Local Sports

The local high school hockey season will begin play for keeps on Saturday night after two nights of exhibition contests. The regular season begins Saturday at Memorial Gardens with a tripleheader beginning at 5:30 p.m.

It wasn't the prettiest of wins but in the end, the Soo Thunderbirds found a way to end their four-game winless skid on Friday night against the Manitoulin Wild.

The Soo Greyhounds gained a point on the road from a tough Sudbury Wolves team on Friday night.

The much anticipated battle between two tough football teams for the city championship did not disappoint. D.J.

The Sault Female Hockey Association continued play last weekend with a slate of games in the intermediate and junior divisions. In intermediate, the Sault Wildcats ‘BB’ blanked Best Western 1-0.

Jourdan Morin and Michael Esson captured top honours as the high school football league announced their award winners and all-star teams for the regular season.

The Soo Thunderbirds returned home from a three-game road trip with just a single to put in the standings.

The Soo Greyhounds took their first step in the right direction under new head coach Craig Hartsburg.

The Soo North Stars continued their winning ways over the weekend with another two-game sweep on the road.

It wasn't the start new Soo Greyhounds coach Craig Hartsburg was looking for, but he now knows what work needs to be done in order to get the team into the situation he and the players expect to be in.