VOLLEYBALL
TWO HARBORS
Two Harbors swept McGregor 3–0 on October 18, controlling all three sets with steady offense and clean ball control. The Agates won 25–17, 25–11 and 25–14.
Olivia Hagglund led the attack with eight kills, while Cate Watt added four and Elaina Anderson and Olivia Smith each finished with three. Smith set the offense with 18 assists, and Alicia Hurd chipped in two. Two Harbors served efficiently, totaling 15 aces without an error, including four from Smith and three from Hagglund.
Hurd anchored the back row with nine digs. Smith added seven, Winter Byrns six, and Hagglund four as the Agates kept rallies under control. At the net, Isabel Benson posted two solo blocks, and Hagglund added one solo and one assisted block.
Two Harbors improved its record with another straight-set win built on balanced hitting, sharp serving and a defense that didn’t give McGregor many openings.
They headed to South Ridge on Monday, October 19. Their final regular game of the season was at Cook County on October 20. Results came in after press time.
COOK COUNTY
The Vikings have had a bit of a break since their loss against Moose Lake on October 6. They were preparing to take on Two Harbors on October 20. The Agates have bested them in the last two matchups.
They were 11-7 going into the game against Two Harbors. We’ll report the results soon.
SILVER BAY
Silver Bay pushed Barnum in all three sets on October 13 but came up short in a 3–0 loss at William Kelley. The Mariners stayed within reach throughout, falling 25–21, 25–22 and 26–24. Their strongest stretch came late in the third, when they erased a small deficit and forced extra points before Barnum closed out the match.
Their final regular game was a home game against McGregor on October 20. We’ll report results in a future North Shore Sports Shorts edition.
FOOTBALL
COOK COUNTY
Cook County stayed unbeaten with a 43–6 road win at North Woods on October 14, pushing their record to 6–0 and keeping full control of the conference race. The Vikings have now outscored opponents 272–26 this fall, with both sides of the ball continuing to set the tone.
Graham Oberholtzer entered the night averaging 158.8 passing yards and 89.6 rushing yards per game, and the offense again moved efficiently behind his play. Macoy Fairbanks has been the top receiving target at 70 yards per game, and Cook County’s balance showed throughout the matchup. Defensively, Devan Rude’s season average of 11 tackles per game reflects the group’s consistency, and Max Winspear has been steady up front.
The Vikings closed out their regular season at home on October 21 against Littlefork-Big Falls.
TWO HARBORS
Two Harbors fell 45–6 to Pequot Lakes on October 14 at home. The Agates broke through in the third quarter when Silas Fournier scooped up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, with Axel Morsette finding Ryan Stone on the two-point try that came up just short.
Junior Lucero led the return game with 68 yards, and Cameron PoeJohnson and Lucero combined for 36 rushing yards. Morsette and Isaac Imholte finished with 29 passing yards on six completions, spreading targets to four receivers.
Defensively, Ryan Stone posted 11 total tackles, Silas Fournier added eight with a forced fumble, and Ziggy Hietala finished with six. The Agates totaled 63 tackles on the night while battling a Pequot Lakes offense that scored in every quarter.
A tough matchup, but a strong defensive workload and a highlight takeaway kept Two Harbors on the board.
The Agates final regular-season game was on October 21, at Esko, who went into the game with a 4-3 record.
SILVER BAY
Silver Bay rolled to a 47–6 win over Bigfork on October 14, giving the Mariners their third victory of the season and moving them to 3–3 in conference play. They controlled the matchup from the opening quarter and never let Bigfork build any rhythm.
The Mariners’ defense set the tone, holding Bigfork scoreless after halftime and keeping the Bears out of sync throughout. The win also tightened Silver Bay’s position in the district, where they now sit at 3–4 overall with matching 2–3 records against common opponents.
The team’s last regular season game was played on October 21 at Northwoods. We’ll report results in our next edition.
CROSS COUNTRY
North Shore turned in a strong day across every level at the Polar League meet on October 13. In the boys varsity race, Sam Swartz led the Storm with a fifth-place finish in 17:15.7, followed by Atley Beckstrand in sixth at 17:20.4. Aiden Schlangen added an eighth-place run in 17:33.4, and Chance Jacobsen came through in 18:22.1. Senior Erik Gischia ran 18:45.7, with Soren Swanson at 19:11.2 and Ethan Fish at 19:18.5 rounding out the varsity group.
