Haddow

I got out of the truck and looked towards the sky. I shook my head in disbelief. I was fully appreciating the moment things went from bad to worse.

I was four when I dropped a hook and worm into Big Gull Lake off the end of a dock at my aunt and uncle’s camp. Soon, a smallmouth bass inhaled the bait and bent the fishing rod. A moment later I was holding the fish up with a big smile on my face.

It goes without saying: Fall is the best time of year when it comes to sports in Greater Sudbury. There are a few dog days of summer left, but, make no mistake, the fall frenzy for sports fans is about to unfold.

Veronica Mazzella doesn’t ever count the hours she spends playing soccer. There’s a reason for that. Mazzella started at age three in the game, kicking the ball around with her older sister, Anjelica.

I hope all Canadians and Sudburians feel the same way I do about our national athletes and their efforts at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, and that is nothing but pride. Success will always be measured on results and not effort.

Jeanie Rochon may be confined to a wheelchair due to spina bifida, but her outgoing spirit, competitive nature and heartwarming character know no bounds.

Every once-in-a-while an athlete comes along who really makes you appreciate the awesome power of sport. The other day I was down at the Laurentian track kicking over rocks, looking for something different to write about.

Hey sports fans, it's time to lift the lid off the local scene and see what's cooking up. Right now, it's a bad smell rising up from the local pot and one that has me a bit fired up.

I recently found myself on a remote northern Ontario lake. It was just me, a friend and a canoe.

It was fitting when Laurentian University president Judith Woodsworth summed up a recent press conference to announce the school's track was finally being upgraded as a "love-in".