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These stories related to the world of local sports and the people involved in them are made possible through the continued support of Snow Squad as part of our Community Leaders Program.


 

Pursuit: On the mound with Sudbury’s Callum Baron

Pursuit: On the mound with Sudbury’s Callum Baron

The underager from Sudbury makes his Premier Baseball League of Ontario debut and shows off his killer arm and his .393 batting average
Pursuit: What’s next for elite Sudbury swimmer Nina Kucheran

Pursuit: What’s next for elite Sudbury swimmer Nina Kucheran

With her NCAA career now behind her, one of Canada’s best young swimmers plans her next move
Pursuit: Lance Cryderman plans comeback in time for Paris

Pursuit: Lance Cryderman plans comeback in time for Paris

Sudbury paralympian Lance Cryderman took a break from boccia for a few years, but when Team Canada heard he was back, they jumped at the chance to bring him back to the fold and working toward the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Pursuit: Chasing Ryan Willoughby down the fairway

Pursuit: Chasing Ryan Willoughby down the fairway

Willoughby recounts the tale of how he flew under the golf radar when he pursued post-secondary, only to explode in his second year and earning a litany of accolades for his game
Pursuit: How Matteo Rocca found badminton through karate

Pursuit: How Matteo Rocca found badminton through karate

He might have taken an unusual route to the badminton court, but Sudbury teen’s badminton skills can’t be denied
Pursuit: Swords will miss Sudbury and Sudbury will miss him, too

Pursuit: Swords will miss Sudbury and Sudbury will miss him, too

Long-time Laurentian Voyageurs basketball coach reflects on his years in Sudbury, first as a player and then as head coach, as moves to a new role as assistant coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League
Pursuit: Catching up with Robbie Gordon and the boys

Pursuit: Catching up with Robbie Gordon and the boys

Curling stalwarts, the Gordon Rink’s Doug Hong reflects on the team’s recent silver medal and what it’s like curling as masters
Pursuit: Sudbury woman finds bodybuilding in her 50s

Pursuit: Sudbury woman finds bodybuilding in her 50s

Longtime Zumba instructor Victoria Creighton found bodybuilding during the pandemic and also found a newfound passion for lifting weights and competition
Pursuit: For curler Jake Horgan, the competition is the thing

Pursuit: For curler Jake Horgan, the competition is the thing

Over the course of three weeks in March, Sudbury’s own Jake Horgan competed in three major curling events, and he couldn’t get enough of it
Pursuit: Catching up with Mike Foligno

Pursuit: Catching up with Mike Foligno

Former NHLer and Wolves coach hasn’t hung up his skates — the 64-year-old is the assistant coach of the Canadian Para Hockey team