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Rangers softball picks up 12-2 win over Littlefork-Big Falls
MOUNTAIN IRON—Kylee Renzaglia went 4 for 4 at the plate and pitcher Jersey Yernatich struck out seven batters to lead the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers softball team to a 12-2 win over Littlefork-Big Falls in five innings Tuesday. Renzaglia, a junior, finished the day with 2 RBI, including the game-ending RBI, as the Rangers improved to 6-3 on the season. Yernatich gave up five hits and allowed two runs for win...
Duluth Marshall’s Johnson, International Falls’ Hesseldahl commit to local colleges
Two local colleges are welcoming new Northland athletes. Monday, Duluth Marshall’s Brooks Johnson announced he’s committed to play basketball for UMD. Just a junior last year, he led the Hilltoppers in points, averaging over 32 a game with 899 on the season. In rebounds, Johnson averaged nearly 17 a game.
Bluejacket boys 9 tames Broncos
HIBBING—The Hibbing High School baseball team didn’t do themselves any favors by spotting International Falls a 3-0 lead after a half inning. The Bluejackets had to respond, and they did so in the bottom of the first with three runs of their own. From there, Hibbing outscored the Broncos 12-1 en route to a 15-4, five-inning, 10-run rule victory over International Falls Tuesday at Al Nyberg Field. ...
Bulldogs crush visitors from up north, outscoring International Falls and Comrwell-Wright 25-5
Friday and Saturday, the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton baseball team hosted a pair of teams from far up north in Minnesota. Friday, the Bulldogs welcomed International Falls to Janesville, defeating the Broncos 10-0, before taking on the Cromwell-Write Cardinals Saturday, earning a 15-5 win. With the victories, JWP is now 5-5 (2-3 GC) on the season. Friday evening, Ty Melchior started the game on the mound for the Bulldogs and earned the shutout...
Swenson tosses two-hit shutout vs. Chisholm
CHISHOLM—It was 41-degrees with wind gusts of between 25 and 30 miles per hour, but the International Falls and Chisholm High School softball teams battled the conditions at Pergol Field Thursday. When everything was said and done, the Broncos handled the conditions a little better, coming away with a 7-0 victory over the Bluestreaks. Both coaches were proud of the way their teams handled the frigid conditions. ...
Band Shell in International Falls Destroyed in Fire
The historic band shell in International Falls was destroyed following a fire last weekend. The International Falls Fire Department responded to the structure located in Smokey Bear Park at around 1 p.m. last Sunday. Heavy smoke was showing out of many areas of the building when they arrived. The structure...
Ranger bats go quiet in 4-1 loss to Broncos
MOUNTAIN IRON—The Mountain Iron-Buhl softball team got a strong pitching performance from Natalie Bergman and had solid defense all the way around, but the Rangers couldn’t get the bats going Monday evening as they fell 4-1 to visiting International Falls. While one defensive miscue eventually led to the Broncos scoring four runs in one inning, Mountain Iron-Buhl head coach Jesse White says his defense is fine. It’s his offense that needs to get going. ...
Voyageurs sweep Norse baseball over the weekend
VIRGINIA—The Minnesota North-Mesabi Range baseball team fell short in a pair of doubleheaders to Minnesota North-Rainy River over the weekend. On Saturday, the Norse hosted the Voyageurs and fell 3-2 in the first game and then 13-7 in the second game of the doubleheader. On Sunday in International Falls, the Norse fell 11-0 in the first game of the day and then 2-0 in the series finale. ...
Baseball Recap: International Falls turns things around after tough road loss
There's no place like home for International Falls, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the North Woods grizzlies by a score of 7-2 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for International Falls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hwy 11 near Rainy River receives $2.5M for improvements
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A northern Minnesota road will soon see much-needed improvements. It was announced on Thursday that Highway 11 near the Rainy River is receiving more than $2.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is one of 80 projects announced throughout the county, with Minnesota getting two.
Baseball Game Preview: International Falls Broncos vs. Deer River Warriors
The International Falls Broncos will be playing at home against the Deer River Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches. International Falls took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave...
Cherry boys 9 beats Broncos
CHERRY—The Cherry High School baseball team allowed just three hits from three pitchers en route to a 5-1 victory over International Falls Tuesday. Mason Heitzman started on the mound for the Tigers, tossing three innings of one-hit ball. He struck out two and walked three. Noah Asuma worked three innings, giving up two hits. He fanned two and walked two. Isaac Asuma tossed one inning, walking one. At the plate,...
International Falls bandshell damaged by fire
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — One of Minnesota's northernmost cities is now missing a piece of history.The bandshell in International Falls has been around for decades and hosts concerts during the summer. It took fire crews around five hours to put out the flames. The fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal.
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