TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface... 1 Looking Back... 2 The 1920 s... 6 Laurie Kohler... 7 Laurie Kohler Composite (1974-1978)... 10 Kevin Dowty... 11 Kevin Dowty Yearly Composite (1978-1997)... 30 Kevin Dowty Team Composite (1978-1997)... 31 Matt Urbanek... 32 Matt Urbanek Composite (1997-1998)... 33 Rick DeBenedet... 34 Rick DeBenedet Composite (1998-2005)... 41 Shawn Gilbert... 42 Shawn Gilbert Yearly Composite (2005-2016)... 53 Shawn Gilbert Team Composite (2005-2016)... 54 Jay Boyle... 55 Jay Boyle Years and Team Composite (2016-2018)... 57 Season Records and Team Scoring Composite (1924-2018)... 58 Individual Team Composite (1924-2018)... 60 Coaches Records (1924-2018)... 61
PREFACE This book is dedicated to players, coaches, and fans of Bronco girls basketball to whom over the years have been ambassadors of the great game of basketball. It is the hope that this book will be a source of history of the Bronco girls basketball program, and to be a guide to the many great memories of triumphant games and also to the difficult memories of heart-breaking defeats of the past. I wish to thank the following people for their help with putting this information together. First, the people at the International Falls Library who took the time to assist with finding many past newspapers and yearbooks. Second, the coaches who retained the vital information needed for this book. Third, the many people who helped with the little problems, but found big solutions. Finally, Stuart Nordquist, who kindled my interest in the history of all Bronco athletics and without whose original vision and love for Bronco athletics, this book would not have been possible. Timm Ringhofer 1
LOOKING BACK The history of girls basketball at Falls High School is a disjointed one. The first girls team played during the 1924-1925 school year and recorded a perfect 9-0 record. Elvira Ehnbom was the first coach as the team defeated teams from Baudette, Blackduck, Littlefork, Northome, and Warroad. The girls interscholastic team continued to compete until the 1926-1927 school year. Intramural basketball for the girls continued until the 1970 s through the Girls Athletic Association (GAA), when a varsity girls team was established under coach Laurie Kohler (1974-1978). Many of the first scheduled games were cancelled or postponed due to a variety of reasons. These include the January 9, 1975, Storm of the Century and other schools having concerts scheduled that conflicted with the basketball games. The Broncos first game was finally played at Tower versus Tower-Soudan on January 17, 1975, and the Broncos were victorious, 33-21. The first home game was played on January 21, 1975. Fort Frances traveled across the river and were defeated by the Broncos, 37-31. Two state tournaments were played for the 1974-1975 school year, one in the fall and one in the winter. The Broncos played during the winter season and competed in District 27 of Region 7. For the 1975-76 season through the 1983-84 season, the Broncos were assigned to play in Sub-Region 4 of Region 7AA, which was the larger of the two classes, AA and A. The early teams were successful having above.500 records and playing for the District 27 or Sub-Region 4 title for the first six seasons of Bronco girls basketball (1975-1980), finally winning their first title in 1980 under coach Kevin Dowty (1978-1997) in his second season as head coach. 2
Kevin Dowty s nineteen years as head coach is the longest tenure of any Bronco basketball coach, boys or girls. The Broncos record vacillated above and below the.500 mark until a late-eighties surge when the Broncos won three consecutive Region 7AA titles from 1988 to 1990. The Broncos best finish at the state tournament was a fourth place in 1989. The 1988-1989 season also included the first Iron Range Conference championship in program history and set the standard for wins in a season with a final record of 23-3. The 1983-1984 season brought around a change to Region 7AA as the number of sub-regions changed from four to three. This change allowed teams to lose in the first or second round of subregions and still qualify to play in the region tournament. The 1991-1992 season brought a significant change to the Broncos schedule and postseason tournament as declining enrollment switched the team from Class AA to Class A. This placed the Broncos in with the old District 27 teams in the newly formed Arrowhead Conference and Sub-Section 3 of Region 7A. However, the Broncos were unable to participate in the sub-section tournament in the 1991-1992 season. The players honored the teachers strike and decided not to play any games while the teachers were on strike. The Broncos again were around the.500 mark in the early-nineties until the fortunes of the team took an upswing in the mid-nineties. The Broncos defeated Mesabi East for the Sub- Section 3 title in 1995-1996. The 1996-1997 season produced another major change as the Minnesota State High School League changed basketball from two classes to four classes. The Broncos were placed in Section 7AA. The 1996-1997 season was also the last for Kevin Dowty, who finished his career with a 246-177 record. Matt Urbanek (1997-1998) took over for Dowty and remained with the team for only one 3
