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Below are photos from the 2010 Wood City Classic, the first day of the tournament with wins by the Esko boys over Blake 48-47 and the Cloquet girls defeated East Central, as Annabel Morrisroe scored her 1000th career point early in the first half. The Cloquet boys dropped their game to East Central in the nightcap of day one.
Esko celebrates the win over Blake
Morrisroe’s shot for her 1000th career point
Zach Peterson takes to the air for a layup
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The Central/Denfeld and Hermantown boys hockey teams put on a show at Heritage Center, December 23, 2010. In one of the best hockey games of the still young 2010-11 hockey season, Hermantown's Jared Thomas stole the puck in front of the Cen/Den net and beat Zach Thompson for the game winning goal with 1:03 left in overtime.
Hermantown got the scoring started, at 8:09 of the first period, on a goal by Garrett Skrbich. With 4:43 left in the first period, Cen/Den tied the game at 1, when Tyler Kaspari beat Hermantown goaltender Connor Lucas. The Trojans' Ben Wrazidlo scored the only goal of the 2nd period, and they held that lead until 16:22 of the third period when Hermantown's Chris Benson tied the game.
Hermantown then killed off a 5 on 3 Duluth powerplay that extended into overtime, gaining momentum that eventually led to Thomas' game winner.
Cen/Den goaltender Zach Thompson stops Hermantown’s Jesse Dyson
Jared Thomas gets the puck in front of the net in overtime, Thomas’ scored the game winner after getting around the defense
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The Northern Stars and Lightning put on a great hockey game, skating to a 2-2 tie at Heritage Center, December 22, 2010. After a scoreless first period, Duluth's Alexia Klaas gave the 'Stars a 1-0 lead at 12:55 of the second period, assisted by Claudia Gagnon and Nikki Logergren. The Lightning's Aspen Anderson tied the game early in the second period, and Logergren put the 'Stars back in the lead at 13:47 of the period. That lead held until late in the third period, when the Lightning's Kaya Baker scored, with goaltender Sydney Helmbrecht pulled, to tie the game. Both teams had chances in overtime, but neither could score the game winner in the 8 minute overtime period.
The Northern Stars celebrate a goal against the Lightning
Goaltender Megan Hansen makes a save
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The Eskomos combined tremendous speed, defense, and rebounding to dominate the Floodwood Polar Bears in the championship game of the 2010 Esko Coaches Classic Basketball tournament, December 18, 2010. Esko’s Keely Deadrick reached the 1000 point plateau early in the game.
Keely Deadrick
Behind 2 Trevor Olson short handed goals, the Greyhounds defeated the 'Jacks 4-0 at the CARC, December 16, 2010. The Lumberjacks skated well with the Greyhounds, after falling behind 3-0 in the first period, only giving up Olson's second short handed goal in the third period. JoJo Jeanetta kept the 'Jacks off the sccorebaord for the shutout.
Adam Hanson goes after a loose puck
The Lumberjacks, shorthanded by illness, had a 2 goal lead vs Elk River, December 17, 2010, but couldn't hold it, giving up 3 unanswered goals to drop the Section 7AA game 3-2 at the CARC. The 'Jacks had a 5 on 3 powerplay in the last minute, and an extra attacker from pulling goaltender Alyssa Acheson, but couldn't light the lamp 6 on 3 to tie the game before the final buzzer.
Acheson makes a leg save in the third period
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The Bulldog football team ground out a huge 17-13 win in the D2 National Semi-Final vs Northwest Missouri State, in windchills in the negative teens the entire game. Chase Vogler scored the winning touchdown on a 34 yard scramble on 4th and 3, with 4:12 left on the clock.
UMD was down 6-3 at halftime after a Bearcat touchdown pass from Jordan Simmons to Blake Bolles, with 4:24 left in the half, and UMD's David Nadeau's 27 yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the half. UMD fell behind 13-3 when Simmons scored from 1 yard out 6 minutes into the 3rd quarter, but UMD marched the ball down the field and Brian Hanson answered that score with a 4 yard touchdown of his own.
The only scoring of the entire fourth quarter was Vogler's 4th down touchdown run, giving UMD it's 2nd trip to the National Championship game in 3 years.
Kiel Fechtelkotter makes sure of a tackle against the Bearcats
QB Chase Vogler runs in open space
Fullback Brian Hanson runs through a tackle on his touchdown
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The Lumberjacks lost to Section (and Lake Superior Conference) rival Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall Mirage 4-2 in Hermantown, December 9, 2010. The 'Jacks got off to a great start, getting 2 goals from Kelly Carlson, the first with under 3 minutes left in the first period, then her second just 22 seconds into the second period. At 9:02 of the second period, PHM's Sam Nelson scored, cutting the lead to 2-1, then 2:40 later she scored again to tie the game at 2.
