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Brad Thrower started the game pitching for the Thunder Bay Junior Nationals, but it was his hitting that made a difference at the Canadian Junior National Little League Championship Saturday in Lethbridge, Alta.

Brad Thrower started the game pitching for the Thunder Bay Junior Nationals, but it was his hitting that made a difference at the Canadian Junior National Little League Championship Saturday in Lethbridge, Alta.

Nicholas Nigro tossed 3.2 innings of shutout ball Saturday and drove in three runs at the plate, leading the Thunder Bay All-Stars to a 6-1 win over Lethbridge at the Canadian Senior Little League Championship in Regina.

The Michigan Bucks may have swept four of the five Premier Development League’s regular season awards, but Thunder Bay Chill forward Sullivan Silva captured the biggest one of all.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats are picking the wrong time of the season to start to slide again. The Cats, who hit the road Thursday having won eight of nine, dropped a second straight decision Friday night in St.

Randy Fossum was the low qualifier Friday as the prestigious Strathcona Invitational kicked off. Fossum fired a five-under 67 to lead the eight championship qualifiers in the tournament’s senior division, besting Rollie Turrie by six strokes.

This one was all but over after the first inning.

Preston Esquega and Tyler Minoletti had a pair of RBI apiece Friday, but it wasn’t enough to propel Thunder Bay to victory at the Canadian Junior Little League Baseball Championship in Lethbridge, Alta.

The Thunder Bay North Stars have found a new owner. Doug Gunsinger is taking over the Superior International Junior Hockey League franchise, rescuing the once-proud team from a near-certain demise. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

All good things must eventually come to an end.