Keith Vandervort ELY- Back-to-back wins in the past week advanced the Timberwolves softball team’s ranking to fifth-place in the Section 7A North subsection, success that could impact seedings in the upcoming playoffs. And with Monday’s 7-6 win over Mt. Iron-Buhl, which improved the team’s record to 5-5, Ely has a good chance to move up a spot. Ely is currently ranked fifth out of nine teams, right behind fourth-ranked Littlefork-Big Falls and third-ranked Mt. Iron-Buhl. “The victory Monday night was not only a confidence booster but a seeding win for us as well,” said Coach Cory Lassi. “I’ll take a 5-5 record right now with how young we are,” Lassi said. “I told the team that a couple of focused wins could mean a lot in our section ranking.”