Local Sports

Seven local athletes recently returned home from the 2004 Special Olympic Provincial Spring Games. The event was staged from June 10-13 in Peterborough with Sault athletes competing in both swimming and 10 pin bowling.

A new season in the Sault Minor Football Association began over the weekend with action in both the tyke and bantam divisions. In tyke, Brock Hoover scored three touchdowns to lead Sports Gold past Tingrins 49-21.

After a lengthy delay the Soo Cambrian Mazda Midget Black Sox and Escanaba Cubs opened up the Great Lakes Baseball League season on Monday night.

Having moved his way up through the ranks of the Kinross Speedway, Mark Howland is now making a name for himself in the late model division.

BRANTFORD -- The Sault Sabercats were breathing a collective sigh of relief on Sunday afternoon. After a rough 0-2 start to the Ontario Varsity Football League schedule, the Sabercats desperately needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The Soo Cambrian Mazda Black Sox did not get quite the results they were hoping for this weekend as they hosted the Coca Cola Classic Invitational Baseball Tournament at Sinclair Yards.

Ontario Cup Soccer action was prominent in Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend as three different divisions held tournaments at the Strathclair soccer fields on Saturday and Sunday.

The Sault Steelers made a statement on Saturday evening. Unfortunately for the Markham Raiders, it was at their expense.

The Soo Cambrian Mazda Midget Black Sox learned an early season lesson on Friday afternoon.

Michael Gold was awarded the checkered flag in the late model feature at Laird International Raceway on Thursday night following post race tech inspections. Race winner Rod Bolduc Jr.