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The NDA senior girls’ basketball final got underway Thursday night between the first place St.

The North Bay Bantam 'AAA' Hilltop Variety Blades used four different scorers and Dustin Hummel stopped every shot he faced as the Blades defeated the Cambridge Hawks 4-0 in their opening game at the Big Nickel Tournament in Sudbury on Thursday.

Anthony Trozzo scored the lone goal as the North Bay Trappers dropped a tight 2-1 decision to the South Central Ontario Coyotes in their opening game at the Big Nickel Tournament in Sudbury Thursday night.

Doug Sanders and Tony Mastrangelo of the Powassan Blazers Hockey Group are working with NOJHL Commissioner Hector Seguin and the NOHA’s Hugh Riddle in the attempt to start a new junior development league in Northern Ontario.

The North Bay and District Pee Wee 'AAA' Trappers were in action over the weekend in Timmins where they played three games against the Timmins Storm.

Jenna Davidson had 19 points to lead the St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears to a 59-44 victory over the West Ferris Trojans in the Jr. Girls Basketball semi-final on Monday. Bridget Tancredi added 13 points while Jaime Udeschini finished with 9 points.

The Nipissing Lakers volleyball teams participated in the Humber Cup as a final tune up before they resume the bulk of the first half regular season schedule.

The North Bay Hilltop Variety Bantam 'AAA' Blades won two of three at home this weekend against the visiting Sudbury Wolves. In the opener on Saturday Josh Storie, Brodie Whitehead and Tanner Owca had goals to lead the Blades to a 3-1 win.

The Algonquin Barons advanced to their fourth NDA junior football final in as many years with a hard-fought 26-21 victory over the West Ferris Trojans Saturday afternoon at É.S.C. Algonquin field.

Skyhawks forward Justin Villeneuve puts a shot past Royals goalie Guillaume Piche in the first period. Photo by Chris Dawson. A shootout was called upon Sunday night when the Temiscaming Royals came to town to face-off against the North Bay Skyhawks.