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TEMISCAMING,QC - The Abitibi Eskimos weren't going allow the injury riddled Royals to pull out another overtime thriller on home ice this Sunday.

Jr. Wolves goaltender Chris Kaye makes one of his 70 saves on Mike Bodley of the Jr. Trappers. Photo by Matt Gordon. In what was arguably their best played game of the season the North Bay Jr. Trappers fell 4-3 in triple overtime to the Sudbury Jr.

IROQUOIS FALLS, ON - The Abitibi Eskimos rebounded after an OT loss in game 2 in Temiscaming with a convincing 11-1 victory over the Royals in game 3 of the NOJHL Eastern Conference semi-final.

SUDBURY, ON – The Sudbury Jr. Wolves aren’t much of a regular season team, but come playoffs watch out. The North Bay Jr. A Trappers are finding that out the hard way.

Each week BayToday will highlight a local athlete courtesy of BayToday.ca's newest sports writer Joey Butkevich This week’s athlete spotlight belongs to Carley Tougas, the Grade 13 student is from Widdifield Secondary School.

LITTLE CURRENT, ON - The West Ferris Big Brothers/Sisters Peewee"A" Blades won the NOHA Peewee "B" divison championship this past weekend in Little Current on Manitoulin Island. The team went 2-1 in round robin play.

The playoff run has caught the Junior 'A' Trappers with a bit of a surprise as the Sudbury Junior Wolves have become a bigger threat now than they were in the regular season.

Two members of the North Bay Freestyle Team competed in the Mogul competition in the Ontario Winter Games and the Provincial Championships last week at Mount St Louis Moonstone near Barrie Ontario.

A group af North Bay Physicians showed their community spirit on Sunday by joining the North Bay North Stars on the ice for a pair of exhibition games.

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - The Widdifield Wildcats may not have been able to defend their NDA hockey title but that didn't stop them from capturing the NOSSA AAA hockey crown with a 2-1 win over the St.