FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls gave Ely a run for their money for a half last Thursday, but the Wolves took command in the second half and breezed to a 69-34 win. North Woods got on the board first …

HILL CITY- The North Woods boys scored double road wins by double digits this week, downing Mesabi East on Friday and Hill City on Tuesday. In the Grizzlies’ 86-61 win over the Hornets on …

FIELD TWP- On a night when the North Woods girls honored their three seniors, they made sure to send them out in style with a 66-44 thrashing of Littlefork-Big Falls. Sierra Schuster, Nevada …

ELY— Lydia Shultz worked the paint and Zoe Mackenzie prowled outside the arc as they combined for 31 points to lead Ely to a 57-47 victory over Deer River here on Tuesday. Shultz connected on …

MOOSE LAKE— The Timberwolves hockey season came to a quick end in familiar form during last Saturday’s play-in round to the Section 7A tournament. As they have for the past several weeks, …

GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team capped a strong season with a second-place finish at the state meet on Thursday. The Wolves’ Dylan Durkin crossed the line eighth in pursuit to top …

BAUDETTE— The Wolves got back on the winning track against two weaker opponents this week, capped by a huge 108-36 blowout here against the 2-15 Bears. The win improved the Wolves’ record …

FIELD TWP- It’s been a busy week for the North Woods girls basketball team, with games on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, but the grind was worth it as the Grizzlies added two games to …

INTERNATIONAL FALLS- The North Woods boys got back on the winning track Tuesday by rocking International Falls 69-33 on the Broncos’ home court, bouncing back from an 89-70 home loss to …

ELY— Audrey Kallberg had a huge night for the Timberwolves here on Monday as she poured in 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Ely to a 70-54 win over Chisholm. It was only the sixth loss …

ELY— The lack of offense has plagued the Timberwolves for the past several weeks and fans saw more of the same here on Saturday as Ely wrapped up its regular season with a 3-0 loss to North …

GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team laid claim to being the best in the Arrowhead on Wednesday by winning the Section 7 regional meet at Giants Ridge and qualifying for next week’s state …

ELY— Amelia Penke had one of her biggest nights of the season but it wasn’t enough as the Timberwolves fell to powerhouse Mt. Iron-Buhl 80-58. The Rangers, now 18-2, faced one of their …

DULUTH- The Ely boys Nordic Ski team proved that their Jan. 25 win over Duluth East at Hidden Valley was no fluke by beating the Greyhounds on their home slopes at Spirit Mountain last Thursday. It …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team has worked hard this past week to earn the title of “comeback kids,” slashing big double-digit second-half deficits in two games down to …

ELY— Deer River showed no mercy to their hosts here on Tuesday as they blew open a 22-2 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back. “We played better after that but we just …

COLERAINE- The North Woods boys basketball team suffered another loss last Friday when they were upended by Class 7AA Greenway 75-60 on the road in Coleraine. The Raiders took control of the game in …

GREENWAY— The Timberwolves’ offensive struggles returned here on Tuesday as Greenway dropped Ely’s season record to 5-15 with a 3-0 shutout. It was the third time in four games that …

ELY— An impenetrable Ely defense here on Tuesday helped the Timberwolves outpace Greenway 62-46 as the Wolves improved to 12-5 on the season. “I thought we did a great job of containing …

ELY – The Ely boys Nordic skiers thoroughly dominated the competition on their home slopes at Hidden Valley on a windy, snowy Saturday, claiming the overall team title over Duluth East with the …

MOOSE LAKE— Four Ely players hit double digits here this past Saturday as the Timberwolves rebounded from a Thursday night heartbreaker to top Moose Lake/Willow River 63-46. The win improves …

FIELD TWP- On a Friday night when the Grizzlies’ boys handily defeated 7AA Duluth Marshall 76-52, the spotlight was on senior guard Louie Panichi, who dazzled the crowd with 19 points including …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls continue to make good progress in a rebuilding season, although one had to look beyond the win-loss column this week to see it. The Grizzlies dropped hard-fought …

PARK RAPIDS— The Timberwolves’ recent scoring drought came to a dramatic end here on Saturday as Ely exploded for five goals in the first quarter as they routed the Panthers 6-1 in …

TOWER- Roll over donuts, it was freshly-baked cinnamon rolls on everyone’s plate as the Tower Café hosted a Coffee with a Cop get-together on Jan. 17. If you noticed a lot of police cars …