CEC Boys Soccer Defeated by Grand Rapids

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The Lumberjacks and Thunderhawks engaged in a physical soccer battle in Cloquet, September 28, 2010. Grand Rapids had a 3-1 lead at halftime, on goals by Lukas Maercker, Tyler DeHut, and Christian Pearson. The Lumberjacks lone first half goal scorer was Derek Anderson. The Jacks stormed out in the second half, scoring two goals in the first 6 minutes, by Jake Stainbrook and Zach Johnson. After Grand Rapids took a 4-3 lead, the Lumberjacks battled the final couple minutes looking for the game tying goal. A late CEC free kick was headed up and just over the top of the net, as the Thunderhawks held on to win 4-3. 

 Lucas Parenteau keeps a ball from going out of bounds

Jake Stainbrook scores for the Jacks

Players go after the final CEC scoring attempt, the ball ended up sailing over the crossbar.

Cloquet Girls Soccer Downed By Hermantown

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The Lumberjacks and Hawks had a tough battle in Cloquet, September 25, 2010. Hermantown scored the lone goal of the game just 2:01 into the first half on a Melissa Madison shot on goal that got under a diving Kenzie Rathe. Both teams went back and forth the next 78 minutes but neither could find the back of the net. The Jacks hit a post, a crossbar, and then were robbed by Hawks goalkeeper Alexa Peterson, all in a span of about 20 seconds in the second half. Cloquet's Rachel Rowenhorst got control of the ball behind a challenging goalkeeper, but the ball was knocked away by Hermantown's Mackenzie Herzig. Also in the half Hermantown put a shot off the crossbar of the Cloquet net, then headed a ball that just hit the top of the crossbar and rolled down behind the net, and Cloquet had a free kick in close to the Hawks' net, but misfired on the play. 

 Emily Wangen chases down a loose ball

 

Cloquet's Sadie Micke

 

 

Cloquet Football Beats I-Falls

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The Lumberjacks exacted some revenge, from an opening week 20-19 loss to I-Falls, by beating the Broncos 27-14 in Cloquet, September 24, 2010. Trent Moe go the Jacks on the board first, returning an interception for a touchdown, and then kicking the extra point. I-Falls blocked a Moe punt, which was returned for a touchdown by Beau Herzig, and added a 2 pt conversion for an 8-7 lead. The Broncoes took a 14-7 lead to halftime after scoring on an 18 yard pass play midway through the second half.

The Lumberjacks owned the second half, getting two rushing touchdowns from Stefan Pease, and a Joe Singpiel touchdown pass to Kaleb Kadelbach to seal the victory for the Jacks. 

Joe Singpiel drops back to pass

 

 Kaleb Kadelbach 

 

Cole Johnson

 

Cloquet Volleyball Thumps Duluth Marshall

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The Lumberjacks dominated the Hilltoppers in a 3 game sweep in Cloquet, September 23, 2010. 

Emily Fossen makes a kill for the Jacks

Jenna Beaupre blocks a Hilltopper attempt

Thunder Volleyball Swept By Mesabi Range

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The Thunder dropped 3 straight sets vs Mesabi Range Community College, September 22, 2010. 

FDLTCC's Katrina Anderson hits against Mesabi Range's Chrystal Olson

LaRena Evazich sets the ball for the Thunder

Cloquet Lumberjack graduate Keanna Karulak sets for Mesabi Range

Cloquet Girls Soccer Ties Hibbing 1-1

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The Lumberjacks and Bluejackets battled to a 1-1 tie at Hilltop Park, September 21, 2010. Hibbing got on the board late in the first half on a Lexi Sosalla goal, while the Lumberjacks Sadie Micke, with help from Emily Rikkola hustle, tied the game 12 minutes into the second half.  Hibbing's goalkeeper Mikelle Daugherty stopped a Kelsey Anderson penalty kick late in the second half. 

Cloquet's Emily Rikkola avoids the diving Hibbing goalkeeper Mikelle Daugherty so set up the game tying goal.

Sadie Micke leaps over Hibbing's Callie Knudson after scoring the Cloquet goal.

Cloquet Volleyball Swept By Hibbing

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The Lumberjacks were swept by Hibbing 3 games 0, despite a 20-13 lead in the first game, in Cloquet, September 20, 2010. 

