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Juan Rodriguez must like playing in the rain. The rookie Thunder Bay Chill sniper scored twice in the second half to break open a 1-1 contest on a soggy Sunday afternoon at Chapples Field.

An opening-round 72 has earned Robbie Untinen the top seed at the inaugural Whitewater Invitational golf tournament. Untinen and Even DeGrazia topped all entrants on Friday with their even par rounds.

As an NHLer, Brad Marsh was kind of a stay-at-home guy.

Bronwyn Bolduc, Nicole Dumonski and Jordyn Howie scored a pair of goals apiece Thursday, leading St. Ignatius to a 9-0 romp over Westgate in high school girls outdoor soccer.

Venzal Russell may have left the Thunderwolves fold, but coach Scott Morrison may have found his replacement.

Lakehead wrestling coach Brock Curtis has a new role to fill. Curtis has been selected as an assistant coach with the Canadian senior women’s werestling squad, which departs this weekend for Romania.

Ten years ago the Lakehead Thunderwolves kept close to home for the bulk of their recruiting class. The result landed them the likes of Bryan Duce, Mike Jacobsen and Murray Magill.

Thunder Bay Chill coach Tony Colistro still has some surprises up his sleeves. Faced with the loss of perennial stalwarts like Brandon Swartzendruber, Gustavo Oliveira.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats are turning to the corporate community to build on the 16 per cent attendance growth the Northwoods League team.

The Thunder Bay Bordercats have a big south paw coming north of the border this summer. Stanford University sophomore LHP Garrett Hughes and four other new Cats were announced by the team Tuesday.