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(Nasdaq:PCT) a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling announced its participation in The Association of Plastic Recyclers' (APR) Recycling in Action initiative at the journey of recyclables as they are sorted and transformed into new materials PureCycle will be hosting guided tours of its Ironton Pennsylvania facilities for local community members The goal of these tours is to provide a behind the scenes look at how the recycling process works in communities around the country These tours will be limited to members of the Ironton and Denver communities The schedule for the guided tours will be: Denver, PA PreP facility May 20 - REGISTER HERE Ironton, OH Purification facility May 27 - REGISTER HERE part of our job is to educate others about how it works and its benefits PureCycle is excited to be a part of the Recycling in Action initiative and join other recycling facilities across the U.S to show what happens to plastic waste collected from our communities," said PureCycle CEO Dustin Olson "By giving members of the Ironton and Denver communities an opportunity to see the next step in the recycling process we hope to show how making sustainable choices at home can help to advance the circular economy of plastics." 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Login PARK RAPIDS — Waylon Katterhagen shot an even-par 72 for second and Finnegan Fogarty was third with a 75 to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to first Friday Tollef Birkeland shot a fifth-place 76 and Hunter Oelschlager was 12th with a 79 for Pequot’s 302 Carter White won the individual title with a 2-under 70 which featured five birdies to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to second Grant Bestland shot a 4-over 76 and Jackson White was 10th with a 78 Louie Meyer’s 80 paced Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin to seventh Bennett Sadlowsky shot 81 and Noah Nyberg shot an 83 Isaiah Aulie led Pine River-Backus with an 83 as the Tigers placed 16th Ohio (WCHS) — Officials and community members in Ironton Ohio gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday marking the beginning of construction on a new Dairy Queen The fast-food restaurant is scheduled to open this October and will be located at 214 South Eighth Street downtown according to a Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce news release “This new Dairy Queen location represents more than just great food and treats and investing in my hometown of Ironton,” owner Corby Leach said The restaurant is expected to bring 25 new jobs to the Ironton area Colorado State Announces CAM's 1870 Straight Single Malt Whiskey10/22/2024 3:00:00 PM | General Ironton Distillery named the preferred whiskey of Colorado State Ohio will be conducting an examination to establish an eligibility list for entry level Firefighters Applications can be picked up at the Ironton Fire Department at 526 S 301 South 3rd Street or online at https://irontonohio.org http://recruitment.iosolutions.com/preparation-materials/ The City of Ironton is an equal-opportunity employer NATIONAL firefighter selection inventory(NFSI) Most will choose the $9.99 hard copy or online version YOU WILL SERVE ONE YEAR PROBATION WITH THE CITY OF IRONTON FIRE DEPARTMENT YOU MUST RECEIVE A CERTIFICATION OF FIRE TRAINING TO FIREFIGHTER I & II BUT YOU MUST MEET THE 4765-20-02 QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS We can now share the schedule for the 2024 Division V state champion Ironton Fighting Tigers Ironton went 15-1 and added the third state championship trophy to its case with a 28-17 win over Liberty Center in the Division V state championship game Games of note this season will include a home game against two-time defending state champion Liberty Christian Academy (Virginia) which has gone 14-0 in back-to-back seasons Below is the Fighting Tigers' schedule for 2025 2025 Football Schedule#Back2Back#ALLIN#StandOnBu4iness#4IRONton🐅 pic.twitter.com/2OT9IVHItz To get live updates on your phone — as well as follow your favorite teams and top games — you can download the SBLive Sports app: Download iPhone App | Download Android App RYAN ISLEY, SBLIVE SPORTSRyan Isley is a Regional Editor for SBLive Sports © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Crosby-Ironton will be returning to the Minnesota State Class AA basketball tournament for the third year in a row after downing Proctor 59-46 at the Romano Gymnasium in Duluth on Friday evening The Rangers would hold a one-point 19-18 lead after the first half and the Rails would trail tight behind until the end Crosby-Ironton would find a new fire with just minutes left in play extending their lead and making shot after shot Proctor would do everything in their power to close the gap and they would fall to undefeated Crosby-Ironton The Proctor Rails end their season with a 26-4 record and Crosby-Ironton will advance to the State Class AA tournament beginning on March 12th MSHSL State Class AA Bracket: 2025 State Class AA Basketball, Girls Tournament | MSHSL Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public file should contact Vicki Kaping at vkaping@wdio.com or (218) 727-6864 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More OHIO — Battling in the fourth quarter of a 21-17 state championship game Ironton had fumbled with 1:41 left to play and the Fighting Tigers defense had one more opportunity to make a stop and hold on to the win Liberty Center senior running back Waylon Rentz rushed twice for gains of three and four yards setting up 3rd and 3 at Ironton’s 32-yard line The Tigers lined back up for another chance to convert and he was met by Ironton senior defensive back Josh Johnson who lowered his body and knocked the ball loose where sophomore defensive back Brycen Mullins scooped up the football I just had to go and make a fit tackle,” Johnson said Ironton senior Shaun Terry broke off a 67-yard touchdown run on the ensuing possession boosting the Fighting Tigers ahead 28-17 and clinching Ironton its first OHSAA Division V football state championship since 1989 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on Saturday Terry led all players with 300 all-purpose yards two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground just trying to prove everybody wrong in the state And these guys even corralled me behind me and were like you should have been there too.’ And these guys That’s the only reason why I performed the way I did was because of them.” Ironton (15-1) earned its first state championship in 35 years The Fighting Tigers appeared in six state title games since then but could not emerge victorious and bring a trophy back to the city — until Saturday sleeps and breathes football,” Ironton head coach Trevon Pendleton said The needle mover in our town is football and sports in general It feels like a huge weight off our shoulders.” CROSBY — The Crosby-Ironton SALT group is hosting Walk to HOPE a charity walk aimed at raising funds for Healing Opportunity Provided Equally a local nonprofit that helps individuals and families escape domestic violence and rebuild their lives The event will take place May 7 on the Crosby-Ironton High School track The community event is designed to support Healing Opportunity Provided Equally’s mission of providing critical resources such as safe housing and emotional support to those impacted by domestic violence All proceeds from the walk will directly benefit Healing Opportunity Provided Equally’s programs and services “We are excited to bring the community together for such an important cause,” said Cadence Wynn spokesperson for the Crosby-Ironton SALT group “The Walk to HOPE isn’t just a chance to raise money — it’s a way for everyone to show their support for individuals and families who are bravely working to overcome the effects of domestic violence The registration Fee is $20 per participant This event is open to individuals of all ages and fitness levels with participants encouraged to walk at their own pace while showing support for the survivors of domestic violence The walk will be followed by a short program and a chance to connect with other community members all while raising awareness and funds for a worthy cause The Crosby-Ironton SALT group is a local volunteer organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes and organizing events that benefit the community Ohio (WCHS) — Members of the Ironton High School football team are being praised after stepping up to help firefighters in need of helping hands A 911 call was sent out for a fully-involved house fire over the weekend A crew of four men were working against freezing conditions and short water supply to battle the blaze “We immediately realized it was a serious situation I got there pretty quickly after the truck,” Ironton Fire Chief Michael Mahlmeister recalled “The fire was coming out of the front windows Coal Grove firefighters responded to the scene fresh faces walked up - actually ran up to me - and asked ‘Is there anything we can do?’” Mahlmeister said The fire chief instructed the youth to help run hoses around the block to access another hydrant while keeping a safe distance from the fire Mahlmeister said the boys remained on scene for hours and assisted with cleanup efforts “These boys do deserve some recognition,” he said “They stepped up and decided to do something good for their community as opposed to being out and being little troublemakers.” As the football players are back in school and training for the upcoming season first responders learned what it means to be an Ironton Tiger people don’t give kids credit nowadays for doing civic-minded things They jumped in and just wanted to lend a hand,” Mahlmeister said “Hopefully it could inspire some of them to become future firefighters.” Firefighters told Eyewitness News the family living in the home was able to escape the blaze unharmed The Knights of Columbus are accepting donations for the family of four as the home was deemed a total loss Clothing and supplies may be dropped off at 2101 South Third Street in Ironton MINNEAPOLIS — Crosby-Ironton’s Tori Oehrlein recorded 30 points and 19 rebounds as the second-seeded Rangers cruised to a 75-50 victory over the No 7-seeded Barnesville Trojans in the Class 2A State Quarterfinals Wednesday The Rangers led 37-24 at half with Oehrlein who is committed to the University of Minnesota tallying 15 points and 11 rebounds at the break “What I like to do the most is rebound,” Oehrlein said I saw their girls turning their heads every time for a slight second C-I went on a 16-0 run to grab a 61-30 lead with 9:14 left Regan Juenemann capped the run with one of her three 3-pointers “I thought we had a good first half,” C-I head coach Pete Vukelich said “We played with them in our style and built a nice lead We chipped away and I was waiting for our big run which came in the second half and we were able to pull away a little bit.” It’s Juenemann's first time at the state tournament with C-I She transferred into the district this season “Hitting big shots makes us more confident and gives us more energy.” Barnesville head coach Bill Gottenborg liked how his team started the game but as the game progressed we had a few turnovers and they were able to get their fast break going,” he said but you have to give this Crosby-Ironton team credit they are a team that plays a style that we don’t see very often.” The Trojans didn’t quit as after a five-minute scoring drought they went on an 11-0 run to cut C-I’s lead to 61-41 Sammie Hachey scored a layup followed by an Oehrlein layup as C-I closed out its third straight trip to state with its second quarterfinal win “I think we are a lot more comfortable with it being our third time at the state tournament,” Oehrlein said “We don’t get nervous and we know what is going on.” Hachey