Local Sports

Soo Greyhounds captain and local product Tyler Kennedy found the back of the net once again to help the Ontario Hockey League Selects to a 5-1 victory over Russia on Monday night in Peterborough.

The St. Basil Saints will also represent the city at the Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA) championships after capturing the regional crown in Sudbury on Saturday.

Junior forward Dominic Osman scored at 3:40 in overtime to give the Lake Superior State hockey team a 4-3 victory over Robert Morris University, secure the Lakers' second series sweep of the season and lift LSSU's record above the .500 mark.

NEWS RELEASE SEARCHMONT SKI RUNNERS ************************************ Sooites will be watching closely the efforts of Brigitte Acton early next year when the Sault Ste. Marie native participates in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

The High School Hockey League season continued on Sunday night at Memorial Gardens with three games on the schedule. In the opener, Ian Brodie recorded the shutout as the St. Basil Saints blanked the Korah Colts 3-0.

The Soo North Stars rolled past the Rayside Balfour Sabercats before falling to the Sudbury Nickel Capitals in overtime over the weekend in a Great North Midget League road trip.

The St. Mary's Knights and St. Basil Saints cruised to Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (NOSSA) Girls Basketball championships on Saturday night at St. Mary's.

Wins have not come easy for the Soo Greyhounds. A team that has lost 10 one-goal games, the Greyhounds have had a tough time this season but you wouldn't know it by the way this weekend had gone for them.

The St. Mary's Knights saw their attempt for a fourth Central Bowl title slip away on Saturday afternoon in North York.

Music could be heard blaring from the Soo Greyhounds dressing room last night and with good reason. Thanks to a power play influx, the Greyhounds found themselves on the winning side in a matchup with the West Division leading Plymouth Whalers.