Local Sports

Azia Vass continues her hot streak, scoring twice and adding an assist in LU's 6-4 triumph in Columbus, Ohio.

The event will feature 30 each of the top men's and women's teams in the world, including Rachel Homan, Kevin Koe and Krista McCarville.

Led by short sprint gold medalist Malcolm Thompson, local team claims three podium spots in Thursday's second-to-last day of competition at Lappe Nordic Ski Centre.

SIJHL MVP candidate Brad Thrower, rookie-of-the-year hopeful Keighan Gerrie deliver penalty-shot triumph.

Azia Vass leads way for Lakehead with seven-point performance.

North Stars up for awards in seven of eight categories.

Thunder Bay's Kai Meekis captures his second gold of the week, while Kenora's Lisle Compon grabbed top spot in the junior women's race and Michael Somppi took second in the senior men's pursuit.

Katherine Stewart-Jones and Alannah MacLean take silver and bronze in the senior women's five-kilometre classic race, while Lisle Compton and Annika Richardson repeated the result on the junior side.

Members of the Thunder Bay Gymnastic Association's Elite Athletes competed in Minneapolis at the Northern Lights Invitational.

Irwin plans to host hockey school for aspiring young hockey players this summer in Thunder Bay.