Sports

Sudbury Northern Life  Darian Ritchie, 3, smiles after taking a wipe-out during the Tim Hortons Free Holiday Skating program at the Garson Arena Tuesday afternoon.

Sudbury Northern Life  The Sudbury Wolves will return to home ice action after the Christmas break on Tuesday, Dec. 30 when they host the visiting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for the next contest in the Bell Challenge Cup Series.

Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Sabrina Byrnes The First Annual Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock 2009 will grace Ramsey Lake in February in a community-oriented fundraising event geared towards getting Sudburians active in the outdoors.

Sudbury Northern Life The Kal Tire Sudbury Jr. Wolves will have a different twist to their regular season schedule when they return after the Christmas break. After hosting the Abitibi Eskimos on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m.

Sudbury Northern Life Nominations are now being accepted for the Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame. In order to nominate someone, send a small bio and your reason why he or she should be inducted.

Sudbury Northern Life The Sudbury Wolves finished off the first half of the 2008/09 season on the road in a match-up versus the Erie Otters Saturday evening.

Sudbury Northern Life The Kal Tire Jr. Wolves closed-out the pre-Christmas schedule with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Abitibi Eskimos Saturday night in Iroquois Falls.

Sudbury Northern Life Reconstruction has begun on the Laurentian Community Track, which after 30 years, has surpassed its lifespan, reaching the point where events can no longer be hosted at the facility.

Sudbury Northern Life  The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves defeated the Nickel City Sons 4-1 in "AAA" hockey action at Countryside Arena Wednesday evening.

Sudbury Northern Life  Walden Cross Country Fitness Club received an early Christmas present from General Motors of Canada today that will help support coaches training initiatives planned for 2009.