Sports

The Nipissing Lady Lakers improved their regular season record to 7-3 with a dominating 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-15) victory over the Sault Cougars Monday night. The Lady Lakers used the entire 12 player roster.

Baie-Comeau Drakkar forward and North Bay Native Matt Marquardt was named the TELUS offensive player of the week in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the period extending from January 14 to 20, 2008.

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North Bay native Russ Moyer was named the IHL defenceman of the week after scoring 2 goals and adding 2 assists in 3 games last week for the Muskegon Fury. In 35 games, Moyer has 6 goals and 11 assists totaling 17 points.

Ontario weightlifters took 6 medals in total at the 2008 Junior National Weightlifting Championships in Lake Country B.C. on the weekend.

The Widdifield Wildcats pose for a photo at Mellon arena as Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach and North Bay native Mike Yeo (far right) runs a practice for the high school team. Photo submitted.

The Barons fought back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits to score three unanswered goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the St. Joseph Scollard Hall Bears on Monday afternoon.

The Widdifield Sr. Boys basketball team came out victorious at the Hoopfest tournament in New Liskeard over the weekend. Widdifield beat the host Temiskaming District Senior Secondary in the semi's by a score of 58-49.

Story by Michelle Baril With no Captain and a depleted roster, the Skyhawks limped on to play thier third game in as many nights, hosting the Blind River Beavers.