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Krista McCarville took advantage of her opportunities on Thursday afternoon, winning her fourth straight contest at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Like a good poker player, it appears Krista McCarville might have been slow playing the competition.

Krista McCarville is back in business at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The 28-year-old skip stole three in the 10th end to break a 5-5 tie, evening her record at 2-2 with an 8-5 win over Shelburne’s Kristy Russell.

Andy Shields was the top Canadian finisher in the 10-kilometre skate on Wednesday at the world junior Nordica championships in Otepaa, Estonia.

If the Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball team ever wanted to make a name for itself, this is the weekend to do it. The Wolves (10-4) face their toughest test of the season on Friday and Saturday night, when the No.

Ask Ray Skillen to describe the Cody Johnston curling foursome in one word and it takes the veteran coach about two seconds to come up with an answer.

A steal in the 10th end has Krista McCarville back on track at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thornhill.

Lakehead’s winning ways on the hard court are starting to attract attention nationwide. The school’s men’s basketball team joined the weekly top 10 CIS rankings for the first time in 2010-11, landing in the No.

Tasia McKenna started the week 70 points shy of second place on the Lakehead Thunderwolves all-time scoring chart. Two wins later and she’s within striking distance this weekend.

For the first time in two years, Krista McCarville has gone down to defeat at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts.