
Vikings win heart-stopper home playoff game
A few weeks ago, the Vikings made the long trip to play Kelliher/ Northhome and reigned in the Mustangs 47-0, a victory that set the stage for their upcoming playoff game.
A few weeks ago, the Vikings made the long trip to play Kelliher/ Northhome and reigned in the Mustangs 47-0, a victory that set the stage for their upcoming playoff game.
The Vikings made the long trip to Kelliher/Northome last Friday and then made short work of the Kelliher/Northhome Mustangs, winning 47-0.
Playing at home, the Cook County High School girls' varsity volleyball team lost a non-conference match to Ely three games to none on Monday, October 14.
More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Saturday, Nov. 9. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure and put venison in the freezer.
On October 10, the Pincushion Trails were the site of the 2024 Polar League cross country running championships. The course, a challenging 2.6-kilometer trail for the junior high or an even more challenging trail of 5 kilometers for the older runners, was set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pincushion Mountains.
After a scoreless first period where both teams had their chances to score and failed, the Vikings finally got on the board when they blocked a punt in the end zone and led 2-0 early in the second period of play in their homecoming game against the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers. The game started at 4 p.m.
North Shore Storm Head Cross-Country Coach April Wahlstrom said her runners were 'by far the toughest team on the huge hill' at the Ely cross-country meet held on October 3.
The Vikings volleyball team has played a rigorous schedule this season. On September 26, the girls squared off against Fond du Lac Ojibwe O Ogichida and swept them 3-0. The games weren't close, with the Vikings winning 25-13, 25-1, 25-7.
Behind a stout offense and stingy defense, the Cook County Vikings football team traveled to Blackduck last Friday and beat the home team 33-6. The Vikings scored 13 points in the first quarter and six points in the second.
On a warm day for running, the North Shore Storm boys' cross country team placed 11th out of 24 teams at the Hibbing Rotary Invitational over 5,000 meters on grass. Brenden Sylveste, a junior from Grand Rapids, won with a time of 16:34.