Local Sports

The OUA volleyball playoffs are on the horizon and when that ship arrives in port the Lakehead Thunderwolves have every intention of climbing aboard.

Draw 2 is in the book at the Northern Ontario Curling Association West regional playdowns, and Trevor Bonot is the only undefeated curler left standing. Bonot (2-0) scored a 6-5 win Saturday morning over a hard-charging Dylan Johnston (0-2) rink.

Bryan Burgess, Jeff Currie and Trevor Bonot each drew first blood Friday at a provincial men’s curling qualifier at Port Arthur Curling Club.

With a 1-21 season not buried deep enough on his resume, Scott Morrison isn’t going to get too critical about any win. But it doesn’t mean he has to love them all.

The Minnesota Iron Rangers have had the Thunder Bay North Stars number of late. But not on Friday night.

Lakehead hockey’s slide to the second division continued Friday night.

If Jon Kreiner asks his players to come in early Saturday and work on their shooting skills, they’ll certainly know why.

THUNDER BAY -- They’re on a roll, but the Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team is about to face its toughest test of the season.

THUNDER BAY -- Brady Hales says playing in the Robin’s Minor Hockey is a great way for teams to see how they stack up against the rest of the region.

Skips Tirzah Keffer and Zach Warkentin are off to the national junior curling championships. Keffer defeated Sudbury’s Krysta Burns 7-4 in nine ends on Sunday to take the junior women’s title in Sault Ste. Marie.