Blog Update Finally

It’s been 2 months since I last did a blog update, oops!  Been shooting like crazy other than the Christmas and New Years’ Holidays, and all the photos, as always are on Viewthroughmylens.net

Katrina and Jessica Newman of Barnum reunited on the basketball court, with Freshman Jessica joining her sister on the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs basketball team.  The UMD Women’s BBall team is off to a 7-3 start.

 

UMD Men’s basketball is off to a 7-3 start in the 2011-12 season themselves as well.

Cloquet Boys Hockey started the season 9-4 this season.

I’ve shot 3 Esko boys basketball gams and 1 Esko girls basketball games so far this season as well.  All Esko games I shoot end up on my Esko Page

Recent Photo Updates

 

UMD (Minnesota-Duluth) Softball swept 3 doubleheaders that I shot so far this season

April 6th vs Minnesota-State Moorhead

UMD pitcher Megan Mullen, from Hermantown.

UMD’s Ashley Johnson set the Bulldog career home run record this season

UMD Swept Bemidji State April 17th, while raising money for ovarian cancer research, holding an event called ‘Steal for Teal.’

UMD swept the University of Mary, April 21. 

Centerfielder Michaela Goris catches a fly ball Vs Bemidji State.

Outfielder and pitcher Mandy Matula hits Vs U of Mary

Mullen finishing her home run trot Vs the University of Mary

UMD Hockey Earns Split Vs Denver Pioneers

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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.

Bulldog Men’s Hockey Loses to Denver

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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

UMD Hockey Sweeps Michigan Tech

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On Saturday, UMD completed the sweep of Michigan Tech, with a 4-2 victory, behind two Justin Faulk powerplay goals in the second period. Mike Connolly got UMD an early lead, scoring 3:46 into the first period, but Tech's Ryan Furne answered that goal 1:56 later. Travis Oleksuk scored 1:58 into the second period, which again was answered by Tech, with Daniel Holmberg scoring at 5:10 of the period.

With UMD on a 5 on 3 powerplay, Justin Faulk scored his first of two goals at 13:17. After the goal Tech took another penalty, giving UMD more 5 on 3 powerplay time, which Faulk took advantage of again at 14:52 of the period to give UMD it's 4-2 final score. Kenny Reiter stopped 21 of 23 shots he faced, including some good scoring chances in the third period for the win.

Mike Connolly forechecks against Tech

Justin Fontaine

DECC Ice maintenance man Walt Bruley retired Saturday night, which included a ceremony celebrating Bruley’s years of service

UMD Hockey Rallies Against Michigan Tech

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For the first 39 minutes on Friday, UMD peppered Michigan Tech goaltender Josh Robinson with shot after shot but couldn't put the puck behind him. Tech had a 2-0 lead on first period goals by Brett Olson and Milos Gordic. At 19:04 of the second period, Justin Fontaine finally got the 'Dogs on the board, getting through the Tech defenses to bury the rebound of a Justin Faulk shot from the circle. The spark from that goal carried to the third period, when Fontaine scored again, on a shorthanded hustle, diving to the puck and sweeping it through Robinson's 5-hole as he came out to try and challenge the puck. Jack Connolly, Joe Basaraba (his first career goal), and Dan Delisle the each scored in the next 7:16 for the 'Dogs, giving them a 5-2 lead. Olson scored again for Tech at 18:11 of the third but the UMD lead was too much. UMD outshot Michigan Tech 47-17 for the game, and Tech never had more than 7 shots in any period. Wade Bergman had two assists while Jack & Mike Connolly, Justin Faulk, Mike Montgomery, Keegan Flaherty, and Mike Seidel each added a solo assist for the 'Dogs.

Justin Faulk controls the puck in the zone

Justin Fontaine starts a dive to the puck

Fontaine swept the puck through Robinson’s legs for the game tying goal

Joe Basaraba lets a slapshot go, that beat Robinson for his first career goal

UMD Bulldogs Soccer Shuts Out University of Mary

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The UMD Bulldog soccer team defeated the University of Mary 3-0 at Molasky Stadium October 9, 2010.  

Goalkeeper Hannah Iaizzo

Mallory Fox and Reegan Lloyd celebrate Lloyd's goal from the 50 yard line.

Whitney Wilson scores on this header

 

4th Ranked UMD Volleyball Beats Northern State

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The Nationally (4th) ranked Bulldogs opened their home season (and conference schedule) with a 3 games to 1 victory over Northern State University of Aberdeen, South Dakota. UMD took the first game 25-19, and dropped a tight second game 23-25, before winning the final two games 25-16 and 25-17.  

UMD Senior Jamie Lakatos hitting

Junior April Hansen scores one of her many kills on the night

 

 

Senior April Lamers receives a Northern State serve

 

UMD Softball Sweeps Bemidji State Beavers

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The final two games of the NSIC regular season, at Bemidji State, were moved to Duluth due to heavy rains in Bemidji, making Bemidji the home team at Juction Avenue Field on the UMD campus. The Beavers put up a battle the first game, taking a 3-3 tie into the 7th inning, where UMD's Val Hartel scored the go-ahead, and winning, run on an Ashley Johnson sac fly. UMD pitcher Kristin Danielson set the Bulldog career strikeouts record with a strikeout in the 6th inning. UMD dominated the second game, winning 9-0 in 6 innings, while getting 6 perfect innings (18 batters, 18 outs) from pitcher Heather Stemper. Stemper's performance included 6 strike outs, 6 ground outs, and 6 fly outs. UMD picked up a home run from Sarah Kabes in the 9-0 win. 

UMD Bulldogs Softball Sweeps Moorhead

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The Bulldogs swept Moorhead for the second day in a row, winning 14-6 and 16-8 in mercy rule shortened games April 21, 2010 on the Junction Ave. field on campus. 

UMD (Minnesota-Duluth) Softball Takes Two From Southwest Minnesota State

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Kristin Danielson and Heather Stemper each held the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs to one run in their respecitve games to lead UMD to a 3-1 and 4-1 sweep in Duluth, April 18, 2010. Ashley Johnson (game 1) and Coley Gale (game 2) each had a home run for UMD in the sweep.

Since My Last Update

Since the last update, more than three weeks ago, I've shot:

Minnesota-Duluth Women's hockey team Wins National Championship in THREE OVERTIMES vs Cornell Big red

And now the area college (and soon high school) softball and baseball seasons are starting to take shape....


The UMD women's softball team swept St. Cloud in Duluth, March 31st.. the earliest ever on campus start to the season.

The FDLTCC Thunder softball team started their regular season losing two to Rainy River CC

Also the UMD Bulldogs baseball team took the field earlier than ever this season, I shot games April 7th against Minnesota-State Mankato