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Mountain Iron-Buhl returns to state after missing last year while adjusting to a new class. Also returning for the 2026 tournament from the Northland are Grand Rapids, Cromwell-Wright, Kittson County Central and Cook County.
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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.
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Tom Anderson, Craig Freiermuth, Shayne Korpela and Haley Pfisthner are running for Cromwell-Wright School Board.