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It usually takes Superior International Junior Hockey League graduates a season or two to start making an impact at the university hockey level.

Caitlin Tarabocchia netted 20 points on Thursday to lead the Superior Collegiate Gryphons to a 56-28 drubbing of the winless Churchill Trojans in varsity girls basketball. In other action, St. Ignatius dropped Westgate 61-34.

Success and St. Ignatius have never really gone hand in hand in senior football. The school has yet to win a championship – unless one wants to count the 1960 crown won by Lakeview High School, St. Ignatius’ predecessor.

Success and St. Ignatius have never really gone hand in hand in senior football. The school has yet to win a championship – unless one wants to count the 1960 crown won by Lakeview High School, St. Ignatius’ predecessor.

Bill McDonald planned to ease rookie goaltender Justin McDonald into the nets this season. An injury to Lakehead Thunderwolves starter Jeff Bosch against the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs has accelerated those plans.

It might be a good thing for the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey team that the regular season is right around the corner, because the preseason has not gone according to plan.

Scott Morrison says his final words to his team will be to trust and believe in the coaches he’s leaving behind.

Needless to say, this is not the opening weekend Bill McDonald was looking for.

Essa Jacobsen wasn’t brought in to be a scorer. While coach Jon Kreiner was aware his rookie pivot had the capability of putting the ball in the net, he was more interested in her ability to haul in rebounds. On Saturday the Grand Marais, Minn.

It was only a matter of time before Stu Julius was inducted to Lakehead University’s Wall of Fame. That time arrived on Saturday.