Sports

Six Lakers Named to NABC Honors Court

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Six Lake Superior State men’s basketball student-athletes have been named to the 2022-23 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, as announced by the NABC on Thursday. Andy Soma (Traverse City, Mich.), Ben Patrick (Oklahoma City, OK), Blake Cassidy (Pellston, Mich.), Caden Ebeling (Shelby Twp., Mich), C.J. Robinson (Clarkston, Mich.), and Xander Okerlund (Empire, Mich.) all […]

A North American Indigenous Games Experience

Local basketball players John and Joey Gravelle, and Grace Agawa returned home to their respective sides of the St. Mary’s River after a week in Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia where they participated in the tenth North American Indigenous Games. The boys’ U19 Team Michigan swept their pool play games, easily beating […]

Local Athletes Head to North American Indigenous Games

Athletes from all over North America are making their way to Kjipuktuk (Halifax) Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation for the tenth North American Indigenous Games, which will run from July 15-23. More than 5,000 athletes, coaches and team staff from 756 Indigenous Nations across North America and 3,000 volunteers will be […]

Soo Eagles sending eight to U.S. collegiate ranks

SUDBURY, Ont. – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League clubs continue to make inroads in terms of seeing players advance to the next level. With that, the NOJHL has seen a plethora of its on-ice talent secure opportunities to both further their on-ice careers, as well as continue their respective scholastic endeavours. […]

Abbie Laajala Promoted to Associate Athletic Director

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Abbie Laajala has been promoted to Associate Athletic Director after spending the previous two years serving as the Assistant Athletic Director of External Relations as well as the Senior Woman Administrator in the Lake Superior State (LSSU) Athletic Department, as announced by LSSU Athletic Director, Dr. Dave Diles, […]

U.P. Finals Success: Blue Devils Bring Home Some Hardware

The Sault High Blue Devils wrapped up their Track and Field season on Saturday in Kingsford at the U.P. Finals. The Blue Devils competed against some tough Division 1 competition, against other qualifiers from Marquette, Escanaba, Gladstone, Menominee, Negaunee, Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Ishpeming Westwood, Houghton and Calumet. Both teams placed […]