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Dave Harwig

Cloquet defeated Esko in the inaugural "Battle for the Paddle," stepping up the spoils in the neighborhood rivalry. Esko head coach Sue Northey came up with the idea of a trophy game. Cloquet assistant coach Dan Danielson came up with words to describe the use of the paddle."Through the symbolism of the paddle, our two communities celebrate our intertwined histories and celebrate the ongoing rivalry between our proud and historic basketball programs."