Local Sports

The Sault Steelers made an impressive debut in front of the local fans with a convincing 31-13 victory over the Tri-City Outlaws.

Rob Hiiemaa went fishing at Laird International Raceway on Thursday night as he reeled in the opposition to catch a clean sweep of the late model division.

Local football fans will get their fill on Saturday as the Sault Sabercats and Sault Steelers play host to games at Rocky DiPietro Field. The Sabercats open the twin bill against the Cambridge Lions at 2 p.m.

Eight of the 14 Soo Greyhound draft picks from May's Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection have been invited to the Under 17 Provincial Selection Camp.

The Sault Minor Football Association opened their season with four games at Queen Elizabeth Field on Sunday. In bantam division play, Brian Esson's two touchdowns led Scholars past the Firefighters 37-0.

The Sault Sabercats were limping Saturday night after being found guilty of shooting themselves in the foot.

The Sault Steelers completed a perfect season opening road trip with a convincing 31-13 win over rival Sudbury on Saturday night.

Plagued by defensive miscues all weekend, the Cambrian Mazda Midget Black Sox dropped a pair of games Saturday at the Coca Cola Classic Baseball Tournament at Sinclair Yards.

Defensive miscues squandered a solid pitching performance as the Cambrian Mazda Midget Black Sox dropped their opening game of the Coca Cola Classic Baseball Tournament at Sinclair Yards on Friday evening.

Rod Bolduc Jr. had his car dialled in by the feature and out ran the field by eight car lengths to win his first late model feature race at Laird International Raceway on Thursday night.