Local Sports

BLIND RIVER -- The Soo Thunderbirds may have ended their three-game road trip here on a sour note but two wins to open the swing secured second spot for the locals in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings.

The Soo North Stars took another step towards their goal of reaching the Ontario Provincial Championships over the weekend.

The Soo Greyhounds inched closer to clinching a spot in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs on Sunday and continued a streak in the process.

The Korah Colts capped a magical local playoff run by upsetting the White Pines Wolverines on Saturday night to take the High School Hockey League city championship.

The Western Michigan Broncos proved that once playoff time rolls around, any regular season stats and numbers can be thrown out the window.

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The playoff race continues to heat up with three more games played in Desbarats on Tuesday night.

The Mid Canada Wildcats skated to two ties and two one-goal losses on the weekend in games against White River and Traverse City.

The Sault Jr. Cougars Major Bantam Girls basketball team took one of three games last weekend at the UP Connection Tournament at Lake Superior State University.

The Soo North Stars will look to dispose of the Rayside Balfour Sabrecats in order to advance into another Great North Midget League championship series.