finished with 11 points and Lucy Lewandowski with eight points C-I’s defense held the Trojans to 32.1% shooting and went 4-22 from the 3-point line “If shots don’t fall we can always rely on our defense,” Vukelich said we knew we could rush them off the 3-point line.” Barnesville was led by Abigail John and Ava Follingstad The Trojans tried multiple defenses to try and slow down the Rangers including a triangle-and-two on Oehrlein and Juenemann “We tried to limit Oehrlein’s touches,” Gottenborg said “The girls we had guarding her did a nice job She got some post-ups and rebounds against our smaller players She is going to the Gophers for a reason.” The Rangers will play in the Class 2A Semifinals at 8 p.m “We just need to continue to play together,” Vukelich said “Defense wins championships and if our shots aren’t falling we need to be able to defend.” Barnesville 24 26 — 50Crosby-Ironton 37 38 — 75 CONRAD ENGSTROM may be reached at 218-855-5861 or conrad.engstrom@brainerddispatch.com Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/the_rad34 Key: Oehrlein with 30 points and 19 rebounds.Overall: CI 31-0 B 22-7.Next: Crosby-Ironton in the Class 2A State Semifinals 8 p.m CROSBY — Pete Vukelich called it a fiery time out the head coach of Class 2A’s second-ranked Crosby-Ironton Rangers needed to get his point across Vukelich wanted his players to match his energy The point was made as C-I closed the half with an 11-2 run to break a 27-27 tie with Class 2A’s fourth-ranked Minnehaha Academy and head into the half with a 38-29 lead Then junior Tori Oehrlein scored 26 of her game-high 40 points in the second half to lead the unbeaten Rangers to an 85-65 victory Saturday “We came out with that fire and had a great run right away and then all of a sudden that fire goes away,” Vukelich said “I just told the girls we needed to play with that same energy We got them down and then we started playing down with them but one of her 3-pointers ignited C-I’s late run Senior Regan Juenemann scored 12 of her 21 points in the opening frame and Lucy Lewandowski and Sammie Hachey added six points as C-I shot 40% from the field Minnehaha was perfect from the line at 8-8 and shot 41% from the field The Maryland commit averages 33.6 points per game and was just named a Miss Minnesota Basketball Player of the Year finalist The last time these two squads faced off in the state third-place game Mack scored 53 points to lead the Redhawks to a 104-86 victory “We just didn’t know who was going to step up for them,” Vukelich said “That is sometimes more scary because you don’t know who is going to take shots We account for Addi taking X amount of shots and now other girls are taking those shots They were knocking some down and it was close there for a while we had that second-half surge and we were able to pull it off.” The Oehrlein-Juenemann combo opened the second half hot to build a 49-36 lead then took over scoring eight of C-I’s next 10 points The Redhawks kept the deficit around 13 as Amina Allen scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half and Sinae Hill scored eight of her 15 in that time “I don’t think we made any adjustments with Addi being out,” Redhawks head coach Kendall Givens said It just didn’t work out this time in our favor It was more of us and too many mental lapses they are super tough and a very talented team but I think it was more of our mistakes than what they actually did to us.” The Minnesota Star Tribune has C-I ranked fifth in the state regardless of class and Minnehaha Academy is 16th on the top 25 list Both teams are looking up to Class 2A’s top-ranked and defending state champion Providence Academy which the publication has as the top-ranked team in the state The Redhawks entered Saturday’s game 14-6 with losses to 3A’s fifth-ranked Orono Providence Academy twice and most recently to 4A’s ninth-ranked Lakeville North Thursday Mack did not play against Lakeville either “The game was very close in the first half,” Givens said “It kind of spread apart in the second half but I do believe with Addi back it would have been a different story but we’re looking forward to playing them again in March.” The Rangers improved from the line in the second half hitting 15-of-16 and shooting 63% from the field but nine second-half turnovers kept Minnehaha within reach A Lewandowski lay-in followed by Hailey Doucette’s fastbreak basket put C-I’s lead to 79-56 and Oehrlein scored C-I’s final six points to improve to 20-0 The Rangers have been outscoring opponents 83.1 to 41.7 Oehrlein is averaging 30.6 points on 59.4% shooting from the field Juenemann averages 20.6 points per game on 60% shooting from the field Juenemann is a finalist for the Miss Minnesota Basketball award C-I isn’t just a two-headed monster as Sammie Hachey is averaging 14.2 points and Lucy Lewandowski scores at a 9.5-points-per-game clip with 5.5 rebounds Lewandowski added 10 rebounds and Hachey finished with six assists “This is a big win because in the big picture the way things could be seeded if everyone takes care of business like they should in sections now you look at seeding we might not have to see them on our side of the bracket,” Vukelich said The Pequot game was the first one and now to get this one is important these guys beat us twice in a row and we didn’t want to make it three times.” Key: Tori Oehrlien scored 40 points and Regan Juenemann added 21 CANTON — The wait is over for the Ironton High School football team Shaun Terry saw to it Saturday night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Led by their star wide receiver, the Fighting Tigers held off Liberty Center 28-17 to win the Division V state championship in front of 4,981 fans It is Ironton's first state title since 1989 — and third overall — and snaps a string of losing six straight state championship game appearances 180-pound dynamo who is committed to Missouri scored three of Ironton's touchdowns and set up the