season. He resigned to take the Bronco boys basketball head coaching position. Longtime assistant coach Rick DeBenedet (1998-2005) took over as the Bronco head coach, and became the first non-faculty member to be head coach in the history of the girls basketball program. During DeBenedet s tenure, the fortunes of the program took a downturn in the late-nineties and beginning of the new millennium. However, beginning with 2001-2002 season, the Broncos had four consecutive seasons of double-digit wins culminating with an appearance in the 2005 Section 7AA championship game versus Pequot Lakes. Shawn Gilbert (2005-2016) became the fifth head coach in Bronco girls basketball history and the second consecutive non-faculty member. Beginning with the 2005-2006 season, the length of the game was changed from four eight-minute quarters to two eighteen-minute halves. Under Gilbert s guidance, the Broncos continued to have double-digit or near double-digit win seasons, but were unable to advance to the quarterfinal round of the Section 7AA playoffs until the 2009-2010 season. During the 2010-2011, the Broncos took the next step in the Section 7AA playoffs by advancing to the semifinals before losing to eventual state champion, Braham, and achieving their first above.500 record under Gilbert s leadership. In 2011-2012, Littlefork-Big Falls joined the Arrowhead Conference and four conference schools; Cook and Orr, and Babbitt-Embarrass and Tower-Soudan; combined to form two new schools, North Woods and Northeast Range. The Broncos won 20 games for the first time since the 1995-96 season before losing in the semifinal of the Section 7AA to Braham. International Falls again attained the 20-win plateau in the 2012-2013 season by winning 21 games and for the third consecutive season were defeated by Braham in the Section 7AA semifinals. A third consecutive 20-win season followed in the 4
2013-2014 season as the Broncos matched their 21-8 record from the previous season, but lost in Section 7AA semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. The 2013-2014 Broncos won the Iron Range Conference championship for the first time since 1989 and did it without a loss. The 2014-2015 Broncos were finally able to break through to the Section 7AA finals but fell to Esko in the championship game. The Broncos also won a second consecutive undefeated Iron Range Conference championship, won 20 regular season games for the first time in program history, and tied the program record with 23 wins in a season. During the 2015-2016 season, the Falls was able to reach the Section 7AA semifinals for the sixth consecutive season. Jay Boyle (2016-2018) was named the head coach beginning with the 2016-2017 season and the first head coach to be a member of the faculty since 1997-1998. The Broncos compiled an 18-9 record and played in the Section 7AA semifinals for the seventh straight season in Boyle s first season. The 2017-2018 finished the season with a record of 15-11 and lost in the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs to Virginia. The 2017-2018 season ended the 44-year modern history of girls basketball. 5
ELVIRA EHNBOM 1924-1925 (9-0) 36 Littlefork 24 37 Littlefork 30 53 Northome 14 16 Warroad 14 22 Baudette 13 37 Warroad 16 41 Baudette 13 42 Blackduck 27 35 Northome 19 Coach Unknown 1925-1926 (3-0) 25 Littlefork 9 56 Littlefork 9 32 Baudette 23 Northome no score available ANN SAD 1926-1927 (2-0) 48 Blackduck 42 46 Blackduck 33 6
LAURIE KOHLER (1974-1978) 1974-1975 (4-4) DISTRICT 27 SECOND PLACE 33 Tower-Soudan 21 49 Eveleth 32 31 Fort Frances 37 15 Fort Frances 50 22 Eveleth 21 23 Virginia 48 DISTRICT 27 TOURNAMENT 30 Tower-Soudan 25 29 Virginia 44 1975-1976 (9-4) SUB-REGION 4 SECOND PLACE 18 Fort Frances 24 47 Biwabik 36 25 Virginia 50 46 Gilbert 23 39 Eveleth 13 67 Littlefork-Big Falls 27 48 Littlefork-Big Falls 24 50 Fort Frances 37 66 Ely 27 60 Greenway 47 34 Hibbing 52 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 69 Greenway 47 49 Hibbing 63 7
LAURIE KOHLER (Cont d) 1976-1977 (11-6) SUB-REGION 4 SECOND PLACE 55 Grand Rapids 28 34 Virginia 44 45 Hibbing 61 60 Littlefork-Big Falls 9 37 Eveleth 40 49 Fort Frances 38 47 Tower-Soudan 22 57 Greenway 45 44 Fort Frances 33 33 Ely 41 64 Gilbert 54 42 Grand Rapids 25 25 Hibbing 43 49 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 36 66 Greenway 62 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 47 Greenway 43 21 Hibbing 54 8
LAURIE KOHLER (Cont d) 1977-1978 (7-10) SUB-REGION 4 SECOND PLACE 36 Virginia 49 25 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 22 25 Eveleth 35 31 Greenway 58 66 Fort Frances 22 42 Hibbing 47 36 Grand Rapids 38 26 Virginia 45 42 Tower-Soudan 32 67 Fort Frances 29 36 Hibbing 74 50 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 31 41 Ely 47 59 Greenway 71 53 Grand Rapids 34 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 40 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 35 32 Virginia 46 9
Laurie Kohler 1974-1978 YEARLY COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC A AA Overall WIN% 1975 3-3 1-1 2-1 ----- ----- 4-4.500 1976 8-3 1-1 3-2 6-0 2-3 9-4.692 1977 10-5 1-1 5-5 3-2 7-3 11-6.647 1978 6-9 1-1 3-9 1-4 5-5 7-10.412 WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Conference 13 17 30.433 A Record 10 6 16.625 AA Record 14 11 25.560 Seasons 27 20 47.574 Tournament 4 4 8.500 Overall 31 24 55.564 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 4-0(1-0) Grand Rapids 3-1(2-0) Biwabik 1-0 Greenway 5-2 Ely 1-2 Hibbing 0-7(0-2) Eveleth 3-2 Littlefork-Big Falls 3-0 Fort Frances 5-3 Tower-Soudan 4-0(1-0) Gilbert 2-0 Virginia 0-7(0-2) Playoff Record in Parentheses 10
KEVIN DOWTY (1978-1997) 1978-1979 (7-11) SUB-REGION 4 SECOND PLACE 44 Littlefork-Big Falls 33 28 Virginia 47 25 Eveleth 27 35 Chisholm 44 39 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 34 52 Fort Frances 42 22 Hibbing 46 42 Littlefork-Big Falls 30 29 Grand Rapids 38 39 Virginia 54 36 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 34 27 Hibbing 55 46 Greenway 53 54 Fort Frances 33 32 Ely 47 35 Grand Rapids 58 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 41 Grand Rapids 39 26 Virginia 41 11
