No. 5 UMD men’s hockey falls to Augustana in overtime thriller

The fifth-ranked UMD men’s hockey team rallied to force overtime, but Augustana scored just 22 seconds into the extra period to win 4-3 on Friday night. UMD and Augustana split their first-ever series last season in Duluth. Cal Arnott got UMD on the board with a power play goal...

Prep Sports Extra: October 9th

Friday night lights are turning on across the Northland. Starting Friday, September 4, WDIO Sports will have the best highlights and all the scores from our local high school football games during Prep Sports Extra Fridays at 10:25 p.m. The regular season is nearly coming to a close, with Minnesota...

With Max Plante out, UMD men's hockey embracing "next-man-up mentality"

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- Good news, bad news kind of weekend for the UMD men's hockey team. The good? A season-opening sweep of Long Island to open the year. As for the bad? star forward Max Plante suffered an upper body injury and is now listed week-to-week. UMD head coach Scott...

Thunderhawks C teams dominates prestigious Swain Invitational

DULUTH — The Grand Rapids cross country C Teams ran hard last weekend at the Swain Invitational in Duluth. The boys team won their race while the C Team girls placed second overall at the prestigious race, indicating a bright future for these runners and the program. Last Saturday, seventh-grader Quinn Fox finished the 3K second overall with a time of 10:43.9 and Nolan Metelak took seventh at 10:56.6 to secure two top-10 finishes at the Swain. The Grand Rapids Girls C Team also had a very strong showing by earning second place overall. The girls also placed two runners in the top-10: seventh-grader Aftyn Davis finished fifth in the race at 12:40.5, and Alayna Felosi earned eighth place at 12:58.5.

Superior Falls 3-1 to No. 1 UW-Oshkosh

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Yellowjacket volleyball team entered its final regular season tournament of the 2026 campaign, taking on the No. 1 ranked team in the land, UW-Oshkosh, at the Blugold Alumni Weekend Invitational. Inside the Sonnentag Center, the Yellowjackets fought in set two and won a set from the Titans, but UWO came away with a 3-1 win.

Boreen, Tommies stun #10 Minnesota Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. — University of St. Thomas defeated Minn. Duluth 2-1 Friday. The Tommies outshot Minn. Duluth 36-17 and scored once in each of the final two periods. With the win, St. Thomas improves to 3-2-0 overall and 1-2-0 in WCHA play. QUICK FACTS: Friday was St. Thomas’ first win over a top-10 team since Oct. 18, 2025, when the Tommies defeated No. 10 St. Cloud State 4-3 in overtime at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was also St. Thomas’ third win over Minnesota-Duluth in the DI era. The Tommies swept the Bulldogs at St.…

Cloquet-Esko boys claim conference title; Esko girls win

Cloquet-Esko boys soccer defeated Grand Rapids 4-3 to win the Lake Superior Conference title. In girls soccer, Esko shut out Cloquet 2-0. Grand Rapids finished the regular season 13-1-2, while Esko girls ended at 13-1-1.

Moose Lake/Willow River holds on to beat Crosby-Ironton 37-21

No. 18 UMD football entering ‘must-win’ territory ahead of clash with No. 22 Northern State

The UMD football team is entering the second half of their schedule with a ‘must-win’ mentality for every game the rest of the way. With two losses already on their record, the Bulldogs know their playoff hopes are on the line and cannot afford another slip as they head into a key matchup against Northern State this Saturday.

Duluth East volleyball tops Esko in battle of top 15 teams

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- In a battle of top 15 volleyball teams, Duluth East was able to take down Esko on Thursday night, winning in four sets. The scores were: East 25 - Esko 17 East 29 - Esko 27 East 20 - Esko 25 East 25 - Esko 13 Duluth East was led by Piper Witzman and Harlow Hartwick, who each had 13 kills in the win. Witzman also surpassed 500 career kills. Esko's Maya Johnson recorded her 2,000th set assist in the contest. The Greyhounds have now 14 games in a row. Duluth East (18-1) will next host Duluth Denfeld on Tuesday. As for Esko (16-4), they're hosting Greenway on Monday.

