMD will close out the regular season on the road, taking on Minnesota. Game one of the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s basketball team was back at home on Saturday night, taking on Northern State. The Bulldogs defended their home court, defeating the Wolves 81-65 to earn the season sweep. Leading the way for UMD were Caleb Siwek, Kole Hanson, and Jacson Fowlkes, who all had 15 points. Up next for UMD, they will hit the road…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s basketball team aimed for its 18th win of the season on Saturday, taking on Northern State. The Wolves outscored UMD in all four quarters to secure a 74-58 win over the Bulldogs. The top scorer for UMD was Claire Bjorge with 14 points. UMD is back in action on Wednesday, February 18th, against Minnesota Crookston….
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team tipped off against Providence Academy on Saturday night. Unfortunately, the Lions leave Proctor with a win, defeating the Rails 97-65. However, in the contest, Chloe Carlson did become the all-time leading scorer for Proctor. The Rails are back in action on Tuesday, February 17th, in a rematch of last year’s section 7AA championship…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet girls basketball team was back on their home court on Friday, taking on Grand Rapids. The Lumberjacks improve to 12-11 on the season, after a 65-52 win over the Thunderhawks. Up next for the Lumberjacks, they will hit the road on Saturday, February 14th, to take on Bemidji. Game time is at 5 p.m. For Grand…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Minnesota Wilderness opened up its series against Anchorage on Friday night. The Wolverines scored three unanswered goals in the contest to take down the Wilderness 3-1. Scoring the lone goal for the Wilderness was Robinson Djian. The Wilderness and the Wolverines will close out their series on Saturday, February 14th. Game time is at 7:15 p.m. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- Earlier this week, the Section 7A Boys Hockey bracket was released and not much of a surprise as to who was at the top. The defending champions Hibbing/Chisholm earn the first seed and will face either Ely or Moose Lake in the quarterfinals. Next at number two is Hermantown, who draws #7 North Shore. 3rd is Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. They’ll…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys hockey team held their final regular season home game on Thursday night, hosting Rock Ridge. The Wolverines skate home with a road win, taking down the Hunters 6-2. Rock Ridge ends the regular season with a 13-11 record. For the Hunters, their final game on the regular season is on Saturday, February 14th, against…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams protected their home court on Thursday. Playing Jamestown in a doubleheader, the Bulldog women began the night with a 83-52 victory over the Jimmies. Myra Moorjani led UMD with 21 points. Following that contest, the Bulldog men also handled business against Jamestown, winning 90 to 55. Noah Paulson had 23…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Thursday night, a crosstown rivalry was renewed as the Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team squared off against Duluth East. The Greyhounds end up earning the season sweep against the Hunters, walking away with an 84-56 win. Up next for Duluth East, they will continue their road trip, taking on Centennial on Tuesday, February 17th. Game time is…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown Mirage will once again be heading to St. Paul to play in the state tournament. On Wednesday, the Mirage bested the Storm of North Shore, 5 to 1 to claim the Section 7A title. It’s the 6th straight year that Proctor/Hermantown has claimed the trophy. Avery Milbridge led the way for the Mirage with two goals….
PROCTOR, Minn.- The MSHSL girls hockey playoffs continued on Saturday afternoon. In Section 7A, the top-seeded Proctor/Hermantown Mirage defeated Rock Ridge 9-0 to advance to the title game. On the other side of the bracket, the North Shore Storm defeated Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 7-4. North Shore and the Mirage will clash in the Section 7A Championship game, with a trip to the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team closed out its home series against Bemidji State on Saturday. The Bulldogs keep their winning streak against the Beavers alive, taking down Bemidji State 5-0. With the series sweep, the Bulldogs have defeated the Beavers 21 consecutive times. UMD is back at home on Friday, February 13th, taking on St. Thomas. Game time…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team aimed for the series sweep against the third-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks. UMD goaltender Ethan Dahlmeir blocks a Fighting Hawks shot for the Bulldogs save. Photo by: Fox21’s Jason VanHorn. It was a battle between the Fighting Hawks and the Bulldogs throughout the game, entering the third period with a 0-0 tie. But…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall girls basketball team welcomed in Hermantown on Friday night. The Hilltoppers defended their home court, taking down the Hawks 87-43. Up next for Duluth Marshall, they will be back at home on Saturday, February 7th, taking on Cass Lake-Bena. Game time is at 2:15 p.m. For Hermantown, they return to action on Monday, February 9th,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team aimed to snap a nine-game skid on Friday night, taking on St. Olaf. It was a tough night for the Saints, as they fell 5-2 to the Oles. CSS drops to 4-16-1 on the year after their clash with St. Olaf. The Saints continue their series with the Oles on Saturday, February…
DULUTH, Minn.- The battle between the UMD women’s hockey team and Bemidji State has been very one-sided in the last five years. The Bulldogs have won their last 19 matchups against the Beavers, with their last loss dating back to January of 2021. On Friday, the Bulldogs began their home series with Bemidji State. The Bulldogs’ win streak continues, as…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been three seasons since the Duluth Northern Stars hosted a Section 7AA playoff game at the Heritage Center. On Thursday, that all changed as they welcomed in Anoka for a quarterfinal matchup. It was a night to remember for the Northern Stars, as they earned their first playoff win since the 2012-13 season, taking down Anoka 7-0….
