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'Jacket nine looks to get their offense going
HIBBING—In the eight-team Section 7AAA playoffs, the Hibbing High School baseball team is No. 3 in the field in runs given up. Offensively, that’s a different story. The Bluejackets are last in the field in runs scored. So as No. 5 seeded Hibbing gets set to open the 7AAA playoffs today against No. 4 seeded...
'Jacket softball 9 gets set to take on Thunderhawks
HIBBING—The Hibbing High School softball team passed a big test last week by winning two games in the elimination bracket of the Section 7AAA Tournament. The Bluejackets still have some work to do and that continues today when Hibbing travels to Chisago Lakes to take on Grand Rapids, beginning at 3 p.m. in another Section 7AAA elimination-bracket game. The Bluejackets survived games against Hermantown and Cloquet on the pitching of...
Hibbing Raceway recognizes long-time track supporters
HIBBING—Mike “Sootie” Damjanovich and Richard “Roby” Robnik gave a lot to Hibbing Raceway for a lot of years. To honor Damjanovich’s and Robnik’s long-time contributions to Hibbing Raceway, the two late men will be honored Saturday night at a special Hibbing Raceway Remembrance and Recognition Night. “We will have Mark Trenberth go down and say a few words and give credit to these guys who helpethe race track,” Mike Olson,...
Lamppa, Herberg commit to play at the next level
VIRGINIA—Two Rock Ridge seniors made their future plans known on Friday with Emma Lamppa committing to play basketball at Hamline University and Ryan Herberg signing on to play football at Minnesota North-Mesabi Range. For both, it was the next step in their already successful academic and athletic careers as they’re just days away from receiving their high school diplomas. With the Rock Ridge girls’ basketball team making their first ever...
Vikings rally to beat HHS softball 9
HIBBING—The Hibbing School softball team let one slip through their fingers. The Bluejackets had a 4-0 lead through four innings, then a 4-1 lead after five innings, but North Branch outscored Hibbing 8-3 over the final three innings en route to a 9-7 Section 7AAA quarterfinal victory Wednesday at Cheever Field. The loss sends the Bluejackets into the elimination round of the playoffs, where they will take on Hermantown at...
Thunderhawks rolling heading into playoffs
Grand Rapids 6, Hibbing 0 Grand Rapids 8, Esko 0 GRAND RAPIDS— It was a beautiful day for baseball at Bob Streetar Field in Grand Rapids, as the Thunderhawks played two games on senior night, rewarding their supporters by shutting out their opponents in both. Holding your opponents scoreless is clearly the most effective way...
Boben battles as Bluejackets eliminate Hawks
CLOQUET—After throwing well over 100 pitches in a 9-7 loss to North Branch Wednesday, Aune Boben had to do it all over again less than 24 hours later. The Hibbing High School senior showed her mettle, throwing over 100 pitches again, but this time, it would be the Bluejackets, who came away with a 9-7 Section 7AAA elimination-game victory over Hermantown at Braun Park. Boben battled through all seven innings...
Hendrickson, Gabardi win 7A doubles title
CLOQUET—Now set to make his third straight appearance at the big dance, Hibbing senior Cooper Hendrickson is no stranger to the state tennis tournament as he, along with teammate Jack Gabardi will be two of four Bluejackets at the Class A State Tennis Tournament. Hendrickson and Gabardi defeated their own Hibbing teammates Keaton Petrick and Isaiah Hildenbrand in the 7A doubles final, securing state tournament berths for both pairs. In...
Storm hang on to beat Bluestreaks, 9-8
CHISHOLM—With the playoffs fast approaching, the Chisholm High School baseball team must cut down on their mistakes. The Bluestreaks found that out the hard way Monday, committing three errors, which allowed Hill City/Northland to come away with a 9-8 victory over Chisholm at the Field of Dreams. The Bluestreaks had two of those errors in a six-run second inning for the Storm, which put Chisholm in a hole right away. ...
Hibbing boys, Rock Ridge girls win Kerzie titles
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge girls and Hibbing boys won titles at the Steve Kerzie Legacy Track Meet held Saturday at the new complex on the campus of Rock Ridge High School. The Bluejacket boys title with 162 points, followed by Rock Ridge at 143, Hermantown 95, Barnum 85, Ely 57.5, Chisholm 39.5 and Mountain Iron-Buhl 14. Placing first for Hibbing were Finn Eskeli in the 200 (26.67) and 400 (52.39); Brady...
Wolverines, 'Jackets move on in 7A tennis tourney
VIRGINIA—Rock Ridge and Hibbing tennis players are well within striking distance of a state tennis berth after this first day of the Section 7A individual tournament held in Virginia. Semifinal and final rounds are set to be held Thursday starting at 9 a.m. in Cloquet. In singles, Rock Ridge’s Payton Marks earned a spot in the final four, along with Hibbing’s Whitaker Rewertz. ...
George caps off senior year with best state finish
VIRGINIA—Rock Ridge senior Gunnar George came into his final swim season with the hopes of finishing at state better than he did the year before. With a fourth place finish in the 50 freestyle and a third place finish in the 100 butterfly in 2023, the bar was set higher than ever and the standout swimmer would need to find another gear to get things done. Late in the season,...
'Jackets second, Wolverines fifth at Rock Ridge Invite
VIRGINIA—The Hibbing boys golf team finished two strokes behind Hermantown on Friday to take second at the Rock Ridge Invitational held at the Virginia Golf Course. The Hawks won the meet with a team score of 304 while the ‘Jackets were just behind them at 306. Duluth East was third (308), Grand Rapids fourth (310) and Rock Ridge fifth (313) to round out a tightly packed top five that was separated by less than 10 strokes. ...
Boben reaches 600 strikeouts in win over Giants
HIBBING—Aune Boben was on her game. The Hibbing High School senior struck out 19 Mesabi East batters, and she hit a home run, as the Bluejackets beat the Giants 7-0 Friday at Dr. Ben Owens Stadium in Cheever Field. In the process, Boben topped 600 career strikeouts in a dominant performance. “Six-hundred strikeouts shows how...
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