BIWABIK - For Laura and Brooke Pasmick, skiing has been a family tradition since they could, well, ski. So much so that they couldn’t escape it, even if - and when - one of the sisters … more

INTERNATIONAL FALLS - A pair of goals by Gage Merhar had 10th-seeded Ely thinking upset early. But seventh-seeded International Falls would rally down the stretch, knocking off the visiting Wolves … more

BIWABIK - Living out the goal he had set for himself, Ely senior Simon Stouffer closed out his high school career at Thursday's state meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. Stouffer climbed nine spots … more

ELY - Ely climbed back over the .500 mark with a pair of home wins this week, topping North Woods 61-40 on Thursday and Silver Bay 73-40 on Monday. Mattson excelled at both ends of the floor … more

VIRGINIA - After a thrilling first encounter, the sequel was even better. A month after Virginia handed North Woods its first, and still only, loss of the season, the Grizzlies exacted revenge on … more

ELY - Ely dropped a pair of tough games at home this week, falling 90-54 against Mountain Iron-Buhl on Tuesday, and 60-55 in overtime against Chisholm on Friday. The Wolves couldn't gain much … more

The Ely girls Nordic ski team won the state championship on Thursday at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, with Erin Bianco winning the individual state championship. The Wolves amassed 419 points, … more

BIWABIK - After waiting all winter to be fully healthy, the Ely girls entered Thursday’s Section 7 meet ... still not fully healthy. It didn’t matter. With a powerful display of depth, … more

INTERNATIONAL FALLS - It was a peculiar formula, but another win all the same. With its perimeter game ineffective and unable to create separation early, North Woods relied on its defense to wear … more

BIWABIK - It wasn’t the day Ely was hoping for when the season began. But with six of seven skiers returning next season, and the lone senior moving on to state, plenty of silver linings were … more