CLOQUET- An upset victory over Chisholm in the opening round of Section 7A softball tournament action set the North Woods team up for a long drive to Cloquet on June 3. An 11-2 loss to South Ridge …
FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team could be hitting its stride just in time for the playoffs, picking up solid wins against Carlton and Northeast Range after a loss to Silver Bay.Last Thursday …
David Colburn
FIELD TWP- After consecutive losses, on the road to Ely and at home Monday against Mt. Iron-Buhl, the North Woods softball team got back on the winning track on Tuesday with a 20-5 thumping of Deer River on the North Woods diamond.
After shutting down Deer River in the top of the first, the Grizzlies revved up the scoring machine in the bottom of the inning. Karah Scofield, Helen Koch, Skyler Yernatich, Ivy Chauklin, Evelyn Brodeen and Addy Hartway all crossed the plate for scores and the Grizzlies worked the Deer River pitcher for four singles and three walks in the six-run inning.
David Colburn
FIELD TWP For a team sporting a lineup heavy on freshmen and sophomores, the North Woods girls basketball team has had an unenviable draw to close out its regular season.
Mt. Iron-Buhl, Cherry, and South Ridge are the top-ranked teams in Section 7A and Cook County and Floodwood aren’t far behind in sixth and seventh positions. MIB and Floodwood were the first to score wins over the Grizzlies, and this past week Cook County and Cherry picked up where they left off.
Friday’s home loss to Cook County, 75-59, gave a good glimpse into the Grizzlies’ potential. The game was a nail-biter up until the final seven minutes, when North Woods inexplicably faltered, scoring just two buckets the rest of the way.
David Colburn
FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls donned their home blues for a Saturday tilt against perennial powerhouse Mt. Iron-Buhl, and they were singing the blues after the Rangers ran roughshod over them in a 104-30 blowout.
While the Grizzlies were coming off a 77-52 win against Northeast Range, the Rangers were smarting from a 69-57 loss to Class AA Roseau and eager to get back on a winning track.
At the outset, the Grizzlies looked like they might make a game out of it. Hannah Kinsey hit the game’s first basket for a 2-0 lead, and after two MIB buckets a three-pointer by Helen Koch gave North Woods a 5-4 lead. Five minutes into the game, the Grizzlies looked sharp and locked in as a free throw from Madison Spears knotted the score at 6-6.