Sports

Dale Hewitt holds up the Nugget Shield NDA Hockey Trophy after defeating the West Ferris Trojans in the final game in overtime last year. Hewitt's club won both the NDA and NOSSA hockey championships in 2005. Photo by Chris Dawson.

A new “non-sanctioned “ Junior “A” Hockey league is planning to put its roots down in the North bay area. The Greater Metro Jr A Hockey League (GMHL) announced this week that it has six franchises in place for the league’s inaugural 2006-2007 season.

Longtime North Bay athlete, coach and sports executive Gary Lumsden has been named to the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame.

Amanda Storie is one of three local players selected to play on a regional Under 17 All-Star Ringette team. Photo submitted.

Tyler Hummel (far left) battles for a puck in the Lancers zone during the first overtime period. Photo by Chris Dawson.

The Widdifield Wildcats OFSAA dreams came to a crashing halt Wednesday afternoon as the provinces number one seed lost to Penetanguishene 25-15, 23-25, and 15-13 in the clinching set at the AA Sr. Girls Volleyball tournament taking place in Dryden.

The Chippewa Raiders Matt Connell scored the school's lone goal to open the scoring but the Lasalle Lancers were too much for the club with a very short bench as they went on to defeat the Raiders 8-1.

The St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears fired 66 shots at the St. Basil's net but could only solve goaltender Ian Brodie five times as the NDA champs edged the Sault Ste. Marie club 5-4 at the NOSSA AAA tournament at Memorial Gardens Wednesday morning.

The Algonquin Barons are off to a roaring start at the OFSAA "A" girls volleyball championships being held in Richmond Hill this week.

Story by Todd Vandonk The St. Joseph Scollard Bears dropped a 5-1 decision Tuesday night against #1 ranked the Lasalle Lancers from Sudbury.