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Inside track

Inside track

Sometimes running in circles can be a good thing. It certainly was for around 250 people at Lakehead University Hangar as they took part in the Thunderwolves Indoor Marathon Sunday morning. Runners had the choice of doing all 211 laps by themselves.
Down, not out

Down, not out

These days, the Washington Generals have a better chance of beating the Harlem Globetrotters than anyone in the OUA does in taking down the No. 1 Windsor Lancers.
Burgess falls in semifinal, Gordon, Jacobs to play in final

Burgess falls in semifinal, Gordon, Jacobs to play in final

It’s been a decade since Scott Henderson took a Thunder Bay team to the Brier. The slump will last another year.
Hockey Wolves need help to claim second

Hockey Wolves need help to claim second

The Lakehead Thunderwolves are going to need a little help to hang onto second in the OUA West.
Settling for second

Settling for second

The senior send-off didn’t exactly work out as planned. Perhaps it was the hour-long delay while the Thunderdome crowd feted six graduating Lakehead Thunderwolves.
Burgess ousts Hackner, advances to semifinal

Burgess ousts Hackner, advances to semifinal

Al Hackner's run at another Brier has come to an end.
Hackner, Burgess and Gordon stay alive in Nipigon

Hackner, Burgess and Gordon stay alive in Nipigon

A pair of Thunder Bay rinks have moved on at the Northern Ontario provincial men’s curling championship in Nipigon.
Clutch victory

Clutch victory

Size doesn’t matter – at least on the basketball court.
Playoff races tighten at Northern Ontario Tankard

Playoff races tighten at Northern Ontario Tankard

Brad Jacobs learned quickly Friday night that Al Hackner is still one of the best skips in Northern Ontario.
Thunderwolves stake claim on second

Thunderwolves stake claim on second

Mike Hammond has a knack for scoring when it counts. On Friday night he did it again, potting the overtime winner that capped a near miraculous 4-3 road comeback for the Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team.
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