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 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 15, 2024 

Rebels surge past Bombers

It was a tale of two halves last Saturday when No. 4 seed Moose Lake/Willow River and neighboring No. 5 seed Barnum met in the Section 7AA boys basketball quarterfinals in Hermantown. The Bombers... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 15, 2024 

Lumberjacks bounced in first round

It took a nearly flawless game for the North Branch Vikings to beat the Cloquet in the Section 7AAA boys basketball tournament last week. The game was even at 41-41 at halftime on March 6, but the... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 15, 2024 

Raptors rip through Section 7A foess

The large Section 7A boys basketball tournament reached a fever pitch Wednesday, with two of the remaining four teams hailing from Carlton County. One of those local teams was expected to be in the... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 8, 2024

7A girls playoffs: Cromwell-Wright, South Ridge remain

And then there were two. The two remaining local teams in the Section 7A girls basketball tournament are Cromwell-Wright and South Ridge. Both teams won twice last week and entered Wednesday night's... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 8, 2024

Boys basketball teams ready for playoff runs

While the girls basketball playoffs are entering their final stages, the boys sectional tournaments finally kicked off this week. The Pine Knot News offers this overview of local boys basketball... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 1, 2024

'A' dream is dashed

A slow start proved too much to overcome for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team Saturday night. Playing in the semifinals of the Section 7A playoffs, the Lumberjacks fell behind early, rallied... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 1, 2024

Raptors feed off crowd, drop Cards

Playing in the Carlton gym for the only time this season Friday, the Raptors defeated Cromwell-Wright 80-72 in a homecoming tour de force. "I was pretty nervous going into the game," said Shawn... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    March 1, 2024

Cloquet bounces into 7AAA semifinals

Meeting for the third time this season Wednesday night, Cloquet dispatched Hibbing with ease, 56-20, in the quarterfinals of the Section 7AAA tournament. The Lumberjacks will move on to play in the Se... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 23, 2024

Boys hockey playoffs: 'Jacks make a statement

When the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjack boys hockey team opened play in the Section 7A playoffs Tuesday, it marked the Lumberjacks' first time playing in a Class A playoff tournament. It was also the... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 16, 2024

Young 'Jacks run out of gas

A massive run over the second half of the season propelled the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team into the Section 7A semifinals on Saturday against defending champions Proctor/Hermantown. But a... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 16, 2024

Marshall flurries end MLA's season

Less than two weeks ago, Moose Lake Area defeated Duluth Marshall 4-0 in girls hockey in Moose Lake. Last Saturday, MLA was looking to become the first Rebels girls hockey team to play in a section fi... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 16, 2024

Big night, big win for running Raptors

The gym was rocking and the fans were in a frenzy last Friday when the Carlton/Wrenshall Raptors hosted Barnum in Wrenshall. The game was part of the Wrenshall homecoming festivities, and the Raptors... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 9, 2024

'Jacks off to a strong start in playoffs

Tuesday night the Lumberjacks girls hockey team hosted Hibbing/Chisholm in the first round of the Section 7A playoffs. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton came in on a roll having gone 9-0-1 over their last 10 games... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 9, 2024

Rebels moving on after a 1-0 squeaker

The Moose Lake Area girls hockey team opened their season with four straight losses, the last one Nov. 28 at the hands of the Rock Ridge Wolverines. On Tuesday night, the Rebels avenged the loss as... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 9, 2024

'Jacks feel tested for playoff run

With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boy's hockey team is fighting for seeding in the upcoming Section 7A tournament. "Right now we could be anywhere from the... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 2, 2024

Lumberjacks hold on in OT

A little over two weeks ago, the Cloquet boys basketball team throttled Duluth Marshall by 22 points in a home win. On Monday night, the 'Jacks managed to sneak away with a 77-66 overtime road win... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    February 2, 2024

Defense wins the night for Esko

A stifling defense helped the Esko girls basketball team to slowly pull away with a 59-48 road win over Cromwell-Wright Monday night in Cromwell. "Esko is long and athletic, and we did not pass the... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 26, 2024

Hot Rebels slow Raptors' roll

Things could not have gone any better for the Moose Lake/Willow River boys basketball team in their matchup against Carlton/Wrenshall Friday night. The Rebels shooting was beyond hot as they opened... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 26, 2024

Ogichidaa are finding their way

At first look, one might expect the Fond du Lac boys basketball team to be long in experience. A deeper look shows that the Ogichidaa have a number of older players, but most don't have a lot of... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 26, 2024

Lumberjacks stem a losing slide

After starting the season with eight straight wins, the Cloquet girls basketball team was flying high, then on Dec. 27 things changed. That was the first day of the Wood City Classic basketball... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 19, 2024

Girls hockey: 'Jacks end skid with a win streak

When the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team lined up on Thursday against Duluth, the team was in serious need of a win. The Lumberjacks had lost five straight games since Dec. 19. CEC responded... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 19, 2024

Wrestling: 'Jacks hang tough in home triangular

The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton wrestling team hosted its final home meet of the season Friday as the senior wrestlers, managers and their parents were honored on the mat between matches. "It was a fun night... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 12, 2024

Hungry Raptors get best of FDL

Kerry Rodd [email protected] When Carlton/Wrenshall and Fond du Lac Ojibwe girls basketball met on the court Jan. 4 in a game featuring two young teams hungry for a win. In the end, the depth... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 12, 2024

Rebels boys hockey still trying to find a groove

The Moose Lake Area boys hockey team dropped a tough 3-1 decision at home Jan. 5 against Mora/Milaca, putting their record at 3-9 on the season. "They really took it to us in the first two periods,"... Full story

 
 By Kerry Rodd    Sports    January 12, 2024

Rebels girls get on a 7-1 hot streak

After a 0-4 start, the Moose Lake Area girls hockey team has gone on a roll and won seven of their last eight games to improve to 10-7 overall. That streak includes impressive wins over Duluth and a... Full story

 

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