Gary Giombetti

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Sports Editor at Mesabi Tribune

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Miners taking part in Townball Shindig

1 day ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—The Hibbing amateur baseball teams lives the friendly confines of Al Nyberg Field, but if the Miners have a home-away-from-home, it would be in Detroit Lakes. Hibbing has taken part in the third annual Townball Shindig in Detroit Lakes the past three years, and in that time, the Miners have won two titles, out-scoring their opponents 75-15 in the process. kAmw:33:?8 >2?286C p52> $49276C :D 9@A:?8 E92E DF446DD 4@?E:?F6D H96? E96 |:?6CD @A6? A=2J E@52J[ 368:??:?8 2E g A]>] 282:?DE s6=2?@[ E96?
Post 222 taking part in Grand Rapids Invitational

1 day ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—The Hibbing American Legion baseball team has started with a 7-2 record this season with some impressive victories over West Duluth, Cloquet, Lakeview, Proctor and Grand Rapids. Post 222 will try to keep that ball rolling when it opens at 11 a.m. today against Princeton at the 50th annual Grand Rapids American Legion Invitational Tournament at Streetar Field. kAmw:33:?8 :D :?
Petrie extends shutout streak to 14 innings; Post 222 blanks Post 60, 5-0

2 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—Ryder Petrie is on a roll. After throwing a seven-inning no-hitter against Proctor last week, Petrie followed that up with a complete-game 5-0 shutout of Grand Rapids in American Legion baseball action Tuesday at Al Nyberg Field. kAmxE H2D?’E 2?@E96C ?@\9:EE6C[ 3FE !6EC:6 @?=J 2==@H65 E9C66 !@DE e_ 9:ED E@ 6IE6?5 9:D D9FE@FE DEC:?8 E@ `c :??:?8D]k^AmkAm!6EC:6 92D :>AC6DD65 9:D 4@249 {@82?
Miners fall to Bucks 12-1 in home opener

5 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—Playing their first home game of the season, the Hibbing amateur baseball team wanted to get off to a good start. Unfortunately for the Miners, that didn’t happen. kAmq6>:5;: E@@< 25G2?E286 @7 D@>6 62C=J H:=5?6DD[ E96? 4CF:D65 E@ 2 `a\` G:4E@CJ @G6C w:33:?8 :? 2>2E6FC 32D632== 24E:@? $F?52J 2E p= }J36C8 7:6=5 :? q6??6EE !2C<]k^AmkAmq6>:5;: 8@E @FE E@ 2 BF:4< b\_ =625 27E6C EH@ :??:?8D[ H9:49 925 w:33:?8 324< @?
Miners earn split with Bemidji

5 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—After falling 12-1 to Bemidji in the first game of a doubleheader, the Hibbing amateur baseball team needed to make adjustments, mainly hitting with runners in scoring position. In game two, the Miners came up a little short in that area, but pitching and defense carried Hibbing to a 2-1 victory over the Bucks in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday at Al Nyberg Field.
Boben's hit lifts Post 1221 over West Duluth

5 days ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—It wasn’t their best effort, but the Hibbing VFW baseball team got the job done. After a double by Ollin Roppe, Mikko Boben hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Post 1221 a 4-3 victory over West Duluth Friday at Al Nyberg Field in Bennett Park. kAmw:33:?8 =67E ?:?6 CF??6CD @?
Three HHS athletes will run for St. Scholastica

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—Three Hibbing High School track athletes will be continuing their running at the collegiate level. Finn Eskeli, Abigail Theien and Andrea Petroske have all signed on to running track at the College of St. Scholastica when the indoor season begins in December of 2025. kAmu@C tD<6=:[ E96 AC@46DD DE2CE65 5FC:?8 9:D ;F?:@C D62D@? 7@C E96 q=F6;24<6ED]k^AmkAm“%96 4@249 C624965 @FE E@ >6[” tD<6=: D2:5] “x 92G6 2=H2JD =:<65 EC24<[ 3FE x 5:5?’E <?@H :E H2D 2 A@DD:3:=:EJ E@ CF? :?
Petrie tosses a no-hitter against Proctor; Post 222 splits with Post 106

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

PROCTOR—It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Ryder Petrie. The Hibbing High School graduate and first year Minnesota North-Hibbing pitcher gave the Hibbing American Legion baseball team a big lift Wednesday, tossing a no-hitter in leading his team to a 7-0 victory over Proctor in game two of a doubleheader at Terry Egerdahl Memorial Field. kAm!6EC:6 DECF4< @FE E9C66 2?5 H2=<65 EH@ 2D !@DE aaa C63@F?565 7C@> 2 a\_ =@DD E@ !@DE `_e :? 82>6 @?6]k^AmkAmu@C !6EC:6 2?5 w:33:?8 4@249 {@82?
Rock Ridge, Hibbing athletes earn All-Conference honors

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—All-conference honors were on the line at the 2025 Lake Superior Conference Meet held Tuesday at Cheever Field in Dr. Ben Owens Stadium. The top two individuals and top relays all garnered the honors, and when everything was said and done, Rock Ridge athletes in eight events, Hibbing had athletes in seven events crowned all-conference. kAm%62>\H:D6[ r=@BF6E H@? E96 3@JD’ >66E H:E9 `de A@:?ED[ 7@==@H65 3J w6C>2?E@H?
Heaton throws a gem as Post 1221 beats Duluth

1 week ago | mesabitribune.com | Gary Giombetti

HIBBING—The season is young, but Connor Heaton pitched his best game of the season. Heaton tossed seven innings of nine-hit ball, getting out of a couple of jams in the process, to lead the Hibbing VFW baseball team to a 4-1 victory over Duluth Tuesday at Al Nyberg Field.