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The Thunder Bay North Stars are the only team to beat the Fort Frances Lakers in regulation this season. It happened again on Wednesday night at Fort William Gardens.

Lakehead University Athletics Media Update Lakehead's track team will open their competitive season this Saturday morning in the annual LU vs The World track meet, hosted in the Hangar facility.

Thunder Bay Kings AAA Hockey Media Update www.thunderbaykings.com THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay minor and major midget Kings are off to Troy, Mich.

SIJHL Media Update THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its schedule for the upcoming SIJHL Showcase, which will be hosted by the Minnesota Iron Rangers Jan.

Varsity Boys Basketball Westgate 64 Hammarskjold 63 W: RJ Walford 23 H: Matt Jones 20 St. Ignatius 77 St. Patrick 47 I: Trevor Luby 25 P: Kellen Steudle 23 Standings Rank School Record PCT GB PDA 1. St. Ignatius 6-0 1.000 --- 120 2. Superior 3-2 .

Varsity Boys Basketball St. Ignatius 53 Churchill 26 Standings Rank School Record PCT GB PDA 1. St. Ignatius 5-0 1.000 --- 100 2. Superior 3-2 .600 2.0 15 3. Churchill 2-2 .500 2.5 -5 4. Westgate 1-2 .333 3.0 -7 5. Hammarskjold 1-3 .250 4.0 -47 6.

The birthday boy had plenty to celebrate. Nicholas Nigro, who turned 20 on Monday, scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Thunder Bay North Stars to a 5-2 triumph over the visiting English River Miners at Fort William Gardens.

SIJHL Media Update THUNDER BAY, Ont.

SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their initial Pointstreak top 20 rankings of 2016 Monday and a pair of Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs garnered recognition.

Ron MacLean says Canadians from coast to coast to coast have an inherent connection with the game of hockey. He should know.