DULUTH, Minn.- The 10th ranked UMD women’s hockey team has one last series remaining in the regular season. That series just so happens to be against the 3rd ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Bulldogs have dropped their last seven meetings against Minnesota, which included a series earlier this season in October. This time around, UMD will see some different faces…
DULUTH, Minn.– A beloved member of the UMD bulldog community, Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson, passed away Feb. 17. Athletes, UMD coaches and staff said Hoagie touched the hearts of so many, and his legacy will undoubtedly live on. “He was so uplifting and caring. I know he cared so deeply about all of us. And we’re all just heartbroken right now,…
CORNICOPIA, Wis. — The Apostle Islands ice caves were open for the first time in over a decade to the public and people came from across the region to get the experience first hand. “We woke up early at 6 a.m., got our snacks, got our snow pants, got our coffee,” Jackie Hanson, visitor from St. Paul said. Located along…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Rich Bisaccia has stepped down as the Green Bay Packers special teams coordinator after four seasons. Bisaccia said Tuesday in a statement released by the team that he had made the decision “after taking some time to reflect over the last few weeks.” The Packers’ season ended Jan. 10 with a 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Proctor/Hermantown girls hockey team made their 6th straight state tournament appearance on Wednesday, facing Dodge County in the A quarterfinals. Trailing 2-0 in the 2nd period, the Mirage rallied back with goals by Peighton Paulson and Grace Nichols to tie up the game heading into the 3rd. Sadly in overtime, Dodge County’s Taryn Wernecke netted the…
Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson (Credit UMD) DULUTH, Minn.– Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson, the longest serving volunteer in UMD athletic history, passed away Tuesday, February 17th. He was 65 years old. Haagenson got his start with UMD men’s hockey in 1981 as a volunteer. The head coach of the Bulldogs, Gus Hendrickson, encouraged Haagenson to join the staff. This decision alone would pioneer…
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…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys hockey team extended their season on Tuesday night, defeating Merrill Co-Op 6 to 2 in the Division 1 regional semifinal. Brady Haroldson had the go-ahead goal in the contest. The Spartans will next host Eau Claire Memorial in the regional championship on Thursday at 7 PM. Categories: High School, Sports
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. – FOX 21 Chief Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg is predicting snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain to fall across our region Tuesday (Jan 17) evening into Wednesday (Jan 18) morning. These storms very likely will cause at least scattered power outages. Stay safe – Ways to be prepared for an outage: • Keep a “Lights Out” kit in an…
HAYWARD, Wisc. — American Birkebeiner organizers have announced a few adjustments due to the weather. They have postponed Wednesday’s (2/18) Open Track to Thursday (2/19). Events that are scheduled to take place Thursday on Hayward’s Main Street, will now be held at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead in Cable, Wisconsin. Event Director Kristy Maki says the Birkie trail is in great…
ESKO, Minn.- Both the Esko boys and girls basketball teams picked up home wins on Monday night. First, the Esko girls began the night with a 72 to 61 win over Grand Rapids. Clara Swanson had a team-leading 22 points. Esko will next Hermantown on Thursday at 7:15 pm. Grand Rapids is at Chisholm on Tuesday. Following that contest, the…
DULUTH, Minn.- After a successful sweep against St. Thomas, which included two back-to-back shutouts this past weekend. The UMD women’s hockeyteam still remains ranked 10th in the latest USCHO poll. The Bulldogs were led by Eve Gascon, who picked up WCHA Goaltender of the Week honors for her 57 saves and two shutouts in net. She now has a total…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team had this past weekend off. But, they do move up a spot to number 9 in the latest USCHO poll. UMD is currently tied for 4th in the NCHC standings with St. Cloud State. They have two series remaining in the regular season, with a trip to Miami of Ohio up first on…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- On Wednesday, the Proctor/Hermantown Mirage will hit the ice at Grand Casino Arena for their 6th straight state tournament. The team will be tested right from the start as they’ll face the defending state champions, Dodge County in the quarterfinal round. It will be a rematch from earlier in the season. Proctor/Hermantown went to Dodge County on December…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards has said it boldly and confidently for years. He intends to be the best basketball player in the world. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard got to beat the World on Sunday, thanks to the NBA All-Star Game’s intriguing new format — and then he also beat a team of his fellow Americans to cap an…
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…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD women’s hockey team began the weekend on the right foot, shutting out St. Thomas 3-0 on Friday. Mary Kate O’Brien, Caitlin Kraemer, and Madi Burr each found the back of the net for UMD. In net, Eve Gascon stopped all 24 shots she saw to earn the shutout. UMD will look to break out the brooms…
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.- UMD Director of Athletics Forrest Karr has received a new contract extension. On Thursday, The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the extension that goes through June of 2032. Karr has served as the Bulldogs Director of Athletics since August of 2022. During his tenure, 11 of the 16 varsity programs have participated in NCAA postseason competition….
