Sports

BY SCOTT HADDOW At 34, wrestling coach and staunch supporter of the sport, Paul Berthiaume, has witnessed a lot of changes over the years and is excited about the future.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Lockerby Vikings and Sudbury Lady Wolves hockey player Samantha Stortini knows how to stick out in a crowd. She's been doing it all her life.

For just the second time all season, the Kal Tire Sudbury Junior Wolves have been bumped out of the penthouse of the NOJHL standings. Abitibi passed them this past weekend by one point, but Sudbury has played five less games.

With a win on home ice versus Brampton Friday, and road wins in Peterborough and Mississauga to round out the weekend, the Sudbury Wolves are entering the OHL's Christmas break on a hot streak.

Brigitte Rioux special to Northern Life The whistle blows as the ball is tossed in the air.  Brad Hann sits chewing his gum. The intensity of the game gets the best of him.  He soon rises to his feet and shouts, "Get in the game.

BY SCOTT HADDOW In her first three years with the Laurentian University cross-country running team, Leila Angrand had one opponent she just couldn't beat: the injury bug.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Slowly but surely, the Brampton Battalion have been adjusting to life after losing their top four players to graduation.

BY SCOTT HADDOW With Christmas just around the corner, Wolves head coach and GM Mike Foligno would like to see his squad get an early present in the form of three straight wins. The Wolves play their final three games before a weeklong holiday break.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Over the past four seasons, Sudbury Wolves defenceman Marc Staal has developed from a bright prospect to a world class junior player.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Marymount's Ryan Faiella has plenty of energy and she knows how to burn it off. The rambunctious multi-sport athlete thrives on competition and loves the heat of the battle. Faiella always seems to be in perpetual motion.