Mountain Iron-Buhl are your 9-Man state champions, taking down Spring Grove 28-25! Rangers win their first ever state title and finish the season a perfect 13-0
After helping bring home Mountain Iron-Buhl's first ever state title, Jordan Zubich has been named the All-Iron Range Girls' Basketball Player of the Year.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's victory was the 500th in head coach Jeff Buffetta's career. He has coached the MI-B girls for 23 years and also the MI-B boys for the last two years.
"You just kind of feel like you fit in, like it’s home."
MI-Bs Jordan Zubich announced Sunday that she'll be taking her talents to Chapel Hill after high school, committing to play basketball for the University of North Carolina.
Mesabi Range College rolls past Fond du Lac, 64-14, and moves to 7-0 on the season. The victory also secures the Norsemen the MCAC championship for the first time since 2010.
Capping off a historic senior season, Mountain Iron-Buhl quarterback Asher Zubich has been named the All-Iron Range Football Player of the Year after leading the Rangers to a state championship last month.
50 years since their last state championship appearance, this year’s Mountain Iron-Buhl football team wanted to know what it was like to win it all. The Rangers did just that Saturday, defeating Spring Grove 28-25 to bring a state title back home
The Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers are your Class 9-Man state champions, downing Spring Grove 28-25 on Saturday to claim their first ever state championship.
Saturday was history in the making for Mountain Iron-Buhl. The Rangers dominated BOLD from start to finish to capture their first ever state championship, making their 12th trip to the state tournament in the last 13 years the most special one of all
Riding high after a big win Monday night, the Rock Ridge boys' hockey team is looking to take the next step as they get set to square off with Hermantown tonight for a 7 p.m. Section 7A Championship contest.
The MI-B girls’ basketball team was tired of hearing about Minneota. The Rangers got the monkey off their back Thursday, downing the Vikings for the first time in five tries at the state tournament. The win sends MI-B into Friday's state semifinals.
In three weeks, MI-B seventh grader Mazie Buffetta will be taking her talents to Chicago, competing at the Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals. A fundraiser is set for Buffetta this coming Wednesday at the Virginia Elks Club
Section 7A tennis: VHS doubles team of Jake Seitz and Ethan Youso are statebound after defeating Hibbing, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0. The win gave Seitz and Youso the section doubles championship.
Already with 24 points in the night, Mountain Iron-Buhl’s Jordan Zubich has eclipsed 3,000 career points, being the second Ranger girl to hit the mark in school history. Rangers lead north Woods 48-8 in the first half
EVELETH — Eveleth-Gilbert senior Will Troutwine is another of many Golden Bears that are set to continue their hockey playing careers past high school.
MI-B sophomore Jordan Zubich had quite the summer for herself, grabbing AAU Breakout Player of the Year Honors and attention from numerous D-I programs in the process
Rock Ridge baseball goes 2-0 on the day to start the playoffs, downing Mora 4-1 and Proctor 8-5. Wolverines will take on Esko Thursday at 2 in Superior
MCAC Football: Mesabi Range's Torrey Patterson piled up 184 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 17 carries Saturday to lead the Norse victory over Fond du Lac, 64-14. Markell Rasher added 92 yards and 2 TDs and Myles Ratliff scored twice and ran for 86 yards.
Mountain Iron-Buhl football is heading to the state title game after a 36-15 win over Wheaton/Herman-Norcross.
9-Man championship game is set for Friday, Dec. 3 in Minneapolis. The rangers will take on the winner of Spring Grove and Fertile-Beltrami
A historic high school career that still has more than a year to go, Mountain Iron-Buhl junior Asher Zubich can add another accolade next to his name: The all-time leading scorer in Ranger history
Repeating as the 1600 state champion and earning himself a trip to Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, Rock Ridge incoming senior Cameron Stocke has been named the All-Iron Range Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Ely stuns Cherry in the bottom of the eighth, scoring three runs to get the 5-4 win. Logan Loe with the squeeze bunt to score the winning run.
Timberwolves will take on South Ridge on Thursday for the section championship
Mountain Iron-Buhl captures their 12th section title in the last 13 years, downing Cromwell-Wright in dominant fashion 67-38. Rangers advance to the state tournament where they’ll begin play this coming Thursday.
For the first time in five tries, the MI-B girls basketball team has defeated Minneota at the state tournament. Rangers win 65-50 and play in tomorrows Class A semifinal beginning at noon.
Jordan Zubich leads all scorers with 25. Savela 19 and Ganyo 16
The game of hockey being the greatest passion in his life, new Rock Ridge coach Ben Johnson says he's ready to lead the Wolverines as they get set to begin their first season as a program
The MI-B girls' basketball team made it 12 section titles in 13 years Friday, downing Cromwell-Wright 67-38 in the Section 7A championship game. The Rangers will head to state and seek a state championship with their first game slated for Thursday.
A day before she's set to graduate, MI-B senior Sage Ganyo had some business to take care of. On Wednesday, Ganyo signed her National Letter of Intent, committing to play basketball for Bemidji State University beginning next season.
