The 2025 Le Grand Du Nord was a race to remember, with entrants blessed with near-perfect riding conditions. The May 24 event saw temperatures in the mid-50s, minimal wind, and no rain, making it an ideal day for a bike race.
Fifteen students , one in Grade 2 and the rest in Grades 3-6, recently participated in a spring after-school pickleball camp, in Grand Marais. This camp was a joint collaboration with the Cook County Tennis and Pickleball Association and Community Education. This is the second consecutive year an after-school junior pickleball camp has been offered during the spring. This twoweek after-school program was held May 12-22, Monday-Thursday, 3:304:30 pm at the public tennis/pickleball courts in Grand Marais. Fortunately, there was no rain during the camp, but there were several windy days which makes hitting the ball a little more challenging.
The Vikings’ boys’ track secured a commendable third place at the 2025 7A North Sub-Sectional Track meet held on May 22 in Aurora at the Mesabi East Sports Complex. The boys scored 118 points, a mere seven points behind Mesabi East’s winning team. The girls’ team also put up a strong performance, securing seventh place with 54 points, ahead of five other teams.
Under the leadership of Viking Head Boys and Girls Track Coach April Wahlstrom, the Vikings have shown remarkable progress, posting their best seasons in years. Although no one made it to the state meet, the strong performances of our returning athletes are a testament to their hard work and dedication.
Cooler-than-average temperatures and plenty of mud greeted the throngs of trail runners who entered the Superior Spring Trail Race(s) on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Hunter Rex, a standout performer, led the boys’ track team with a throw of 129 feet, securing first place in the discus at the conference track meet on Wednesday, May 15. Equally impressive was Amber Theiner’s third-place finish in the 400 meters, marking her as the top individual finsiher for the girls.
Both the CCHS boys and girls track teams had some great performances at the Two Harbors Invitational.
Because of a long, wet, snowy spring that caused Cook Counties ballfields to be unplayable, the boys' and girls' baseball and softball teams will be on the road making up for delayed games along with their regularly scheduled games for the next two weeks, except the girls’ softball team will play Mountain Iron-Buhl at home on Friday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m. The game will played at the Little League field. The next home game for the girls is Thursday, May 15, at the Little League field, and the game starts at 4:00 p.m.
Despite the early setbacks, the CCHS boys’ varsity baseball team is showing promising potential.
Besides a DNS in the Boys’ 4x100 meter relay, the Vikings’ and Girls’ relay teams performed well at the April 25th Duluth East Invitational Track meet.