In a spirited elementary school basketball game where both teams showed high skills for their age group, the Vikings prevailed over the Mariners. The game was played here in Grand Marais on Thursday, February 22.
With 5:26 in the first half, the Vikings were down 28-13 to the Bigfork Huskies. Sloppy passes led to a bevy of Viking turnovers, and the Huskies looked too much for the Vikings on Senior Night, Monday, February 26.
Ski-U-Ma! The history of football at the University of Minnesota is much too long for me to know. And for nearly half of its history, football at the University of Minnesota was too irrelevant for me to care about.
For Bryann Bockovich, the February 17th Polar Plunge in Duluth meant she would get her 14th tattoo to celebrate the annual event. This time, though, the journey to Duluth or the Twin Cities, where she has also taken part in polar plunges, would be a bit longer because the former Grand Marais resident now lives in Hudson, Florida.
BRIAN LARSEN The Cook County Junior Varsity girl's basketball team got off to a fast start against the McGregor Mercuries (Mercs) taking a 5-0 lead but after that it was all McGregor, who pushed to a 43-17 win. The game was played at home on February 13.
BRIAN LARSEN So what if there is little snow? The show, as they say, must go on! The Cook County Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club did just that as they hosted the annual Hungry Jack Lake Drag Races on a brisk Saturday. Below are the winners.
ROBERT PRANIS The Winter Smash Pickleball Tournament for Grand Marais and Thunder Bay pickleball players was the first indoor pickleball tournament held at the Grand Marais YMCA. We had over 50 participants in various skill levels, from Novice to Advanced.
Now is the time of year for anglers and hunters to buy new fishing and hunting licenses. Minnesota fishing, hunting and trapping licenses for 2023 expire Thursday, Feb. 29. Licenses for 2024 are now available wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold, online (mndnr.gov/ buyalicense) and by telephone at 888-665-4236. Online buyers can print the license or choose to receive a text or email that when displayed on a mobile device serves as proof of a valid fish or game license to state conservation officers.
Most cross country skiers dream of Blue Extra days. Those are the days where the snow is plentiful and the temperature is around 20F: perfect classic skiing conditions. Just apply a little Blue Extra wax to your skis' kick zone, and the skiing is easy. In a normal winter, we are typically blessed with many Blue Extra days here in Cook County. But this year, I don't think those words were ever uttered in the chalet when our high school skiers were choosing their wax. In fact for the last many weeks a new word has entered their lexicon: Klister.
Three Cook County High School seniors put their pens to paper on Wednesday, February 7, each signing a National Letter of Intent to play their favorite sport in a school that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.