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Sault, St. Ignace girls claim district titles (with photos)

The Sault High Blue Devils and St. Ignace Saints girls’ basketball teams both claimed district titles on the road on Friday night, joining the Rudyard Bulldogs and Cedarville Trojans, as teams advancing to next week’s regionals. The Sault had no trouble with host Cheboygan in their Division 2, District 34 […]

Bulldogs claim district basketball title (with photos)

The Rudyard Bulldogs girls’ basketball team won the Division 4, District 101 title on Wednesday night in Newberry, as they cruised to a 74-38 win over the Indians. Rudyard advances to the Division 4, Region 26 semifinal on Monday night against Cedarville. That game will be played at the Sault […]

2nd period outburst sends Soo over Blind River

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A four-goal second period outburst, coming seven and a half minutes apart, sent the Soo Thunderbirds to an eventual 8-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. The hometown Thunderbirds began the […]

Newberry defeats Engadine to kick off March Madness

By Scott Nason “The Game” ESPN 1400 thegamesportsshow.podbean.com The Newberry Indians girls’ basketball team kicked off district basketball week in the Eastern Upper Peninsula on Monday night, as they topped Engadine, 47-42, in a Division 4, District 101 semifinal game. Newberry (7-7) advances to the district final on Wednesday night, […]

Blind River edges Soo in shootout

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Devin Mauro notched the tying tally in the third period, then collected the difference maker in the shootout, as the Blind River Beavers edged the Soo Thunderbirds  5-4 in a see-saw Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday night at the Blind River Community Centre. A fortuitous […]

Lake Superior State Hockey: The Road to 1,000 Wins

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – With last night’s 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji State in the WCHA Semifinals, the No. 17 Lake Superior State University men’s hockey program became the 27th Division I program to reach 1,000 all-time wins. In the storied history of LSSU hockey, the program has combined […]