Sports - The Timberjay

Tedrick leads NR-E swimmers at Duluth meet

DULUTH— Senior swimmer Lily Tedrick continued a string of strong performances this week as she finished in the top two in three events against a large field at the Soderlind Invitational at … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/28/22

Grizzlies crushed

BARNUM- The North Woods Grizzlies faced a daunting task when they traveled south to square off against the Barnum Bombers last Friday. Barnum’s offense had put 95 points on the board in its … more

David Colburn | 9/28/22

Ely seniors Madeline Kallberg (l) and Rachel Coughlin team up to form a red wall against a Broncos’ kill attempt.

Wolves stay red hot

ELY— The red-hot Timberwolves extended their perfect streak to nine games on Tuesday as they tamed the Broncos in straight sets, 25-14, 25-19, 25-16. Now more than a third of the way through … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

Grizzlies win streak at five

FIELD TWP- The Cherry Tigers were more like mild cats on Tuesday as the North Woods volleyball ran its winning streak to five on Tuesday with a 3-0 win on the Grizzlies’ home court.A … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ely senior runningback Jason Kerntz makes his way around a downed Bigfork defender. Kerntz rushed for 157 yards and Ely’s only touchdown.

Wolves still looking for answers

ELY— It was another case of missed opportunity for the Timberwolves as they dropped their second game of the season Friday, falling 14-6 to Bigfork. Ely’s defense did its part, holding … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

NR-E’s Sabrah Hart competes in the butterfly portion of the 200 yd. medley relay.

NR-E swimmers dominate Denfeld

DULUTH DENFELD— Northeast Range-Ely swimmers notched a convincing win Monday as they tallied 17 first place finishes to outpace the Hunters 55-30. Senior Lily Tedrick thoroughly dominated in … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/21/22

The Grizzlies’ Noah Westman forces a Deer River ball handler to fumble during action last Friday at North Woods.

Grizzlies fall to Warriors

FIELD TWP- The North Woods Grizzlies are still looking for their first win of the season after a soggy 26-6 loss to Deer River on their home turf last Friday.The Warriors drew first blood on their … more

David Colburn | 9/21/22

Ely’s Lilli Rechichi and Kate Coughlin team up to block a shot during last Thursday’s game with Cherry.

Ely on fire in season’s early-going

GREENWAY— Ely is looking like the team to beat in Section 7A this season as they dominated the Greenway tournament on Saturday, winning eight straight sets across four best-of-two matches. The … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

The Grizzlies’ Skyler Yernatich delivers a hard spike against a Mesabi East defender.

Grizzlies win three straight on the road

FIELD TWP- In racking up three more match wins on the road in six days against Mesabi East, Deer River, and South Ridge, the North Woods volleyball team’s early season record of 5-1 is vastly … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Grizzlies’ offensive lineman Anevay Goodsky-Spears presents an imposing challenge for a Chisholm defender.

Miscues sink Grizzlies

CHISHOLM- Hope came in the form of rain for the North Woods Grizzlies last Friday at Chisholm, hope that the second-quarter downpour would ground the high-flying Bluestreaks’ aerial attack and … more

David Colburn | 9/14/22

Gerzin sees signs of progress in 20-6 loss

AURORA— Ely Head Coach Louis Gerzin found plenty to like and plenty to work on as the Timberwolves fell 20-6 to Cromwell here last Friday. The game, originally scheduled to be played in Ely, … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/14/22

Senior Audrey Thomas goes up high for a kill during Tuesday’s contest with Littlefork-Big Falls.

Wolves rout L-BF

ELY— A faster-paced offense worked like a charm for the Timberwolves here on Tuesday as they routed Littlefork-Big Falls in straight sets, 25-11, 25-15, and 25-6. The win left Ely, which has … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22

Grizzlies muzzle Huskies in 3-0 road victory

BIGFORK- The North Woods volleyball team took its first road trip of the season on Tuesday and came home with a convincing 3-0 decision over the host Bigfork Huskies.The Grizzlies got on an early … more

David Colburn | 9/7/22

The Grizzlies’ Jared Chiabotti puts his head down as he tries to plow through a sea of green Rock Ridge defenders.

