Local Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – There was a local tie to this year’s World Hockey Championship. Former Lakehead Thunderwolves defenceman Kalvin Sagert competed for the surprising Hungarian team earlier this month.

Boys Soccer (1)St. Ignatius 3 (4)La Verendrye 0 I: Jacob Anttonen (2), Colin Farrow SIHS: 5-1-0 ELV: 2-0-4 Eliminated Scores from Tuesday Girls Soccer (3)St.

THUNDER BAY -- It appears the Thunder Bay Border Cats are here for the long term. The Northwoods League team on Thursday announced it has reached a five-year lease agreement with the city to remain at Port Arthur Stadium through the 2020 season.

THUNDER BAY -- Anthony Putrus knows how to win. A member of the Thunder Bay Chill’s 2008 Premier Development League championship team, Putrus is returning to the fold after a five-year absence.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats are turning to the Ocean State to help build their Northwoods League roster.

Boys Soccer La Verendrye 2 Churchill 1 L: Mateo Schwartz-Mendez, Noah Kuchta St. Ignatius 1 St. Patrick 0 I: Jacob Anttonen Standings Rank School GP PTS W-D-L F-A (PDA) x1. St. Ignatius 5 13 4-1-0 17-1 14 x2. St. Patrick 5 12 4-0-1 17-2 14 x3.

THUNDER BAY -- Annika Richardson represented her country at the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway this past winter. She also qualified for the world junior Nordic championships in Romania.

THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Elks will play host to next year’s AA Tournament of Champions. The event will feature AA teams from within Hockey Northwestern Ontario at the atom, peewee, bantam and midget levels.

SUDBURY – Former Lakehead Thunderwolves forward Michael MacDonald has a new gig this fall.

THUNDER BAY -- Zetroy Robertson readily admits age is starting to catch up to him. But what the Thunder Bay Chill defender lacks in speed he makes up in smarts.