After having to cancel the Fish Pic Trail Run last year because of Covid, we were unsure how big the field would be this year. About half of the Minnesota running races have been canceled again this year, and all of the rest have been much smaller than normal. Although registrations started slowly, they picked up momentum and we ended... READ MORE >
Despite a major downpour that resulted in a 30-minute delay in starting the races and reduced the race day entries, 149 people took part in the annual Fishermen’s Picnic Trail Run. Due to the consistent mowing over recent years, which has resulted in more “grass” cover, the trails were wet but not particularly muddy or treacherous during the race. Many... READ MORE >
As is customary for the CCHS Track and Field opener, 14 athletes headed down to the Polar League Indoor Championships held at the beautiful UW-Superior indoor track. Our smaller turnout, a bit less than half the team, was not due to lack of interest. Like many other schools, the meet coincides with spring break at the school, meaning many students... READ MORE >
A field of 168 runners took part in the annual trail run and walk sponsored by the North Superior Ski and Run Club on the hilly Pincushion ski trails. The predicted rain held off and the weather was nice but humid. The trails were well mowed, a challenge this warm, rainy year. A pair of 16-year-olds, CJ Young of Maple... READ MORE >
A field of 165 runners took part in the annual trail run and walk sponsored by the North Superior Ski and Run Club on the Pincushion Ski trails. The weather was perfect and the trails were nicely mowed and in excellent running condition. Shane Steele formerly of Rochester and now living in Grand Marais won the race for the fifth... READ MORE >
The CCHS track team competed in the Matt Kero Memorial Track Meet on Friday, May 12. The weather was beautiful, 60s and sunny. The competition was tough, 17 teams, including five large AA schools. In this type of meet, our goal is to improve on our performances this year and for our top runners, get into the top eight scoring... READ MORE >
After dealing with the usual spring cold and rain, the track and field season begins in earnest in May. The large Esko Invitational was sunny and not quite as cold. Seventeen teams split into blue (large schools) and gold (smaller schools), showed up early Saturday morning, and the meet was on. The divisions were scored separately, but ran together. Kind... READ MORE >
The CCHS Viking track team opened its 2017 season after just two weeks of practice with the only indoor meet of the year at UW-Superior. And as is traditionally the case, it is right at the start of our spring break resulting in only about one-third of the team competing. Nevertheless, we had some outstanding performances against 10 of our... READ MORE >
The Cook County Track Team, 40 strong, headed down to Polar League Championships at the brand new Esko track on May 18. Although we knew we would not be in contention for the title against the Polar League track powers, we planned to score some points with top 8 placings. In addition, this meet served as the final tune up... READ MORE >
Although the Viking track team consists of almost 40 participants this season, only 12 made it down to the Polar League Indoor at UW Superior. It’s not that they weren’t willing; it’s just that the meet fell on a spring break weekend. Despite the small numbers, we still got some quality performances Maya McHugh definitely had the performance of the... READ MORE >
