As expected, the Cook County girls’ team had little trouble with the Wrenshall Wrens on Thursday, March 3, winning 88-19. The game was played in Duluth on a neutral court. The Wrens came out fired up, taking a 3-0 lead over the Vikings, “But then we went on a nice 50-0 run to put the game away,” said Head Coach... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ spectacular basketball season ended on Wednesday, March 9, in Hibbing in a Section 7A semifinal game against Mountain Iron-Buhl (MIB). The morning after the game Head Coach T.J. Super said, “It was the worst day of the year. It always feels like this when you lose.” Super felt bad for his players and fans. His squad... READ MORE >
Cook County junior guard David Bergstrom was voted to the 2011 second team all conference for the Polar League, and senior guard Ryan Martinson was voted Honorable Mention All-Conference. Although no Viking made first team, Silver Bay’s Luke Thun was given that honor. Esko’s guards Jake Stainbrook and Jackson Lindquist and McGregor’s Zerek Marsyla joined him. Moose Lake’s Trevor Nummela... READ MORE >
The Polar League was loaded with great basketball players this year, so it was especially gratifying to see that only Cook County landed two girls on the all-conference first team with another named honorable mention. “Having three girls on the all-conference team for the second year in a row is a nice accomplishment. To have two girls on the first... READ MORE >
About a dozen hearty Republicans ventured from their homes on a cold March 1st evening to attend the local party’s yearly organizational meeting held at the Cook County Community Senior Center. This meeting was held to elect people to local office and to hear updates from elected representatives who serve Minnesota in Washington. Marc Breitsprecher and Garry Gamble were elected... READ MORE >
A Hovland resident has been hired as the new director of the Cook County Historical Museum. Carrie McHugh brings both experience and a wealth of knowledge to her new position. The former manager of the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte began her job on February 14. She replaces Pat Zankman, who held the position for the last 15... READ MORE >
Cook County High School Sophomore guard Kale Boomer had a breakout game against a very good Barnum team in Barnum last Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to beat back the 18-5 Bombers. “Kale played his best game of the year and is playing how I envision him to be from this point forward. He plays without fear and we... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School (CCHS) girls’ basketball team took its stellar 18-2 record to Barnum on Friday, February 25 to face an equally impressive team in the Barnum Bombers, who came in with a 22-3 mark. It figured to be a hard, hotly fought contest on the hardwood, but it didn’t work out that way. “We played Barnum tough... READ MORE >
The American Birkebeiner cross country ski race held from Cable to Hayward, Wisconsin is the largest cross country ski marathon in North America, and some of the finest cross country ski racers in the world travel to Cable to compete. And that’s what makes Kerrie Fabius’s second place finish in the 54-kilometer classic race so special. For Fabius, a recently... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School girls’ basketball team is having its finest season ever with an 18-2 overall record, and is 10-2 in the conference. The biggest reason for this is a suffocating half-court defense that stymies most teams. That great defense has led the team to some amazing stats. Ashley Deschampe ranks fifth in the conference with a 17.3... READ MORE >
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