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Travis Tilley scored twice, including the third period winner Friday night, and the Thunder Bay North Stars showed they still have some fight left in them despite a recent Superior International Junior Hockey League slide.

Matt Caria didn’t wait long to help the Lakehead Thunderwolves to an overtime win on Friday night.

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The York Lions scored 22 points in the first half Friday night. They piled on 19 in the third quarter alone and still lost ground to the host Lakehead Thunderwolves. This is an OUA men’s basketball game that was never in doubt.

A former member of the Lakehead Express soccer team has been named Canadian Interuniversity Sport rookie-of-the-year. Kelsey Tikka, who plays for the Sir Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks, helped her school capture the OUA championship last week.

Megan Foster scored 20 points on Thursday to lead the Hammarskjold Vikings into the high school junior girls basketball final.

A late Nipigon Elks three-goal outburst just 3:16 apart let them rally for a 5-4 victory over the Jr. B Stars Thursday evening in Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League action at the Tournament Centre.

Justin Tougas set-up three first period goals to help the Northern Hawks clip the Screaming Eagles 6-1 Tuesday in Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League action at the Tournament Centre.

A 23-point third quarter helped the Lakehead Thunderwolves women overcome a four-point half-time deficit on Saturday, as they held off host Ryerson in the fourth to claima 67-62 victory on Day 2 of the OUA basketball campaign.

Upset at Friday’s opening-night loss, the Lakehead Thunderwolves took out their frustrations on the Ryerson Rams on Saturday.