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Sectional volleyball action began Monday with No. 7 Barnum sweeping No. 10 Wrenshall in Section 7A south. It was a repeat of the matchup between the teams on Oct. 4, a 3-0 win for Barnum. Barnum came in with a record of 8-15 while the Wrens were 2-21. On Monday, the Bombers won by scores of 25-15, 25-13 and 25-9. Barnum moved on to the second round of the tournament and Wednesday night against No. 2 South Ridge. (The match wasn't complete by the time the Pine Knot went to press.) "All the girls... Full story
A tripleheader of state tournament soccer games featuring local teams was scheduled to take place Thursday in the Twin Cities area. The teams are trying to win in the first round in order to advance to the semifinals at a warm U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis next week. CEC boys The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys were seeded third in the Class AA tournament, meaning their first opponent, St. Cloud Tech, came from a random draw of the three unseeded teams. Tech was 11-6-2 in the regular season. The teams were scheduled to meet at 7:30 Thursday at... Full story
For the fourth year in a row, the Cloquet girls soccer team is headed to State. In a frigid 7AA championship game Tuesday night, the Lumberjacks defeated the No. 1 seeded and host Grand Rapids, 4-2. It was sweet revenge for the 'Jacks, following the 3-2 loss to the Thunderhawks in September that consigned Cloquet to the No. 2 slot. "If we win that game, I don't know that we win this one," said head coach Dustin Randall afterward. "I think we needed that sort of motivation and mental push to... Full story
Believing they can win it all, members of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team earned a second consecutive state berth Tuesday on the turf at Egerdahl Field in Proctor. Once again, the Lumberjacks dispatched rival Denfeld to win Section 7AA, earning a 1-0 win. "After this one, if we're not No. 2, we'll be No. 3 in the state ranking," second-year head coach John Sundquist said. "We can play with anybody right now." The Lumberjacks got their goal 32 minutes into the game from sophomore... Full story
After graduating 16 seniors a year ago, there was plenty of speculation the Cloquet-Esko- Carlton girl’s tennis team would be a pushover this season. Instead, the team surprised many local tennis fans by finishing with an impressive 10-15 record, serving notice the team is still strong. “There were many coaches who came up to me and said they were shocked at how good our team was,” said ninth-year head coach Derek Johnson. As a team, CEC lost in the second round of the playoffs to the top seed Elk River, but the ’Jacks sent six players to the... Full story
One year removed from making it to the Section 7AAA finals, the Cloquet volleyball machine continued to crank out wins and headed into the last two weeks of the season with an impressive 18-5 record. In class AAA, the Lumberjacks are currently ranked 13th out of 61 teams. In the entire state, they are ranked 60th out of 405 schools. The 'Jacks are also undefeated at home at 5-0, with only one remaining match, versus rival Hermantown on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Cloquet's two biggest wins this season... Full story
Teams head into respective playoffs on equal footing Cloquet and Esko met early in the girls soccer season with the Lumberjacks coming out on top 5-2. Since that time, the Eskomos reeled off 11 straight wins while Cloquet went 9-2. On Thursday, Oct. 6, the two teams met again in a game that ended in a scoreless tie, 0-0, even with overtime. "We scored early in the first game we played against Esko, but on Thursday we didn't and they are a very athletic team," said Cloquet coach Dustin Randall.... Full story
The Cloquet football team hosted the Hermantown Hawks for homecoming on Friday, Sept. 30 - unfortunately it was the visitors who came out on top 28-14 after pulling away in the fourth quarter. "It was a fun game with a good crowd," Cloquet coach Jeff Ojanen said. "Our guys played hard, but we didn't finish some drives and we had some untimely missed tackles." Cloquet drove inside the 5-yard line on their opening drive of the game only to fall short of scoring and turning the ball over on downs.... Full story
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton vs. Hermantown boys soccer game was played for more than bragging rights Saturday. The Lumberjacks entered the away game with an overall record of 10-2 and were leading the seeding race in Section 7AA. The Hawks were 9-4 and nipping at their heels. But CEC was able to grab an early lead and then hold off the Hawks for a 3-2 win. "The Hermantown win was big for us," said CEC head coach John Sundquist. "I don't know if it would have made a difference in the seedings, but... Full story
The Cloquet and South Ridge boys and girls cross country teams participated in the Lester Park Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Duluth. Both teams saw some success and both teams were able to learn more about what they will need to do this month to get ready for the section race at the end of the month. On the boys side, the Lumberjacks got a stellar first-place performance from senior Miles Fischer, who won the 5-kilometer race with a time of 16 minutes, 18.9 seconds. Fischer's time was 40... Full story
Lying in a hospital bed last Monday, Holly Goad told her youngest son, Perry, to keep up with football while she was there. Perry kept that promise. Holly died Thursday, Sept. 22, and the Cloquet senior played one of his best games Friday night, a contest the Lumberjacks won 14-8 over Duluth East. "I promised my mom I'd do my best to make her proud," the Cloquet senior said. He wore a special sleeve on his right arm Friday. "Momma, this one's for you," it reads, with a heart below the word... Full story
After nearly two years of searching for a new space, it took workers only 10 weeks or so to turn a former furniture store into a new home for the Cloquet Kids Corner and Li'l Lumberjacks Learning Center programs. The cavernous empty space at Pine Tree Plaza in Cloquet is now a long winding hallway lined with bright classrooms - Kids Corner on the right, Li'l Lumberjacks on the left - ending in an indoor gym for kids. Cloquet Community Education director Erin Bates said it's going really well so...