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Scholastica baseball alum Eddy Morgan has been named the manager of the Brewers Class A affiliate, the Wilson Warbirds. Morgan graduated from CSS in 1998 and was later an assistant coach for the program. He also had a stop in Superior, where he coached the Yellowjackets for seven seasons. Recently, Morgan was the head coach at Concordia-Wisconsin…
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…
BLAINE, Minn.- For the 4th straight year, the Grand Rapids/Greenway girls hockey team met up with Andover in the Section 7AA title game. And for the 4th straight season, the Huskies were able to get the best of the Lightning as they won 1-0. Taylor Schreifels scored with 24.8 seconds left in the 3rd period to net the game-winner for…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Former Grand Rapids defenseman Luka Rohloff is making the jump to the division one ranks with Bemidji State. Rohloff recently announced his commitment to the Beavers on his personal Instagram page. Number seven wrapped up his Thunderhawks career last year by posting a career-high 39 points in 27 games. He was on the varsity team for a…
BIWABIK, Minn.- Thursday marked the 3rd and final day of the MSHSL state ski meet. Champions were crowned for both boys and girls in the classic pursuit. We begin on the boys side where two Ely standouts cracked the top 20. They are Aksel Skustad, who placed 15th with a combined time of 28:45:3. Four spots behind him was teammate…
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….
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s basketball team continues to show that they are a playoff team. On Wednesday, CSS defeated St. Olaf 60 to 52 to improve to 16-6 on the season. The Saints are now 11-4 in MIAC play. Scholastica was led by Ava Haus, who had 26 points. They’ll next play at St. Mary’s on Saturday. Tip-off…
DULUTH, Minn.- In his four years at Duluth East, senior guard Ty Nyberg hasn’t been one to miss out on the fun. “He’s played through games where he’s had the flu. He’s played through games where he’s been injured. When it’s gameday, he’s going to want to compete,” said head coach Rhett McDonald. All done in order to accomplish a…
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday will mark the beginning of the final regular season home series for the UMD women’s hockey team. The Bulldogs will take on the Tommies of St. Thomas for the 2nd time in the 2025-2026 season. Back in November, UMD picked up the sweep in St. Paul, outscoring St. Thomas, 7 to 3. These two teams might see…
BIWABIK, Minn.- The state ski meet continued in Biwabik on Wednesday with the Nordic Ski team sprint. On the girls side, the Duluth East duo of Freya Capps and Kenna Huot places 3rd after finishing with a time of 14:31:64. They had a total of 153 points. Then on the boys side, Duluth East is 4th. Max Fisher and Benjamin…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Proctor girls basketball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Mesabi East 64-57. The Rails improve to 17-5 and will next host Providence Academy on Saturday. As for Mesabi East (19-4), they’ll host Duluth Marshall on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys hockey team picked up an upset victory over Duluth Marshall on Tuesday, 4-0. The Greyhounds were led by goaltender Nolan Nygaard, who stopped all 36 shots he saw. Duluth East finishes the regular season with a 8-15-2 record. Duluth Marshall falls to 19-4-2 on the year. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East boys basketball team is in the midst of a six-game road trip. So far this year, it hasn’t been the results that the Greyhounds have been hoping for as they are currently 6-14 this season. East isn’t discouraged though because of the 14 defeats, six have been decided by ten points or less. Head Coach…
BIWABIK, Minn.- It was Day 1 of the MSHSL Alpine Championships on Tuesday. On the boys side, two standouts from Cook County cracked the top 20. At number 19 was Hans Mehlhaff, who finished with a combined time of 1:15.21. 12 spots ahead of him at number seven was his teammate, Goshi Dimitrov, he had a combined time of 1:12.74….
Sweden’s Rasmus Wranaa and Isabella Wranaa celebrate after winning the gold medal mixed doubles curling match against USA, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At one end of the ice was the brother, pumping his fists. At the other was the sister, jumping up and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Hibbing boys basketball kept pace in the race for the Lake Superior Conference title by defeating Duluth Marshall, 94-43. The Bluejackets are now 15-6 and will next play at Cloquet on Thursday. As for Duluth Marshall, they’ll look to bounce back at Moose Lake/Willow River on Thursday. In girls action, Duluth East completed the season sweep of…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD defender Kate Kosobud has been named the WCHA Defenseman of the Week. This past weekend, she tallied four points total in both games against Bemidji State. She also ranked 7th in blocked shots. Kosobud and the Bulldogs will look to extend their winning streak to three games this Friday against St. Thomas. Categories: College, Sports, University of…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the UMD men’s and women’s teams saw no movement in the latest USCHO polls. The Bulldogs both will remain the 10th ranked teams in the country. The UMD men is coming off a weekend split with 3rd ranked North Dakota, which included their first home victory over the Fighting Hawks since 2020 on Friday. Meanwhile, the UMD…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica men’s hockey team is undergoing a temporary coaching change. Head coach Dave Williams is stepping away from his coaching duties indefinitely due to personal reasons. Taking his place will be assistant coach Colin Bailey, who is now the team’s acting head coach. The Saints also added Karl Wright to the coaching staff as an assistant….
United States’ Korey Dropkin, left, and United States’ Cory Thiesse react following the semi-finals round of the mixed doubles curling match against Italy, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling,…
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…
