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Giorgi takes over Hibbing's boys basketball program
HIBBING—Kyle Giorgi had been coaching basketball at Nashwauk-Keewatin for 11 years, 10 as head coach at the Class A school. Now, Giorgi is taking two steps up, moving up to Class 3A, as he has been hired as the new Hibbing High School boys basketball coach. Giorgi is looking forward to the next step in his coaching career. ...
Post 60 turns the tables on Post 222
HIBBING—On Tuesday, the Hibbing American Legion baseball team beat Grand Rapids 3-1 in one of the better games Post 222 has played this season. Two days later, things changed 180-degrees. Post 60 put up crooked numbers in the first three innings en route to a 10-6 victory over Hibbing Thursday at Al Nyberg Field in American Legion baseball action. ...
Legion splits home and away series with Hibbing
The Grand Rapids Legion Post 60 played Hibbing twice this week in a home and away series, splitting the two games with their rivals down Highway 169. Grand Rapids hosted the first game at Bob Streetar Field on Tuesday, putting righthander Kyler Miller on the mound where he held Hibbing to one hit while striking out seven in just four innings pitched. The Wolfpack outhit Hibbing 8-4 in the game but could not get a run across the plate until the sixth inning. Nolan Svatos’...
Thunderhawks fall activity registration information
Online registration is now underway and the countdown until the 2024-25 Fall high school activity season has begun, with less than a month before start dates arrive for ten Thunderhawks and Lightning teams. All student-athletes must be fully registered and all requirements completed by the start date to participate on Day 1. Students are required to complete a physical every three years on an MSHSL form beginning in seventh grade....
Miners host Roseau with No. 2 seed on the line
HIBBING—After getting some state-tournament experience last year, the Hibbing amateur baseball team would like to taste that success again this season. The Miners can set themselves up for more of that when they take on Roseau, beginning at 1 p.m. today at Al Nyberg Field. The winner of this game will get the No. 2 seed in the Northwest Border Division and will play either Warroad or Rainy River in...
Familiar Faces: Quinnipiac women’s hockey record books needs updating after Peart graduates
Hamden, Conn. — Sadie Peart says goodbye to another school and another hockey program after she graduated from Quinnipiac University with her degree in May, receiving a Master’s in Business Administration. A 2019 Grand Rapids High School graduate, her success at Quinnipiac was not limited only to her education, but also as a hockey player who once again left an impression on a program. After five years playing for the Grand Rapids-Greenway Lightning, Peart suited up for the Quinnipiac Bobcats in Hamden Conn., playing another...
Hibbing opens VFW playoffs today in Duluth
HIBBING—Last season, the Hibbing VFW baseball team went into the District 8 Tournament as the No. 1 seed, but Post 1221 fell short of their intnded goal. This year, Hibbing gets a chance to redeem itself as Post 1221 has the No. 1 seed and will start Eighth District play beginning at 2:30 p.m., against either East Duluth or Rock Ridge at Ordean Field in Duluth. In other games, Grand...
Miners take care of North Stars in seven innings
HIBBING—With the playoffs fast approaching, the Hibbing amateur baseball team is fighting for a top seed in the tournament. The Miners took one step closer to that by pounding out 12 hits en route to an 11-0, 10-run rule victory over Rainy River Wednesday at Al Nyberg Field. That sets the stage for a crucial game Saturday against Roseau, beginning at 1 p.m. at Al Nyberg Field. ...
Thunder 18U split with GRG
GRAND RAPIDS—The Rock Ridge Thunder 18U softball team needed some time to find their footing on Monday night taking on Grand Rapids/Greenway, but managed to pull things together by night’s end to earn the 1-1 split. Rock Ridge fell in the opener 7-3 before using a seven-run sixth inning in the second game to grab the 10-3 bounceback victory. “I think we were all kind of just flat footed and...
Grand Rapids’ Micah Miller inks AHL contract with the Hershey Bears
Soon Hunter Shepard won’t be the only Grand Rapids boys hockey alum to suit up for the Hershey Bears. 2017 Thunderhawk captain Micah Miller has signed a one-year AHL contract with the Hershey Bears for the 2024-2025 season. Miller skated for St. Cloud State University for five seasons 2018...
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