Sports

This year’s Pete Palangio Award winner for longtime contribution to sport, Wayne Eyre, is no stranger to hockey fans who follow the Nipissing University Lakers, but his volunteerism as a trainer/athletic therapist started well before joining the Lakers teams. The Pete Palangio Award, often called the Pete Palangio

From what started out as a family activity, David Nighbor’s cross country skiing career grew to a level few local skiers have attained. Commencing with his high school career, his status as an elite skier grew as he progressed through the ranks from Chippewa High School to the Ontario

Voodoos defenceman Ben Gisonni has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts located in North Adams, Massachusetts for the fall of 2026.   “Playing for the Voodoos was awesome,” said Gisonni.   “The time and opportunity that powassan offered changed my life. All the staff,

Ben Danford scored at 14:33 of the second overtime period to give the Brantford Bulldogs a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion and a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Charlie Paquette and Adam Benak also scored for first-place Brantford,

Johnny Fong, a longtime basketball official, player and coach, has been recognized by the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame awards committee as the recipient of the 2025 George Martyn Memorial Trophy for Basketball. This award is an annual honour presented by the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame to

“I just wanted to help out” was the answer Brian “Doc” Duval gave when asked how he got involved in sports. His “help out” attitude led him to a long career as a therapist, and a "jack of all trades," has made him this year’s recipient of

A family decision to relocate to North Bay opened up a whole new interest in a sporting activity that Melissa Ladouceur Parks had never really been exposed to. In order to enhance her physical abilities in the sports of hockey and soccer, Melissa took part in a conditioning camp organized

Caleb Malhotra and Jake O’Brien each scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Brantford Bulldogs to an 8-1 Ontario Hockey League conquest of the North Bay Battalion in the opening game of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Adam Jiricek had one goal and

ByRichard Coffin The North Bay & District Trappers Hockey Association, and their U16 and U18 AAA programs, now have an official development agreement in place with the NOJHL’s Powassan Voodoos. Officials say the partnership opens the door for highly skilled Trappers players to gain experience by practicing and competing

By Richard Coffin An 18-year-old from North Bay who continues to make his mark on the international cycling stage has been named the city’s male athlete of the year. Grayson Franks, a Grade 12 student at Chippewa Secondary School, is the 2025 recipient of the Britt Jessup Memorial Award.