Local Sports

It's on to the Great North Midget Hockey League semi-finals for the Soo North Stars following a quarterfinal win over the Kapuskasing Flyers.

The Sault College Cougars have less than a week to prepare for a game that not only has playoff implications but a post-season date on home court at stake.

ECHO BAY -- The goaltenders shared the spotlight in week seven of Women's Hockey League action Monday night as Catherine Schryer, Joanne Pine and Carey Johnson stole the show in leading their teams on to victory.

The Soo North Stars have taken a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Great North Midget Hockey League playoff series with the Kapuskasing Flyers. A 7-3 win on Sunday gave the North Stars a home sweep to begin the series.

Brigitte Acton of Sault Ste. Marie won the gold medal in women's downhill at the Pontiac GMC Canadian Junior Alpine Ski Championships in Quebec City on Sunday. In the same event, Lauren Lattimer, also of the Sault, won the silver medal.

A two-goal second period lifted the Barrie Colts to a 4-3 win over the Greyhounds before 3,255 fans at the Gardens on Sunday afternoon.

David Turco scored at 3:58 of overtime to give the Soo North Stars a frantic 4-3 win over the Kapuskasing Flyers in game one of their opening round Great North Midget Hockey League playoff series Saturday night at Memorial Gardens.

The Greyhounds took another step towards an OHL playoff spot on Friday, posting a tidy 6-2 win over the visiting Windsor Spitfires before more than 2,800 fans at the Gardens.

Cocomo's needed overtime to edge Sault College 37-36 in one of two City Women's Basketball League games played Friday night. A Katie Hamilton three-pointer was the OT difference in giving Cocomo's the close win.

The Soo North Stars will begin a best-of-five series with the Kapuskasing Flyers with games Saturday and Sunday nights. Saturday's game will be at Memorial Gardens, with Sunday's match set for the John Rhodes Community Centre.