HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team improved to 5-0 on Tuesday, defeating Greenway in straight sets. The scores were 25-23, 25-16, and 25-18. The Hawks (5-0) will next host Hibbing on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Proctor would rally after trailing two sets to one to defeat Rock Ridge in five sets. The Rails (6-4) will make the short trek…
GREEN BAY, Wis.- Former UMD offensive lineman Brent Laing spent his Monday with the Green Bay Packers on a visit. Laing took part in a workout with three other players but would not sign. He’s been looking to latch on with a new team after being one of the final cuts in training camp by the New York Jets. Laing…
DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA held their annual media day on Tuesday. Among the topics discussed for UMD was the number of changes they have gone through this off-season. Not only do they replace a number of players but they have some new faces on the coaching staff as well. Head Coach Maura Crowell says it’s been fun being able to…
DULUTH, Minn.- When UMD football takes the field this weekend, they won’t just be playing a game against Sioux Falls. They’ll also be honoring the military as they have their 10th annual Military Appreciation Day game. The Bulldogs once again partnered up with Operation One Voice, which is a non-profit that raises funds for children and families of wounded and…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Superior girls head coach Doug Trentor has been named the NFHS Coaches Association Girls Hockey Coach of the Year. Trentor is coming off a season in which he helped lead the Spartans to their first state tournament in 17 years. Superior would finish as the WIAA Division 1 state runner-up with an overall record of 20-6. Trentor is…
(AP) — Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and the 39-year-old New York Jets quarterback will miss the rest of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday. An MRI revealed the four-time NFL MVP’s injury, confirming what the Jets feared after their 22-16 overtime win over Buffalo on Monday night. Saleh said Rodgers will have season-ending surgery, but he wasn’t certain…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior boys soccer team was back in the win column on Monday as they shut out Hermantown 2-0. Superior was led by Spencer Kidd and Presley Bonneville, who each had a goal in the contest. The Spartans (4-2-1) will next be in action on Thursday at Duluth Denfeld. Hermantown (3-4) will look to bounce Tuesday at home…
DULUTH, Minn.- In their first Lake Superior Conference game of the season, Superior’s volleyball team defeated Duluth Marshall in three sets. This is third-straight year the Spartans swept the Hilltoppers. They also haven’t lost a game to Duluth Marshall since 2018. Superior will now return to their home floor to face Eau Claire Memorial Tuesday night, followed by a road…
PROCTOR, Minn.- He may not graduate until 2025, but current Proctor baseball player Nick Terhaar knows where he will be playing his college ball. On Monday, Terhaar took to Twitter and announced his commitment to the University of Iowa. Terhaar is currently rated as the 3rd player in Minnesota and 141st pitcher in the country, according to Perfect Game. He…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Quarterback Kyle Walljasper has played a major part in both of the Bulldogs’ first two wins of the season, and members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference are starting to take notice. The redshirt sophomore has been named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Northern State. In UMD’s 41-21 victory, Walljasper scored…
DULUTH, Minn.- The WCHA coaches preseason poll came out on Monday afternoon. Coming in at number four is UMD, who received 33 points in the poll. The Bulldogs are coming off their 3rd straight NCAA tournament berth and a 4th place finish in the WCHA. UMD will open the season on October 6th at home against Long Island University. Categories:…
THOROLD, Ontario.- UMD will be well represented at Canada’s National Team September Camp this week. Former Bulldog defenseman Ashton Bell and Jocelyne Larocque as well as forward Élizabeth Giguère were selected to skate for the Land of the Maple Leaf. This won’t be the first time the trio has put on the sweater for Canada though. Bell and Larocque won…
EVELETH, Minn.- Cloquet’s Jamie Langenbrunner has accomplished a lot in his hockey career. He’s won the Stanley Cup twice, once with Dallas in 1999 and once with New Jersey in 2003. He’s even skated for team USA, winning silver in 2010. Now, he’ll cap off his career with one of the highest honors as Langenbrunner will be inducted into the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD soccer team has entered the win column in 2023 after coming behind to defeat the Northern State Wolves 3-1. Northern State struck first when Hannah Smith scored a goal 14 minutes into the match. Three minutes into the second half, Anna Tobias tied up the game on a penalty kick goal. Later in the half, Jackie…
DULUTH, Minn.- In a battle of two unbeatens on Friday, Duluth Denfeld would come out on top over Grand Rapids 24 to 21 to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Hunters will hit the road next week to take on Pine City. Meanwhile, Grand Rapids will host Rock Ridge. In other football action, Esko defeated Proctor 73 to 6…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with UW-Superior volleyball head coach, Lynne Deadrick. Deadrick is entering her 21st season as head coach of the Yellowjackets. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior Yellow Jackets looked right at home as they won their first two games of the Stinger Classic. In their first game, UWS had a tough test against Northland College, but the Yellow Jackets pulled away with a win in four sets. Later in the night, UWS returned to the floor to sweep St. Mary’s in three…
