Local Sports

The Central Algoma Secondary School Huskies senior girls basketball team is beginning preparations for the upcoming North Shore season. Tryouts will begin on Monday, August 28 from 6-8 p.m. in the CASS Gym. Other practices will be held August 29-31.

NEWS RELEASE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS *********************** Lakers will take a young team into 2006 LSSU opens season Aug. 25 at NMU SAULT STE.

NEWS RELEASE SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE ATHLETICS ************************* The Saint Joseph's College women's soccer team enters the 2006 season having never failed to qualify for a Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles girls basketball teams are beginning tryouts on Monday, August 28. Due to construction at the school, the Eagles will begin training camp at White Pines. The juniors will hit the floor for two hours beginning at 9 a.m.

The St. Mary's Knights begin their defense of the High School Football League city championship with tryouts for the new season beginning next week. Both the junior and senior teams will hit the field starting Monday, August 28.

Name: Matt Maidra Age: 13 Years Involved: 3 Position: Linebacker Matt is one linebacker that isn’t strapped with just brawn. He’s a double threat…brains and brawn.

PLAY OFF CHAMPIONS: MEN'S COMPETITIVE - SUPERIOR CRANE MEN'S INTERMEDIATE - SMACK DADDY'S 69 MEN'S RECREATION - RUNWAY PARK CO-ED COMPETITIVE - SMACK DADDY'S CREW CO-ED RECREATION - UPPER DECK *** FINAL STANDINGS: (wins-losses-ties-points) MEN'S COMP

NEWS RELEASE NORTHERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ******************************* Old and new lead 2006 N.F.C. All Stars and Awards listings Toronto Raider "Mr.

Hockey season is slowly beginning to kick off as three local ‘AAA’ teams have their tryout schedules set. The Soo Thunder bantams are in the midst of their tryouts, which opened on Friday evening at the John Rhodes Community Centre.

Both the Northern Football Conference and Ontario Varsity Football League crowned their champions on Saturday. In the OVFL, the Etobicoke Eagles came away with a narrow 15-14 victory over the Niagara Spears.