09/04/2008 12:00 AM Jake Toman made the correct calls and the rest of the Esko Eskomo football team responded by punishing Hinckley-Finlayson 43-12 in the opening football game of the season for both teams.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM If ever there was an early season test for the Esko volleyball team, they got it Thursday night when they hit the road to play perennial power Virginia. The Eskomos used a total team concept in picking up an impressive five-game victory over the Blue Devils.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM Last Thursday the Moose Lake-Willow River (ML-WR) Rebels came away with a 25-19, 16-25, 19-25, 25-22 and 15-7 win over the Cloquet Lumberjacks.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM Playing in the Kick-off Classic in St. Cloud, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Thunder football team lost their season opener 40-12 to Central Lakes Community College of Brainerd.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM When coaches and fans pick up the paper and see the Cloquet football team lost 47-14 to Duluth East last Friday, they might assume the Jacks were manhandled by the Greyhounds.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM It was an early season test for the Moose Lake-Willow River (ML-WR) Rebel football team at home last Friday night. The Rebels faced the Pine City Dragons, a senior-laden team they fought hard to beat last year, and came away with a 10-0 victory.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM The Cromwell Cards hit the road Thursday, opening the high school football season with a 22-0 loss to Northland-Remer (N-R) in Remer.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM The Barnum Bombers raced out to a 21-0 halftime lead and then soared to a 34-6 victory over Carlton on Friday night. The game, played in Barnum, was high-impact, with both teams trying to rush the football down the other team’s throat.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM The Wrenshall Wrens hosted Northome-Kelliher (NK) this past week in the high school football opener for both teams. NK came away with a 20-14 overtime win in a game that saw the Wrens struggle to hold on to the football.
09/04/2008 12:00 AM Using a combination of running, throwing and solid defense, the AlBrook Falcon football team notched a 27-6 win over Cook in their first game of the new season Thursday at home in Saginaw.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (CEC) swimmers opened their season with a solid 53-39 victory over Chisholm at the Herb Drew Pool in Cloquet Tuesday.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM The Cloquet football team geared up for their season opener this Friday night by hosting a seven-team scrimmage at Cloquet High School last Saturday.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM Take a dash of local rivals, add a pinch of intensity and for good measure throw in a cup of emotion and you have the recipe for a great high school soccer matchup! That is exactly what Cloquet and Esko-Carlton girls soccer fans got when the two teams met Tuesday with a game that ended in a 1-1 tie.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM The Cloquet volleyball team certainly could have made things a whole lot easier for themselves by scheduling matches against anyone other than Grand Rapids and Duluth East for their first two competitions of the season, but that isn’t how they do business.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks (CEC) picked up their first soccer win of the season on Tuesday by beating Superior 4-0 after CEC scored three first half goals.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM When the Esko football team opens their season at home on Friday night they will come off a .500 season from the regular campaign last year.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM The Women’s League regular season wrapped up at the Big Lake Golf Club on Aug. 13 and the club also hosted their women’s tournament Aug. 29.
08/28/2008 12:00 AM After opening the season with a win early last week over Superior, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (CEC) girls tennis team found the going a bit rougher as the week wore on.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM Barnum football coach Kevin Haley is in his 11th year as the head coach of the Bombers. During Haley’s tenure he has seen all types of team personalities.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM If the Cloquet girls soccer team is going to make a third straight trip to the state tournament, they will do so with a new coach. Kari Bjorklund, a former junior varsity coach in Cloquet, will take the head coaching position after Kyle Naalsund left the program when last season ended.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM Apparently the recent Olympic games are motivating the Wrenshall Wrens volleyball team. Facing lower than normal numbers, the small group of athletes has taken to a lot of watching television recently.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM Jeff Gronner is entering his fifth season as the head coach for the Cromwell-Wright Cards football team. Since taking over the helm from Keith Bergstedt, Gronner has only had one player at the quarterback position – until now.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM While much of the focus for area sports fans is on local football, volleyball and soccer teams, the girls tennis teams have been quietly getting ready for their season. The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls team has been working on retooling their lineup after four key athletes from last year’s squad graduated.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM Carlton County was well represented the weekend of July 25 at FinnFest in Duluth. Over 10,000 people attended the event and as part of the celebration, a golf tournament was held at Lester Park Golf Club.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM The juggernaut known as the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebel football team is looking to reload for another exciting football season. In the past two years, the Rebels have played in the state semifinals and in the state quarterfinals. They are looking for more of the same this season.
08/21/2008 12:00 AM With five returning players who logged a ton of playing time, the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebel volleyball team appears to be a legitimate contender in Section 7AA and in the Polar League.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM A year ago Tony DeLeon, the head coach of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College football team, was busy trying to put together a football program. Now, in their second season, things are coming together efficiently and smoothly.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM With gear in tow the Cloquet Lumberjacks opened practice for the fall season on Monday. Cloquet coach Tom Lenarz and his staff greeted over 80 candidates for this year’s team early Monday morning.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM The Cloquet VFW boys baseball team recently finished second in the district tournament. Cloquet VFW, much like the Cloquet Legion team, dropped the championship game to Grand Rapids.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM The Esko volleyball team is expected to vie for a state tournament berth this year. The Eskomos return a healthy number of experienced players and a good mix of upperclassmen and younger players.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM ast year the head coach of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls swim team, Tone Coughlin, was concerned about the lack of numbers for his program.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM The Cloquet High School athletic department has announced ticket prices for the upcoming school year. Again this year, VIP Senior Citizen Passes and Family Season Passes are available.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM Three U.S. Olympians and one of Duluth’s best-known high school basketball coaches have been chosen for induction into the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 18.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM Last year, the Carlton football team was loaded with a 11 seniors and 10 juniors. That balance is hard to come by in a small school and this year the Bulldogs must find a way to replace a ton of depth.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM If you are looking to secure a spot in next June’s Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, you most likely will not find a better chance! The second annual Grandma’s Minnesota Mile Duluth is Sunday, Sept. 7, and 250 finishers will be randomly selected to receive a guaranteed entry into the 19th annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on June 20, 2009.
08/14/2008 12:00 AM A book about Carlton County sports teams that have gone to state tournaments is now available locally. Local author Melody Swenson will be at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 14-17 to sign her book called “Champions of Carlton County.”
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