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Laurentian Athletics roundup: Voyageurs set to drop puck on women’s hockey season

The Laurentian Voyageurs will get a chance to avenge their exhibition loss to the Nipissing Lakers earlier this month when they drop the puck on the OUA women’s hockey regular ...
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Five announce signings, unveil new jerseys

Brady Skeens’ decision to sign with the Sudbury Five was the start of new chapter in his basketball career, but certainly one with a recognizable character.
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SDSSAA High School Athletes of the Week: St. Pierre, Bertrand known as hard workers

Jayde St. Pierre and Ashton Bertrand from Bishop Alexander Carter Catholic Secondary School are the latest SDSSAA high school athletes of the week.
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St. Lawrence Saints senior girls hoopsters edge visiting Char-Lan

Drama on the court is so much more fun than the kind that goes on in boardrooms.Just a few days after a potential Canadian Union of Public Employees strike would ...
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Sudbury Five unveil 2019-20 schedule

The Sudbury Five will tip off their second season in the National Basketball League of Canada on home court this Nov.
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That Sudbury Sports Guy: Holding on tight to the drive to succeed

There is an inner drive that led the Lo-Ellen Park Knights girls prep basketball team to ultimately make their way to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association.
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Sports briefs: Three Wolves on NHL scouting radar, Jeremy Mahood tribute, Five launch Winter Drive

It was no surprise this week when Sudbury Wolves forward Quinton Byfield was announced as one of the OHL’s best bets to be a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL ...
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Crusaders win consolation final at fall classic

The host Crusaders came out on top of the B side at this year’s fall classic.St. Mary Catholic High School’s annual fall classic senior girls basketball tournament wrapped up on ...

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Happy homecoming for Voyageurs: Great goaltending, improved effort lift Laurentian over Queen’s

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Wedemire to receive Mustangs' basketball honour

Andrew Wedemire of Sarnia will be inducted Saturday into the Mustangs Backcourt Club Wall of Honour in London.
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Laurentian hoopsters buoyed by pre-season success

Like any young player looking to earn bigger minutes, Sam Ivey has spent countless hours shooting, drilling footwork and working on strength and conditioning.
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Referee Herdman globetrotting for 3x3 basketball

Back in Grade 11, Kayla Herdman was keeping score for Northern Vikings basketball games.
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Laurentian wins championship

Laurentian Voyageurs guard Sam Ivery (15) handles the ball while under pressure from a pair of Western Mustangs during Laurentian Voyageurs’ pre-season men’s basketball tournament at the Ben Avery Gym ...
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Durston, Carleton, Wammes collect medals

Durston wins silver at world lacrosseWallaceburg’s Jordan Durston of Walpole Island First Nation won a silver medal with the Iroquois Nationals at the world indoor lacrosse championship in Langley, B.
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Unique college basketball game being staged at ABJ

A special county collegiate clash is in the offing this weekend.Iconic former Archbishop Jordan Scots basketball coach Brian Anstice — now the head coach of The Kings University Eagles women’s ...
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Carleton leading scorer as Canada reaches semifinals

Carleton top scorer in pool finaleBridget Carleton of Chatham had a game-high 15 points and five rebounds in Canada’s 78-50 win over the Dominican Republic in the pool finale Thursday ...
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Carleton fills scoresheet as Canada wins AmeriCup opener

Bridget Carleton of Chatham scored 15 points in Canada's 109-53 win over Mexico in their opening game at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2019 on Sunday.
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Carleton plays for Team Canada at FIBA AmeriCup

Bridget Carleton of Chatham was named Thursday to the Canadian senior basketball team for the FIBA Women's AmeriCup that runs from Sunday to Sept. 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.