Local Sports

Barry Rushon's talents as a football coach has not gone unnoticed by many around the province as the Sault Steelers head coach was honoured for the third time by the Northern Football Conference.

Sault Ste. Marie will be playing host to 2 OBA championships on the Labour Day weekend. All games will be played at Sinclair Yards on Black Road. The Elk's #341 Selects will represent the Sault in the bantam division for 14 and 15-year-olds.

The Soo Greyhounds announced several additions to their scouting staff on Wednesday, which will be headed by general manager Dave Torrie. Torrie will be aided by new scouting coordinator Mike MacFarlane, who will cover the entire province of Ontario.

For many years, Brandon Lewis has been known as the heart and soul of the entire Sault Steeler franchise.

Chris Lawrence and Jason Pitton gave a hint of what's to come as the two showed flashes of dominance at the opening of the Soo Greyhounds mini-camp on Monday.

George Wilson made his return to the winner's circle as the popular late model driver won his second feature race in four weeks on Monday night.

The boys are back in town. The Soo Greyhounds hit the ice this morning as several Ontario Hockey League hopefuls begin on-ice scrimmages for the team's two-day mini-camp featuring draft picks from the 2002 and 2003 OHL drafts.

The temperature in the air had dropped considerably this past Saturday night but the driving was still hot and it proved to be a wild night of racing at the Kinross Speedway.

Like many, Rodney Butcher left Bay Mills a winner. Only Butcher claimed his prize on the golf course.

Rodney Butcher came within a shot of setting a club record and opened a four shot lead in the third round of the Bay Mills Open.