SportsThe Soo Thunderbirds ended their NOJHL regular season with a bang — blanking the Blind River Beavers 11-0.  Sault Ste. Marie and New Liskeard are tied at one win apiece in their Great North Midget League final after the Cubs took Game 2 3 to 1.  Brendan Gillis scored the lone goal for Sault Ste. Marie.  Lake State ended its WCHA regular season with a 3-nothing loss to Ferris State.  Lakers will meet Minnesota State in the first of round of the playoffs next weekend.  Lake State moving on to the GLIAC men’s basketball final after beating Saginaw Valley State 70-56.  Tony Harris led LSSU with 14 points in the victory. The Lakers will tip with Ferris State this afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Bud Cooper Gym, after the Bulldogs defeated Walsh 81-65.