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Happy Summer!

The past 2 weeks, I’ve covered the Minnesota State Softball Tournament in Mankato, and then the State Track Meet at St. Michael \/ Albertville High School. The Esko and Moose Lake \/ Willow River girls softball teams both made the trip to Caswell Park to compete against the best in Minnesota<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Moose Lake \/ Willow River coach Kelly Goeb sends senior Sandra Ribich to the plate to score a run in the consolation semifinal game at Caswell Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Esko’s Clara Swanson dives to the plate to score a run against Randolph, while coach Jeff ‘Huff’ Emanuel looks on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cloquet’s Makenzie Lynch finished third in the 300-hurdles final at the State track meet on Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Two Harbors’ Trinity Giddings won the 400-meter race at State on Wednesday.. followed by Ely’s Violet Udovich, for a Section 7A sweep at State.

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