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Neck guards mandatory for high school hockey players after Adam Johnson's death
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - High school hockey players across the country, including Minnesota, will be required to wear neck guards for all games starting in the 2024-25 season. The measure was one of five rules proposed by the National Federation of State High School Associations Ice Hockey Rules Committee at its annual meeting in late April. All five rule changes, including making the neck guard mandatory, were accepted by the NFHS Board of Directors and are effective for the upcoming season.
Informing the school and community
Sam Gabardi and Ian Larrabee are both known around the Hibbing High School community for their involvement in sports and extra curricular activities, one of which is being the hosts of the Anchor Down Podcast. The podcast was started in 2021 by a couple of then seniors, as a way to expose kids to the world of video making and appearing on screen, as well as a fun way to inform the school and community about events and current happenings around the area. There was a year-long hiatus of the podcast, but it came back this year with a bit...
Titans of the Track - GNK track and field at their best going into final month
Track and field athletes from Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin participated in the Iron Range Conference Championship on Tuesday, and showed they are only getting stronger as they enter “Championship Month.” The GNK girls took second place in the event with an impressive 159 overall, and the boys took third, scoring 107.5 in the event held at Rock Ridge High School in Virginia on Tuesday. Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin track and field, along with their cross-country team,...
Dedication of Steve Kerzie Legacy Track set for 10 a.m. Saturday
VIRGINIA—Less than a week after hosting the Iron Range Conference Championships, the Rock Ridge track and field teams will host one more this season. Kicking off the Kerzie Invitational at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, the brand new, state of the art track at Rock Ridge High School will be named the “Steve Kerzie Legacy Track” in honor of Steve Kerzie and his years of service and impact throughout the Gilbert school system. ...
Karlsson finds her “True North” in the snow and dirt
BIWABIK—When it comes to the ski industry, Minnesota native and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame member, Jeannie Thoren is often regarded as a pioneer in women’s skiing. Much like her role model, Thoren, Heidi Jo Karlsson has made a name for herself, on the regional and local levels when it comes to the growth of the ski and mountain biking world. Karlsson, currently serving as Mountain Sports School...
Coaches Corner: Kadee Vesledahl
HIBBING, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we’re joined by Hibbing Softball Head Coach Kadee Vesledahl. Vesledahl is in her third season as the Bluejackets’ skipper. She previously was a collegiate pitcher at St. Cloud State and the College of Saint Benedict.
Rock Ridge downs Hibbing for 4th straight 7A title
VIRGINIA—When it comes down to a section final, Jace Friedlieb has full confidence in his team. Watching his Rock Ridge boys’ tennis team take on Hibbing for a chance at yet another Section 7A crown, Friedlieb knows that the players he puts out on the court have strong odds to win the needed four points to secure a victory. The Wolverines showed why their coach and the entire team should...
Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic kicks off today
HIBBING—If the Hibbing High School baseball team has a springboard into the postseason, it starts today at Al Nyberg Field. That’s because the Mike Bugliosi Wood Bat Classic begins with Roseau playing Cloquet at 4:30 p.m., then the Bluejackets take on Proctor, beginning at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Hibbing will play Roseau at 10 a.m., followed by the Rams and Proctor at 12:30 p.m. Cloquet and Proctor play at 3...
Giants eke out a win vs. Wolverines, 3-2
AURORA—The Mesabi East boys Baseball team had a rough game against Cherry recently and left with a loss. On Thursday night in Aurora, the Giants played a totally different game. They made the defensive plays, hit the ball when they needed to and didn’t commit the errors like they did in Cherry Mesabi East did...
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