ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team is one step closer to state after topping Two Harbors on Monday. Esko would defeat the Agates 14 to 0 to advance to the Section 7A semifinals. Esko will next host Legacy Christian Academy on Wednesday at 4 PM. In other 7A section soccer play, Duluth Marshall shut out Proctor 4-0. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- A pair of men’s bulldog standouts earned conference honors on Monday. After making 32 saves on Saturday night, Zach Stejskal has earned NCHC Goaltender of the Week honors. He also posted a saves percentage of 0.941, which was a conference best. As for Rookie of the Week, that goes to his teammate Anthony Menghini. Menghini scored his first…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s and women’s basketball teams released their schedules for the upcoming year. After finishing as runner-ups in the national title game, the lady Bulldogs will open their slate with a pair of exhibition games. Including one against a Division One opponent, South Dakota State on November 1st. Then 10 days later, the games will count as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The USCHO polls came out for both the men and the women on Monday. After a series sweep against Long Island University, the UMD women will remain at number six in the poll. Same story for the men. They would tie Michigan Tech on Saturday in the USA Hockey Hall of Fame Game. As a result, they stay…
It’s a sure sign that the holiday season–and Bentleyville–are nearly here! The Christmas tree at Bentleyville’s “Tour of Lights” went up Saturday morning. One hundred twenty-eight feet to the top, and for all the Northland to see in the months ahead. As always, Iron Workers Local 512 were the volunteers who used their skills to assemble the sections and connect…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Joe Mooney has now won over 200 wins as the UW-Superior men’s soccer coach. Considering that no other Yellow Jackets soccer coach has even reached 100 wins, this is a milestone worth celebrating. “In the last 16 years, there’s a lot of special moments, and none of it happens without (the) group that I’ve been so lucky to…
DULUTH, Minn.- A first-half goal scored off a penalty kick from Miriam Marsan was the difference-maker in UMD’s 1-0 win over Minot State. Marsan’s goal — her second of the season — was scored in the 26th minute. On the other side of the pitch, UMD Goalkeeper Jennifer Norris tallied 10 saves, the most she’s had in a game since…
DULUTH, Minn.- With high hopes heading into the 2023-24 season, the UMD women’s hockey team met expectations Friday night, starting the season 1-0 with the 4-0 victory over Long Island University. Leading the Bulldogs was captain Mannon McMahon, who scored a career-high four goals, including one in the first period. Penn State transfer Olivia Wallin and Senior Alternate Captain Nina…
DULUTH, Minn.- A diving catch and two eye-popping goals are this week’s top plays of the week. At number three, Duluth East’s Timothy Hudoba laid out and was somehow able to hang onto a spectacular pass from Kellen O’Connell in the Greyhounds’ game against Hermantown. At number two, Felipe Oliveira of UW-Superior’s men’s soccer team was able to get past…
PROCTOR, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld football team bounced back on Friday, topping Cloquet 40 to 16. The Hunters improve to 5-1 and will next host Rock Ridge on October 13th. Meanwhile, Cloquet (3-3) will play at Grand Rapids on the 13th. In other football action, Hermantown also picked up their 5th win of the season, defeating Duluth East 42 to…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head tennis coach, Wells Patten. Patten is entering his 28th season as the Saints head coach. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- Former UMD men’s hockey coach Mike Sertich will be presented with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum’s Spirit of Life award on Saturday. Sertich spent 18 years at the helm for the Bulldogs. From 1982 to 2000, Sertich led UMD to 350 wins, three WCHA regular season championships, two WCHA postseason titles, four NCAA tournament appearances, and…
Fall is in the air. That means football, and this fall–even the Twins! That is good news for people who are into collecting or selling sports cards. At the Miller Hill Mall Friday, it was “game on!” As in Game On Sportscard Collectors and Memorabilia show. Long time collector and dealer Austin Knute had a big selection on display, and…
DULUTH, Minn.- In less-than-ideal conditions, the Cloquet-Carlton girls and Duluth East boys came away with late-season soccer victories on Thursday. The Cloquet-Carlton girls defeated Esko 1-0 at Hilltop Fields. The only goal of the game came from Allie Jones in the first half. The Lumberjacks end their regular season at 10-2-4 overall while Esko enters the postseason with a 10-2-3…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Cloquet volleyball senior Carly Johnson had a lot to celebrate on Thursday night. Not only did her team pick up a 3 to 0 win over Superior. She also had her 1,000th career set assist in the victory. Cloquet (22-2) will next host Grand Rapids on October 12th. Superior (14-9) will also next host Grand Rapids. That game…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The MSHSL officially approved a spring schedule for boys volleyball on Thursday. Teams will begin play next school year. Back in May, the league officially approved boys volleyball as a sanctioned sport. Minnesota is the 25th state association to sanction the sport. Within the last four years, Floodwood, Cloquet, Hibbing/Chisholm, Grand Rapids and Proctor-Hermantown fielded boys teams….
