Making the Cut: Bumping & Spiking with the Carlton Bulldogs
FOX 21's Nick Franck tries out for Carlton High School's varsity volleyball team.
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Making the Cut: Swimming with the Thunderhawks
FOX 21's Nick Franck tries out for the Grand Rapids varsity swim team.
East's Baker Always There for an Assist
While hitters get the glory, setters often go overlooked on the volleyball court.Duluth East volleyball coach Danna Anderson says her setter, Alayna Baker, is a prime example."She doesn't get a whole lot of credit for the amount of work that she puts in on the court," Anderson said. "It's a pretty thankless position."
Two Harbors' Mayfield Re-Writing Record Books
Swimming wasn't the first sport Allie Mayfield tried, however once she was in the pool, it didn't take Allie long to realize she'd found her sport."I kinda tried really every sport before i got to swimming," she said. "Swimming was different from every other sport I tried. I really love being an individual while still being on a team. I like testing my ability."
Arch Honors Morgan Park High School
A curved structure will soon go up paying homage to Morgan Park High school athletes.
Hockey Day Officially Announced
Duluth will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2016 in February, at Bayfront Park.The Minnesota Wild and FOX Sports North made the official announcement Thursday.
Sources: Hockey Day Matchups Set
Duluth East will face Lakeville North, in a Class AA championship game rematch, while Duluth Denfeld will take on Eveleth-Gilbert at Hockey Day Minnesota on February 6th. Both games will be played outdoors, on a rink built at Bayfront Park, three separate sources have confirmed to FOX 21 Sports.
Hockey Day Minnesota Coming to Duluth
Hockey Day Minnesota is finally coming to Duluth.Three separate sources confirmed to FOX 21 Sports Thursday that the city will host the annual event in February of 2016.
Duluth Basketball Coach Will Starks Passes Away
The Duluth basketball community is mourning the loss of long–time area coach Will Starks.Starks, 49, passed away early Thursday morning at the Mayo clinic from complications due to a heart defect.
Area Students Zero in on State Championships
More than 100 area students took to the range in Proctor for a final warm-up.
Zuidmulder Leads Hawks Despite Personal Tragedy
Thursday May 28th, the Hermantown Hawks won two games to advance in the Section 7AA baseball playoffs.An impressive performance, considering the loss Hermantown suffered just 24 hours earlier.
Making Lacrosse a School-Funded Sport in Duluth
There will soon be a new sport offered at Duluth Public Schools as Lacrosse is gaining attention in the Northland.
Rapids' Italian Import
Grand Rapids track coach Darrin Hofstad heard the stories."You hear a lot of stories," he said. "You never believe anything until you see it with your own eyes.For Hofstad, seeing was believing when it came to Andrea Contu.
Duluth Mountain Bike Racing Team Hosts Movie Fundraiser
Mountain bike enthusiasts gathered for a free movie Friday to help raise awareness and funds for the Duluth Mountain Bike Racing team.
Duluth Umpire Shortage Affecting Games
We're just a few weeks into baseball season and games in Duluth are already understaffed.
Ashley Taipale's Arm Powering Denfeld
Like many high school athletes, Denfeld's Ashely Taipale plays three sports. But her favorite is softball. And her favorite part of the game is swinging the bat.
Special Report: Challenges for Wrestling in Northland Pt. 3
It's no question that starting a wrestling program can be a struggle in The Northland. But the future looks very bright for the sport.
Special Report: Challenges for Wrestling in Northland Pt. 2
Wrestling is slowly gaining ground in The Northland. What it needs to thrive are strong youth programs.
Special Report: Challenges for Wrestling in the Northland Pt. 1
It's safe to say Duluth is known for hockey. But ask anyone if they root for wrestling and you might not find many fans.
Wilderness Confident Going into Playoffs
Playoff hockey fever is running wild around the Northland. The Minnesota Wilderness dropping the puck in round one of the NAHL playoffs tomorrow night.It's been a long, successful year for the Wilderness who earned home ice in the opening round of the playoffs and are quite confident going in to tomorrow night."It's been a long season for these guys, 60 games so I think everybody's excited for the 2nd season of playoffs to be coming. There's been some energy in the locker room, on the ice and hopefully it carries over to tomorrow night," said Wilderness coach Corey Millen."Our confidence is high. We know we have the skill to make it all the way. We feel pretty good. We've beat them 7 times, lost to them once, but we had a pretty good weekend against them last, 2 weekends ago so I think we're pretty strong in that regard," said Darian Romanko