The girls varsity lineup held its ground through the scoring window. Sophia Schut placed third in 20:25.3 to pace the Storm. Elizabeth Swartz followed in tenth at 21:16.7, and the team stayed steady through the middle with Ezme Mundell at 22:16.0, Sparrow Schmidt at 22:18.4, Lindy Dix at 23:01.3, Maddie Linn at 23:01.7 and Grace Swartz at 23:18.6.
North Shore’s JV boys swept the top four spots with Reid Miller, Kysen Jacobsen, Lucas Oberg and Wade Melander running within seven seconds of each other. The Storm stacked finishers deep into the field with William Richner, Esa Huggins-Watson, Eero Moody, Owen Nix, Arden Nelson and Alex Teeter all inside the scoring range.
The JV girls added a tight block of finishes as Britta Myers placed fifth in 24:59.8. Amelia Saamanen, Hiver Moody, Grace Dean and Sophia Lindstrom followed in order, and Hazel Liechty and Lilly Johansen rounded out the group.
In the boys’ C race, Gabriel Bartel placed third in 9:52.7 to lead the Storm’s middle-school group. Alton Thompson followed in tenth at 10:30.9, and the team stacked personal bests throughout the lineup with Dylan Belanger, Parker Lindgren, Giovanni Morafederer and Noah Nolander all finishing inside the top thirty.
The girls’ C team added two more Storm finishers. Eloise Swanson placed ninth in 11:56.9, Ellie Chapek followed in twentieth at 14:40.3, and Maya Witte closed out the group in 15:53.3.
A deep and balanced meet for North Shore, with varsity leaders holding their spots up front and the JV and C teams showing the kind of depth that carries well into championship season.
North Shore’s girls C team added three more Storm finishers. Eloise Swanson placed ninth in 11:56.9, Ellie Chapek followed in twentieth at 14:40.3, and Maya Witte closed out the group in 15:53.3.
North Shore’s depth across the varsity, JV, and C races gives the Storm momentum heading into championship season.
The Storm’s last regular season meet was October 20, at the Proctor Golf Course. They will go into the Section 7A Meet on Thursday, October 29.
SWIM & DIVE
Two Harbors closed out its dual-meet season on October 13 with a 98–69 win over Duluth Denfeld, finishing the year officially undefeated. The Agates controlled the meet early, taking six event wins and four 1–2 finishes through the first ten events to build a decisive lead. Senior Lucy Lane set the pace with victories in both the 200 Free, where she touched in 2:08.20, and the 500 Free in 5:42.65. She also anchored the winning 200 Free Relay, which finished in 1:53.39.
Senior Harper Smith added two individual wins of her own, taking the 6-Dive event with 192.70 and the 100 Back in 1:09.24. She led off the second-place 200 Medley Relay, which finished in 2:09.14. Freshman Rylee Schmitz won the 100 Fly in 1:07.12 and placed second in the 200 IM at 2:33.35, and later swam the third leg of the winning 200 Free Relay.
The Agates swept the top two spots in four events. Lane and Claire Dreier went 1–2 in the 200 Free, Smith and Wynne Scandin did the same in diving, Schmitz and Natalia Smith took the top two places in the 100 Fly, and Lane and Toby McDonald repeated the sweep in the 500 Free.
Brynn von Goertz added two runner-up finishes, posting 27.10 in the 50 Free and 1:00.79 in the 100 Free, and led off the winning 200 Free Relay. Senior Aria Oswald-Swenson won the 100 Breast in 1:21.68 and placed third in the 50 Free. Elizabeth Larson finished fourth in the 200 Free and third in the 500, while Kate Senst placed third in the 100 Back and fifth in the 100 Free.
SOCCER
The Two Harbors girls soccer team wrapped up its season with a 4–1 loss at Esko on October 14 during the Section 7A Semifinals. The Agates finished the year at 6–5–5. Esko sits at 13-1-1 going into their next round.
