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Cloquet & Esko volleyball move on to section semis
The Section 7A, 7AA, and 7AAA volleyball tournaments rolled on Wednesday night with quarterfinal matchups. In 7AAA, Cloquet left no doubt against Hermantown as they came away with a straight-set victory. The Lumberjacks will next face the top seed Princeton on Friday.In 7AA, Esko is one step closer to defending their section title. They defeated Moose Lake/Willow River 3 to 0 to move on to the semis. Esko will next face Mesabi East on Friday in Hermantown at 5:15 p.m.
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Barnum, Moose Lake/Willow River, Esko, & Cloquet football all earn first round playoff wins
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The Minnesota prep football playoffs kicked off on Tuesday night. In the Section 7A bracket, Barnum took on Cherry for the second week in a row. The Bombers end up defending their home field, as they take down the Tigers 36-8. Barnum will face Deer River in...
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Northern Star: Darby Friday
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- It's not uncommon to see Duluth East junior Darby Friday ahead of the pack and on her way to the net to score. "She's a motor. She just goes and goes and goes and she has just a high standard of herself and her teammates. She leads by example with work ethic and grit and determination," said head coach Steve Polkowski.
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Duluth East volleyball eliminated by Blaine
He Duluth East volleyball team saw their season come to a close on Thursday.Playing Blaine in the Section 7AAAA semifinals, the Greyhounds jumped out to take the first set, 25 to 15.But the Bengals responded in a big way, taking the next three sets to eventually come away with the 3-1 win. (25-16, 25-11, 25-23)
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Gophers women’s hockey to face Duluth shorthanded
The University of Minnesota’s women’s hockey team will be without three players this weekend as they travel to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for a two-game series against the Bulldogs. Junior defenseman Chloe Primerano, junior forward Julia Schalin and sophomore forward Tereza Plosova will miss the series while preparing...
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ML/WR, Barnum football advance to section semifinals
BARNUM, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Section quarterfinal football kicked off on Tuesday. In section 7AA, #2 Moose Lake/Willow River hosted #7 Greenway Nashwauk-Keewatin. The Rebels returned a pass for a pick-six in the first quarter as Ashton Holt ran it back 62 yards for a score. In the 2nd quarter Holt would do it on the other end with a receiving touchdown. Moose Lake/Willow River would win 28-6 and will face Deer River in the sectional semifinals.
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P.J. Fleck dedicates Iowa win to UMD football player who died at practice
Tuesday on the P.J. Fleck Show, the Gophers’ football coach shared a powerful story of dedicating their win over Iowa last Saturday to Reed Ryan, a University of Minnesota-Duluth football player who died in 2023.
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Chester Bowl Thom Storm Chalet reconstruction project now fully funded
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- After more than 8 years of planning and fundraising, the Chester Bowl chalet reconstruction project is now fully funded. More than $150,000 has been raised, exceeding their goal of $75,000. The new chalet will better house Chester programs year-round, it will also be ADA accessible. Despite the...
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Shorthanded Bulldogs to welcome in Gophers this weekend
This weekend, the 13th ranked UMD women's hockey team will welcome in 2nd ranked Minnesota for an early season WCHA clash. However, both teams come into the matchup shorthanded with UMD missing five players due to national team duties and Minnesota without three. That means the Bulldogs have just 15 total skaters, which is one of the fewest amount of players available that they've had in a game in program history.
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Northwestern's Kam Kroll commits to St. John's basketball
MAPLE, Wis. (KQDS-TV)- Northwestern's Kam Kroll may be quarterbacking the undefeated Tigers football team right now. But, he knows where his next basketball stop will be. Kroll recently announced his commitment to St. John's, out of the MIAC conference. Last season, he averaged 20 points and six rebounds per game.
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Kuettel's two goals helps Duluth East upset Wayzata in AAA quarterfinals
SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- The 3rd time was the charm for the Duluth East girls soccer team in the Class AAA quarterfinals. Facing Wayzata on Wednesday, the Greyhounds were able to get out to an early lead thanks to a goal by Lilli Kuettel. After taking a 1-0 lead,...
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No. 16 UMD Football Plays Jamestown in Halloween Clash
The No. 20 (AFCA) and No. 16 (D2Football.com) ranked University of Minnesota Duluth football team are taking on the University of Jamestown Jimmies in Week 9 of the 2026 Season. The game will be at James S. Malosky stadium on October 31st, with kickoff time set for 1:00 p.m.. Jamestown:...
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Nemadji Golf starts on winter prep and virtual fun as golf season ends
SUPERIOR, Wis. (KQDS-TV) -- Groundskeepers are prepping the greens for winter, but it's not too late to get your last round of golf in. Nemadji Golf Course in Superior still has 18 holes open through November 1, and potentially a little longer if the weather cooperates. They've shut down their...
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UMD football to meet Jamestown for 2nd time ever
The UMD football team will continue their playoff push by facing a fairly new opponent this upcoming Saturday. It's the Jimmies of Jamestown facing the Bulldogs for the 2nd time ever.Last year, UMD went into the Buffalo City and came out with a 45 to 29 victory.
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Two seniors punch state tickets as Drummond boys, Washburn girls fall just short
Drummond senior Ben Giesregen and South Shore senior Sophie Truchon are headed back to the WIAA State Cross Country Championships after strong runs at the Division 3 Bruce Sectional on Oct. 24. Both will be making their third state appearance. Giesregen won the boys race, finishing first among 102 runners in 16:57.6 over 5,000 meters. Truchon placed third among 88 girls in 20:42.6, just 3.4 seconds behind champion Reese Thompson, a Bruce freshman, who ran 20:39.2. The Drummond boys and Washburn girls each placed third, one spot short of the top-two team finish needed to advance to state. Phillips won the boys title, placing three runners in the top 10, and Grantsburg edged Drummond for second by two points. The Washburn girls, 2026 Northern Lights Conference champions and 2025 state qualifiers, finished behind Phillips and conference rival Solon Springs. Nola Tulowitzky led the Castle Guards in ninth, followed by Greta Hart (14th), Aurora Olson (18th), Coco Berman (38th), Cadence Colby (40th), Kaia Werner (48th), and Jo LaFrancois (61st). Washburn was the only Bay Area girls team at Bruce. In Division 2, Ashland’s boys and girls teams closed their seasons Oct. 23 at the Rice Lake Sectional. No Oredockers advanced to
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Bulldogs QB Grossman epitomizes ‘next man up’ mentality
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The ‘next man up’ mentality gets thrown around a lot in football. For UMD, it was the difference in defeating Mary 27-12 this past weekend. With the Bulldogs turning to backup quarterback Riley Grossman, the junior delivered — leading UMD to 27...
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Prep Boys Hockey: Hermantown’s depth, Hibbing’s top talent lead the preseason hockey watch
Hermantown has the deepest projected lineup in northeastern Minnesota boys hockey, while Hibbing-Chisholm has the strongest argument for possessing the region’s best forward-defenseman combination. Duluth East has a returning core capable of changing the Class AA conversation. That is my starting point for the 2026-27 season, with one substantial...