Local Sports

Thunder Bay, Ont. -- This week's 'Thunderwolf Thursday' recruiting announcement belongs to coach Kip Sigsworth, of Lakehead's cross country running and indoor track teams, who announced his first recruit of 2016.

THUNDER BAY -- After more than three decades of success, the annual Run for Women is no more. Organizer Gordie Garriock on Thursday delivered the bad news, stating the event had simply run its course. And this time its demise is likely permanent.

April 19, 2016 - In just over 90 days, Thunder Bay will be welcoming law enforcement, fire, emergency and protective services personnel from across North America to the 2016 Can-Am Police-Fire Games.

THUNDER BAY -- The demise of the St. Thomas Tommies hockey program has proven bountiful for the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

BOSTON -- Ryan McDonald is the city’s top finisher at the 2016 Boston Marathon. The 42-year-old Thunder Bay runner ran the 42-kilometrer course on Monday in a net time of 3:18:08, crossing the finish line in 4,432nd overall.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- The Thief River Falls Jr. A Hockey Team of the Superior International Junior Hockey League is excited to announce the franchise's first-ever head coach of the program has been hired.

THUNDER BAY – The Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Bill Salonen Cup championship final, between the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden GM Ice Dogs, begins Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. CT at Ice for Kids Arena.

THUNDER BAY -- Kenny Turner may still have his North Stars uniform on.

Dryden Ice Dogs forward Derek McPhail is suspended two games for a boarding incident in Game 5 that caused an injury to a Thunder Bay player.

REGINA -- Northern Ontario’s Doug Dean came up a little short in his bid to bring home a Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship. The Northern Ontario skip fell 5-2 on Sunday in the championship game.