other with a long reception in this matchup of teams that largely had dominated the competition all season As the Fighting Tigers (15-1) tried to run clock late Terry broke a 67-yard touchdown run with 46 seconds left that ended any doubt "I just felt like for every single guy on this football team it marks a second straight state runner-up finish Liberty Center went 55-6 the last four years with four of those losses coming against state champions and the other two against 10-0 teams "I think a lot of teams in the state of Ohio would love to have those two things," Liberty Center head coach Casey Mohler said about the consecutive runner-ups these guys are going to reflect on what they've done for the last Ironton jumped out to a 14-0 lead after two time-consuming drives Liberty Center answered back and trailed just 14-9 when Max Walker made a 39-yard field goal as time expired in the first half Liberty Center trailed 21-9 after a remarkable catch by Terry on a 46-yard bomb by Braden Schreck led to Schreck's 4-yard touchdown run with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter Facing a fourth-and-10 on the ensuing drive Liberty Center converted it with a 33-yard pass to Blake Garber then followed that with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Kaden Kreinbrink to Garrison Kruse with 1:52 left Kruse finished with 129 yards rushing-receiving A wild final two minutes ensued that saw Ironton fumble the ball away only to have Liberty Center return the favor three plays later then snagged an interception on a desperation pass from Liberty Center to punctuate his performance Here’s a look at some of the key things to know about the game:  The Missouri recruit simply was electric Saturday He caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns and rushed twice for 75 yards and one score He also returned a punt for 35 yards and an interception for 42 yards Terry hurdled a defender during his 35-yard touchdown reception on a slant pass He turned a little pitch pass on a jet sweep into a twisting His game-sealing TD run was a display of pure speed But his best play probably was when Schreck aired it out midway through the fourth quarter and Terry somehow grabbed it as he battled a defender Schreck was in the end zone two plays later Here's how the game unfolded through our live updates Ironton wins the state title for the first time since 1989 and finishes the season 15-1 Liberty Center suffers its first loss of the season and is state runner-up for the second straight year Ironton football reaction to title win: Shaun Terry's big plays lift Ironton High School football to emotional title for program Ironton's Shaun Terry says goodnightThe Missouri recruit did it again Ironton handed it to Terry and he ran 67 yards for a touchdown Ironton leads Liberty Center 28-17 with 46 seconds left He then intercepted a pass on Liberty Center's ensuing play from scrimmage Shaun Terry dazzles at OHSAA finals: Video: Missouri recruit Shaun Terry of Ironton football hurdles his way to TD in OHSAA finals Liberty Center fumbled the ball away three plays later and Brycen Mullins recovered for Ironton Ironton QB Braden Schreck fumbled the ball away and Hunter Spangler recovered for Liberty Center which takes over on Ironton's 39 with 1:41 left Liberty Center scores, sets up onside kickLiberty Center marches 66 yards in 11 plays to score But Ironton's Shaun Terry grabs the onside kick Ironton will start at its 42 with 1:51 left Kaden Kreinbrink found Garrison Kruse for a 10-yard TD on that Liberty Center scoring drive Waylon Rentz ran in the 2-point conversion to make it 21-17 Braden Schreck scores on a 4-yard run as Ironton expands its lead Ironton leads Liberty Center 21-9 with 5:25 left A beautiful 46-yard hook-up between Schreck and Shaun Terry set up that score A huge play early in the drive was Schreck finding Braydon Baker for 12 yards on third-and-8 from their 9 Ironton has the ball on its 7 after a great punt by Max Walker Ironton leads 14-9 with 9:24 left in the fourth quarter with a first-and-10 at Ironton's 44 when the fourth quarter begins Liberty Center produces defensive standA first-and-10 at the Liberty Center 17 turned into a turnover on downs by Ironton A sack by Max Walker and a tackle-for-loss of Shaun Terry by Waylon Rentz keyed the stand Liberty Center's drive stalled out quickly after a couple of nice gains Ironton starts on Liberty Center's 38 after a 35-yard punt return by Shaun Terry Ironton and Liberty Center halftime statsMissouri recruit Shaun Terry was the star of the first half with 111 yards and two touchdowns on six receptions for Ironton Braden Schreck is 9-of-14 passing for 111 yards and the two TDs to Terry Waylon Rentz has 31 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries for Liberty Center Garrison Kruse has broken off a pair of big runs to help set up Liberty Center's scores Ironton leads Liberty Center 162 yards to 144 in total yards Liberty Center's Max Walker connects on a 39-yard field goal from the left hash as time expires A 26-yard run by Garrison Kruse keyed that drive Liberty Center gets ball back late in first halfAn ugly drive from Ironton goes backwards and it punts Liberty Center has it first-and-10 at its 31 trailing 14-6 with 1:06 left in the second quarter Waylon Rentz scores on a 1-yard touchdown run which was set up by a 34-yard run by Garrison Kruse Liberty Center trails Ironton 14-6 with 2:31 left in the second quarter The senior took a little pitch pass on a jet sweep and turned it into seven points broke a tackle or two and finished the 46-yard touchdown running back across the field to the right Ironton leads Liberty Center 14-0 with 6:57 left in the second quarter Terry's 15-yard reception earlier in the drive converted a third-and-12 Terry has five receptions for 114 yards and two TDs Liberty Center forced to puntLiberty Center chooses to punt on fourth-and-4 after burning a timeout leading 7-0 with 