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Voyageurs set for show down against Waterloo

The Laurentian University swim teams are back in the pool this weekend as they face their tough rival, the University of Waterloo. The teams are coming off an impressive showing last weekend against Brock university and McMaster University.

NHL scouts keeping eye on No. 67

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW scott@northernlife.

Lady Vees face division rivals

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] The Laurentian University women's soccer team is in the thick of the hunt to be the top dog in the OUA North Division.

Penalties remain weak spot for Wolves

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] The Sudbury Wolves hope to defend their honour this weekend against the Brampton Battalion and the Peterborough Petes. The Wolves will host the red-hot Battalion on Friday night at the Sudbury Arena.

Coach calls new player 'natural goal scorer'

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] In a blinding flash, Laurentian University men's soccer player Joe Jesseau appears out of nowhere from a maze of players to pounce on a loose ball.

Boating bonanza

Legend boat dealers are meeting in Sudbury today, Thursday and Friday. The event is being hosted by Duhamel and Dewar Inc. of Whitefish. The local dealership has been selling and servicing Legend boats for over 36 years.

Indoor soccer registrations

S.C.C. Sudbury Indoor Soccer Club is now accepting registration for the 2004-05 season, running from early November until early April.

Love affair with ATVs continues

Over the past seven or eight years, sales of all-terrain vehicles in Canada have increased a phenomenal 10 to 15 percent per year. That translates into 90,000 to 95,000 new units sold each year. In the mid-90s, the figure was about 30,000.

On the record with Gord Apolloni

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] In February of this year, Gord Apolloni resigned as head coach of CanadaÂ's Olympic Boxing Team. Apolloni was appointed head coach in April 2003.

New golf course for the Valley

BY CRAIG GILBERT [email protected] Peter Churan is moving fore-ward with a new 18-hole golf course in the Valley.