The Cook County Viking volleyball team had dominated in the early part of the season with easy 3-0 wins over Duluth Marshall and Silver Bay. Much of the success has come from the stellar play of young players Ali Iverson, Taylor Ryden, and Anna Carman stepping into new roles and replacing some very good seniors off of last year’s team.... READ MORE >
After a rousing come-frombehind victory in the Section 7A Semifinals against Chisholm, the Cook County Vikings fell to Cherry in the Nov. 6 Section Championship game. Things didn’t start out well for the Vikings, who fell behind very quickly 1-4 to the Chisholm Bluestreaks in game one of the Semifinal match. Five straight bad passes led to the deficit before... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings took the No. 1 seed into the Section 7A volleyball playoffs and through two games have looked the part. Beating a young Mesabi East team at home and then taking care of a very good Albrook team in Virginia, the Vikes advanced to the Section Semifinals for the second straight season. The first game started out... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings ended the season with an away game at Esko and now look ahead to the Section 7A playoffs. Although they finished the season with a 3-0 loss to the Eskomos, the Vikings have done enough to earn a #1 seed in the Section and were awarded a home playoff game. The Vikings made the long trip... READ MORE >
The Vikings finished off their regular season with two home matches against fellow North Shore teams. Lakeview Christian Academy came to town for a Tuesday night drubbing, followed by Two Harbors making the dreaded visit to take on the dominant Vikings. With only one senior on the roster, the Lions knew they would be coming in as a heavy underdog... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings have been on a roller coaster ride the last few weeks, playing good at times, not playing well at times, but mostly playing well enough to win. The Vikes hope that this last week of volleyball will be indicative of how they will play the rest of the season though. Domination has become commonplace on the... READ MORE >
The Cook County Viking volleyball team is off to its best start in many years, posting an 11-2 record going into Thursday night’s game against the McGregor Mercuries. The Vikings traveled to Barnum and lost a closer-than-it-looks 3-0 match to the Bombers but came back to sweep the Silver Bay Mariners. It was a long trip to Barnum, but it... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings faced their toughest opponent of the year so far, when they could not overcome the assortment of mental mistakes made by themselves. The Vikes suffered their first loss of the season, beating themselves with missed serves and miscommunication. The Carlton Bulldogs came into Grand Marais with a respectable 4-3 record, but with no losses to Polar... READ MORE >
The Cook County Viking volleyball team is off to its best start in many years, due to the senior leadership, solid supporting cast, and quickly developing youth. That combination has been lethal for opponents who have failed to matchup with the Vikings’ depth so far this season. The Vikings made the long journey to Cromwell on September 13 to take... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings have high expectations for this season, after capping off a 19-6 season last year by falling in the Section 7A semi-finals. The Vikings lost three starters off of that team, including all-conference selections Christina Nelson and Essa Jacobsen, but the Vikings have jumped out to a quick start, winning their first three matches in convincing fashion.... READ MORE >
