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Lakehead hockey’s slide to the second division continued Friday night.

If Jon Kreiner asks his players to come in early Saturday and work on their shooting skills, they’ll certainly know why.

THUNDER BAY -- They’re on a roll, but the Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team is about to face its toughest test of the season.

THUNDER BAY -- Brady Hales says playing in the Robin’s Minor Hockey is a great way for teams to see how they stack up against the rest of the region.

Skips Tirzah Keffer and Zach Warkentin are off to the national junior curling championships. Keffer defeated Sudbury’s Krysta Burns 7-4 in nine ends on Sunday to take the junior women’s title in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Thunder Bay North Stars struck first on Sunday, but it was about the only positive they took away from the contest.

They’re roommates in Canmore, Alta. and champions in Thunder Bay.

It’s an all-Thunder Bay matchup in the Northern Ontario junior men’s curling final. Port Arthur Curling Club rival skips Kurtis Byrd and Zach Warkentin will square off Sunday for the right to represent the region at nationals.

Unlike their hockey counterparts, the Lakehead women’s volleyball team knows how to complete a weekend sweep.

The curse of Saturday night continues to haunt the hallways of Fort William Gardens.