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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. ...
Kruse's 11 Ks, home run lead Giants past Timberwolves, 5-1
AURORA—The Mesabi East baseball team got a strong performance from senior Dakota Kruse on Monday as the Giants maneuvered their way past visiting Ely, 5-1. Kruse went nearly the full distance, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings of work before exiting the game in the bottom of the seventh due to hitting the pitch count. At the plate, he added a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to give Mesabi East a 4-0 lead at the time. ...
'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. ...
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...
Titans of the Track - GNK track and field at their best going into final month
Track and field athletes from Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin participated in the Iron Range Conference Championship on Tuesday, and showed they are only getting stronger as they enter “Championship Month.” The GNK girls took second place in the event with an impressive 159 overall, and the boys took third, scoring 107.5 in the event held at Rock Ridge High School in Virginia on Tuesday. Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin track and field, along with their cross-country team,...
Karlsson finds her “True North” in the snow and dirt
BIWABIK—When it comes to the ski industry, Minnesota native and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame member, Jeannie Thoren is often regarded as a pioneer in women’s skiing. Much like her role model, Thoren, Heidi Jo Karlsson has made a name for herself, on the regional and local levels when it comes to the growth of the ski and mountain biking world. Karlsson, currently serving as Mountain Sports School...
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...
Dedication of Steve Kerzie Legacy Track set for 10 a.m. Saturday
VIRGINIA—Less than a week after hosting the Iron Range Conference Championships, the Rock Ridge track and field teams will host one more this season. Kicking off the Kerzie Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, the brand new, state of the art track at Rock Ridge High School will be named the “Steve Kerzie Legacy Track” in honor of Steve Kerzie and his years of service and impact throughout the Gilbert school system. ...
Informing the school and community
Sam Gabardi and Ian Larrabee are both known around the Hibbing High School community for their involvement in sports and extra curricular activities, one of which is being the hosts of the Anchor Down Podcast. The podcast was started in 2021 by a couple of then seniors, as a way to expose kids to the world of video making and appearing on screen, as well as a fun way to inform the school and community about events and current happenings around the area. There was a year-long hiatus of the podcast, but it came back this year with a bit...
Zubich has eyes set on next chapter
MOUNTAIN IRON—While Mountain Iron-Buhl senior Jordan Zubich didn’t get to cap off her last high school basketball season with a state championship, the soon-to-be North Carolina Tar Heel says her final go around with the Ranger program was by far her favorite. Coming in as the defending champs and helping bring MI-B all the way back to the state title game, Zubich’s time in high school was as illustrious as anyone could hope starting out at a young age. ...
Giants eke out a win vs. Wolverines, 3-2
AURORA—The Mesabi East boys Baseball team had a rough game against Cherry recently and left with a loss. On Thursday night in Aurora, the Giants played a totally different game. They made the defensive plays, hit the ball when they needed to and didn’t commit the errors like they did in Cherry Mesabi East did...
Wolverines sweep IRCs for third straight year
VIRGINIA—Hosting their first ever varsity meet at the new Kerzie Legacy Track at Raduenz Field, the Rock Ridge boys’ and girls’ track and field teams made a splash, with both capturing the Iron Range Conference Crown. For the boys, it was their third IRC win in a row as they dominated the field with 231 points. Mesabi East was second with 129.5 and GNK third with 107.5. The girls also...
Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic kicks off today
HIBBING—If the Hibbing High School baseball team has a springboard into the postseason, it starts today at Al Nyberg Field. That’s because the Mike Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic begins with Roseau playing Cloquet at 4:30 p.m., then the Bluejackets take on Proctor, beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Hibbing will play Roseau at 10 a.m., followed by the Rams and Proctor at 12:30 p.m. Cloquet and Proctor play at 3...
Rock Ridge downs Hibbing for 4th straight 7A title
VIRGINIA—When it comes down to a section final, Jace Friedlieb has full confidence in his team. Watching his Rock Ridge boys’ tennis team take on Hibbing for a chance at yet another Section 7A crown, Friedlieb knows that the players he puts out on the court have strong odds to win the needed four points to secure a victory. The Wolverines showed why their coach and the entire team should...
Rangers steal one from Bluestreaks
CHISHOLM—The Mountain Iron-Buhl softball team has lost seven of their last eight games, and the biggest culprit has been scoring runs. So Ranger coach Jesse White tried to do something about that, like taking chances on the bases to move runners along. It worked to perfection as Mountain Iron-Buhl stole home twice en route to a 9-3 victory over Chisholm at Pergol Field Wednesday. ...
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