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ELY- When Ely basketball fans refer to the “drought of ‘23” in future conversations, they won’t be talking about the weather. They’ll be referring to the disastrous …
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David Colburn
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1/25/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys got back on the winning track last Friday, scoring a convincing 76-47 win over Kelliher-Northome on their home court, halting a three-game losing streak.The Mustangs …
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David Colburn
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1/25/23
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FIELD TWP- Archers from 13 regional schools descended on North Woods School on Saturday for the annual tournament sanctioned by the National Archery in the Schools program.A total of 379 archers from …
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David Colburn
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1/25/23
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ELY- After a bitter six losses in a row, the Timberwolves notched two well-earned wins over the past week. They include an 8-2 victory against the WSFLG (Wis.) Blizzard on Jan. 14. This past …
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Catie Clark
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1/25/23
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DULUTH— Ely senior Zoe Devine topped the field at the Duluth-Marshall sprints here on Saturday, finishing just ahead of frequent rivals Lydia Kraker and Rowan Bixler, both of whom hail from the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/18/23
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ELY- The Ely Timberwolves stifling zone defense was a puzzle the Bigfork Huskies couldn’t solve on Tuesday, as the Wolves came away with a 56-44 win on their home floor.Senior Joey Bianco had …
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David Colburn
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1/18/23
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FIELD TWP- It’s been a run of feast or famine on the basketball court for the North Woods girls in their past three games, trounced by Mt. Iron-Buhl and South Ridge but running roughshod over …
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David Colburn
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1/18/23
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ELY- The Timberwolves sunk Cook County on Monday with a keelhauling score of 67-26.Taller and faster, Ely dominated the hardwood, often moving the ball down court at speeds that left Cook County in …
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Catie Clark
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1/18/23
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team hit a rough patch this past week, dropping consecutive games to Mt. Iron-Buhl, Red Lake, and Fond du Lac.Friday the 13th was indeed an unlucky night …
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David Colburn
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1/18/23
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FIELD TWP- A weekend break and a 72-33 trouncing of Silver Bay on Monday were just what the doctor ordered for a North Woods girls hoops team smarting from back-to-back tough losses to Ely and …
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David Colburn
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1/12/23
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FIELD TWP- In the closing seconds of an intense battle against North Woods last week, the Ely girls hoops team needed a touch of Grace, and they got it, as junior guard Grace LaTourell coolly iced …
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David Colburn
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1/11/23
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ELY- In a roller coaster basketball game with North Woods last week, the Ely Timberwolves watched a 12-point lead evaporate to nothing before catching the fast downslope again to hand the Grizzles a …
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David Colburn
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1/11/23
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GIANTS RIDGE— Longtime Ely standout skier Zoe Devine is having the best season of her impressive high school career, and showed it again here last Saturday as she placed first in a massive …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/11/23
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REGIONAL- The North Woods archery season got underway last weekend with a Jan. 7 competition at Greenway, and Grizzlies archers came home with a slew of medals.The stars of the day for North Woods …
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ELY- The Timberwolves are flawless thus far in 2023. They made it four straight wins on Monday against Cherry, as they topped the Tigers 66-42 in what Head Coach Max Gantt described as “a …
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Catie Clark
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1/11/23
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FIELD TWP- After a hard fought but losing effort against Northland last Friday, the North Woods boys basketball team got back on the winning track in a big way Monday with a merciless home beatdown …
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David Colburn
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12/21/22
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AURORA— A slow start didn’t keep the Timberwolves from ultimately running roughshod over Mesabi East here on Monday night to improve to 4-1 on the season. Ely helped their cause with a …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/21/22
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COLERAINE— Timberwolves skiers lodged a solid performance here in their opening meet of the young season. Skiing at Mt. Itasca against an eight-team field, the Ely girls squad took second to …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/21/22
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WRENSHALL- The North Woods girls’ basketball team made the most of a long road trip to Wrenshall on Monday, thumping the home Wrens by a score of 73-28.This game gave Head Coach Liz Cheney her …
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David Colburn
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12/21/22
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ELY- The Timberwolves girls basketball team squeaked out a tough win in a high-intensity game on home hardwood Monday, edging the Bluestreaks 61-57.“It was a fun playoff-type game,” …
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Catie Clark
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12/21/22
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TWO HARBORS—A tough Agates’ defense in the paint and ice-cold outside shooting put the Timberwolves behind the eight ball here on Saturday as they suffered their first loss of the young …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/15/22
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NASHWAUK- The North Woods boys basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season early this week, bouncing back from a 70-60 loss at Moose Lake on Monday with a convincing 99-70 win over Nashwauk-Keewatin …
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David Colburn
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12/15/22
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start against Two Harbors on Dec. 9, falling to the Agates 83-67 at North Woods.Despite some early turnovers, the …
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David Colburn
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12/15/22
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS—The Timberwolves snowed the Broncos 57-42 here on Friday, Dec. 9. “We played a little sloppy until about eight minutes to go and then we buried them,” said Head …
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Catie Clark
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12/15/22
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ELY- An Ely-based team of referees provided the rules expertise for the final Minnesota state football championship game of the playoffs on Dec. 3, and four of the five have strong Ely …
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Catie Clark
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12/9/22
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