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The Soo Thunderbirds did not come prepared to battle.

Not even an offensive outburst by Jeff Carter could spoil Bob Mancini's debut behind the bench.

The St. Basil senior Saints and Korah junior Colts capped their magnificent local high school girls basketball season seasons with city championships on Saturday night.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles suffered a disappointing end to a fabulous season of football.

Patti Lank scored early and held the lead throughout as the Niagara Falls, New York rink captured the inaugural $36,000 Horizon Captial Curling Classic on Monday afternoon.

The Soo North Stars remain the road warriors of the Great North Midget League.

Despite a depleted lineup, playing their third game in three days and second game in 16 hours, the Soo Thunderbirds knocked off the cream of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League crop.

The Soo Greyhounds nearly became the first team to take a bite out of the London Knights.

The Abitibi Eskimos exploded for four goals in the second period to get past the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night.

A third period goal broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the Plymouth Whalers to a win over the Soo Greyhounds on Saturday night.