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Chippewa Raiders do a hill climb in preparation for the NDA football season. Photo by Matt Gordon. In Part II of this week's segment, BayToday.

Bulldogs Insider Matt Gordon is now tackling the NDA High School Football circuit on BayToday.ca so huddle up and take a read! Now that class has been in session for over a week the time has come for the NDA Senior Football season to begin.

The North Bay Skyhawks added some fire power Wednesday when their leading scorer from last season Dustin Fummerton re-joined the team for practice. The Schreiber, Ontario native was taking his time trying to decide what he wanted to do.

The North Bay and District Pee Wee 'AAA' Trappers are competing in the showcase tournament in Timmins this weekend with their first game slated for 1:00 p.m. Friday against Sault Ste. Marie.

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Department News Release ******************** The Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Department are accepting registrations for the National Coaching Certification Program.

A Globe and Mail report states that the Brampton Battalion are denying rumours that the OHL franchise is planning to re-locate the franchise to North Bay for the start of the 2009-2010 season.

The Nipissing Alouettes held their own in their first regular season game with the South Muskoka Shield taking a 3-2 lead into the third period but two unanswered goals followed by an empty marker resulted in a 5-3 road loss.

The North Bay Youth Volleyball Club invites all interested players to try out for the 2008-2009 Club Volleyball teams. These teams represent North Bay and Area in the Ontario Volleyball Association tournaments throughout the Province.

TORONTO – The Nipissing University soccer teams were in tough this weekend as they battled their OUA East Division opponents from Toronto. Saturday, the men’s soccer team earned its first point of the season with a 0-0 draw against the Ryerson Rams.

The Widdifield Wildcats Senior football team lost to Barrie Eastview Saturday morning 8-3 at Wilfred Laurier's Knight-Newbrough Field. The Eastview Wildcats scored the only touchdown of the game late in the first half to break a scoreless tie.