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.- The UMD men’s hockey team celebrated their first home playoff game since 2019 in style on Friday. Tied at 3 in overtime, Zam Plante called game to give UMD the 4-3 game one victory over St. Cloud State. Zam also had two goals total in the game to lead the Bulldogs offensively. UMD will aim for the series…
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
MOORHEAD, Minn.- The UW-Superior women’s basketball team saw their season end on Friday, falling to Concordia-Moorhead 73 to 61 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. UWS was making their 2nd straight NCAA tournament appearance. Leading the way for the Yellowjackets was Charlotte Ferstl, who had 14 points. UW-Superior finishes the season with a 12-16 record. Categories: College, Friday…
DULUTH, Minn.- On Friday, the UMD men’s hockey team will welcome in St. Cloud State to begin a best of three game NCHC quarterfinal series. It’s the first time since the 2019 season that the Bulldogs have hosted a NCHC playoff series. All-time, UMD is 12-10 in the quarterfinal round, which includes a 9-2 mark at AMSOIL Arena. The Bulldogs…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team is one step closer to their first state title since 1973. On Friday, the Bluejackets defeated the Mahotmedi Zephyrs, 4 to 2 in the Class A semifinals. Hibbing/Chisholm didn’t waste any time as Jackson Strukel found the back of the net just 17 seconds into the game. Then in the 2nd period,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Northland will be well represented at the state girls basketball tournament next week in Minneapolis. Three different local teams punched their ticket to the tourney on Thursday night. In 7AA, Duluth Marshall snapped a five-year drought by taking down Pequot Lakes, 66 to 57. As for 7AAA, it’s a three-peat for Rock Ridge as they overcame Cloquet…
MIDDLETON, Wis.- The Superior girls hockey team made their first state tournament appearance since the 2023 season on Thursday. Facing St. Croix Valley in the semifinals, the Spartans were up 4-1 at one point in the 2nd thanks to three goals in the first 9 minutes of the period. The Fusion then rallied with six unanswered goals, four of which…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys hockey team competed in their first state tournament since 2024 on Thursday afternoon, facing Rosemount in the AA quarterfinals. Trailing 2-1 with under 30 seconds to go in the 3rd, Jameson Duell tipped in the game-tying goal to force overtime. Then in overtime, heartbreak for Grand Rapids as Cade Sherman netted the game-winner,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior senior forward Addy Benson has won the 2026 Ms. Hockey Award. The award recognizes the top senior girls high school hockey player in the state, honoring excellence in on-ice performance, academics, community service, and leadership. Benson currently has 31 goals and 13 assists in 24 games of action. She’s the 2nd Spartan ever to win the Ms….
DULUTH, Minn.- A duo on the UMD women’s hockey team collected some conference hardware on Wednesday. For the 2nd straight year, UMD goaltender Eve Gascon has been named the WCHA Goaltender of the Year. The canadien posted a league-high .943 saves percentage in league games and led the conference with 10 shutouts. She’s the first UMD goalie to go back-to-back…
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,…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld boys basketball team is one step closer to successfully defending their Section 7AAA crown. On Wednesday, the Hunters defeated the Lumberjacks of Cloquet, 108 to 75 in the quarterfinal round. They’ll next face Hibbing on Friday night at home. Tip-off is at 6 PM. Other 7AAA scores: North Branch 39, Grand Rapids 75 Final Hermantown…
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…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth FC has a new head coach. Current UWS women’s soccer assistant Will Maanstroem will lead the BlueGreens this upcoming summer. He played at UWS from 2020 to 2024, where he had nine points as a defender. Maanstroem replaces Thomas Pazo. Categories: College, Sports
FILE – Arkansas coach Lou Holtz is carried by his players after defeating Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, Jan. 2, 1978, in Miami, Fla. (AP) – Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team has advanced to the Class A semifinals for the 2nd straight season. On Wednesday, the Bluejackets defeated Dodge County 4 to 1 in the quarterfinals to secure their spot. Tate Swanson, Isaiah Hildenbrand, and Joe Gabardi each found the back of the net in the 2nd to give Hibbing/Chisholm the push they…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the first time since the 2020-2021 season, the Duluth Marshall girls basketball team will get the chance to play for a trip to state. On Tuesday, the Hilltoppers defeated Proctor 81-73 in the Section 7AA semifinals. Duluth Marshall will next face Pequot Lakes, who topped Crosby-Ironton 61-58 in the other semifinal game. The Patriots and Hilltoppers tip-off…
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…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- After missing out on the national tournament in the 2024-2025 season, the UMD men’s basketball team is heading back to the big dance. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs claimed their 3rd NSIC tournament title in program history after defeating St. Cloud State, 76 to 65. UMD was led by Caleb Siwek, who had 34 points in the victory….
