Author: Chris Pimentel
-
Men’s hockey team fails to defend Challenge Cup on home ice
Every great team has to go through hardship at some point; disappointments and heartbreak provide great teams with motivation and things to learn for next year. Some grow from those moments…
-
Laurier soccer team ends season in disappointment
Wilfrid Laurier’s co-ed soccer team ended their season on a disappointing note at the University of Toronto-Mississauga. Overall this team fought all season through player changes but the team refused to use…
-
Wilfrid Laurier men’s hockey team take home tournament win
The Wilfrid Laurier men’s hockey team hosted a tournament on Friday, February 14, and they had one goal in mind after their last disappointing tournament: to win. The start of the tournament didn’t…
-
Canada finishes Olympics dominating the gold medal final in men’s hockey
As the nation rejoices after back-to-back gold medal victories in the Olympics, Canada might have to wonder whether this is one of the best defensive teams ever assembled. They didn’t score as…
-
OCOA bachelor-bachelorette auction raises $600
On Tuesday, February 11 OCOA Community Outreach Association (OCOA) auctioned off students form Laurier Brantford in their first bachelor-bachelorette program. OCOA is a group that is sending students to help build houses…
-
Women’s hockey team struggles in tournament at home
The Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team hosted a tournament on Friday at the Wayne Gretzky Centre and if there is one word to describe how the tournament went, it would be frustrating.…
-
Shootout woes plague men’s hockey team at UTSC
A shootout is a tough task to handle for any team, as most people believe it’s a 50/50 chance at best and some teams that are built to grind out wins are…
-
Female Golden Hawks victorious in latest hockey tournament
Players win games, teams win championships. This is one of the most used clichés in all of sports. When most people hear this they roll their eyes and give it no attention.…
-
Super Bowl XLVIII Super Bowl Preview
The Denver Broncos will be taking on the Seattle Seahawks in a game that everyone is going to watch. Whether you watch it for the commercials or the players, this will be…
-
Men’s basketball team tries to keep season alive on Friday
The extramural men’s basketball team is looking to get on track in what could be their final tournament of the year at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus on January 23. The…
-
Laurier’s women’s hockey team ends the first half in great shape
The Laurier women’s hockey team continued their great season with wins over the Waterloo Warriors and Brock Badgers in the annual Waterloo Christmas Tournament. The Golden Hawks currently have 19 wins, four…
-
Co-ed soccer team still finding their stride after tournament
The Laurier Brantford co-ed soccer team had a disappointing tournament at Humber Lakeshore on Friday, November 15. The team finished the day with one win, one loss and a tie, and was…
-
Laurier’s defense needs to improve after 6-6 tie vs. McMaster
“You should never tie a game or lose a game when you put up six,” says Michael Bondy of the Laurier Brantford extramural hockey team. But that was the story for Laurier…
-
Strong returning group plans for success in extramural soccer
The Laurier Brantford co-ed soccer team is looking to emerge from the shadows of the rest of the teams on campus. There are 12 people on the team with five of them…
-
Women’s hockey team ready for upcoming season
After a solid season last year the extramural women’s hockey team at Laurier Brantford looks to become one of the campus’ strongest performing teams. There are 20 girls on the team, with…
-
Rookie coach Faulds expects better results in 2014
In a loss 25-8 to McMaster, Laurier Football wrapped up their first year under new head coach Michael Faulds. On the surface it appears that Laurier had a disappointing season with a…
-
Dodgeball captains excited to improve for 2013-14 season
Captains Tim Miller and Shaylene Kern have just finished picking the Laurier Brantford extramural dodge ball team last week with two things in mind: one is to come first in every tournament…
-
Golden Hawks football starts new era with Coach Faulds
The Laurier Golden Hawks had a season to forget last year, ranked dead last in total offense in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and their passing game was ranked eighth out of 10…
-
MLB on drugs
Alex Rodriguez is now the face of a new performance-enhancing drug scandal that has hung over Major League Baseball for the better part of the 2013 season. With reports of a life…
-
Laurier students enjoy another summer of Major League Softball
Everyone can appreciate a good combination of softball, cold drinks and friends. Many workplaces are known to participate in such events by entering in leagues together or holding tournaments to promote team…
-
Blue Jays’ 11-game win streak comes to an end against Rays
After three back to back homeruns by the Tampa Bay Rays, the Toronto Blue Jays 11-game winning streak came to an end. During the course of the streak they were able to…
Check out our recent posts
- Cross country season opener
- The Terry Fox run
- Love Me or Leave Me Alone
- You don’t have to be good at everything
- Campus life beyond residence
Want to get involved?
The paper strives to cover news that matters to members of the Brantford community and provides a professional outlet for students to express their opinions and concerns.