BOYS BASKETBALL
Thursday, March 2
Moose Lake-WR 82, Rush City 74
For ML-WR - Avery Kosloski 25, Ryan Barrett 19, Isaac Riihiluoma 15, Thomas Gulso 10, Evan Hanson 7, Jared Witkowski 6. 3-point goals - Gulso 2, Kosloski 4, Barrett 2, Riihiluoma 4.
Cloquet 82, Proctor 52
For Cloquet - Brandon Hill 21, Bryce Turnbull 19, Tim Pokornowski 10, Spenser Wehr 9, Tyler Moose 8, Marcus Pokernowski 5, Alex Leuzzo 3, Jayden Schneberger 3, Joshua Bushey 2, Logan Gallup 2. 3-point goals - Turnball 2, Moose, Hill 5, Pokornowski, Wehr, Schneberger.
Esko 68, Virginia 48
Esko - Quinn Fischer 17, Adam Trapp 15, Isaak Blue 12, Ryan Pantsar 10, Bryce Bottila 6, Ben Fischer 4, Payton Wefel 3, Sam Rengo 1. 3-point goals - Pantsar 2, Bottila 2, Wefel.
Friday, March 3
Nevis 90, Fond du Lac Ojibwe 50
Crom-Wright 66, Nashwauk-Keewatin 51
For CW - Zion Smith 19, Alek Striowski 14, Micah Pocernich 12, Ryan Juntunen 9, Marcus Pocernich 8, Sawyer Strelnieks 4. 3-point goals - Ma. Pocernich 2, Mi. Pocernich 2, Juntunen, Smith 4.
Barnum 67, Two Harbors 35
For Barnum - Daniel Gilchrist 19, Reece Parks 14, Samuel Goodwin 12, Kyle Kielty 7, Colton Ziegler 5, Braeden Hlavka 3, Alex Wheeler 3, Quinn Casey 2, Tyler Nynas 2. 3-point goals - Kielty, Gilchrist 5, Hlavka, Parks 2, Wheeler, Ziegler.
Monday, March 6
Section 7A Play-In
Hill City 65, South Ridge 63
For SR - Logan Young 2, Nick Carlson 28, Christian Houle 25, Gavin Wagner 2, Trenton Johnson 6. 3-point goals - Carlson, Houle 2.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wednesday, March 1
Section 7AA First Round
Crosby-Ironton 67, Barnum 48
Thursday, March 2
Section 5A First Round
Cromwell-Wright 89, Bertha-Hewitt 32
For CW - Chelsea Swatek 18, Shaily Hakamaki 16, Bailey Gronner 16, Taya Hakamaki 14, Teana Hakamaki 12, Amber Lehti 4, Josie Jokinen 3, Elizabeth Risacher 3, Jordan Jokinen 3. 3-point goals - S. Hakamaki 4, Josie Jokinen, Teana Hakamaki 2, Gronner 4, Risacher, Swatek 3, Jordan Jokinen.
Section 7A First Round
Cook County 87, FDL Ojibwe 17
For FDL - Aaliyah Peterson 4, Tannia Misquadace 3, Kate Misquadace 2, Namida Reynolds 2, Kayla Reynolds 4, Tamara Martineau 2. 3-point goals - T. Misquadace.
Carlton 59, Northland 42
For Carlton - Jenna Reed 20, Alaina Bennett 12,Haily Klassen 11, Millie Groth 8, Abby Mickle 4, Mackenzie Goranson 4. 3-point goals - Bennett, Klassen, Reed.
South Ridge 62, Silver Bay 55
For Sr - Celia Olesiak 27, RyAnna Anvid 12, Marissa Bober 10, Bethany Williams 7, Meredith Cherne 2, Elle Ridge 2, Natalee Smith 1, Alana Young 1. 3-point goals - Williams, Olesiak 3.
Saturday, March 4
Section 5A Second Round
Cromwell-Wright 74, Verndale 54
For CW - Chelsea Swatek 27, Teana Hakamaki 20, Taya Hakamaki 13, Shaily Hakamaki 10, Bailey Gronner 6. 3-point goals - Taya Hakamaki 3, S. Hakamaki 2, Teana Hakamaki 4, Gronner, Swatek 3.
Section 7A Quarterfinals
Cook County 55, South Ridge 49
SR - Courteney Sajdak 5, Meredith Cherne 10, Elle Ridge 5, Marissa Bober 8, Celia Olesiak 12, RyAnna Anvid 9. 3-point goals - Olesiak 2.
