Local Sports

Basketball fans, circle Nov. 8 on your calendar.

The Bill McDonald era will officially get under way on Oct. 11.

Dan Holcomb says he wants to build a blue-collar baseball team.

The Thunder Bay Chill are back in familiar territory, atop the Premier Development League’s Heartland Division. The Chill capped a weekend sweep on Sunday, downing WSA Winnipeg 2-1, opening the 2013 season with a pair of wins.

Lindsay Puhlaski needs some new goals and she’s only 10. Over the weekend, the Thunderbolts’ swimmer smashed three club records, some that have stood near the Canada Games Complex Pool for more than 20 years.

Paul Dillon scored on a penalty kick in the 90th minute Saturday night, the winning goal in a 2-1 Thunder Bay Chill triumph over host WSA Winnipeg in their 2013 season opener. Jose Altamirano opened the scoring for Thunder Bay in the 49th minute.

Glancing up at the Chapples Park sign commemorating their 2008 Premier Development League championship, Thunder Bay Chill goalie Stephen Paterson said he and his teammates have plenty of unfinished business.

Ten miles came down to a footstep.

Jacob Luczak has wrestled his way into a dream. The first-year University of Regina wrestler and former St.

Tony Colistro said Paul Dillon was just getting his feet wet last summer. The second-year Thunder Bay Chill defender’s shoes were drenched by the time Sunday’s matinee rematch with the Winnipeg Lions.