BABBITT—Enduring the recent cold snap, Pulsar Helium, the Canadian firm exploring for helium southeast of Babbitt, completed the deepening of its first well, Jetstream No. 1, and began drilling …

REGIONAL- The Ely boys Nordic ski team put up one of its most impressive performances of the season so far, as Dylan Durkin and Eli Olson finished first and second overall while four more Wolves …

ELY— Four Timberwolves reached double digits in scoring here last Friday as Ely tamed the Broncos 65-49 to improve to 11-4 on the season. Senior Clare Thomas had one of her strongest nights of …

REGIONAL- The North Woods boys lost an overtime thriller on the road to Northome-Kelliher on Friday when a buzzer-beating three-point attempt by Louie Panichi rattled in and then fell out of the …

DULUTH— Slow starts proved troublesome for the Timberwolves as they dropped two straight matches over the past week, to fall to 10-4 on the season. Against Duluth Marshall on Saturday, Ely …

FIELD TWP- Middle school archers stepped to the fore for Ely and North Woods at archery meet at North Woods School, with the Wolves capturing the team title in 3D target shooting and the Grizzlies …

SOUTH RIDGE- The North Woods girls couldn’t have played two more wildly different games than last week’s home contest against state-ranked Mt. Iron-Buhl and Tuesday’s road game …

ELY—The Wolves improved to 10-2 on the season here on Tuesday after easily outpacing Bigfork, 79-54. “Bigfork played well against us this time,” said Ely Head Coach Tom McDonald. …

DULUTH— The Ely girls basketball team’s win streak ended at seven this week as the Timberwolves ran into a buzzsaw at Duluth Marshall here on Tuesday. The Wolves fell 96-49. No other …

ELY- The Ely boys Nordic ski team dominated the competition at the Cook County Invitational at Pincushion on Tuesday, with Eli Olson winning the championship and the Wolves capturing six of the top …

FIELD TWP- Turnovers and inconsistent execution of their offense led the North Woods boys basketball team into two double-digit losses this past week, falling on the road to Mt. Iron-Buhl, 78-64 on …

INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Ely’s scoring drought continued this week as the Wolves fell 8-0 to the Broncos here on Tuesday, managing just 11 shots on goal on the night. The Wolves have scored a …

ELY—The Timberwolves’ offensive power appeared to sputter on their home hardwood on Tuesday as they fell for just the second time this season, finishing on the short-end of a 72-59 score …

REGIONAL- Ely’s Nordic skiers hit the trails at Spirit Mountain on Tuesday for the Cloquet Invitational relay races, with ten boy-girl duos competing. Duluth East dominated the pairs event, …

BABBITT— The Ely hockey team has hit an offensive dry spell during the heart of their season, and it continued last Friday when they were shut out by Bagley/Fosston in a contest held at the …

ELY- With both teams coming off big wins during the holiday break and both sporting winning records, fans were anticipating a heated battle when North Woods and Ely renewed their cross-county rivalry …

ELY- It’s been a rebuilding year for both the Ely and North Woods girls basketball teams, and last Thursday in Ely the Wolves showed they’re progressing faster than the Grizzlies in that …

SILVER BAY- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up their first win of the new year on Tuesday, a 63-51 victory on the road against Silver Bay. The Grizzlies got out to an early 15-6 lead …

GREENWAY— Four Ely players reached double digits in scoring here on Tuesday as the Timberwolves won their sixth straight game in a 68-25 rout on Greenway’s home hardwood. Amelia Penke led …

FIELD TWP- The new year hasn’t been kind to the North Woods boys basketball team. The Grizzlies took to their home court on Tuesday against Fond du Lac, looking to rebound from Friday’s …

PROCTOR— A pre-season poll of Minnesota cross-country ski coaches ranked the Ely boys Nordic team as the fifth strongest in the state. In their season-opening meet held Dec. 10 in Proctor, the …

ELY— When it comes to boys basketball, Ely is beginning to look like one of this season’s Section 7A powerhouses, with a stubborn defense and an explosive offense led in recent games by …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team fumbled away a chance for a home win last Thursday in a 52-38 loss to Two Harbors. Both teams have struggled against tough competition this season, …

ELY— It was the definition of a romp for the Ely girls basketball squad here on Tuesday as the Wolves pummeled the hapless Vikings 88-16 to improve their season’s record to 4-3. Four Ely …

FIELD TWP- A North Woods boys basketball team that was sharp and tough as nails in rolling over their first opponents of the season was ragged and ineffective in consecutive losses to Moose …