Floodwood 40, Carlton 25
For Carlton - Millie Groth 7, Elva Kingbird 3, Haily Klassen 3, Mackenzie Goranson 2, Abby Mickle 1, Jenna Reed 9. 3-point goal - Reed.
Section 7AA Quarterfinals
Esko 71, Aitkin 37
For Esko - Mackenzie Holland 1, Mandi Dincau 5, Selena Shady 17, Macy Sunnarborg 3, Ava Gonsorowski 27, Karlie Kulas 8, Kristy Demuth 4, Bridget Yellin 6. 3-point goals - Dincau, Shady 2, Sunnarborg, Gonsorowski, Kulas 2.
Section 7AAA Semifinals
Grand Rapids 68, Cloquet 35
For Cloquet - Carmen Foss 10, Allie Wojtysiak 7, Vanna Kelley 7, Nicole Blatchford 6, Kendra Kelley 4, Abbey Collins 1. 3-point goal - Wojtysiak.
Tuesday, March 7
Section 5A Quarterfinals
Cromwell-Wright 78, Menahga 40
For CW - Bailey Gronner 22, Taya Hakamaki 16, Shaily Hakamaki 13, Chelsea Swatek 10, Teana Hakamaki 9, Amber Lehti 7, Josie Jokinen 1. 3-point goals - Taya Hakamaki 2, S. Hakamaki 2, Teana Hakamaki 3, Gronner 6, Swatek 2.
Section 7AA Semifinals
Esko 73, International Falls 47
For Esko - Selena Shady 16, Bridget Yellin 16, Ava Gonsorowski 14, Mandi Dincau 9, Karlie Kulas 9, Annika Wold 3, Macy Sunnarborg 3, Mackenzie Holland 2, Eve Turner 1. 3-point goals - Wold, Dincau 2, Shady 4, Gonsorowski 6, Kulas 2, Yellin 2.
WRESTLING
March 3-4
Class A State Wrestling Tournament
CEC Results:
152 - Connor Denman, CEC, was defeated by McCoy Tekautz, LARP, 5-4; Denman defeated Josh Bernier, TRF, 5-3; Denman def. Gaige Giles, NEPR, 11-4; Denman def. Peyton Mortenson, DBLQ, 10-3; third-place match, Denman was def. by McCoy Tekautz, LARP, 6-4.
170 - Daniel Stevens, CEC, was pinned by Zachary Peterson (Perham) at 3:17.
285 - Devin Reynolds, CEC, pinned Craig Orlando, Bertha-Hewitt-Verndalle-Parkers Prairie, at 5:58; Reynolds pinned Luke Zaiser, Simley, at 6:00; Reynolds pinned Chandler Kurth, Hutchinson, at 4:18; championship match, Reynolds was def. by Mitch Trigg, Foley, 8-5.
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Friday, March 3
MN Wilderness 4, Brookins 3 (OT)
First period - No scoring.
Second period - 1. MNW, Colton Berg (Jesse Farabee, Zach Mills) 6:36; 2. B, Nicholas Cardelli (Brandon Kruse, Cameron Teamor) 6:55.
Third period - 3. B, Connor Koviak (Cardelli, Tim Faulkner) (PP) 1:49; 4. MNW, Alexander Esbjors (Luke Dow, Dylan Mills) 3:24; 5. B, Derek Hammer (Cade Borchardt, Jake Tesarowski) 4:34; 6. MNW, Pavel Mikhasenok (Eric Gotz, Tristan Rostagno) 12:03.
Overtime - 7. MNW, Z. Mills (Michael Zuffante, Louis Roehl) 2:56.
Saves - Trevor Micucci, MNW, 42/45; Josh Boyko, B, 36/40.
Saturday, March 4
Brookings 4, MN Wilderness 0
First period - 1. B, Nicholas Cardelli (Tim Faulkner) 7:42.
Second period - No scoring.
Third period - 2. B, Brandon Kruse (Brenden Stanko, Cardelli) 7:53; 3. B, Paul Cotter (Doug Larson, Connor Koviak) 14:11; 4.B, Cotter (Faulkner, Cameron Teamor) (EN, SH) 18:54.
Saves - Josh Boyko, B, 43/43; Luke Kania, MNW, 31/34.
