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While Friday’s snowfall didn’t stay on the ground for long, there was no shortage of powder at the fourth annual Rollin’ Thunder Rail Jam Saturday afternoon.

Krista McCarville's rink has not enjoyed its usual brand of success this weekend, but the newly constructed foursome is still alive at the Courtesy Freight Northern Ontario Superspiel.

Cole Saunders and Landon Clearwater had four points apiece to help the Nipigon Elks roll over the Jr. B Stars 9-2 Friday in Thunder Bay Junior B Hockey League play at Nipigon Arena.

It was a two-win opening day for the Winning Streak Charters Bantam AA Queens hockey team at the Manon Rheaume Tournament in Detroit.

Matt Kaarela, Travis Tilley, Tyler Osborne and Sam Dubinsky staked the Thunder Bay North Stars to a 4-0 lead on Friday.

Home court did little to cure the winless blues for Lakehead's women's volleyball team.

The Thunderwolves only managed three wins in 16 exhibition contests, and their losing ways continued as the OUA women's basketball season kicked off on Friday night.

Ben Johnson started his sophomore season with style on Friday night, pouring in 22 points to lead the Lakehead Thunderwolves to an 84-52 thumping of the host Queen's Golden Gaels.

The Westgate Tigers have looked a little stronger at most points in the senior football season, but on Friday they still managed to get the job done.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves got the win, but it may have been a costly one. Forward Matt Caria injured his ankle at the end of overtime, just as the contest between the Wolves (8-3-0) and Guelph Gryphons (2-4-4) was headed for a shootout.