Local Sports

The Sault College Cougars play host to the St. Clair Saints Friday night at 8 p.m. in what should be another playoff-style game for both teams. Both men's basketball teams are fresh from big Ontario Colleges Athletic Association wins last week.

Five men's basketball teams are in the running for four playoff spots in the OCAA West Region and the Sault College Cougars are right in the mix. The Cougars play host to the St. Clair Saints this Friday (8 p.m.

SUDBURY -- The second Northern Ontario Division race series of the season saw the Searchmont Ski Runners test their slalom skills in the Nickel City this past weekend.

It was a weekend split for the Soo North Stars with the New Liskeard Cubs. The North Stars, who have clinched second place in the Great North Midget Hockey League, lost 4-3 to the third-place New Liskeard Cubs on Sunday after a 4-2 win on Saturday.

LONDON -- Defenceman Trevor Daley scored his third goal of the game with 44 seconds left in the third period to give the Soo Greyhounds a 5-4 win over the London Knights before 6,664 fans at the John Labatt Centre on Sunday night.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. -- Corey Davidson continued his legacy here Saturday at the 35th running of the I-500 Snowmobile Race. The native of Newfounden, Minn. became only the second driver in I-500 history to win for the fourth time.

David Turco had a goal and an assist and Dustin Curts contributed two helpers as the Soo North Stars doubled the New Liskeard Cubs 4-2 in Great North Midget Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre on Saturday night.

SAGINAW, Mich. -- A seven-game road trip is off to a losing start for the Soo Greyhounds. After losing 7-3 in Sarnia to the Sting on Thursday, the Greyhounds were drubbed 6-2 by the lowly Saginaw Spirit before a crowd of 4,520 here Friday.

A capacity crowd at the cozy Sault College gym was treated to an outstanding Ontario Colleges Athletic Association men's basketball game on Friday night. In the end, the Sault College Cougars emerged with a tight 81-79 win over the Lambton Lions.

SARNIA -- The Sarnia Sting smoked the Soo Greyhounds 7-3 here Thursday for their first win of the season over their OHL West Division rivals.