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ELY- The Timberwolves’ homecoming match-up with Cook Country proved a much-tighter contest than some recent outings, with the game decided only in the final minute. The outcome was the same as …
CROMWELL— A trip to Cromwell did little to ease the Timberwolves’ gridiron struggles last Friday as they lost 32-8 to the Cardinals to drop to 1-4 on the season. Cromwell scored at will …
Keith Vandervort ELY – With a perfect 4-0 record, Roseau won the 20th annual American Legion Sir G’s Midsummer Classic baseball tournament here last weekend. They beat Virginia 3-2 for the title in Sunday’s championship game. Ely went 2-2 in the ten-team field that also included teams from Wadena, St. Paul Highland Park, Hermantown, Cloquet, Taconite, Proctor, and International Falls, In Ely’s opening game Friday night, St. Paul Highland Park gave the home team a 14-12 loss. “We led 12-5 after six innings but gave up nine runs in the top of the seventh,” said Coach Tom Coombe.
Keith Vandervort ELY – The American Legion Sir G’s Midsummer Classic baseball tournament kicks off Friday at Veterans Memorial Field. This is the 20th year for one of the premier small-town baseball events in the state. Ten teams will compete over three days with games played all day here and at Soudan. The field is the third largest in the history of the tournament, according to Ely Head Coach Tom Coombe. The first Sir G’s Classic held in 2002 included six teams. “Ely is the only Class A high school team in the field. The remaining teams are Class AA or above,” he said.
Marshall Helmberger LITTLEFORK— Ely exploded for 14 runs in the top of the seventh inning here as they rallied to top Littlefork-Big Falls in blustery conditions on Tuesday. The Vikings had been up 9-6 heading into the frame, but Ely ended up cruising to a 20-9 final score to improve to 9-10 on the season. Ely junior Harry Simons pitched four and two-thirds innings, scattering three hits and striking out five. But five unearned runs for the Vikings kept Simons from notching the win. That honor went to senior Will Davies who pitched an inning and a third in relief. Sophomore Gunnar Hart pit...