Local Sports

Adam Filek and Alexandra Tracy proved to be the top fish on Saturday in Elliot Lake. Filek and Tracy each posted five first place results to lead the 28-swimmer team from the Sault Ste. Marie Aquatic Club at the Top Fish Swim Meet.

Algoma Basketball Association Women's League action continued on Thursday with a pair of games at Sault College. Lara Stilin scored 12 points and Katie Larue added nine to lead Primo Pizza past Brody's 40-35.

Sault native David Yukich became a first ever provincial golf champion over the weekend. Yukich, a high school teacher now residing in Kelowna, British Columbia, captured the inaugural B.C.

The Sault Ste. Marie Aquatic Club took a 17-member squad to Sudbury and captured second place overall at the East Side Mario's Long Course Invitational swim meet on the weekend.

Local race enthusiasts have been salivating in anticipation of another local stock car racing season. The wait will come to an end as it all begins on Friday with the opening night at the Kinross Speedway, 20 minutes south of the Michigan Sault.

Zoltan "Toots" Kovacs was introduced as the new head coach of the Soo Thunderbirds on Friday in front of a gathering of media, players and staff.

The Sault Female Hockey Association is gearing up for next year's rep season with tryouts May 14-16.

Many Sooites are anxiously awaiting an announcement from Ron Francis on whether he will retire or continue his hall of fame career. The 41 year-old native of Sault Ste.

It's a problem that any coach would love to have. As the Sault Sabercats begin outdoor workouts this week at their home training base at Bawating, four quarterbacks are vying for playing time with the Ontario Varsity Football League team.

Matt Dias of the Soo Thunderbirds was the first of five locals selected at the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection on Saturday. Dias (in picture) was selected in the fourth round by the Sudbury Wolves at 65th overall.