Rock Ridge stymies Grizz

EVELETH- North Woods opened the new football season last week with a formidable foe in 7AAA Rock Ridge, and the Wolverines hammered the visiting Grizzlies right from the outset, scoring 22 points in … more

David Colburn | 9/7/22

Molly Brophy (l) and Zoe Devine were the top finishers on the girls side for Ely at last week’s Rock Ridge meet.

Strong season debut for Ely runners

VIRGINIA— Ely runners put up strong numbers late last week at the Rock Ridge Invitational to kick off the 2022 cross-country season. On a course at the Virginia Golf Course, Ely boys took … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22 | 1 comment

NERE swimmers dominate in freestyle events

INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Varsity swimmers from Northeast Range and Ely (NERE) took first in several events here late last week, even as the Broncos narrowly edged them on overall points 92-86. … more

Marshall Helmberger | 9/7/22

Ely quarterback Gunnar Hart looks for his man downfield.

Ely Football practices amidst ongoing construction

ELY - The ongoing construction has also made it difficult for the football team, under the direction of second-year head coach Louie Gerzin.Part of the Wolves’ practice field is not usable … more

Keith Vandervort | 9/1/22

Ely junior Hannah Penke goes up high for a kill attempt Tuesday night in Babbitt.

Ely tops ‘Hawks in three

BABBITT— There were few surprises in Tuesday night’s volleyball season opener here. The Timberwolves, who finished as the top-seed in the section last year, dominated play in a straight … more

Marshall Helmberger | 8/31/22

The Grizzlies’ Skyler Yernatich pounds a hard hit from the wing.

Grizzlies romp in season debut

FIELD TWP- The North Woods volleyball team opened the season with a convincing 3-0 shellacking of Mt. Iron-Buhl at home on Monday. It was a performance that has Head Coach Kandi Olson excited about … more

David Colburn | 8/31/22

Pam Frazee works on rounding up the calves.

Embarrass Team Penning and Ranch Sorting results

EMBARRASS- Team Penning and Ranch Sorting was held at the Embarrass Horse Arena on Aug. 19-21. The weather cooperated even though the calves were a bit ornery (lots of runs with no calves recorded). … more

8/31/22

Fall baseball events set for Ely this year

ELY— The recent military veterans salute by the Ely Baseball Association would normally have marked the end of the baseball season in Ely. The salute was presented late last month during the … more

Keith Vandervort | 8/31/22

Elli Borovsky displays the 50-inch muskie, caught on Lake Vermilion, that vaulted her and teammate Carter Graff to the high school state tourney championship.

High school anglers show how its done

LAKE VERMILION- A pair of Twin Cities high school anglers won the 2022 Minnesota High School Muskie State Championship held Aug. 12 on Lake Vermilion.Runners-up in last year’s tourney, Elli … more

David Colburn | 8/31/22

Well-known amateur astronomer “Astro Bob” and a young night sky enthusiast point out an early-appearing star as dusk was descending at the Voyageurs Star Party on Saturday.

VNP’s dark sky celebration draws a hefty crowd

REGIONAL- Humans have forever looked to the night skies in awe and wonderment, and those emotions were on full display at the Kabetogama Visitors Center at Voyageurs National Park on Saturday during … more

David Colburn | 8/24/22

Workers wear respirators to avoid inhaling the dust created by their work on Tower's historic fire hall.

Fire hall facelift part of ongoing renovation

TOWER- Anyone driving down the Main Street here recently likely noticed the flurry of activity at Tower’s historic fire hall. As part of a multi-stage overhaul, the building is currently … more

Rachel Brophy | 8/24/22

D’Erick’s Tower Liquors looking for a new owner

TOWER- Back in 1986, the city of Tower decided to sell its municipal liquor store and bar, and Denny Erickson decided it could become a family business that would help support the family cabin on the … more

Jodi Summit | 8/24/22