Superior’s confidence in Carter Gilbertson is surging, as the junior pitcher threw six shutout innings in a victory over Cloquet on Thursday afternoon in Superior.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Head coach Derek Anderson credited Esko’s success thus far to an unselfish group of players who has bought into making plays for each other and staying committed to playing team basketball.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Friday's prep report includes results from volleyball and boys and girls soccer.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko ran the option for years, but a new coaching staff has installed a fresh offensive scheme, and it has players in the program excited about what is possible this season.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Joe Seymour, a native of Hayward, Wisconsin, spent the last two years as an assistant with the Proctor Rails, experience that helped him land Cloquet’s coaching position.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Allie Jones has been the Lumberjacks’ ace pitcher the last four years, and now, with her playing the best softball of her life, the program is confident she can lead them to new heights.| Cloquet Pine Journal
A large senior class and an undefeated start to the season, including a win over Moose Lake/Willow River on Monday, has Cloquet believing this is the year it makes a big leap.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Moose Lake/Willow River’s seniors have been to three consecutive state softball tournaments, and their past experience gives them the confidence that they will reach a fourth.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Reagan Hoverman joined the Duluth News Tribune as a sports reporter in July 2023 after spending the better part of two years covering a variety of prep and collegiate sports at the Pierce County Journal in Ellsworth, Wis. Before that, he was a news and sports reporter at the Inter-County Leader in…| Cloquet Pine Journal
When Battaglia stepped down from the basketball head coaching job after 20 years, former players and coaches praised his ability to craft relationships, which built a winning program.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko’s Sam Haugen will play baseball next spring at Minnesota State Mankato, but his first true love as a child was basketball. He is the Pine Journal Boys Basketball Player of the Year.| Cloquet Pine Journal
When an ankle injury threatened Isabella Anderson’s senior season, she persisted, adapted her game and led the Cardinals to the state tournament. She is the Pine Journal Player of the Year.| Cloquet Pine Journal
In other area action, Proctor's Nick Terhaar hit a grand slam against Hermantown and struck out 14 in a win over Grand Rapids.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Thursday's prep report includes local softball, baseball, tennis and lacrosse results.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Thursday's prep report includes section tournament results from local softball and boys tennis.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Despite several weather-related postponements, the section softball tournaments kicked off Tuesday with the Lumberjacks, Rock Ridge, Esko and others advancing to play Thursday.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Esko head coach Jeff Emanuel handed the pitching reins to sophomore Keira Leach this spring, and her success has put the program in position to compete for a section title.| Cloquet Pine Journal
