ESKO, Minn.- It’s been over a decade but that will finally end on Thursday when the Esko girls soccer team competes in the 1st round of the state tournament. The Eskomos, who are making their first state tournament appearance since 2011, will face off against an 11-3-1 St. Anthony squad. The two teams have not faced off this year, but…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team continues to prove every year that they belong in the state tournament. And Thursday’s 1st round game will mark the 4th consecutive season that they’ve made the tourney. This time around, the Lumberjacks will be labeled as the underdogs. As they matchup with unbeaten Mankato East, who is currently 19-0 on the year….
CLOQUET, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is on their way to state. The Lumberjacks made that possible when they defeated Duluth Denfeld 1 to nothing last Tuesday in the Section 7AA title game. Now all eyes on are the Tigers of St. Cloud Tech, as that’s who C-E-C will meet up with in the…
CLOQUET, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head coach of the section 7AA boys soccer champions, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks, headed by John Sundquist. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Level one of the WIAA football playoffs kicked off Friday night with the No. 2 seeded Northwestern hosting No. 7 Stanley-Boyd. The Tigers scored early and often, lifting them to a 38-13 win. Northwestern advances to the next round and will face No. 3 seeded Aquinas at home. Kickoff is TBD. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn- Nolan Witt of Esko football earns our top play of the week. The Eskomos completed a perfect 8-0 regular season on Wednesday with a 54-0 win over Duluth East. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- Emma Stauber will once again be suiting up for the Minnesota Whitecaps this season. As Stauber re-signed with the team on Friday. Stauber who is also the head coach of the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage, has been with the Whitecaps since 2018. Just last season she appeared in 15 games, tallying one goal and two assists. And overall, she’s accumulated…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth East volleyball would pick up their 13th win of the season on Thursday, defeating Duluth Marshall in straight sets. The Greyhounds (13-9) will next play Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and Roseville on Friday in Moorhead. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A pair of local standouts have announced the next steps in their playing careers. Earlier this week, former Grand Rapids left wing Garrett Drotts announced his committment to Augustana University. Drotts would tally 23 goals and 25 assists in his final year for the Thunderhawks. Then in Hermantown, Dallas Vieau will be heading to the Big Ten as…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the Esko and Grand Rapids football teams completed perfect regular seasons on Wednesday. The Eskomos would grab a road win at Duluth East 54-0 to finish at 8-0. And Grand Rapids pitched a shutout against Duluth Denfeld 31-0 to go 8-0 on the regular season. In other football action, Two Harbors extended their win streak to three…
PROCTOR, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team has captured the Section 7AA title. They made that possible after shutting out Duluth Denfeld 1-0 on Tuesday. Collin Young would net the lone goal for the Lumberjacks. In Section 7A, Duluth Marshall saw their season come to a close as they fell to Legacy Christian Academy 3-0….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Aitkin volleyball team would come into the Twin Ports on Monday and defeat Duluth Denfeld in straight sets. With the loss, the Hunters fall to 3-17 on the season. They’ll close out the regular season on Tuesday at Proctor. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The final games in the section took place Saturday in the 7A semi-finals with No.2 Duluth Marshall hosting No.3 PACT Charter School. Scoreless until the second half when a pair of penalty kicks will tie the game at 1. The difference maker would be a late goal by Brendan Friday at the 75 minute mark, lifting the Hilltoppers…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- After trailing 12-0 at the half, Hermantown would rally back to defeat North Branch 21 to 18 on Friday. The Hawks (5-2) will travel to play at Rock Ridge on Wednesday. In other football action, Duluth Denfeld picked up their 3rd win of the season, defeating crosstown rival Duluth East 20 to 19. The Hunters (3-4) will next…
