Miscellaneous

     The Aitkin Anglers did well Sunday on the river in Red Wing.  Noah Moss and Colton Weimer grabbed second place out of 130 teams. Noah caught the biggest fish. They Hughes team got 12th and qualified for the Tournament of Champions in s couple of weeks. Moss and Weimer had qualified earlier in the season. It was all a part of the Lund student angler circuit. Moss and Weimer are currently in 10th place in the Team of Year ratings. 

     The Aitkin track and field team of Special Olympians had their Regional Track Meet cancelled due to the weather recently.  These athletes have worked very hard and were disappointed with the unfortunate rain. There will be redemption for these athletes thanks to a Special Olympics event that will be held June 30th from 3:30-6:00pm at the Aitkin track facility. They are asking the community to come out and support them as they compete in their events. If you have never been to an event like this, be assured, you will never be the same again. Mark the date on your calendar and come on out. Awards follow each event.

      The MAC Birdbusters proudly represented their schools, (McGregor, Aitkin and Cromwell) at the USA Clay Target 5-Stand Minnesota State Championships on June 7. The event brought together approximately 70 athletes from eight high school teams across the state to compete in the shotgun shooting discipline. The Birdbusters delivered an impressive performance. Competing for the team were, left to right, Ean Darlow, Mason Guida, Eilee Aho, Brody Johnson, Eagan Aho, Zach Johnson, Dekker Nelson, Tucker Korpi, Gavin Klee and Wyatt Crowther. They were accompanied by coaches Paul Nelson on the left and Kevin White, Sam Nelson and team staff Becky Paquette and Barb Nelson. Senior Wyatt Crowther and 7th grader Eagan Aho both shot 75/100 earning the team high gun honors. That score also secured first place for Eagan in the JV male division, an outstanding accomplishment in his very first year competing. The Birdbusters saw several other individual successes as well. Eilee Aho, also in her first season shot 56/100 to earn 2nd place in the JV female division at State and also took 2nd place in the conference. First year shooter Brody Johnson shot 60/100 to claim 2nd place for novice males and Ean Darlow rounded out the teams award winners, tying for 3rd place in the JV male category. Seniors Tucket Korpi and Wyatt Crowther closed out their high school careers with strong showings, helping lead a younger group of shooters who clearly showed their potential for the future. Coach Paul Nelson knows he is losing two great seniors, "Losing Tucker and Wyatt is a big loss but I'm very excited for the future of this team. Our younger athletes had a very strong showing in this tournament."