Local Sports

Shannon Hazelton will get a chance for a berth into the Olympics after qualifying for the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trails on Thursday. The 17 year-old member of the Sault Ste.

Scott Elgie cruised to a win at the 2004 Gears Racing Canada Cup mountain bike racing circuit on Sunday. Elgie finished the 23 kilometre event in a time of 1:11:03.9 to win the Men's Senior Sport 19+ division.

Action continued to heat up last Friday night as local stock cars took to the track at the Kinross Speedway. Nick Guerriero was the lone Sault, Ontario driver to take a checkered flag with a win in the late model four car dash.

Jason Praysner is proving that he will be an instant hit in the late model division after taking a pair of checkered flags at Laird International Raceway on Sunday night.

HAMILTON -- The rigors of the road were not very kind to Sault Ste. Marie football on Saturday. To begin the day, the Sault Sabercats fell 35-9 to Hamilton's Steel City Ironmen here at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

With another year of experience under his belt, Joe Addison is ready to make a statement at Laird International Raceway.

After weeks of anticipation, Laird International Raceway is set to drop the green flag on Thursday. In a fierce battle with mother nature, LIR found themselves on the losing end as rain washed away the first three scheduled nights of racing.

Daylan Dorricott and Kaylee Raynor captured gold medals for their overall results at the 6th Annual Gymtrix Sunshine Classic Gymnastics Meet in North Bay over the weekend.

Local driver Gordon Hunt captured his first ever feature win at the Kinross Speedway on Friday night.

Seven locals are looking to take their skills to a global level after a very successful showing at the national championships. The seven took part in the Canadian National Sport Karate Championships held in Hull, Quebec last weekend.