Local Sports

The Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games were held in Niagara Falls last week for the first time since Sault Ste. Marie hosted the event in 2001 with two local athletes qualified for this year's competition.

In the first Myte Division championship game in Sault Minor Football Association history, the fans were treated to a great display of football on both sides of the ball as the league concluded their season on Sunday.

Due to the early afternoon storm to hit the area on Thursday, Laird International Raceway has cancelled tonight's races.

The Soo Steelers may have ended the regular season on a sour note but they could still look forward to a home playoff game next Saturday night at Rocky DiPietro Field.

Soo Greyhounds forward Chris Lawrence and Sault Ste. Marie product Matt D'Agostini were selected at the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft in Ottawa on Saturday.

A goal by Matt Irving late in regulation time lifted Croatia to a 1-0 win and the Mid Season Championship in the Sault Amateur Soccer Association Premiere Division.

The Royal Bank/Station Mall Black Sox participated in the Rudyard Junior Scrappers Invitational Tournament last weekend. In round robin play, the Black Sox went 2-1. The Black Sox opened the tournament with a convincing 20-2 win over Newberry.

The Algoma Basketball Association women's summer league continued on Wednesday at the Bawating gym with three games. The Digital Recruits upended Joey Calzone's 36-29 as Shauna Conway led the winners with 13 points and Jessica King added 10.

Due to the much needed rain to hit the area today, Laird International Raceway was forced to scrap Thursday's stock car racing program.

Lop Lops proved that the regular season means nothing as they knocked off the previously undefeated JMC Builders 35-28 in overtime as the Sault Minor Football Association continued with semi-final playoff action on Sunday.