MINNESOTA — The Minnesota DNR is offering the community an opportunity to explore the outdoors for free. Free Park Day is Saturday. That includes free admission for everyone to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. The goal of the free day is to encourage people to spend time with family and get outside. For a list of all…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team improved to 5-0 on the season on Thursday, defeating Michigan Tech in three sets. The Bulldogs were led by Cianna Selbitschka, Samantha Paulsen, and Grace Daak who each had eight kills apiece. UMD will next be in action on Friday when they host Central Washington. Gametime is at 7:30 PM. Categories: College, Sports, University…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior Yellowjacket volleyball team has already four games under their belt. UWS is coming off a year where they made it to the UMAC title game, before falling to Northwestern. This year though they’re tasked with adding six new faces to the returning core from a year ago. So far it’s resulted in a .500 record as…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Grand Rapids boys soccer team remains undefeated this season after rolling over Duluth Denfeld 4-1 Thursday night. The Hunters scored in the first five minutes of the first half with Ben Senich finding the back of the net. However, the Thunderhawks would recover with two goals before halftime. Grand Rapids would carry that momentum to the second…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD cross country team owned the racetrack at Lester Park Golf Course Thursday afternoon in this year’s Bulldog Open. For the men, Austin Antony won the 6k race with a time of 18:13.3. He edged out St. Scholastica’s Calvin Boone, who crossed the finish line two seconds later. Saints Senior Lars Dewall rounded out the top three…
ESKO, Minn.- The Esko girls soccer team stayed unbeaten on the season on Wednesday, defeating Hibbing/Chisholm 9-0. Kaitlyn McConnell and Jordyn Randa each had two goals to lead Esko. Esko (4-0-1) will next play at Eden Prairie on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Bluejackets (0-3) will host Hermantown on Thursday. Categories: High School, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- So far, so good for the 7th ranked UMD volleyball team. The Bulldogs went a perfect 4-0 at the Ferris Invitational this past weekend. Now they’re gearing up for another four matches. Except this time it will be at the friendly confines of Romano Gym. UMD is the host of the Up North Preseason Volleyball Tournament. A total…
DULUTH, Minn.- Kickoff for the Duluth Harbor Monsters may be almost nine months away. But on Wednesday, the Arena League released the 2024 schedule for their inaugural season. Duluth will have their first-ever game on the road at the Kansas City Goats. The game will be on June 1st at 7:05 PM. The Harbor Monsters first home game at…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- The Hermantown volleyball team continued their winning ways on Tuesday, defeating Duluth East at home 3 to 2. Hermantown improves to 3-0 and will next play at Proctor on Thursday. Duluth East falls to 1-3 and will look to get back on track against St. Francis at home on Thursday. In other volleyball action, Duluth Denfeld would take…
The wildfire that had people scrambling near Barnum Monday night, continued to cause problems when the sun came up Tuesday morning. It all started in a swampy marshland area in Carlton County, southeast of Barnum. Fire crews from several communities responded on the ground to try and knock the fire out. Air equipment was also brought in, so that both…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD volleyball team is moving up a spot in the latest AVCA poll. The Bulldogs are up one spot to number seven after going 4-0 at the Ferris State Invitational over the weekend. In other Bulldog news, defensive specialist Kaylyn Madison was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week. She averaged 5.64 digs per set, totaling 79…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Bulldogs’ season opener couldn’t have gone much better, winning 47-10 while getting to rest their starters in the fourth quarter. But before calling it a night, starting quarterback Kyle Walljasper put up some eye-popping numbers behind center. In just three quarters, the redshirt sophomore scored five total touchdowns and added 149 rushing yards on 10 attempts. Walljasper…
ESKO, Minn.- Another Esko baseball standout will make the jump to the college ranks. Soon to be senior catcher Bryce Hipp announced his college commitment to Dakota County Technical College over the weekend. Hipp would mash the ball this past season for Esko. 30 hits in 73 at bats, 10 extra base hits, and 30 runs batted in for a…
RAPID CITY, S.D.- Former UWS defenseman Charles Martin is sticking around with the team that gave him his first pro opportunity. Martin has re-upped with the Rapid City Rush, who are the ECHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames. Martin split time with UWS and the Rush last season. In 19 games in Rapid City, the d-man had nine points. He…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior men’s soccer team ended their season-opening match with a draw Sunday evening against UW-Eau Claire. Both teams entered the half scoreless, but the Yellow Jackets and Blugolds were able to find the back of the net in the second half. UW-Superior will now travel to Collegeville, Minnesota on Tuesday to face St. John’s before another road…
DULUTH, Minn.- The St. Scholastica women’s soccer team was forced to battle the scorching temperatures and #25 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Sunday afternoon’s 3-0 loss. Defensively, Saints Goaltender Brianna Jorgenson faced 36 shots, a new career high for the Columbia Heights native. Meanwhile, St. Scholastica still has yet to score a goal two games into the season. The Saints…
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Two Harbors football head coach, Tom Nelson. Nelson and the Agates are coming off a 6-4 season in 2022 that ended in the section semifinals against Esko. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, High School, Sports
