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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...
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...
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,...
Aurora pickleball courts officially opened
AURORA—A little less than two years ago, a small group of volunteers gathered to consider building a pickleball court in the Aurora community. At the time, the rallying cry was, “Why not in Aurora?’’ Fast forward to 2024 and the four courts were officially christened with a ribbon cutting and a few games of pickleball. ...
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...
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...
Giants, Titans win subsection titles
AURORA—The Mesabi East boys and Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin girls took home Section 7A North Sub-section trophies on Thursday as area athletes looked to advance to next week’s Section 7A Championships. The top seven individuals and top four relays in each event moved on to next Thursday’s 7A finals at UMD. For the boys, Mesabi East won the sub-section with 128 points. GNK was second with 108, Chisholm third (77), Ely fifth (58)...
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...
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,...
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. ...
Giants get strong team showing in regular season finale
AURORA—The Mesabi East baseball team closed out the regular season on Thursday and likely secured themselves a home playoff game as they defeated Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 10-0 in five innings. Prior to the game, the Giants occupied the fifth spot in the Section 7AA QRF rankings and with only four teams playing host to first and second round games, needed a win to get a chance to move up. Before the updated rankings were released, Mesabi East head coach Chad Sahr said it was exactly what he...
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...
Wolverines bounce back to down Panthers, 8-3
VIRGINIA—Navigating through rough waters over their last several games, the Rock Ridge baseball team came into Friday’s contest with South Ridge desperate for a win. From struggles at the plate to defensive miscues, it looks as if the Wolverines found a way to turn things around and play a complete seven innings as they downed the Panthers 8-3 to end the week. “That’s what I’ve been waiting for for a...
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