Junior Varsity and Junior High Championships Results Gunny Skadberg finished first in the 7th grade boys race! Maddie Linn took 6th and Winter Byrns took 18th for the 7th grade girls. In the 8th grade girls race, Harper Smith took 13th and Amelia Saamanen came in right behind her for 14th.
Friday Feb 17th Two Harbors 77 South Ridge 63 The Agates had a very strong team effort on the boards in out rebounding the much bigger Panthers 45-26. Trent Gomez paced the Agates with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists & 8 steals and Trevor Kleive had a solid game with 6 points and 10 rebounds as well. Other high scorers for the Agates included Isaiah Hietala with 14, Ethan Bopp with 10 & Kyler Pitkanen with 8. On the evening, Trent hit a historic milestone, surpassing Jayden Ruberg’s school record of 2,204 points to become the all-time leading scorer in Two Harbors history.
With the girls high school basketball season winding down, Two Harbors coach Dan Lillegaard is hoping to grab a little momentum before playoffs start next week. The Agates finish out the regular season with games Tuesday at Mesabi East and Friday at home versus McGregor. The team sports a record of 11-13 and are likely to be seeded 9th or 10th in the 16-team Section 7AA playoffs set to start March 2.
Team stays focused on most important skills and engagement by Nolan Koskela, NSS Squirt B head coach The North Shore Storm Squirt B team celebrated their first victory of the season on January 21 at the Wadena Tournament. During the weekend, the team and parents bonded at a water park in the area.
Friday Feb 3rd: Two Harbors 71 Moose Lake- Willow River 58 The Agates defeated the Rebels for the 1st time in over 20 years as Trent Gomez exploded for 38 points in the road win. Isaiah Hietala added 11 points as Two Harbors held Moose to just 24 points in the 2nd half.
February 9 Girls Varsity Basketball Two Harbors Agates vs. The Carlton Bulldogs at Two Harbors High School.
The Robo Dweebs representing Two Harbors won the 2nd place programming award at State competitions on February 12. Congratulations Robo Dweebs #5501! .
Both the Sections Meet at Giants Ridge and the JV/JH Championships in Cloquet took place under sunny skies and temperatures that were a solid 40 degrees higher than they’d been the week before! It was in the mid-40s in the bright sunlight and away from the wind. Conditions were surprisingly good, considering the high temperatures, and skiers reported fast races and slick trails.
February 2nd’s temperatures and wind chill had many wondering if the ski meet in Duluth would be canceled, but with the Sections Meet pending, it went forward as scheduled. Skiers, as always, cheerfully maintained their core temperatures by resting in heated areas when possible (buses and tents), moving constantly when outside, keeping layers on until the last second, using hand and foot warmers, and putting tape on their cheeks and noses. Without this there surely would have been some serious frostbite as the temperatures dropped and the wind picked up throughout the afternoon under a crystal clear blue sky. Coaches earned their keep on this day, keeping close tabs on skiers before and after races, cheering, taping, covering, reminding them to drink and eat, and being out in the cold themselves for the larger part of the day.
The Two Harbors High School Robo Dweebs #5501 are heading to the Boston Scientific State Championship in St. Paul On Sunday, February 12th. The team has been working extra hard since their Regional competition in December. As a team they have logged almost 60 hours of practice time, conducted four different experiments for their Innovation Project, added four new robot missions of coding and building to their Robot Game and Design presentation, and created fun, learning spaces of outreach as part of their Core Values. Team members say that they are excited about going to state, with one Robo Dweeb saying, “State is important to me and the team because we have worked so hard to get to this level and we think our dedication is worthy of the sate competition.” The Robo Dweebs have gone international by working with the teams: The Flock from Quebec, Canada and F no Shiro from Japan. Sharing our projects, presentations, and robot with teams from other countries has broadened our perspectives and has shown us how hard the English language can be to express ourselves without using local vernacular or sayings. The team also hosted a scrimmage with a Duluth team that is also heading to State!