Sports

WEEKLY STANDINGS Statistics as of February 12, 2006

NOJHL Hockey N/A Smiths Falls Bears 3 North Bay Skyhawks 5 **Scores from Mohawk/Nipissing Mens & Womens Volleyball games are unavailable

The North Bay Trappers dropped their fourth straight game losing 5-4 Sunday afternoon to the Sudbury Nickel Capitals. Vern Cooper led the way offensively for the Caps, scoring once and adding two assists for the second place Capitals.

The FJ McElligott Voyageurs completed the first round upset by defeating the defending NDA champion Algonquin Barons 3-2 Saturday night to win the best-of-3 NDA quarterfinal 2 games to one.

Jessie Howg scored a third period powerplay goal to break a 2-2 tie as the Kirkland Lake Legion 87's edged the North Bay Trappers 3-2 Saturday night in Kirkland Lake.

GNML Hockey North Bay Trappers 2 Kirkland Lake Legion 87s 3 OCAA Mens Volleyball Mohawk Mountaineers 3 Canadore Panthers 0 N/A Redeemer Royals 3 Nipissing Lakers 2 OCAA Womens Volleyball Redeemer Royals 3 Canadore Panthers 0 **Scores from Redeemer/Ni

The Canadore Panthers women's hockey team made up of Linda Turcotte, Erin Chassie, Lou Mair, Heather Anderson and Melanie Salentino will be on TSN (Cogeco 28) Saturday afternoon as the sports network broadcasts the final of the Canadian Pond Hockey C

The Chippewa Raiders continued their domination over Franco Cite in NDA playoff action by routing the Patriotes 9-2 and winnning the best-of-3 quarterfinal matchup in two straight.

By Jacob Robinson A great start and dominate first period still wasn’t enough for the Skyhawks against the Soo Thunderbirds Friday night as they continued their recent struggles losing 4-3.

NOJHL Hockey Sault Ste Marie Thunderbirds 4 North Bay Skyhawks 3 OCAA Mens Volleyball N/A Redeemer Royals 3 Canadore Panthers 0 OCAA Womens Volleyball N/A Redeemer Royals 3 Canadore Panthers 0