Local Sports

The Sault Sabercats control their own Ontario Varsity Football League playoff destiny. On Saturday, the Sabercats host the Toronto Thunder in their final regular season game and a win will vault the locals into the postseason. Game time is 1 p.m.

It was an entertaining night for fans at Laird International Raceway, despite having the Late Model feature race postponed until next week.

RYTAC will host their Summer Sizzle Beach Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, August 12 at their McPhail Street facility.

S.M.F.A QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFF RESULTS TYKE DIVISION With his team only leading 14-8 at halftime, Sal Dan's Michael Nelson scored three of his four touchdowns in the second half as Sal Dan defeated Flakeboard 39-20.

NEWS RELEASE VIRGINIA STATESMEN EMPIRE JUNIOR B HOCKEY LEAGUE *************************************** Blind River Becomes Statesmen Junior "A" Affiliate The Virginia Statesmen are proud to announce a Junior A affiliation with the Blind River Beavers

As racers gear up for Thursday's midseason championship at Laird International Raceway, the battle for a points championship is starting to take shape.

The following are the Men's and Women's Summer Basketball League results from the eighth week of action at the George Leach Centre: WOMEN Team Shooters 58 (Katie Babcock 22, Laura Clement 16) Young Ladies 54 (Corina Bruni 30, Iolando Runco 8) Smack D

PRESS RELEASE SOO INDIANS HOCKEY CLUB ************************* Soo Indians prepping for '06-07 NOJHL season The pieces are starting to fall into place for the new Soo Indians.

The first annual Algoma U Coed Basketball Basics camp is being held this week for grades 3 to 5 and 1 to 3.

The Soo Elks Lodge 541 Bantam Black Sox baseball team dropped a 13-7 decision in Sunday's championship game of the Southwest London Tournament to Ajax. The Black Sox opened the tournament with a 14-2 loss at the hands of Whitby on Friday.