MAPLE, Wis.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head football coach at Northwestern, Jovin Kroll Kroll and the Tigers just won their 17th Heart O’North Conference title on October 7th. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Denfeld football’s Deshawn Moore once again earns our top play of the week. He returned a 75 yard kick return for a touchdown to help his Hunters defeat the Greyhounds 20-19. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team and Duluth Denfeld will meet in the Section 7AA title game on Tuesday. That matchup was made after the Lumberjacks defeated Grand Rapids 4-3 and the Hunters defeated Hermantown 1-0 in their respective semifinal games. In other boys action, Duluth Marshall would top Lakes International Language Academy 6-0 in a Section 7A quarterfinal…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is onto the Section 7A title game after defeating Two Harbors 5-1 in the semifinals on Wednesday. Esko would have five different goal scorers in the contest. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Spectrum for a state tournament berth on Tuesday. Gametime is at 6 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys and girls soccer teams are both moving on in their respective section tournaments. The Greyhound boys squad would defeat Coon Rapids 5 to 0 in 7AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday. They’ll next play at Blaine on Thursday at 5 PM. As for the girls squad, all they needed was one goal to take down Anoka…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East volleyball team picked up their 11th win of the season on Tuesday, sweeping crosstown rival Duluth Denfeld 3-0. The scores were as follows: (25-23, 25-14, 25-18). Duluth East (11-8) will next be in action on Thursday when they host Esko. Categories: High School, Sports
CARLTON, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team picked up their 21st win of the season on Monday, defeating Carlton in four sets. The scores of each set were as follows: 25-14, 25-21, 20-25, and 25-12. Hermantown will next play at Cloquet on October 18th. In other volleyball action, Proctor would sweep Mesabi East in straight sets. The Rails (12-11) will play…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team opened up postseason play on Monday with a 5 to 2 victory over Proctor in round 1 of the Section 7A tournament. Next up for the Eskomos, they’ll host Two Harbors in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Gametime is at 4 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
ESKO, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner we spoke with head coach of the Esko girls soccer team, Sharon Lati. We talk the Eskomos ten game hot-streak and a team hat that is crowned on the MVP of the game. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Proctor and Hermantown football teams would renew their “Hammer Game” rivalry on Friday. And the Hammer will stay with the Hawks for another year as they picked up the 55 to 6 win. In other football action, Esko improved to 6-0 as they defeated Hibbing 77 to 6. Then in Superior, the Spartans fall to Hudson 31…
ESKO, Minn.- A cross-town rivalry game between Cloquet-Carlton and Esko girls soccer, Thursday night in Esko. After 80-minutes and overtime, both teams would settle for the scoreless draw. Denfeld boys soccer traveled to Hermantown. The Hawks scored first in the first half, but the Hunters came alive in the second half. This match went into overtime and Denfeld came…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior girls volleyball team would rally after dropping the first set on Thursday to defeat Cloquet 3 to 2. Superior (7-10) will next be in action on Tuesday when they play at Grand Rapids. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In a game with big section and conference implications, Grand Rapids would go on to sweep Hermantown on Tuesday. The Thunderhawks (17-2) will next play at Greenway on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Duluth East would protect their home court by defeating Superior in straight sets. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boy’s soccer team picked up their 9th win of the season on Monday, shutting out Princeton 2-0. Parker Chastey and Matt Eklund would be the goal scorers for the Hunters. Camden Rask would stop all five shots that came his way in net for his 5th shut out of the year. Denfeld (9-4-1) will next…
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet girls tennis team is on to the next round of the Section 7AA tournament after defeating Duluth Denfeld 6 to 1 in the play-in game. With the win, the Lumberjacks will next play top seeded Elk River on Tuesday. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Hermantown football team would pick up a big road win on Friday, defeating Cloquet 28 to 14. Some other scores from Friday’s action: Aitkin 6, Duluth Denfeld 13 FINAL Pine City 14, Proctor 21 FINAL Eau Claire Memorial 13, Superior 34 FINAL Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with the head football coach at Cloquet, Jeff Ojanen. Ojanen is in his first season as head coach for the Lumberjacks. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
