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Northern Hawks advance to Jr. B final The Northern Hawks will be back to defend the Thunder Bay Jr. B Hockey League championship they won a year ago.

It was a great day under sunny blue skies in Canmore, Alta., as Andrea Lee and Daphne Haggarty led the lady wolves to a third place finish in the Canadian College and University Nordic Ski Championships relay.

It was a great day under sunny blue skies in Canmore, Alta., as Andrea Lee and Daphne Haggarty led the lady wolves to a third place finish in the Canadian College and University Nordic Ski Championships relay.

They’ve been a last-second team all season long, and did it again on Sunday morning.

Lakehead's Alastair Brown took home silver in the 1,000-metre race at the CIS national track and field championships, capping his season by being named a second-team all-Canadian. Brown took the lead halfway through the race and strung the field out.

Facing a must-win the Nipigon Elks did just that Saturday as they skated to a 5-2 victory over the Jr. B Stars in game three of their Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League semi-final series at the Tournament Centre.

Kyle Breukelman and Dan Usiski scored third-period goals on Saturday to erase a 3-1 deficit and Riley Marsh completed the comeback seven minutes into overtime as the Thunder Bay North Stars advanced to the Superior International Junior Hockey League

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A James Pelletier goal with 6:56 remaining proved to be the difference as the Jr. B Stars rallied to edge the Nipigon Elks 6-5 Friday in game two of their Thunder Bay Jr.

Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. At the CIS national men’s basketball championship, all it means is a ticket to the consolation round.