Local Farm Coins PUREfed After USDA Threatens $20,130 Fine It was agonizing for me and husband Ron of Salt and Light Heritage Farm when we recently decided not to certify their farm as organic with the USDA. Late in 2021, we consulted with the USDA National Organic Program to find out what the costs would be to certify our land, livestock, and crops.
Silver Bay Sports Schedule Friday, May 13 • Track and Field: Boys/Girls Varsity Invite vs Duluth Denfeld @ Public Schools Stadium • Baseball: Varsity @ Barnum 4:30pm • Softball: Varsity/JV @ Barnum 4:30pm/6pm Monday, May 16 • Baseball: Varsity vs Carlton @ Lynch Field 4pm • Softball: Varsity/JV vs Carlton/Wrenshall @ Lynch Field 4pm/5:30pm Tuesday, May 17 • Softball: Varsity/JV vs Two Harbors @ Odegaard Park 4pm/6pm--JR High vs Two Harbors @ Odegaard 4:30pm Wednesday, May 18 • Track and Field: Boys/Girls Varsity Conference Meet @ Esko 3pm Thursday, May 19 • Softball: Varsity/JV vs Ely @ Lynch Field 4:30pm/6pm Friday, May 13 • Baseball: Varsity Tourney @ Ely TBD • Softball: Varsity/JV vs Duluth Marshall @ Lynch Field 4:30pm/6pm Saturday, May 21 • Baseball: Varsity Tourney @ Ely TBD • Softball: Varsity/JR High vs Cromwell @ Lynch Field noon—JV vs Cromwell @ Lynch Field 2pm Two Harbors Sports Schedule Friday, May 13 • Baseball: Varsity doubleheader vs Cook County @ THHS 3pm • Track and Field: Varsity Meet vs Duluth Denfeld @ Public Schools Stadium 3pm • Softball: Varsity/JR High @ Mesabi East 4:30pm—JV vs Mesabi East 6pm Monday, May 16 • Baseball: Varsity/JV @ Esko 4:30pm/6pm • Softball: Varsity/JV vs Proctor @ Odegaard Park 4:30pm/6pm Tuesday, May 17 • Softball: Varsity/JR High vs Silver Bay @ Odegaard Park 4:30pm—JV vs Silver Bay @ Odegaard 6pm Wednesday, May 18 • Track and Field: Boys/Girls Conference Meet @ Esko 3pm • Baseball: Varsity/JV @ Ashland 4pm • Softball: Varsity/JV @ South Ridge 4pm/5:45pm Thursday, May 19 • Track: JR High Meet @ Esko 4pm Friday, May 20 • Golf: Boys Varsity Meet vs Rock Ridge @ Virginia TBD • Baseball: Varsity/JV vs Mesabi East @ THHS 4:30pm/6:30pm—JR High doubleheader at Mesabi East 4:30pm .
Silver Bay sophomore Tucker Cook tags out Two Harbors runner Deacon Bark during the Agates 4-1 win over the Mariners in Two Harbors last Friday. Photos courtesy of Brian Rauvola .
The Silver Bay softball squad played host to the Cook County Vikings Monday and the local girls came away with a resounding 15-0 win. “It was a mixture of their mistakes and our hitting,” said coach Mike Guzzo.
With the weather starting to cooperate, the Two Harbors softball squad got in three ballgames this past week. Last Wednesday at the Wade Stadium fields in Duluth the Agates topped Cromwell 13-3.
With the snow finally gone and the course starting to dry, Two Harbors golf coach Mike Fitzpatrick has been able to get his golfers out on the edges of the course for some needed swings. “This week is our first week on the course, using areas dry enough so we don’t tear things up,” said Fitzpatrick.
Two Harbors faculty and staff took on the boys and girls basketball squad last Saturday and raised funds for the Two Harbors Area Food Shelf as part of the fun. In back and forth action, the high school kids won a close game 50-49. The Two Harbors cheerleading squad also got into the action during halftime. Photos courtesy of Forrest Johnson
Silver Bay Sports Schedule Monday, May 9 • Softball: Girls Junior High Game vs. Moose Lake/Willow River @ Moose Lake 4:00pm • Softball: Girls Varsity Game vs.
Both the Mariners and the Agates participated in a frigid meet that was hosted by Two Harbors on Tuesday, April 26. Due to wet conditions on the Two Harbors track, the meet took place at Esko. Out of the eleven schools participating, the Silver Bay boys took 4th as a team, and the Two Harbors boys took 7th. The Two Harbor girls took 2nd place, and the Silver Bay girls placed 7th. Not all the race results were available at press time, but:
With the lingering winter weather across Lake County spring sports have taken a hit. As of Tuesday, snow still lingered on the Silver Bay baseball field and cancellations have come down like snowflakes. But last Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, the Mariner ballclub finally got outside for game action.