Support the Timberjay by making a donation.
GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team capped a strong season with a second-place finish at the state meet on Thursday. The Wolves’ Dylan Durkin crossed the line eighth in pursuit to top …
more
2/14/25
|
BAUDETTE— The Wolves got back on the winning track against two weaker opponents this week, capped by a huge 108-36 blowout here against the 2-15 Bears. The win improved the Wolves’ record …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/13/25
|
FIELD TWP- It’s been a busy week for the North Woods girls basketball team, with games on Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, but the grind was worth it as the Grizzlies added two games to …
more
David Colburn
|
2/13/25
|
INTERNATIONAL FALLS- The North Woods boys got back on the winning track Tuesday by rocking International Falls 69-33 on the Broncos’ home court, bouncing back from an 89-70 home loss to …
more
David Colburn
|
2/13/25
|
ELY— Audrey Kallberg had a huge night for the Timberwolves here on Monday as she poured in 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Ely to a 70-54 win over Chisholm. It was only the sixth loss …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/13/25
|
ELY— The lack of offense has plagued the Timberwolves for the past several weeks and fans saw more of the same here on Saturday as Ely wrapped up its regular season with a 3-0 loss to North …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/13/25
|
GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team laid claim to being the best in the Arrowhead on Wednesday by winning the Section 7 regional meet at Giants Ridge and qualifying for next week’s state …
more
2/6/25
|
ELY— Amelia Penke had one of her biggest nights of the season but it wasn’t enough as the Timberwolves fell to powerhouse Mt. Iron-Buhl 80-58. The Rangers, now 18-2, faced one of their …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/6/25
|
DULUTH- The Ely boys Nordic Ski team proved that their Jan. 25 win over Duluth East at Hidden Valley was no fluke by beating the Greyhounds on their home slopes at Spirit Mountain last Thursday. It …
more
David Colburn
|
2/6/25
|
FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team has worked hard this past week to earn the title of “comeback kids,” slashing big double-digit second-half deficits in two games down to …
more
David Colburn
|
2/6/25
|
ELY— Deer River showed no mercy to their hosts here on Tuesday as they blew open a 22-2 lead in the opening minutes and never looked back. “We played better after that but we just …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/6/25
|
COLERAINE- The North Woods boys basketball team suffered another loss last Friday when they were upended by Class 7AA Greenway 75-60 on the road in Coleraine. The Raiders took control of the game in …
more
David Colburn
|
2/6/25
|
GREENWAY— The Timberwolves’ offensive struggles returned here on Tuesday as Greenway dropped Ely’s season record to 5-15 with a 3-0 shutout. It was the third time in four games that …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/6/25
|
ELY— An impenetrable Ely defense here on Tuesday helped the Timberwolves outpace Greenway 62-46 as the Wolves improved to 12-5 on the season. “I thought we did a great job of containing …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
2/2/25
|
ELY – The Ely boys Nordic skiers thoroughly dominated the competition on their home slopes at Hidden Valley on a windy, snowy Saturday, claiming the overall team title over Duluth East with the …
more
David Colburn
|
1/30/25
|
MOOSE LAKE— Four Ely players hit double digits here this past Saturday as the Timberwolves rebounded from a Thursday night heartbreaker to top Moose Lake/Willow River 63-46. The win improves …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
1/30/25
|
FIELD TWP- On a Friday night when the Grizzlies’ boys handily defeated 7AA Duluth Marshall 76-52, the spotlight was on senior guard Louie Panichi, who dazzled the crowd with 19 points including …
more
David Colburn
|
1/30/25
|
FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls continue to make good progress in a rebuilding season, although one had to look beyond the win-loss column this week to see it. The Grizzlies dropped hard-fought …
more
David Colburn
|
1/30/25
|
PARK RAPIDS— The Timberwolves’ recent scoring drought came to a dramatic end here on Saturday as Ely exploded for five goals in the first quarter as they routed the Panthers 6-1 in …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
1/30/25
|
TOWER- Roll over donuts, it was freshly-baked cinnamon rolls on everyone’s plate as the Tower Café hosted a Coffee with a Cop get-together on Jan. 17. If you noticed a lot of police cars …
more
Jodi Summit
|
1/24/25
|
BABBITT—Enduring the recent cold snap, Pulsar Helium, the Canadian firm exploring for helium southeast of Babbitt, completed the deepening of its first well, Jetstream No. 1, and began drilling …
more
Catie Clark
|
1/24/25
|
REGIONAL- The Ely boys Nordic ski team put up one of its most impressive performances of the season so far, as Dylan Durkin and Eli Olson finished first and second overall while four more Wolves …
more
David Colburn
|
1/23/25
|
ELY— Four Timberwolves reached double digits in scoring here last Friday as Ely tamed the Broncos 65-49 to improve to 11-4 on the season. Senior Clare Thomas had one of her strongest nights of …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
1/23/25
|
REGIONAL- The North Woods boys lost an overtime thriller on the road to Northome-Kelliher on Friday when a buzzer-beating three-point attempt by Louie Panichi rattled in and then fell out of the …
more
David Colburn
|
1/23/25
|
DULUTH— Slow starts proved troublesome for the Timberwolves as they dropped two straight matches over the past week, to fall to 10-4 on the season. Against Duluth Marshall on Saturday, Ely …
more
Marshall Helmberger
|
1/23/25
|