PROCTOR, Minn.- High school football is officially back in Minnesota and a number of teams kicked off their seasons on Friday. Hermantown once again takes home the hammer as they defeated Proctor 47 to 8. Duluth Denfeld picks up their first week one win since 2018, defeating Mora 28 to 16. Two Harbors protected their home turf by holding off…
DULUTH, Minn.- Both the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s soccer teams had their season and home openers on Friday. Unfortunately, they both would fall in their respective contests. UW-Eau Claire would get the best of the CSS men, winning 7 to 1. Rodrigo Gonzalez had the lone goal for the Saints. Following that contest, Hardin-Simmons would shut out the CSS…
MAPLE, Wis.- This week’s top play belongs to Northwestern quarterback Gavin Williams. Williams had an impressive run for a touchdown in the Tigers contest against Spooner. Coming in at number two was Two Harbors wide receiver Tate Nelson. And round out the top three was Duluth Denfeld running back Taye Mann. Categories: Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- For the fourth-straight year, the UMD Bulldogs are starting their football season 1-0 after defeating Northern Michigan 47-10 Thursday night. The Bulldogs were red-hot from their first possession, which ended with a 24-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Kyle Walljasper. UMD ended the first quarter ahead 20-0 and entered the locker room at halftime with a 34-10 lead. Walljasper…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Esko football team opened up their season on Thursday, topping Duluth East 63 to 6. With the win, Esko has now won 18 consecutive regular season games. A streak dating back to 2020. Esko (1-0) will next host Proctor on September 8th. Duluth East (0-1) will look to bounce back at Hibbing on September 8th. Categories:…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Denfeld girls soccer team picked up their 2nd win of the season on Thursday, shutting out Hastings 3 to 0. The Hunters were led by Alyssa Doyle, who had two goals in the victory. Cayley Larsen was dominant in net stopping the 17 shots she saw in the game. Duluth Denfeld (2-1-1) will next host Two…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Vikings announced their team captains for the 2023 season on Thursday. For the 3rd consecutive year, Duluth native and Vikings Fullback C.J. Ham has earned the honor of repping the “C” patch. He’s joined by Kirk Cousins, Harrison Smith, Brian O’Neill, Justin Jefferson, Danielle Hunter, Jordan Hicks and finally, Josh Metellus, as the 8 captains for the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth East girls soccer team picked up their first win of the season on Wednesday, defeating Hastings 4 to 2. The Greyhounds had four goal-scorers in the contest. They were Lilly Kuettel, Jessie Paulson, Taitaum Snustad, and Ali Lemon. Duluth East (1-1-1) will next host Wayzata on Saturday. Categories: High School, Sports
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The preseason polls were released for the UMAC conference on Wednesday. No surprise on the women’s side, as UWS was selected as the favorite to win their 3rd straight UMAC conference title this season. The Yellowjackets received 49 points, which placed them ahead of Northwestern by nine points. Bethany Lutheran would round out the top three with 39….
HERMANTOWN, Minn.- A former Hermantown standout and recent member of the Minnesota Wilderness is making the jump to the division one ranks in two years. Defenseman Beau Janzig announced his commitment to the Air Force Academy on Tuesday. In 58 games played last season, Janzig would tally 23 points for the Wilderness. Then just the year before, he had 29…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two local high school volleyball teams tipped off their seasons with promising results Tuesday night. The Proctor Rails made some big plays on their home court against Duluth Marshall, who lost their season opener last week against Hermantown. Meanwhile, the Cloquet Lumberjacks picked up right where they left off in 2022, sweeping Duluth East in three sets. Here…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football team is inching closer to kicking off the 2023 season against Northern Michigan. If it’s anything like their last three seasons, the Bulldogs will enter the weekend 1-0. It’s been 25 years since UMD faced off against Northern Michigan, who went 4-7 last year and now have a new head coach. With this being the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Brent Laing may have to wait a little longer before his first NFL regular season game. The former UMD offensive lineman was released by the New York Jets on Tuesday. As an undrafted free agent, Laing signed with the Jets in late April and lasted with the team through training camp and preseason. Laing is considered to be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The The high school girls tennis season is in full swing, and the courts at Longview will be getting plenty of use from the Duluth East girls, who have already been busy with competitions over the last two weeks. Entering this week, the Greyhounds have gone 3-and-3 as a team, which includes a 7-0 win over Grand Rapids…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Many high school baseball players aspire to play in college, but that takes a lot of hard work and commitment to the sport. Enter the UW-Superior baseball coaches, who are eager to help young recruits prepare for college competition this offseason. On Sunday, the UWS baseball team hosted its second annual Prospect Camp, where high school players were…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with St. Scholastica head volleyball coach, Chelsea Meierotto. Meierotto is entering her first season as head coach of the Saints. Categories: Coaches Corner, College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports
