As we drove down to Duluth on Saturday, October 5 we were met with cold, rain, trees in the road, and stinging gales off of the lake. At the Swain Invitational the spectators and adults complained of the weather but our kids were ready for it. In fact, some even made the comment, “The worse the weather, the better I... READ MORE >
It was a tough week at cross country practice beginning with mile-long hill repeats up the Gunflint Trail. Watching the kids run this workout gives you an opportunity to see just how tough our Vikings really are as they push through the pain. Despite a hard week, they continued to show their strength and ability to work through discomfort when... READ MORE >
Think back for a moment to Saturday, April 6 with the fresh dump of rain, sleet, snow, and slush. These weather conditions might not make you think about track and field season, however thanks to the wonderful folks at University of Superior in Wisconsin, our athletes were able to run in conditions of 60 degrees and sunny! This was our... READ MORE >
On Thursday, April 11 – 12, 2013, the Cook County Knowledge Bowl team headed through snow to Brainerd for the Minnesota Knowledge Bowl State tournament. Competing were Sarah Larsen, Ben Seaton, Will Seaton, Mara MacDonell and Sean MacDonell. Audrey Summers and Sterling Anderson earned the honor of being scorekeepers at the state meet. The event began Thursday evening with a... READ MORE >
As we approach the end of our cross country season, I begin to feel a void in my heart. The season goes by quickly but much happens. It is amazing to think about all of the heart, sole, and sweat that has been poured into each workout and into each race. For many of our racers their last race was... READ MORE >
On Thursday, September 27, the Cook County-Two Harbors cross country team ventured to Hibbing for the Hibbing Invitational meet. This race has earned a reputation for being a very flat course and being very warm. This year we finally had great weather. The wind was calm and the temperatures were in the 60s. In other words, it was a perfect... READ MORE >