ASHLAND, Wis.- Northland College in Ashland has announced their new head men’s basketball coach. And it’s a familiar face as Cole Schreiner returns to the program. Schreiner was the men’s assistant from 2017 to 2020 for the Lumberjacks. He would then move on to Gogebic Community College to lead the women’s program. Schreiner has plenty of coaching experience and was…
ESKO, Minn.- A Esko football standout announced the next step in his playing career on Wednesday. Senior wide receiver and free safety Jace Stewart announced his commitment to Valley City State. So far this season, Stewart has seven tackles and one punt return for a touchdown. On the offensive side, he has one catch for 20 yards and 7 carries…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As the high school girl’s tennis season begins to wrap up, the Superior Spartans will bid farewell to senior Sydney Friedrich, who went an astounding 17-3 during the regular season in singles competition. “I’m sad, but I’m also really happy because I’ve had a great season, and that’s all I can ask for right now.” reflected Friedrich. “This…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team continued their winning ways on Wednesday, defeating St. Scholastica 6-0. The Yellowjackets were led by Josh Bellamy, who had a hat trick in the victory. UWS (8-2-2) will next host Minnesota Morris on Saturday. CSS (2-8) will play at Macalester on Saturday. Categories: College, Sports
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona’s bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Just two years after suffering through a 110-loss season, Arizona moved into the franchise’s first NL Division…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Sonny Gray, and the Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-0 win in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday. The Twins advanced — for the first time in 21 years — to play the defending…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team will have to wait one day longer than the women’s team to drop the puck. The Bulldogs will host Michigan Tech in the USA Hockey Hall of Fame game on Saturday. The two teams haven’t seen each other since the end of the 2021-2022 season, which went the Bulldogs way three to nothing. Head…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd straight season, the UMD women’s hockey team will open up the season with a series against Long Island University. Except this time, it will be on their home ice. The Bulldogs will also be celebrating 25 years as a program as they hit the ice on Friday. That game will be the 3rd time that…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team earned a gritty win on Tuesday, shutting out Duluth Denfeld 1-0. Britta Koski would score the lone goal with under seven minutes to go in the first half. Esko (10-1-3) will close out the regular season Thursday at Cloquet-Carlton. Duluth Denfeld (8-4-3) finishes their schedule at Grand Rapids on Thursday. Categories: High School,…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno homered against Corbin Burnes, helping Arizona erase an early three-run deficit and sending the Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night. The rally put Arizona in a prime position to advance. Game 2 of the best-of-three…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis felt a jolt of confidence from his inclusion on Minnesota’s roster for the AL Wild Card Series, ending the uncertainty around his hamstring strain. Pablo López found inspiration in his closet, wearing a throwback jersey of his boyhood hero Johan Santana who just happened to be the last Twins pitcher to win a game in…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 3rd time in franchise history, the Minnesota Wild made their way to Duluth for a little team bonding and some work as well. The team wrapped up their stay in Duluth Tuesday afternoon when they hosted an open practice in front of thousands at AMSOIL arena. It was their first skating session at where the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team prepares for their toughest test yet. A road contest this upcoming Saturday against the 4-1 Wayne State Wildcats. Saturday’s game will be the 17th time that both the two teams have clashed against one another. UMD boasts an overall record of 14-2 against Wayne. But the Wildcats took the last meeting with a 31…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys soccer team continued their winning ways on Monday, defeating Proctor at home, 1-0. The Spartans improve to 7-3-3 and will next play at Spooner/Shell Lake on Tuesday. In other soccer action, the Hermantown girls squad would get the best of Proctor 6-1. The Hawks are now 4-6-5 and will close out the regular season on…
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina.- Lost in all the storylines of Sunday’s Vikings and Panthers contest was a special celebration for Duluth native and Vikings Fullback C.J. Ham. Ham competed in his 100th career NFL game. C.J. becomes just the fourth undrafted offensive player in Vikings history to reach the 100-game mark, joining Mick Tingelhoff, Leo Lewis, and Ham’s opponent on Sunday,…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Minnesota Wild will be in town on Tuesday for an open practice at AMSOIL Arena. Sadly, a former Bulldog won’t be able to make his return as Minnesota placed former right wing Nick Swaney on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Iowa Wild. Swaney has been in the Wild organization since 2021. He’s played…
