Marshall Helmberger
DULUTH Ely skiers took the top spots in a tough field here on Tuesday, but both the boys and girls finished second overall on the challenging 5K Spirit Mountain course.
Ely junior Gabriel Pointer took first place in the varsity boys competition, with a time of 12:20.4. Jon Hakala finished in the fourth spot (13:07.8) and Micah Larson finished seventh (13:38.7).
For the girls, sophomore Zoe Devine dominated the field, finishing first with a time of 13:59.0. Phoebe Helms finished in sixth place and was the only other Ely competitor to finish in the top ten.
“Ely did well individually, but we’re definitely in a building year team-wise,” said Ely Head Coach Paula Anderson. The boys competed this week without their standout, Jasper Johnston, who was competing in the CXC Cup, a qualifying regional competition for the Junior Nationals in Cable, Wis. Johnston took first place in the classic competition during that event.
THIS was the scene on Bridge Street in Tadcaster last night, which sparked a massive community effort to prevent properties flooding. Tadcaster Community Action Group said on Facebook that it was caused by drain flooding, not a breach of the River Wharfe, and the road was closed. The fire service attended the scene and a flood pump was deployed. Surface water pumping is drained directly into the river, the group said. By 2.20am this morning Bridge Street was clear of surface water flooding. Zoe Devine, owner of Devine Meats on Bridge Street and volunteer with the Community Action Group, said: It was a massive community effort again and thanks to the residents and business owners we managed to get sandbags and flood gates on all properties on Bridge Street.
Keith Vandervort
ELY –Just in time for the holidays, Memorial High School is giving back to the Ely community through a variety of service projects involving school staff teamed with students.
The idea developed as a way to bring students together while distance-learning protocols remain in place because of COVID-19.
“We are supplementing our distance-learning, and the mental health challenges of feeling isolated, with activities in mind to support our community,” said 6-12 Principal Megan Anderson. “We are working on all kinds of community projects. Our students had lots of great ideas.”
One cohort of students asked for donations of unused Christmas decorations and collected the extra holiday cheer last week to light up the school.