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GIANTS RIDGE— Where there’s a will there’s a way and the Timberwolves Nordic ski team found more than one way to qualify for the state ski meet at sectional competition last …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team matched their longest winning streak of the season on Tuesday with a fifth consecutive win, beating International Falls 92-47. After falling behind …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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CHISHOLM—An awe-inspiring performance from Ely senior guard Grace LaTourell helped the Timberwolves rout the Bluestreaks on their home hardwood Monday night. LaTourell poured in a career-high …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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COLERAINE- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 63-60 road win over Greenway on Tuesday with some last minute heroics from senior Helen Koch and sophomore …
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David Colburn
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2/14/24
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AURORA— The Timberwolves had their chances against the Giants but let a game they could have won fall through their fingers, 57-54, in the final two minutes of play here last Friday. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/14/24
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DULUTH— The relatively young Ely boys Nordic ski team showed once again that it’s a potential powerhouse down the road as it placed six skiers in the top 20 in a field of 76 racers at the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/9/24
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ELY— The Timberwolves’ struggles on the ice continued this week as they dropped two of the three games, including a 7-0 shellacking by North Shore on Monday. Referees halted the game …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/9/24
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REGIONAL— For Erin Bianco, the path to a spot on the U.S. Nordic ski team was not without its detours. The 25-year-old Bianco, who grew up in Ely, the daughter of Joe and Mary Bianco, clearly …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/8/24
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FIELD TWP- On a night when senior guard Helen Koch scored her 1,0000th career point, her Grizzlies teammates weren’t about to let Cherry spoil the party, coming through in the stretch to win a …
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David Colburn
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2/8/24
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TWO HARBORS—The Timberwolves rebounded from last Friday’s loss to the Rangers, by cruising to an 74-42 win over Two Harbors in a makeup game played here on Tuesday. The win lifts the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/8/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team is on a three-game winning streak after notching a convincing home win over Class AA Greenway and a road beatdown of Blackduck on Monday. Against the …
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David Colburn
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2/8/24
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DEER RIVER— The Timberwolves slipped to 10-10 on the season as they fell 72-45 to the Warriors here on Tuesday. Breakdowns on both offense and defense hampered Ely’s cause. “We …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/8/24
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NASHWAUK— The Timberwolves didn’t let the bus ride slow them down here on Monday as they offered up a dominating performance to rout the Spartans 82-41. “The game was over pretty …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/2/24
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ELY— The hills at Hidden Valley echoed with the excitement of hundreds of young athletes as Ely held its annual high school Nordic ski invitational on Saturday. “We had a great …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/1/24
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DULUTH- The North Woods boys basketball team scored a convincing road win last Friday, topping the century mark in a 102-75 beatdown. The spotlight coming into the game was on the Hilltoppers’ …
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David Colburn
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2/1/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team returned to the court this week after an 11-day layoff to mixed results, dropping Monday’s contest against Barnum but bouncing back for a win …
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David Colburn
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2/1/24
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GREENWAY—The Timberwolves lost a heartbreaker here on Tuesday on a last-second Greenway bucket that left the Raiders on top 52-51. The hard-fought defensive contest was close throughout, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/1/24
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ELY— For the fourth game in a row, a Marolt drew first blood in Timberwolves hockey action and the team went on to lose, further extending their longest skid in an otherwise impressive season. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/1/24
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TWO HARBORS— The Ely boys Nordic ski team posted a strong performance at the Two Harbors Invitational on Tuesday as they finished five racers in the top 15 in a field of 52 competitors at the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/25/24
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GRAND RAPIDS- Multiple Ely archers scored medals at a tournament in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Fifth-grader Aspen MacCoy won the elementary girls division in 3D competition over 21 other competitors. …
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1/25/24
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ELY— The Timberwolves are in a sweet spot after back-to-back wins this past week, lifting their record to 13-4. Playing on home hardwood Monday night, the Wolves took command of the Huskies as …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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ELY— The Timberwolves played one of the best games of the season on Tuesday night as they downed a scrappy Carlton-Wrenshall squad, 67-56. “We shot the ball well and defended well,” …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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FIELD TWP- A standing-room-only crowd turned out at North Woods School on Monday to watch the Grizzlies take on the top-ranked Tigers from Cherry, and they got to see a bit of history as Cherry …
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David Colburn
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1/24/24
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NASHWAUK- The North Woods girls picked up a big road win last Thursday over Nashwauk-Keewatin, 64-39. After a slow start the Grizzlies took the lead on a pair of Tatum Barto charities and a two …
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David Colburn
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1/24/24
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ELY—The once high-flying Wolves have hit a tough stretch on the ice in recent days, suffering three straight losses in a week they entered at 12-5. Playing at home on Tuesday, the Wolves fell …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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