On Saturday, February 27, the Polar League Conference’s boys’ basketball coaches met to select the 2009-2010 All-Conference team. Each year the conference selects the league’s Most Valuable Player, five first team selections, five second team selections, and then 10 players are selected for honorable mention honors. All 21 players are then invited to play in the Polar League All-Star game... READ MORE >
The Cook County boys’ basketball team had a difficult challenge on Friday night against the 19-3 Barnum Bombers. TheBombers start five players who all stand six feet or taller. In addition, Barnum doesn’t have a player who averages over 12 points per game, so it is tough to key defense against any one player. After Barnum took an early 4-0... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ basketball team took a dose of its own medicine on Friday night when the second-rated team in the state, the Barnum Bombers, outplayed them in every facet of the game. While the 21-4 Vikings are used to being on the other side of the scoreboard, the 24-2 Bombers showed they are one of the elite teams,... READ MORE >
Senior Essa Jacobsen was one of 10 Class A girls’ basketball players to be selected to the Minnesota High School All-Star Basketball Series. Each year 10 girls from the 160 Class A schools are selected to participate in the Minnesota All-Star Basketball Series. Jacobsen is the second girl from Cook County ever selected for this award. The first was Malinda... READ MORE >
On Sunday, February 28, the Polar League Conference’s girls’ basketball coaches met to select the 2009-2010 All-Conference team. The conference selects the league’s Most Valuable Player, five first team selections, five second team selections, and then 10 players are selected for honorable mention honors. Player selected are then invited to play in the Polar League All- Star game. This season,... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ basketball team won one of its two Polar League Conference match-ups last week to bring its overall season record to 21-3. On Tuesday, February 16, the Vikings beat the overmatched Wrenshall Wrens, 79-12. On Friday, the Vikings traveled to Esko and lost to the 18-4 Eskimos, 45-54. In Wrenshall, the Vikings made quick work of the... READ MORE >
TheCook County boys’ basketball team lost in back-to-back contests last week to bring its overall season record to 7-11. On Tuesday, February 16, the Vikings traveled to Wrenshall, losing 43-44. Three days later, Cook County made the trip to Esko and fell 42-54. Cook County and Wrenshall have had a history of hard-fought close games in the past five years.... READ MORE >
Most people who know me know that I am not as obsessed with cell phones as the rest of the world. I find the dang things to be rude, impersonal, and downright annoying. With that being said, I do have a cell phone that I use primarily when traveling. Our family has no texting plan so you will notice my... READ MORE >
The Cook County boys’ basketball team lost in two tough road games last week to bring their overall season record to 7-9. On Tuesday, February 9, the Vikings lost 70-71 in a heartbreaking overtime loss against the Albrook Falcons. Three days later the Vikings were outplayed by the McGregor Mercuries, 57-66, for their second road loss of the week. Cook... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ basketball team won three games in four days last week to improve its overall season record to 20-2. With three wins over Albrook, Duluth Marshall, and McGregor, the Vikings could lock up the number-one seed in the southern half of Section 7A with a strong finish in the final two weeks of the season. Cook County... READ MORE >
