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Badminton

The 10th annual Sudbury High School Badminton Invitational unfolds this weekend at Lasalle, St. Charles and Macdonald Cartier. Some 300 boys and girls from the midget, junior and senior levels will compete in singles, doubles and mixed events.

Sudbury man running for world record

Derek Lalonde is attempting to break the Guinness World record for the fastest 50-kilometre run on a treadmill all in the sake of raising awareness for blood donation.

Fastball league seeks teams

The 2006 season for the Rick McDonald Memorial Men's Fastball League is ready to go. The regular season will open on Monday, May 29 with a doubleheader in Azilda starting at 7 pm.

Past success inspiring future victories

On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, the melodic sound of birds singing and the gentle breeze blowing through the trees are abruptly drowned out as the soccer field comes alive with the grunts and roars of determined young athletes.

Bowling

The 2006 Youth Bowling Council national five pin championships will be held this weekend in the Greater Sudbury Area. Bowlers from across Canada will invade local bowling alleys looking to win gold in their respective divisions.

Fans meet their Olympic hero

One 2006 Canadian Winter Olympian made some  Greater Sudbury children feel special over the course of the year, and made them feel even more special when she visited them Friday.

Martial-ing the talent

Members of Benoit's Martial Arts Xtreme and competitive team recently succeeded at the regional qualifier in London on March 18. The top eight positions at this event can participate in the Canadian championships in May in Gatineau, Quebec.

Guidice line terrific against Kingston

Hey OHL fans, it's time for more news and statistics. Let's start with some Sudbury Wolves stuff first. Wolves goalie Kevin Beech was named the OHL Player of the Week after going 3-1 last week and posting a 1.25 goals-against-average (GAA) and .

Clinics, workshops

Sudbury SportLink is co-hosting a track and field coaches Level I certification clinic on the weekend of April 22 and 23 at Laurentian University. Cost to register is $95 or $85 for a current Ontario Track and Field Association (OTFA) member.

Redman holding info session

The Copper Cliff Redmen minor midget team will hold an information session for prospective minor midget players and their parents on Wednesday, May 24. The session will take place at the Beef 'N Bird on the second floor and starts at 7 pm.