Katie Schulz hits over Hibbing's Courtney Wirtanen 

Cloquet Libero Kierra Johnson receives a Hibbing serve

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

Thunder Volleyball Swept by Itasca

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The Thunder were swept 3 games 0 by a tough Itasca CC Vikings team September 15, 2010.  


Amber Gregg attempts a kill over Itasca's Kristi Hoien

Brittany Erhardt tries to block Itasca's Tesslynn Callander

 

Thunder libero Rachel Sanda receives a Viking serve

4th Ranked UMD Volleyball Beats Northern State

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The Nationally (4th) ranked Bulldogs opened their home season (and conference schedule) with a 3 games to 1 victory over Northern State University of Aberdeen, South Dakota. UMD took the first game 25-19, and dropped a tight second game 23-25, before winning the final two games 25-16 and 25-17.  

UMD Senior Jamie Lakatos hitting

Junior April Hansen scores one of her many kills on the night

 

 

Senior April Lamers receives a Northern State serve

 

Thunder Volleyball Drops Home Opener

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The Thunder volleyball team played their first home game of the year, vs Gogebic CC, September 13, 2010. They started off on the right foot, winning the first Game 25-18, having taken a 17-7 lead in the game. The second game, Gogebic got a quick start and won 25-17. The Thunder had leads of 17-13, 21-17, and 22-20 in game three before ultimately dropping the game 22-25. game 4 was back and forth, but Gogebic won that 25-15 to secure the 3 games to 1 match victory. 

 Amber Gregg spikes the ball against Gogebic

 

 Holly Nelson on defense for the Thunder

Heidi Jurek receives a Gogebic serve as Mali Fonoti looks on

Lumberjack Football Defeats Eveleth Gilbert

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Lead by 3 Stefan Pease touchdowns, the Lumberjacks took care of Eveleth Gilbert 28-6 at Bromberg Field in Cloquet, September 10, 2010. The other Lumberjack touchdown was scored on a Kellin Lamirande 4 yard touchdown pass to Adam Hanson.

 Lamirande calling signals from the shotgun

Kaleb Kadelbach running the ball

 

Thunder Footballl Wins Home Opener

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The Thunder won their home opener, against Fergus Falls, 34-26 at Bromberg Stadium on the Cloquet High School Campus, September 4, 2010. A sloppy game, featuring a bunch of turnovers, also saw it's share of big plays. The Thunder got off to a big 28-0 lead , scoring 4 touchdowns in the first 21 minutes of the game. Quarterback Michael Davis hit on a 91 yard touchdown pass to Michael Darden with 7:28 left in the first quarter to put the Thunder on the board. Davis then hit Ronrico Ragsdale for the first of his two touchdowns, for 95 yards 1:01 into the second quarter. Three minutes later, Davis hit Michael Wallace for a 19 yard TD pass. Just 1 minute later, cornerback John Green picked off a Spartans pass and returned it 80 yards to for another Thunder touchdown. Michael Aguilera converted all 4 extra points in the first half and the Thunder had a 28-0 lead. Fergus Falls switched to running a wildcat offense for most of the remainder of the game, and scored before the half, on a 19 yard run by Eric Brown, who ran the offense from the Wildcat. The Thunder still had a 28-7 lead going to halftime.

The third quarter saw Fergus Falls running back James Norwood punch in a touchdown from 3 yards out at 9:57, and then the teams fumbled the ball back and forth in a sloppy 9 minute span.

Fergus Falls momentum continued into the fourth quarter with Brown completing a 17 yard touchdown pass to Dominik Ammermann, giving the Spartans 20 unanswered points and cutting the Thuner lead to 28-20. The Thunder added an insurance touchdown, a 4 yard pass from Davis to Ragsdale to add cushion to their lead, though Aguilera missed his only extra point when the Spartans line got through for the block. The scoring was concluded when Brown hit a touchdown pass of 15 yards. The Thunder recovered the Spartans on-side kick attempt to seal the 34-26 win. 

Michael Davis rolls out for a pass

Karus Cornett breaking a big run

John Green interception

Cloquet Volleyball Sweeps Barnum

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The Lumberjacks handed the Barnum Bombers a loss in 3 straight games September 2, 2010 in the Cloquet volleyball home opener. 