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1979-1980 (14-7) SUB-REGION 4 CHAMPIONS 37 Eveleth 28 65 Littlefork-Big Falls 36 38 Virginia 30 44 Bigfork 59 45 Chisholm- 59 48 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 31 41 Hibbing 42 45 Fort Frances 40 75 Baudette 55 64 Littlefork-Big Falls 41 32 Grand Rapids 42 43 Virginia 36 40 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 32 56 Ely 27 39 Hibbing 44 44 Greenway 55 32 Grand Rapids 26 61 Fort Frances 34 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 58 Virginia 54 43 Grand Rapids 28 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 34 Proctor 44 12
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1980-1981 (11-8) 22 Eveleth 31 57 Fort Frances 43 40 Littlefork-Big Falls 26 50 Virginia 55 37 Bigfork 31 35 Chisholm 30 36 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 27 56 Lake of the Woods 37 32 Hibbing 38 38 Littlefork-Big Falls 24 30 OT Grand Rapids 34 39 Virginia 40 52 Ely 21 36 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 33 36 Hibbing 18 59 Greenway 68 38 Grand Rapids 42 79 Fort Frances 20 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 37 Grand Rapids 39 13
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1981-1982 (10-9) 30 Eveleth 32 40 Fort Frances 26 34 Littlefork-Big Falls 18 32 Virginia 45 52 Bigfork 27 31 Chisholm 63 50 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 49 38 Lake of the Woods 32 43 Hibbing 26 45 Ely 36 43 Littlefork-Big Falls 23 36 Grand Rapids 48 27 Virginia 60 47 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 32 27 Hibbing 35 46 Fort Frances 26 48 Greenway 60 33 Grand Rapids 35 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 41 Virginia 43 14
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1982-1983 (6-13) 32 Eveleth 31 57 Ely 43 46 Fort Frances 41 42 Littlefork-Big Falls 29 42 Virginia 63 49 Bigfork 41 27 Chisholm 73 40 OT Lake of the Woods 37 29 Hibbing 45 38 Littlefork-Big Falls 42 46 Grand Rapids 54 25 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 48 26 Virginia 45 26 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 42 27 Hibbing 32 29 Greenway 62 46 Grand Rapids 49 44 OT Fort Frances 48 SUB-REGION 4 7AA TOURNAMENT 35 Virginia 59 15
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1983-1984 (11-9) 44 Eveleth 53 57 Orr 33 50 Fort Frances 29 44 OT Littlefork-Big Falls 39 58 Virginia 54 34 Bigfork 53 24 Chisholm 89 39 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 32 35 Lake of the Woods 36 33 Hibbing 42 41 Littlefork-Big Falls 39 33 Grand Rapids 47 43 Virginia 56 47 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 22 47 Hibbing 37 53 Greenway 46 28 Grand Rapids 50 36 Fort Frances 31 NORTH SUB-REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 55 Hibbing 47 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 34 Duluth East 48 16
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1984-1985 (12-11) 33 Eveleth 40 55 Orr 18 51 Littlefork-Big Falls 49 44 Virginia 42 54 Bigfork 30 28 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 46 27 Chisholm 52 35 Erskine 31 33 Bemidji 64 46 Lake of the Woods 23 32 Hibbing 42 37 Littlefork-Big Falls 35 44 Grand Rapids 72 55 Virginia 44 58 Fort Frances 22 43 Hibbing 54 54 Greenway 82 39 Grand Rapids 64 72 Fort Frances 17 NORTH SUB-REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 47 Hibbing 64 47 Virginia 39 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 52 Princeton 50 38 Duluth East 61 17
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1985-1986 (5-16) 36 Eveleth 48 66 Orr 29 22 Littlefork-Big Falls 64 35 Virginia 42 23 Bemidji 72 35 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 45 18 Staples 75 34 Chisholm 70 49 Mountain Iron-Buhl 43 44 Lake of the Woods 32 37 Hibbing 53 37 Littlefork-Big Falls 58 53 Grand Rapids 79 39 Virginia 47 35 Chisholm 32 40 Hibbing 52 33 Greenway 37 44 Tower-Soudan 35 35 Grand Rapids 64 38 Deer River 39 NORTH SUB-REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 34 Grand Rapids 69 18
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1986-1987 (13-8) 93 Orr 27 42 Lake of the Woods 34 56 Virginia 45 32 Bemidji 37 43 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 42 40 Mountain Iron-Buhl 39 35 Chisholm 44 34 Eveleth-Gilbert 45 55 Hibbing 41 49 Littlefork-Big Falls 46 36 Grand Rapids 46 69 Virginia 50 34 Chisholm 38 47 Hibbing 39 41 Greenway 36 50 Tower-Soudan 39 49 Grand Rapids 62 53 Deer River 55 54 Littlefork-Big Falls 49 50 Eveleth-Gilbert 26 NORTH SUB-REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 42 Hibbing 45 19
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1987-1988 (19-8) SECTION 7AA CHAMPIONS STATE PARTICIPANT 59 Littlefork-Big Falls 49 57 Lake of the Woods 24 47 Virginia 48 41 Bemidji 35 42 Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 46 53 Grand Rapids 49 58 Babbitt-Embarrass 29 43 OT Chisholm 44 47 Eveleth-Gilbert 35 72 Hibbing 43 58 Virginia 43 32 Chisholm 42 68 Hibbing 31 65 Mountain Iron-Buhl 38 57 Greenway 37 64 Deer River 48 69 Littlefork-Big Falls 58 55 Eveleth-Gilbert 51 51 Proctor 37 54 Grand Rapids 57 NORTH SUB-REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 58 Virginia 48 58 Grand Rapids 66 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 59 Princeton 38 42 Duluth Denfeld 41 65 Grand Rapids 50 STATE TOURNAMENT 62 Hutchinson 66 41 Alexandria 46 20
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1988-1989 (23-3) IRON RANGE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS SECTION 7AA CHAMPIONS STATE 4 th PLACE 75 Mountain Iron-Buhl 50 60 Lake of the Woods 20 58 Bemidji 33 54 Mesabi East 42 84 Littlefork-Big Falls 34 69 Nashwauk-Keewatin 14 62 Eveleth-Gilbert 22 75 Mountain Iron-Buhl 28 75 Hibbing 21 78 Grand Rapids 56 58 Virginia 60 52 Chisholm 39 83 Littlefork-Big Falls 40 80 Hibbing 22 68 Deer River 31 71 Greenway 15 70 Cloquet 45 54 Grand Rapids 52 66 Eveleth-Gilbert 30 65 Proctor 41 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 58 Proctor 48 70 Princeton 52 48 Duluth Denfeld 45 STATE TOURNAMENT 48 Woodbury 38 46 Osseo 69 42 St. Louis Park 55 21
