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The Lumberjacks dispatched Crosby-Ironton 12-0 in 55 minutes at Braun Park to open the 7AA playoffs, May 24, 2011. Denise Rodd threw a 5 inning no-hitter in the Cloquet victory.
Cloquet first baseman Alyssa Michaelson
Center fielder Kayla Masessa
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"Wrestling Gone Wild" put on a show with the Twins Ports Action Coalition at Heritage Center, May 21, 2011 as a benefit to help end homelessness in the Duluth area. Attendance for the event didn’t reach 100 people, for whatever reasons.
Ann Brookstone scores.. well, actually Mystik Sexton scores by sliding Ann into the net
Mystik with her championship belt
Wrestling legend Wild Bill Irwin
Gary Littlewolf
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The Lumberjacks' softball team, behind a Dalyce Gustafson cycle, trounced Proctor 18-1 in Proctor May 17, 2011. Gustafson hit a double her first at bat, a triple her second at bat, grounded out to short her third, homered to left her fourth at bat, and finished the cycle with a sharp single to third.
Gustafson swings for the fences
Coach Ron Tondryk sends Shania Paulson home from third
Kayla Masessa slides in safe at the plate ahead of the throw
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On the strength of a Megan Nelson 2-run bomb over the center-field fence, the Carlton Bulldogs defended their home field with a 5-2 win May 16, 2011. Carlton had a 2-0 lead after three inning, scoring once in the second and once in the third inning. Barnum tied the game in the top of the 4th, then Nelson gave Carlton the lead for good in the bottom of the 5th inning, and added an insurance run in the 6th.
Megan Nelson’s home run swing
Megan Bodin pitches for Carlton
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Albrook and Silver Bay battled not only each other, but cold spring weather, May 13, 2011 at Braun Park in Cloquet.
Albrook had a 2-0 lead after the first inning, and 4-0 lead after the second inning. Silver Bay scored 5 runs in the third, 2 in the fourth, and 5 in the fifth, and 2 in the sixth inning. Albrook kept from being 10-run ruled by scoring 1 run in the bottom of the 6th. Silver Bay got 4 runs in the 7th, then Albrook scored 6, managing to chase Mariners' pitcher Nikki Babbitt, by putting together a string of hits in the bottom of the 7th.
While Babbitt got the pitching win, Taylor Guzzo finished the 7th inning pitching for Silver Bay, while Albrook's Kendra Dallhman went the distance for the Falcons.
Albrook Catcher Alyssa Johnson slides safely into third
Silver Bay’s Nikki Babbit steals second
Silver Bay shortstop Taylor Guzzo guns a runner
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The Lumberjacks defeated Hibbing 3-2 in 8 innings, May 11, 2011 in Cloquet. Adam Hanson picked up the pitching win in relief of starter Taylor Blundell. Freshman Justin Ketola's hit to deep short plated Cole Johnson with the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning.
Taylor Blundell throws a pitch against Hibbing
Cole Johnson slides into third ahead of the throw, advancing the game winning run to third on a past ball.
Thanks to recent weather issues, the Lumberjacks played two games on May 10th.. first in Superior, and then in Hermantown.
The Lumberjack softball team started the front end of the doubleheader with a 17-4 win over the Superior Spartans, in Superior, May 10, 2011. Freshman pitcher Chandler Beaupre started and went 6 innings for the win.
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Lumberjack shortstop Dalyce Gustafson
Outfielder Makenzie Korby
The Lumberjacks finished the May 10th softball doubleheader with a 5-4 victory over the Hermantown Hawks in Hermantown. Denise Rodd got the 7 inning win, with her defense turning three big doubleplays behind her, including a game ending 6-4-3 doubleplay. Hermantown pitcher Katie Thun went the distance as well, in the loss.
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Cloquet catcher Lizz Jezierski tags out a Hermantown player at the plate early in the game.
Cloquet second baseman Kelly Carlson turns a doubleplay to finish the game
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Cromwell got timely hitting the entire game, and pitcher Lily Kemi kept Barnum hitters off balance with changeups much of the game, but Barnum rallied to tie the game twice, and scored the winning run in the bottom of the 7th when an errant throw on a bunt went into right field scoring Karianna Duesler all the way from first base.
Barnum’s Emily Thomsen drives a ball to the outfield
Cromwell’s Haley Shelton hits against Barnum
Cromwell’s Lisa Peterson
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Anoka Ramsey came into the day needing to 'run the gauntlet' to take the championship and fell one game short, needing to beat undefeated Ridgewater twice to win the championship. Anoka-Ramsey rallied to defeat Ridgewater 5-4 in the first game, their third game of the day, but gave up 12 first inning runs in the second game against Ridgewater and ultimately lost 18-6.
Ridgewater beat Northland CC, Minnesota West, and Itasca CC to earn the top spot in the championship round.
Anoka-Ramsey lost their first game Friday, to Itasca CC, then beat Hibbing and Minnesota West to advance to Saturday. On Saturday Anoka-Ramsey beat Rochester and Itasca, before the two games with Ridgewater. Rochester, Itasca, Anoka-Ramsey and Ridgewater all advanced to the NJCAA Division 3 Regional tournament as well.
Anoka-Ramsey’s Melissa Palm pitcher her team into the championship games coming through the “losers bracket” after a loss on Friday.
Rochester CC Catcher Anna Ramboldt tags out an Itasca runner at the plate
Ridgewater catcher Brandi Bodin watches her home run leave the field on Friday
Bodin’s teammates celebrate when she gets to the plate
Anoka-Ramsey’s Ashley Zimmel turns on a pitch Saturday
Anoka-Ramsey 2nd place team photo
Ridgewater Championship team photo
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The Barnum Bombers defeated Cook County 7-2 in Barnum May 3rd, 2011. Barnum got a complete game pitching performace from Lauren Hultgren, and three Jessica Newman hits in the win.
One of Jessica Newman’s 3 hits, down the third base line
Barnum 2nd baseman Allainie Hanek tags out Cook County’s Rachel Wieben’s attempt to steal 2nd
