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Announcement from Slo-pitch Sault Ste. Marie: BUD LIGHT BALL BASH JUNE 23, 24, 2007 IN SAULT STE.

NEWS RELEASE HURON-SUPERIOR CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ************************** The Sault Ste. Marie West Zone Elementary Track and Field Championships were held Thursday at a hot and muggy Jo Forman Track at the Queen E. Sports Complex.

The Anaheim Ducks seemingly have the Stanley Cup final under control. Playing perfect defensive hockey, the Ducks shutout the Ottawa Senators 1-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven affair.

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.