DULUTH, Minn.- For the 2nd consecutive week, a member on the UMD football team has secured the NSIC special teams player of the week honor. Kicker Curtis Cox took it home last week and this week it goes to kick returner Dashaun Ames. Ames had the longest kick return in the conference as he had a 93 yard score to…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Harbor Monsters continue to add to their front office. On Monday, the team annouced their first-ever general manager. Steven Walters has been brought on by Brent Labrie to oversee all aspects of the team’s operations. Walters is a longtime Twin Ports resident and has a combined 13 years of sales and marketing experience. In a press…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s game week for both the UMD men’s and women’s squads. The lady Bulldogs enter their matchup with Long Island University as the 6th ranked team in the nation. That was given to them Monday morning as the weekly USCHO poll came out. UMD is one of four WCHA teams to round out the top six of the…
DULUTH, Minn.- There was no better way to watch the Minnesota Vikings’ win over the Carolina Panthers than with a few former legends Sunday afternoon. Tommy Kramer, Ed McDaniel, Stu Voigt, Teddy Brown and Vencie Glenn stopped by Billy’s Bar & Grill to interact with fans and sign autographs. “I’ve been retired for many, many years, but (I’m) still getting…
Those considering swimming on Park Point beaches Saturday were warned to be careful. And that warning carries into Sunday. The Duluth Fire Department said there was a high risk of rip currents, and they issued a warning about noon Saturday. The warning continues until 10 a.m. Sunday morning. The department says the warning means that wind and wave conditions can…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko football team added another win to their record on Friday, defeating Two Harbors 32 to 3. It wasn’t always easy though, as Esko led the Agates 7 to 3 at the break. Esko (5-0) will next play at Hibbing on October 6th. Two Harbors (3-2) will return home next weekend to host Rock Ridge. In other…
PROCTOR, Minn.- This week’s top play comes from Zak McPhee and Nolan Okstad of Proctor football. The duo would connect on an impressive two-point try in Proctor’s contest against Cloquet on Friday. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Hermantown’s Jessica Worden as the high school girl’s tennis season begins to wrap up. Worden also coaches UMD’s women’s tennis team, which will begin its season around February 2024. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.- Wade Chiodo has stepped down as the Grand Rapids head boys hockey coach. Youth Hockey Hub was the first to report the news. Chiodo spent four seasons at the helm. His best year came in 2020 and 2021 when the Thunderhawks went 15-2-1. Overall, Grand Rapids made it to the section title game twice under his reign….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies have added to their front office. On Friday, the team announced KC Snyder as the new co-assistant General Manager. He will work alongside the other co-assistant GM Taylor Terfehr. Snyder was most recently with the St. Paul Saints, where he worked in the marketing and promotions department. Snyder also had a stint with another Northwoods…
CLOQUET, Minn.- Duluth East head boys hockey coach Steve Pitoscia has added another job responsibility for the fall and winter. Pitoscia, who is also Director of Player Development for the Minnesota Wilderness, is now the team’s new assistant coach. Pitoscia will still remain as the head boys hockey coach at East and will balance the two gigs throughout the season….
MONTREAL, Canada.- Another former Bulldog will have a chance to earn a spot on a PWHL roster. Former defender Catherine Daoust has accepted an invite to traning camp with PWHL Montreal. Daoust is the 13th former Bulldog to get a chance in the newly formed league. Daoust last suited up for UMD back in 2018. She would tally 37 points…
DULUTH, Minn.- The top two girls soccer teams in the Lake Superior conference would clash on Thursday. Ultimately, Cloquet-Carlton and Duluth Marshall would play to a 2-2 tie. The Lumberjacks (9-2-3) will next host Hermantown on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Hilltoppers (7-2-4) will host Two Harbors on October 5th. In other girls soccer action, Esko would top Hermantown on their home…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In a back-and-forth battle against the Proctor Rails, the Superior volleyball team prevailed in four sets, notching their fourth-straight victory. Superior’s winning streak began on September 16th in a 2-1 victory over Colfax in the Hudson Invite. The Spartans would go on to collect home victories against Hermantown (3-2) and Hibbing (3-0). Superior will get the rest of…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Marshall boys soccer team has been climbing atop their competition in through the month of September, but when you watch Denzel Majwega move downfield with the ball, there’s not much of a secret behind their success. “He’s very slippery, right?” smiled Mike Sengbush, the head coach of the Hilltoppers. “His skill allows him to kind of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A big weekend awaits the UMD volleyball team. Not only is it homecoming weekend, but they also have the number one team in the country coming to town. But first things first is a bout against Augustana on Friday. The Bulldogs hold the overall series lead over the Vikings, winning 14 of the 17 contests. Head Coach Jim…
ESKO, Minn.- A pair of local area baseball standouts made their college commitments on Tuesday. Esko’s Dylan Marciulionis is heading to Collegeville to play for the Johnnies of St. John’s. Marciulionis went 5-0 this past spring with 51 strikeouts. He also was the winning pitcher in the double AA title game going seven innings with nine strikeouts. In Duluth, Greyhounds…
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- Damian Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, a deal that ends a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere with hopes of winning an NBA title and ending his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers. The seven-time All-Star — a…
