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Thursday update: Ely defeated South Ridge in five sets on Wednesday to advance to the section championship match on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Rock Ridge. ELY— The Ely Timberwolves may be the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/2/23
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ELY—The once high-flying Wolves have hit a tough stretch on the ice in recent days, suffering three straight losses in a week they entered at 12-5. Playing at home on Tuesday, the Wolves fell …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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ELY- An enthusiastic home crowd turned out here to watch the Timberwolves win their opening round contest in the Section 7A softball tournament in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Ely, seeded seventh, …
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Keith Vandervort
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5/25/22
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies volleyball team has been a bit of a puzzle of late. After a strong start to the season, the Grizzlies have had trouble holding onto the essential element that …
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David Colburn
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10/19/22
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ELEPHANT LAKE- Blustery winds and falling snow aren’t about to keep a true Minnesota snowmobiler off his or her sled, and that goes double when it comes to Melgeorge’s Antique and Classic …
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David Colburn
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3/22/23
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COLERAINE—Ely freshman Molly Brophy and junior Caid Chittum both ran the races of their careers to date here last Thursday, and it qualified each of them for the state cross country competition …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/2/23
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ELY— The Timberwolves are in a sweet spot after back-to-back wins this past week, lifting their record to 13-4. Playing on home hardwood Monday night, the Wolves took command of the Huskies as …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team got off to a roaring start in sectional tournament play on Tuesday, obliterating the visiting Northeast Range Nighthawks 24-0.The game was shortened to just …
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David Colburn
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5/25/22
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HIBBING— Several Northeast Range-Ely swimmers notched strong performances in the Section 7A True Team meet held at the Hibbing High School natatorium on Saturday. Senior Lily Tedrick finished …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/19/22
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FIELD TWP- With only a couple of hiccups along the way, the North Woods volleyball team made its way to the 7A sectional tournament semifinals with 3-1 match wins over Deer River and …
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David Colburn
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11/2/23
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TWO HARBORS— The Ely boys Nordic ski team posted a strong performance at the Two Harbors Invitational on Tuesday as they finished five racers in the top 15 in a field of 52 competitors at the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/25/24
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REGIONAL- It isn’t every day that you can get a glimpse of opera along with purchasing fresh vegetables at your local farmers market, or at the local petting zoo, or at a neighbor’s farm. …
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Jodi Summit
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8/10/22
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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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REGIONAL- A host of North Woods cross country runners are headed to the state meet in Minneapolis after boosting the South Ridge Panthers to the girls championship and boys runner-up trophies at the …
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David Colburn
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11/2/23
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ELY— The Timberwolves played one of the best games of the season on Tuesday night as they downed a scrappy Carlton-Wrenshall squad, 67-56. “We shot the ball well and defended well,” …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/24/24
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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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TOWER- A memorial celebration is planned for the late Carol Alstrom on Saturday, March 25 at the Tower-Soudan School. Alstrom spent her entire teaching career at Tower-Soudan, and was a mentor, …
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3/22/23
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NASHWAUK- The North Woods girls picked up a big road win last Thursday over Nashwauk-Keewatin, 64-39. After a slow start the Grizzlies took the lead on a pair of Tatum Barto charities and a two …
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David Colburn
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1/24/24
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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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GRAND RAPIDS- Multiple Ely archers scored medals at a tournament in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Fifth-grader Aspen MacCoy won the elementary girls division in 3D competition over 21 other competitors. …
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1/25/24
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TOWER- An $85,000 grant from Lake Country Power (LCP) will fund the majority of an estimated $91,000 project to update the gym at Tower-Soudan Elementary. The district will be contributing the …
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Jodi Summit
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4/10/24
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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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INT’L FALLS- The North Woods volleyball team shook off some mid-match doldrums on Tuesday to claim their second road win of the new season at International Falls. The dominance the Grizzlies …
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David Colburn
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8/30/23
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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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NETT LAKE- The Hawaii Ironman Triathlon is considered to be one of the world’s utmost tests of physical fitness and endurance with its 1.2 mile ocean swim, 56-mile bike route, and 13.1-mile …
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David Colburn
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6/7/23
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