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Chris Hebert sneaks one past Espanola Kings goalie Shayne Buckley. Photo by Carole Turner. The Temiscaming Royals started off the first game of the GMHL playoffs the same way they finished the regular season - scoring goals.

Laurentian Ski Hill News Release ******************** Algonquin Zone at Laurentian ski hill will be hosting "Canadian Ski Patrol - Ontario Division First Aid Skills Competition" this Saturday, February 23, 2008.

The Franco-Cité Patriotes scored two third period goals on their way to a 5-4 win over the Widdifield Wildcats, tying up their quarterfinal series at 1-1.

The Widdifield Junior Girls Volleyball team captured the NDA Championship by defeating the Chippewa Raiders in a hard fought match tonight at the Raider Dome. The Cats won 3-0; scores 25-23; 25-23; 25- 21.

Matt and Nick Walters of West Ferris Secondary School have signed a letter of intent to attend the University of South Florida in Tampa next year on an athletic scholarship.

One of the North Bay area's top softball pitchers has been named the 2007 winner of the Al Knapp Memorial Trophy for contribution to the sports of softball and baseball.

Three members of the North Bay Y Titans, Dominique Bouchard, Jennifer Leckie and Bryanna Penno attended the 2008 Speedo Eastern Canadian Long Course Championships in Etobicoke on the weekend.

The Chippewa Raiders junior boys basketball team won its second consecutive NDA championship with a 59-38 victory over the West Ferris Trojans on Tuesday night. Chippewa's Shawn Humphrey led all scorers with 24 points.

Nine is fine. Trojans players hold up 9 fingers symbolizing the 9 straight NDA Sr. Boys Basketball titles. Photo by Chris Dawson. Last year the victim was the Chippewa Raiders - this year it was the Widdifield Wildcats.

PETERBOROUGH – Playoff Sunday was bittersweet for the Nipissing Lakers volleyball teams as the Lady Lakers defeated Trent 3-0 while the men’s team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss at the hands of the Excalibur.