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NEWS RELEASE SAULT SPORTS COUNCIL ************************* Cheque Presentation To Canadian Tire JumpStart On Wednesday, August 8th, SUPA (the Sault Ultimate Players Association) presented a cheque and cash totaling $579 to the Canadian Tire JumpStar

The Soo Black Sox came home late Sunday night with another championship after winning the Thunder Bay wooden bat tournament over the weekend.

Wednesday, August 8th is the last chance to register for the 1st Annual Steelback Centre Ball Hockey Tournament. Registration proceeds from the tournament will be going to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association. Visit www.steelbackcentre.

NEWS RELEASE NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE ************************* Rebirth of Jr. A hockey celebrates 30 years (Sudbury, Ontario) The Northern Ontario Junior A Hockey League will be celebrating its 30th season since its rebirth in 1978.

SSM Slo- Pitch Association Standings (As of Saturday August 4th) (wins-losses-ties-points) MEN'S COMPETITIVE Superior Crane/Upper Deck 16 4 0 32 Bud Light 16 5 0 32 Smack Daddy's /Northcrest 13 8 0 26 Bull Dogs 10 10 0 20 U-Betcha 10 12 0 20 The Medi

NEWS RELEASE NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE *********************** Sande Hockey and the NOJHL agree on equipment deal through 2009 (Mission, British Colombia)-- It is Sande Hockey’s great pleasure to announce an exclusive Hockey Stick, Glove

NEWS RELEASE HOCKEY CANADA *********************** NATIONAL SUMMER UNDER-18 SELECTION CAMP BEGINS SATURDAY IN CALGARY, AB CALGARY – Forty of Canada’s top Under-18 (born in 1990 or later) players will be in Calgary from August 4-9 for the National Men

The Sault Steelers will face the Oshawa Hawkeyes next weekend in Oshawa. By virtue of each of the top four seeds in the NFC playoffs advancing, the Steelers remain as the third seed and will face second seeded Oshawa next week.

It wasn’t as convincing as some of their late season wins, but the Sault Steelers handled the Toronto Raiders quite easily on Saturday night.

***NEWS RELEASE*** The Sports Gold Mosquito Black Sox needed a last inning rally, scoring 4 runs for an 11-10 win over south London. The win guarantees the Sox a berth in Sunday afternoon's finals.