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Elise Marcotte wants to help other young athletes down the same road she followed to the biggest stage in sports.

To put things in perspective, the Windsor Lancers women scored more points Friday night than the Lakehead Thunderwolves managed in two games combined against the No. 2 women's basketball team in the country.

Henry Tan was NCAA-bound before a knee injury curtailed those dreams. U.S. college basketball’s loss is Lakehead’s gain.

Down two sets to none, on a seven-game losing streak and the Christmas break moment away, it would have been easy for the Lakehead Thunderwolves to fold up their tent and take their chances in the second half.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey team will hit the exam break as winners.

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.