ELY- The Ely boys cross country team defended its home course with a narrow victory at the Ely Invitational last Thursday, while the girls finished second in an equally tight team race. The Ely Golf …

FIELD TWP- Last year’s Section 7A champs, North Woods, hosted a team seeking to dethrone them and get back to the state tourney this year, Ely, on Thursday for the Grizzlies’ annual Dig Pink …

ELY- The Ely volleyball team made the most of a busy stretch, winning six matches in four days and dropping just one set along the way. The Timberwolves went 4-0 at the Mesabi East tournament on …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods volleyball team got back on track at the right time, shaking off a pair of losses to state-ranked opponents with five wins in six matches over a four-day stretch. The …

BABBITT- Northeast Range came away from a busy stretch of volleyball with a tournament win and more signs of progress from a young team. The Nighthawks played four matches at the Mesabi East …

CHISHOLM- The Chisholm Bluestreaks sent Ely home with the blues last Friday, as the Wolves’ losing streak stretched to six with a 14-6 loss. The bus ride home was especially long given that the …

REGIONAL- The North Woods football team found itself on the wrong side of a 45-12 final at Blackduck on Thursday in a game that turned on missed chances and several big plays by the Drakes. North …

CHISHOLM- The Northeast Range/Ely swim team earned a 46-39 road win over the Chisholm Bluestreaks last Thursday, using five first-place varsity finishes and several key second-place efforts to pull …

REGIONAL- The Ely volleyball team went 2-3 against a field packed with Minnesota’s top Class A programs Friday and Saturday at the Class A Showcase in Burnsville, then moved up two spots to ninth …

REGIONAL- The Ely boys and girls cross country teams each ran away with first-place finishes Tuesday at the Deer River Invitational, held at the White Oak Antique Tractor Club. The boys dominated a …

LITTLEFORK- Carson Johnson carried the ball 24 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns, then helped lead a hard-hitting defensive effort as North Woods earned its first win of the season Friday, …

ELY- Ely put together several promising drives Friday night against Cherry, but too many big plays, missed tackles, and costly mistakes allowed the Tigers to pull away for a 30-8 win. The Wolves held …

REGIONAL- The North Woods volleyball team earned a road sweep Monday, knocking off Littlefork-Big Falls 25-19, 25-21, 25-19. The Grizzlies used a balanced attack, led by Laurin Glass with 11 kills. …

REGIONAL- The Northeast Range volleyball team found a bright spot in a busy stretch of matches Saturday, rallying from an opening-set loss to beat Deer River in three sets at the Rock Ridge …

ELY- In a busy week of volleyball action, the Ely girls ran their season-opening win streak to eight with five match wins before suffering their first loss of the season on Monday at Chisholm. The …

ELY- The Ely boys raced to the team title while the girls placed third in a strong showing at the Paul Bauer Cross Country Invitational in Grand Rapids on Tuesday. The boys placed all five of their …

ELY- The Ely High School football stadium could rightly be renamed the Ely Heartbreak Hotel after the Wolves came up short in a rain-delayed thriller against International Falls on Friday, 21-8. The …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods volleyball team logged plenty of road miles during a busy six-day stretch, playing seven matches at four locations and coming away with four wins and three losses. The …

BABBITT- A young Northeast Range volleyball squad is showing signs of growth, picking up their first win of the season on Saturday at the Greenway tournament in Coleraine. The Nighthawks opened the …

FIELD TWP- Playing without several players from their opening 28-0 loss to McGregor, the North Woods game at home against Bigfork last Thursday was an adventure in lackluster improvisation, as the …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods volleyball team turned a sluggish start into a five-set battle in Monday’s home opener, but Mt. Iron-Buhl held off the Grizzlies in the deciding set to claim a 3-2 win. …

ELY- The Ely volleyball team opened the season with back-to-back sweeps this week, overpowering Deer River at home on Monday before passing a tougher road test at Greenway on Tuesday. The …

ELY- Tom Coombe was five years old when he walked about a block from his grandmother’s house to the Ely baseball field, found a seat in the bleachers, and watched the city host a state tournament …

REGIONAL—Local youth mountain bikers from Team BOREALIS kicked off the fall race season on Aug. 29 and 30 in Shakopee as nine middle- and high-schoolers from Ely raced the course at Xcel Energy …

ELY — On a cool, windy Friday morning, a restless group of young golfers gathered outside the clubhouse at the Ely Golf Club for the final day of the club’s annual youth golf camp. Low clouds …