Local Sports

The Sault College Cougars captured three wins on home court this weekend as the women's volleyball team swept a pair of matches while the men's basketball team also emerged victorious.

It was a record-setting day for the Soo Bantam Greyhounds of the Northern Ontario AAA Bantam Hockey League on Sunday.

The Soo North Stars continue to roll as the Great North Midget League playoffs are less than two weeks away. Completing their home portion of the regular season, the North Stars spanked the Rayside Balfour Jr.

Gabe Bunke stormed through the field and used some help from his friends in the Pro-5 Stihl Race Team to cruise to the checkered flag at the 37th Annual International-500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Toronto Academy Prep School saved their best for the stretch run. Trailing by 10 points after three quarters, T.A.P.S.

It was a battle of the dogs on Saturday night at Memorial Gardens and neither side could come out with a victory as the Soo Greyhounds and Mississauga IceDogs battled to a 1-1 draw.

Algoma University saw both their men's and women's varsity basketball teams drop decisions over the weekend. The men dropped an 86-60 decision to Lambton on Friday while the women dropped a 63-47 decision to Mohawk on Saturday afternoon.

The Soo Greyhounds used a complete team effort on Friday evening to chalk up a 5-0 victory over the Belleville Bulls in Ontario Hockey League action at Memorial Gardens.

One day is complete at the 2005 edition of the Guy Vetrie Invitational Basketball Tournament in Sault Ste. Marie.

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