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When opportunity knocks in the Northwoods League, it’s best to answer the door or suffer the consequences.

Scott Donley isn’t even supposed to be in Thunder Bay.

The Thunder Bay Chill’s defence is penetrable. But for a team that had only allowed three goals in 11 games, even a two-goal setback isn’t enough to fluster them.

Jeff Hunter has endured enough torment from his siblings on his inability to beat Evan Littlefield in a golf tournament. On Sunday he did something about it.

For a sixth year in a row, the Thunder Bay Chill are playoff bound.

In the standings, Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Rochester Honkers means nothing.

Duane Ward doesn’t like looking back too much. A set-up man with the Toronto Blue Jays for most of his decade-long major league baseball career, the 48-year-old two-time World Series champion would rather look to the future.

The Alexandria Beetles must still be wondering what hit them.

The Alexandria Beetles made six errors and five pitchers combined to allow 13 runs Thursday night. Sounds like an easy win for the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Think again.

Lakehead University’s Alasdair Brown is in the 1,500-metre final at the Canadian Track and Field Trials in Calgary.