SPORTS
Lady Eagles return to winning form
The Northland Lady Eagles returned to the hardwood after a break for the holidays. Concentrating on reducing turnovers, the girls entered the new year with new hopes and expectations for the remainder of the season. The first game of the new year found the girls just down the road in …
Lady Eagles trounce Cass Lake, then Laporte
The Northland Lady Eagles continue to improve as the season moves on. Early season turnover issues have given way to better game management and consistent play. The Cass Lake Panthers paid a visit to the friendly confines of Northland High School Monday night and left for home with a 69-52 …
Hot shooting elevates Lady Eagles
The Lady Eagles entered last weeks action seeking redemption from the previous week's losses due to turnovers and cold shooting. Those problems went away as the girls took revenge on Greenway for an earlier-season 12 point road loss. Kori Dunham and Abby Burch dominated the scoring as the girls notched …
Snocross season ends with track and heat challenges for drivers
The top three racers in each class from eight SnoX affiliates throughout the United States gathered in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin March 15 for the Showdown at Sundown Championship. The 15 classes competing included: 120's 6-12, 120's 6-7, 120's 8-12, Transition 8-12, Transition 8-12 Limited, Jr. Novice 10-13, Jr. Novice 10-13 …
Lady Eagles bring home a win to start the season
The Northland Lady Eagles Volleyball team traveled to Laporte for the season opener on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The Lady Eagles swept the Wildcats with all teams coming home winners of their first game.
Lady Eagles gain consistency and a pair of wins
The Northland Lady Eagles returned to the hardwood after the holiday break to host conference opponent Bigfork in the 2013 opener. Despite outscoring the Huskies in the second half, the girls fell by 10, 52-42. "This was a close game all the way,' said Head Coach Jenny Kovall, 'we played …
Northland Eagles struggle after Sebeka victory
Emerging from the Christmas break and after taking the Sebeka Tournament, the Northland Eagles were anxious to host the Laporte Wildcats. The boys played a solid, consistent game and after taking a commanding lead in the first half 42-19, they cruised to a 91-51 win.
Eagles dominate on home court
On Monday January 21, the boys hosted the McGregor Mercs, and a 13 day layoff was very evident at the start of the game. Early fouls and turnovers along with poor shot selection by the Eagles kept them behind until forging ahead 21-19 midway through the first half. Coach Joe …
Decimated by flu, Lady Eagles drop two
After a thorough rout of Bug-O-Nay-Gee-Shig and Greenway, the Lady Eagles encountered a seasonal foe that decimated their ranks, the flu. Last Tuesday had the girls on the road to McGregor in a non-conference match-up. With half the starting lineup less than 100 percent, the girls fell to the Merc's …
Regular season winds down for Eagles with a win and pair of losses
Monday the Eagles took to the road against the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Silver Eagles. Northland jumped out early and never looked back, leading at the half 59-28, with the final score ending at 80-41.
Eagles topple Hornets; move on to face Bombers
Rivalries are everywhere. Some are geographical, some are born from number of games that are played against each other. Others come from the intensity, passion and meaning of those games. Celtics- Lakers, Cowboys-Redskins, Yankees-Red Sox. Add Hornets- Eagles to the list. The Hill City- Northland Rivalry has all the above, …
Eagle Seniors end season at area All-Star games
Two Northland Seniors, Abbi Burch and Patrick Kemper, ended their High School basketball careers at All-Star Games held in the northland area. A very fitting honor bestowed on these two outstanding student-athletes to represent their schools, families and themselves for their accomplishments on and off the court.
Eagle baseball opens season
After six weeks of practicing inside and games being postponed, the Northland Eagles baseball team was finally able to take the field. On Friday May 3 the boys travelled to Mountain Iron - Buhl High School to play the Mustangs.
Eagles battle a long week, finish on a high note
The Eagles had a busy week with seven games scheduled in six days. Of the seven games, five were against teams with over .500 records, and five on the road. The week started with Mesabi East coming to town to play the host Eagles. Mesabi has a solid team year …
