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The Searchmont Ski Runners wrapped up their 2004--2005 season this past weekend with their annual awards banquet. In the Kinder-2 Division for 13 and 14 year olds top skier trophies went to Jack Zinzer, from the Michigan Sault, and Meghan DiAngelo.

Alexandra Tracy recorded six first-place results en route to high point honours in her age category to help the Sault Ste. Marie Aquatic Club to a second place finish among small teams entered in the North Bay Invitational Meet over the weekend.

After their first scheduled races were postponed due to the threat of bad weather, Laird International Raceway officially kicked off their 2005 racing season on Saturday afternoon.

LONDON -- A new era of Sault Sabercats football began on Saturday night in exciting fashion as the locals rolled past the London Falcons to open the Ontario Varsity Football League season.

The qualifiers from the North Region have all been determined as the NOSSA Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Friday in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Jo Forman track was full of excitement on Thursday as the Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association Track and Field Championships got underway in Sault Ste. Marie.

Laird International Raceway has postponed Thursday's opening night action until Saturday. Qualifying is scheduled for 3 p.m. with racing to start at 4 p.m.

The following are the winners from last Wednesday's High School Track and Field City Championships held at Jo Forman Track: *** MIDGET GIRLS: 100m - Holley Dailey (Sir James Dunn) 200m - Jessica Nanne (St.

The Kinross Speedway opened up the new race season to fans from across the Twin Sault Area this past Friday Night with their 2005 Season Opener and Fan Appreciation Night.

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