11:28 left in the second quarter Ironton leads Liberty Center 7-0 after one quarterLiberty Center facing a third-and-6 from Ironton's 46 when the second quarter begins Shaun Terry showing off some of the skills that make him a Missouri recruit The senior wide receiver took a slant pass and hurdled a defender at the 25 on his way to a 35-yard touchdown reception Ironton strikes first and leads Liberty Center 7-0 with 4:17 left first quarter The 15th play in the opening drive coming up for the Fighting Tigers who face a third-and-7 at Liberty Center's 35 Ironton starts on its 20 after a touchback this is the Fighting Tigers of Ironton going up against the Tigers from Liberty Center Liberty Center won the coin toss and chose to defer The Fighting Tigers routed West Liberty-Salem 63-21 in a state semifinal The Tigers rolled over South Range 48-14 in a state semifinal is guiding Ironton to its fourth state final during his tenure The Fighting Tigers have outscored their first five playoff opponents 271-48 This is the Tigers sixth state championship game Liberty Center relies on a run-heavy offense and a strong defense Liberty Center has shut out seven opponents this season and allows only 175 yards per game The Division V state title game will be televised on Spectrum News 1 OHSAA state finals: Ohio high school football state championships predictions, breaking down OHSAA finals In addition to airing on TV on Spectrum News 1, the game can be streamed using the Spectrum News App or via OHSAA.tv MINNEAPOLIS — Crosby-Ironton head coach Pete Vukelich knows too well what it feels like to place second at the state tournament He played on the 2007-08 C-I boys’ basketball team that placed second in the Class 2A State Tournament he coached the C-I girls’ team in the Class 2A title game where the Rangers fell 81-63 to the Providence Academy Lions Saturday Providence junior and University of Kentucky commit Maddyn Greenway finished with 40 points five assists and six steals on 16-27 shooting She went on a personal 14-0 run in the first half to help the Lions take control “This game was personal for me and it’s not good when it’s personal for me,” she said “I came out and I know whatever the crowd said or whatever runs they went on — I know that punch at the start of the game was the best they had and we were just getting started.” Providence senior Hope Counts — a Lipscomb University commit — recorded 23 points and 15 rebounds on 10-18 shooting “She’s shown a lot of growth and maturity,” Providence head coach Conner Goetz said Providence’s defense wore down C-I in the second half and held the Rangers to 28.6% shooting C-I senior Regan Juenenmann was held to 11 points and 4-10 shooting while being guarded by eighth-grader Beckett Greenway Tori Oerhlein led the Rangers with 17 points but committed nine turnovers and shot 5-17 from the field — 1-8 from 3-point Lucy Lewandowski added 16 points and Sammie Hachey 11 “I thought they did a good job of taking away our fast break game,” Vukelich said “It starts with our defense and we didn’t do things the way we wanted We hung with them for a while and then they went on that run in the first half.” Juenemann added: “Beckett played good defense I know I got taken away and got frustrated.” The Rangers held a 24-9 advantage on the boards in the first half but turned the ball over 13 times to Providence’s one “You can’t turn the ball over against this team,” Vukelich said “It was a big point of emphasis for us to take care of the ball Maddyn is one of the fastest players I’ve ever seen with the basketball She got downhill and we couldn’t stop her.” Goetz added: “I didn’t realize we only had one turnover in the first half Our defense really thrives on playing a fast-paced style We love getting those live-ball stops so we can take off It’s something that Crosby is very good at The Lions’ biggest lead came at 79-53 on a Beckett Greenway 3-pointer with 4:18 left who played the entire game until the Lions knew the locked their fourth state title was not in doubt “These girls have been through a lot and I trust them,” Goetz said which kept these girls out of foul trouble We work in practice on a lot of full-court stuff and our scout team does a good job.” C-I’s last lead came at 24-23 with 6:15 left in the second half A Junenmann basket with 12:01 left inched the Rangers to 55-43 The Lions then went on an 11-0 run capped by a Counts free throw The Lions shot 47.1% while the Rangers made 38.1% C-I finished with a 44-36 rebounding advantage The Lions scored 28 points off turnovers to C-I’s nine Providence recorded 48 points in the paint to the Rangers’ 24 The Lions also recorded 33 fast-break points and limited the Rangers to nine “They do a lot of things really well and if you don’t stop them Juenemann and Hachey were named to the Class 2A All-Tournament Team “I think it’s awesome that people are seeing the hard work Sammie is putting in,” Oehrlein said tears rolled down his cheek when talking about how this is C-I’s seventh runner-up finish in basketball The C-I boys’ program has placed second six times “I really wanted to get one for the community,” he said Key: Maddyn Greenway scores 40 points and Hope Counts 23 to lead Providence.Overall: CI 32-1 The Rangers and the Redhawks want to push the pace and score in transition They both have the skills to punish teams that don’t defend well after a missed basket the Rangers’ offense made 58 percent of their field goals which kept the Redhawks from rebounding and attacking via transition the Redhawks shot 36 percent from the floor and Crosby-Ironton junior star Tori Oehrlein and company took advantage She grabbed 19 rebounds and looked up the court after them to try and find open teammates She often connected with senior Regan Juenemann and I feel like that’s where we get a lot of teams “We don’t have to wait for a post to give me the ball I can get it and go and get to [Juenemann] or [Sammie Hachey] who are already