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 […]
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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. […]
Laker Men’s Basketball to Welcome Six New Lakers to the Program
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State (LSSU) men’s basketball program is set to welcome six new Lakers to the program for the 2023-24 season, as announced by Head Coach Steve Hettinga on Thursday. “After graduating five amazing seniors, I could not be happier with the class that […]
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, […]
Blue Devils Celebrate Successful Season with Track and Field Awards
After a very successful track and field season, the coaches of the Sault High Blue Devils Track and Field Teams presented awards to their athletes on Tuesday night. Head Coach of the girls team Scott Menard recognized a number of his athletes. Most Valuable Player for Track co-recipients were Isabella […]
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 […]
Blue Devils Compete with the Best of the Best; Rizzo Breaks School Record
It was a sunny and hot Tuesday evening in Gaylord, and the Sault High Blue Devils sent a select roster of athletes to compete in the Northern Michigan Meet of Champions. Seventeen schools were invited to this meet, with all four divisions represented. Specific requirements were set for each event, […]
LSSU’s Jenna Fleming Earns 10th Place Finish at NCAA DII Championship Meet and Second Team All-America Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Junior thrower Jenna Fleming (Hilton Beach, Ont.) came away with a tenth place finish at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championship Meet on Saturday to earn her second consecutive USTFCCCA Second Team All-American honors in the women’s javelin event. Fleming would initially throw her […]
Middle School Completes Their Track Season on Top; Three School Records Broken
The Sault Area Middle School Track Team wrapped up their track season with a Straits Area Conference Meet in St Ignace on Monday. The girls and boys teams, coached by Ginny Shadnaw, Kelly Beaumont, Noreen Sweet and Stephanie Vert, had a short but successful season. The girls team won the Cheboygan […]
Blue Devils Sweep SAC Track and Field Championships
On Tuesday the Girls and Boys Varsity Track and Field teams traveled to Cheboygan to compete in the Straits Area Conference championships, and both teams came home as champions. The girls finished with 143.83 points, over Cheboygan 84, St. Ignace 62.67, Newberry 38.5, and Rudyard 17. The boys won with […]