Spring sports teams begin workouts

March usually brings a taste of spring and a blast of winter, and 2026 has been no exception in the Ely area.

Mother Nature both teases and frustrates Ely’s high school athletes, who have begun preparations for a spring season that’s totally dependent on the weather.

For now, practices have been largely limited to indoors for Ely’s high school baseball, softball, and girls and boys track programs.