Local Sports

The St. Basil Saints scored a win in a shootout over Central Algoma while St. Mary's and White Pines skated to a draw in high school hockey action on Friday.

Playoff action is underway at the Asham Slam. Sunday morning's quarterfinal action at the Tarentorus Curling Club saw eight teams remaining from the original field of 30.

The Sir James Dunn Eagles have proven to have the heart of a champion.

Day one of the Northern Ontario Curling Tour's Asham Slam at the Tarentorus Curling Club is complete. Thirty teams are currently battling for a share of the $13,000 in available prize money in the newly formed Tour.

If they had their way, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors would likely want to play more games on the road. Heading into Friday night's Ontario Hockey League game against the Soo Greyhounds, the Majors held a .

A pair shutout goaltending performances highlighted high school hockey action on Thursday night. In the opening game, Kevin Sawyer recorded the shutout as the White Pines Wolverines defeated the Bawating Braves 6-0.

The Soo Thunderbirds used a quick start and then turned to their stellar defense to finish the job.

The Soo Greyhounds continued their offensive explosion on Tuesday night in Sudbury. Led by the two goal and two assist effort from captain Jeff Carter, the Greyhounds scored a convincing 7-3 win over the Sudbury Wolves.

The Soo Select Baseball Association, a division of the Soo Minor Baseball Association, have announced their award winners for the 2004 season. The Ontario Baseball Association has supplied autographed baseballs to each winner.

(This story is the first in a series of articles to be published profiling student athletes from Sault College's varsity programs. Included in the series is a preview of the week ahead in Sault College athletics.