Local Sports

A new season for Thunder Bay’s boys of summer will see some changes on and off the field.

Size matters in basketball, and the Lakehead Thunderwolves found plenty of it this offseason. Wolves women’s coach Jon Kreiner on Thursday announced a trio of freshmen recruits who’ll hit the hard court at the Thunderdome this fall.

The Fort Frances Lakers are a win away from a trip to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.

For 42:23 seconds, everything looked A-OK for the Fort Frances Lakers Wednesday night. But never count the Wisconsin Wilderness down.

The Border Cats’ roster is now at a dozen. New manager Andy Judkins is bringing two players from Central Arizona College where he is an assistant coach. First baseman Ryan Casillas is batting .298 this season for the 34-8 Vaqueros.

The Thunder Bay Miles with the Giant marathon has a new course and possibly new credibility on the North American running map. Race chairman Barry Streib on Wednesday said rather than have racers complete the same 13.

Mike Wehrstedt, like most people in Thunder Bay, has been touched by cancer. The 29-year-old was playing in the Ontario Hockey League when he learned his mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily she survived.

Joel Scherban says his plans for the Lakehead Thunderwolves remain the same as they’ve always been – winning a national championship. He’ll have another three years to try.

Haley Irwin and Team Canada have some unfinished business to attend to, starting this weekend in Burlington, Vt.

The Wisconsin Wilderness got the best of the Fort Frances Lakers in the regular season, but the playoffs are a different story altogether.