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It is championship week in alpine skiing and seven members of the Searchmont Ski Runners will set their sights on gold.

Despite the distance between the two teams in the standings, the Blind River Beavers have given the Soo Thunderbirds all they can handle this season.

With the North Division title already clinched, the Michigan Soo Indians got a preview of what they were preparing to face in the North American Hockey League playoffs over the weekend.

The Sault Ste. Marie Gymnastics Club hosted the Spring Classic Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the John Rhodes Centre.

The Soo Thunderbirds opened the playoffs with the Blind River Beavers on Friday night with an important win.

The Soo North Stars are champions of the Great North Midget League. The North Stars claimed the title with a 4-2 win over the New Liskeard Cubs on Friday night in New Liskeard to complete a three game sweep of the best-of-five championship series.

Playoff time is quickly approaching as the Women's Hockey League concludes their regular season schedule this coming weekend.

Don Muto is back in the Sault College family after Randy Russon resigned as head coach of the women's basketball program. Citing a loss of enthusiasm, Russon stepped down after a two-year run with the Sault College Cougars.

The Michigan Soo Indians will remain a part of the local hockey community, for now. By the slimmest of margins, the Sault Ste.

Jeff Carter will need to find a little more room on his mantle after the Soo Greyhounds captain was honoured with three awards on Sunday.