Cloquet School District

The Brainerd boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the 2026 state meet.

GNK, Brainerd qualify boys and girls cross-country teams to state

Megan Buffington

The Hibbing, Park Rapids and Wadena Deer-Creek boys teams and the Crosby-Ironton and Hermantown girls teams also qualified, along with over 30 more student-athletes from across the Northland.

The Grand Rapids boys soccer team celebrates after winning Section 7AA on Oct. 20, 2026, in Grand Rapids, securing their first trip to the state tournament since 2005.

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Grand Rapids, Hermantown boys make state soccer tourney after long droughts

Megan Buffington

The Esko girls earned the top seed, and the Cloquet girls qualified after being upset in the section tournament in 2025.

Cloquet School District 2026 Election Guide

Don Gentilini, Nathan Hallgren, Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson, Daniel Lee, Victoria M.L. McMillen, Annie Saboe and Shaun Williams are running for Cloquet School Board.