Local Sports

The Soo Elks 341 Bantam Black Sox produced two solid wins last night over Sault Michigan at Sinclair Yards. In game 1 the locals scored 5 times in the top of the 5th to win 6-2.

NEWS RELEASE SCOTIABANK ************************* Hockey fans unite: National pledge launches to support the Ottawa Senators Scotiabank challenges all Canadians to sign online pledge and enter for a chance to win tickets to Game 6 in Ottawa TORONTO,

The following message was received from Laird International Raceway on Tuesday night: The season opener at Laird International raceway has been postponed once again from Thursday May 31 to Sunday June 3. Gates will be opening at 1:00 p.m.

NEWS RELEASE HOCKEY CANADA ************************** CRAIG HARTSBURG TO RETURN AS HEAD COACH OF CANADA’S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM; CURTIS HUNT AND CLÉMENT JODOIN TO RETURN AS ASSISTANT COACHES CALGARY – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Ho

NEWS RELEASE SAULT STE. MARIE SPORTS HALL OF FAME ************************* The sixth annual Sault Ste. Marie Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 7. Admission to this event is by invitation only.

The Bud Light Ball Bash slo-pitch tournament is scheduled for June 23-24 at Strathclair Park. The entry fee is $275 for SPO Registered Teams and $275 plus registration for non-affiliated teams.

The Anaheim Ducks have drawn first blood in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. In Anaheim, the Ducks edged the Ottawa Senators 3-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game two goes Wednesday night in Anaheim at 8 p.m.

The Scotiabank U-11 Boys Civic soccer team, in their season debut, reached the semi-finals in tournament play. The Civics lost to the eventual tournament winner Byron Athletics (London) 4-2 in the semi-final.

The Vancouver Giants captured the Memorial Cup on Sunday evening on home ice. The Giants defeated fellow Western Hockey League rival Medicine Hat Tigers 3-1 in the one-game championship final. Further details will follow.

NEWS RELEASE CALGARY STAMPEDERS *************************** Today, the Calgary Stampeder Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of their 2007 Draft picks Ian Hazlett (Linebacker), Greg Hetherington (Slotback), 2006 Draft Pick Gerald Commiss