Local Sports

Andy Weber, Nick Ciandro, Jean-Francois Garon and Jake Mielock will show off their skills in front of scouts in Madison, Wisc. on Aug. 8.

Goals by Mitchell Osmond and Chris Makengo earn Thunder Bay its fifth Central Conference championship since 2008.

Tournament officials also looking to boost ticket sales as September event nears.

Five-run fifth leaves Cats with too much ground to make up, Thunder Bay falls 11-2 at home.

Thunder Bay North Stars will open on road against Minnesota on Sept. 23.

The Port Arthur Nationals are headed to Perth, Ont. for the provincial Little League championship.

Focus and defence are keys to escaping the always tough Central Conference championship weekend; Thunder Bay begins its quest on Friday against K-W United in Pontiac, Mich.

Thunder Bay scores two in the ninth to take series opener against division-leading Mankato.

Gavin Currie has started a Go Fund Me page to help collect money for the Thunder Bay and District Humane Society and Easter Seals Ontario.

Border Cats infielder team's lone representative at the Northwoods League's mid-summer classic Tuesday night in Wasau, Wisc.