Local Sports

From: Ken Hilderley Date: September 07, 2003 01:41:17 AM To: dick.peplow@shaw.ca; johndavidcameron@shaw.ca Subject: SooToday Sports Story The Soo Thunderbirds received an early lesson that a hockey game requires a full 60 minutes of effort.

The Soo Greyhounds will be out looking for their first win of the exhibition season in the second game of a home and home series with northern rival Sudbury tomorrow.

The St. Mary's Knights and Sir James Dunn Eagles made an early statement that both are eyeing a spot in the city championship.

George Wilson started his party by blowing away the late model field for a three-win night at Laird International Raceway.

Surviving a marathon weekend, Handiman Clem/Ball Busters became the first local women's team in 15 years to win the provincial slo-pitch championship.

The Soo Greyhounds wasted no time by selecting star centre Jeff Carter as team captain for the upcoming season.

The Soo Elks 341 Bantam Selects used a powerful offensive display to cruise to an Ontario Baseball Association Bantam A Championship on Sunday afternoon at Sinclair Yards.

The Kinross Speedway entered its 2nd last points night of the season this past Friday night as part of the Chippewa County Fair.

The Soo Greyhounds 2003 training camp continued on Friday night as the team took part in the annual Red/White intersquad game at Memorial Gardens.

Mother Nature won another battle at Laird International Raceway, forcing officials to scrap Thursday night's program.