WHITE BEAR LAKE — The Esko girls soccer team is headed to the state semifinals after securing a 4-1 victory Wednesday night, Oct. 22, over St. Croix Prep at White Bear Lake.
Freshman midfielder Addy Parrott scored three goals, including two in a three-goal second half blitz, according to the Minnesota State High School League.
No. 4 Esko moves on to face top-seeded and defending Class A champion Providence Academy on Oct. 29 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. They’re the last Northland team in the tourney.
The full schedule, tickets and streaming information are available from the MSHSL.
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Contributed/Crosby-Ironton Rangers Facebook pageFifteen individual athletes from Northern Minnesota competed in the girls tennis singles and doubles state tournament Thursday and Friday in the Twin Cities. -
Contributed/City of HermantownThe Environmental Quality Board reviewed the petition and designated the Hermantown City Council as the responsible entity. It must either reject the petition or conduct further environmental review for the proposed data center. -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEFamilies and friends of Nevaeh Kingbird and Jeremy Jourdain will host a candlelight vigil at Paul Bunyan Park at 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2025. -
Chris Walker/KAXEThe Environmental Protection Agency’s action level for lead is 15 parts per billion. Of 29 samples collected June through September, more than 10% exceeded the action level. -
Plus: Petition pauses Hermantown data center decision-making; Grand Rapids girls soccer season ends; Northern MN teams see success at girls tennis state tournament. -
Contributed/Kortney RosatiThe Wolverines upset the first- and third-seed teams to win the 2A title, the first in Rock Ridge history and second for Virginia. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEIf you've never tried an exotic dish made from beaver, bear, elk, moose or gray squirrel, you may want to put the Tamarack Sportsmen's Club Wild Game Dinner on your calendar for next year. -
The fraudsters use a caller ID spoofing technique to have their number appear to be from the sheriff’s office and even use the name and badge number of a sheriff’s office official. -
Contributed/Cloquet Police DepartmentPeter M. Martin was last seen in Brookston in the Mahnomen neighborhood of the Fond du Lac Reservation. His whereabouts remain unknown but this area remains of particular interest. -
Contributed/via Brooke MosesThe final score may not show it, but the Thunderhawks had a strong defensive performance against a girls soccer powerhouse, showing they’re a program “on the rise.”
