Sports

BY MATTHEW GILLLIES After a three-day tournament featuring 16 teams from across Ontario this past weekend, Sault Ste. Marie's Soo Croatia won the championship at the 16th annual Caruso Club Invitational Soccer tournament.

(NC)-Sports enthusiasts are already enjoying their favourite summertime activities. Outdoor exercise can help keep people fit and is an important part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

BY MATTHEW GILLIES They're the future record-breaking, goal-scoring professional players fans will be cheering for and admiring; however, until that day, they must practice to hone their skills and they learn from their idols.

BY MATTHEW GILLIES For two Sudbury women, the opportunity to play in a provincial tournament is a like a dream come true.

BY MATTHEW GILLIES Sudbury's Amber Konikow and her coach, Gord Apolloni of Sudbury's ONTC (Top Glove Boxing Academy), will be in Budapest, Hungary from Aug.

Laurentian Athletics and men's basketball coach Shawn Swords announced that Mark Ramalho has committed to the Voyageurs basketball program starting in the fall. The Brampton, Ont.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Lively's Meagan Duhamel made a big move this summer, jumping back into pairs competition in hopes of representing Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. The 21-year-old teamed up with Craig Buntin of Kelowna, B.C.

BY WENDY BIRD All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use has grown over the last few years thanks to warmer weather and decreased snowfall. But what is also growing is the problem of people riding their ATVs on area roads.

BY SCOTT HADDOW In soccer, Sudbury's Cara Smith has made a name for herself in Ontario thanks to her tough defence and no-nonsense play.

BY SCOTT HADDOW It's a scorching Sunday morning in July at Sudbury Kartways and 10-year-old kart racer William Vigneault has a permanent smile on his face.