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The Soo Greyhounds got back on the winning track on Friday evening with a solid 4-1 victory over the Kitchener Rangers in front of over 3,900 at Memorial Gardens.

The Soo North Stars have advanced into the Great North Midget League semi-finals after beating up on the Sudbury Lockerby Nickel Capitals 10-1 on Thursday night.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles are now within a win of a high school hockey city championship after whipping the St. Basil Saints 8-1 on Thursday night at Memorial Gardens.

(This story continues a series of articles profiling student athletes from Sault College's varsity programs. Included in the series is a preview of the week ahead in Sault College athletics.

Eight weeks of action are complete following last weekend's slate in the Sault Ste. Marie's Women's Hockey League. Source for Sports continues to maintain a slight two point lead on top of the standings with Skip's Kweok trailing close behind.

The Soo Thunderbirds saw a huge point slip away with a tough overtime loss in Sudbury against the Northern Wolves on Wednesday night. Jason Kauffeldt scored the winner 3:07 into the extra period to lift the Wolves to a 4-3 victory.

The Soo North Stars have taken control of their Great North Midget League quarterfinal series with a 7-3 win over Sudbury on Wednesday night in the Nickel city.

As quickly as the Soo Greyhounds went on an seven-game undefeated streak, the team now finds themselves in the midst of a two-game winless skid as the Hounds dropped a 4-1 decision on home ice to the Sarnia Sting on Wednesday night.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles moved one step closer to a high school hockey city championship with a 2-0 victory over the St. Basil Saints on Wednesday night.

The Soo Bantam Greyhounds continue to clean up -- this time the Northern Ontario Bantam Hockey League awards. The Greyhounds, in the midst of their NOBHL semi-final series against North Bay, claimed all but two awards, which were announced this week.