<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0W6yY9_1H54azf300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0W6yY9_1H54azf300" width="1530" height="1151" >The fall sports season at Ely High School isn’t quite over, but some athletes are ready to turn the page.Practices start Monday for the Wolves’ hockey, girls basketball and boys and girls Nordic skiing teams, with boys basketball practice set to begin on Monday, Nov. 23.Wrestling is still a new sport to the area - hosted by Northeast Range in Babbitt but with a handful of Ely athletes getting set to take to the mat.Here’s an early look at what to expect:• The first winter sports team to compete will be the girls basketball squad, which has its first contest Dec. 1 at Two Harbors.The Timberwolves return a slew of seniors who fueled an improbable run to the Section 7A finals in 2025-26.As the number- six seed, Ely upset both number three Deer River and second-ranked Chisholm before falling to perennial powerhouse Mt. Iron-Buhl in Ely’s first-ever section championship game appearance.Seniors Lydia Shultz and Amelia Penke both earned all-conference recognition a year ago, combining to average 28 points per game for an Ely team that went 16-10.Shultz also set single- game and season records for steals for the Wolves, who are coached by Tomi Cole.• Ely’s traditionally strong Nordic skiing program will reload this winter.In 2025-26, the boys team qualified for state and placed third overall, with Aksel Skustad (15th), Wyatt Devine (19th) and Oliver Hohenstein (27th) all excelling individually at the state level.The boys figure to once again be loaded with depth and make another run at both section and state glory.Senior Molly Brophy qualified as an individual for the girls state meet last winter, and she returns to lead an Ely girls team looking to climb in Section 7.The ski teams, led by head coach Todd Hohenstein, will open with dryland training and hope for snow to arrive soon. The season opener is slated for Dec. 10 at the Grand Rapids Invitational.• Ely’s high school hockey team is looking to improve after going 8-15 on the ice in 2025-26.Owen Marolt, who had a team-high 32 points last season, could be one of the most prolific scorers in the area as he leads the Wolves in his senior campaign.Between the pipes, Henry Fetterer cut his teeth as a freshman and will look to keep the Wolves in games.Head coach Ben Johnson is in his second year in his second stint as head coach, and the Wolves have good turnout with 20 participants this winter.Ely takes part in the Nov. 21 Iron Range Conference Jamboree and has its first game Dec. 1 at North Shore.• In boys basketball, Ely is rebuilding after the graduation of 2,000-point scorer Jack Davies and 1,000-point Drew Johnson, who helped the Wolves amass 21 wins and get to the quarterfinal round of the Section 7A playoffs.Tom McDonald, the hall of fame coach who has guided the Wolves since 1990, has some rebuilding to do this winter but Ely returns several players with varsity experience.Among them are Wyatt Tedrick, Arturo Cameron, Leo McKrahl, Max Brandriet and Grant Chittum.Ely opens up Dec. 4, at Carlton-Wrenshall.</div></body>

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The fall sports season at Ely High School isn’t quite over, but some athletes are ready to turn the page. Practices start Monday for the Wolves’ hockey, girls basketball and boys and girls Nordic skiing teams, with boys basketball practice set to begin on Monday, Nov. 23. Wrestling...

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The fall sports season at Ely High School isn’t quite over, but some athletes are ready to turn the page. Practices start Monday for the Wolves’ hockey, gi

Ely athletes have an eye on winter

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