High School Sports and Activities

Rain made for an interesting end to the baseball season for many Class A teams Thursday. Grand Rapids lost in the 3A consolation championship.

Brainerd senior Ty Nelson won another triple jump title Thursday, June 12, 2025, as Northern Minnesota 2A and 3A teams collectively won 88 medals at the state track and field meet.

Plus: the Northland has nine more state champs in golf, track and field after state tournaments.

In total, Northlanders earned 47 medals in Class 1A at the 2025 state track and field meet.

The Detroit Lakes boys and girls teams won the Class 2A state golf tournaments. The Walker-Hackensack Akeley boys won the 1A title, and Pequot Lakes' Genevieve Birkeland is the girls 2A champ.

Grand Rapids makes its fifth-straight tourney appearance, while Frazee makes its first since 1999. Red Lake County and South Ridge will also compete.

Wolverines Dimberio and Sandnas finished second in the consolation bracket. Cloquet's Lavan and Thief River Falls' Cornelius won their first matches before losing in the second round.

Nine Northern Minnesota teams advanced in total, plus another 40+ individuals from 26 Northland schools. The state golf tournament begins Tuesday.

Plus: Summer EBT is now SUN Bucks and eligible families enrolled in certain programs will automatically be mailed new cards per school-age child; and nine Northland golf teams will compete at the state golf tournament next week.

Northern Minnesota will have at least nine entries in each event at the state meet in St. Michael next week.