Sleeping Giant Loppet canceled for 2024 in Thunder Bay area
The Sleeping Giant Loppet organizers announced the 2024 cross country ski event is canceled due to low snow and mild weather. About 900 athletes were expected. refunds will be issued and the next Loppet is planned for March 1 2025 at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park with consideration of moving to Kamview Nordic Centre.
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Sleeping Giant
Loppet
Thunder Bay
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Kamview Nordic Centre
Sibley
Peter Gallagher
Matt Liebsch
Minnesota
Michaela Keller-Miller
Vermont
Lappe Nordic Centre
Canadian golfer Zaretsky captures first NCAA win at UCF Challenge
Thornhill Ontario’s Lauren Zaretsky led wire to wire to win the UCF Women’s Challenge at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando Florida. The Texas Tech sophomore shot 64 in round one and closed 13 under after rounds of 64 71 68 to secure her first collegiate title amid knee injuries. She aims to win more college events and hopes to capture a national championship.
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Canada
Lauren Zaretsky
Thornhill
Ont
UCF
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Eagle Creek
Zaretsky
Texas Tech
Nexus Collegiate
Albany Golf Club
New Providence
Bahamas
Adam Hadwin
Abbotsford
B.C
TPC
Listowel
Adam Svensson
Surrey
Edmonton
Wil Bateman
Panama
Country Club de Bogota
Colombia
Myles Creighton
Digby
N.S
Etienne Papineau
Saint- Jean-sur-Richelieu
Que
Sudarshan Vellamaraju
Mississauga
Fury Under 11s Meet Role Model Alexis Paddington
Thunder Bay Fury under-11 girls hockey players watched Minnesota State Mankato junior forward Alexis Paddington in a Duluth tournament. Paddington, who has one goal and seven assists in 25 games this season, spent time with the Fury and gave them her Mavericks jersey.
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Thunder Bay Fury
Duluth
Thunder Bay
Alexis Paddington
Minnesota State Mankato
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
Paddington
Fury
Mavericks
Dubinsky Cruises To 8-1 Win At U18 Girls Championship
Claire Dubinsky and her Northern Ontario rink improved to 3-2 at the Canadian under-18 girls curling championship in Ottawa with an 8-1 victory over Reese Wainman of the Northwest Territories. The Kakabeka Falls Curling Club team surged from a 2-1 lead to steal multiple ends and sit third in Pool A as round robin action continues.
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Claire Dubinsky
Northern Ontario
Ottawa
Dubinsky
Kylie Paul
Bella McCarville
Lily Ariganello
Reese Wainman
Northwest Territories
Kakabeka Falls
Ontario
Ava Acres
Mya Pugsley
New Brunswick
Acres
Pugsley
Rhiley DeSchiffart
Alberta
World Cup cross country races saved by blankets in Minneapolis
Minnesota battles the warmest winter on record as organizers race to save the World Cup cross country sprint and 10 kilometer races at Theodore Wirth Park. About 40 volunteers laid blankets on the course to counter forecast rain with 10 days remaining.
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Minneapolis
U.S
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Theodore Wirth Park
Claire Wilson
Loppet Foundation
International Ski Federation
FIS
Wilson
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