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CHISHOLM- While the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has made legends of No. 12 seeds upsetting No. 5s, the truth is that the higher seed wins that matchup two out of every three tries. With …
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David Colburn
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3/6/25
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CLOQUET— Under most circumstances, against most teams, the Timberwolves would have headed home from here last Friday night with another game in the win column. “We actually played okay …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/6/25
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DEER RIVER- The North Woods boys learned why Deer River is rated the second-best team in all of Class A on Friday when the Grizzlies were overwhelmed 95-55 in their regular season finale here. The …
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David Colburn
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3/6/25
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The skies were blue, temperature chilly, not cold, and the track smooth and fast for the Crane Lake Challenge staged by the Straight Line Speed Association on Saturday. There were numerous new …
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3/6/25
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FIELD TWP- Revenge is a dish best served cold, and the North Woods boys served up a frigid helping of vengeance to Ely on Tuesday, coming from behind to beat the Wolves 51-45 on the Grizzlies’ …
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David Colburn
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2/27/25
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FIELD TWP- Defense wins games. Free throws win games. Taking care of the ball wins games. Live by the three, die by the three. All of those standard basketball maxims flashed through the minds of …
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David Colburn
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2/27/25
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ELY— The Timberwolves used a balanced offensive attack and strong defense to keep South Ridge under wraps as they finished their regular season with a 48-38 win. The victory cemented …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/27/25
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ELY— The Timberwolves survived a second half South Ridge rally to improve to 16-8 on the season with a 76-66 win on their home hardwood here last Friday. Point guard Jack Davies sparked …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/27/25
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FIELD TWP- When the 6-19 North Woods girls basketball team took to the home court last Thursday for their regular season finale against the Class AAA Hermantown Hawks and their 15-8 record, the …
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David Colburn
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2/27/25
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GIANTS RIDGE- The Ely boys Nordic ski team capped a season of increasingly strong performances with a second-place finish at the state ski meet held here last Wednesday and Thursday. Ranked fifth in …
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David Colburn
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2/20/25
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FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls gave Ely a run for their money for a half last Thursday, but the Wolves took command in the second half and breezed to a 69-34 win. North Woods got on the board first …
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David Colburn
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2/20/25
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HILL CITY- The North Woods boys scored double road wins by double digits this week, downing Mesabi East on Friday and Hill City on Tuesday. In the Grizzlies’ 86-61 win over the Hornets on …
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David Colburn
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2/20/25
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FIELD TWP- On a night when the North Woods girls honored their three seniors, they made sure to send them out in style with a 66-44 thrashing of Littlefork-Big Falls. Sierra Schuster, Nevada …
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David Colburn
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2/20/25
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ELY— Lydia Shultz worked the paint and Zoe Mackenzie prowled outside the arc as they combined for 31 points to lead Ely to a 57-47 victory over Deer River here on Tuesday. Shultz connected on …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/20/25
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MOOSE LAKE— The Timberwolves hockey season came to a quick end in familiar form during last Saturday’s play-in round to the Section 7A tournament. As they have for the past several weeks, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/20/25
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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 …
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2/14/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/13/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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2/13/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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2/13/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/13/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/13/25
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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 …
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2/6/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/6/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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2/6/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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2/6/25
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