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Duluth East’s boys and girls soccer teams posted home victories Saturday. The Greyhounds boys blitzed Forest Lake 3-0, with senior Amma Okoro scoring two goals and seniors Ejijah Kramer and Andrew Goman combining in a three-save shutout. Duluth East (1-0) will play host to Mounds View at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ordean Stadium. Meanwhile, the...

UMD basketball releases 2021-22 schedules

The Bulldogs men’s and women’s basketball teams released their 2021-22 schedules today. UMD will open Nov. 2 with a women’s-men’s doubleheader against Wisconsin-Superior at Romano Gym. “I am really looking forward to playing a full schedule this season,” said Bulldogs women’s coach Mandy Pearson. “We have a great opportunity to compete with some of the...

Grandma’s Marathon wins top honors in statewide readers’ choice awards program

Grandma’s Marathon has been named a gold medal winner in the state’s premier Readers’ Choice Awards program, Minnesota’s Best, it was announced today. Grandma’s was voted the state’s top annual sports event or race in the inaugural “best of” program, which was put together by the Star Tribune to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and...

Vikings Transactions, Monday and Tuesday

The Vikings today waived T Evin Ksiezarczyk and K Riley Patterson. On Monday, Minnesota signed DE Everson Griffen and RB Ito Smith, waived LB Christian Elliss, QB Danny Etling and DT Jordan Scott, and placed DE Janarius Robinson and Reserve/Injured. LB Cam Smith was also placed on Reserve/Retired.

Plante collects Twin Ports high school boys hockey all-preseason awards

Hermantown junior forward Zam Plante was an unanimous selection for Twin Ports High School Boys Hockey Preseason Player of the Year, as chosen by the duluthtimes.cherryroad.news. The defending Section 7A champion Hawks placed five players on the 10-player First and Second Teams, including Plante and junior defenseman Ty Hanson on the First Team. Hermantown’s Pat...

Schuler joins Bulldogs women’s hockey coaching staff

The University of Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey program will welcome back a familiar face to AMSOIL Arena next season with the addition of former Canadian Olympic head coach Laura Schuler as an assistant coach in 2021-22. Schuler, an advisor to the Quinnipiac University women’s hockey coaching staff during the 2020-21 season, will bring with her...