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1989-1990 (17-8) SECTION 7AA CHAMPIONS STATE PARTICIPANT 65 OT Mountain Iron-Buhl 64 35 Bemidji 61 66 Warroad 44 45 Mesabi East 41 59 Littlefork-Big Falls 38 41 Mountain Iron-Buhl 63 59 Nashwauk-Keewatin 47 49 Chisholm 62 53 Hibbing 35 59 Grand Rapids 55 55 Virginia 60 53 Chisholm 57 64 Littlefork-Big Falls 58 73 Hibbing 32 77 Greenway 40 45 Cloquet 57 60 Grand Rapids 47 63 Eveleth-Gilbert 36 81 Deer River 22 62 Proctor 51 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 60 St. Francis 52 52 Cloquet 50 52 Duluth Denfeld 47 STATE TOURNAMENT 53 Rosemount 76 49 St. Paul Harding 67 22
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1990-1991 (19-5) 58 Mountain Iron-Buhl 49 61 Bemidji 57 49 Warroad 42 48 Mesabi East 55 78 Littlefork-Big Falls 34 68 OT Duluth Central 56 50 Duluth Denfeld 39 62 Greenway 35 43 Mesabi East 35 67 Mountain Iron-Buhl 54 62 Hibbing 44 54 OT Grand Rapids 51 65 Cloquet 51 44 Virginia 40 57 Chisholm 41 56 Hibbing 49 47 Duluth East 63 70 Greenway 28 56 Grand Rapids 60 60 Eveleth-Gilbert 36 57 Deer River 36 59 Proctor 40 REGION 7AA TOURNAMENT 65 OT Grand Rapids 68 54 Duluth East 62 23
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1991-1992 (10-9) 40 Bemidji 65 28 Mesabi East 55 52 Duluth Central 54 64 Littlefork-Big Falls 39 38 Duluth Denfeld 66 55 Hutchinson 48 39 Rocori 55 16 Duluth Denfeld 69 50 Hibbing 40 49 Grand Rapids 62 42 Cloquet 47 48 Virginia 53 65 Chisholm 22 53 Hibbing 26 49 Duluth East 41 49 Greenway 40 60 Mountain Iron-Buhl 49 52 Grand Rapids 51 56 Eveleth-Gilbert 34 *Season shortened due to teachers strike 24
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1992-1993 (7-15) 30 Bemidji 61 49 Cook-Orr 42 23 Mesabi East 44 63 Cherry 52 54 Littlefork-Big Falls 50 61 Hermantown 36 47 Esko 62 41 Virginia 53 45 Tower-Soudan 17 34 Cloquet 43 43 Virginia 57 32 Chisholm 36 33 Duluth Central 36 48 Hibbing 56 37 Ely 59 53 Greenway 48 41 Mountain Iron-Buhl 64 29 Grand Rapids 55 45 Eveleth-Gilbert 52 52 Babbitt-Embarrass 37 41 Warroad 50 SUB-SECTION 3 SECTION 7A TOURNAMENT 37 Mountain Iron-Buhl 44 25
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1993-1994 (12-12) 23 Bemidji 57 73 Cook-Orr 57 56 Cloquet 48 39 Chisholm 47 53 Littlefork-Big Falls 39 35 Mountain Iron-Buhl 46 36 Esko 50 58 Nashwauk-Keewatin 37 51 OT Barnum 53 35 Eveleth-Gilbert 43 57 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 53 26 Mesabi East 51 36 Virginia 37 38 Hibbing 43 75 Cherry 42 39 Duluth Central 33 46 Grand Rapids 51 71 Greenway 42 48 Ely 43 31 Warroad 61 51 Cook-Orr 48 61 Deer River 29 SUB-SECTION 3 SECTION 7A TOURNAMENT 66 3 OT Cook-Orr 61 43 Mesabi East 60 26
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1994-1995 (14-11) 35 Bemidji 68 55 Cook-Orr 43 46 Chisholm 49 59 Mountain Iron-Buhl 48 35 McGregor 48 38 Proctor 60 62 Isle 66 32 Roseau 56 34 Eveleth-Gilbert 26 52 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 35 32 Mesabi East 47 34 Virginia 57 60 Ely 43 46 Hibbing 56 54 Cloquet 50 49 Cherry 40 50 Roseau 38 47 Grand Rapids 36 53 Greenway 40 44 Warroad 59 61 Cook-Orr 55 70 Deer River 42 SUB-SECTION 3 SECTION 7A TOURNAMENT 50 Cook-Orr 37 47 Eveleth-Gilbert 46 41 Mesabi East 66 27
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1995-1996 (21-6) SUB-SECTION 3 CHAMPIONS 46 Cook 42 68 Mountain Iron-Buhl 42 57 Chisholm 37 47 Cook 39 37 Hibbing 53 61 Esko 60 51 McGregor 45 31 Barnum 62 65 Orr 30 64 Roseau 57 61 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 22 47 Eveleth-Gilbert 45 39 Virginia 44 39 Grand Rapids 43 55 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 44 66 Mountain Iron-Buhl 54 53 Cherry 37 62 Littlefork-Big Falls 27 66 Greenway 16 71 Warroad 50 68 Deer River 31 66 Ely 38 51 Mesabi East 62 SUB-SECTION 3 SECTION 7A TOURNAMENT 63 Mountain Iron-Buhl 44 42 Eveleth-Gilbert 33 40 Mesabi East 30 SECTION 7A TOURNAMENT 43 Esko 56 28
KEVIN DOWTY (Cont d) 1996-1997 (15-8) 60 Ely 31 60 Roseau 70 56 Cook 40 52 Virginia 51 58 Chisholm 42 49 Barnum 67 50 Deer River 41 43 Hibbing 46 55 Proctor 47 58 Warroad 60 33 Barnum 59 49 Grand Rapids 67 42 Eveleth-Gilbert 46 55 Mesabi East 48 55 Mountain Iron-Buhl 42 79 Babbitt-Embarrass 39 72 Littlefork-Big Falls 33 43 Cherry 42 48 Greenway 42 54 Warroad 52 70 Orr 23 56 Ely 43 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 41 Chisholm 42 29
Kevin Dowty 1978-1997 YEARLY COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC A AA Overall WIN% 1979 6-10 1-1 2-9 2-4 4-6 7-11.389 1980 12-6 2-1 6-5 5-3 7-3 14-7.667 1981 11-7 0-1 4-7 6-2 5-5 11-8.579 1982 10-8 0-1 3-8 5-3 5-5 10-9.526 1983 6-12 0-1 1-10 5-3 1-9 6-13.316 1984 10-8 1-1 5-6 6-4 4-4 11-9.550 1985 10-9 2-2 2-8 6-4 4-5 12-11.522 1986 5-15 0-1 1-9 5-8 0-7 5-16.238 1987 13-7 0-1 7-3 9-4 4-3 13-8.619 1988 15-5 * 4-3 6-4 9-3 6-2 19-8.704 1989 19-1 * 4-2 + 8-1 12-0 7-1 23-3.885 1990 14-6 * 3-2 7-2 9-3 5-3 17-8.680 1991 19-3 0-2 7-2 10-1 9-2 19-5.792 Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA Overall WIN% 1992 10-9 0-0 6-3 2-1 5-1 5-8 10-9.526 1993 7-14 0-1 1-6 4-4 7-7 0-7 7-15.318 1994 11-11 1-1 1-6 5-3 9-7 2-4 12-12.500 1995 12-10 2-1 3-4 7-1 10-6 2-4 14-11.560 1996 18-5 3-1 3-4 10-1 18-2 0-3 21-6.778 Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA AAA AAAA Overall WIN% 1997 15-7 0-1 4-3 8-1 6-2 7-3 2-1 0-1 15-8.652 * Section Champions + Conference Champions WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Iron Range Conference 77 100 177.435 Arrowhead Conference 36 11 47.766 A Record (1978-96) 138 65 203.680 AA Record (1978-96) 70 81 151.464 Seasons 223 153 376.593 Tournament 23 24 47.489 Overall 246 177 423.582 30
