Sports
Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth Golf Fundraiser
NHS Duluth serves all of Duluth’s core neighborhoods in home improvement, homeownership, and revitalization efforts. It is a 401(c)3 non-profit organization, making any donations tax deductible.
We are holding our first annual golf fundraising outing on Friday, June 17, and are looking for any players or sponsors who may be interested. To sign up click here. Cash Prizes! Golf Prizes! A Friday on the golf course!
For more information, contact Dan at 218-727-8604 x. 207 or at dollhoff @ nhsduluth.org.
Horseback riding along Amity Creek Trail
I am wondering if folks who use the trail along Amity Creek between Amity Road and Maxwell/Skyline have issues with horseback riding in that area. My daughter and her friends ride their horses there when it is dried up in late spring into the fall. I also use the trail for hiking and mountain biking and like to see the trail kept as multi-use. I’m just looking for comments to see if there have been any problems encountered by folks using the trail. Please, no horse poop jokes. Thanks.
WGW Pro Wrestling Show at Duluth Heritage Sports Center
Wrestling Gone Wild Live Pro Wrestling at the Duluth Heritage Sports Center in the ice arena, May 21 at 6 p.m., starring Wild Bill Irwin, The Nuclear Native Gary Littlewolf and WGW Champion Cooter. At-Large Duluth City Councilor Jeff Anderson will be the Special Guest Referee for the main event. The proceeds will go to Twin Ports Action Coalition, a group working on ending homelessness and poverty in the Northland.
Fundraiser for the Twin Ports Action Coalition!
W.G.W. Heavyweight Championship
Cooter w/ Duck vs “the Bulldog” Sammy Savard
W.G.W. Women’s Championship
Mystik vs Scarlett Bordeaux
Brand New W.G.W. TV Championship – Fans Choose the Match!
Gary “The Nuclear Native” Littlewolf vs Kaz “tha Hoodfella” Karter
Big six-man main event featuring Wild Bill Irwin with
Special guest referee Duluth City Councilor Jeff Anderson
Also Legends the Blaster, Dynamic Dave and Dirty Ernie
Number-one Contender Tag-Team match!
Also Appearing: Asylum, Patriot III, The Blaster, Josh Price,Tommy 2 Tone, J.R. Backlund, The Bosnian Brawler and more.
Tickets:
Adults $10 in advance and $12 at the door
Children $6 in advance and $8 at the door
Wright Around Ya Leads Harbor City Rollerdames to Victory!
“Wright Around Ya,” the always smiling Jammer for the Harbor City Rollerdames,, led the team to a big victory tonight over Fargo. Part ballerina, part .44 caliber bullet as she rockets around the track in Pioneer Hall, “Wright Around Ya” worked her way through the crowds to score — a lot, as did Killer Cleta and Gypsy. All the team deserves a nod, but I’d love to see “Wright Around Ya” featured in an article in the DNT or on Fox 21.
[I missed Mic Wicked, who set the circle on fire the last time I watched the Dames. But the Norwegian Squirrel is doing alright.]
I have a question, though. The games seemed a much slower pace tonight — I realized that the pack was circling the track a lot slower, sometimes almost stopped. What is up with that kind of play? I’d love to hear from an expert. And I’d love an actual score — I forgot to write it down.
Rollerdames Next Weekend
Harbor City Roller Dames
Sat. May 7
Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls
S. Pioneer Hall, DECC – Duluth
Duluth endurance cyclists leave mark in Trans-Iowa
From left Charlie Farrow and Tim Ek (who, along with Jason Buffington and Jeremy Kershaw make up the Death Before Dishonor group) at last year's Trans-Iowa. Note the headlamps because they will be riding all night.
Two of Duluth’s strongest endurance cyclists completed an amazing feat today in Iowa. The Trans-Iowa is a two-day, 300-mile bike race on mostly gravel backroads that starts at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning and finishes when you either cross the finish line or quit, which many people do. To win, you have to pretty much ride without stopping for a little more than 24 hours. (more…)
Spirit Mountain Snowboard Video
Some shots up at Duluth’s local hill, Spirit Mountain.
UMD Bulldogs Hockey on wild.com
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
Highlight video of the Frozen Four Championship Game 2011 at Xcel Energy Center.
Miller Creek Disk Golf Course
Public Meeting: Friday, April 29, 11 a.m. to noon at Lake Superior College. Click here for details.