up the floor.” It was a positive feedback loop that led to a 40-24 halftime lead for the Rangers which kept Minnehaha from doing the same to them we just felt that they started off with more energy than us,” Minnehaha Academy head coach Kendall Givens said six minutes of the game we fought back pretty hard It was just too big of a hole for us to come out of.” Crosby-Ironton needed to defend Minnehaha Academy star Addi Mack who entered Friday's game averaging 33 points per game The Rangers limited her to 28 points on 9-of-21 shooting but we had to make sure we knew where [Mack] was at all times,” Crosby-Ironton coach Pete Vukelich said The Rangers continued with the same formula in the second half but Crosby-Ironton was 17-for-25 in the second half Juenemann scored 22 points in the second half “My mindset was just to go out and have fun,” she said The win puts the Rangers in a girls basketball state championship game for the first time in program history "No one has figured out the recipe to beat either of us,” Vukelich said Crosby-Ironton wins the opening tip-off and we're underway Already seven turnovers in the opening four minutes The Redhawks are 1-of-10 from the floor to start the game Crosby-Ironton has pushed the pace in transition to take advantage of thee Redhawks' misses Six minutes remain in the first half and and C-I's lead is now 22-11 and the Redhawks continue to struggle shooting the ball The Rangers lead by 15 with one minute remaining in the first half Crosby-Ironton has controlled every aspect of this game so far The Redhawks have open looks from beyong the 3-point line The Redhawks' shot 8-of-31 from the field in the first half The Rangers' zone defense gave them open looks Crosby-Ironton ran in transition and attacked the basket on offense with 20 points in the paint and 10 points from free throws A 9-1 run gives Crosby-Ironton a 52-31 lead with 13:43 remaining The Rangers' defense continues to flummox Minnehaha Academy Crosby-Ironton continues to run off Minnehaha's missed baskets and Crosby-Ironton passed the ball up quickly for a wide open basket from Regan Juenemann Crosby-Ironton leads 61-43 with eight minutes remaining Minnehaha's poor shooting in the first half has improved in the second half C-I is shooting73 percent from the field in the second half Minnehaha Academy on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 77-65 with 1:38 remaining Briana Foster with four points during this run Minnehaha Academy cuts it to a 10-point deficit with 40 seconds remaining It's the first state title appearance for the Rangers in program history JACK BUTLERJack Butler is the Regional Editor of the Midwest for SBLive/High School on SI Jack has covered high school sports in Oregon CROSBY — The Crosby-Ironton Rangers continue to roll Class 2A’s second-ranked Rangers held the Pequot Lakes Patriots to 15 second-half points and two second-half field goals in a 72-35 Section 7-2A victory to move to 15-0 Thursday In the rematch of last year’s Section 7-2A final the Rangers jumped on the Patriots early with a 20-3 run C-I’s Tori Oehrlein led the way with 34 points including 10 of the Rangers' first 20 points “We want to come out and keep that pedal down,” C-I head coach Pete Vukelich said so if we can get out and sustain it I like our chances.” C-I extended its lead to 41-8 after another Oehrlein layup with five minutes left in the first half Pequot Lakes ended the first half on a 12-2 run to bring momentum into the locker room down 43-20 “We had a bad two minutes there to end the first half,” Vukelich said “They all realized it and the locker room was more down than I thought for having a nice halftime lead They take pride in their work and they wanted to make a statement in that second half and I thought we did.” Turnovers plagued the Patriots in the second half C-I’s zone defense forced Pequot’s guards into bad passes “This was a good experience for us,” Pequot Lakes head coach Brian Lempola said “It was a good experience to help our guards see that kind of pressure and length Every game is a new experience for a lot of players right now.” She scored all 14 points in the first half “I like the way we battled right to the last minute and kept firing away,” Lempola said “We will be better from this one come March.” The Rangers shot 56.4% from the field and held the Patriots to 24.3% shooting Sammie Hachey scored 12 points while Lucy Lewandowski added 11 points “Lucy is capable of going off like she did tonight,” Vukelich said “There are also times where she has eight points Regan Jueneman was the fourth Ranger in double figures with 10 points Pequot falls to 11-3 overall and 1-2 against Section 7-2A opponents The undefeated Rangers travel to Mille Lacs for a Great River Conference game Tuesday “We knew Pequot was a top four section team coming in,” Vukelich said “All in all we are excited and will probably see them again in the sections It’s always one game at a time and I think the girls are playing really well right now.” Pequot Lakes 20 15 — 35Crosby-Ironton 43 29 — 72 Key: Four Rangers hit double figures are C-I remains undefeated.Section: CI 4-0 PL 11-3.Next: Crosby-Ironton at Mille Lacs 7 p.m 21; Pequot Lakes hosts Rock Ridge 2:30 p.m which produces recycled resin using a solvent process It highlighted plant improvements and deals with packaging companies to drive sales which investors said was kept quiet to misrepresent productivity at the plant Olson noted that Q4 improvements at Ironton have helped spur “quarter-over-quarter improvements in production volume, reliability, and product quality.” In an earnings release the company noted it had hit a “new high” on feed rates of over 12,500 pounds per hour and that it achieved a record for staying onstream for 67% of December Yet Olson said during the earnings call that PureCycle is working on about 20 trials including with major packaged goods companies and that the work “will lead to meaningful sales