Isaiah Baker
Isaiah Baker who is headed to the State Track Meet this week has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to continue his track and field career.
williams to lead gobbler girls program
It's a rainy Friday and the Gobbler baseball game with Greenway has been washed out but we have news on the basketball front. Pending school board approval, Rob Williams will be the head girls' basketball coach in 2026-27. Williams coached the Gobblers for 13 years and had a record of 236-120 and led Aitkin to a 26-2 record in 2009. He commented on the announcement, "I am extremely grateful and excited to work with this group and program again. I truly believe we have a lot of potential and talent to work with. There is a nice mix of experience and young athletes to make a competitive and potentially deep team. I am looking forward to getting into the gym this summer with these girls to take the next step as a program".
baker presented Don Watson Scholarship
2026 Don Watson Scholarship Recipient
Isaiah Baker is the 2026 recipient of the Don Watson Memorial Scholarship. He is presented a check by Lois Watson. Don Watson was a 1960 graduate of Aitkin High School participating in wrestling and baseball where he once threw a one-hitter against arch-rival Crosby-Ironton. Baker joins Teagan Piecek, Ian McNevin and Jacob Williams, previous winners of this scholarship.
gobblers seeded #6, will meet #11 Two Harbors Tuesday
The Aitkin Gobblers, #6, will open the Section 7AA Softball Tournament on Tuesday against the #11 Two Harbors Agates. A win will put Aitkin into the next round against the winner of #3 Proctor and #14 C-I. The action starts on Tuesday at Proctor with the Rails meeting the Rangers at noon and the Gobblers and Agates playing at 2:00. The winners will meet at 4:00, with both teams moving on in the tournament despite the outcome.
time to "Rally for Ally"
Former Aitkin Gobbler Ally Ehnstrom needs our help everyone. She was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer recently and is currently undergoing treatment. It's time to "Rally for Ally" and we're going to do just that. Next Tuesday at Woock Field Ally will be honored by throwing out the first pitch prior to the Gobbler game with Pine City. It's called "Small Town, Big Love" and is our chance to help out this outstanding young lady. Let's get some background on Ally's problem from her mom, Jen, "It started on Thanksgiving Day with belly pain that lasted all day and worsened until we ended up in the ER at Riverwood early Friday morning. They found a mass in her lower abdomen. She had a surgery in December to remove it and then another in January to do some biopsies. They found a very rare type of cancer that has spread to five of the seven areas they biopsied. They don't have a normal treatment for this type of cancer since it's only been around since 2021. They held a tumor conference to determine what would be the next step. She has had three chemo infusions and will have three more. She will have a CT scan after chemo is complete to see if there is any growth and then frequently for the next several years. She had to defer starting DO/Med school this July." On Tuesday at 5:00 Ally will throw out the first ball to her fellow baseball teammates. A special "pass the hat" collection will happen that night as well. This is our chance to give back to Ally and her family. There will also be a good will offering meal including hot dog, chips and a cookie as well. Come out and show your support for Ally.