Berg-Collman takes first place at the Namekagon River Roll-Off
Confidence, concentration and competitiveness are the three c’s that help define a competitive logroller. Those traits plus quick feet and an abundance of balance round out the picture. That is the picture of Jessica Berg-Collman and her younger teammates. Full Story
Girls' Basketball team does well in league play
Cook County High School girls' basketball coach T.J. Super is pleased with his team's play this summer.
“We’ve played 16 games and the girls have played well. The first two tournaments were held in Barnum and Lakeville. On July 15-17 they traveled all the way to Iowa to play in the Midwest Elite Tournament and they won five out of six games. Full Story
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Here are the 2010 Parent Pitch champs, the Lumberjacks. The game was against the Jaguars. The game went into an extra inning after being tied at game's end. Full Story
Sign up now for Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament
A highlight of Fisherman’s Picnic is tennis. There are tournaments throughout Fisherman’s Picnic weekend, so sign up to play or head to the newly renovated courts to watch from the stands.
The tournament includes play for juniors on August 4 and 5; for seniors and masters on August 5 and 6 and the open August 6 – 8. Full Story
Does winning determine your kid’s experience?
As a varsity coach of both basketball and football, the coaching staff and I try to put as competitive a team on the court or field as possible. The objective of competing in sports is really simple: score more points than the other team. The goal is to win. However, I think something has been lost in translation in our culture. Full Story
Ego Maniacs
The lightning storms and violent rains we have experienced up here lately have made fishing a little bit difficult.Three days this week were so windy that we were reduced to about 20 percent of the lake calm enough to fish on. The winds were blowing around 20 - 30 mph and the wave heights were in the three to four foot range. Full Story
Where are the fish biting?
As the Grand Marais Lions Club Fisherman’s Picnic celebration nears, anglers are starting to think about their chances in the Buck’s Big Fish Contest. Just where are the fish biting?
While few fishermen will share the size of the fish they have netted, one fisherman reported a 30-inch northern caught around the weed edges in Brule Lake with a sucker minnow. Full Story