volume in 2025.” Olson said the company was making a “strategic decision to hold back some of the sales” of its resin while it waits for a 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stream produced at Denver,” including aluminum and PE containers that come in the plastic bales the facility sorts Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Shifting power in Washington may not be an obstacle for groups advocating for favorable organic waste policies But composters and anaerobic digester developers are navigating an evolving business environment this year.  noted a busy 2024 for acquisitions and infrastructure investments led to $1.2 billion in revenue employee training and tech investments for 2025 The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines That means Ironton’s annual Trick or Treating is right around the corner There will be a Business Trick or Treating night and a Citywide Trick or Treating night along the streets of downtown and the Farmers Market area please contact Mayor’s office (740-532-3833 Ext 0) by October 21st to reserve your spot IRONDALE TWP — A 54-year-old Ironton woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a crash on snowy roads on Wednesday The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at 3:12 p.m on Highway 210 near County Highway 59 in Irondale Township a U-Haul truck towing a Dodge Avenger was westbound on the road when it lost control and collided with an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse Norwood was transported to Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby for non-life-threatening injuries 25-year-old Brianna Lynn VanVickle of Gilbert 25-year-old Lawrence Nelson Sheppo of Virginia The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene One of Minnesota’s best-ever girls basketball matchups is in store when No 2 Crosby-Ironton for the Class AA championship on Saturday “Multiply that with star power and it is stratospheric.” anchored by junior standout guard Tori Oehrlein completed the championship pairing with Providence Academy by defeating No in the second Class AA semifinal of the Minnesota State High School League’s Girls Basketball State Tournament on Friday Providence Academy raced past Minnewaska Area behind 26 points from junior guard Maddyn Greenway who has committed to play at the University of Kentucky.  Crosby-Ironton defeated Minnehaha Academy for the second time this season behind 31 points from senior guard Regan Juenemann and 27 points and 19 rebounds from Oehrlein The Rangers (32-0) led by as many as 22 points with 5:14 remaining in regulation before the Redhawks (21-10) finished with a late surge who has signed to play at the University of Maryland paced Minnehaha Academy with 28 points.  Mack is Minnesota’s second all-time leading scorer in girls basketball with 4,655 points Greenway is third with 4,414 and Oehrlein is fourth Braham’s Rebekah Dahlman set Minnesota’s all-time scoring mark with 5,060 in 2013 Oehrlein scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in helping to power the Rangers to a 40-24 lead at the break She scored all of her points in the final eight minutes of the half.  she had been doing other things to stake the Rangers to a lead they would dictate throughout the half She had two assists and six rebounds and handled the ball in most full-court press situations She spotted a window to contribute scoring with 8:38 left in the first half she had 10 points as the Rangers built a 25-11 lead.  Providence Academy and Crosby-Ironton last met a year ago in the Class AA semifinals when the top-seeded Lions raced past the Rangers 92-54 Minnehaha Academy defeated Crosby-Ironton 104-86 in the third-place game.  Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our online form or call 651-646-5555 Minn.- In prep girls basketball the Proctor Rails took on the Crosby-Ironton Rangers in the section 7AA title game on Friday The Rails and the Rangers went back and forth in the first half the Rangers defeated the Rails 59 to 46 to claim the section title MINNEAPOLIS — There wasn’t much celebrating done on the bus ride back from Duluth Friday Class 2A’s second-ranked Crosby-Ironton Rangers (30-0) punched their ticket to state for a third year in a row with a 59-46 win over Proctor but the Rangers are focused on something bigger than a section championship the girls were tired and took some time to rest,” C-I head coach Pete Vukelich said “Lucy (Lewandowski) said that the first time was exciting 2 seed in the Class 2A State Tournament and will face the No 7-seed Barnesville Trojans (22-6) in the state quarterfinals 6 p.m The Trojans defeated Heart O’Lakes Conference rival Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 57-56 in the Section 8-2A Final to reach state Barnesville shared the Heart O’Lakes Conference title with DGF The Trojans also beat fourth-seeded Sauk Centre 67-64 Feb “We are happy we got the two-seed,” Vukelich said We know Barnesville has a solid player in Abby John and we know we have to locate her I know they have another shooter that we will have to locate and a strong post player I think that could bode well for us with our 2-3 zone they’ve beaten a few teams in the state tournament so we know they are going to be a tough out.” The Rangers are led by junior and University of Minnesota commit Tori Oehrlein She shoots 60.8% from the field and 42.4% from 3-point Senior Regan Juenenmann is in her first season in a C-I uniform and hasn’t disappointed She scores 21.8 points on 45.1% shooting from 3-point She shoots 58.2% from the field and 84.6% from the free throw line Junior Sammie Hachey averages 13.2 points on 59.4% shooting She’s second on the team in assists with a 4.2 average and third in steals at 2.7 Junior Lucy Lewandowski is second on the team in rebounds with a 6.5 average and scores 9.6 a game Junior Emma Silgen starts at center and averages 2.1 points and 3.7 rebounds “We have four girls who could