Sports - The Timberjay

Ely’s Caid Chittum finished second overall during Tuesday’s 11-team meet in Ely

ELY – Timberwolves runners took advantage of their home course to make a strong showing against 11 area cross country teams here on Tuesday, as the varsity boys topped the field and the girls … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/5/22

The Grizzlies' Tommy Debeltz (57) swoops in to help teammate Jonah Burnett bring down the Braham quarterback.

Grizzlies’ struggles continue

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies gave the visiting Braham Bombers all they could handle in the first half last Friday before a late defensive collapse let the Bombers pull away for a 44-14 … more

David Colburn | 10/5/22

Injury-plagued Wolves fall 83-0 to Mt. Iron-Buhl

MT. IRON— The Rangers scored early and at-will here last Friday as Mt. Iron-Buhl handed the struggling Timberwolves a shellacking of epic proportions, 83-0. The outcome was never in doubt as … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/5/22

Ely tops Virginia tourney

DULUTH—The unbeaten Timberwolves made short work of Duluth-Marshall here on Tuesday, allowing a number of the team’s younger players to get in on the action. Ely took it in three, 25-12, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/29/22

Ely senior Madeline Kallberg focuses as she goes up for a kill attempt during last Thursday’s contest with North Woods.

Wolves nip Grizzlies 3-1

FIELD TWP- The Ely volleyball team left the gym at North Woods School last Thursday with their undefeated record intact, but not before the Grizzles put an end to another Timberwolves’ season … more

David Colburn | 9/28/22

Ely comeback falls short, 58-50

GRAND MARAIS— Something finally clicked for the Timberwolves in the second half of last Friday’s contest here against Cook County. After managing just 20 points in their previous ten … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/28/22

Grizzlies get a workout with packed schedule

FIELD TWP- It’s a good thing the North Woods Grizzlies volleyball team enjoys playing together, because they may have spent more waking hours with their teammates than their families in a … more

David Colburn | 9/28/22

Tedrick leads NR-E swimmers at Duluth meet

DULUTH— Senior swimmer Lily Tedrick continued a string of strong performances this week as she finished in the top two in three events against a large field at the Soderlind Invitational at … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/28/22

Grizzlies crushed

BARNUM- The North Woods Grizzlies faced a daunting task when they traveled south to square off against the Barnum Bombers last Friday. Barnum’s offense had put 95 points on the board in its … more

David Colburn | 9/28/22

Ely seniors Madeline Kallberg (l) and Rachel Coughlin team up to form a red wall against a Broncos’ kill attempt.

Wolves stay red hot

ELY— The red-hot Timberwolves extended their perfect streak to nine games on Tuesday as they tamed the Broncos in straight sets, 25-14, 25-19, 25-16. Now more than a third of the way through … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Grizzlies win streak at five

FIELD TWP- The Cherry Tigers were more like mild cats on Tuesday as the North Woods volleyball ran its winning streak to five on Tuesday with a 3-0 win on the Grizzlies’ home court.A … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ely senior runningback Jason Kerntz makes his way around a downed Bigfork defender. Kerntz rushed for 157 yards and Ely’s only touchdown.

Wolves still looking for answers

ELY— It was another case of missed opportunity for the Timberwolves as they dropped their second game of the season Friday, falling 14-6 to Bigfork. Ely’s defense did its part, holding … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

NR-E’s Sabrah Hart competes in the butterfly portion of the 200 yd. medley relay.

NR-E swimmers dominate Denfeld

DULUTH DENFELD— Northeast Range-Ely swimmers notched a convincing win Monday as they tallied 17 first place finishes to outpace the Hunters 55-30. Senior Lily Tedrick thoroughly dominated in … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

The Grizzlies’ Noah Westman forces a Deer River ball handler to fumble during action last Friday at North Woods.

Grizzlies fall to Warriors

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies are still looking for their first win of the season after a soggy 26-6 loss to Deer River on their home turf last Friday.The Warriors drew first blood on their … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ely’s Lilli Rechichi and Kate Coughlin team up to block a shot during last Thursday’s game with Cherry.

Ely on fire in season’s early-going

GREENWAY— Ely is looking like the team to beat in Section 7A this season as they dominated the Greenway tournament on Saturday, winning eight straight sets across four best-of-two matches. The … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

The Grizzlies’ Skyler Yernatich delivers a hard spike against a Mesabi East defender.

Grizzlies win three straight on the road

FIELD TWP- In racking up three more match wins on the road in six days against Mesabi East, Deer River, and South Ridge, the North Woods volleyball team’s early season record of 5-1 is vastly … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Grizzlies’ offensive lineman Anevay Goodsky-Spears presents an imposing challenge for a Chisholm defender.

Miscues sink Grizzlies

CHISHOLM- Hope came in the form of rain for the North Woods Grizzlies last Friday at Chisholm, hope that the second-quarter downpour would ground the high-flying Bluestreaks’ aerial attack and … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Gerzin sees signs of progress in 20-6 loss

AURORA— Ely Head Coach Louis Gerzin found plenty to like and plenty to work on as the Timberwolves fell 20-6 to Cromwell here last Friday. The game, originally scheduled to be played in Ely, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

Senior Audrey Thomas goes up high for a kill during Tuesday’s contest with Littlefork-Big Falls.

Wolves rout L-BF

ELY— A faster-paced offense worked like a charm for the Timberwolves here on Tuesday as they routed Littlefork-Big Falls in straight sets, 25-11, 25-15, and 25-6. The win left Ely, which has … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22

Grizzlies muzzle Huskies in 3-0 road victory

BIGFORK- The North Woods volleyball team took its first road trip of the season on Tuesday and came home with a convincing 3-0 decision over the host Bigfork Huskies.The Grizzlies got on an early … more

David Colburn | 9/7/22

The Grizzlies’ Jared Chiabotti puts his head down as he tries to plow through a sea of green Rock Ridge defenders.

Rock Ridge stymies Grizz

EVELETH- North Woods opened the new football season last week with a formidable foe in 7AAA Rock Ridge, and the Wolverines hammered the visiting Grizzlies right from the outset, scoring 22 points in … more

David Colburn | 9/7/22

Molly Brophy (l) and Zoe Devine were the top finishers on the girls side for Ely at last week’s Rock Ridge meet.

Strong season debut for Ely runners

VIRGINIA— Ely runners put up strong numbers late last week at the Rock Ridge Invitational to kick off the 2022 cross-country season. On a course at the Virginia Golf Course, Ely boys took … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22 | 1 comment

NERE swimmers dominate in freestyle events

INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Varsity swimmers from Northeast Range and Ely (NERE) took first in several events here late last week, even as the Broncos narrowly edged them on overall points 92-86. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22

Ely quarterback Gunnar Hart looks for his man downfield.

Ely Football practices amidst ongoing construction

ELY - The ongoing construction has also made it difficult for the football team, under the direction of second-year head coach Louie Gerzin.Part of the Wolves’ practice field is not usable … more

Keith Vandervort | 9/1/22

Ely junior Hannah Penke goes up high for a kill attempt Tuesday night in Babbitt.

Ely tops ‘Hawks in three

BABBITT— There were few surprises in Tuesday night’s volleyball season opener here. The Timberwolves, who finished as the top-seed in the section last year, dominated play in a straight … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/31/22