Sports

BY SCOTT HADDOW As the temperature dips below the freezing mark, many people in Greater Sudbury long for hot summer days, but not a small, feisty group of people in Wahnapitae who are hoping it stays cold, gets even colder, for a long time to come.

BY SCOTT HADDOW When opportunity knocks, Erie Otters power forward Luke Gazdic doesn't just answer the door, he kicks it open. Gazdic is the type of player who likes to make his presence known. He comes by it honestly.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Sudbury Wolves head coach and GM Mike Foligno never has to look far down his bench to give his team a boost during games. Foligno's eyes scan the players quickly and zeros in on No. 24 - Devin DiDiomete.

BY JASON THOMPSON With only two wins in their past six games, the Wolves are playing the first of two back-to-back road games versus Western Conference opponents starting Thursday with the Windsor Spitfires.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Jamie Haines is the second hockey player featured in a series about top local OHL draft prospects. Each month during the regular season, Northern Life will run updates on how individual players are developing.

The Sudbury Wolves have announced the winners of the Players of the Month Awards for November, which will be presented tonight (Friday) before the opening faceoff as the Wolves host the Sarnia Sting at 730 at the Sudbury Arena.

BY SCOTT HADDOW With the hand Christi Bauck was dealt three years ago to start her university basketball at Laurentian, most would have folded and walked away from the sport forever. Not Bauck, she kept persevering, even when the going got tougher.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Battle Report A sense of urgency is needed at the Sudbury Arena. The Sudbury Wolves take on two tough Western Conference foes this weekend (Sarnia on Friday and Kitchener on Sunday) and a win at home is necessary.

BY SCOTT HADDOW The Lasalle Lancers senior girls' basketball team is like a family, and their dedication to one another has produced amazing results on the court this year.

BY SCOTT HADDOW Lasalle Secondary senior girls' basketball guard Amanda McDonald has come a long way in basketball and she's ready to keep climbing to new heights.