Lutsen Mountain Meltdown
Where are all the avid Lutsen shredders at? Upon moving to the Duluth area a few years ago I had my first Lutsen Mountain experience in 2009. I was so disappointed that I had NEVER been there. We are so fortunate to have snowboarding/skiing of that quality only a short drive away, especially because you get to look at the beautiful Lake Superior while doing so, which is also possible in Duluth, but up there you don’t have the industrial eye-sore.
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Submit your NCAA Championship Photos!
We know where the UMD Mens Hockey team was when they won the NCAA Championship title but where were you? Submit your photos and stories to lakevoicenews@gmail.com to be published tomorrow Thursday, April 13 on www.lakevoicenews.org.
LakeVoice News is a weekly online publication produced by UMD journalism students. The stories are reported on and written by students, but the content is for the community. If you have a story idea or would like to submit photos you can email us at lakevoicenews@gmail.com.
Duluth bike cave open for the season
Open shop hours start this week at 1712 Jefferson St. Come find us in the backyard.
Wednesday 5pm-8pm (female identified night)
Thursday 5pm-8pm
Saturday 2pm-6pm
We’re also planning Friday sweater rides and Sunday bike polo for those of you interested … more to come!
Hope to see you soon. As always, email us at bikecave1712 @ hotmail.com with any questions or comments.
Free Outdoor Tennis Courts in Duluth
Does anyone know locations for outdoor tennis courts in Duluth where you don’t have to pay a court fee to play?
UMD Bulldogs 2011 NCAA National Hockey Champions
Bulldogs win 3-2 in overtime. (more…)
Lake Superior Surfing … Hang Ten!
[The post originally contained an embedded video that no longer exists at its source.]
Team Red Bull finds some nice waves on Big Sexy (aka Lake Superior). Never under estimate Big Sexy, she can be a real bitch.
Frozen Four: UMD 4, Notre Dame 3
The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 4-3 to advance to Saturday’s Frozen Four NCAA men’s hockey national championship game against the winner of the North Dakota / Michigan game.
J.T. Brown had a goal and an assist to lead the Bulldogs to the semifinal victory. Mike Connolly, Jack Connolly and Kyle Schmidt also scored.
Where can we watch ultimate fighting in the Twin Ports?
We’ve tried Buffalo Wild Wings, which is a fun place, but it’s always good to have some options. Where else can one partake in the UFC ritual in this area?
Help out an aspiring Duluth runner
Hello Duluthians. I am trying to do more running as the season warms up … although at this point what I actually do is closer to “lumber” or “amble quickly.” Anyway, running on the Duluth Lakewalk is fine, but I would like to focus on a closed 1/4 mile track. Does anyone know of a track (or similar item) that is open to the public?
Rollerdames
It’s Saturday. My wife has a cold, and I get “the look” when I suggest that I might go out and leave her shivering under blankets.
So I’m not at the bout between the Harbor City Rollerdames and whomever they are playing tonight. [It doesn’t matter whom — they will be crushed.]
If you have results, please post here. Go Rollerdames!
It’s opening day!
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HCRD is Back in Black, on the Track!
Women’s flat track roller derby is once again going to rock the DECC as the Harbor City Roller Dames are “Back in Black, on the Track!” Saturday April 2. HCRD will return to the DECC’s Pioneer Hall to take on the Mississippi Valley Mayhem (La Crosse, WI).
A portion of the bout’s proceeds will benefit the YWCA’s Spirit Valley Young Mothers Program. There will also be a pre-bout performance by the Twin Ports Elite Cheer Squad.
Doors open at 7pm, roller derby action starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 plus any applicable fees and are available at the DECC Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, or Ticketmaster outlets. Children 10 and under are free with paid admission.
Harbor City Roller Dames is the Northland’s original women’s flat track roller derby league and currently in the middle of their second season. For more information about HCRD please visit harborcityrollerdames.com or find them on Facebook.
Ladies’ Night at the Duluth Puttin’ Hut
Duluth gets a shout out of sorts in this PlayStation ad featuring Joe Mauer. I thought Kevin Butler said “Duluth Mutton Hut” at first, which sounded appealing, but I’m pretty sure it’s puttin’.
I don’t think there is a puttin’ hut either, sadly.
Duluth: The Real Hockey Town USA?
This will only be of interest to the biggest Duluth-o-philes, Twitter nerds (like me) and possibly hockey fanatics.
Last night for about 10-15 minutes Duluth East was trending on Twitter in the United States. This means that there was an enormous amount of “chatter” about Duluth East’s victory over Edina in the MN State High School League AA Hockey Semi-Finals.
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