Local Sports

A weekend split closed out the regular season for the Soo North Stars, who finished in second place in the Great North Midget Hockey League. After beating the Valley East Cobras 5-3 on Saturday, the North Stars lost 3-1 to Sudbury Lockerby on Sunday.

The Soo Jr. Greyhounds received a scare Sunday night but survived it and escaped with a 5-3 victory over the Abitibi Eskimos at Memorial Gardens. The Jr.

The host Sault Ste. Marie Aquatic Club finished just nine points behind the Timmins Marlins to finish second at the Dave Kensit Memorial Championship over the weekend at the John Rhodes Community Centre.

Patrick O'Sullivan scored twice and assisted on two others as the Mississauga IceDogs erupted for a 6-0 win over the Soo Greyhounds before a Hershey Centre crowd of 5,042 on Sunday afternoon.

The Sault College Cougars didn't disappoint a loud, frenzied, partisan crowd on Friday night in clawing the St. Clair Saints 90-68 in OCAA West Region men's basketball play.

ERIE, PA. -- Three players involved in the same trade were the game stars here Friday as the Erie Otters and the Soo Greyhounds played to a 3-3 OHL tie.

GUELPH -- Soo Greyhounds scored on two of five third period shots on Guelph goalie Andrew Penner to overcome the Storm 5-4 before 2,842 fans here Thursday. The win for the Hounds was their second straight on the road.

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.