Sports - The Timberjay

Near misses plague Ely in 16-0 loss

SANDSTONE—Defense and a big rushing performance by senior Deegan Richards were the bright spots for Ely as the Timberwolves kept East Central solidly in check for much of their contest at Bruce … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/13/23

Wolves make solid showing at Titan Invitational

COLERAINE—Ely cross country runners made a solid impression at last Thursday’s Titan Invitational at the Eagle Ridge golf course. The Ely girls finished in fifth place among 11 mostly … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/23

Timberjay turkey contest winners

Orr Orr Municipal Liquor Store – Tyae Pattenn Pelican Bay Foods – Bette Hoffer Lumber Orr Hardware – Julie Aune Cook Northern Comfort Company – Taylor Pauling Cook … more

11/20/23

NER/Ely swimmers post firsts in home meet with Rock Ridge

BABBITT—Northeast Range/Ely swimmers posted a couple first-place varsity finishes in their meet with Rock Ridge on Tuesday. The NER/Ely 400 freestyle relay team of Tuuli Koivisto, Sabrah Hart, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/23

The newly-installed Little Free Library at the Timber Hall in Embarrass, installed by the Babbitt Friends of the Library.

Little Library installed at Timber Hall Bigfork

EMBARRASS- A small house full of stories and ideas popped up last month just outside the Timber Hall in Embarrass. The little house was a foot and a half wide by two feet high, perched on a post and … more

Catie Clark | 11/20/23

Daryl and Garrett Lamppa are announcing the launch of their new wood gasifying sauna stove, known as BluFlame.

ULTIMATE SAUNA

TOWER- The portable sauna sitting in the parking lot of Lamppa Manufacturing was a toasty 190 degrees this past week and the small bundle of firewood fueling the stove had burned down to a pile of … more

Jodi Summit | 11/20/23

Inside Ed Crossman’s Buffet and Saloon on N. Central Ave. in 1905. The building is now part of the Piragis Northwoods storefront. The two blocks on either side of Sheridan were Ely’s “Bowery District.”

Ely’s Bowery District

ELY- What is there now gives no hint of the so-called Bowery District Ely once had. This Bowery occupied the first two blocks of Central Avenue just north of Ely’s train depot. In the earliest … more

David Kess | 11/20/23

Newly- named wolf pups Blackstone and Caz were playful during a recent public showing of the new members of the wolf center’s ambassador pack.

Meet Blackstone and Caz

ELY – The International Wolf Center has two new residents, and now they have names. The two male wolf pups were named “Blackstone” and “Caz” in an online contest, the … more

Keith Vandervort | 6/15/22

A group of Vermilion Country School students discuss their project on plastic pollution with evaluator Patricia Helmberger, of Tower.

Expo gives VCS students a chance to shine

TOWER- As students from Vermilion Country School enjoy the summer, they’ll do so with a mindful eye toward the environment, being watchful for evidence of something they once might have taken … more

David Colburn | 6/15/22

Ely freshman guard Jack Davies takes a fade away jump shot.

Back-to-back wins lift Ely to 14-3

ELY— The Timberwolves improved to 14-3 here on Tuesday after routing Greenway on the hardwood, 79-45. The Wolves jumped out early on the scoring prowess of senior Joey Bianco and freshman Jack … more

Marshall Helmberger | 2/1/23

Ely’s Aksel Skustad, pictured here, and his relay partner Silas Solum, took first in the relay

Ely boys headed to state

GIANTS RIDGE— Where there’s a will there’s a way and the Timberwolves Nordic ski team found more than one way to qualify for the state ski meet at sectional competition last … more

Marshall Helmberger | 2/14/24

The Grizzlies’ Skyler Yernatich pounds a hard hit from the wing.