Kevin Dowty 1978-1997 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Alexandria 0-1(0-1) Hibbing 16-20(1-2) Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 11-5 Hutchinson 1-1(0-1) Babbitt-Embarrass 3-0 Isle 0-1 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 3-0 Lake of the Woods 9-1 Barnum 0-4 Littlefork-Big Falls 27-3 Bemidji 3-8 McGregor 1-1 Bigfork 4-2 Mesabi East 5-8(1-2) Cherry 5-0 Mountain Iron-Buhl 14-4(1-1) Chisholm 7-17(0-1) Nashwauk-Keewatin 3-0 Cloquet 5-3(1-0) Orr 6-0 Cook 3-0 Osseo 0-1(0-1) Cook-Orr 7-0(2-0) Princeton 3-0(3-0) Deer River 8-2 Proctor 6-2(1-1) Duluth Central 2-2 Rocori 0-1 Duluth Denfeld 4-2(3-0) Roseau 2-2 Duluth East 1-4(0-3) Rosemount 0-1(0-1) Ely 9-2 St. Francis 1-0(1-0) Erskine 1-0 St. Louis Park 0-1(0-1) Esko 1-3(0-1) St. Paul Harding 0-1(0-1) Eveleth 2-6 Staples 0-1 Eveleth-Gilbert 12-4(2-0) Tower-Soudan 4-0 Fort Frances 13-1 Virginia 13-23(3-3) Grand Rapids 12-28(3-4) Warroad 4-4(1-0) Greenway 13-7 Woodbury 1-0 Hermantown 1-0 Playoff Record in Parentheses 31
MATT URBANEK (1997-1998) 1997-1998 (3-20) 33 Ely 39 40 Cook 57 44 Chisholm 49 32 Barnum 61 48 Deer River 56 19 Hibbing 65 26 Aitkin 86 34 Pequot Lakes 75 40 Crosby-Ironton 43 32 Babbitt-Embarrass 31 44 Virginia 73 22 Grand Rapids 64 25 Eveleth-Gilbert 51 33 Littlefork-Big Falls 52 53 Mountain Iron-Buhl 79 12 Mesabi East 87 33 Cherry 65 50 Greenway 62 17 Warroad 69 54 Orr 41 35 Roseau 57 51 Ely 40 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 30 Chisholm 42 32
Matt Urbanek 1997-1998 YEAR COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA AAA AAAA Overall WIN% 1998 3-19 0-1 0-7 3-6 2-5 1-11 0-2 0-1 3-20.130 WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Iron Range Conference 0 7 7.000 Arrowhead Conference 3 6 9.333 A Record 2 5 7.286 AA Record 1 11 12.083 AAA Record 0 2 2.000 AAAA Record 0 1 1.000 Season 3 19 22.136 Tournament 0 1 1.000 Overall 3 20 23.130 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Aitkin 0-1 Greenway 0-1 Babbitt-Embarrass 1-0 Hibbing 0-1 Barnum 0-1 Littlefork-Big Falls 0-1 Cherry 0-1 Mesabi East 0-1 Chisholm 0-2(0-1) Mountain Iron-Buhl 0-1 Cook 0-1 Orr 1-0 Crosby-Ironton 0-1 Pequot Lakes 0-1 Deer River 0-1 Roseau 0-1 Ely 1-1 Virginia 0-1 Eveleth-Gilbert 0-1 Warroad 0-1 Grand Rapids 0-1 Playoff Record in Parentheses 33
RICK DEBENEDET (1998-2005) 1998-1999 (3-20) 43 Ely 57 57 Cook 64 21 Chisholm 64 42 Deer River 57 45 Hibbing 59 53 Moose Lake-Willow River 60 26 Aitkin 56 46 Virginia 60 38 Crosby-Ironton 54 51 Babbitt-Embarrass 30 34 Virginia 48 30 Grand Rapids 87 32 Eveleth-Gilbert 55 58 Littlefork-Big Falls 48 45 Mountain Iron-Buhl 53 37 Mesabi East 84 50 Cherry 52 36 Greenway 72 49 Warroad 31 35 Orr 42 33 Roseau 79 52 Ely 66 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 45 Pequot Lakes 70 34
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 1999-2000 (7-15) 51 Ely 50 35 Crosby-Ironton 48 39 Cook 49 39 Chisholm 73 33 Hibbing 39 53 Moose Lake-Willow River 62 40 Aitkin 58 64 Deer River 48 43 Virginia 64 41 Ely 54 47 Babbitt-Embarrass 39 54 Virginia 62 44 Grand Rapids 63 50 Eveleth-Gilbert 56 56 Littlefork-Big Falls 55 57 Mountain Iron-Buhl 39 31 Mesabi East 60 41 Cherry 73 51 Greenway 44 34 Warroad 52 47 Orr 37 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 37 Mesabi East 52 35
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 2000-2001 (6-19) 41 Ely 51 60 Hermantown 70 41 Cook 69 42 Two Harbors 55 34 Chisholm 48 51 Babbitt-Embarrass 33 48 Deer River 61 30 Hibbing 38 31 Esko 70 37 Duluth Central 48 34 East Central 43 35 Virginia 51 32 Proctor 54 42 Virginia 51 58 Grand Rapids 45 37 Eveleth-Gilbert 61 56 Littlefork-Big Falls 27 45 OT Mountain Iron-Buhl 46 44 Mesabi East 63 31 Cherry 49 40 OT Greenway 39 43 Warroad 50 43 Orr 38 53 Ely 51 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 29 OT Two Harbors 36 36
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 2001-2002 (14-11) 61 Ely 37 37 Hermantown 41 29 Cook 47 30 Two Harbors 32 38 Chisholm 46 56 Babbitt-Embarrass 29 43 Deer River 38 43 Hibbing 37 56 Babbitt-Embarrass 29 50 Tower-Soudan 51 34 Orr 17 56 Virginia 41 29 Proctor 56 26 Grand Rapids 72 36 Eveleth-Gilbert 49 54 Virginia 44 67 Littlefork-Big Falls 33 59 Mountain Iron-Buhl 39 68 Mesabi East 38 46 Cherry 41 43 Greenway 52 36 Warroad 45 34 Orr 23 51 Ely 42 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 44 Hermantown 51 37
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 2002-2003 (17-10) 46 Ely 35 38 Hermantown 62 23 Cook 36 27 Chisholm 26 71 Babbitt-Embarrass 29 54 Tower-Soudan 45 51 Hibbing 47 57 Nashwauk-Keewatin 28 48 Lake of the Woods 57 46 Orr 41 61 Virginia 30 36 Proctor 46 45 Lake of the Woods 54 43 Two Harbors 37 45 Grand Rapids 73 72 Eveleth-Gilbert 44 65 Littlefork-Big Falls 48 45 Mountain Iron-Buhl 42 84 Mesabi East 40 46 Cherry 48 35 Greenway 52 43 Warroad 50 40 Orr 30 61 Ely 41 73 Marshall School 41 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 52 Two Harbors 41 35 Proctor 52 38
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 2003-2004 (14-11) 52 Ely 49 39 Deer River 42 33 Cook 43 45 Blackduck 41 43 OT Chisholm 40 76 Babbitt-Embarrass 32 26 Crosby-Ironton 31 26 Hibbing 31 41 Tower-Soudan 33 47 Virginia 39 38 Proctor 51 37 Lake of the Woods 51 47 Two Harbors 60 38 Grand Rapids 55 65 Eveleth-Gilbert 38 42 Mountain Iron-Buhl 55 64 Mesabi East 44 43 Cherry 42 50 Greenway 55 42 Warroad 36 54 Orr 34 58 Littlefork-Big Falls 55 67 Marshall School 33 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 42 Deer River 38 32 Crosby-Ironton 55 39
