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Joe Willman has been about as good as it gets on the mound this year. On Tuesday the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers southpaw made his latest victim the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

The Thunder Bay Chill improved to 2-0 on their current six-game road trip, beating the St. Louis Lions 1-0 on Monday.

Nordic skier Andy Shields says he’s got a long way to go to reach the same level as Olympian Stefan Kuhn. The 20-year-old couldn’t remember a time when he didn’t ski.

The Thunderwolves have picked up defenceman Mitch Fillman. The 6’3" 205 pound player from Oakville finished his junior career with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Grand Prarie Storm as its top defenceman.

The Thunder Bay Chill are up extra early on Monday morning. The Premier Development League squad was scheduled to take on the St.

Seven-run leads in the eighth inning are usually a sure thing. Not when the Thunder Bay Border Cats bullpen is involved.

Walter Keating Jr. stuck a seven iron to 18 inches on the 18th hole at Whitewater Sunday, the eagle three earning the former Canadian Tour player his second Keg District Open title.

The Thunder Bay Chill kicked off their six-game road trip in winning fashion Saturday night, blanking the Springfield Demize 4-0.

If Robert Cumming wants a third consecutive Keg District Open title, he’s going to have to come from behind. The two-time defending champion trails Barry Caland and Walter Keating Jr.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats finally got the top-to-bottom production from their lineup that’s been missing all summer long. The result – a 9-5 win over their cross-border rivals from Duluth.