Grizzlies romp in season debut

FIELD TWP- The North Woods volleyball team opened the season with a convincing 3-0 shellacking of Mt. Iron-Buhl at home on Monday. It was a performance that has Head Coach Kandi Olson excited about … more

David Colburn | 8/31/22

Grizzlies outpace Red Lake

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies girls took two long road trips this past week, coming home with a solid 77-50 win over Red Lake and a 63-50 loss against Barnum.The Jan. 26 tilt against Red Lake … more

David Colburn | 2/1/23

Lonnie’s three sons, Davis, Josh, and Justin stand with their mother Ann at the dedication to Lonnie, who died last year.

Lamppa’s jersey retired at Soudan ceremony

SOUDAN- The late Lon (Lonnie) Lamppa was honored here on June 21, as his number 6 jersey was officially “retired” at the American Legion Memorial Field in Soudan. Lamppa, who died last … more

Jodi Summit | 6/30/23

Ely nets big win at Chisholm

CHISHOLM—An awe-inspiring performance from Ely senior guard Grace LaTourell helped the Timberwolves rout the Bluestreaks on their home hardwood Monday night. LaTourell poured in a career-high … more

Marshall Helmberger | 2/14/24

Ely junior Hannah Penke goes up high for a kill attempt Tuesday night in Babbitt.

Ely tops ‘Hawks in three

BABBITT— There were few surprises in Tuesday night’s volleyball season opener here. The Timberwolves, who finished as the top-seed in the section last year, dominated play in a straight … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/31/22

Wolves just keep winning

NASHWAUK- A long bus ride didn’t slow the Timberwolves here on Monday as they speared the Spartans 74-41 to improve to 15-2 on the season.“We scored 50 points in the first half,” … more

Catie Clark | 2/1/23

Grizzlies rally over Greenway

COLERAINE- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up a thrilling come-from-behind 63-60 road win over Greenway on Tuesday with some last minute heroics from senior Helen Koch and sophomore … more

David Colburn | 2/14/24

Elli Borovsky displays the 50-inch muskie, caught on Lake Vermilion, that vaulted her and teammate Carter Graff to the high school state tourney championship.

High school anglers show how its done

LAKE VERMILION- A pair of Twin Cities high school anglers won the 2022 Minnesota High School Muskie State Championship held Aug. 12 on Lake Vermilion.Runners-up in last year’s tourney, Elli … more

David Colburn | 8/31/22

The Grizzlies’ Aidan Hartway drives the lane for a layup against the Broncos.

Grizzlies improve to 15-4

FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team matched their longest winning streak of the season on Tuesday with a fifth consecutive win, beating International Falls 92-47. After falling behind … more

David Colburn | 2/14/24

Fall baseball events set for Ely this year

ELY— The recent military veterans salute by the Ely Baseball Association would normally have marked the end of the baseball season in Ely. The salute was presented late last month during the … more

Keith Vandervort | 8/31/22

Evelyn Brodeen, in yellow jersey, runs near the front of the pack during last Saturday’s state meet in Northfield.

North Woods runner makes All-State

NORTHFIELD- North Woods and Ely runners fared well at the Class A cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College in Northfield.The top individual performance among area runners … more

David Colburn | 11/9/22

The Grizzlies’ Jonah Burnett eyes the bucket on a jumper against Duluth-Marshall.

Grizzlies notch wins on the week

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies boys ran at will Tuesday against the fledgling Northeast Range Nighhawks, blowing the visitors out of the gym 123-28.The Nighthawks’ slashing guard and … more

David Colburn | 2/1/23

Ely archer Mason Lee takes aiming seriously during the recent competition.

North Woods shines at home meet

FIELD TWP- Student archers from 18 schools descended on North Woods School last Saturday for the annual North Woods bullseye and 3D target meets, with students from both North Woods and Ely faring … more

David Colburn | 2/15/24

Ely runners make a solid showing at state meet

NORTHFIELD – Ely cross-country runners found plenty of competition at last Saturday’s state cross-country meet but managed a respectable showing among a field of hundreds of racers.The … more

Marshall Helmberger | 11/9/22