The Cook County boys’ basketball team finished off the month of December with tough back-to-back games before the Christmas break. On Monday, December 21, the Vikings came up short in a tightly contested game that was closer than the 44-61 score indicated. The very next night, the Vikings won at home, outscoring the Silver Bay Mariners 57-45 for Cook County’s […]
Come cheer our Vikes!
Tuesday, January 5 Away · 6:30 pm vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Friday, January 8 Home · 4:45 pm vs. Carlton Tuesday, January 12 Away · 6:30 pm vs. Silver Bay Friday, January 15 Away · 6:30 pm vs. Lakeview Christian Academy Tuesday, January 19 Home · 6:30 pm vs. Cromwell Friday, January 22 Away · 6:30 pm vs. Floodwood Saturday, […]
COACH’S CORNER
When alumni returnBefore taking a week off during Christmas break, we had a special moment at our final basketball practice. Some of our former players came back to scrimmage this year’s squad. The night before, it was especially nice to see so many of our former players cheering on our current Vikings as they took on the Silver Bay Mariners. During the […]
Football champ has Lutsen grandparents
Gayle and John Lyght of Lutsen are the proud grandparents of Christopher Luchies, a member of the Brooks Composite High Buffalos football team. The Buffalos, of Brooks, Alberta, captured the Tier 3 Canadian Provincial Football title by completing an undefeated season with a 23-7 win over the Peace River Pioneers in the championship game in November. Gayle Lyght attended the […]
Vikings crush Rangers & Mariners
Improve overall record to 5-0The Cook County girls’ basketball team improved its overall season record to 5-0 with a 66-33 road win in Mountain Iron and a 77-16 win over Silver Bay at home. The extremely athletic and talented Vikings have overwhelmed their opponents this season with a combination of great defense and fast-paced offense. On Monday, December 21, the Vikings made the trek […]
Silver Bay squirt hockey welcomes Cook County players
The squirt hockey team in Silver Bay started off the 2009-2010 season with a 2-0 win on Saturday, November 21 against Ashland, WI. On Sunday, November 22 they played Hermantown and tied the game 2-2. This year’s squirt team welcomes a couple Cook County Mite 2 players— Andrew Miller and Cameron Roy, who will play for Silver Bay when their […]
TAILS from the TRAIL
Snowmobile trails are goodWe got a late start on our trip to Iowa for the holidays and ended up driving through some pretty bad weather. The ride to Minneapolis was nice, but the last leg of the trip into Iowa was much worse. They had temperatures in the low teens compared to 30 degrees in Minneapolis. We had ice and wind for a […]
Cook County Trail Conditions
Bearskin Lodge “Here in the tip of the Arrowhead region, we didn’t receive nearly as much snow as some areas to the south of us,” reported Bearskin’s updated Web site Dec. 26. “We honestly would have liked to receive more. And of course, we will.” Bearskin staff expects to have much of its system fully groomed by the beginning of […]
No pets, hiking, on groomed ski trails
With fresh snow on the ground and crews starting to groom trails for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling at Minnesota state parks and recreation areas, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a few reminders for visitors about winter trail rules. Once ski trails have been groomed, with or without a set of tracks, pets are not allowed. Hikers, snowshoers, and […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]