Sports

The Laurentian Voyageurs and Lady Vees soccer teams travel to North Bay on Wednesday, October 15 as they will take on their northern rivals, the Nipissing Lakers.

On Oct. 24, the Sudbury Synchro Swim Club will participate in the fifth annual Burning Bright for Breast Cancer, a province-wide charity initiative in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

The Sudbury Wolves played the back end of the home and home Thankgiving series in Brampton on Monday. Despite an impressive outing by goaltender Andrew Loverock the Wolves lost this contest by a score of 4 to 0.

Matt Bortolotto of the men's golf team and Erica Duczeminski of the Lady Vees soccer team have been named Laurentian's Keg Steakhouse and Bar Athletes of the Week for the period of October 6 to 12.

BY SABRINA BYRNES Sudbury's Katya Herman placed third at the Rowing Canada National Rowing Championships recently after rebuilding her training from scratch after she was sent to the operating room in early spring. The diagnosis: appendicitis.

BY SABRINA BYRNES Cambrian Golden Shield men's basketball team defeated the Laurentian Voyageurs 75-68 in Wednesday evening's exhibition match held at Laurentian University.

The Collège Boréal Vipères golf team distinguished itself at the OCAA (Ontario College Athletic Association) annual tournament last week by bringing home the bronze medal after a well-fought battle for the silver.

BY SABRINA BYRNES The Junior Wolves had a tough time getting on the scoreboard Wednesday night, which lead to a 9-5 victory for the Soo Thunderbirds at the Garson Arena.

BY SABRINA BYRNES Dr. Jeno Tihanyi, otherwise known as Doc, was honoured Wednesday afternoon as Laurentian University renamed its pool the Jeno Tihanyi Olympic Gold Pool in a tribute to the well-known swim coach.

BY SABRINA BYRNES Extreme North Gymnastics held a fundraiser last weekend in honour of 12 year old gymnast Amber Mayer, who recently became very ill. The fundraiser was held at Valley Bowl in Chelmsford Sept.