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Kohler shines in Eagles home-ice victory over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A solid three-point night by Nathaniel Kohler helped propel the Soo Eagles to a 6-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Pullar Stadium. Skating in their home opener, the Eagles began the scoring 8:15 into the […]

Pickford handles St Ignace; hosting Newberry Friday

ST. IGNACE — Even when they’re not at their best, the Pickford Panthers, more times than not, find a way to rise above it all on the football field. In a penalty-plagued game that saw them commit multiple turnovers, the Panthers still hammered out a significant victory in a difficult road environment. […]

Thunderbirds drop rival Eagles to stay hot early

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A three-point night from Adam Pszeniczny helped the Soo Thunderbirds soar past the rival Soo Eagles 8-1 Friday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. Striking early, the Thunderbirds Landon Hill chipped a play ahead out of his own zone […]

NCAA says Michigan-Western Michigan result ‘would have been different’ if replay protocols were followed

The outcome of Michigan’s controversial Week 1 win over Western Michigan  “would have been different” if officiating protocols had been properly followed, the NCAA’s football oversight committee said in a Wednesday statement. However, the committee asserted that it “does not have the authority to overturn the contest.” Michigan won 13-12 after the officiating […]

Sault Ste. Marie Cross Country sweep Manistique Invite

MANISTIQUE — Several area cross-country runners gave chase, but it was the leaders from the Eastern Upper Peninsula who occupied the top spots in the Manistique Emerald Invitational here Wednesday. Sault Ste. Marie swept both titles, with the girls scoring 45 points, followed by Munising with 63, Rudyard with 74, […]

Eagles skate past Thunderbirds in preseason finale

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Jeremy Schroeder goal with seven and a half minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Soo Thunderbirds 4-2 Wednesday night at John Rhodes Community Centre in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s final preseason […]