Local Sports

A week away from the ball field had Border Cats newcomer Luke Willis feeling a little antsy. It showed. Willis, a Washington, D.C.

Dave Allison is back in the professional hockey coaching ranks. The Fort Frances native and former Ottawa Senators bench boss on Wednesday was named coach of the Peoria Riverman, the American Hockey League farm team of the St. Louis Blues.

Cory Kay was a one-man wrecking crew, just when the Thunder Bay Border Cats needed a little pick-me-up at the plate.

The country’s best darts players were taking aim as a national tournament got underway in the city Tuesday.

The Willmar Stingers ended the Border Cats' perfect home record Sunday evening with a 14-2 beating. The Stingers struck early, cashing in nine runs on only two hits in the top of the first inning at Port Arthur Stadium.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats’ mini two-game win streak came to a crashing halt Wednesday night in Mankato.

Former Border Cats southpaw Brad Delatte (Nicholls State University) taken in fifth round, 175th overall, by Blue Jays on Day 2 of the MLB First-Year player draft. Delatte was 1-1 with the Cats in 2010, with a 2.

The bats showed up, and so did the crowd, to Port Arthur Stadium Tuesday afternoon as the Border Cats completed their home-opening series with a sweep against visiting Alexandria.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats hit their way to victory in their 10th home opener Monday at the Port Arthur Stadium.

Michael Benjamin was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs Sunday, as the Rochester Honkers set the Thunder Bay Border Cats down to their third straight defeat.