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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Ely’s scoring drought continued this week as the Wolves fell 8-0 to the Broncos here on Tuesday, managing just 11 shots on goal on the night. The Wolves have scored a …

ELY—The Timberwolves’ offensive power appeared to sputter on their home hardwood on Tuesday as they fell for just the second time this season, finishing on the short-end of a 72-59 score …

REGIONAL- Ely’s Nordic skiers hit the trails at Spirit Mountain on Tuesday for the Cloquet Invitational relay races, with ten boy-girl duos competing. Duluth East dominated the pairs event, …

BABBITT— The Ely hockey team has hit an offensive dry spell during the heart of their season, and it continued last Friday when they were shut out by Bagley/Fosston in a contest held at the …

ELY- With both teams coming off big wins during the holiday break and both sporting winning records, fans were anticipating a heated battle when North Woods and Ely renewed their cross-county rivalry …

ELY- It’s been a rebuilding year for both the Ely and North Woods girls basketball teams, and last Thursday in Ely the Wolves showed they’re progressing faster than the Grizzlies in that …

SILVER BAY- The North Woods girls basketball team picked up their first win of the new year on Tuesday, a 63-51 victory on the road against Silver Bay. The Grizzlies got out to an early 15-6 lead …

GREENWAY— Four Ely players reached double digits in scoring here on Tuesday as the Timberwolves won their sixth straight game in a 68-25 rout on Greenway’s home hardwood. Amelia Penke led …

FIELD TWP- The new year hasn’t been kind to the North Woods boys basketball team. The Grizzlies took to their home court on Tuesday against Fond du Lac, looking to rebound from Friday’s …

PROCTOR— A pre-season poll of Minnesota cross-country ski coaches ranked the Ely boys Nordic team as the fifth strongest in the state. In their season-opening meet held Dec. 10 in Proctor, the …

ELY— When it comes to boys basketball, Ely is beginning to look like one of this season’s Section 7A powerhouses, with a stubborn defense and an explosive offense led in recent games by …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods girls basketball team fumbled away a chance for a home win last Thursday in a 52-38 loss to Two Harbors. Both teams have struggled against tough competition this season, …

ELY— It was the definition of a romp for the Ely girls basketball squad here on Tuesday as the Wolves pummeled the hapless Vikings 88-16 to improve their season’s record to 4-3. Four Ely …

FIELD TWP- A North Woods boys basketball team that was sharp and tough as nails in rolling over their first opponents of the season was ragged and ineffective in consecutive losses to Moose …

BAUDETTE— A string of third period penalties proved costly here on Saturday as the Timberwolves gave up three straight short-handed goals to fall 6-2 to Lake of the Woods. It was a tight …

ELY— The Timberwolves notched back-to-back wins on the hardwood this past week to improve their record to 3-2 on the young season. Playing at home, Tuesday, Ely shot an impressive 43 percent …

FIELD TWP- The North Woods boys basketball team turned Friday’s home game against Carlton-Wrenshall into a rout by halftime, throttling the Raptors 47-17 in the first stanza and coasting to an …

FLOODWOOD— In their first week of boys basketball action, the Timberwolves have combined solid defensive play with offensive firepower and the result is a 3-0 start. Playing in Floodwood on …

CARLTON- The North Woods girls basketball team notched their first win of the season last week, staving off a comeback bid by Carlton-Wrenshall to squeak out a 32-30 road win. The Grizzlies got off …

MORA— Ely’s sluggish start to the hockey season continued this past Saturday as the Timberwolves fell to 1-3 on the season on a 3-1 loss here to Mora/Milaca. The graduation of some of …

FIELD TWP- Coming into a new season, North Woods boys basketball Head Coach Andrew Jugovich had a big question looming – how was he going to replace the 50 points per game his graduated …