Sports

The North Bay arena's were full this weekend as the West Ferris Ringette Association hosted the 4th Annual Agnes Jacks Tournament. Thirty-two teams from as far west as Thunder Bay and as far south as Niagara Falls competed in 8 different divisions.

The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the 2005 women’s soccer all-stars and major award winners as voted on by the league’s coaches.

The majority of Ontario’s top weightlifters, and a few champions from Quebec, gathered in Orillia Saturday for the 2005 Ontario Open Championship.

The North Bay Skyhawks scored five unanswered goals after being down 3-0 to beat the Sudbury Junior Wolves 5-3 Sunday night at Memorial Gardens. Ken Peroff, Stephane Belanger, Ken May, Arron Assinewei, and Neil MacDonald each scored for the Skyhawks.

The North Bay Trappers dropped a 2-0 decision to the Nepean Raiders at the Big Nickel Midget AAA Tournament semi-final in Sudbury on Sunday.

The St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Bears lead by three David Fournier touchdowns, defeated the Algonquin Barons 28-12 in the NDA Jr. Football final at Cundari field Saturday morning. Kevin Clayton scored the other Bears touchdown.

Wildcats star running back Wylie Phillips is brought down by a Sudbury Lockerby Viking tackler in the second half. Photo by Chris Dawson.

The North Bay Trappers have one win and two ties in their first three games at the Annual Big Nickel Tournament taking place this weekend in Sudbury. The Trappers started off Thursday night with a 3-3 tie against the Richmond Hill Stars.

The North Bay Skyhawks scored three unanswered goals in the third period en route to a 5-2 victory over the Blind River Beavers Friday night at Memorial Gardens.

The Thunderbirds made big waves as eight development level swimmers swam 26 personal bests and 14 pre-provincial level swimmers earned 50 personal bests at last weekend’s Northeastern Ontario Development Meet in Sudbury.