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1 week ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
MOUNTAIN IRON—The Pepper Lysaker Football Camp returns for its fifth year later this month with the camp set for Thursday, June 26 at Mountain Iron-Buhl High School. Open to all football players entering grades 5-12, the one-day camp focuses on the fundamentals and techniques of the game.
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1 week ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
COHASSET — The Rock Ridge VFW baseball team picked up their first win of the summer on Saturday, taking down the Cherry Junior Legion team 15-5 in five innings at the Grand Rapids classic. Post 1172 combined for 13 total hits in the win with Jacob Coombe leading the way with four hits and a pair of RBIs. Billy Coombe and Joey Lamppa each finished with two hits and two RBIs each. Colter Marolt also batted in a pair of runs. kAm~? E96 >@F?5[ pC=@ y@9?D@? 2?5 v2G:? p?56CD@? 4@>3:?65 7@C E96 A:E49:?8 H:?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
VIRGINIA—Now just finishing up its second year, the Rock Ridge softball program recently wrapped up hosting a two-day youth camp on the fields at Rock Ridge High School. Helping put together the camp a year ago, camp director and coach Jordan Lokken said the goal was to give youth players a chance to learn under varsity players and coaches, while also giving future Wolverines a chance to become familiar with some of the more experienced players on the team.
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
INTERNATIONAL FALLS — The Post 239 softball team split a pair of games Monday night in International Falls, downing the Broncos 9-5 in game one before dropping game two 6-3. Kate Morley was the winning pitcher in the opener for 239, striking out seven batters and only surrendering three hits in the win. kAmpE E96 A=2E6[ |2J>6 $4@EE H2D a\b H:E9 EH@ 5@F3=6D] |@C=6J 25565 EH@ 9:ED[ !2JE@? (F5:?:49 925 2 5@F3=6 2?5 |255J q2CE@G:49[ qCJ?? #@K:?<2 2?5 y6CD6J $>:E9 2== 25565 9:ED]k^AmkAmx?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
COHASSET—Kickstarting their first of three games in two days, the Rock Ridge VFW baseball team expected to have their hands full from the get go against the talented team from St. Cloud East Side. Unfortunately for Post 1172, some uneven pitching, mistakes in the field and a general lack of focus spelled their doom early as Rock Ridge fell 12-0 in the opening round of the 50th Annual Grand Rapids Classic.
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
ST. MICHAEL—Two more local athletes came home with medals following the conclusion of the Class AA State Track and Field Championships held Thursday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Hibbing’s Finn Eskeli captured a seventh place finish and a state medal in the 400 meter dash, crossing the finish line with a time of 50.07. kAmp7E6C (65?6D52J’D AC6=>D[ :E 5:5?’E =@@< =:<6 tD<6=: H@F=5 86E E9:D 492?46]k^AmkAm“(96? 96 C2?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
JORDAN — Hibbing’s Andrew Slatten ended his final state golf appearance with a 36th place at the Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan. Slatten fired an 81 on the final day, six strokes worse than his day one score to finish with a two-day 156. Slatten was 19th after day one. kAm$@FE9H6DE r9C:DE:2? 7C6D9>2? #J56C #@D6 H2D E96 3@JD pp DE2E6 492>A:@? H:E9 2 EH@\52J `cb]k^AmkAm#@4< #:586 D@A9@>@C6 tC:?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
ST. MICHAEL — A pair of Iron Range athletes left the State Track and Field Championships with top three finishes on Wednesday. At the Class A State Finals at St. Michael-Albertville High School, Ely freshman Violet Udovich ran her way to a second place finish in the 400 meter dash while Mesabi East senior Evan James took third in the 100 meter dash. kAm&5@G:49 E@@< E96 D:=G6C H:E9 96C E:>6 @7 de]gc[ 72==:?8 ;FDE D9@CE @7 E96 G:4E@CJ H:E9 $64E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
ST. MICHAEL — Three local athletes earned medals Tuesday and Wednesday at the MSHSL State Track and Field Championships at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Rock Ridge’s Jack Kendall and Hibbing’s Tara Hertling both earned medals in the Class AA 3200 meter run while Ely’s Kaylin Visser was a medalist in the Class A discus throw. kAmz6?52== H2D D6G6?E9 :? E96 3@JD ba__ >6E6C CF? H:E9 2 7:?2= E:>6 @7 hiab]hbh[ C:D:?8 FA EH@ DA@ED :? E96 7:?2= =2A E@ 4=2:> 2 >652=] $2= (:CE9 @7 p??2?52=6 H@?
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2 weeks ago | 
mesabitribune.com | Ben Romsaas
VIRGINIA—Just like they started the year with a healthy number of athletes joining the sport, the Rock Ridge track and field team will get to cap off their season with a large number of athletes competing at the state meet. The Wolverines will get underway at the Class AA State Championships starting at 9 a.m. at St. Michael-Albertville High School. kAmu@C E96 8:C=D[ D6?:@C p==:D@? u:?< H:== 36 E96 3FD:6DE @7 2== E96 2E9=6E6D[ 4@>A6E:?8 :?