RICK DEBENEDET (Cont d) 2004-2005 (19-9) SECTION 7AA SECOND PLACE 53 Deer River 37 38 Ely 44 64 Lake of the Woods 44 50 Cook 29 39 Littlefork-Big Falls 48 51 Chisholm 40 69 Babbitt-Embarrass 19 63 Hibbing 59 33 OT Virginia 34 58 Proctor 27 45 2 OT Tower-Soudan 48 42 Warroad 31 66 Aitkin 22 39 Grand Rapids 55 38 Littlefork-Big Falls 44 50 Mountain Iron-Buhl 59 60 Lake of the Woods 34 56 Mesabi East 26 44 Cherry 27 47 Greenway 51 53 Eveleth-Gilbert 27 68 Blackduck 30 53 Orr 42 2* Crosby-Ironton 0 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 35 Lake of the Woods 24 34 Deer River 30 55 Esko 51 27 Pequot Lakes 53 *Game forfeited due to teachers strike in Crosby-Ironton 40
Rick DeBenedet 1998-2005 YEARLY COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA AAA Overall WIN% 1999 3-19 0-1 0-8 1-8 2-4 1-11 0-4 3-20.130 2000 7-14 0-1 1-7 4-5 5-3 2-9 0-2 7-15.318 2001 6-18 0-1 2-6 3-6 4-4 1-12 1-2 6-19.240 2002 14-10 0-1 3-4 8-2 9-2 4-7 1-1 14-11.560 2003 16-9 1-1 5-2 8-2 9-4 6-4 1-1 17-10.615 2004 13-10 1-1 4-3 7-2 6-2 7-5 0-3 14-11.560 2005 16-8 3-1 4-3 6-3 5-4 9-3 2-1 19-9.679 WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Iron Range Conference 19 33 52.365 Arrowhead Conference 37 28 65.569 A Record 40 23 63.635 AA Record 30 51 81.370 AAA Record 5 14 19.263 Seasons 75 88 163.460 Tournament 5 7 12.417 Overall 80 95 175.457 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Aitkin 1-2 Hibbing 3-4 Babbitt-Embarrass 8-0 Lake of the Woods 3-3(1-0) Blackduck 2-0 Littlefork-Big Falls 6-2 Cherry 3-4 Marshall School 2-0 Chisholm 3-4 Mesabi East 4-4(0-1) Cook 1-6 Mountain Iron-Buhl 3-4 Crosby-Ironton 1-4(0-1) Moose Lake-Willow River 0-2 Deer River 5-3(2-0) Nashwauk-Keewatin 1-0 Duluth Central 0-1 Orr 8-1 East Central 0-1 Pequot Lakes 0-2(0-2) Ely 7-5 Proctor 1-5(0-1) Esko 1-1(1-0) Roseau 0-1 Eveleth-Gilbert 3-4 Tower-Soudan 2-2 Grand Rapids 1-6 Two Harbors 2-4(1-1) Greenway 2-5 Virginia 4-7 Hermantown 0-4(0-1) Warroad 3-4 Playoff Record in Parentheses 41
SHAWN GILBERT (2005-2016) 2005-2006 (12-15) 46 Deer River 73 37 Lake of the Woods 36 44 Cook 47 49 Littlefork-Big Falls 58 41 Chisholm 51 53 Babbitt-Embarrass 25 35 Hibbing 85 52 Virginia 55 63 Maranatha Academy 17 55 Cass Lake-Bena 36 46 Nashwauk-Keewatin 31 43 Tower-Soudan 42 36 Proctor 56 18 Warroad 43 36 Crosby-Ironton 50 40 Aitkin 42 39 Lake of the Woods 33 46 Eveleth-Gilbert 55 51 Littlefork-Big Falls 50 58 Mountain Iron-Buhl 60 41 Mesabi East 48 59 Cherry 42 70 Greenway 34 67 Blackduck 52 32 Orr 52 68 Ely 45 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 36 Lake of the Woods 52 42
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2006-2007 (11-16) 52 Ely 56 64 Deer River 81 32 Lake of the Woods 49 46 Cook 67 51 Chisholm 57 30 Hibbing 84 71 Virginia 66 57 2 OT Spring Grove 63 54 OT Kenyon-Wanamingo 51 72 Babbitt-Embarrass 37 59 Tower-Soudan 29 41 Proctor 38 50 Warroad 47 27 Crosby-Ironton 66 42 Eveleth-Gilbert 54 61 Indus 26 41 OT Littlefork-Big Falls 43 32 Mountain Iron-Buhl 56 65 Mesabi East 70 61 Greenway 49 64 Blackduck 50 52 Littlefork-Big Falls 62 23 Lake of the Woods 50 53 Orr 50 33 Chisholm 48 53 Cherry 38 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 40 Aitkin 55 43
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2007-2008 (9-18) 44 Ely 56 37 Deer River 70 32 Lake of the Woods 63 45 Cook 39 46 Chisholm 61 66 Babbitt-Embarrass 48 30 Hibbing 63 36 Virginia 63 50 Esko 59 62 Mesabi East 47 39 East Central 51 36 Two Harbors 46 39 Proctor 47 34 Warroad 56 69 Marshall School 57 31 Crosby-Ironton 49 49 Tower-Soudan 34 45 Eveleth-Gilbert 55 47 Littlefork-Big Falls 55 47 Mountain Iron-Buhl 60 44 Mesabi East 57 45 Cherry 54 65 Greenway 51 65 Littlefork-Big Falls 57 78 Orr 32 64 Blackduck 48 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 47 Deer River 57 44
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2008-2009 (12-15) 46 Ely 56 42 Deer River 73 45 Lake of the Woods 38 54 Babbitt-Embarrass 57 70 Indus 19 44 Cook 56 33 Hibbing 70 34 Proctor 60 18 Duluth Denfeld 51 37 Cloquet 70 52 Warroad 47 33 Virginia 45 46 Two Harbors 39 38 Chisholm 62 64 Tower-Soudan 52 51 Eveleth-Gilbert 45 25 Crosby-Ironton 61 62 Littlefork-Big Falls 21 66 Mountain Iron-Buhl 72 78 Mesabi East 50 47 Greenway 35 49 Cherry 40 43 Littlefork-Big Falls 21 36 Marshall School 49 44 Orr 46 57 Indus 22 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 52 Mesabi East 64 45
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2009-2010 (12-16) 51 Ely 37 44 Deer River 74 54 Lake of the Woods 64 52 Chisholm 41 71 OT Cook 73 54 Proctor 26 34 Duluth Denfeld 44 40 Babbitt-Embarrass 69 39 Virginia 47 34 Crosby-Ironton 57 35 Warroad 81 35 Hibbing 69 63 Tower-Soudan 48 57 Eveleth-Gilbert 37 32 Two Harbors 55 53 Littlefork-Big Falls 30 53 Lake of the Woods 60 52 Mountain Iron-Buhl 62 58 Mesabi East 48 43 Cherry 56 55 Greenway 42 67 Virginia 58 64 Littlefork-Big Falls 27 62 Marshall School 44 42 Orr 75 41 Cloquet 65 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 56 Greenway 37 34 Two Harbors 58 46
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2010-2011 (15-13) 60 Ely 47 46 Deer River 53 63 Lake of the Woods 55 58 Eveleth-Gilbert 45 63 Chisholm 73 72 Cook 73 49 Carlton 30 46 Deer River 53 82 Babbitt-Embarrass 37 76 Virginia 43 52 Warroad 59 57 Hibbing 73 41 Tower-Soudan 71 52 Eveleth-Gilbert 55 52 Two Harbors 59 53 Lake of the Woods 42 69 Littlefork-Big Falls 29 36 Mountain Iron-Buhl 73 65 Mesabi East 50 54 Cherry 62 69 Greenway 48 75 Virginia 54 73 Littlefork-Big Falls 47 81 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 28 61 Orr 66 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 70 Proctor 39 68 Two Harbors 52 31 Braham 81 47
