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Ely’s Zoe MacKenzie zeroes in on home plate as she winds for a pitch.

FIELD TWP- With an eye on avenging an earlier loss this season to the Ely Timberwolves, the North Woods softball team stepped up on Friday to defend their home diamond and send the visitors home on … more

David Colburn | 5/15/24

Udovich wins 400 for Ely at league meet

HIBBING- The Ely boys and girls track squads parted ways last week to compete in separate meets in Chisholm and Hibbing, then got back together on Tuesday to compete at Rock Ridge. IRC championship … more

David Colburn | 5/15/24

North Woods’ Olson hits hot streak, takes first at Ely tourney

ELY- North Woods golfer Tori Olson bagged first place on Monday at the East Range Conference meet in Ely, and placed high on the leaderboards in Virginia and Hibbing last week. The Grizzlies senior … more

David Colburn | 5/15/24

Solid hitting lifts Wolves over Rangers

ELY— A big day at the plate made the difference for the Timberwolves as they pounded out a baker’s dozen to dump the Rangers 13-5. “I thought this was the best we looked all season … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/15/24

NER-Ely boys take second at Hoyt Lakes meet, struggle at Hibbing

HIBBING- The Northeast Range – Ely boys golf team teed it up in back-to-back tourneys last week, chalking up a second-place finish at Hoyt Lakes while struggling at Hibbing. The Mesabi East … more

David Colburn | 5/15/24

Ely nabs comeback at North Woods

FIELD TWP- The Ely Timberwolves softball team came on strong in the latter innings of a road game against the North Woods Grizzlies on Thursday, May 2, going home with a 12-9 victory. Moved to North … more

David Colburn | 5/9/24

Olson notches seconds at GR, Babbitt tourneys

GIANTS RIDGE- North Woods senior golfer Tori Olson is rounding into good midseason form with a pair of second-place finishes in her last two tournaments, the most recent at the Mesabi East … more

David Colburn | 5/9/24

Grizzlies notch first win at Hill City

HILL CITY- The Hill City/Northland baseball team was ripe for the picking last week when North Woods came visiting, with the Storm riding a six-game losing streak. The Grizzlies cashed in for their … more

5/9/24

The Grizzlies’ River Cheney slides in safe at third after hitting a triple during last Friday’s contest with South Ridge.

Grizzlies split a pair

FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team split a pair of games bracketing the weekend this past week with a Friday home loss to South Ridge balanced by a Monday road win over Mt. Iron-Buhl. The 6-4 … more

David Colburn | 5/9/24

Panthers track competes at Esko, Two Harbors

REGIONAL- The South Ridge Panthers combined track team ran into stiff competition last week in the 11-team Esko Showcase meet in Esko on April 25, with the girls placing ninth and the boys finishing … more

David Colburn | 5/2/24

NER-Ely, Grizzlies golfers compete at Virginia

VIRGINIA- The Northeast Range-Ely boys golf team placed fifth in the seven-team field at the East Range Conference meet at the Virginia Golf Course on Thursday, April 25. The team total of 188 was 27 … more

David Colburn | 5/2/24

Grizzlies hurler Addison Burckhardt winds for a pitch with a group of North Woods defenders backing her up during last Thursday’s game with Mt. Iron-Buhl.

Resilient Grizzlies top Mt. Iron-Buhl 12-9

FIELD TWP- When the Mt. Iron-Buhl Rangers scored seven runs in two innings to take an 8-7 lead on the North Woods Grizzlies softball team going into the bottom of the sixth inning last Thursday at … more

David Colburn | 5/1/24

Ely ten-runs Deer River

DEER RIVER— Ely’s offense clicked here last Thursday as the Timberwolves ten-runned the Warriors 13-3 to improve to 4-3 on the young baseball season. “This was the much-needed … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/1/24

NER-Ely nabs first in East Range meet

HOYT LAKES – The combined Northeast Range-Ely girls golf team scored a big win last week in the East Range Conference meet at Hoyt Lakes. NER-E had three players place in the top five in the … more

David Colburn | 5/1/24

Ely notches two more double-digit wins

ELY— The Timberwolves are suddenly dominating on the softball mound as they notched two more double-digit wins this week, against Two Harbors and Chisholm. Playing at home last Friday, Wolves … more

Marshall Helmberger | 5/1/24

North Woods catcher Louie Panichi has an anxious look on his face as he and umpire Mike Turnbull track the flight of a deep fly ball hit by a Mesabi East batter in an April 25 game at North Woods. The Grizzlies lost 11-0.

