Football Team Plays in Viking's Stadium

After winning the sectional championship for our area, Ely's football team headed to Minneapolis on November 14 to play in the State SemiFinals.  Four busloads of Ely fans made the trip to the Metrodome to cheer for the Timberwolves, bringing along signs like the ones shown at right, and wearing the school colors.  Unfortunately, the Wolves' superb undefeated season ended that day, and Akira's US football career has come to an end.
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Meanwhile, the same edition of the Ely Echo featured a photo of Akira, before the game, in a section of the newspaper where a roving photographer catches people as they go about their daily lives.