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Best in Local Media

Northern News Now's Daniel Chiarelli has exploded to No. 1 in The Howie Blog's Best Twin Ports TV Sports Anchor/Reporter list. Here's a YouTube interview featuring Chiarelli, the best live broadcaster in our market.

Best Twin Ports TV Sports Anchor/Reporters

  1. Daniel Chiarelli, Northern News Now
  2. Alicia Tipcke, WDIO 10/13
  3. Spencer Pierce, WDIO 10/13
  4. Neil Vierzba, FOX 21

Today's Events / Results

Men's College Hockey

Gophers 5, Bulldogs 1. UMD 1-4 overall.

Women's College Hockey

Bulldogs 2, St. Thomas 0

College Football

Sioux Falls 24, Bulldogs 21. UMD falls to 3-4 overall and 2-4 NSIC.

Friday Night Scoreboard

Men's College Hockey

Gophers 7, Bulldogs 5. UMD falls to 1-3 overall.

Michigan 3, St. Cloud State 0

Augustana 2, Nebraska-Omaha 1

North Dakota 3, Minnesota State 2

Ohio State 2, Wisconsin 1

Stonehill 4, Lake Superior 1

Northern Michigan 2, Alaska-Anchorage 1

Women's College Hockey

Bulldogs 3, St. Thomas 0. UMD improves to 4-3 overall, 3-2 WCHA.

Prep Football Playoffs

Section 7AAAA Quarterfinals, Tuesday

Cloquet at Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 2 seed Hermantown in a semifinal Saturday at 6 p.m. in Hermantown.

Rock Ridge at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 1 seed North Branch in a semifinal Saturday at 6 p.m. in North Branch.

Section 7AAAAA Quarterfinal, Tuesday

Duluth East at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 2 seed Andover in a semifinal at 1 p.m. Saturday in Andover.

Section 7AAA Quarterfinal, Tuesday

Hibbing at Esko, 5 p.m. Winner advances to face No. 1 seed Pequot Lakes in a semifinal at 2 p.m. Saturday. Two Harbors will host Pierz in the other semifinal, at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Take a Bow

Defenseman Neal Pionk and the Winnipeg Jets are off to sizzling starts this season.

Pionk, 29, has a goal and six points for the 4-0 Jets. The former Hermantown High and Bulldogs standout had a goal and three assists in an 8-3 home victory over San Jose Sharks on Friday night. The Island Lake resident will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.