The Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers defeated the Hibbing Bluejackets 2-1 at Amsoil Arena March 3rd to advance to the MSHSL State Tournament. CLICK to view photos from the Section 7A Championship game.
The Duluth East Greyhounds defeated the Andover Huskies 4-1 March 1st, at Amsoil Arena. Click to view photos from the Section 7AA Championship game
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The Lumberjacks got down early against Hibbing, giving up a goal by Joe Anderson, just 47 seconds into the game. At 7:05 of the period a Nick DeCenzo powerplay goal made it 2-0 Hibbing, and Cloquet called their time out to regroup. The 'Jacks stormed back, at 16:11 of the period, Nolan Meyer scored his first of the game, then Jared Anderson scored just 44 seconds later to tie the game at 2.
The second period was a stalemate, until Meyer scored his second of the game at 16:44 to give the Jacks the lead into the second intermission.
Hibbing tied the game just 1:30 into the third period, on a second goal by Joe Anderson. With Cloquet on the powerplay, Chaise Jokinen got feed from Mark Savage and let a shot go from the point, and Karson Kuhlman buried the rebound into the open net for the eventual game winner, as the 'Jacks saw the puck in their zone most of the last minute, but Max Reinertsen and Jokinen kept the puck and Hibbing skaters behind the net where they couldn't do much damage. John Scheuer got the win in net for the 'Jacks.
Jared Anderson jumps on a rebound to bury the puck for a goal
Beau Michaud wrist shot in tight on the Hibbing goal
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The 2010 Section 7AA semifinals saw Esko end Hibbing's 7 year reign as section champion 3 games to 0 and Hermantown avenge 2 losses in a row to the Lumberjacks 3 games to 0 in a doubleheader at Romano Gym on the campus of Minnesota-Duluth.
Esko’s Amanda Belden blocks Hibbing’s Kailey Wirtanen
Stephanie Bandelin scores through the Hibbing defense
Cloquet’s Maddie Kiehn hits against Hermantown
Hermantown’s Mary Neumann hits over the Cloquet defense
