REGIONAL — The 7A sectional volleyball tournament got underway on Wednesday, with the North Woods Grizzlies and defending champion Ely Timberwolves on a collision course for a second-round …

BABBITT — The Northeast Range/Ely girls swim team wrapped up their regular season at home on Oct. 21 with a nail-biter against Stella Maris, coming up just short in a 47-46 loss. Despite the …

AITKIN — The Ely Timberwolves suffered an inglorious end to their football season on Tuesday, as the 7AA Aitkin Gobblers steamrolled their way to 63 first-half points in a 63-6 sectional …

FIELD TWP — Needed: one boys head basketball coach, immediately, for North Woods School. Only certified coaches need apply. The Grizzlies have been looking for a head coach since former …

ELY — The Ely Timberwolves volleyball team set their sights on another run through the upcoming 7A sectional tournament by closing out the regular season with three solid winning performances, …

FINLAYSON — If you blinked during the first half of Ely’s matchup at East Central on Friday, you probably missed a touchdown – or three. The Wolves piled up 50 first-half points in …

FOND DU LAC — North Woods made short work of Fond du Lac on Monday, rolling to a straight-set victory to close out an exceptional regular season. The Grizzlies, now 20-3, never let the winless …

GRAND MARAIS — Squandered red zone opportunities and turnovers had the North Woods football team pondering what might have been on the long road home from Grand Marais on Thursday, where Cook …

REGIONAL — The Northeast Range/Ely swim team made the trip to Duluth on Saturday for the Section 7A True Team meet at Lincoln Park Middle School, hosted by Duluth East High School. Twelve …

ELY — On a beautiful day in a beautiful fall setting, the Ely boys cross country team raced to a solid victory on Tuesday in the Ely Invitational at the Ely Golf Course. With slightly overcast …

ELY — Not in our house. That’s the message the Ely Timberwolves had for visiting North Woods on Tuesday after losing a shaky second set before roaring back to win the rivalry match 3-1. …

BABBITT — The Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks battled Duluth Denfeld to a 45-45 draw Tuesday at the Northeast Range pool, fueled by key wins from Via DeBeltz and the 400 freestyle relay squad. …

ELY — It was another rough night under the Friday night lights for the Ely Timberwolves football team last week, as they fell to the visiting Deer River Warriors 38-0. The Warriors drove for a …

REGIONAL — North Woods struck first last Thursday at South Ridge, but the Panthers seized control after the opening quarter and beat the Grizzlies 34-12. The Grizzlies landed early punches on a …

REGIONAL — Ely found the cross country circuit at the White Oak Antique Tractor Club in Deer River to be the fast track to success on Tuesday, as the Wolves ran away with first place in the …

FIELD TWP — The only thing that may have suffered more than the Littlefork-Big Falls volleyball team on Tuesday was North Woods concession stand sales, as the host Grizzlies ripped through the …

BABBITT — The Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks swim team defeated Chisholm 46–37 in a home dual last Thursday, with a pair of relay wins and strong individual finishes. Event winners for …

REGIONAL — The Ely girls volleyball squad knew the Minnesota High School Volleyball Showcase tournament wasn’t going to be an easy weekend, and the Timberwolves came away from Burnsville …

CHERRY — The last two times the Ely Timberwolves and Cherry Tigers met on the gridiron, they were both playing nine-man football, and the Tigers won those contests by a combined score of 126-0. …

FIELD TWP — The North Woods Grizzlies came down with a terminal case of fumble-itis at home Thursday against Littlefork-Big Falls, leading to a 26-8 loss. The Vikings drew early blood. A …

AURORA — Often lost in the Ely Timberwolves dominance of regional Class A volleyball in recent years has been another essential component of the team’s DNA, an ability to dig deep to find …

FIELD TWP — The North Woods Grizzlies got their revenge and then some last Thursday, surviving a rollercoaster five-set battle against the Greenway Raiders to notch one of their biggest wins of …

FIELD TWP — If last Friday’s home game against the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs represents a trend, it may be time to re-brand the North Woods Grizzlies’ offense as “Air …

REGIONAL — The Ely boys and girls came to run on Tuesday at the Paul Bauer invitational cross country meet at Grand Rapids, with the girls taking third and the boys taking first in one of the …

REGIONAL — The Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks faced a deep field at the nine-team Hibbing Invitational last Thursday, coming away with an eighth-place team finish but a handful of standout …