Who run the world? Girls! Especially at Laurier Brantford Athletics and Recreation. Despite being on a continent where 80 per cent of athletic directors are men, Laurier Brantford beat the odds and currently carries a leadership team that is 80…
Laurier Brantford’s extramural volleyball team concluded their season with a tournament at Centennial last Friday. Results weren’t exactly what the team wanted, but team captain Joel Schellenberger was happy with the performance. “For sure our best tournament of the year,”…
I believe in God. I’m a follower of Jesus, but I’m embarrassed to call myself a Christian. This is because lately, the definition of Christianity has gone haywire. It’s a shame as my faith has always been a significant part…
The polar vortex and ice storms 2019 has been throwing at Brantford have been hard enough for everyone in the city. It makes some wonder what people do when they can’t afford a roof over their head. Affordable housing is the…
Laurier Brantford held a screening of the new documentary, The Social Shift, in S.C. Johnson on Thursday. The documentary follows two sisters and their two friends as they journey across Canada to interview and promote businesses that are about more than making lots of…
Sports have always been a large part of Nick Careri’s life and he wasn’t going to let his athletic career slow down when he came to university. No other Laurier athlete has ever competed on a varsity team on each campus. The…
Spencer McDowell led Laurier Brantford’s extramural hockey team to an exciting overtime victory in the third annual alumni hockey game at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Spencer Hartman’s two goals and one assist helped the extramural team hold a solid lead throughout the game,…
Pink Strong was Laurier Brantford’s recent fundraising event that raised money for cancer research. The event started with Balls for Breasts: a game of 3-on-3 basketball on Nov. 20. Pink Strong continued all week: Wednesday was the Movemeber Madness first annual charity…
I don’t know about the other students around here, but November has absolutely pummelled me into its cold, snowy ground. I would have fought back, but the month pulled out its deadliest weapons: assignments, assignments and more assignments. I didn’t, and still don’t,…
For many athletes, their sport becomes a huge part of who they are and what they build their lives around. The sport creates benefits such as stress relief, a social circle and a good reason to exercise. All of these…
Canada’s national women’s soccer team secured their spot in the 2019 FIFA World Cup with a 7-0 win over Panama on Sunday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. Canada got their important win in the semi-final match of the CONCACAF, which is the qualifying tournament for teams…
Maybe it was when you spontaneously bought a dog in second year. Perhaps it was when you changed your major for the fifth time. It could’ve been when you tried out for the varsity cross-country team even though you hated running. I don’t know . . . at some…
North Carolina Courage beat the defending champions, Portland Thorns FC, in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) final last Saturday. The 3-0 victory led the Courage to being the first NWSL team to win both the championship title and the NWSL shield in…
Breanna Stewart led the Seattle Storm to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) title on Wednesday in game three of the best-of-five semi-final series against the Washington Mystics. Steward scored 30 points in the Storm’s 98-82 victory. Named both league and finals…
The defending National Women’s Soccer League champions, the Portland Thorns, are headed back to the league final for the third time in franchise history. The Thorns, who had the league’s second-best regular season record, won Saturday’s semi-final game with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Reign (who finished the regular…
Laurier Brantford and the YMCA have appointed Pat Kitchen as general manager for the new athletics facility that will be opening in Brantford this September. Kitchen is currently associate director of Athletics and Recreation at Laurier Waterloo. Up until joining…
Need a way to spice up your gym life? Looking for motivation to even set foot in the weight room? In search of a fun, active and unique date for you and your Valentine? Below is a series of medicine ball exercises that…
I’m sick of people saying Hufflepuffs are whoozies and I’m tired of stuck-up sacs of scum calling our sacred badgers pushovers. This cocky world would be nowhere without our humble Hufflepuffs. Nowhere. Hufflepuffs share the common values of loyalty, hard work, kindness and fair…
Laurier Brantford was represented in six sporting events last week. Men’s soccer, women’s football, men’s hockey, co-ed volleyball, women’s basketball and co-ed dodgeball all had tournaments either on Thursday or Friday. Soccer The men’s varsity soccer team played their third tournament of…
Boston Breakers soccer team folds One of the original teams of the National Women’s Soccer League, the Boston Breakers, has come to an end. The announcement was officially made Sunday, although rumours of the potential news had been floating around…
Laurier Brantford’s soccer teams, both men and women’s, competed at the Conestoga College varsity tournament on Jan. 19. The men’s team has been training all season at the varsity level while the women’s team is a recreational soccer club. This was…
It’s getting to that time in January when people begin to let their New Year’s resolutions fade from their minds. This is especially truthful when it comes to resolutions about working out. As someone who works at the Hawk Desk, I literally…
Laurier Brantford men’s varsity soccer played for the first time this school year on Saturday. The Golden Hawks competed in a tournament hosted by Centennial College at the Pickering Soccer Centre. Six fellow Ontario Collegiate Athletics Association (OCAA) teams participated in the event. …
Taylor, when I think “Tim McGraw” I don’t think of that song that was once your favourite. Happiness doesn’t make me think of that little black dress, your head on his chest or your old faded blue jeans. When I…
Laurier Brantford experienced an eventful weekend full of sports. Three extramural teams played in tournaments on Friday and a club team competed in an exhibition game Saturday evening. Men’s Hockey The men’s extramural hockey team played in a tournament on…
The Laurier Brantford women’s extramural hockey team made it to the semi finals in their tournament Thursday. After winning their first three games, the Golden Hawks lost 2-1 to the Fanshawe Falcons in the semi-final game. The tournament took place in Orillia and was hosted by…
Laurier Brantford’s women’s extramural basketball team claimed two titles at their tournament Friday. The Golden Hawks finished not only as finalists, but were also given the Fair Play award. The girls lost in the championship game to Humber North, the…
Wilfrid Laurier’s varsity women’s hockey team suffered a 2-0 defeat at Laurier Brantford’s homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 20. The Golden Hawks took on the University of Toronto Varsity Blues just across the street from campus at the Brantford Civic Centre.…
Laurier Brantford’s dodgeball team claimed second place in their first tournament of the year. The team hosted the tournament on Friday, Oct. 27 at the Rise Centre in Brantford, Ont. It was Humber Lakeshore that defeated the Golden Hawks 5-2 in the final…
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): Team Captain You are passionate, inspirational and like to be the leader. Your role modelling courage, optimism and enthusiasm helps the entire team believe victories are within reach. Your competitive nature helps keep teammates focused…