Local Sports

The Soo Greyhounds can smell the scent of a first place standing.

John Salo captured the Asham Slam on Sunday afternoon at the Tarentorus Curling Club by doing it the hard way.

The Soo Thunderbirds inched closer to the Manitoulin Wild with an 8-5 win on Sunday night in Little Current.

The Soo Greyhounds put together a solid team effort on Sunday evening and sent over 2,900 people home happy in the process. Looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Toronto St.

Last year's Soo North Stars squad proved to be a special group. This year's edition is looking to be even better. It is said that defense wins championships and the North Stars defensive play is on pace to rewrite the record books.

The Sault College Cougars men's basketball team continues to roll in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA).

The St. Basil Saints scored a win in a shootout over Central Algoma while St. Mary's and White Pines skated to a draw in high school hockey action on Friday.

Playoff action is underway at the Asham Slam. Sunday morning's quarterfinal action at the Tarentorus Curling Club saw eight teams remaining from the original field of 30.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles have proven to have the heart of a champion.

Day one of the Northern Ontario Curling Tour's Asham Slam at the Tarentorus Curling Club is complete. Thirty teams are currently battling for a share of the $13,000 in available prize money in the newly formed Tour.