No. 5 UMD men’s hockey hits the road to face Augustana with injuries looming large

The UMD men’s hockey team is heading into their first road series with a perfect record but some key injuries. Max Plante will miss this weekend’s games against Augustana due to an upper body injury. Defenseman Aaron Pionk is also dealing with a lower body injury, and his status is still up in the air.

Retail management teacher sells old football jerseys at homecoming football game

Spartan Shack teacher Tara Hansen sold old Spartan football jerseys at the homecoming football game, on Friday, Sept. 25 in hopes to raise money for the football team and the Spartan Shack itself. There are many years, styles, and colors of the football jerseys for sale this year. The spartan...

St. Scholastica tops Superior in Twin Ports soccer matchup

St. Scholastica tops Superior in Twin Ports soccer matchup.

North Branch claims second straight win

The North Branch football team scored a season-high 36 points Friday in a 36-13 win over Duluth East, giving the Vikings their second straight victory after an 0-3 start. North Branch improved to 2-3 after beating Rock Ridge 12-6 the previous week. The Vikings had scored 36 total points through their first three games before matching that total against Duluth East. North Branch coach Justin Voss said the Vikings limited the penalties and negative plays that had put the offense in difficult situations earlier in the season. They also produced several big gains after spending the past several weeks working through blocking adjustments. “The big plays that hit were ones that we were working on all year long to correct how we’re blocking things, and it finally clicked for our guys,” Voss said. Voss said North Branch is typically built to gain three or four yards at a time and sustain long drives. That made the explosive plays against Duluth East a change from how the Vikings had generated most of their offense. The offensive line also handled the different defensive fronts and blitzes Duluth East showed, Voss said. North Branch held Duluth East to 13 points behind a secondary

Prep volleyball: Bombers hand Cardinals first loss, Lumberjacks cruise past Bluejackets

In the final month of the high school volleyball regular season, competition has intensified throughout the Northland. Barnum dealt Cromwell-Wright its first loss of the year with a sweep, while Cloquet downed Hibbing in straight sets as well on Tuesday. The Cardinals entered the match with a 13-0 record and...

Howie: Sewell joins loaded Hermantown hockey lineup as Hawks reload for another state tournament run

HERMANTOWN — Hermantown already had the makings of one of Minnesota's most dangerous offensive teams entering the 2026-27 boys high school hockey season. Now the Hawks are adding another proven goal scorer, one who helped end their season last winter and spent this fall demonstrating that he can score against some of the Midwest's best young players.

Bulldogs ready to step up as Kraemer, Gascon head to Canada’s national camp

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Caitlin Kraemer and Eve Gascon will miss the Bulldogs’ WCHA opener while they travel to Quebec for Canada’s national team training camp. Kraemer is tied for third in the country with four goals this season. One Bulldog the team will lean on...

Brooke Olson officially begins reign as UMD head women's basketball coach

DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS-TV)- Brooke Olson may go down as one of the best players ever in UMD women's basketball history. Now, she's looking to make a name for herself in the coaching ranks. Olson held her first official practice as Bulldogs head coach Tuesday afternoon. She takes over a team...

No. 4 Thunderhawks remain unbeaten after rushing past Hermantown, Grand Rapids now leads Section 7AAAA with three games remaining

Grand Rapids 24, Hermantown 15 GRAND RAPIDS — In a game where Grand Rapids struggled to connect in the passing game, they rushed for 362 yards on the ground instead. They controlled the pace of play and wore down Hermantown with a punishing rushing attack last Friday on a beautiful fall night at Noble Hall Field, leading to a 24-15 victory. Grand Rapids is 5-0 and the last team in Section 7AAAA without a defeat. They hold the No. 4 QRF value (86.8) in Class 4A and are the No. 4 ranked team in the class according to Strib Varsity after a takedown of the Hawks, who have not defeated Rapids in their last three matchups. Grand Rapids head coach Greg Spahn said he felt his team went into the game focused and prepared against a tough opponent. “We felt incredibly prepared for that game. I thought our week of practice was great. Our warmups were great, and we went into it pretty darn confident,” he said. It was Senior Night and the Thunderhawks jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on touchdown runs of 1- and 64-yards by senior Ethan Morgan, who now has eight for

Golfers hit the links to support the Duluth Curling Club, scramble will honor late trustee

The first Fore the Future golf scramble for the Duluth Curling Club brought people to Ridgeview on Monday.