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The Soo North Stars have taken control of their Great North Midget League quarterfinal series with a 7-3 win over Sudbury on Wednesday night in the Nickel city.

As quickly as the Soo Greyhounds went on an seven-game undefeated streak, the team now finds themselves in the midst of a two-game winless skid as the Hounds dropped a 4-1 decision on home ice to the Sarnia Sting on Wednesday night.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles moved one step closer to a high school hockey city championship with a 2-0 victory over the St. Basil Saints on Wednesday night.

The Soo Bantam Greyhounds continue to clean up -- this time the Northern Ontario Bantam Hockey League awards. The Greyhounds, in the midst of their NOBHL semi-final series against North Bay, claimed all but two awards, which were announced this week.

The Soo Greyhounds capped a successful three-game road trip on Sunday night by rallying from a 2-0 deficit late in the third period to secure a 2-2 tie with the Sarnia Sting.

The St. Basil Saints and Sir James Dunn Eagles have advanced to meet each other for the high school hockey league city championship.

The Soo Thunderbirds hopes for a division title were dealt a serious blow on Sunday afternoon.

After forgetting to bring their hard hats to the game on Saturday, the Soo North Stars brought their strong work ethic back to the John Rhodes Community Centre on Sunday.

The Algoma University varsity basketball teams capped off their Ontario Colleges Athletic Association seasons on Saturday afternoon with games against the Fanshawe Falcons.

The Soo Greyhounds are picking the right time of the year to get hot.