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‘Not an easy feat’: Sault marathon runner on brink of elite club

‘Not an easy feat’: Sault marathon runner on brink of elite club

Local long-distance runner preparing for Tokyo Marathon, which would make him one of only 600 Canadians to participate in all six Abbott World Marathon Majors
Sault runner excited to 'savour experience' of Tokyo Marathon

Sault runner excited to 'savour experience' of Tokyo Marathon

'Marathons are a great analogy for life itself. There’s joy, there’s pain and everything in between,' says local long-distance runner Theresa Mudge
Sault fitness promoter enjoys high intensity workouts

Sault fitness promoter enjoys high intensity workouts

Sault YMCA’s Cassie Guy encourages public to get in shape in 2024 by starting slow then building up at a gym, fitness class, swimming pool or walking track
Searchmont ski patrollers recognized for lifesaving efforts

Searchmont ski patrollers recognized for lifesaving efforts

‘Every second counted’: Team of four patrollers received national Canadian Ski Patrol award for quickly transporting a patient off ski hill at Searchmont last season
Santoro says pickleball’s growth in Sault ‘a wonderful journey’

Santoro says pickleball’s growth in Sault ‘a wonderful journey’

Former teacher, photographer ‘converted’ from squash to pickleball in 2015; Soo Pickleball now has 600 members
Thessalon student heading to Sudbury on foot to raise funds for diabetes research

Thessalon student heading to Sudbury on foot to raise funds for diabetes research

'Nothing will stop me': Talon King, a Type 1 diabetic, set out from Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 27
Hockey a sport of opportunities for Sault's Candon O'Neill

Hockey a sport of opportunities for Sault's Candon O'Neill

Drafted by the OHL's Saginaw Spirit, talented 16-year-old defenceman has committed to playing NCAA hockey at Lake State after high school graduation; 'I just fell in love with the campus and everything the program had to offer'
High school Nordic skiing star making all the right strides

High school Nordic skiing star making all the right strides

'The training doesn’t really end,' says Anna Towle, a 17-year-old student-athlete at Superior Heights who excels at cross-country skiing
'I love this sport so much': Sault powerlifter training for national finals

'I love this sport so much': Sault powerlifter training for national finals

Kassidy Lanteigne stumbled on her passion while working out at the local YMCA; 'I realized that I had a knack for powerlifting, so I kept up with it'
Quite a haul: Local powerlifter keeps hoisting gold medals

Quite a haul: Local powerlifter keeps hoisting gold medals

While each world event has special moments, Sault's Holly Lasante said the latest championships were memorable because a rival team helped her overcome an injury