Local Sports

There will be two teams of Greyhounds playing out of the Soo in the fall. The Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League are changing their name to the Jr. Greyhounds.

Former Greyhound Cory Pecker has signed a three-year contract with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, SooToday.com has learned. The 21-year old right winger scored 53 goals for the Ontario Hockey League Erie Otters this past season.

The Sault Star Wolf Pack under-16 boys Civic soccer team started and finished strong in Ontario Cup play Saturday and Sunday at sun-baked Strathclair Field. But it was a pair of losses to London Curinga in between that cost the locals.

Sault Ste. Marie-based scout Don Kurylo is leaving the London Knights for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, SooToday.com has learned.

The Sault Sabercats lost an entertaining game Saturday but gained valuable experience and the confidence that they can compete against any team.

The division races at Laird International Raceway are almost as exciting as the action on the track.

So much for a ferocious Storm. Rather, the Sault's Northern Football Conference team is more of a light breeze. The question is no longer whether the Sault Storm will make the playoffs this NFC season.

It was a hot, hazy, humid Canada Day weekend. Forget about sizzling while sitting on the deck or at the beach. Try playing soccer.

When Josh Gauthier sees a little light at the end of the tunnel, there is no stopping the speedy running back.

Less than 48 hours before he was to become an unrestricted free agent, Sault Ste. Marie native Ron Francis has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the NHL Carolina Hurricanes.