Move that Puck
Junior defenseman Greyson Peterson moves the puck up the ice for the North Shore Storm past Greenway’s Coleman Groshong Monday night at Rukavina Arena. Greenway won the game 4-3.
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Silver Bay basketball girls on the road
The Silver Bay Mariner basketball girls picked up a couple wins last week, traveling to the Twin Cities where they played PACT charter school and Recording Arts High School. The Mariners finished the week with a Tuesday night game against Duluth Denfeld.
Nordic season ends, Wright headed to state
The North Shore Nordic Ski team finished its regular season with a blustery meet at Giants Ridge on Wednesday Feb. 9. Conditions this year have been colder, generally, than in recent years and this final meet was no exception. While the temperatures were warmer than usual, (in the low 20s), the wind chill made it feel like one of the coldest yet. Intermittent snow showers blew horizontally, giving the impression that the snow never landed, and wisps of snow whipped up frequently, creating temporary whiteouts for skiers in the more open areas. The beginning of the race was straight into the wind, and even the most vigorous sprinter looked like it was a struggle to pick up the pace. Before their races skiers hopped, skied, swung their arms, and tightly wrapped themselves in the pre-race cloaks. After, they cooled down quickly and were sent off the course to layer up quickly before the sweat froze.
Ski Team goes to Ely
The Varsity Ski team headed to Ely on Tuesday, February 8, for a meet that was rescheduled to avoid frigid temperatures two days later. Even so, it was hardly a balmy gathering, with strong winds blowing near white-out conditions on the big hills and temperatures dropping throughout the day. Unable to reserve a bus and driver at the last minute, the coaches rallied to reserve a van and drive a personal truck with gear in the back to get the Varsity to Ely where they joined up with Cook County skiers to make up the North Shore Nordic team. Unfortunately, the junior high and JV skiers were unable to attend from Two Harbors.
North Shore Nordic Competes at Ely
Jocelyn Carr and Emma Crook tag team during the relay race in Ely. Photo courtesy of Baylee Johnson .
Balancing People and Wilderness
It took over thirty years, but the US Forest Service has finally reduced the daily entry quotas of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permits by a modest thirteen percent. And Covid-19 was probably the final, triggering factor.
Masked Fan Speaks
KNIFE RIVER The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games have commenced and the Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament is underway. Team USA has performed well thus far going 3-0. They have outscored their opposition 18-2 and kicked off the competition with a 5-2 win over Team Finland. They beat the Russian Olympic Committee team 5-0 and topped Team Switzerland in an 8-0 whitewash. Tomorrow evening (Mon.) the preliminary matchup that many are waiting to see will pit Team USA against Team CANADA. I cannot recall there ever being a game that wasn’t exciting between these two teams.
Silver Bay Boys B
Silver Bay Boys Basketball pic: Senior Kaleb Krech muscles through Hill City defenders including Zaleyan Parsie (33) during an 18-6 first half scoring run for the Mariners. Silver Bay’s Dylan Schwarz (5) looks to assist. Hill City prevailed in the contest 81-73.
Lake County Press Prep Sports Notebook
Silver Bay lost to Hill City 54-28 in a high school girls basketball game Saturday afternoon at Silver Bay High School. The Mariners (2-14), who have five games remaining in the regular season, will visit PACT at 1 p.m. Saturday and Duluth Denfeld next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. . . .
North Shore boys hockey faces off against Proctor
North Shore will face Proctor in a nonconference high school boys hockey game Thursday at 7 p.m. at St.