April Wahlstrom


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Junior high girls win Viking Challenge

An exciting season lies ahead for Viking cross country. Returning to us, we have Jake Paron, a 10th grader from Two Harbors leading our young boys’ team. Last year was the year of the young boys’ team and this year is the year of the young girls’ team. Matea Acero and Abi Seipke, both seniors, will be finding a boost... READ MORE >

Cook County Envirothon finishes 10th at State

Envirothon is an academic competition in which students, in teams of five, take exams to assess their knowledge about the environment and develop a presentation to share their solution to a problem. The problem for the 2015 competition was released in January and that is when the preparation for the regional tournament begins. This year’s scenario dealt with urban forestry.... READ MORE >

Perfect conditions for Polar League Conference track and field

Wednesday, May 13 marked the day of the Polar League Conference track and field meet at Barnum High School. It was a perfect day for a race, nice and cool. Eleven teams competed on the girls’ side. In first place was Cromwell followed by Esko, South Ridge/Northwoods, Two Harbors, Moose Lake Willow River, Carlton, Barnum, Cook County, Silver Bay, McGregor,... READ MORE >

Viking Track and Field at Two Harbors

The Vikings headed down to Two Harbors on April 28 for their first outdoor meet of the season. They were able to compete against some very good teams – Mesabi East and Two Harbors were the top two teams of this meet with 13 teams all together. Our girls finished in 8th place and our boys finished in 12th place.... READ MORE >

JV Knowledge Bowl finishes season in fine form

We kicked off our Knowledge Bowl season with a great start. We had a young team out for junior varsity Knowledge Bowl with many new students who were trying Knowledge Bowl for the first time. They were led by just a few who have done it for a couple of years. The JV team was Leif Anderson, Andy Kern, Bryn... READ MORE >

Paron and Hight—personal bests at State Meet

November 1 marked the day of the Minnesota State High School race. It was a beautiful and cool day, perfect for racing on the St. Olaf Cross Country course in Northfield, Minnesota. Jake Paron and Kiviok Hight were two 9th graders representing the Cook County-Two Harbors Vikings cross country team. Going into the race we knew that they would be... READ MORE >

Two Vikings will run in State Meet

The 7A Section Cross Country meet took place on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Cloquet Country Club. The weather was perfect for racing. The Vikings boys’ team came in 8th place. Winning the meet was Proctor and in second was Eveleth-Gilbert. Both of these teams will be attending the state meet. In 3rd was Mesabi East, and in 4th... READ MORE >

Season winds down for some Vikings at the Proctor Lions Invite

With sections around the corner on Thursday, October 23 at the Cloquet Country Club some runners have their focus on that meet as a chance to make it to state and for others their last meet happened in Proctor on October 14. With some of our top varsity boys focusing on sections they rested, which gave some of our younger... READ MORE >

Paron and Hight take 1st and 2nd at the Polar League Conference Meet

Our Pincushion Mountain racecourse was in great shape for the Polar League Conference Meet on October 8, 2014. The teams in attendance were Esko, Cromwell, South Ridge, Moose Lake/Willow River/ Barnum, Wrenshall, and Carlton. As our season is winding down, some others are starting to realize that attendance at the State Meet in November is a viable option. Since this... READ MORE >

Junior High boys take 2nd place at Swain Meet

On October 4, 2014 at the Enger Golf Course in Duluth, the Cook County- Two Harbors runners were not intimidated by the hills and the cold weather. In fact, this day was met with much tenacity. Our first race of the day was our 7-8th grade girls. Kate Walsberg completed her 3k run with a time of 14:05 and led... READ MORE >