Sports

Beau Moyer runs a Trappers practice and Bruce Cazabon stands behind the Wildcat bench. Photos by Chris Dawson and Matt Gordon. Over the past few weeks two teams in the North Bay minor hockey world have been the center of much discussion.

A major contribution by the North Bay and District Peewee 'AAA' Trappers has moved Tom Hedican's Coach4Food to a new level, breaking the 30,000-pound mark.

OTTAWA – Five members of the Apollo Gymnastics Club returned from their first provincial qualifier of the season. The event held at the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre had more than 200 athletes from over 17 gymnastics clubs from across Ontario.

The ESC Algonquin Senior Boys Basketball team participated in the Bishop Alexander Carter Boys Basketball Invitational in Hanmer on the weekend and came away with the championship as they downed Lo-Ellen S.S. from Sudbury 46-35 in the final game.

The Partners in Law Major Bantam 'AA' Spitfires have piled another 2,555 pounds on to Tom Hedican's Coach4Food drive for the North Bay Food Bank.

VERNON, B.C.— North Bay's David Nighbor hit the start line, put his head down and double-poled as fast as he could to win gold in the men’s Teck Sprints at the Haywood NorAm Series at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club near Vernon, B.C. on Friday.

The Hilltop Variety Jr. Blades Peewees have added 1,540 pounds to Tom Hedican's Coach4Food drive. Sponsored by Knox Insurance Brokers Ltd., the Blades boosted this year's drive to fill the North Bay Food Bank to 25,224 pounds.

The Nipissing Alouettes eight game winning streak came to a halt when they dropped a 7-4 decision to the Minden River Kings on Sunday night in Minden.

The North Bay Bantam 'AAA' Hilltop Variety Blades got some inspiration from Slapshot on their long bus ride to Sault Ste. Marie as it paid off with a big pair of victories over the defending champs.

The West Ferris Trojans travelled to Barrie this weekend to compete in the Senior Roundball basketball tournament. In their first game they were defeated by Collingwood 68-59. Cole Addley and Spencer Brear each scored 17 points for the Trojans.