Local Sports

The points standings remain tight heading into action tonight at Laird International Raceway. There is a threat of rain which would lead to the postponement of action until the weekend or early next week.

Wednesday night saw the So Thunder and Greyhounds bantam teams continue their tryouts in preparation for the new season. Both teams kicked off their tryouts on Monday night and had plans of making their first round of cuts on Tuesday.

****NEWS RELEASE**** The Sault Hockey Officials Association (SHOA), on behalf of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA), would like to announce the confirmed dates for the Hockey Canada Officiating Program (HCOP) Certification Clinics for Sau

This week kicks off the new hockey season for a pair of teams. Tuesday night saw the Soo Greyhounds bantam team as well as the Soo Thunder bantams both kick of their tryouts for the 2007-08 season.

SSM Slo-Pitch Association 2007 Final Standings (Wins-Losses-Ties-Points) MEN’S COMPETITIVE Superior Crane/Upper Deck 20 4 0 40 Bud Light 18 5 0 36 Smack Daddy’s /Northcrest 14 10 0 28 Bull Dogs 13 11 0 26 U-Betcha 11 13 0 22 The Medicine Shoppe 5 19

This was the first year playing lacrosse for some of the twenty seven player on the Soo Lacrosse teams who competed in the Ontario Provincial Championships in Midland and St. Catherines this past weekend.

****NEWS RELEASE**** The Sault Civics Program enjoyed another successful weekend. First, Sault Ste. Marie hosted Northern Playoff in U-11 Girls division.

****NEWS RELEASE**** The Dundee Wealth Management U16 Girls Civics soccer team returned home this past weekend once again with a Tie against the Waterloo Wildcats and a Win against the Kitchener Spirit in the Western Ontario Soccer League.

****NEWS RELEASE**** With the 2007 season winding down, cool temperatures and clear skies surrounded the Kinross Speedpark for another night of great racing.

****NEWS RELEASE*** The Sports Gold Mosquito Black Sox finished their season with 2 wins over Sudbury.