Local Sports

Kateri Skaarup believes the city has the potential to become a destination for powerlifting competitions.

Zach Grzelewski was a one-man wrecking crew for the Thunder Bay North Stars. The rookie forward scored four times Friday night, leading the Stars to a 4-3 road win over the expansion English River Miners.

The Windsor Lancers women don’t take kindly to being outplayed – even for a quarter. The Lakehead Thunderwolves made that mistake Friday night, escaping the first period with a 17-15 lead.

For three quarters the Lakehead Thunderwolves hung with their rivals from Windsor. But they ran out of steam in the fourth, out-scored 25-12, and dropped an 82-71 decision to fall to 2-7 in OUA men’s basketball play.

It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team. Instead they’re among the top teams in the country and atop the OUA West.

Jack Gillespie has had a busy few days. First, the Grade 11 Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute student travelled to Toronto for the team’s Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association’s football bowl game on Thursday.

Austin Benn caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Raishaun Provo with four seconds to go, leading the St. Mary’s CSS Monarchs to a 20-13 win over the Westgate Tigers at the OFSAA Football Festival in Etobicoke. It was the second St.

It’s a triathlon with a twist. On Jan. 19 athletes of all shapes, sizes and abilities will hit the trails of Thunder Bay, a cross-country ski race kicking off the first Thunderwolves Triathlon.

Despite claiming a long-awaited city football crown, Jesse Austin knows his job isn’t over yet.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats will open the 2014 season at home. The St. Cloud Rox will visit Subway Field on May 27, kicking off a four-game home-stand to start the Northwoods League team’s 12th season.