Grizzlies hang tough in 3-1 loss to Carlton

CARLTON- The Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors baseball team may have picked up a home win against the North Woods Grizzlies on Tuesday, but the Grizzlies will see dividends from the boost in confidence that … more

David Colburn | 5/1/24

Ely hurler Zoe MacKenzie delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s home game against Deer River.

Wolves split in week’s softball action

ELY— The Wolves softball squad combined for 16 hits here on Tuesday as Ely routed the Warriors 15-1. “We jumped out to an early big lead scoring nine in the first,” said Ely Head … more

Marshall Helmberger | 4/26/24

Alaine and Brett Brodeen, of Orr, celebrate with their daughter, North Woods senior Evelyn Brodeen, after she signs to run for Truett-McConnell University in Georgia.

Brodeen headed to Georgia for collegiate cross-country

FIELD TWP- North Woods senior Evelyn Brodeen answered the call of the South last week, signing a letter of intent at the school to run cross-country and track next year for Truett-McConnell … more

David Colburn | 4/26/24

Ely starter Owen Marolt went the distance against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, collecting eight strikeouts.

Late inning runs lift Ely over North Woods

FIELD TWP- Riding the arm of starter Owen Marolt, the Timberwolves notched a 5-1 come-from-behind victory over the Grizzlies on Tuesday at North Woods. Both Marolt and Grizzlies’ starter Louie … more

David Colburn | 4/24/24

Ely tops track invitational at Deer River

DEER RIVER- The Ely Timberwolves track team turned in strong performances at the five-team Deer River War Eagle Varsity Invitational on Monday, winning both the boys and girls divisions. For the … more

David Colburn | 4/24/24

North Woods tops Chisholm

CHISHOLM- The North Woods softball team made the most of a road trip to Chisholm on Tuesday, downing the Bluestreaks 10-3. Nevada Gauthier got the Grizzlies off to a fast start by drawing a walk in … more

David Colburn | 4/24/24

NER-Ely takes second, Grizzlies fourth at Virginia meet

VIRGINA- The Northeast Range-Ely girls golf team scored a second-place finish among six teams competing in the Rock Ridge meet at Virginia Golf Course on Tuesday. Leading the way was senior Abby … more

David Colburn | 4/24/24

NER-Ely and North Woods get seasons underway in Eveleth

EVELETH – The Northeast Range-Ely boys golf team took to the links in Eveleth on Monday for the Rock Ridge boys meet at Eveleth Municipal Golf Course, placing fifth in the seven-team event. … more

David Colburn | 4/24/24

Grizzlies’ senior cleanup hitter River Cheney is all smiles as she gets a high five from Head Coach Dee Ann Sandberg after blasting a three-run homer on Monday.

Grizzlies go 1-2 to start season

FIELD TWP- The North Woods softball team fell to 1-2 on the season Monday with a home loss to the Northland/Hill City Storm. NHC tagged Grizzlies starting pitcher Addison Burckhardt for a … more

David Colburn | 4/17/24

Ely’s Caid Chittum slides in safe at second during Monday’s home tilt with Littlefork.

Ely pitching shows promise in early season

ELY— The Timberwolves bounced back Monday to even their young season’s record at 1-1 as Ely pitchers combined on a five-inning no-hitter to beat Littlefork-Big Falls 10-0 on a perfect day … more

Marshall Helmberger | 4/17/24