 Abbi Parenteau hitting against Barnum's Kelsey Wickstrom

Emily Fossen stuffs Daron Mainville's attempt

Libero Kierra Johnson sets the defense

Cloquet Girls Soccer Loses to Esko/Carlton

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The Lumberjacks and Eskomos once again renewed their soccer rivalry at Bromberg Field in Cloquet, August 31, 2010. Esko/Carlton jumped on the Jacks early, with goals by Alyssa Rodlund and Caitlin Lilly, notching a two goal lead in the first 13 minutes of play. A header by Cloquet's Carley Esse beat Eskomo goaltender to cut the lead to 2-1, which was the score at halftime. The Lumberjacks tied the game at two on a Kristi Konietzko goal early in the second half. The game was tied until the 28th minute of the game, when Lilly was awarded, and buried, a penalty kick in front of Lumberjack goaltender Kaitrin Rathe for the 3-2 final score. 

Carri Zeadow executes a corner kick

Cloquet players celebrating Carley Esse's goal

The CEC boys team watching the match

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

Thunder Football Loses Opener to Central Lakes

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The Thunder once again opened their season at the MCAC Kickoff Classic on the campus of St. Cloud State University. The Thunder, playing with 6 2nd year players, took on the Central Lakes Raiders, with 19 2nd year players.

The first quarter was uneventful with both teams feeling each other out. Central Lakes opened the scoring with a touchdown reception by tight end Ryan Fay, and converted for 2 points after the Thunder had 12 men on the field during an extra point try. Central Lakes scored again, on a short run by Michael Iverson, and kicked the extra point for a 15-0 lead that they took to halftime.

Central Lakes scoring was concluded on a 1 yard sweep by Nick Grewe, and a missed extra point. The Thunder finally got on the board, with 7:43 remaining in the 4th quarter when quarterback Cody Anderson (from Albrook high school) scored on a quarterback draw, after relieving the game's starter Michael Davis. The ensuing extra point was missed 'wide left' to conclude the scoring 21-6 for Central Lakes win.

Cornerback John Green (Miami Springs High School) had a 40 yard kick return in the first half, and safety Horace Terry (Tavares Florida) intercepted a Central Lakes pass to lead the Thunder defense and special teams play.

Receiver Michael Darden breaking free

 Cornerback Kevin Eugene goes high to break up a pass

 Quarterback Cody Anderson rolls out for a pass

 

Cloquet CEC Boys Soccer Ties Holy Angels

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The Lumberjacks and Holy Angels 'Stars' battled to a 2-2 overtime tie at Hilltop Park in Cloquet, August 28, 2010. Hunter Leon gave the Lumberjacks a 1-0 lead chipping the ball over the goalkeeper who came out to challenge him. ACA's Lucas Ciabattoni scored the next two goals to give the Stars a 2-1 lead that held until late in the second half. Hunter Leon tied the game with his second goal with 9 minutes left, and just missed scoring a third goal a few mintues later, putting a ball off the far post. Neither team scored in the two 5 minute overtime periods, though each had a chance to take the lead.

Lumberjack John Scheuer battles Holy Angels' Charlie Koontz for position

Hunter Leon chips the ball over the 'Stars goaltender for his first of two goals

Cloquet Volleyball Drops Match to Grand Rapids

The Lumberjack volleyball season started with a tough 3 games to 1 (25-19, 25-11, 23-25 and 25-7) loss at Grand Rapids, August 27, 2010.   Click the blog title to view the rest of the game photos.

Cloquet's Emily Fossen goes high for a spike.

 Libero Kierra Johnson receives a Grand Rapids serve

Jenna Beaupre blocks an attempt by Grand Rapids #9 Kelly Niles

Cloquet Girls Soccer Loses Opener

The Lumberjack girls soccer team was defeated by Rosemount, 4-0 at Bromberg field, August 27, 2010. Hannah Halterman, Jenny Dean, and Kali DeBaun scored in the first half for the Irish, while Shade Pratt scored the fourth goal, in the second half.

Cloquet's Emily Rikkola battles Rosemount's Piper Murray for the ball in the first half.

Carri Zeadow takes a corner kick.