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Adam Johnson Memorial Fund established
Adam Johnson grew up playing hockey in Hibbing, Minnesota, and was a promising player who went on to play hockey at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and became an assistant captain there. After college he played professional hockey with the Pittsburg Penguins and was still playing professional hockey when his life was cut short due to a neck injury. Adam was loved and admired by his family, friends, teammates, and coaches. His hockey coaches have talked of Adam’s integrity and that he was not only an exceptional teammate, but a truly special person. ...
N-K rebuilding in 2024
NASHWAUK—The Nashwauk-Keewatin High School volleyball team was hit hard by graduation last year, but not all is lost. The Spartans have a few veterans back, along with some newcomers to the varsity team, which has Nashwauk-Keewatin coach Jessica Noonan believing that this team can make some noise in Section 7A. It starts with the seniors, Jayla Larcom, Brynn Kackman, Katie Kinkel and Madi Brown. ...
Raiders essentially a brand-new team
COLERAINE—If the Greenway High School volleyball team is going to have success during the 2024 season, the team as a whole has gel as a unit. That’s because Raider coach Caci Richards lost seven seniors to graduation last year, so she has, except for one player, a brand-new team this season. Again, how they come together will determine how far Greenway goes in the Section 7AA playoffs. ...
Thunderhawks football dominates in win over Pine City
Grand Rapids 28, Pine City 0 PINE CITY — The Thunderhawks opened their new season with a bang, taking down Pine City on the road 28-0. The game required multiple changes to the start time due to storms, but the Thunderhawks were ready to play whenever the whistle finally blew. Bad weather or not, Coach Spahn said it was going to be a run-heavy offense and they stuck to the game plan as they ran in all four of their touchdowns. After a scoreless first...
Weekly Round-Up: Area sports scores and reviews
Thunderhawks football dominates in win over Pine City Grand Rapids 28, Pine City 0 PINE CITY — The Thunderhawks opened their new season with a bang, taking down Pine City on the road 28-0. The game required multiple changes to the start time due to storms, but the Thunderhawks were ready to play whenever the whistle finally blew. Bad weather or not, Coach Spahn said it was going to be...
Titan boys ranked highly heading into 2024
COLERAINE—Can the Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin High School boys cross country team keep up with tradition? The Titans have won seven Section 7A titles over the past nine seasons, but are they set up for an eighth in 10 years? Only time will tell as the 2024 season gets underway, but never count out Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, which is ranked second in the state in Class A. ...
Thunderhawks place two in top-7 in Virginia
VIRGINIA — The Grand Rapids boys and girls cross country teams hit the ground running with their first meet of the season. The Thunderhawks participated in the Rock Ridge Invitational at Virginia Public Golf Course on Wednesday, and impressed with two top-7 finishes in the boys’ run. The boys placed second overall behind Hibbing with 68 points, led by junior Brenden Sylvester in the 5,000 Meters. Sylvester, a state tournament-runner,...
Grand Rapids swimming takes down CEC in first dual
CLOQUET — The Grand Rapids girls swim and dive team won their first meet of the year. The Thunderhawks went on the road and took down CEC in their dual event, in a strong win over the Lumberjacks. Grand Rapids was dominant in the pool Tuesday, both in the relays and individually. The 200 Yard Medley was won by Grand Rapids by nearly ten seconds, after the team of ...
GNK girls looking for more numbers
COLERAINE—The Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin High School girls cross country team would like to step out of the shadow of their boys team, and start making a name for themselves. Will this be the year the Titan girls do that? Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin coach Will Floersheim has the ability to do that, but he may not have the numbers to accomplish that feat. ...
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