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The Thunder Bay Chill will be playing their season home opener at their home away from home.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats did not start the 2013 season on a winning note. The Northwoods League squad managed just four hits on the road on Wednesday night, falling 7-1 on opening day to the Willmar Stingers.

Andie Wood opened the NWOSSAA track and field championships on Tuesday the best way she knew how – a convincing win in the girl’s 1,500-metre steeplechase race.

The head of Hockey Northwestern Ontario says unlike Don Cherry, he’s in complete agreement about a ruling that bans body checking at the Pee Wee level.

Basketball fans, circle Nov. 8 on your calendar.

The Bill McDonald era will officially get under way on Oct. 11.

Dan Holcomb says he wants to build a blue-collar baseball team.

The Thunder Bay Chill are back in familiar territory, atop the Premier Development League’s Heartland Division. The Chill capped a weekend sweep on Sunday, downing WSA Winnipeg 2-1, opening the 2013 season with a pair of wins.

Lindsay Puhlaski needs some new goals and she’s only 10. Over the weekend, the Thunderbolts’ swimmer smashed three club records, some that have stood near the Canada Games Complex Pool for more than 20 years.

Paul Dillon scored on a penalty kick in the 90th minute Saturday night, the winning goal in a 2-1 Thunder Bay Chill triumph over host WSA Winnipeg in their 2013 season opener. Jose Altamirano opened the scoring for Thunder Bay in the 49th minute.