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Shootout shots fall short for Esko
The one thing Esko head coach Sharon Lahti didn't want was a state soccer game decided by penalty kicks. But that's what she got at the Class A quarterfinal game against St. Paul Academy on Oct. 26. T... Full story
Esko cruises to section final
From the opening kickoff Saturday, Oct. 28, the Esko football team sought to dominate. Senior Ethan Kilichowski blew up a blocker on Esko's opening kick, then proceeded to make the tackle, triggering... Full story
Cards rocked by Lions
After dispatching Bertha-Hewitt in the first round of the Section 5 nine-man football playoffs, the Cromwell-Wright Cardinals ran into a buzzsaw in the Ogilvie Lions. Ogilvie, the No. 2 seed in the... Full story
Wilderness' win streak hits 10
The Minnesota Wilderness completed a second consecutive weekend sweep of a home-and-home series, extending their winning streak to 10 games in the process last weekend. In the first North American Hockey League game played on Minnesota’s Iron...
Rebels, Bombers will battle for 7AA crown
When they met for the season opener, Barnum's first victory over Moose Lake/Willow River came only after two overtimes. This week, the neighboring football teams will play again, with the Section 7AA... Full story
Esko rolls to semifinals
Section 7AA volleyball action tipped off Oct. 25 with three Carlton County teams in action. All three of our local teams played in the south side of the bracket with only one of those teams - Esko - a... Full story
Panthers continue winning ways over Cards
South Ridge and Cromwell-Wright girls volleyball met for the third time this season on Friday, and the Panthers emerged victorious for the third time, knocking the Cardinals out of the playoffs....
Area runners race their way to State meet
Jack Riley had the moment he'd been waiting for last week, winning the Section 7A cross country meet Thursday, Oct. 26, and setting a personal record in the process. "It felt pretty good," the... Full story
There's a lot to cheer about at Esko games
As many of the football teams in the state played section quarterfinal games Tuesday, some members of the Esko football team wore pajama pants to go with their pads as they filed onto their home turf... Full story
CEC stymied at State
The Lumberjacks boys soccer season ended in a shootout Wednesday, in a Class AA quarterfinal game against St. Cloud Tech High School that remained tied 1-1 through two overtime periods and ended 2-1 a... Full story
The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Football playoffs Tuesday, Oct. 25 Section 7A Braham 54, South Ridge 22 Section 7AA Barnum 56, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 7 Moose Lake-Willow River 40, Hinckley- Finlayson 19 Section 7AAAA Grand Rapids 48, Cloquet 22 Nine-man Cromwell-Wright 44,... Full story
Cardinals advance, Raptors ousted
Section 5 nine-man football playoff action started with a bang Tuesday night as Carlton County featured two of its teams in action. Cromwell-Wright came in as the No. 3 seed and opened at home... Full story
Winona flurry ends 'Jacks' season
A promising start did not carry into the rest of the game Wednesday as the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team lost 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the Class AA state tournament to Winona. In the third... Full story
Bombers, Rebels move toward rematch after playoff openers
Two local teams entered the Section 7AA football playoffs as the top two seeds Tuesday night. Barnum entered the tournament with an undefeated record and as the top seed, while next-door-neighbor... Full story
Rapids rushes through 'Jacks
The Cloquet Lumberjacks opened play in the Section 7AAAA football playoffs on Tuesday night at the No. 5 seed, hitting the road to play No. 4 Grand Rapids. Cloquet upended the Thunderhawks a season ago in the playoffs, but not this time. Grand... Full story
Teams are now in full playoff action this week
Sectional volleyball action kicked off this week with local teams in action Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Things will heat up even more with semifinals and finals in the coming days. Find scores and matchups below. Section 7A Monday No. 8 Cherry 3,... Full story
Wilderness streak is at 8
The Minnesota Wilderness swept a home-and-home series with the Chippewa Steel last weekend, extending the team's win streak to eight games. A 4-3 win in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on Saturday, and... Full story
Lights, turf, action!
The seniors on the Cloquet football team gathered at midfield after Wednesday's regular season finale. Stinging from a 44-7 loss in the rain to North Branch, they were already wet but soaking in the... Full story
Golden goal is ticket to State
It was close, but the Lumberjacks boys soccer team is headed to State again after scoring a golden goal 2 minutes and 6 seconds into overtime. The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton team scored first and last in th... Full story
The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Wednesday, Oct. 11 Girls Soccer Section 7A Semifinals Esko 5 Legacy Christian 1 Thursday, Oct. 12 Girls Soccer Section 7AA Semifinals Cloquet/Carlton 1 Hermantown 0 Boys Soccer Section 7AA Semifinals CEC 2 Duluth Denfeld 0 Volleyball Esko 3 Duluth Ea... Full story
5 straight to State and just as sweet
The atmosphere at Members Cooperative Credit Union Stadium on Tuesday was nothing short of electric. The first game of any type to be played on the new turf field featured the Lumberjacks taking on... Full story
It's a breeze for Esko in title game
In the Section 7A championship game on Tuesday, Esko scored early and often for a decisive 4-0 victory over Marshall, eclipsing a September tie between the teams and sending Esko to state. Esko's... Full story
Cardinals depth overmatches FDL's grit
Thursday's varsity girls volleyball game between Cromwell-Wright and Fond du Lac featured one team with a host of veterans versus a young squad looking to improve each night they hit the court. While... Full story
Wilderness take four games in Alaska
The Minnesota Wilderness extended its winning streak to six games last weekend as it knocked off Kenai River and Anchorage, part of an Alaska sweep for the team. A 3-1 victory Friday over Kenai was followed by a 4-1 win against Anchorage Saturday.... Full story
Local teams cap impressive seasons
The curtain fell on a trio of standing ovation-worthy regular seasons this week, as the Esko and Barnum football teams remained undefeated, and the Cloquet volleyball team wrapped up an unbeaten Lake Superior Conference campaign (7-0) en route to a... Full story
