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THUNDER BAY -- This past weekend, Kim Geils and Ally Kortes-Miller and their teammates had a chance to let family and friends see how far they’ve progressed this season.

DRYDEN, Ont.

Although many people would not have welcomed the return of winter this weekend, another weekend of snowy weather made for perfect ski conditions at the 24 Hours of Lappe over the weekend.

It’s the year of the Chicago Cubs. It has to be. The Cubbies haven’t made a World Series appearance in 71 years and haven’t won it all since 1908. They’re starting the season No.

DRYDEN, Ont. – Kent Walchuk was the hero at the Dryden GM Ice Dogs defeated the Thunder Bay North Stars 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 of their Superior International Junior Hockey League semifinal Saturday at Memorial Arena.

THUNDER BAY -- A year ago Kevin Tree was out of the country and unable to accept his first Lakehead University male athlete of the year in person. He got a second chance on Saturday.

THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay peewee Kings will be in Sudbury next week to compete in the 2016 all-Ontario championship at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Arena.

THUNDER BAY – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that Fort Frances Lakers forward Dylan Robertson has been named the Amyotte’s Awards & Promotions most valuable player for the 2015-16 season.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the game schedule for the upcoming semifinal series between the No. 1 Fort Frances Lakers and No. 5 English River Miners.

NEW YORK -- On the eve of his return to Raleigh, N.C., former Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal has written a thank-you letter on The Players’ Tribune to the NHL team and its fans.