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2011-2012 (20-9) 60 Ely 52 78 Deer River 26 81 Lake of the Woods 47 58 Eveleth-Gilbert 44 70 Chisholm 47 62 Bigfork 46 50 Mora 58 43 Mountain Iron-Buhl 74 41 Northeast Range 61 61 Virginia 57 67 Warroad 50 57 Grand Rapids 64 57 Hibbing 79 59 Eveleth-Gilbert 48 53 Two Harbors 42 65 Lake of the Woods 58 66 Littlefork-Big Falls 58 58 Mountain Iron-Buhl 64 78 Deer River 61 54 Mesabi East 49 56 Cherry 60 73 Greenway 46 64 Virginia 53 58 Littlefork-Big Falls 34 74 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 27 47 North Woods 75 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 61 Deer River 42 63 Eveleth-Gilbert 52 54 Braham 80 48
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2012-2013 (21-8) 69 Ely 47 60 Deer River 21 67 Lake of the Woods 35 75 Eveleth-Gilbert 52 75 Chisholm 46 78 Bigfork 35 85 Northeast Range 68 68 Mora 77 91 Cook County 38 71 Virginia 62 47 Warroad 58 55 Grand Rapids 71 71 Hibbing 72 88 Eveleth-Gilbert 58 91 Two Harbors 37 75 Lake of the Woods 54 74 Littlefork-Big Falls 66 38 Mountain Iron-Buhl 88 64 Deer River 31 70 Mesabi East 62 61 Cherry 65 78 Greenway 35 76 Virginia 38 65 Littlefork-Big Falls 43 77 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 30 45 North Woods 75 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 74 Deer River 50 74 Virginia 50 30 Braham 91 49
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2013-2014 (21-8) IRON RANGE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 88 Eveleth-Gilbert 45 67 Chisholm 48 56 Virginia 49 73 Bigfork 43 54 Bemidji 70 70 Eveleth-Gilbert 40 58 Virginia 36 57 Hibbing 49 51 Grand Rapids 69 62 Hibbing 40 62 Warroad 70 58 Eveleth-Gilbert 50 65 Two Harbors 51 85 Lake of the Woods 21 50 Littlefork-Big Falls 60 65 Deer River 33 50 Mesabi East 49 56 Cherry 54 83 Greenway 48 77 Virginia 66 60 Littlefork-Big Falls 44 71 Marshall School 57 61 North Woods 67 38 Mountain Iron-Buhl 81 63 Ely 68 70 Deer River 36 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 78 Greenway 51 60 Virginia 43 53 Barnum 62 50
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2014-2015 (23-7) IRON RANGE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS SECTION 7AA SECOND PLACE 50 Esko 48 77 Eveleth-Gilbert 55 93 Chisholm 25 78 Virginia 40 77 Bigfork 53 74 Bemidji 67 65 Hermantown 53 46 Eveleth-Gilbert 42 55 Esko 68 81 Warroad 52 47 Grand Rapids 71 65 Hibbing 41 61 Eveleth-Gilbert 49 66 Two Harbors 60 37 Mountain Iron-Buhl 71 88 Deer River 41 73 Mesabi East 44 75 Duluth East 76 79 Cherry 88 82 Greenway 32 74 Virginia 21 59 Moose Lake-Willow River 49 91 Littlefork-Big Falls 66 53 North Woods 47 62 Roseau 99 80 Deer River 36 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 99 Greenway 37 72 Proctor 60 55 Rush City 52 29 Esko 55 51
SHAWN GILBERT (Cont d) 2015-2016 (17-12) 59 Eveleth-Gilbert 43 70 Chisholm 34 64 Virginia 38 53 Bigfork 66 62 Bemidji 67 53 Roseau 81 42 Roseau 84 63 Crookston 57 65 Warroad 39 59 Hibbing 49 36 Mountain Iron-Buhl 75 57 Eveleth-Gilbert 44 73 Two Harbors 61 92 North Woods 38 42 Esko 71 56 Deer River 60 51 Mesabi East 57 69 Cherry 67 75 Greenway 21 39 Virginia 45 57 Moose Lake-Willow River 33 69 Littlefork-Big Falls 64 69 Proctor 65 65 Grand Rapids 79 45 Crosby-Ironton 68 66 Deer River 41 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 68 Greenway 8 49 Eveleth-Gilbert 42 51 Peqout Lakes 68 52
Shawn Gilbert 2005-2016 YEARLY COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA AAA AAAA Overall WIN% 2006 12-14 0-1 1-5 4-5 8-5 4-8 0-1 0-0 12-15.444 2007 11-15 0-1 2-5 4-5 5-8 6-6 0-1 0-1 11-16.407 2008 9-17 0-1 1-5 4-5 5-7 4-9 0-1 0-0 9-18.333 2009 12-14 0-1 3-3 4-5 6-6 6-4 0-4 0-0 12-15.444 2010 11-15 1-1 5-2 4-5 6-7 5-5 0-3 0-0 12-16.429 2011 13-12 2-1 5-3 4-5 8-6 5-5 0-1 0-0 15-13.536 2012 18-8 2-1 7-1 4-4 8-5 10-1 0-2 0-0 20-9.690 2013 19-7 2-1 7-1 5-3 11-3 8-2 0-2 0-0 21-8.724 2014 19-7 2-1 +10-0 4-3 5-4 12-1 2-1 0-1 21-8.724 2015 20-6 3-1 +10-0 4-2 4-2 13-2 2-1 1-1 23-7.767 2016 15-11 2-1 7-3 4-2 5-3 9-6 1-2 0-0 17-12.586 + Iron Range Conference Champions WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Iron Range Conference 58 28 86.674 Arrowhead Conference 45 44 89.506 A Record 71 56 127.559 AA Record 82 49 131.626 AAA Record 5 19 24.208 AAAA Record 1 2 3.333 Season 159 126 285.558 Tournament 14 11 25.560 Overall 173 137 310.558 53
Shawn Gilbert 2005-2016 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Aitkin 0-2(0-1) Babbitt-Embarrass 4-2 Barnum 0-1(0-1) Bemidji 1-2 Bigfork 4-1 Blackduck 3-0 Braham 0-3(0-3) Carlton 1-0 Cass Lake-Bena 1-0 Cherry 5-6 Chisholm 6-6 Cloquet 0-2 Cook 1-5 Cook County 1-0 Crookston 1-0 Crosby-Ironton 0-6 Deer River 11-9(2-1) Duluth Denfeld 0-2 Duluth East 0-1 East Central 0-1 Ely 5-4 Esko 1-4(0-1) Eveleth-Gilbert 17-4(2-0) Grand Rapids 0-5 Greenway 15-0(4-0) Hermantown 1-0 Hibbing 4-8 Indus 3-0 Kenyon-Wanamingo 1-0 Lake of the Woods 10-6(0-1) Littlefork-Big Falls 15-5 Maranatha Academy 1-0 Marshall School 3-1 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 3-0 Mesabi East 8-5(0-1) Moose Lake-Willow River 2-0 Mora 0-2 Mountain Iron-Buhl 0-12 Northeast Range 1-1 North Woods 2-3 Nashwauk-Keewatin 1-0 Orr 2-4 Pequot Lakes 0-1(0-1) Proctor 5-3(2-0) Roseau 0-3 Rush City 1-0(1-0) Spring Grove 0-1 Tower-Soudan 5-1 Two Harbors 7-4(1-1) Virginia 16-5(2-0) Warroad 5-6 Playoff Record in Parentheses 54
JAY BOYLE (2016-2018) 2016-2017 (18-9) 49 Eveleth-Gilbert 48 0 forfeit Chisholm 2 (71-33W) 44 Virginia 40 60 Bigfork 79 61 Bemidji 69 47 Roseau 90 66 Littlefork-Big Falls 57 40 Hibbing 62 37 Mountain Iron-Buhl 82 93 Warroad 34 66 Eveleth-Gilbert 31 55 Two Harbors 51 63 North Woods 38 69 Duluth Denfeld 26 41 Esko 79 77 Deer River 65 83 Mesabi East 26 72 Ely 22 75 Cherry 46 49 Greenway 15 59 Virginia 52 51 Proctor 61 76 Crosby-Ironton 61 46 Deer River 39 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 78 Mesabi East 55 55 Two Harbors 42 47 Esko 73 55
