Local Sports

The St. Basil bid for a championship started on a positive note Friday as the junior Saints cruised to victory on home court.

The Sault College Cougars played host to a pair on games on Friday night with a victory on the volleyball court and a loss on the basketball court.

The St. Mary's Knights have repeated as the Central Bowl Champions.

The Soo Greyhounds needed an overtime period to finish the job on Thursday night. Leading 3-1 heading into the third period, the Greyhounds failed to ice a victory and surrendered two goals in the period to send the game into an extra frame.

The 2003 racing season has been a long one for Jerry Artuso and it came to an end on Saturday night with the final race of the FASCAR Goodyear Challenge Series at the New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.

The stage has been set for the NOSSA championships beginning Friday afternoon at St. Basil.

The Sault Ste. Marie Aquatic Club came away double winners at the Joey Calzone's Invitational Swim Meet at the John Rhodes Community Centre on the weekend.

The Soo North Stars have opened a nine point gap in the standings after a pair of big victories over second place Timmins on the road.

The St. Basil Saints and St. Mary's Knights had a reason to celebrate on Saturday night after each school won a city basketball championship.

Less than a week after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Mississauga IceDogs, the Soo Greyhounds used a game against those same IceDogs to salvage some points on their three-game homestand on Saturday night.