Sports

BY SCOTT HADDOW Depth continues to be the Achilles Heel of the Sudbury Spartans. Injuries and work commitments have wreaked havoc on the lineup, forcing the squad to go into their last few games with a depleted and unhealthy roster.

In swimming, the Sudbury Laurentian Swim Club went to the 2006 Ontario Long Course Championships last weekend looking to make some noise and did they ever. The group of six swimmers brought home five medals overall.

BY SCOTT HADDOW There's an elite golf championship being decided and Lively's John Hastie is relentlessly hunting down his foes with grim efficiency.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The Laurentian University club basketball tournament provided a real dose of reality to a bunch of athletes making the jump from the elementary ranks to high school this fall.

Laurentian Athletics has been working long and hard on securing a deal with one of the major clothing providers for all of its 10 varsity teams.

The Laurentian University women's soccer team has a new recruit. Caitlin Kelly has committed to the Lady Vees soccer program beginning in September. A native of Peterborough, Ont.

Hockey Heritage North (HHN), the North's newest tourist attraction built in Kirkland Lake, Ontario held its Grand Opening on June 29, 2006.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The Sudbury Spartans brought some brooms to their practices this week to dust themselves off after suffering a humbling 50-1 loss to Oshawa last weekend.

High school sports in Greater Sudbury enjoyed a successful 2005-06 season. Individual athletes and teams reached great success and there were numerous OFSAA champions.

The Sudbury Panhellenic Women's Team will put their unbeaten record on the line in two big road matches on the pitch. On Saturday, July 8, they face the East York Jaguars at 2:30 pm in Toronto. On Sunday, July 9, the women take on Peterborough City.