JV/V Lifting through end of the season

After each JV/V member has completed one time through the 10 week lifting cycle, they will only be required to lift two times a week going back through the 10 week cycle for the second half of the season.  

They will no longer have "skips" available to them when only required to lift 2 times a week.  This begins after the completion of the 10 week cycle.

If you are opting to only lift twice a week, you would lift an “A” lift for your first of the week and a “B” lift for your second lift of the week  

The program still recommends that athletes lift three times a week; two is the minimum.

C-Squad will continue to lift twice a week with one of those lifts being during practice on Wednesdays.

1/10/25: Hinckely-Finlayson

Varsity: L (55-54)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights:

1/7/25: Braham

Varsity: L (74-66)

JV: W

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/677e681074698c984e4a14e3

1/3/25: East Central

Varsity: L (76-61)
JV: L

C-Squad: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/67791d46165eb90ce6a9ed79

Dragon Boys Basketball gets a win in Christmas Tournament

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 8, 2025

East Central 76, Pine City 61

A week later, on January 3, the boys hosted conference team East Central. The Dragons again did a nice job on the rebounds, Wiener with 10, Ostenson, McDaniel, and Milliman each had 6. 

Coach Allen reported, “We got down early in the first half. And to give them credit, they absolutely shot the lights out in the first half.” This led to the Dragons being down significantly in the first half. The second half looked better for the Dragons as they had a nice run for a few minutes. Senior Bryer Wilhert was seen again out on the court after being out due to an injury, and he was working hard on both ends of the court. But, due to the gap in the first half, the Dragon lost to East Central 76-61.

Ostenson put up 22 points, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Wiener put up 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block. Skluzacek had 9 points and 1 rebound. McDaniel had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 block. McKellar had 5 points. Johnson had 3 points and 1 rebound. Ausmus had 2 points and 1 assist. Fix had 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Milliman had 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Fromm had 3 rebounds and 1 charge. Williams had 2 rebounds. Berglund had 2 rebounds. Larson had 1 rebound and 1 steal. Peterson had 1 rebound. Wilhert had 1 rebound. 

The Dragons will play at home against Braham on Tuesday, January 7 (no score as of deadline), and then will also host Hinckley on Friday, January 10. 

12/2/25: Junior High Day 1

The 7th and 8th grade seasons offically start on Janurary 2nd!

The first practice willbe from after school until 5 PM at the Elementary.

To get to the Elementary, players can ride the "transfer bus" from the HS to the Elementary after school.  The transfer bus is the last bus in line.  Look for all the other players waiting for it.

You must have an athletic physcial on file to participate.

Other items that need to be turned in:

-Athletic Fee

-MSHSL Form

-Basketball Acknowledgement Form

All of these can be doubled checked on Google Classroom by both player and coach.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Allen!

2024-25: Wood City Classic

Game 1:

Mesabi East (W: 74-41)

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/6776a20a8a6b6c88d11cb86f

Game 2:

Cloquet (L: 81-58)

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/67769c312a743e01717a71c0

Dragon Boys Basketball gets a win in Christmas Tournament

• By Heidi Burger
 
• Jan 8, 2025

The Dragon Boys Varsity Basketball team attended the Christmas tournament in Cloquet, playing Mesabi East, Cloquet and East Central on Friday December 27. The boys started out strong but trailed toward the end of the tournament. 

Pine City 74, Mesabi East 41

The boys came out “locked in” according to coach Kyle Allen. They did a great job of adjusting to the opponents game and many of the varsity guys got on the court to see play time. “The more guys that are contributing to help, the easier the job is,” said coach Allen. Senior Austin Wiener led the Dragons with rebounds, and sophomore Kevin McKellar came in off the bench to grab seven boards. The Dragons played a steady game and came away with the win. 

AJ Ostenson put up 16 points and had 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Austin Wiener contributed 13 points, with 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Charlie Ausmus contributed 8 points, with 1 rebound and 1 steal. Grant Larson had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Kevin McKellar had 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal. Grant Skluzacek had 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. Sawyer McDaniel had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals. Jace Peterson had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals. Tanner Fix had 3 points and 3 rebounds. Eli Fromm had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal. Dan Milliman had 2 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. Sam Johnson had 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal. 

Cloquet 81, Pine City 58

For the second game of the tournament, the Dragons were up against the hosting team, Cloquet. Coach Allen said the Dragons have been attending this tournament for many years now, and they always play Cloquet for one game. 

“It becomes kind of a good little fun game for us!” he said. The boys did a nice job in the first half, down by only a few points at halftime. Turnovers were few, and rebounds were sufficient in the first half. The second half started out well, but about 10 minutes into the second half, a few calls didn’t go the Dragons way, and it appeared to mess up their mental game. 

“We just crumbled a bit under the mental toughness of the situation, and then the game kind of opened up and got out of hand,” reported Allen. Ostenson and Wiener led the team in the first half in stats, showing the skills they have worked on. 

Ostenson contributed 18 points, with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. Wiener put up 10 points, with 12 rebounds and 2 assists. McDaniel had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Peterson had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Larson had 4 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists. Fromm had 4 points and 7 rebounds. McKellar had 2 points and 2 rebounds. Skluzacek had 3 points and 2 rebounds. Milliman had 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. Ausmus had 2 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. Fix had 1 rebound and 1 steal. Colson Berglund had 2 rebounds. Kevon Williams had 1 rebound. 

Christmas Break Schedule

12/23: Practice and Weights

7-9 AM (High School)

7-8AM: In The Gym

8-9AM: Weight Room

Mandatory: Varsity

Optional: JV and C-Squad

12/26: Practice and Weights

6-8 PM (High School)

Mandatory: Varsity

Optional: JV and C-Squad

12/27: Varsity Game vs. Mesabi East (@Cloquet)

12/28: Varsity Game vs Cloquet (@Cloquet)

12/30: Practice and Weights

5-7 PM (High School)

Mandatory: Varsity

Optional: JV and C-Squad

12/31: Practice and/or Weights

8-10 AM (High School)

Mandatory: Varsity

Optional: JV and C-Squad

1/2: Back at School!

B LIFTS

Junior High: Early Practice (3-5PM) @ Elem

C-Squad: Early Practice (3-530PM) @ Elem

JV/V: Late Practice (530-730PM) @ HS

1/3:

C Lifts

Junior High: Early Practice (3-5PM) @ Elem

C/JV/V: Home game vs East Central

1/4 - 1/5

C Lifts (Saturday morning)

Youth Camp (Saturday morning)

Varsity only overnight trip

12/20/24: Lakes International Language Academy

Varsity: W (75-25)

JV: W

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/6776fe086024f5f95beda21c

12/21/24: Alumni Game

Great turnout at the annual alumni game!  Great to see so many familiar faces and share the court again with each other!  Shout out to Pizza Pub for bringing in the food for the event.

12/19/24: Moose Lake-Willow River

Varsity: L (53-74)

JV: L

C-Squad: L

Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/2/421951/6766213d7f2c3fb01354feb7