SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Mariana Velasque (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Emily Kalinowski (South Lyon, Mich.), and Emilee McDaniel (Manistique, Mich.) have each received All-GLIAC volleyball honors with Velasque named to the All-GLIAC First Team, Kalinowski named to the All-GLIAC Second Team, and McDaniel receiving All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors, as announced by the league office on […]
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Thunderbirds soar past rival Eagles
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Getting the games’ first five goals sent the Soo Thunderbirds on their way to an eventual 7-2 victory over the rival Soo Eagles Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Recreation Centre. Notching the night’s initial marker, the Thunderbirds clicked four […]
A Coach’s Reflections on a Successful Season
Sault High Cross Country Coach Jim Martin reflected on this fall’s season, and reported on some post-season successes and recognition. Unsure of how it would go this year, after losing three of the top four boys from last year’s team to either graduation or hockey, and graduating ten senior girls, […]
19-year-old Pickford man guilty of threats of mass shooting against Jewish
GRAND RAPIDS – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Seann Pietila, 19, of Pickford, Michigan, pleaded guilty to a federal charge for violent threats he made online. Pietila admitted sending multiple messages on Instagram about planning to commit a mass shooting targeting Jewish […]
Norman Lever is Drowned
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, on November 24, 1927, was cold and blustery. It was also Thanksgiving Day. The following is a story that was in the Soo Evening Newspaper on Friday, November 25, 1927. As I was going through some papers recently, I was drawn to a file I had […]
How Much Do You Love Me
“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” – 1 John 4:10 (NIV) As I was going through some things in my office, trying to get better organized, I found a small laminated card […]
Blue Devils Football Recognizes Outstanding Athletes
The Sault High Varsity and JV Football teams celebrated their seasons and gave special recognition to some of the outstanding athletes on the teams. The coaches of the teams in the Big North Conference voted on players that stood out throughout the season. A number of Sault High players made […]
Majeske marker helps Eagles edge Vikings 5-4
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A nice deflection marker by Sutton Majeske, while on the power play, midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles held off the Elliot Lake Vikings 5-4 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Pullar Stadium. Sault […]
Freund hat trick helps Eagles take down Thunderbirds
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A three-goal effort from Alex Freund sent the Soo Eagles on their way to a 5-2 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday in front of over 900 spectators at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles struck first in the renewed meeting […]
Laker Women’s Basketball Fall to Oilers in Season Opener
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University women’s basketball program (0-1) fell in their season opener to the Findlay Oilers (1-0) by a final score of 83-73 on Friday. The Oilers were able to get out to the early lead in the opening quarter, but a pair of […]