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Classics never go out of style

1 week ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

Well folks, Bill Murray, President George W. Bush and gymnast Suni Lee have all done this, but I’m not sure there is a better celebrity than the guy who will do this Friday night. They have all thrown out the first ball prior to a big baseball game. Friday, Aitkin’s Scottie Johnson will join that list when he tosses out the first pitch at the Scottie Johnson Classic at Woock Field. kAm%9:D E9C66\52J 6G6?E :D E96 3C2:?49:=5 @7 v@33=6C 32D632== 4@2496D y6C6>J 2?5 {2?5@? y2?K6?
Guida sets new school record in track

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

Garrett Guida set a new standard for the 3200m on Friday at the Duluth East Invitational track meet. Guida ran the 3200m in 10:20.31 setting a new school record for the McGregor boys track team. His time was outstanding as he finished in fourth place in the event. The boys finished in eighth place with Hunter Rubich finishing second in the long jump. kAm%96 8:C=D H6C6 D6G6?E9 :? E96 E62> DE2?5:?8D] %96J 8@E 2 E9:C5 A=246 7C@> !2:86 s62? :? E96 c__>] xKKJ }6=D@? H2D E9:C5 :?
C-I-A boys take team event at GRC match

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

The Crosby-Ironton-Aitkin boys gold team played in the Cardinals Invite Saturday at Staples. They finished fourth in the team event with 332. Staples-Motley won the meet with a total score of 302. Bennett Sadlowsky finished fourth the best finish for C-I-A. He shot a +4 76. Matt Prethish was 84 for a 16th place finish. Seth Parkin shot 85 for 19th, Louie Meyer shot 87 for 20th, Noah Nyberg shot 89 for 22nd and Quinn Crowther shot 96 for 27th place.
Gobblers come up short

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

Drew Paulbeck struck out 11 hitters but the Gobbler offense came up short in a 4-3 road loss to Moose Lake-Willow River Friday, the Gobblers second straight loss. The Aitkin baseball team took a 3-0 lead in the second, but the Rebels tied it in the fifth at 3-3 and won it with a run in their half of the sixth inning. In the second, Jake McGuire doubled, John Pelarski knocked him in, then Noah Janzen scored him with a double. Karson Hopperstad produced the third run with a ground out.
Gobbler girls take down Mille Lacs Raiders

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

Haley Shereck continued to swing a hot bat Friday, going 3-4 with two runs scored and two runs batted in as the Gobblers softball team bounced back from its first loss with a 7-2 win on the road against the Mille Lacs Raiders. Kate Palm was 2-4 with two runs batted in, Samantha Edwards was 3-3 with a run scored and Ellie Hoppe was 2-3 with a run scored. kAm%96 v@33=6CD E@@< 2 a\_ =625 :?
Baker gets school record jump at Chengwatana Invite

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

The Aitkin Gobbler boys track team finished in fourth place at the “Chengwatana Invite” at Pine City Friday while the girls finished up in fifth place. Here’s a look at the results. Isaiah Baker won two events, the triple jump with a school record jump and the long jump. The 4x800 relay team of Jacob Moen, Lenny Hughes, Noah Moss and Colter Popkes also finished first. Camden Visnovec was second in the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles.
'He coached the best out of me'

2 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

Well folks, Saturday was a big day for longtime Gobbler wrestling coach Dan Stifter. The current superintendent of schools at Aitkin was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame-Minnesota chapter in Austin. His resume is outstanding of course, 88-36 at Winsted-Holy Trinity, then another 80 wins at University of Minnesota-Morris. He was an All-American in 1987 and graduated in 1989. He coached the Gobblers from 1993-2009, three of those years with the legendary Noel Bailey.
Gobblers win first match of the season

3 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

The Aitkin Gobbler tennis team won its first match of the season Tuesday with a 6-1 victory over St. Cloud Cathedral at the Don Hagestuen Tennis Center. Aitkin won all three doubles matches to secure the win. kAmR` $:?8=6D +2?56C !6E6CD@? WpX 362E (:==:2> #6:D:?86C W$rrX e\`[ e\_k^AmkAmRa $:?8=6D !2C<6C {2:C5 WpX 362E t=: qFC?92> W$rrX a\e[ e\b W`_\gXk^AmkAmRb $:?8=6D r2:56? s2?:6=D@?
Gobbler girls on a roll

3 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

The Aitkin Gobbler softball team moved to 4-0 on the season with an offensive explosion at Crosby-Ironton, beating the Rangers 23-0. The Gobblers scored 13 runs in the first and never looked back. Sienna Melz went the distance giving up just one hit and striking out nine. The huge outburst in the first inning included nine hits and the rout was on. kAm|6=K H2D 9:E 3J 2 A:E49 E9C66 E:>6D :? E96 82>6 2?5 E96 v@33=6CD 32?865 @FE a` 9:ED] %96J 2=D@ AFE E96 32E @?
Aitkin takes first place three times at Great River Relays

3 weeks ago | messagemedia.co | John Woodrow

The Great River Relays were held at Hinckley-Finlayson Tuesday and the Aitkin Gobblers track team was there in full force. Here’s a look at the results:kAmkDEC@?8mu:CDE A=246k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm• cIg__ C6=2J — pD9=6J pD>FD[ p==:6 ~DEC@HD<:[ w2??29 #2D>FDD6?[ |@==J uC2?<6k^AmkAm• $9FEE=6^wFC5=6D — %:<2 |2J[ qC:E2 (6DE>2?[ {@?5@? $>@@<k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$64@?5 A=246k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm• w:89 yF>A — w2J=66 r@:=[ z:C2 w2>:=E@?[ q6=2 |2Jk^AmkAm• s:D4FD — z26=J?