Sports

A pair of junior dragsters were in the walkways of Northgate Square getting onlookers revved up for the racing season. Photo by Lucas Punkari.

The North Bay Promo Sports Midget 'A' Ice Boltz completed their season this past weekend competing in the OWHA provincials held in Brampton.

Story by Lucas Punkari For North Bay Trappers forward Nick Huard, the sting of being snubbed by the Ontario Hockey League in the 2007 entry draft, was just more fuel to the fire.

The Sudbury Jr. Wolves completed the sweep with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Abitibi Eskimos in game 4 of the NOJHL finals Saturday night at the McClelland arena in Greater Sudbury.

Alouettes prospects jockey for future jobs at the Sturgeon Falls Recreation complex on Saturday. Photo by Chris Dawson. The Nipissing Alouettes are getting a jump start on the 2008-2009 season.

The CT-33 Swim Club had 19 swimmers participate at the NEOR Developmental #4 meet held in Valley East this weekend. Many swimmers achieved personal best times, top ten finishes and one new record was recorded.

A third plaque has been mounted on the Kraft Hockeyville trophy. The Village sur Glace de Roberval, Quebec was officially named Kraft Hockeyville 2008 during the Hockey Night in Canada Playoff Preview show Tuesday night on CBC.

Craig Rivet has only been in San Jose for just over a year but this spring may be the North Bay native’s best chance at bringing home the Stanley Cup.

North Bay Sports Hall of Fame News Release ******************** The organizers of the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Awards and Induction Dinner have confirmed that the event is sold out.

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services News Release ******************** Ontario Coaches Week, a celebration of the province’s thousands of community coaches launched in 2006 by the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO), returns for its third year, Ap