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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.

An early two goal deficit was not enough to keep the Thunder Bay North Stars from maintaining their perfect record.

It would be easy for people to expect a retooled and inexperienced Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s basketball squad to go through some rough patches and growing pains at the start of their season.

Bill McDonald’s first win behind the Lakehead Thunderwolves bench will have to wait at least another night.

Jon Kreiner knows the road to the playoffs for his Lakehead Thunderwolves squad will likely have to include a win over the Laurentian Lady Vees.

After starting their season with an upset victory, the Westgate Tigers were one half away from dropping their second straight senior football contest.

Henry Tan spent last season on the sidelines, recovering from a torn ACL that derailed his NCAA dreams. On Thursday he showed why the Lakehead Thunderwolves were only too willing to wait for him to recover.