#2- Hermantown football- Peyton Menzel #1- Hermantown boy’s soccer- Nathan Hill Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor volleyball team hosted Superior Thursday night, as both teams look for their first conference win. The Spartans get the road win over the Rails, with a 3-2 final. Proctor will host Mesabi East, October 10, while Superior travels to Duluth East, October 4. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Hermantown boys soccer team would go on the road on Thursday and come back with a win as they defeated Superior 4-0. The Hawks will next be in action on Saturday when they host Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. In other soccer action, the Proctor girls team would defeat Duluth Denfeld 1-0. Proctor (4-11) will next play at Hermantown on October…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Soccer, a game that’s played in every corner of the world. Two brothers brought their talents from thousands of miles away to Cloquet, Minnesota, where they’ve become standout players on the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team. Meet Jordan and Elijah Aultman, brothers who were adopted from Africa and for as long as they can remember had a soccer ball…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Ely volleyball team picked up another win on Tuesday, defeating Duluth Marshall in straight sets. The Timberwolves (15-0) will next host Northeast Range on October 3rd. In other volleyball action, Cloquet would top Esko in a battle of nine win teams. Cloquet (10-2) will play at Duluth Denfeld on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team picked up win number 13 on the season on Monday, defeating Pine City in straight sets. Hermantown (13-1) will next be in action on Tuesday when they play at Rock Ridge. In other volleyball action, Proctor would take down Two Harbors in straight sets. The Rails will play at Grand Rapids on Tuesday. Categories:…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- This week’s Coaches Corner we got a chance to talk with the Hermantown volleyball coach, Jessica Williams. We highlight the Hawks 11-1 success so far this season and Williams’ first go as head coach of the varsity team. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet football team would pick up their 3rd win of the season on Friday, defeating Duluth East 14 to 8. In other football action, Hermantown would improve to 2-2 after topping Duluth Denfeld 54 to 13. And in Wisconsin, Northwestern stays unbeaten with a 50 to 0 victory over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys soccer team would need two late goals on Thursday to defeat Duluth Denfeld 2-0. Both of the goals happened in the last six minutes of the contest. Duluth East (6-4) will next be in action Friday at Proctor. Categories: High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet volleyball team would pick up their fifth straight win on Thursday, defeating Greenway in four sets. In other volleyball action, Esko improved to 9-2 after taking South Ridge 3 to 1. The Lumberjacks will next play the Eskomos on September 27th. Categories: High School, Sports
MAPLE, Wis.- It’s not everyday you get a quarterback that plays both sides of the ball. Northwestern’s Luke Sedin does just that. Not only making an impact as a dual-threat quarterback, but also making stops defensively. The starter under center for the Tigers and a safety, Sedin stays pretty busy on game day, a task the senior doesn’t shy away…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team picked up win number 11 on the season on Tuesday, defeating Superior 3 to 1. Hermantown (11-1) will next host Duluth Denfeld on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Duluth East would sweep Proctor 3-0. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team continues to pick up wins, the latest defeating Duluth Denfeld 3 to 0 on Monday. The Lumberjacks (9-1) will next host Proctor on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Duluth East football would rally from a 14 point deficit to defeat Hermantown 28 to 14 on Friday. Here are some other scores from around the Northland: Esko 56, Proctor 0 FINAL Rock Ridge 6, Duluth Denfeld 25 FINAL New Richmond 28, Superior 18 FINAL Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- For this week’s Coaches Corner we caught up with head football coach at Proctor, Matt Krivinchuk. The Rails are coming off their first win since 2020, defeating Hibbing 18 to 0 on September 9th. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
CLOQUET, Minn.- The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team would rally from a 2-0 deficit on Thursday, to defeat Duluth East 3-2. Thursday’s win marks the 6th overall victory for the Lumberjacks. In other boys action, Duluth Marshall would handle Proctor by a final of 5 to 1. And in girls action, Esko improved to 7-1 with the 2 to nothing…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys soccer team would use a late charge in the 2nd half on Tuesday to defeat Grand Rapids 4 to 3. With over 11 minutes left in the game, Will Smith would tie the game at three a piece. Over two minutes later, Grady Downs gave the Greyhounds the lead for good as he headed…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- Hermantown boy’s soccer faced-off with Lake Superior Conference opponent Superior at Centricity Stadium on Monday. Scoreless through the first 40-minutes. The Spartans break the chain at the 52-minute mark with a goal by Darrel James, then again just five minutes later when Wyatt Tischler scores. Superior earns the shutout win, 2-0. Catch the Hawks in action Saturday versus…
CARLTON, Minn.- The Carlton volleyball team played host to Duluth East on Monday evening. The first set would belong to the Bulldogs. However, the Greyhounds came back to win the next three in a row, winning the match 3-1. Next up, Carlton will play at home against McGregor, Thursday at 7 PM. Duluth East will host a conference game with…
