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The Border Cats bullpen is up to its old tricks. The Cats blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning Wednesday night, closing out the first half of the Northwoods League season with a 9-8 loss to the host Alexandria Blue Anchors.

Special Olympians from Thunder Bay may find it a little easier to cover their travel costs to events in other parts of the province.

The Thunder Bay Chill are headed back to the playoffs.

Former Lakehead Thunderwolves hockey coach mike Busniuk wasn’t out of the game for long. The ex-NHLer, who spent more than a decade as an assistant coach in the American Hockey League, is heading overseas to continue his coaching career.

Clint Knoblauch delivered a Canada Day special on Monday for the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Chris Kerwood came through in the crunch. Normally a starter for the Thunder Bay Border Cats, on Sunday Kerwood was forced into a relief role after fellow starter Caleb Smith was rocked for five runs in two innings, ending his afternoon prematurely.

The St. Louis Lions did Sunday what no other team in the Premier Development League has been able to all season long – beat the Thunder Bay Chill.

Walter Keating started the final round of the Keg District Open on fire. The former Canadian Tour pro dropped three birdies in his first six holes and looked like he might run away with his third title since 2006, his second in three years.

Defending champion Jeff Hunter is atop the leaderboard at the halfway mark of the Keg District Open.

Nolan Intermoia and Pedro Adan found the back of the net on Saturday, leading the Thunder Bay Chill to a 2-0 win over the Springfield Demize. The win improved the Chill’s record to a perfect 10-0-0, tops in the Premier Development League.