Sports

Local cyclist Thomas Hums is on a mission to eventually become one of the best racers in the world. At just 17, Hums is fast becoming one of the top riders in the provincial scene.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Sudbury Secondary senior boys' football running back Dustin Crowder knows how to make an impression. Playing on the worst team in the high school loop this past season, Crowder was at his best.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Kal Tire Sudbury Junior Wolves forward Brenden Biedermann loves the city and can't imagine playing hockey anywhere else in the world. It's easy to see why the product of Moose Factory is enjoying his time in the Nickel City.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Battles continue to rage across Northern Ontario in the NOJHL. Here's a quick look at the league, some of the teams and how local players are faring, as well as a game report on the Kal Tire Sudbury Junior Wolves.

The Sudbury Trail Plan Association (STP) announced recently the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) has designated the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, 2006 as Get Ready for Snowmobiling Week.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Despite harsh odds, the Laurentian University men's basketball team is confident they are true contenders and can compete with the best in the OUA.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Sudbury Wolves forward Gerome Giudice comes by his hard work naturally. One could say he was born with it. Raised in Brampton, Giudice spent his childhood years like any other hockey player, hitting the ice as much as possible.

Northern Life reporter Scott Haddow recently had a candid Q and A session with Laurentian University women's basketball star Cassandra Carpenter about the 2006-07 season and what she's out to prove this year.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Note: Marcus Foligno is the first in a series of stories about top local OHL prospects. Each month during the hockey season, Northern Life will run updates on how each prospect is developing.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The seeds have been planted, and now OHL clubs will wait patiently for a potentially bountiful crop of local hockey prospects to harvest at the 2007 OHL Draft.