Sports & Outdoors

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!

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The Ely Nordic Team hosted its annual meet at Hidden Valley Ski Area a day early due to the cold temperatures forecast for Saturday, January 28. Even so it was a cold blustery day with snow showers on Friday, January 27, when eight teams converged to race classic (in the tracks), sprints, and a freestyle (skate) pursuit race. Several key skiers from the Nordic team were unable to attend because of the rescheduled date, but some JV skiers moved up to varsity and performed admirably. The temperatures hovered in the teens with a blistering wind making it feel much colder in the open areas. The skiers were entirely undeterred by the chill and most competed in the traditional dance-off that follows the competition at Hidden Valley. Cook County skiers represented the Storm in a dance that included a couple skiers, some flags and other props, and a clear but undecipherable theme. Duluth East, predictably, had the highest number of dancers, with over 40 of them out there doing their moves to music. Marshall School’s dance included a twisted trust-fall for one skier! It was a long and full day, ending with a long ride home for most teams, illustrating the commitment to both skiing and fun that characterizes this ski section. Race placement is as follows: Varsity Boys Placement: Eli Smith (30th classic, 24th freestyle, 23rd overall), Everett Hurth (35th classic, 36th freestyle, 33rd overall), Ben Wermter (27th classic, 44th freestyle, 39th overall), Ethan Fish (53rd classic, 48th freestyle, 48th overall), Keean Seelin (58th classic, 54th freestyle, 56th overall) Varsity Girls Placement: Olya Wright (8th classic, 8th freestyle, 8th overall) , Lamar Gordon (34th classic 33rd freestyle, 34th overall), Emma Crook (35th classic, 34th freestyle, 35th overall), Quincy Hurth (26th classic, 39th freestyle, 36th overall), Martine Redshaw (41st classic, 50th freestyle, 46th overall).

Friday Jan 20th Two Harbors 88 Barnum 55 The Agates jumped out to a fast 20-5 edge over the Bombers and really shot the ball well throughout. Trent Gomez was on fire, connecting on 10 of 12 3-pointers in route to 35 points overall. He wasn't alone as the Agates connected on 15 3's as a team and Trent also had 6 assists and was joined in double figures by Isaiah Hietala with 12, Cash Wiliams & Cam Nelson with 11 each. Nelson also had a team high 7 rebounds. The guys really moved the ball well-making the extra pass and handed out 23 assists on the night.