State Alpine Skiing: Hill-Murray Sweeps Boys, Girls Titles

Alpine Ski: Brainerd’s Grillo places 3rd at state

BIAWIAK — Piper Grillo proved her preseason goal wasn’t a pipe dream. The Brainerd junior placed third to earn All-State honors in the State Alpine ski meet Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Giants Ridge Resort. Grillo raced the first run in 39.84, which was the fourth-best. She improved to third with a run of 36.25 on her second run to total 1:16.09. The emotions flooded Grillo when she crossed the finish line with a third-place finish at state. “It was a g…

State Alpine Skiing: Hill-Murray sweeps boys, girls titles

Hill Murray’s Andrew Humbert reaches across the finish line during the second run of the State Alpine Skiing Tournament at Giants Ridge near Biwabik, Minn. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)Hill Murray’s Jacob Humbert, right, takes a moment before his first run of the State Alpine Skiing Tournament at Giants Ridge near Biwabik, Minn. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)Min…

Alpine Skiing: Brainerd Warriors send Cece Rasinski and Piper Grillo to state

Pequot Lakes High School freshman Cece Rasinski, along with teammate Piper Grillo, a Brainerd High School junior, were to compete Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the state Alpine ski meet for the Brainerd Warriors at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. At the Section 5 meet Feb. 3 at Wild Mountain in Taylor Falls, Grillo placed third and Rasinski 10th to earn their trips to state. This marked Rasinski's first individual state trip and second overall. As a seventh gra…