Local Sports

Laird International Raceway is gearing up for a big night of stock car racing to celebrate Canada Day on Thursday evening.

Sand was flying at Runway Park as motocross took centre stage in the local racing scene on Sunday. Several local racers joined others from out of town to display their skills on the newly developed motocross track at Runway Park beside the Sault Ste.

Mother Nature's curse against the local stock car racing scene has made its way south of the border.

The Sault Tenaris Civics soccer team turned an opening game loss on Saturday morning into a berth in the Ontario Cup Soccer semi-finals in Markham in August.

Defending late model champion Robert Hiiemaa became the first driver to win two features in the ultra competitive field at Laird International Raceway this season.

Tyler Kennedy got a wake up call like no other on Sunday morning as the Soo Greyhounds forward was the first player called as the NHL draft continued on Sunday.

The Sault Sabercats are showing the ability to make the big plays late in the game.

Jordan Smith took his first step into professional hockey on Saturday afternoon.

A masterful pitching performance and some timely hitting led the Soo Cambrian Mazda Midget Black Sox to their first win in the young Great Lakes Baseball League season.

The Kinross Speedway is ready to drop the green flag for another night of stock car racing on Friday night. Rain forced the cancellation of last Friday's show for the first time this season.