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STE-ADELE, Que – Aerialist Steve Omischl is back doing what he grew accustomed to doing – winning.

The North Bay Bantam 'AAA' Hilltop Variety Blades won all three games of a series against the Timmins Eagles in North Bay on the weekend. On Saturday afternoon the Blades defeated the Eagles 5-2 in a rare contest at Memorial Gardens.

North Bay forward Will Laporte celebrates his third period goal which turned out to be the game winner. Photo by Matt Gordon.

W.J. Fricker News Release ********************** The W.J. Fricker boys basketball team won the 20th Tomahawk Classic tournament Saturday night at Chippewa.

The Nipissing Alouettes won their third straight game and their 7th in the last 8 games working their way to a 7-3 win over the King City Wild on Friday night at the Sturgeon Falls Arena.

Kyle Lekun and Ryan Johnston had two goals each to lead the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves to a 6-4 victory over the North Bay Trappers at the Countryside arena in Sudbury on Saturday.

North Bay Nordic Junior Race Team Athlete, Adam Birosh takes the lead and places third in Ontario for the junior boys classic ski race. Story and photo submitted.

File photo. Despite the cold weather over 40 eager competitors showed up to Laurentian Ski Hill to take part in the 15th annual Cheapskates Snow Wars Snowboard Competition.

Cutline: Skyhawks forward Justin Villeneuve fakes and feeds teammate Soloman McCann late in the third. The North Bay Skyhawks put on a scoring clinic Friday night, trouncing the Soo Eagles 7-3.

Royals goalie Guillaume Piche slides across to make a late 2nd period save. Photo by Chris Dawson.