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Thursday, Oct. 7 Boys soccer CEC-4 Superior-0 Girls soccer Cloquet-Carlton-3 Esko-0 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Superior-2 Barnum-3 Cromwell-Wright-2 Carlton-3 Cook County-0 ML/WR-3 Silver Bay-1 Friday, Oct. 8 Football Cloquet-27 Rockridge-14 Esko-56 Hibbing-0 ML/WR-49 Braham-0 South Ridge-48 McGregor-24 Deer River-36 Barnum-20 Ogilvie-50 Carlton/Wrenshall-14 Silver Bay-27 Cromwell-Wright-13 Monday, Oct. 11 Volleyball Hermantown-3 Carlton-1 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Proctor-1 Cromwell-Wright-3 Two Harbors-0 Boys Soccer Playoffs CEC-9...
During his 23 years as head coach of the Moose Lake/Willow River football team, Dave Louzek has looked to a strong defense - and an equally strong running game - as the recipe for success. On Friday night, the Rebels put that formula on display in a 49-0 rout of Braham. It was Louzek's 200th career coaching win.. "We've had some great games with Braham during the years, but they are a little down this year," Louzek said. "We knew we needed to focus on our brand of football and to just worry...
The Section 7AA girls team tennis tournament is one of the toughest sections in the state. With an unprecedented 17 teams, it is almost impossible to win a section title. No team knows that better than the Lumberjacks, who won a school-record 18 games yet were bounced in the second round of sectional play. "There are three or four teams in the section that had only one or two losses," said Cloquet-Esko-Carlton coach Derek Johnson. "We had the most wins in school history and had an 18-5 record,...
The Cloquet boys cross country team took first place in Tuesday's Lake Superior Conference meet, outrunning Proctor by five points. Cloquet junior Miles Fischer took first place, covering the hilly 5K course at Duluth's Grand View golf course in 16:50, with teammate Jake Mertz finishing in second in 16:56.4. Cloquet's Sam Buytaert placed fourth in 17:02.1. Pictured from left are varsity runners Alex Zegan, Calvin Snesrud, Jake Mertz, Sam Buytaert, Miles Fischer, Cale Prosen and Ben...
Last Thursday, the Barnum volleyball team swept Cromwell-Wright and then had a successful Saturday at the Mesabi East Tournament, going 3-1 on the day. "Right now our team is meshing well together," said Barnum coach Corina Newman. "The girls are playing pretty well together, but we have had to overcome an injury, so that is something we are still working out." The Bombers lost sophomore middle hitter Ivy Polecheck to injury. "Ivy rolled her ankle and we've been trying to find someone to fill...
Members of the Esko homecoming court received student votes based on character traits this year. Pictured from left are Ingrid Hexum, Nate Rengo, Wyatt Wickenheiser, Brett Lillo, Keone Anderson, Kaitlyn Adkins, Mason Perich, Cole Engen, Maddy South, Rusty Anderson, Maya Emanuel and Chad Hart. Remembered via a photo is Jackson Pfister, who died in 2019 during his sophomore football season. Engen, Hart, Hexum and Adkins were the top vote getters....
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys kicked off their 7AA post-season play Tuesday, entering the game against Mesabi East as favorites and for good reason, winning 9-1. The first-half action started quickly as CEC's Elijah Aultman put one away 8 minutes in. Things really opened up for the No. 3 seeded Lumberjacks, with Elijah Aultman netting two more goals for a hat trick, along with one each from Sam Bailey, Ryan Tomsche and Brody Dushkin before the end of the first half. Gavin Benz recorded Mesabi...
Esko is out of the playoffs but the Lumberjacks head to the 7AA section final Tuesday, after beating Denfeld Thursday. 7AA With a 14-2 record, the Cloquet girls soccer team are the top seed in Section 7AA. The Lumberjacks had a bye in the first round and defeated Denfeld 2-0 in the semifinals Thursday, Oct. 14 in Cloquet. The championship game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Public Schools Stadium. 7A The Section 7A No. 1 seed Esko (8-7) defeated Two Harbors Wednesday in Esko, sending them to a semifinal game Saturday at home...
Friday, Oct. 15 All games at 7 p.m. • Barnum vs Chisholm • Carlton/Wrenshall vs Northland, canceled (the Raptors had another Covid-19 case) • Cloquet vs Pine City • Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood vs McGregor • Moose Lake/Willow River vs Hinckley-Finlayson Saturday, Oct. 16 Girls swimming • CEC at Lincoln Park Middle School, 1 p.m. Volleyball • Esko at Eastview tournament Monday, Oct. 18 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Barnum host Hinckley-Finlayson • Wrenshall at Cherry Tuesday, Oct. 19 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Cromwell-W...
A man suspected of killing two other men shot and killed himself early Saturday morning after a short pursuit by law enforcement in St. Louis County west of Cloquet. According to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the man -- identified as Cody Pirila, 31 -- confessed to the murders to a 911 dispatcher while he was being pursued by a state trooper and indicated he wanted to kill himself. The two victims were identified by law enforcement Sunday as Skylar Hunter, 31, and his father, Jamie Hunter, 51. Authorities were firs...
Brandon Allen Blacketter, 24, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was born March 5, 1997, to Brad “Raff” and Melanie “Mel” (Rabideaux) Blacketter in Cloquet, Minnesota. Brandon graduated from Cloquet High School and worked as a laborer at various places over the years. Brandon was a skilled boxer, who traveled to several destinations for his fights throughout the states. He also enjoyed playing Xbox with his cousins, his friends, and especially with his brothers. Brandon...
Both the boys and girls Lumberjacks soccer teams will take to the pitch tonight to play for a section 7AA crown and the right to advance to the state tournament. With a 14-2 record, the Cloquet girls soccer team are the top seed in Section 7AA and start off play against No. 3 seeded North Branch at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Public Schools Stadium. The Cloquet girls team had a bye in the first round and defeated Denfeld 2-0 in the semifinals Thursday, Oct. 14 in Cloquet to advance to the...
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Daryl Brian Quagon, a person recently released from prison on Intensive supervised release whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Mr. Quagon is 56 years-old, 6 feet tall, and weighs approximately 190 lbs. He has black hair often worn in a ponytail and has brown eyes. He was placed on intensive supervised release in August after completing his term of incarceration at the Lino Lakes state prison. H...
