Local Sports

Like Friday night, the Lakehead Thunderwolves fell in an early hole. But unlike Friday night, when they climbed out, they stayed out.

The Fort William North Stars made easy work of the Duluth Clydesdales on Friday night. Riley Marsh and Matt Valley scored a pair of goals apiece, who went on to win the contest 7-2 at Fort William Gardens.

Stuart Melnick only carried the ball for 39 yards on Friday, but the Westgate Tigers halfback made the most of every one of them. Melnick scored three times on the ground, leading the 2-2 Tigers to a 21-14 win over the St.

A Joe Szura power play goal with 3:14 remaining lifted the visiting Thunder Bay Jr. B Stars into a 4-4 tie with the Nipigon Elks Friday in Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League action at the Nipigon Community Centre.

Tasia McKenna is money at the line.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats have scheduled a news conference for Tuesday to discuss the future of the franchise.

Thunder Bay’s Kyle Tront had three assists, helping the host Windsor Lancers to an upset 5-1 win over the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Friday night.

Mike Quesnele isn’t the biggest player on the ice, but good things come in small packages. Make that great things.

Local mixed martial artists were 1-for-2 on Friday night. Matt Veal defeated Winnipeg’s Alex Ferrer on a TKO referee stoppage, 82 seconds into his Canadian Fighting Championship bout at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

Oct. 8 – A five-goal second period proved pivotal as the Nipigon Elks rolled over the Screaming Eagles 10-2 Friday in their Thunder Bay Jr. B/Juvenile/AAA Hockey League home opener at the Nipigon Community Centre.