truly go off for double digits any given night,” Vukelich said which featured three teams ranked in the top 10 after the regular season “We haven’t seen a defense like Proctor all year and I don’t know if we will,” Vukelich said When you have three teams in your section that are ranked in the top 10 you’re going to be battle tested and that’s exactly what we need.” Vukelich knows his team’s offense gets the attention but pointed out how strong the Rangers are on defense C-I’s defense held every team under 50 points in the Section 7-2A playoffs which included holding Pequot Lakes to 18 second-half points in the section semifinals and holding Proctor to 18 first-half points in the finals “The beauty of it is that our defense is sometimes our best offense,” Vukelich said “We saw that come to life in the Proctor game and in the Pequot game It doesn’t matter what kind of gym you’re in but there are times we can hold teams if we need to With Sammie and Regan at the top of our zone the third-seeded Minnehaha Redhawks could be the matchup in the state semifinals 1 in Crosby with the Rangers winning 85-65 Minnehaha senior and leading scorer Addi Mack did not play against the Rangers Mack averages 34.5 points and is a University of Maryland commit The Rangers and Redhawks faced each other in last year’s Class 2A’s third-place game with Minnehaha bettering C-I 104-86 which was the state tournament record for points in a game Mack scored a game-high 53 points and Oehrlein led C-I with 46 The Providence Academy Lions (29-0) are the defending Class 2A state champions and the top-seed in this year’s state tournament 8 seed New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva in the quarterfinals The Lions and Rangers did not play in the regular season where the Lions won 94-75 and second in the Class 2A state semifinals where Providence jumped on C-I for a 92-54 victory “We recently watched that Providence game from last year,” Vukelich said “We watched the introductions and you could tell that we were a little star-struck we got through the first round and I think the girls are ready because they have unfinished business Our goal the first year was to win a game at state Now we want to win two if not three down at state.” Providence is led by junior and University of Kentucky commit Maddyn Greenway The Lions' undefeated record includes wins over Maple Grove Lakeville North and Anoka — all teams that reached the Class 4A state tournament C-I’s regular season also included victories over Anoka Goodhue is the top-seed for the Class 1A State Tournament and Rock Ridge is the No “We are excited for the bracket,” Vukelich said “We’d figured we’d be the two or three and be offset with Providence We played Minneahaha when they didn’t have Addi so they’ll present a different challenge if we’re fortunate enough to make it to the semifinals but you never know how it’s going to shake out.” March 12.Where: Maturi Pavilion and Williams Arena the Lions needed to slow down Crosby-Ironton junior forward Tori Oehrlein—averaging 30 points per game—and guard Regan Juenemann who was averaging 22 points per game entering Saturday’s championship So the Lions trusted sophomore Emma Millerbernd to guard Oehrlein eighth grader Beckett Greenway to guard Juenemann “Beckett and [Millerbernd] are some of the better defenders in the state,” Providence Academy head coach Conner Goetz said “Our gameplan was to try to limit them as much as we could Much of that help defense came from senior Hope Counts Her 6-foot-2 frame and presence in the paint altered how Oehrlein attacked the basket “Beckett definitely played good defense,” Juenemann said Crosby-Ironton’s turnovers did not help them The Rangers had 13 turnovers to the Lions’ one “You can’t turn the ball over against this team,” Crosby-Ironton head coach Pete Vukelich said “That was a big point of emphasis for us because they can get downhill in a hurry [Maddyn Greenway] is one of the fastest players I’ve ever seen with the basketball at any level.” Junior Maddyn Greenway is the star the Rangers needed to stop but the turnovers and halfcourt struggles meant she could run as much as she wanted she shushed the Crosby-Ironton crowd after a 3-point shot She felt she had extra motivation in Saturday’s game “I don’t think everyone understands the stuff that gets said about us off the court,” Greenway said [...] Nobody in the gym wanted us to win besides us it’s a record fourth-consecutive girls basketball title “They’re my best friends on and off the court,” Counts said Providence Academy wins the opening tip and we're underway Five minutes into the game and it's been a back-and-forth one Crosby-Ironton with a strong rebounding advantage The Rangers have 14 to the Lions' three The game is tied with nine minutes remaining Crosby-Ironton's rebounding advantage is canceled out by turnovers They have seven to Providence Academy's one More Rangers' turnovers gives Providence Academy a 6-0 run The Lions lead 29-24 with five minutes remaining in the game many leading to fast-break points for Maddyn Greenway Maddyn Greenway with 23 points at halftime for the Lions The Lions continue to force Ranger turnovers and score They're up to 19 points-off-turnovers in the half the Lions only have one first-half turnover Oehrlein has nine points and eight rebounds for the Rangers Lucy Lewandowski leads the Rangers with 10 points The second half has only gotten better for Providence Academy The Lions lead 60-43 with 11:16 remaining in the game Hope Counts had a big block that the C-I crowd thought was a foul It led to a transition 3-point shot for Maddyn Greenway Everything is going right for the Lions so far Seven minutes remain and Providence Academy leads 71-50 The Rangers can't generate consistent offense in the second half The Lions lead 81-58 with two minutes remaining Maddyn Greenway finishes with 40 points on 16-of-27 shooting crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.