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  Brookyn Center pulled out a 61-59 win over Zimmerman in a back-and-forth game Tuesday evening, led by Taneisha Brooks with 22 points. Zimmerman (7-12) led by 12 in the first half, and the Centaurs (5-19) led by 12 in the second half. The Thunder rallied within a basket and missed a shot in the [...]

The Zimmerman/Spectrum gymnasts, in their debut with an all-JV roster, placed last among 11 teams in Section 7A at Chisago Lakes last Saturday, scoring a respectable 118.25. Five JV competitors (one injured) from the Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman team comprised the lineup for this first-ever instance of a Zimmerman team competing separately. They had one  girl from [...]

  The Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman gymnasts, split into three for sectionals Saturday, will try land some individuals in the state tournament as team titles are out of sight. “Our Rogers team should score 135 to 138, maybe 139, and Elk River could be anywhere from 132 to 136,” said coach Jenn Bartlett about the two entities [...]

  by Bruce Strand, Sports editor The Zimmerman Thunder have faced St. Cloud Cathedral in several big games in the past year, so far always coming out on top. Tuesday night, the Thunder basketball team repelled the Crusaders 65-60 at home to take the upper hand in the Granite Ridge Conference race. “This was big [...]

Zimmerman’s dual meet wrestling season ended with a 60-13 loss to Annandale/Maple Lake in the Section 6AA first round on Tuesday evening at Becker. The Thunder wins were Hunter Smith’s major decision at 120 against Jake Laudenbach, Austin May’s pin in 3:26 of Hunter Hicks at  145, and Mitch Robinson’s 10-3 win over Derek Rachel [...]

Twelve players scored for Zimmerman as the Thunder defeated the Milaca Wolves 71-39 on Friday evening in Milaca. Kaitlyn Mason and Melissa Dorn led with 12 points each, followed by Lexi Weimeri with 8 and Brooke Borchardt with 7. The Thunder (3-7 conference, 7-14 overall) have two wins over Monticello (0-9 conference, 3-17 overall). Julia [...]

The Zimmeran Thunder won a Saturday matinee against section rival Hibbing 68-52 at home Saturday. Jake Wilson sank 17 points, shooting 8-for-12 including a dunk, and pulled down 7 rebounds for the Thunder (15-4). Caleb Lunning notched 15 points and 5 rebounds, Nate Christensen 12 points and 5 assists, Kyle Connelly 8 points, and Corey [...]

Torrid shooting by Kyle Connelly carried the Zimmerman Thunder to a 71-66 win over Little Falls on Friday evening in a duel of conference contenders on the Flyers court. Connelly, a senior guard, poured in 26 points, shooting 9-for-12 from the field, including 4-for-6 on 3-pointers, and 4-for4 at the line. The Thunder (14-4)  squared [...]

  Zimmerman football lineman Jake Antolak signed with Minnesota State-Moorhead on Wednesday. The 6-foot, 250-pound athlete was named Most Valuable Player in the Granite Ridge Conference this fall for his play at offfensive center and defensive tackle. “At our camp last summer, Jake was holding his own against some pretty big guys,” said Dragon coach [...]

On the team’s Senior Night, the Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman-Spectrum won their conference finale 99-82 over Champlin Park on Thursday eveniig at home. “We swam very well tonight. It was our annual senior night, and we honored seven team members,” said coach Denise Eidem. The Elks finished 7-1 in the NWSC duals. They are 7-2 overall and [...]