http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx Sports News brought to you by Tbnewswatch.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:23:53 GMT 5 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/images/tbnewswatchlogo.JPG http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285266 The Border Cats continue to struggle. On Sunday they dropped their fourth straight, falling 9-6 to the host Duluth Huskies, dropping their first-half record to 7-12. Duluth’s Alex Wojcieckowski put the game away in the fifth, blasting a bases-clearing double that opened up a 7-3 lead at the time. Tyler Stetson was one of the lone bright spots for the Border Cats, going 2-for-4 at the dish with an RBI and a run scored. Jordan Church, making his first start of 2013, took the loss and dropped to 0-1. The Cats and Huskies complete their two-game set on Monday at Wade Stadium. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:48:03 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285266 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285406 Luke Judson is a bull again. The former captain of the OHL’s Belleville Bulls is leaving the Lakehead Thunderwolves after one season, signing a contract with the East Coast Hockey League’s San Francisco Bulls. The Bulls, which had its inaugural season in 2012, are an affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. Judson thanked the Lakehead organization in a release sent Monday afternoon. “I’ve turned down pro opportunities in the past, because I know the importance of education, but San Francisco is a perfect fit and a great opportunity for me to contribute to their team immediately,” Judson said in the release. “I’m looking forward to the next step in my life, and I wish the Wolves the best of luck in the future.” The Emo, Ont. forward played 28 games for the Thunderwolves last season with 15 goals and 12 assists. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:16:59 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285406 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285267 Youth prevailed Sunday at the 2013 Mallon’s Play it Again Sports Better Ball Championship. Evan Littlefield and Robbie Untinen shot 65 to clinch top spot in the two-day event, staged at Chapples Golf Club. The duo’s 132 total was good for a two-stroke victory over Nathan Mercier and Jamie Dipeiro and Hank and Scott Wilke. Mercier and Dipeiro were the first-round leaders after shooting 64 on Saturday at Strathcona Golf Course. Mark Kehl and Steve Gibson (136) were fourth, while Dustin Wilson and Jeff Hunter teamed up for solo fifth with a 137 finish. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:53:53 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=285267 http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=284078 Seven former Thunder Bay Border Cats heard their names called Saturday on the final day of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Outfielder Justin Higley was the first player drafted, taken in the 13th round by the Oakland Athletics. A product of Sacramento State University, Higley hit two homeruns in 28 games with the Cats in 2012,  a wonky knee ending his season after just 28 games. Six-foot-eight southpaw Garrett Hughes was next to go, grabbed in the 19th round, 582nd overall, by the San Francisco Giants. Hughes was 3-1 with a 3.64 earned run average last season with the Border Cats. The Giants dipped into the Cats past in the 20th round, snagging defensive whiz Brett Kay, who spent two summers in Thunder Bay. A shortstop with Illinois State University, Kay hit .320 with a homerun and 30 RBI in 64 contests. "Coolest feeling ever! What's up San Fran?" Kay wrote on Twitter. A round later it was Adam Landecker’s turn, going 629th to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Landecker, a third baseman who hit .283 for Thunder Bay a year ago, also took to Twitter Saturday night to express how happy he was at the news. "Thank you everyone for the continued support! I'm pumped to start my professional baseball career as a Pittsburgh Pirate," he said. Second baseman Andrew Ayers, also from Sacramento State, was picked in the 30th round by the Kansas City Royals. Pitcher John Straka, a Northwoods League all-star in 2011 after posting a 6-3 record, was taken in the 32nd round by the Texas Rangers. Last, but not least, catcher Danny Bethea became the sixth member of the 2012 Border Cats to get drafted, going in the 34th round to the Boston Red Sox. Bethea hit .305 with two homers and 25 runs batted in a Cats uniform. "Thank you for all the love today I really appreciate it," he said on Twitter. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:57:56 GMT http://www.tbnewswatch.com/sports/Default.aspx?cid=284078