Local Sports

The Sault College Cougars men’s basketball team took home two wins in a big early season road trip in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. On Friday in Sarnia, the Cougars escaped with a 58-51 win over the Lambton Lions.

The local High School Hockey League dropped the puck on Saturday night at Memorial Gardens for the inaugural Joey Mancuso Classic.

The Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA) Cross-Country Championships were held this past weekend in Kingston. Sault Ste.

NEWS RELEASE ICE BREAKER CUP ****************************** 9th Annual Ice Breaker Cup Hockey Tournament The 9th Annual Ice Breaker Cup Hockey Tournament was held November 4-6, 2005 in Sault Ste Marie.

Mid Canada Construction Midget ‘AA’ Wildcats earned a silver medal on the weekend at the 9th Annual Ice Breaker Cup tournament in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Lake Superior State hockey team completed its sweep of Western Michigan Saturday night by winning 3-1 at Lawson Ice Arena. The Lakers picked up their first sweep since they won two games over Mercyhurst Oct. 18-19, 2002.

The St. Mary's Knights will prepare this week to face North Bay's Widdifield Wildcats for the Northern Ontario Secondary Schools Association (NOSSA) senior division football championship. The game is scheduled for Saturday in North Bay.

The Soo Thunderbirds were certainly happy to be back on home ice. After playing five straight games on the road, the Thunderbirds picked up a 6-1 victory on home ice over the Manitoulin Wild on Sunday night.

The Soo Greyhounds continue to struggle in their efforts to find the win column. On Sunday afternoon in Ottawa, the Greyhounds saw a 3-2 lead evaporate in the third period as the Ottawa 67's rallied for a 4-3 victory in overtime.

After concluding the round robin with a big win, the Soo North Stars dropped a tough overtime decision in the quarterfinal round of the Sudbury Big Nickel Major AAA Hockey Tournament on Saturday.