Devils defeat Barnum 60-43 and move on to Friday’s section 7AA championship against the winner of Proctor and Esko. Bryce Kennedy unofficially leads all scorers with 19
A gutsy performance by the MI-B girls basketball team saw them erase an 11-point BBE lead Saturday as they came back for the 61-57 win. The Rangers will play for a state title Saturday at noon in Minneapolis against BOLD.
Rock Ridge junior Sydney Fitzgerald will take home second place in the shot put at the Class AA state meet. Fitzgerald’s best throw came in at 37 feet, 11.75 inches
Mountain Iron-Buhl football takes down Cherry 30-14 to capture their sixth straight section 7 title. Damian Tapio runs in four touchdowns to dominate for MI-B.
Rangers will look to defend their state title from last year beginning next week in the state quarterfinals
Setting lofty goals for his final cross country season, Rock Ridge's Cameron Stocke ran to new heights in 2022, finishing as state runner-up both individually and with the Wolverines team, earning him All-Iron Range Boys' Runner of the Year honors.
The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls’ basketball team had one final test for themselves before the start of the Section 7A playoffs. The result? A huge success as the top-ranked Rangers took down No. 5 Mayer Lutheran 73-55 to close out the regular season.
Finding themselves peaking at the right time, the Virginia Blue Devils continue to benefit from Mason Carlson's standout season, as the point guard hit the 1,000 point mark Monday against Duluth Denfeld.
Eveleth-Gilbert's Brooke Thyen has been named the All-Iron Range Softball Player of the Year for her standout senior season, helping lead the Golden Bears to the 7AA championship game in their final year as a team
Rock Ridge standout Lydia Delich decided tennis was in her future on Thursday, committing to Southern Virginia University in front of her friends and family.
Rock Ridge hold North Woods scoreless in the second half, wins first ever game 20-14 over Grizzlies. Ryan Manninen leads with 3 touchdowns for the Wolverines
Mountain Iron-Buhl advances to the state championship game with a 69-50 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart. Zubich finished with 31, Savela 13, Suzy Aubrey 11.
Rangers will take on Goodhue tomorrow at noon for the Class A championship
Taking a trip to visit Southwest Minnesota State University last fall, Virginia senior Rian Aune know immediately it was where she wanted to continue her basketball career
Guiding the Wolverines to their first ever state cross country meet, Rock Ridge freshman Maija Lamppa stood out in 2022 and has been named the All-Iron Range Girls' Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Football Player of the Year: North Woods senior TJ Chiabotti never strayed from his team-first attitude. Finishing his career with the Grizzlies with many school records, the Mr. Football finalist credits the rest of his team for where he is today.
The Rock Ridge girls' tennis team survived a few close points and came out with the biggest win of their season so far on Thursday, downing Duluth East 6-1 to move into Saturday's Section 7AA championship match against Elk River
MI-B sophomore Damian Tapio has enjoyed a breakout season at running back for the Rangers. Passing 1,000 rushing yards this season last Friday, Tapio says it's the team, not the numbers, that remain most important
State tournament update:
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has earned the No. 5 seed at the upcoming Class A State Tournament. They’ll take on No. 4 Nevis at 1pm Wednesday at Williams Arena
The Mountain Iron-Buhl football team held off a late push from Kittson County Central to punch their tickets to US Bank Stadium as the Rangers downed the Bearcats 42-28 on Friday in their Class 9-Man state quarterfinal contest
Rock Ridge tennis will come home with a fourth place finish at state, falling to Rochester Lourdes 5-2 in the third place match.
More tennis in store tomorrow for the Wolverines with two singles players and a doubles duo taking part in the individual tournament
Mountain Iron-Buhl hold Cherry to nine points in the second half to get the win and return to state, 60-28. Jordan Zubich leads all the scorers with 25 points.
Rock Ridge’s Ava Fink takes second and qualifies for the state track meet with a 13.12 in the 100 meter dash at today’s Section 7AA finals in North Branch.
With 16 wins under their belt before Thursday night, the Ely girls’ basketball team is having themselves quite a season. That continued on the road at Mesabi East where Grace LaTourell poured in 30 points to lead the Wolves past the Giants, 58-49
The Mesabi Range football team didn't need to play their prettiest game, they just needed to get the job done. The Norse welcomed in Vermilion Sunday and came away with a 20-0 win, earning a spot in next week's MCAC Semifinals
Devils forge a comeback to force extra innings against Duluth Marshall and keep their postseason alive with an 8-7 win over the Hilltoppers in 8 innings
The Mountain Iron-Buhl girls’ basketball team showed why they are the top Section 7A squad and a top-ranked team in the state Saturday afternoon as they cruised past Cherry 81-19 in their Section 7A quarterfinal matchup
Enjoying a night of firsts at the new Raudenz Field, the Rock Ridge football team picked up their first win at their new home, blitzing rival Hibbing 38-0 in Thursday's season opener