Sports

Northern Life is bringing the people of Greater Sudbury mini profiles of each player, coach and manager from the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves while they compete for the TELUS Cup this week in Arnprior.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The sporting community in Greater Sudbury is ready to show the province just what it's made of. Sudbury has been selected to be a co-host with Muskoka, who will present the 2010 Ontario Winter Games.

North Region try-outs will be held for Basketball Ontario's Bantam Development Program (BDP) for boys and girls under age 13 as of Jan. 1, 2008.

Local hockey fans will have the chance to watch Sudbury Wolves rookie sensation Eric O'Dell work his magic at the 2008 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Russia. TSN/RDS will cover all of Team Canada's remaining games.

BY SCOTT HADDOW When the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves won the Central Canadian AAA midget hockey Championship in Ottawa two weeks ago, they made a stop in the small town of Arnprior on their way back home. It wasn't for food or a rest stop.

The Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves will face five of the best AAA midget hockey teams from across Canada in Arnprior from April 21 to 27. Here's a look at the five teams they will face in their quest to be the best in the country.

The Sudbury Lady Wolves Midget AA capped off a very successful season by winning gold at the OWHA All-Ontario Championship. The Lady Wolves opened round robin play by defeating Chatham 4-0.

By Lauren Lakanen A winter weekend game of pick-up hockey is not an unusual pastime for many, especially here in the North.  However, hockey may have to make room for a new standby game.

Greater Sudbury's Kristina Fabris, who completed her collegiate career as a member of the University of South Florida volleyball team this past fall, was recently recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as the All-Amer

One of the top high school basketball players in Greater Sudbury has joined the Laurentian University men's program. George Serresse, who played for College Notre-Dame this past season, is the latest local prospect to bounce into the Voyageur's fold.