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Boxing Matches This Weekend To Honor Past Hero And Help Proctor Hermantown Mirage

Chris Allen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:30:06 +0000

There hasn't been a Boxing match at Proctor High School in 50 years, to honor Carl "Cud" Peterson, there will be charity matches in the Gym. Carl "Cud" Peterson was a well known boxer from Proctor that passed away back in the 60's. He was instrumental in giving kids in the area an opportunity to get involved in athletics- specifically boxing.

Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder Has Interesting Mentor, It's Karma For The Mentor Coming Back To Bite Him

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:48:45 +0000

In my opinion, if Christian Ponder hadn’t had that killer game against Green Bay to get the Vikes into the playoffs, Tim Tebow would have had a better season. Viking critics are putting pressure on Ponder to live up to his firs round draft choice. Cue the mentor. Jeff George, who made a stop in [...]

Jared Allen's Time In Minnesota Could Be Coming To An End

Chris Allen — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:10 +0000

Jared Allen has been one of the most recognizable Vikings since he came to play here from the Kansas City Chiefs. He has out performed most men in his position and has become a staple in Minnesota Viking public outreach. Is it time to move on? Jared Allen has watched some of the other staple [...]

UMD Fighting Penguins Rugby Team Takes Second At National Championships

Chris Allen — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:11:19 +0000

Congrats to the UMD Fighting Penguins Rugby Team, the USA Rugby Men’s Collegiate Division II National Championship was this past weekend. After only winning 2 games all of last year they have put more than 20 on the board. Luck was not on their side as they lost to Salisbury of Maryland 34 to 17, [...]

Spring Break Blues? Try Spring Break Turf Time With Duluth Parks and Recreation

Chris Allen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:07:57 +0000

The kids will be out of school and looking for something to do, unless you have a big vacation scheduled. Why not let them enjoy their favorite games, or skate time. Take advantage of the indoor games at Heritage. Parks and Recreation will be offering special “Turf Time” preview sessions during Spring Break, April 8 [...]

Parks and Recreation Adult Softball Team Registration Now Open: Deadline April 5th

Chris Allen — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:27:33 +0000

I love this time of the season, when Parks and Rec start opening sign ups for sports and other park and warm weather activities. The snow starts to melt. The time of the year when your brain shifts from thinking about shoveling to what kind of fun you can have in the outdoors without a jacket again.

Boxing Comes To Barnum To Benefit Youth Boxers

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:31:42 +0000

Looks easy in the movies. Rocky Balboa goes to a gym and finds a coach and starts training. Not so easy in the Twin Ports. Where do kids go to box, and get equipment? This Saturday boxing comes to Barnum High School and showcases some new amateur boxers with all the money going back into [...]

The Real Reason Lance Armstrong Confessed To Doping

Chris Allen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:32:42 +0000

Lance Armstrong admitted to the public in his own way, that he had cheated and did some things that were against the rules for the Tour De France. Why now? Sources close to Lance say he has a 10 year plan. According to the Daily Mail, Armstrong said that former President Bill Clinton was a [...]

Long-Time Duluth TV Sports Anchor Tom Hansen Announces He Will Be Leaving Television

Nick Cooper — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Yesterday, long-time Twin Ports sports broadcaster Tom Hansen announced he will be leaving his nightly television post with the Northland’s NewsCenter to pursue a new career and spend more time with his family. Tom has been with KBJR TV and the Northland’s NewsCenter for nearly three decades as a sports broadcaster. Tom has also [...]

Tom's Notes: Northland Curling Team Gets National Attention + More

Tom Hansen — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:19 +0000

A Northland curling team took their talents to the Big Apple Tuesday morning with an appearance on N–B–C’s TODAY SHOW! Team Fenson appeared on the show as part of the Today Show’s Olympic Week and the start of the one year countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympics. Team Fenson, whose members hail from the Twin [...]

