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Katie Ulakovic said the chance to take over fourth place in the OUA West was in the back of the Thunderwolves minds Saturday night. It still doesn’t excuse Lakehead’s slow start, the third-year guard said.

Lakehead’s night can be summed up in a 40-second span. Still within reach of the No. 6 McMaster Marauders as halftime approached, the Thunderwolves fell apart in the final 40 seconds of the second quarter Saturday night.

One point is better than none. That lone point in the standings is the silver lining for the Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey team after a largely uninspired performance.

The Fort Frances Lakers got back on the winning track Friday night at the expense of the visiting Thunder Bay North Stars.

The Churchill Trojans laid waste to the Superior Collegiate Gryphons on Friday. Mohammed Syed knocked down 34 points and Jordan Kelly added 25, leading the Trojans to a 122-48 laugher in boys varsity basketball play. Elswhere St.

Don’t blink fast or the Thunder Bay Chill season will pass you by. The three-time Premier Development League finalists start their 2014 soccer season on May 31 in Winnipeg.

A year ago the Lakehead Thunderwolves were all that stood between the McMaster Marauders and a berth in the OUA semifinals.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves haven’t earned a playoff berth yet. But they took a huge step closer Friday night.

Swimmers from across the region are hoping their path to national competitions and beyond start in the pool of the Canada Games Complex.

Markus Walser says it only takes a glimpse at Paralympics athletes to know how great they truly are.