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Ryan Lobreau scored two in regulation, but twice given a one-on-one opportunity against Marc Nother, the Dryden Ice Dogs forward couldn’t get the third. It wound up costing his team a point in the standings.

Andrew Wilkins will never be confused with a goal scorer. But Lakehead’s newly minted associate captain does have soft hands when needed.

The Winnipeg Wesmen women on Friday continued their preseason domination of the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves remain unbeaten in exhibition play, but the men’s basketball squad certainly made it interesting on Friday night.

There’s nothing a few new faces can’t cure.

Trevor Gamache continued his hot start to the season, scoring once and adding three helpers as the Lakehead Thunderwolves earned their first win of 2011-12 on Friday night.

Rain and the passing game don’t always blend together well in high school football. But more often and not, when the Hammarskjold Vikings and Westgate Tigers meet, like they did last fall in the senior final, weather is a factor.

It was a great day on the court for the Hammarskjold Vikings girls high school basketball program. The junior girls squad extended its unbeaten run to 8-0 on Thursday, easily disposing of the Superior Collegiate Gryphons 62-22.

The St. Ignatius Falcons continued to cruise in junior high school football on Thursday.

Eleven Special Olympic athletes from Northwestern Ontario are turning to the public to help send them to Alberta for the 2012 Canada Winter Games.