Sports - The Timberjay

Timberwolves top Northeast Range in straight sets

BABBITT— The Timberwolves topped the Nighthawks here in straight sets on Monday, but Northeast Range Head Coach Misty Roseth said she liked what she saw. “We’ve improved so much … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/5/23

NER-Ely boys take second at Hoyt Lakes meet, struggle at Hibbing

HIBBING- The Northeast Range – Ely boys golf team teed it up in back-to-back tourneys last week, chalking up a second-place finish at Hoyt Lakes while struggling at Hibbing. The Mesabi East … more

David Colburn | 5/15/24

NER/Ely scores top five finishes in Range wide meet

ROCK RIDGE— Competing against a bevy of larger schools, the NER/Ely swimmers finished fifth among six teams here on Tuesday, with top five finishes in three contests. Rock Ridge and Mesabi East … more

Marshall Helmberger | 10/6/23

Grizzlies compete at Denfield

DULUTH- North Woods tracksters competing with the South Ridge Panthers participated on Friday in the 15-team Matt Kero Memorial Invitational at Duluth Denfield High School. The Panthers finished well … more

5/16/24

freshman guard Brynn Chosa drives the ball downcourt.

‘Streaks stump Grizzlies

FIELD TWP- A season full of promise got off to a rocky start Monday when the North Woods girls dropped their basketball season opener to Chisholm 66-43.The Grizzlies return a host of starters from … more

David Colburn | 12/1/22

North Woods’ Burckhardt places second at Duluth East meet

DULUTH- North Woods’ junior Alex Burckhardt continued his assault on the cross-country leaderboards in the region on Saturday with a second-place finish in the Duluth East invitational. Running … more

David Colburn | 10/5/23

Ely senior runningback Jason Kerntz makes his way around a downed Bigfork defender. Kerntz rushed for 157 yards and Ely’s only touchdown.

Wolves still looking for answers

ELY— It was another case of missed opportunity for the Timberwolves as they dropped their second game of the season Friday, falling 14-6 to Bigfork. Ely’s defense did its part, holding … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

The Grizzlies’ Noah Westman forces a Deer River ball handler to fumble during action last Friday at North Woods.

Grizzlies fall to Warriors

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies are still looking for their first win of the season after a soggy 26-6 loss to Deer River on their home turf last Friday.The Warriors drew first blood on their … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ely seniors Madeline Kallberg (l) and Rachel Coughlin team up to form a red wall against a Broncos’ kill attempt.

Wolves stay red hot

ELY— The red-hot Timberwolves extended their perfect streak to nine games on Tuesday as they tamed the Broncos in straight sets, 25-14, 25-19, 25-16. Now more than a third of the way through … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Grizzlies win streak at five

FIELD TWP- The Cherry Tigers were more like mild cats on Tuesday as the North Woods volleyball ran its winning streak to five on Tuesday with a 3-0 win on the Grizzlies’ home court.A … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ben Pawlak of Rusty Nail Woodcraft, shown here with his immigrant grandfather’s chest of woodworking hand tools from Sweden.

Third-generation woodworker continues tradition of his Swedish grandfather

ELY- Ben Pawlak inherited his love of woodworking from his Swedish grandfather, who brought his tools with him when he came to America. Pawlak also inherited his grandfather’s tools, which he … more

Catie Clark | 7/26/23

NR-E’s Sabrah Hart competes in the butterfly portion of the 200 yd. medley relay.

NR-E swimmers dominate Denfeld

DULUTH DENFELD— Northeast Range-Ely swimmers notched a convincing win Monday as they tallied 17 first place finishes to outpace the Hunters 55-30. Senior Lily Tedrick thoroughly dominated in … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Blueberry/Art Festival: three days of fun

ELY- Over 200 art, craft, and food vendors will assemble in Ely’s Whiteside Park this weekend for the Blueberry/Art Festival (BAF). The festival begins on Friday, July 28 at 9 a.m., and ends on … more

Catie Clark | 7/26/23

he procession of police, fire, and EMS vehicles in honor of William Fearn entering Ely.

Deceased local firefighter honored

ELY- Morse-Fall Lake firefighter William Orion Lloyd Fearn of Ely. passed away Monday, July 17, due to a car accident on County Road 88 north of Ely. Fearn’s body returned to Ely on Wednesday … more

7/26/23

Ely senior Hannah Penke shoots under pressure, while senior Sarah Visser looks on.

Ely advances to semi-finals

ESKO—The Timberwolves were set to face top-seeded Cromwell-Wright in the Section 7A semi-finals here on Wednesday night, after the Timberjay’s weekly presstime. The Wolves advanced to the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 3/6/24

Ely pitching rules, but errors prove costly

ELY— After solid back-to-back wins over Cook County on Monday, errors proved Ely’s undoing in an 8-4 loss to Mesabi East here on Tuesday. The game was tight through four innings as the … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/10/23

An incomplete history of the Arrowhead Garage and the Peyla Family: A journey through time

TOWER- The Tower-Soudan Historical Society has scheduled a fun presentation showcasing the story of the Arrowhead Garage and the Peyla Family, a part of Tower’s history on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 4 … more

7/26/23

Wolves drop season finale at home

MT. IRON— The seventh-seeded Timberwolves were facing the lion’s den on Thursday as they were set to face the Rangers on their home hardwood in the opening round of the Section 7A boys … more

Marshall Helmberger | 3/6/24

Ely drops two more

ELY—In doubleheader action here last Friday, the Wolves struggled with Cherry’s pitching in a 1 p.m. contest, managing just four hits in a 13-2 drubbing. The Wolves held the lead briefly … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/10/23

The Grizzlies’ Louie Panichi grimaces as he puts up a driving shot in the lane.

Warriors edge Grizzlies

FIELD TWP- A questionable no-call on a potential foul against North Wood’s Louie Panichi as he scored on a putback shot at the buzzer gave Deer River a big 78-77 upset road win over the … more

3/6/24

North Woods pitcher Helen Koch eyes the plate during her wind-up.

Grizzlies sink Ely

ELY- Everything was clicking for the North Woods softball team last week as the Grizzlies rolled over the Ely Timberwolves 16-1 on Thursday in Ely. North Woods never trailed in the game, grabbing a … more

David Colburn | 5/10/23

North Woods’ Jonah Burnett, seen here shooting a baseline jumper against Moose Lake, was the state’s leading scorer after Monday night’s action.

Grizz win a pair heading into break

CARLTON- The North Woods boys knocked the Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors from the ranks of the unbeatens on Monday with a second-half haymaker and an 81-66 road win. The Raptors led most of the first … more

David Colburn | 12/20/23

North Woods senior River Cheney is all smiles as she hugs a teammate after scoring her 1,000th career point against Bigfork.

Grizzlies fall to Huskies in heartbreaker

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls had a disappointing early exit from the Section 7A tournament last Wednesday, with No. 5 seed Bigfork pulling a minor upset over the No. 4 seeded Grizzlies 55-52. But … more

David Colburn | 3/6/24

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

David Colburn | 2/22/23

Grizzlies take two at home

FIELD TWP- The North Woods baseball team hosted a double-header on Tuesday against Littlefork-Big Falls and came away with a pair of close wins, 6-5 and 3-1. Levi Chauklin drew a bases-loaded walk in … more

David Colburn | 5/10/23