HIBBING, Minn.- The wait is nearly over for the Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team to make their second straight state tournament appearance. The top seeded Bluejackets will lead things off on Wednesday as they’ll face the 8th seed Dodge County in the quarterfinals at 11 AM. Hibbing/Chisholm didn’t meet up with the Wildcats in the regular season but they did win…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys hockey team still has two more days to go before they take the ice at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Thunderhawks, who are the five seed, will look for redemption against the four seed, Rosemount. The Irish came into Yanmar Arena back on December 12th and left with a 6-0 win…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a week where UMD goaltender Eve Gascon has had plenty of headlines. She was named the WCHA Goaltender of the Month and now she’s a finalist for WCHA Goaltender of the Year. An other Bulldog getting a finalist nod is Mary Kate O’Brien, who is up for the Student Athlete of the Year Award. The award…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After UWS’ Dusty Bergstrom signed a pro contract in the SPHL last week, three of his Yellowjacket teammates have now joined him in the league. Chris Ishmael, Carson Riddle, and Tyler Ryder have all made the jump up this week. Ishmael is now a member of the Huntsville Havoc and Riddle and Ryder both inked deals with the…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko boys basketball team began Section 7AA play with a win on Monday, defeating Mesabi East 82 to 38. They’ll next face Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Other 7AA scores: International Falls 21, Mora 88 FINAL Duluth Marshall 48, Aitkin 75 FINAL Moose Lake/Willow River 81, Two Harbors 79 FINAL Proctor 53, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 55 FINAL Section…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- The UMD men’s basketball team will get the chance to play for an automatic berth in the upcoming NCAA tournament. On Monday, the Bulldogs defeated Augustana 72 to 62 to advance to the NSIC championship game. Noah Paulson had a team-leading 14 points. UMD will next face St. Cloud State on Tuesday at 7 PM. As for…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- For the second straight season, the UW-Superior women’s basketball team is in the National Tournament. On Saturday, the Yellowjackets claimed their 5th UMAC postseason title with a win over North Central. On Monday, they learned they will be heading to Moorhead to face the regional-host Cobbers of Concordia-Moorhead in the first round of the tourney. Overall, the Yellowjackets…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior Men’s Track and Field Team captured their 10th UMAC Indoor Title in as many years on Saturday. The Yellowjackets tallied 148 points on the final day to finish 1st with a total of 264. For full results, click here. UWS will now send select participants to the Ripon Final Qualifier. The two-day event begins Friday inside…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The state boys hockey tournament is set to begin on Wednesday in St. Paul at Grand Casino Arena. Earning the number one seed in Class A is none other than Hibbing/Chisholm. The Bluejackets will face Dodge County in the quarterfinals at 11 AM on Wednesday. In AA, Grand Rapids draws the five seed and will face the…
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.- The 9th ranked UMD men’s hockey team opened up their final regular season series on Friday against Colorado College. The Bulldogs entered the final period trailing 1-0. That’s where Scout Truman gave the team a boost with the game-tying goal at the 11:41 mark. However, 15 seconds later Colorado College responded with a goal by Bret Link to…
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…
United States’ players celebrate after a women’s ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (AP) – Olympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries…
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…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- For the 2nd time in three seasons and the 18th time in school history, the Grand Rapids boys hockey team is heading to the state tournament in St. Paul. On Thursday, the Thunderhawks took down Rock Ridge, 4 to 1 to claim the Section 7AA title. Seth Carlson scored the eventual game-winner in the 2nd period and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- UW-Superior defenseman Dusty Bergstrom is making the jump to the Southern Professional Hockey League. Bergstrom is now a member of the Fayetteville Marksmen. In his four-year career in Superior, he tallied 31 points. Bergstrom is now the 4th former Yellowjacket to play currently in the SPHL. Categories: College, Sports
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…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Cloquet boys basketball team returned to the win column on Thursday, defeating Proctor 75 to 64. With the victory, the Lumberjacks snapped a nine-game losing skid that dates back to January 30th. Next up for both teams is their respective section tournaments. In other boys action, Hermantown rallied after being down eight with 1:50 to go to…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD goaltender Eve Gascon earned a spot on the All-WCHA first team on Thursday. It’s the 2nd consecutive season that she’s landed on the first team. Gascon wasn’t the only Bulldog to get recognition from the conference as forward Caitlin Kraemer made it on the third team. She was on the all-rookie team last year. Gascon and Kraemer…
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.- The Duluth Huskies continue to reveal their roster for the upcoming summer. Two more locals are set to play close to home as Proctor’s Nick Terhaar and Duluth Marshall’s Owen Marsolek have each re-signed with the team. Last year, Terhaar went 5-0 with 34 strikeouts and a 2.84 ERA. And Marsolek, finished 4-1 on the bump for the…