The deadlock continued until 13:02 of the third period, when Mirage's Niki Mathews scored the game winning goal. The 'Jacks had chances to score with goaltender Alyssa Acheson pulled for an extra skater, but couldn't get the puck in the net. An empty net goal for PHM, scored by Emy Albert, with 3 seconds left finished the scoring for PHM. Acheson stopped 29 of 33 shots she faced, while Anja Morris stopped 26 of 28 for the win.
Carley Esse blasts a shot from the blue line, Kelly Carlson tipped the shot for her second goal of the night
Rachel Macaulay battles PHM goaltender Anja Morris for the puck in front of the net
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Jessica Newman and the Barnum Bombers rolled over the Carlton Bulldogs, December 6, 2010. At halftime (I only shot the first half) the score was 68-9.
Newman drives the baseline
Katie Myhre goes up for a layup
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The Bulldog women dropped a basketball game with Minnesota-Moorhead 76-71 at Romano Gym, December 4, 2010. The game included 51 fouls called and 36 total turnovers between the two teams. After one half, the game was tied at 34, but Moorhead, with the help of 4-8 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc, and 14 of 16 second half free throw shooting, Moorhead pulled away and at one point had a 12 point second half lead. UMD was 1-13 from beyond the arc for the game and shot 13-15 from the free throw line in the first half but only 7-14 in the second half. The Bulldogs were led by Kelsey Hewitt's 15 points, while Shelly Stemper had 11 and Lindsay Miller 10 points.
Courtney Doucette drives to the basket against Moorhead
Kelsey Hewitt shoots a jumper in the lane
On Saturday, December 4th, the Bulldogs gained a split in the series with Denver, winning 2-1 before a crowd of over 5400, there to see the final Men's game at the DECC Arena. Justin Faulk got the Bulldogs the lead, with a powerplay goal at 15:22, assisted by Justin Fontaine and Mike Seidel. Mike Connolly gave UMD a 2-0 lead with a huge individual effort, making good on his second shorthanded breakaway in the same shift, with a wrist shot to the far corner of the net past goaltender Brittain. Denver made it interesting, finally getting on the board on Anthony Maiani's goal at 8:25. Kenny Reiter kept Denver scoreless the final 11:35 of the period to secure the series split for UMD.
Kenny Reiter uses his noggin to make the first save of the night
UMD’s Jack Connolly
Hoagie gives the final men’s hockey stick salute at the DECC Arena. Amsoil Arena opens December 30th when the UMD Men take on North Dakota.
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The Bulldogs battled back from 3-0 down, to take a 4-3 lead in the third period, but give up the lead, then lose 5-4 in Overtime vs Denver, November 3, 2010. Jason Zucker and Anthony Maiani each scored in the first period, giving Denver a 2-0 lead into the second period. Zucker scored his second goal 1:25 into the second period, which was answered by Jack Connolly just 7 seconds later. Wade Bergman cut the deficit to 3-2 when he buried the rebound of a Justin Fontaine shot off the post, that slipped across the crease under goaltender Sam Brittain. Mike Connolly evened the game at 3 at 16:05 of the second period, with a powerplay goal, and the teams went to the locker rooms tied at 3 after 2 periods. Kyle Schmidt gave UMD the lead 4-3, with a backhand shot that got through a defender and past Brittain at 15:02 of the third period. That lead was given up with 1:22 left in the third period when Zucker scored his third goal of the game, to send the game to overtime. At 3:02 of overtime, Denver's Drew Shore found himself wide open with the puck in from of Kenny Reiter and made no mistake, burying the game winner to the back of the net. Aaron Crandall started for UMD, stoppign 5 of 8 shots he faced, while Reiter stopped 12 of 14 he faced in relief of Crandall. Brittain stopped 29 of 33 Bulldog shots for the win.
Wade Bergman scores on the Fontaine rebound
Kyle Schmidt celebrates a goal
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The Lumberjack Girls basketball team dropped a tough fouled filled game 84-52 at Duluth East, December 1st, 2010. Annabel Morrisroe led the Jacks with 21 points, while 5 players were in double figures for the Greyhounds, led by Alex Freeman's 15 points. Photos from this game won't be put up for sale, as the Duluth East gym is really dark and usable prints aren't easily obtainable.
Morrisroe goes up for a layup
