Sports Extras

• 11 Local Ties to Minnesota Teams at 2012 NIT

  (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Nine players and two coaches with Northland ties have been selected to represent Minnesota on one of two teams in the upcoming Minnesota National Inivitational Tournament.

• Superior's Bukowski to Play in Minnesota NIT

  Superior, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Superior senior defenseman Brett Bukowski has been named one of 20 skaters for Team Wisconsin in next week's Minnesota National Invitational Tournament (NIT).

• Former Husky Smyly Makes MLB Debut

  Detroit, MI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Former Duluth Huskies pitcher Drew Smyly made his major league debut on Thursday, earning a no decision with the Detroit Tigers.

• Superior Native Moncel Bound for 2012 Olympics

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Superior native and St. Scholastica head athletic trainer Kim Moncel is headed to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, where she will work for Team USA in the athletic clinic.

• Two Bulldogs, One Thunderhawk to Don USA Jersey

  (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Three players with Northland connections were among the final roster of 17 announced Wednesday for the upcoming IIHF Men's Hockey World Championship.

• Connolly, Brown Nab USCHO Honors

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- The postseason awards continue to come for UMD senior Jack Connolly and sophomore J.T. Brown, this time from U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO).

• Keuning Leads Saints' Weekly UMAC Honors

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- St. Scholastica freshman Mickie Keuning was named this week as the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) pitcher of the week, that following a no-hit performance last Friday against Minnesota-Morris.

• UMD's Connolly Helping "Defending the Blueline"

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- UMD senior captain and Duluth native Jack Connolly will be signing autographs on Saturday in an effort to help raise money for "Defending the Blueline."

• Three Former Huskies on MLB Opening Day Rosters

  Duluth, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Three former members of the Duluth Huskies are rostered on MLB teams for the opening of the 2012 season, which officially started on March 28.

• Hermantown Native LeBlanc Granted Medical Redshirt

  St. Cloud, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Hermantown native Drew LeBlanc has been approved for a medical redshirt and will return to St. Cloud State for a fifth season, that according to the school's official Twitter page.

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