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FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team bounced back from a tough 17-4 loss to Mt. Iron-Buhl on Monday to crush Deer River on Tuesday, 18-0. The Grizzlies got off to a hot start when Zoey Burckhardt …
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David Colburn
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5/9/25
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HIBBING- The Ely track team taught the schools at the 69th Annual Doc Savage Invitational in Hibbing on Saturday a thing or two about talent and determination, as numerous Ely athletes turned in a …
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David Colburn
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5/9/25
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HIBBING- The North Woods Grizzlies track team competed in the 69th Annual Doc Savage Invitational Meet in Hibbing on Saturday, with numerous athletes competing well in a crowded 13-team field. The …
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David Colburn
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5/9/25
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FIELD TWP- It’s been a good roll for the North Woods baseball team, starting out with a stellar no-hitter by senior pitcher Louie Panichi and following up with three more wins. Panichi was a …
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David Colburn
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5/8/25
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CHISHOLM— The Timberwolves notched their sixth straight win here on Tuesday as they routed the Bluestreaks 16-3 in six innings to improve to 7-2 on the season. Senior Maija Mattson was nearly …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/8/25
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AURORA— The Timberwolves improved to 8-1 on the baseball season this week with back-to-back wins over Mt. Iron-Buhl and Mesabi East. In Aurora on Monday, Ely demonstrated patience and execution …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/8/25
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REGIONAL- Class 2A Rock Ridge appears to be the area’s dominant force in girls’ golf this season, having claimed the top eight spots in last week’s Greenway-Nashwauk-Keewatin meet …
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5/8/25
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REGIONAL- The North Woods boys golf team hit the links last Thursday for a tournament at the Lakeview National Golf Course in Two Harbors, placing third among four schools. Gage Aune led the way for …
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David Colburn
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5/8/25
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ELY- The North Woods baseball team traveled to Ely last Friday with hopes of avenging a pair of losses to the Wolves last season, but Ely hurler Owen Marolt put shackles on the bottom half of the …
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David Colburn
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5/1/25
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TWO HARBORS— Give the Timberwolves an inning to warm up and then watch out. That was the message sent this past week as Ely blew back-to-back games wide open in the second inning. On Friday, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/1/25
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ELY— The Timberwolves looked convincing in a three-game weekend home stand, allowing just five combined runs to improve to 6-1 and extend their winning streak to five games. Hosting Cook County …
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Marshall Helmberger
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5/1/25
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VIRGINIA- Golf season has finally arrived, and the Northeast Range/Ely and North Woods girls squads teed it up last Thursday in the Rock Ridge ERC meet at the Virginia Golf Course. NER/Ely …
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5/1/25
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MT. IRON- Early North Woods pitching problems gave Mt. Iron-Buhl a lead they wouldn’t relinquish last Thursday, as the Rangers defeated the Grizzlies softball team 5-3 in Mt. Iron. Zoey …
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David Colburn
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5/1/25
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FIELD TWP- When North Woods School graduation comes around this year, it will bring an end to an unusual and lucky run of having three top-level long distance running siblings representing the school …
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David Colburn
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4/25/25
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FIELD TWP- Nevada Gauthier had a huge day at the plate Tuesday to drive the North Woods softball team to a 13-3 five-inning home win over Chisholm. Gauthier singled and scored in each of the first …
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David Colburn
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4/24/25
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ELY— The Timberwolves seem to be hitting their stride early in the season, picking up two convincing wins this week. Dominant pitching, timely hitting, and sharp execution of small ball tactics …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/24/25
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DEER RIVER— Timely bats and 14 walks proved the ticket to an easy 18-4 Timberwolves rout here over the Warriors on Tuesday. It was Ely freshman Naomi Archer’s varsity pitching debut and …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/24/25
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DEER RIVER- Both the Ely boys and girls track teams opened their spring season with statement victories at Tuesday’s meet in Deer River, each capturing first place among seven competing …
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David Colburn
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4/24/25
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DEER RIVER- The newly independent North Woods Grizzlies made a strong impression at Tuesday’s Deer River track and field meet, competing as their own team after several years combined with the …
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David Colburn
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4/24/25
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AURORA- A big day for Zoe MacKenzie powered the Ely Timberwolves to a 9-6 comeback win over Mesabi East on Friday, as the Wolves’ hurler drove in four runs on three hits, including a solo home …
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David Colburn
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4/17/25
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REGIONAL—With winter conditions still lingering up north, the Timberwolves kicked off their 2025 baseball season last weekend with a two-game swing through southern Minnesota that showed both …
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Marshall Helmberger
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4/17/25
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AURORA- A 6-0 loss to the Chisholm Bluestreaks on Friday may have looked like an inauspicious start to the North Woods baseball season, but first-year Head Coach Steve Baker saw a lot to like from …
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David Colburn
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4/17/25
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TOWER- When Keith Secola visited Vermilion Country School on April 8, it wasn’t solely to give a concert for the students and staff. Secola, a nationally known, award-winning Native American …
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Jodi Summit
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4/17/25
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ELY – A cat rescued here has found a new home – and a job – at a store in Tower. Blockhead is a fluffy cream-colored kitty who was abandoned by his former owners. “We believe …
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Catie Clark
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4/10/25
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REGIONAL- Tuesday was the official golden anniversary of Voyageurs National Park, and a months-long celebration kicked off with a reception at the park’s headquarters in International Falls, …
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David Colburn
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4/10/25
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