Girls Varsity Basketball
Two local teams went head-to-head on December 23 as the Silver Bay Mariners traveled to Two Harbors to face the Agates. Both pep bands filled the gym and created a lively backdrop for a competitive matchup that closed out the pre‑holiday schedule.
Two Harbors came away with a 56– 49 win, stopping Silver Bay’s early-season streak and starting one of their own. The victory marked the Agates’ third straight before they headed into a stretch of four consecutive road games. They traveled to Ely on December 29 and Barnum on December 30, and will continue on the road at Deer River on January 2 and Duluth Denfeld on January 5.
Silver Bay enjoyed a short break after the loss and will return to action on January 6 with a road game at Cromwell‑Wright.
Boys Varsity Basketball
The Cook County Vikings returned from their short holiday break with back‑to‑back road games, traveling to Mountain Iron‑Buhl on December 29 and Ely on December 30. They will host Two Harbors on January 2.
Two Harbors entered the break on a high note after their December 22 home win over International Falls. The night doubled as Parents’ Night, with players presenting letters of appreciation to their families before tipoff. The Agates carried that energy into the game and earned an 85–48 victory.
They closed out 2025 with road matchups against Ely and Mountain Iron‑Buhl, with results to be included in a future report.
Girls Varsity Hockey
North Shore returned to Sonju Arena on December 22 and delivered a strong 7–1 win over Princeton/Big Lake/Becker.
Junior Berkley Hoff opened the scoring on a first‑period power play, with juniors Reese Costley and Hayden Bright assisting. Early in the second, sophomore Hallie Komarek made it 2–0 with help from sophomore Lola Lundgren. Just over a minute later, Hoff struck again for her second of the night, assisted by senior Stella LaPointe and Costley.
Senior Ella Peterson added another goal in the period, with Komarek and Lundgren on the helpers. Before the second ended, Costley pushed the lead to 5–0, assisted by Audrie Ernest and Hoff.
PBLB scored its lone goal in the third, but Komarek answered quickly with an unassisted tally. Bright closed out the night with a short‑handed goal, Costley assisting.
Goalie Mikaela Lindgren, a junior, stopped 18 of 19 shots. North Shore generated 32 shots on goal.
They finished up 2025 with a holiday tournament at Warroad with results to be reported soon in a NSJournal near you!
Boys Varsity Hockey
The North Shore boys closed out their December schedule with a 5–0 shutout win over the Spooner Rails on December 22.
Senior Isaiah Bertin opened the scoring in the first period, assisted by junior Levi Lovely. Junior Nox Peterson added the second goal with help from Anders Hastings, a senior this year.
Lovely took over from there. He scored unassisted early in the second to make it 3–0, then added another in the third with Peterson and Bertin assisting. Bertin capped the night with his second goal, assisted by Peterson and freshman David Moe.
The Storm will take on Wadena-Deer Creek at Sonju Arena on January 3.
Coaches, families, and fans are invited to share game notes, photos, and season updates. Send them tosarahwritesnsj@yahoo.com and help us spotlight the great work happening across our North Shore teams.
