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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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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/6/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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2/6/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/6/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/2/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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1/30/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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1/30/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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1/30/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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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 …
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Jodi Summit
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1/24/25
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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 …
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Catie Clark
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1/24/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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1/23/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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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 …
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David Colburn
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1/23/25
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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 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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FIELD TWP- Middle school archers stepped to the fore for Ely and North Woods at archery meet at North Woods School, with the Wolves capturing the team title in 3D target shooting and the Grizzlies …
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David Colburn
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1/17/25
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SOUTH RIDGE- The North Woods girls couldn’t have played two more wildly different games than last week’s home contest against state-ranked Mt. Iron-Buhl and Tuesday’s road game …
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David Colburn
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1/17/25
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ELY—The Wolves improved to 10-2 on the season here on Tuesday after easily outpacing Bigfork, 79-54. “Bigfork played well against us this time,” said Ely Head Coach Tom McDonald. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/16/25
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DULUTH— The Ely girls basketball team’s win streak ended at seven this week as the Timberwolves ran into a buzzsaw at Duluth Marshall here on Tuesday. The Wolves fell 96-49. No other …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/16/25
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ELY- The Ely boys Nordic ski team dominated the competition at the Cook County Invitational at Pincushion on Tuesday, with Eli Olson winning the championship and the Wolves capturing six of the top …
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David Colburn
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1/16/25
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FIELD TWP- Turnovers and inconsistent execution of their offense led the North Woods boys basketball team into two double-digit losses this past week, falling on the road to Mt. Iron-Buhl, 78-64 on …
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David Colburn
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1/16/25
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