Sports

The Tower-Soudan Golden Eagles elementary volleyball team hit the court this week for an exciting matchup against the North East Range Nighthawks. The gym was filled with cheering families and fans from both communities as the young athletes showed off their skills and team spirit. The Golden Eagles came ready to play—and it showed. They swept the night, winning all three games against the Nighthawks. Each matchup was full of energy, hustle, and great sportsmanship from both sides, but the Eagles’ teamwork and determination helped them come out on top every time. While the Nighthawks played hard and kept the games competitive, the evening ended with big smiles and high-fives all around. The wins were a proud moment for the Tower-Soudan Golden Eagles and a celebration of the spirit of youth volleyball in both communities.

On Monday, Oct. 6, the North Woods gym was filled with flamboyant shades of pink and creative costumes as the volleyball teams hosted the Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans for their annual “Dig Pink” event raising money and awareness for those suffering from breast cancer. As the games got underway, fans could vie for a number of incredible raffle prizes thanks to this year’s organizer, Allison Thiel, and her team of amazing volunteers. At the end of the night when asked about how the event had gone, Thiel responded, “Each year we have tremendous support from local businesses and our community. Each year we have new people come up and say, ‘Please add me to the list for a donation next year.’ And for that, I am very thankful.”

Week #20 September 23-29, 2025. Water temp: 64-67. The last week of the season for reports!! This week was a very solid week of fishing! We caught fish on jigs,…

Week #19 September 16-22, 2025 Water temp: 63-65 Things are changing every day with the constantly changing weather! The beginning of the week was much slower for us. Tougher bite…

September 11 - It was wins all around for the North Woods volleyball teams at home as they battled the Greenway Raiders. The 7th grade won with a score of 2-0 (25-19, 26-24). The 8th grade team followed with their own win of 2-0 (25-8, 25-10). Meanwhile, the JV pulled out a 2-0 (25-11, 25-22) win. Finally, fans saw the Varsity beat the undefeated Raiders with a score of 3-2 (21-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13).

On Sept. 8, Grizzlies Volleyball faced the Deer River Warriors. The Grizzlies’ 7th grade team, 8th grade team, and JV team all won in straight sets, playing best 2-of-3. The varsity also won, but dropped one set for a final of 3-1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-10, 25-10). This is the first set lost by the undefeated Grizzlies who now have a season record of 5-0.

Week #18 September 9-15, 2025

Wow, what a week on the Big V! We had a massive weather swing this week that made things very interesting! The bite was decent however and we put some quality fish in the boat all week long. With that being said, it was not easy but with a little bit of work you could put together a solid bag.

Week #16 August 26-September 1, 2025