Cloquet Softball Wins Two

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

Lumberjack Boys Hockey Beat Superior 4-3, In Overtime

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The Lumberjacks played at Amsoil Arena in Duluth for the first time January 13, 2011, taking on Superior, who was using the site for their home game while their Wessman Arena is under repairs.

Adam Hanson scored twice for the 'Jacks, and Beau Michaud added a goal in the second period. Cloquet had a 3-1 lead in the third period, and a powerplay, but gave up a short-handed goal with 2:40 left in the period, then the game tying goal with 12 seconds left on the clock to force overtime. Karson Kuhlman scored the game winner for the 'Jacks at 2:50 of overtime, picking up a loose puck in the Superior zone and coming in alone to bury the puck for the first CEC win in the short Amsoil Arena history.

Adam Hanson scored two for the ‘Jacks

Kuhlman brings the puck in on net in Overtime, as shocked Superior fans watch

Cloquet Girls Beat Superior 5-0

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The Lumberjack girls hockey team dominated the Superior Spartans, winning 5-0 and outshooting the Spartans 39-6 for the game. Kalie Shevich scored twice, while Emily Gustafson, Jessie Ryan, and Carley Esse each scored once for the 'Jacks. Gustafson picked up two assists, while Esse and Kristi Konietzko each added an assist. Alyssa Acheson and Katie Beckman split the game for the Jacks in net, with Acheson picking up the win stopping 5 shots in her 25 minutes and Beckman seeing 1 shot.

Kalie Shevich scores against Superior

Carley Esse puts the puck on her backhand to score

Cloquet Volleyball Sweeps Superior

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The Lumberjacks handed Superior a 3 games to 0 sweep in Superior, September 16, 2010. They controlled the first game from the start, going up 9-2. Superior cut the first game to 16-11, then Cloquet ran away with a 9-2 run to finish the first game 25-13. The second game started the opposite, with the Jacks going down 10-2, then 17-7 in that game. A Cloquet timeout (at the 17-7 score) to regroup paid off, with a huge 18-5 run to take the second game 25-22. The Jacks closed out the 3 game sweep with a 25-16 win in the final game. 

Maddie Kiehn hits over a Superior player

Abbi Parenteau and Katie Schulz defends against Superior's Becky Anderson, during the 2nd game comeback

Cloquet CEC Boys Soccer Defeats Superior

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The CEC Lumberjack Boys soccer team withstood a 90 degree afternoon to defeat the Superior Spartans 3-2 in overtime. Superior's Dave Dalbec opened the scoring in the 13th minute. The Lumberjacks took a 2-1 lead to halftime with goals by Austin Cossalter and Westin Michaud. Four minutes into the second half on an Ethan Walpole goal. The teams played the rest of the second half scoreless, and the first of the two 5 minute overtimes scoreless as well. 1:27 into the second overtime Hunter Leon found himself open with the ball 20 yards in front of the net and buried a shot under the crossbar for the final 3-2 lead. The Lumberjacks killed the final 3:33 of the overtime to secure the win. 

Hunter Leon battles Superior's Joey Brannan for the ball

Westin Michaud scores his first varsity soccer goal

Lumberjack Boys Hockey Drops Game to Superior 5-4

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The Lumberjacks got on the board first, but Superior scored three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead to intermission. The Jacks tied the game at 3, then at 4, but had no answer for Superior's 5th goal, the game winner for a 5-4 victory, despite outshooting the Spartans 39-27.

Lumberjacks Soccer Beats Superior 3-0

Landen Straub scored two goals in about 1 minute in the second half, to seal a Cloquet-Esko-Carlton soccer match against Superior, 3-0 in Cloquet on August 31, 2009.