Local Sports

NEWS RELEASES SOO NORTH STARS **************************** The Soo North Stars played a very defensive game Sunday at the Rhodes Arena and defeated the previously undefeated Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves by a score of 5-2.

The Soo Greyhounds hit the ice in Brampton on Sunday afternoon just 16 hours after taking care of business in Erie. The Battalion pounced on the weary Hounds and skated to a 4-1 victory.

The Soo Greyhounds' Wayne Simmonds exploded for three goals to pace his club to a 6-1 victory over the Erie Otters on Saturday night. The Hounds are now a perfect two-for-two on a three-game road swing that concludes Sunday in Brampton at 2 p.m.

The Soo Thunderbirds will hit the ice on Saturday night at the Steelback Centre looking to regain control of first place in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

NEWS RELEASE HOCKEY CANADA ************************* 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship Ticket Packages Sold Out OTTAWA – Hockey Canada and the host organizing committee for the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championship announced today that they have sold

NEWS RELEASE SAULT COLLEGE ATHLETICS ************************** Cougar Cup Volleyball Tournament January 18 Game 1 St. Basil Saints - 2 St. Mary’s Knights – 0 (26-24, 25-10) High Scorers St. Basil Katie Komsa 6 points Monika Baily 6 points St.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT FEMALE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ************************** Action was light locally the weekend of Jan.

WHL REPORT Fisher-Wavy Concrete – 2 vs. Easy Express – 1 This was an exciting game as it came down to the final minutes of the third period to determine a winner.

The Soo Greyhounds look to be back on track. After suffering a 1-0 loss to the Niagara IceDogs at the Steelback Centre last Friday, the Soo Greyhounds returned the favour on Thursday night.

The Ontario Hockey League handed out a 20-game suspension on Thursday to Plymouth's Leo Jenner for his actions in a game last weekend.