JAY BOYLE (Cont d) 2017-2018 (15-11) 76 Eveleth-Gilbert 41 74 Chisholm 32 60 Ely 48 61 Virginia 51 40 Bigfork 60 47 Aitkin 54 60 Deer River 49 63 Littlefork-Big Falls 26 61 Hibbing-Victory Christian Academy 80 72 Mountain Iron-Buhl 102 54 Eveleth-Gilbert 39 72 Two Harbors 26 46 Esko 49 81 North Woods 57 71 Duluth Denfeld 32 69 Mesabi East 72 55 Cherry 72 69 Greenway 25 49 Virginia 50 55 Proctor 70 63 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 56 67 Roseau 82 63 Crosby-Ironton 58 74 Warroad 29 61 Deer River 33 SECTION 7AA TOURNAMENT 45 Virginia 48 56
Jay Boyle 2016-2018 YEARLY COMPOSITE SUMMARY Year Season Tournament IRC Arrowhead A AA AAA AAAA Overall WIN% 2017 16-8 2-1 8-2 6-1 6-3 9-3 1-2 0-0 18-9.667 2018 15-10 0-1 7-3 4-3 6-3 9-6 0-1 0-0 15-11.577 WON LOST TOTAL WIN% Iron Range Conference 15 5 20.750 Arrowhead Conference 10 4 14.714 A Record 12 6 18.667 AA Record 18 9 27.667 AAA Record 1 3 4.250 AAAA Record 0 0 0.000 Season 31 18 49.633 Tournament 2 2 4.500 Overall 33 20 53.623 TEAM COMPOSITE SUMMARY Aitkin 0-1 Bemidji 0-1 Bigfork 0-2 Cherry 1-1 Chisholm 1-1 Crosby-Ironton 2-0 Deer River 4-0 Duluth Denfeld 2-0 Ely 2-0 Esko 0-3(0-1) Eveleth-Gilbert 4-0 Greenway 2-0 Hibbing 0-1 Hibbing-Victory Christian Acad. 0-1 Littlefork-Big Falls 2-0 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 1-0 Mesabi East 2-1(1-0) Mountain Iron-Buhl 0-2 North Woods 2-0 Proctor 0-2 Roseau 0-2 Two Harbors 3-0(1-0) Virginia 3-2(0-1) Warroad 2-0 Playoff Record in Parentheses 57
SEASON RECORDS/TEAM SCORING COMPOSITE 1924-1927/1974-2004 SEASON POINTS POINTS YEAR GAMES RECORD SCORED AVERAGE AGAINST AVERAGE 1924-25 9 9-0 319 35.4 170 18.9 1925-26 3 3-0 113 37.7 41 13.7 1926-27 2 2-0 94 47.0 75 37.5 1974-75 8 4-4 232 29.0 278 34.8 1975-76 11 8-3 608 46.8 471 36.2 1976-77 17 11-6 775 45.6 678 39.9 1977-78 17 7-10 707 41.6 716 42.1 1978-79 18 7-11 652 36.2 755 41.9 * 1979-80 21 14-7 984 46.9 843 40.1 1980-81 19 11-8 809 42.6 687 36.2 1981-82 19 10-9 743 39.1 716 37.7 1982-83 19 6-13 706 37.2 971 51.1 1983-84 20 11-9 835 41.8 883 44.1 1984-85 23 12-11 1024 44.5 1041 45.3 1985-86 21 5-16 787 37.5 1085 51.7 1986-87 21 13-8 1004 47.8 885 42.1 ** 1987-88 27 19-8 1477 54.7 1199 44.4 **+ 1988-89 26 23-3 1669 64.2 1002 38.5 ** 1989-90 25 17-8 1430 57.2 1262 50.5 1990-91 24 19-5 1390 57.9 1125 46.9 1991-92 19 10-9 905 47.6 916 48.2 1992-93 22 7-15 938 42.6 1054 47.9 1993-94 24 12-12 1147 47.8 1131 47.1 1994-95 25 14-11 1186 47.4 1211 48.4 ~ 1995-96 27 21-6 1459 54.0 1143 42.3 1996-97 23 15-8 1238 53.8 1073 46.7 1997-98 23 3-20 807 35.1 1354 58.9 1998-99 23 3-20 958 41.7 1348 58.6 1999-00 22 7-15 987 44.9 1177 53.5 2000-01 25 6-19 1037 41.5 1247 49.9 2001-02 25 14-11 1126 45.0 1030 41.2 2002-03 27 17-10 1277 49.1 1136 43.7 2003-04 25 14-11 1122 44.9 1052 42.1 + Iron Range Conference Champions * Sub-Region 4 Champions ** Region 7AA Champions ~ Sub-Section 3 Champions, Region 7A 58
SEASON RECORDS/TEAM SCORING COMPOSITE 2004-2018 SEASON POINTS POINTS YEAR GAMES RECORD SCORED AVERAGE AGAINST AVERAGE 2004-05 28 19-9 1330 49.3^ 1035 38.3^ 2005-06 27 12-15 1261 46.7 1270 47.0 2006-07 27 11-16 1326 49.1 1442 53.4 2007-08 27 9-18 1292 47.9 1435 53.1 2008-09 27 12-15 1266 46.9 1321 48.9 2009-10 28 12-16 1375 49.1 1484 53.0 2010-11 28 15-13 1674 59.8 1497 53.5 2011-12 29 20-9 1768 61.0 1554 53.6 2012-13 29 21-8 1992 68.7 1555 53.6 + 2013-14 29 21-8 1841 63.5 1500 51.7 + 2014-15 30 23-7 2043 68.1 1598 53.3 2015-16 29 17-12 1719 59.3 1565 54.0 2016-17 27 18-9 1630 60.4 1376 51.0 2017-18 26 15-11 1608 61.8 1341 51.6 ^ Averages divided by 27 games due to Crosby-Ironton forfeit + Iron Range Conference Champions * Sub-Region 4 Champions ** Region 7AA Champions ~ Sub-Section 3 Champions, Region 7A 59
INDIVIDUAL TEAM COMPOSITE (1924-1927) Baudette 3-0 Northome 2-0 Blackduck 3-0 Warroad 2-0 Littlefork 4-0 Total Composite (1924-1927) 14-0 (1.000) Aitkin 1-6(0-1) Alexandria 0-1(0-1) Aurora-Hoyt Lakes 15-5(1-0) Babbitt-Embarrass 16-2 Babbitt-Embarrass-Soudan-Tower 3-0 Barnum 0-6(0-1) Bemidji 4-11 Bigfork 8-5 Biwabik 1-0 Blackduck 5-0 Braham 0-3(0-3) Carlton 1-0 Cass Lake-Bena 1-0 Cherry 14-11 Chisholm 17-30(0-1) Cloquet 5-5(1-0) Cook 5-12 Cook-Orr 7-0(2-0) Cook County 1-0 Crookston 1-0 Crosby-Ironton 3-11(0-1) Deer River 28-15(4-1) Duluth Central 2-3 Duluth Denfeld 6-4(3-0) Duluth East 1-5(0-3) East Central 0-2 Ely 25-14 Erskine 1-0 Esko 3-11(1-3) Eveleth 5-8 Eveleth-Gilbert 36-13(4-0) Fort Frances 18-4 Gilbert 2-0 Grand Rapids 16-41(5-4) Greenway 37-15(4-0) Hermantown 2-4(0-1) Hibbing 23-41(1-4) Hibbing-Victory Christian Academy 0-1 INDIVIDUAL TEAM COMPOSITE (1974-2018) Hutchinson 1-1(0-1) Indus 3-0 Isle 0-1 Kenyon-Wanamingo 1-0 Lake of the Woods 22-10(1-1) Littlefork-Big Falls 53-11 Maranatha Academy 1-0 Marshall School 5-1 Marshall School-Lakeview Christian Academy 4-0 McGregor 1-1 Mesabi East 19-19(2-4) Moose Lake-Willow River 2-2 Mora 0-2 Mountain Iron-Buhl 17-23(1-1) Nashwauk-Keewatin 5-0 Northeast Range 1-1 North Woods 4-3 Orr 17-5 Osseo 0-1(0-1) Pequot Lakes 0-4(0-3) Princeton 3-0(3-0) Proctor 12-12(3-2) Rocori 0-1 Roseau 2-9 Rosemount 0-1(0-1) Rush City 1-0(1-0) St. Francis 1-0(1-0) St. Louis Park 0-1(0-1) St. Paul Harding 0-1(0-1) Spring Grove 0-1 Staples 0-1 Tower-Soudan 15-3(1-0) Two Harbors 12-8(3-2) Virginia 36-45(5-6) Warroad 14-15 Woodbury 1-0(1-0) Total Composite (1974-2018) 566-473 (.545) Total Composite (1924-2018) 580-473 (.551) Italicized school name and record indicate that the school or co-op no longer exists. Playoff Record in Parentheses 60
COACHES RECORDS YEARS SEASONS COACH RECORD WIN% 1924-1925 1 Elvira Ehnbom 9-0 1.000 1925-1926 1 Unknown 3-0 1.000 1926-1927 1 Ann Sad 2-0 1.000 1974-1978 4 Laurie Kohler 31-24.564 1978-1997 19 Kevin Dowty 246-177.582 1997-1998 1 Matt Urbanek 3-20.130 1998-2005 7 Rick DeBenedet 80-95.457 2005-2016 11 Shawn Gilbert 173-137.558 2016-2018 2 Jay Boyle 33-20.623 47 580-473.551 61