HIBBING- Every team in postseason competition plays knowing its next game could be its last.When North Woods clawed back from a 13-point deficit to beat Ely, 72-57, in a Class 7A sectional semifinal … more

HIBBING- When the whistle blew after TJ Chiabotti launched a three-point shot with 7:44 remaining in the North Woods game against Carlton on Saturday, everyone in the gym expected the … more

HIBBING- Dylan Fenske kept the Timberwolves rolling in the first half and Eric Omerza and company took over in the second as Ely defeated Mt. Iron-Buhl 73-58 in a Class A Section 7 tournament battle … more

HIBBING- The third-seeded Ely Timberwolves and second-seeded North Woods Grizzlies will do battle at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at Hibbing Memorial Arena for the right to advance to the Class A Section 7 … more

FIELD TWP- No Trev? No problem. With senior forward Trevor Morrison sitting this one out, the Grizzlies managed to adjust, coasting past Cook County 93-67 on Wednesday in their first sectional … more

FIELD TWP- The biggest obstacles facing the North Woods Grizzlies as they opened sectional tournament play at home Wednesday against Cook County could well be inside their own heads: maintaining a … more

CHISHOLM—North Woods Head Coach Robbie Goggleye and his assistants huddled with an emotional Grizzlies girls team for a long time after losing an opening sectional tourney game Thursday to … more

DULUTH—The Bluestreaks avenged a December loss to Ely on Saturday, ending the Timberwolves’ Section 7A playoff run in a quarterfinals heartbreaker, 45-42, at UMD’s Romano Gym. … more

ELY— The Timberwolves wrapped up their regular season at 21-5 after rallying to defeat Wrenshall 83-61 here last Friday night. As the Timberjay went to press, the Wolves were set to host Hill … more

SOUTH RIDGE— The fourth-seeded Timberwolves ended their regular season on a high note here last Friday with a hard-fought 53-50 win over the Panthers. “We had to fight the whole game to … more