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Andy Hyvarinen scored 2:01 into overtime on Wednesday night as the Lakehead Thunderwolves drew first blood in their OUA Western Conference semfinal with a 4-3 win against the host Guelph Gryphons.

Thunder Bay’s Alex Auld has been placed on waivers by the Dallas Stars. Other NHL teams have until noon on Thursday to claim the 29-year-old goaltender from the Stars, who have a logjam in nets with the Feb.

This year’s Sleeping Giant Loppet will have two number one bibs in honour of a couple of skiers who have participated in all 33 races.

Haley Irwin is going for the gold. The Thunder Bay forward scored a pair of goals, her fourth and fifth of the Olympics, leading Canada to a 5-0 win over Finland in one of two women’s hockey semifinals played on Monday.

Andrew Hackner likes the idea of a one-and-done threat facing the Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s basketball team on Saturday.

Tasia McKenna has set plenty of goals during her OUA basketball career. One will be realized Wednesday night.

After contributing to OUA championship efforts in their respective sports, Lakehead Athletics is pleased to recognize women’s Nordic skier Anna Crawford and men’s wrestler Dustin Helwig as the Thunderwolves Athletes of the Week for the week ending Fe

The Lakehead Thunderwolves closed their 2009-10 regular season on an emphatic high note, beating the Western Mustangs 89-65, Saturday night at the C. J. Sanders Fieldhouse in Thunder Bay. The win gives No.

Coach Jon Kreiner and his squad left little to chance as his Thunderwolves women’s basketball team steamrolled the Western Mustangs 84-51, Saturday night at the C. J.

The Lakehead men’s wrestling team made history on Saturday, ending one of the OUA’s most dominant championship runs, to a certain extent. With 59 points apiece the CIS No.