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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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'Jacks enjoy home court, hardware
The Wood City Classic boys basketball tournament featured two top local teams. Cromwell-Wright came into the tournament undefeated as one of the area's top Class A teams, while Cloquet entered with a... Full story
Cards march to Wood City title
The Wood City Classic girls basketball tournament was good to one local team last week and not so good to another. Cromwell-Wright came in and gathered a pair of wins to take top honors in the tournam... Full story
Esko girls take title in home tourney
The Esko girls basketball team parlayed solid defensive performances into a championship at the 43rd annual Coaches Classic in Esko last week. In the opening game of the two-day tournament Dec. 26,... Full story
Esko boys dominate the competition
It was status quo for the Esko boys basketball team this past week as Esko took the championship in the Esko Coaches Classic with lopsided wins over Hinckley-Finlayson and Duluth Marshall. "Overall,... Full story
Raptors' opening win streak snapped
The Carlton/Wrenshall Raptors had some momentum going into the inaugural boys basketball season for the paired schools, reeling off four straight victories in wins over Cook County, East Central,... Full story
Esko settles down, drubs Cloquet
The start of last week's basketball game between Esko and Cloquet was not what Esko coach Derek Anderson anticipated. "We came out and got three fouls and had five or six turnovers right away," said... Full story