Sports

Laurentian Voyageur John Atherton finished off his trip to the 2008 Toronto Star Amateur last week with a final round of 10-over-par 82, bring his tournament total to 313.

A trek to the National Junior Track Championships, held in Abbotsford, B.C., turned out to be a silver-lined experience for Caroline Ehrhardt.

BY LAUREL MYERS One Sudbury girl has dreams of running away to the circus. But not the type of circus that involves lions jumping through flaming hoops, elephants balancing on balls or a troupe of clowns piling out of a miniature car.

BY LAUREL MYERS After nine years of intense training and an ever-growing desire to be at the top of their game, Sudbury's Team Chiropractic Dragon Boat racing squad (known as Team Chiro), is off on what may be their most demanding quest for gold.

BY LAUREL MYERS With his third professional match under his belt, Phil Boudreault, "the Sudbury Sensation," a moniker he uses in the ring, remains undefeated in his professional career since his return to the sport in January.

There was a time, not all that long ago, when fastball was among the handful of sports that ruled the summers in Sudbury.

BY JANET GIBSON A 20-year-old Elmira man who attends the University of Waterloo on a golf scholarship will have his name engraved on the Inco trophy after winning the Idylwylde Men's Invitational Golf Tournament on Sunday.

The province is investing $500,000 to provide recreational helmets to disadvantaged children and to encourage their use as part of its Injury Prevention Strategy.

Four Sudbury lacrosse teams travelled to Ottawa July 19-20 and surprised many attending the lacrosse tournament hosted by the Nepean Knights.

Lasalle Lancers point guard Kristine Lalonde has been invited to the third annual 2008 Nike All Canada Prospect Basketball Camp, which will host up to 80 of the best girls and boys from across Canada.