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The Evan Littlefield era has begun.

The Baltimore basketball pipeline continues to land basketball prospects at Lakehead University. On Friday the team announced the signing of post player Kemp McRae, a 2009 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School.

Jon Kreiner has added experience to his Lakehead Thunderwolves women’s basketball coaching staff.

It may be only a matter of days before the Thunder Bay Border Cats have an alumnus who can call himself a major leaguer.

Like a lot of young Canadian women these days, Thunder Bay’s Brittany Zuback has always dreamed of pulling a Team Canada jersey over her head and playing for her country.

Anthony LeBlanc and Keith McCullough are coming home – they hope. The Thunder Bay duo, principals in Ice Edge Holdings Inc.

Ice Edge Holdings Inc. is expected to make it official later this afternoon – they want to bring an ECHL team to Thunder Bay. The deal, as company CEO Anthony LeBlanc – a Thunder Bay native – is contingent on a new rink being built in the city.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting Thunder Bay’s Jordan Staal has suffered a setback in his recovery from a second surgery on his injured foot. Staal, who had a tendon cut when Montreal’s P.K.

Be the one in charge of your emotions and stay relaxed in all situations. Those were the words Kathy Kreiner-Phillips shared with about 55 young girls on Wednesday.

When you’re as committed to the game as Kathryn Verboom, the itch to play never really goes away.