Tom's Notes: Esko Senior Savanna Trapp Makes Minnesota High School Basketball History + More

Tom Hansen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:29:38 +0000

Northland high school basketball fans flocked to the Superior High School gym Monday night and when they got their there were joined by several Division one college scouts as well to watch Esko vs. Superior. Two state ranked teams in girl’s basketball. Esko’s Savanna Trapp needed three blocks to become the all-time leader in blocked [...]

Super Bowl XLVII Winner, The Baltimore Ravens, According To EA Sports

Chris Allen — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:23:56 +0000

It’s down to the wire and the Vegas odds have San Francisco and Jim Harbaugh taking home the Lombardi Trophy. Most people are favoring the SF 49ers to take home the trophy. Not so fast……wait till you hear this. According to Madden 2013, the winner of the Super Bowl this year is the Baltimore Ravens. [...]

Who Is GOD Rooting For In The Super Bowl

Chris Allen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:05:17 +0000

According to a recent poll, one in four Americans believe God has an influence over who wins sporting games. That praying helps shove those odds up even higher. Half of Americans that took the poll, said God rewards sports stars that are religious and pray often. Ok, so how do you explain Tim Tebow? That [...]

5 Year Veteran Ravens Cheerleader Told She Can't Go To The Super Bowl

Chris Allen — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:37:35 +0000

As the Super Bowl nears, the teams are now finalizing their plans and bringing their last few staff. There is one person that will not make the trip, and it doesn’t sound fair to me that she isn’t. Ravens cheerleader Courtney Lenz, 23, of Baltimore, Md., has been cheering for five years, but she did [...]

State Of Hockey Ready For New (Although Shortened) Season, Could This Be The Year

Chris Allen — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:13:54 +0000

Now that the NHL has settled their differences, they are hoping people forgive and forget. Immediately after the agreement NHL teams offered free tickets, scrimmages, and autograph sessions. The Wild will open the season this Saturday at 8pm against the Colorado Avalanche. Speaking of the Wild, Minnesota hockey fans are licking their chops because fo [...]

Tom's Notes: The Denfeld Hunters Hockey Team Continues to Roll + More

Tom Hansen — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:56:52 +0000

A week ago, the Denfeld Hunters won one of their biggest games in school history as they beat Duluth East 5-4.They returned to that same ice a week later and posted another 5 goals on Tuesday. This time the 9th ranked Hunters beat 14th ranked Hibbing-Chisholm 5-1 and jumped out to a 2-0 lead in [...]

Junior Men's and Women's State Curling Championships Move To Duluth

Chris Allen — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:12:32 +0000

The Minnesota Junior Men’s and Women’s Championships have been moved to Duluth, MN. The dates of the competition remain the same (Dec 27-30). This will be a great showcase for our local curlers, who won the National Championship this past year. It will also be a great opportunity to showcase the Duluth Curling Club. Here’s [...]

#1 Twin Ports Ice Monkeys To Face Off Against #2 St. Cloud In Rugby Final

Chris Allen — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:19:15 +0000

The Undefeated Twin Ports Ice Monkeys are playing for the Championship against St. Cloud this Saturday at 1 p.m. at UMD Field number 4. After a hiatus from play beginning in 2005, the Twin Ports Ice Monkeys Men’s Rugby Team was reinstated in the spring of 2012 Mitch Scudamore says, ” We are really going [...]

Best Reasons Miguel Cabrera Should Be MVP in Baseball

Chris Allen — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:49:17 +0000

Miguel Cabrera has officially won the triple crown. What is great about this, even if you are not a baseball fan, is that only 17 men in baseball have done it. The last one being Carl Yastrzemky. Here’s another reason this is a great accomplishment for him and baseball. Miguel Cabrera is a struggling alcoholic. [...]

Phil Mickelson, Pro Golfer, Hits Impossible Tee Shot Up a Fan's Shorts

Joe Student — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:55 +0000

Golfer Phil Mickelson did not win the Northern Trust Open this weekend, but nobody seems to care since he was able to become a YouTube sensation by landing a golf ball inside a fan’s shorts. Mickelson hit his tee shot on the 15th hole wide and to the left when the ball careened into the gallery [...]