The Cloquet girls soccer team has had a remarkable start to the season, entering Monday night's game against a tough Grand Rapids team with a 10-1 record. In a game with significant playoff seeding implications, the Thunderhawks ultimately defeated the Lumberjacks 3-2 in overtime. "We lost a huge group of seniors from last year," said Dustin Randall, longtime head coach of the 'Jacks. "I knew we had some talent, but it is tough to know what you have when it is a young group and you don't know wh... Full story
Two of the area's better volleyball teams hooked up last week when the South Ridge Panthers traveled to Esko to take on the Eskomos. While Esko pulled away to a 3-1 win, the fans of both teams were treated to an exciting volleyball exhibition. Esko took Game 1 with a 25-20 win, but Game 2 saw South Ridge bounce back with a 25-21 win, and then Esko answered with back-to-back wins of 25-23 and 25-14 to capture the match. "It was nice to be tested," said Esko coach Pete Stasiuk. "They run a good... Full story
The annual match between Cloquet-Esko-Carlton and Duluth East finished with a dramatic 3-2 win for CEC on Thursday, Sept. 15. The 'Jacks had early trouble, with Greyhound senior Pete Onchwari scoring just 4 minutes into the game. It didn't take long for a sharp East offense to find their second goal, coming in the 16th minute from an Evan Tomczyk long shot. Their domination continued throughout the first half as the Lumberjacks were unable to find a foothold. CEC closed out the first 40 minutes... Full story
Li’l Lumberjacks and Kids Corner are open for business at our new Pine Tree Plaza location. Thanks to much assistance from the Cloquet football team and National Honor Society, the physical moving of both programs began Sept. 1. The Li’l Lumberjacks Learning Center opened on Sept. 6, followed by Kids Corner on Sept. 7. We have received countless positive comments from our families on how beautiful and large this new space is. There is still work to be done, but we are off to a great start! This project came to fruition with the help of sev... Full story
After losing 16 players to graduation last season, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls tennis coach Derek Johnson figured there could be a falloff in wins and losses this season. However, after picking up back-to-back wins this week, the Lumberjacks are now 5-10 on the season and their head coach is pleasantly surprised. "We have a lot of new players this season, but they all are working hard and they have been playing very well," Johnson said. Last Thursday the 'Jacks fell 6-1 against Hermantown, with... Full story
Local cross country teams got a firsthand look at almost all the other teams in the area last Thursday at the Dan Conway Classic in Superior. Held at Pattison Park Golf Course, the Conway Classic was an important race on this year's running circuit because the Swain and the Milaca races have both been canceled. There is speculation that those races may not be brought back, so having the Classic was a vital event for local runners. Duluth East captured top honors in both the boys and girls races... Full story
The volleyball season is in full swing as teams have all played four or five opponents. This is the time of year when trends start to develop and coaches are able to start solidifying their lineups. The cream rises to the top, and observers begin to learn which teams may be contenders for the state tournament in November. The three best teams in the area by division - Cloquet in AAA, Esko in AA and South Ridge in A - have all started fast out of the gate. Cloquet is 3-1, with victories over... Full story
The Cloquet football team opened the season at Rol Bromberg Field Friday night with a resounding 57-0 victory over the Proctor Rails, giving first-year head coach Jeff Ojanen his first career coaching win. "Overall it was a good first game," Ojanen said. "The kids played hard and seemed to be on top of things. There are things we'll need to work on but that's to be expected." After stopping the Rails on their opening drive when the Proctor center snapped the ball over the head of the punter,... Full story
Despite having to open the season against the defending section champions, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls swim team is pointed in a positive direction. Last Thursday saw the Lumberjacks host Grand Rapids in a dual meet the Thunderhawks won 110-70. CEC head coach Rachel Peterson said the team added 13 new athletes. "It is always tough when you open against Grand Rapids, but overall our girls are doing well," she said. "The returners are swimming almost as fast as they were at the end of last... Full story
Every year the Esko and Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer teams meet early in the season and the winner has an opportunity to set the tone for their season ahead. On Tuesday, it was the Lumberjacks who came away with a physical 5-2 win. Cloquet set the tone for the first half by scoring just 16 seconds in on a long pass from Avery Carlson to Alexa Snesrud, giving the 'Jacks a 1-0 lead. "Sometimes getting a goal that quickly can work against you," said Cloquet-Carlton coach Dustin Randall. "There is... Full story
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team opened play last week with an impressive win followed by a pair of tough losses to a pair of highly ranked metro teams. The Lumberjacks opened play Thursday with a resounding 9-0 win on the road over Proctor. "We were ready right from the start," said CEC coach John Sundquist. "Last year there were times where we came out slow, but Thursday the guys were ready." After graduating seven players from last year's team that went 12-4-1, Sundquist is anxious... Full story
Cloquet public school board members began their meeting Monday brainstorming possible incentives to promote job growth within their district following staffing shortages and resignation letters. Signing bonuses and more benefits for part-time employees were a few of the ideas talked about during the Monday, Aug. 8 meeting. Another way the school district hopes to gain more employees is through the elementary education program now offered at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The school district has agreed to provide students in this...
Don't look now, but the surprise of the Northland Baseball League U15 division has been the Cromwell Cardinals. The Cards have flown to an 8-3 record including three straight playoff wins - one of which was an impressive 11-1 home win over Cloquet last week. "I am a bit surprised at how well we are doing," said Cromwell head coach Dean Levinski. "I knew we were pretty good, but I just didn't know how we'd stack up against programs that are traditional baseball powers." The three losses incurred... Full story
