Sports

SUDBURY — Matt Collins scored three goals and added one assist to lead the North Bay Skyhawks to an 11-4 win over the Northern Wolves here Wednesday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action.

Tanya Simard and Kristine Zwolak are providing the Ecole Secondaire Catholique Algonquin Barons with a solid one-two scoring punch in NDA senior girls basketball.

Submitted by Marc Larochelle, sports information officer ——— BARRIE — The Nipissing University Lady Lakers volleyball team took Barrie by storm capturing gold at the Georgian invitational tournament The Lady Lakers, coming off a fourth-place finish a

Submitted by Marc Larochelle, Nipissing University sports information officer ——— LONDON — The Nipissing Lakers men’s cross-country team competed in the 30th annual Western International cross country meet last weekend.

The Widdifield Wildcats trounced the Chippewa Raiders 40-7 in NDA senior boys football, setting up a big game Friday against the Trojans at West Ferris Secondary School.

SAULT STE. MARIE — The North Bay Athletics lost three games to the Greyhounds here on the weekend in Northern Ontario Bantam Hockey League action. The 6-0 Hounds won 8-3, 12-1 and 2-0.

Sport North Bay is hosting another event Wednesday at the Widdifield Secondary School auditorium.

Mature Men Callaway Net Event A Flight (70 Years & Over) 1st - Ron Davidson - 72 2nd - Dick Veenis - 74 3rd - Dick Alexander - 75 (retro) B Flight (65-69 Years) 1st - Walter McFarlane - 72 2nd - Tony Kuiack - 73 (retro) 3rd - Bob Blondin - 73 C Fligh

The Northern League of Professional Hockey is launching its inaugural season in 2005-2006 and North Bay could be one of the franchises.

HAMILTON — Canadore College Lady Panthers dropped a pair of games to Mohawk College Mountaineers in OCAA women’s fastball action Friday. The Lady Panthers had a 5-3 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning in the first game and lost 6-5.