CEC team aces hard work to improve their game

A young Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls tennis team has seen steady improvement since the season began a few weeks ago. The ’Jacks have been in a lot of close matches and are starting to see their hard work pay off.

“As a team we’ve been playing very well,” said head coach Derek Johnson. “We’ve had a lot of close matches; some have gone our way, and some that we’ve let slip away.”

According to Johnson, communication between players and coaches is strong this season and the Lumberjacks are seeing positive results because of that effort.

“The girls have been very coachable,” Johnson said. “When I go...