Softball
Silver Bay
After staying alive in the sectional playoffs with a 9–8 loss to Cromwell‑Wright followed by a 14–0 shutout of Ely, the Mariners advanced to face South Ridge on May 26 at Braun Park in Cloquet. Silver Bay had defeated the Panthers 8–6 earlier in the season but was unable to repeat the result, falling 11–5.
South Ridge went on to lose 10–0 to Cromwell‑Wright, and the Cardinals then fell 10–0 to Barnum on May 28. The Bombers advanced to the state playoffs on June 2 with a 22–3 record.
Baseball
Two Harbors
The Agates traveled to Pine City on May 26 to face Pequot Lakes in the first round of the Class AA section playoffs. It was the teams’ first meeting of the season. Two Harbors scored five runs in an 11–5 loss that ended their postseason run.
Cook County
The Vikings advanced in the Class A sections with a 5–0 win over Mountain Iron‑Buhl, a team they had lost to twice earlier in the season. They played Ely later that day (May 26) and fell 23–1, then moved on to face Carlton on May 28. Carlton won 14–4, ending Cook County’s season.
Carlton and Wrenshall officially merged school districts in early 2026, ending the long‑running athletic cooperative between the two schools. The former Carlton‑Wrenshall Raptors now compete as the Carlton Bulldogs. The merger may affect existing collaborations with Cloquet programs.
Silver Bay
Silver Bay stayed alive in the postseason with a 3–2 extra‑inning win over Barnum. The Mariners tied the game on an obstruction call, then held off bases‑loaded threats in both the seventh and eighth innings before scoring the deciding runs in the ninth. Barnum added one in the bottom half and put the tying run on base, but Silver Bay recorded the final out to advance.
Earlier in the bracket, Silver Bay defeated Cromwell 15–5 after pulling away with big innings in the fourth and sixth. The Mariners opened the postseason with a 2–0 loss to Barnum. Silver Bay played next in the Section 7A bracket against Cherry and Hibbing on June 2.
