Local Sports

Their playoff hopes are not dead by any means. But the Lakehead Thunderwolves women's basketball team did itself no favours Saturday night, falling 65-55 to an equally hungry Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks squad.

Win and they’re in. The Lakehead women’s volleyball team took care of business on Saturday afternoon, downing the host Brock Badgers 3-1. A repeat performance on Sunday and they’ll clinch their first playoff berth since 2006.

Slow starts have plagued the Lakehead Thunderwolves all season long. The trend struck again on Friday night.

With highly sought after recruit Victor Raso in the Thunderdome stands, Lakehead coach Scott Morrison wanted his team to put on a good show.

The Fort Frances Lakers stormed into Fort William Gardens Friday night and didn’t take any prisoners.

Trevor Gamache and Luke Judson scored in the shootout Friday, leading the Lakehead Thunderwolves to a fourth straight OUA hockey win.

The Krista McCarville rink will live to see another day at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The four-time champion skip pulled out an improbable win Friday night in Waterloo, Ont.

Krista McCarville is in control of whether or not her rink moves on at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Waterloo. The Thunder Bay foursome on Friday scored a7-2 Draw 8 win over Jacqueline Harrison.

roving a streaky bunch at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. After dropping their first two games, the Thunder Bay rink roared back with three straight wins. Then Thursday came along.

Marlo Dahl’s winless week continues at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.