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Joe Scharf made easy work of Geraldton’s John Salo on Monday morning. The Thunder Bay skip trailed 1-0 after the opening end, but rolled over his opponent the rest of the way en route to an 8-1 win.

Joe Scharf made his 2011 Northern Ontario provincial play-down debut a successful one.

Al Hackner’s bid to return to the Brier got off to a good start Sunday afternoon.

Veteran ice climber Brian Bottan says it gives him a great sense of satisfaction to be able to pass on what he has learned and help newcomers scale their first mountain.

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The hockey gods giveth and the hockey gods taketh away. Sometimes, when you least expect it, they give it back again.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves pushed the Ottawa Gee Gees to five sets on Friday night, but couldn't pull the trigger in the end.

Steven St. Jean and Brandon Polhill had three points apiece while Thomas Gratz made 29 stops in spotless relief helping the Nipigon Elks rally for a 6-4 triumph over the Screaming Eagles Friday in Thunder Bay Jr.

If good goaltending wins champions, the Thunder Bay North Stars are in pretty good shape.