Local Sports

With a new name and a fresh start, the Sault Steelers will look to start building a new football tradition.

The Searchmont Ski Runners handed out their individual awards for the 2002--2003 season this past weekend. The awards banquet at Marconi Hall wrapped up a very successful season which featured ideal conditions at Searchmont Resort.

A sure sign of spring is when the water reaches 40 degrees Fahrenheit. You drift through the first pool of the year and see a silver bullet flash out from underneath the bank, grab your spawn sack and know that spring is here.

Head coach Ross Viotto cannot hide his excitement as the Sault Sabercats gear up for the coming season.

Trevor Solomon can look forward to a career in the Ontario Hockey League after being selected by the Sarnia Sting in the first round of the draft on Saturday.

In the end, 14 players became Ontario Hockey League property of the Soo Greyhounds.

With the sixth overall pick in the Ontario Hockey League draft, the Soo Greyhounds selected big centre Chris Lawrence on this morning.

Dave Torrie didn't wait until draft day to make his first mark on the Soo Greyhounds.

Just after nine o'clock tomorrow morning, Dave Torrie and Marty Abrams will be making their first mark on the Soo Greyhounds franchise. The Ontario Hockey League priority selection draft will begin at 9 a.m.

HOCKEY NOTES: Indians host national championship Another national championship is beginning as the Michigan Sault is ready to host the USA Hockey Junior A National Championships.