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“Book that flight, we’re going to Ottawa.” The words came from Joseph Jones, who played the role of hero for the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Saturday, scoring 23 points to lead his team to a 78-64 rout of the No.

Harry Seaton has cut his skiing schedule drastically. So much so his Lakehead University teammate Andrea Lee jokingly said Saturday she thought he had retired.

Dustin Helwig is Lakehead’s lone hope for gold at the CIS national wrestling championships. But he’ll have to beat a long-time rival to take home the title.

Defensively, the Lakehead Thunderwolves hung tough with the No. 1 Carleton Ravens in the OUA Wilson Cup semifinal. Offensively, their game’s still sitting on the tarmac at the Thunder Bay. In any case, the No.

Lakehead basketball’s Greg Carter is once again the OUA West defensive player of the year.

Teen Challenge Thunder Bay is calling on local anglers to help support their cause.

Cold weather will delay the start of Saturday’s Sleeping Giant Loppett. Event organizers on Friday said with overnight temperatures predicted to hit -23 C, the extra hour should help thaw things out a bit.

Skier Michael Somppi is headed to the World Cup circuit.

Lakehead University wrestlers are on the hunt for national gold again. A year after Emma Brightwell and Preston Mikulasik captured top spot at the 2012 CIS wrestling championship, the Wolves will send eight athletes to London, Ont.

Scott Morrison is hoping history repeats itself this weekend.