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HIBBING- The North Woods middle school archers were on target again last Saturday at the Region 2 3D target meet in Hibbing, capturing first place. Seventh grader Cooper Long placed second among 65 …
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David Colburn
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3/13/24
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TOWER- It was still a bit early in the season for a motorcycle ride, but a group from the East Central Minnesota Chapter of A.B.A.T.E (American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education) took a …
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Jodi Summit
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3/13/24
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/6/24
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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 …
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3/6/24
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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 …
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David Colburn
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3/6/24
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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3/6/24
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MT. IRON- The North Woods archery team traveled to Mt. Iron-Buhl on Saturday for a bullseye and 3D target competition and came back with a fistful of medals. The Grizzlies won the middle school …
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David Colburn
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3/6/24
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REGIONAL- The North Woods Grizzlies and Ely Timberwolves will face tough competition for their opening round games in the Section 7A tournament this week, although as a No. 4 seed North Woods will …
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David Colburn
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3/4/24
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ELY- Anyone expecting a cakewalk for North Woods as they took on Ely on Monday must have forgotten how tenaciously the Wolves defend their home court when the Grizzlies come to town. A stout …
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David Colburn
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2/28/24
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SOUTH RIDGE— Ely sophomore guard Jack Davies poured in a career-high 41 points here on Friday night to carry the Timberwolves to an 83-73 win over the Panthers. “It was nice to get a win …
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David Colburn
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2/28/24
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FIELD TWP – The North Woods Grizzlies added a pair of victories to their growing win streak last week, a blowout 84-39 victory at home over Littlefork-Big Falls on Thursday and a thrilling …
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David Colburn
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2/28/24
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SOUTH RIDGE— The Timberwolves notched their 20th regular season win for only the third time in school history here last Friday as they slayed the Panthers 60-50. South Ridge came into the game …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/28/24
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REGIONAL— Ely’s playoff run in boys high school hockey may have come to a quick end this season, but not before the team notched some significant milestones in the regular season, …
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2/28/24
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REGIONAL- The Ely Timberwolves and North Woods Grizzlies will open the Section 7A girls basketball tournament at home on Wednesday, with the state’s No. 1 team in Class A, defending state …
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David Colburn
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2/26/24
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CHERRY- The Ely Timberwolves girls were dialed-in from long range Tuesday night as they used a barrage of threes and good overall shooting to tame the Cherry Tigers 87-44. The 10-14 Tigers …
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David Colburn
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2/22/24
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LITTLEFORK- Littlefork-Big Falls, on Tuesday, had the unenviable task of hosting a North Woods girls team still smarting from last Thursday’s loss to Ely, and the Grizzlies took out their …
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David Colburn
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2/22/24
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CLOQUET— Ely’s once seemingly promising hockey season came to a convincing end Tuesday evening in the first round of the Section 7A playoffs here. The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/22/24
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ELY- The North Woods girls were riding high at Ely last Thursday when senior River Cheney drained a halftime-buzzer-beating trey for a one-point lead at the intermission, 29-28. But Wolves’ …
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David Colburn
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2/21/24
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FIELD TWP – The North Woods boys basketball team ran its record to 18-4 this week with big home wins over Hill City and Mesabi East. The Grizzlies got off to a fast start in this one with Louie …
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David Colburn
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2/21/24
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GIANTS RIDGE— A huge fourth-place finish in the boys sprint competition here on Thursday lifted the Ely boys team to eighth-place at the state Nordic ski meet on a bright but chilly day. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/21/24
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MINNEAPOLIS—Ely native Erin Bianco was among a handful of Minnesota skiers taking part in the Stifel Loppet Cup this past weekend at Theodore Wirth Park. The event was part of this year’s World Cup tour and drew top Nordic racers from around the world. Bianco, who qualified for the World Cup circuit earlier this year, finished in 37th place, including fifth among Americans, in the elite field during the sprint competition on Saturday.
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2/21/24
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ELY— Turnovers have proven costly in back-to-back losses for the Timberwolves this past week. Playing on home hardwood on Monday, the Wolves fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in an …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/21/24
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GIANTS RIDGE— A huge fourth-place finish in the boys sprint competition here on Thursday lifted the Ely boys team to eighth-place at the state Nordic ski meet on a bright but chilly day. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/16/24
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FIELD TWP- Student archers from 18 schools descended on North Woods School last Saturday for the annual North Woods bullseye and 3D target meets, with students from both North Woods and Ely faring …
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David Colburn
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2/15/24
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MOOSE LAKE— The Timberwolves put another win on the board in their regular season finale here last Friday, hopefully taming the demons that had left them in a skid the past couple weeks. It was …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/15/24
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