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Mayor Heidi Omerza (center) with Alison Poppler from Ely Memorial High School and Ruby Milton from Northeast Range High School, reading the proclamation.
It’s the “Year of Frozen” in Ely
ELY- Mayor Heidi Omerza declared 2023 the Year of Frozen in Ely on Tuesday, but it wasn’t a commentary on the weather. Instead, Omerza’s proclamation marked a remarkable achievement by … more
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North Woods archers score well at Mt. Iron
MT. IRON- North Woods archers competed in a dual meet last Saturday in Mt. Iron, and once again the Grizzlies sharpshooters took home a host of medals, with many posting their highest scores of the … more
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Former student Sarah Christmas on one of her visits with Carol Alstrom
Community invited to celebrate the life of Coach Alstrom on Saturday
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, … more
Ely senior Joey Bianco runs into a gauntlet of Bigfork defenders as he goes in for a layup during Ely’s opening round playoff tilt with the Bigfork Huskies. The Timberwolves went on to win that game 66-39.
Ely falls to Northland
DULUTH— The sixth-seeded Timberwolves’ playoff hopes came to a convincing end here last Saturday as the Northland Eagles poured in 21 three-pointers enroute to a 93-59 win. “We … more
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North Woods’ Kaden Ratai puts a smackdown on a Cherry shooter.
Cherry ends Grizzlies’ season
REGIONAL- The North Woods Grizzlies returned to form in their sectional hoops tourney opener March 9 against Littlefork-Big Falls, winning 89-71, but failed to advance against Cherry, 105-76.After … more
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Hannah Penke and Sarah Visser team up on a steal during Tuesday’s semi-final contest against Cromwell-Wright.
Ely bows out
HIBBING- The Ely Timberwolves used an opening second half spurt to pull ahead of Cromwell-Wright in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal in Hibbing, but the Cardinals retook control and pulled away … more
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North Woods’ Brynn Chosa tries to work a shot around a Cherry defender.
Grizzlies tamed by Cherry press
FIELD TWP- By the time the North Woods girls adapted to the Cherry Tigers’ ferocious attack in last week’s home sectional playoff game, they found themselves too far behind to recover and … more
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Grizzlies stumble at Deer River
DEER RIVER-The North Woods boys came out of gates fast last Friday at Deer River, but a late first half collapse gave the Warriors the cushion they needed to run away with an easy 93-74 win.The … more
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Wolves slip to Ojibwe in regular season finale
FOND DU LAC— The Timberwolves were headed into Thursday night’s playoffs on a down note after suffering a tough 64-57 loss to Fond du Lac in their regular season finale on Friday. The … more
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A stock sled racer lifts his skis during a fast takeoff during Saturday’s competition.
Racers attract a crowd
CRANE LAKE- A temporary city on ice sprung up at Crane Lake last Saturday as 123 snowmobilers along with their teams, families, and fans invaded town for the Straight Line Speed Association’s … more
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The Grizzlies’ Jared Chiabotti goes high and outside for a shot under intense pressure by Rock Ridge defenders.
Grizzlies roll
FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys treated the home fans to two big wins last week, an 83-80 thriller over Class AA Rock Ridge and a thorough pasting of Chisholm.The Wolverines of Rock Ridge were a … more
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A referee closely eyes the feet of Ely’s Hannah Penke as she shoots a three-pointer during Ely’s Friday night home contests with South Ridge. Penke led the Wolves with 31 points on the night.
Penke ties three-point mark
ELY— Ely junior Hannah Penke appears to have tied a state record as she led the Timberwolves to a 69-52 victory over South Ridge in their regular season finale here on Friday. Penke, who is new … more
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Ely senior guard Joey Bianco goes inside for a layup in heavy traffic against South Ridge last Friday.
Ely at 19-6 ahead of regular season finale
HILL CITY— The Wolves posted back-to-back wins this week to improve to 19-6 as they head into their regular season finale on Friday, against Fond du Lac. Playing at Hill City on Monday, Ely … more
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Grizzlies downed by Floodwood
FLOODWOOD- The North Woods girls battled furiously to overcome a big first-half deficit at Floodwood last Friday, coming almost all the way back in the second half before fading at the end for a … more
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North Woods archers score well in Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS – North Woods archers scored well at a tournament in Grand Rapids on Sat., Feb. 18, with the middle schoolers taking team titles in both bullseye and three-dimensional target … more
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Ely goes 1-1 on the week
MT. IRON— The Ely boys hoops squad kept it close throughout the first half here on Tuesday, but the Rangers used a smothering defense to keep the Wolves under wraps in the second half. The … more
Wolves hold off Cherry to improve to 20-4
ELY— The Timberwolves used solid shooting and a punishing second-half defense to contain the Tigers as Ely improved to 20-4 with a 71-42 win here on Tuesday, leaving them a contender for the … more
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Senior Zoe Devine, of Ely, makes her final sprint to the finish in the state freestyle event.
Absolutely Devine
GIANTS RIDGE—For a tiny school, Ely regularly wields a big footprint when it comes to Nordic ski competition in Minnesota and they proved it once again when it delivered its second state girls … more
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Ely girls team places eighth; Durkin makes solid showing for the boys
GIANTS RIDGE— While Zoe Devine’s girls title clearly received top billing locally from last week’s Nordic ski state tournament, several other Ely skiers posted strong performances … more
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Ely’s Zoe Mackenzie goes in for a layup under pressure from North Woods’ Kiana LaRoque.
Timberwolves KO Grizzlies
ELY- In boxing terms, the early January bout between North Woods and Ely girls hoops teams was the equivalent of a 12-round slugfest ending in a split decision in favor of the Ely girls, 64-61. But … more
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Griz tally most wins since 2014
FIELD TWP – The North Woods girls hoops team sent their seniors out in proper style Tuesday night with a thorough beatdown of Littlefalls-Big Fork, 57-16. The win gave the Grizzlies the most … more
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The Grizzlies' Talen Jarshaw leads a break with Luke Will in hot pursuit.
Grizzlies pound Giants
AURORA- The North Woods boys amped up the defensive heat on Friday, turning a close game at Mesabi East into a rout, as the Grizzlies improved to 13-9 on the season with a 90-49 win.It’s been a … more
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Brenden Chiabotti goes in for a layup en route to a 50-point night to lead the Grizzlies over Littlefork-Big Falls.
Another Chiabotti hits 1,000
FIELD TWP- North Woods Grizzlies fans were treated to a rare spectacle at last Friday’s Senior Night game against Littlefork-Big Falls, as senior guard Brenden Chiabotti ripped the nets for an … more
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Wolves pound Giants
ELY— The Timberwolves improved to 16-5 on the season here last Friday as they pounded Mesabi East, 81-38. The Wolves took command from the tip-off, building a 48-17 lead by the break and never … more
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The Grizzlies’ River Cheney and Hannah Kinsey team up to block out a Mesabi East player on Monday.
Grizzlies take two-of-three on the week
FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls sandwiched a pair of beatdowns around a hard-fought loss in this week’s hoops action.A road trip to play Fond du Lac last Friday gave the Grizzlies the … more
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