TARGET CENTER— For the second year in a row, the North Woods Grizzlies came away as runners-up at the state Class A boys basketball tournament. They were defeated 59-55 by Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in … more

TARGET CENTER— For the second year in a row, the North Woods Grizzlies will compete in the state Class A title match, after dismantling Cass Lake-Bena 67-47 in the semi-final round on Friday. It … more

HIBBING— Defense rules. That’s a point that the North Woods Grizzlies made again last Saturday as they shut down Ely’s powerful offense to claim the Section 7A boys basketball title in a rout … more

HIBBING— An aggressive defense, strong rebounding, and the Grizzlies’ usual offensive prowess provided the keys to advance to the semi-final round of the Section 7A boys basketball tournament … more

COLERAINE— A slow start didn’t keep Ely from easily outpacing Bigfork in their Section 7A quarterfinal contest on Saturday. Ely found its stride midway through the first half and cruised to a … more

BABBITT— Northeast Range high school won’t be fielding varsity squads in football or boys basketball next year, due to low numbers of upperclassmen going out for those sports. It’s been a … more

HIBBING— The outcome of the Grizzlies’ opening round playoff tilt against Littlefork-Big Falls was never in doubt. With just a single win on the season, it would have taken a miracle for the … more

FIELD TWP— The Grizzlies’ regular season ended much as it began, with another convincing win for the top-ranked team. Senior Tate Olson provided one of the game’s biggest highlights as he … more

FIELD TWP— The Grizzlies’ Tate Olson closed in on his 1,000th career point on Tuesday, as he led North Woods to a 99-64 win over visiting Carlton. The senior forward poured in 31 points to lead … more

BABBITT—Shayla Zaverl reached her 1,000th career point on Friday as the Wolves easily outpaced Northeast Range, 59-19. It was the two teams’ second match-up this season, and both ended with an … more