Sports Notebook, Saturday
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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
- Daniel Chiarelli, Northern News Now
- Alicia Tipcke, WDIO 10/13
- Spencer Pierce, WDIO 10/13
- 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.
