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It might not have been the prettiest of wins but the Soo Thunderbirds are back on the winning track after posting an 8-4 victory on Sunday evening over the visiting Sudbury Northern Wolves in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action.

The Soo North Stars will receive a well deserved break after another weekend sweep at the John Rhodes Community Centre. In their final games before an extended break, the North Stars defeated the Rayside Balfour Jr.

After Jeff Larsh provided the Soo Greyhounds with a gift in the third period, he returned with a present for his own team in overtime. Larsh, a former Greyhound acquired in a trade by the Toronto St. Michael's Majors for Jamie VanderVeeken on Dec.

The Soo Greyhounds came up on the short end of a defensive struggle in Erie on Saturday night.

With several key players out of the lineup, the Soo Thunderbirds fell to the Abitibi Eskimos on Friday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre.

The London Knights can be beaten.

The St. Basil Saints handed the St. Mary's Knights their first taste of defeat this season.

(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.

With the Soo Greyhounds needing players to pick up their game in the absence of some key performers, Blair Jarrett stepped up to pace the Hounds to a win.

The St. Mary's Knights used the shutout netminding of Peter Filioglou to defeat the Korah Colts 7-0 in high school hockey action on Wednesday night.