Curling

Krista McCarville faced off against Team Dubinsky to open the Northern Ontario women's curling championship and came out victorious. Emma Artichuk and Laura Mann also skipped their teams to Wednesday wins.

Trevor Bonot and John Epping won their opening games at the playdowns on Wednesday.

Gary Weiss, Dylan Johnston, Zach Warkentin and Brian Adams Jr. all earned wins on Tuesday to kick off the playdowns at the Port Arthur Curling Centre.

Seven Thunder Bay teams will compete for a spot at the Brier, with six out-of-town teams making the men's competition a 13-team field.

Four local rinks will be amongst the seven-team field when women's play opens on Wednesday at the Port Arthur Curling Centre.

Thunder Bay rink opens play on Wednesday morning at the Port Arthur Curling Centre.

Everist plays lead for Christina Black's team, who on Sunday captured the Nova Scotia women's curling championship.

Thunder Bay team looking to win its fourth straight women's championship.

Thunder Bay rink rolled to an 11-0 win over Deanna Chilton in Sunday's final.

Jacob Curtis also earned his second win of the week, evening his record at 2-2 in the boys' competition in Timmins.