Author: Kyle Morrison
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Final thoughts from The Sputnik’s sports editor
On a sunny evening in October 2011 I made my first visit to The Sputnik office to interview with Kyle Denton, the current sports editor at the time, to become a volunteer…
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Women’s basketball team loses in double-OT shocker
One of the best women’s basketball teams in Canada had their historic 2014-2015 season cut short on February 28 in a thrilling double-overtime upset at the hands of Queen’s University in the…
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Powderpuff football sells its players short
When you think “powderpuff”, football isn’t what comes to mind. But year in and year out in one of the largest growing women’s sports, that’s what their brand of football is called,…
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Athletic Complex delayed, project managers stay optimistic
Although students may not see the polished gym floors and fancy exercise equipment of the long-awaited athletic facility until 2017, good sports opportunities await the campus. Laurier Brantford’s current athletic situation is…
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Cabbie at NASH 77: My encounter with the famous Canadian sports reporter
“I’m not in sports to report on or to cover the games,” Cabral “Cabbie” Richards explained to a packed crowd of budding student journalists and sports fans. “I’m here to entertain first…
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Laurier’s top five athletics stories of 2014
Another year of sports has come and gone, so let’s recap the year that was for Laurier Waterloo and Brantford. There have been some surprises throughout 2014 – some good, some bad.…
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Tough showing at UTM for men’s extramural basketball team
Laurier’s men’s extramural basketball team travelled to the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus this past Friday and left with little to show for it. After losing their two round robin games, they…
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Gatluak and Collins lead youth movement on extramural basketball team
It is definitely going to be a different look team for the group of men on the Golden Hawks’ extramural basketball team. With their vocal team leaders Matthew Wright and Oje Izirein…
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Co-ed dodgeball team is confident heading into last tournament
The co-ed dodgeball team has been one of Laurier Brantford’s most successful extramural teams over the past two or three seasons. Almost every tournament has resulted in the team making it to…
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Girls’ basketball team raising money for tournaments
In their second year of existence, the Laurier Brantford girls’ basketball team has gone from club to competitive extramural team. “Last year we just played Fanshawe once, and then this year we…
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Get your head in the game: The mental side of sports
Sports are perceived to be a test of brute force and the celebration of an athlete’s physical abilities, but the mental side of an athlete’s performance is just as critical. The clock’s…
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Memorable opening week to MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs began less than a week ago and they have already provided fans with some of the most memorable moments in recent history. All the storylines are there: The underdog…
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Golden Hawks football team prepared for Carleton at Homecoming
In no time the Golden Hawks’ men’s football team has surpassed their 2013 single game win total. Laurier has to be pleased with their 2-1 start that sees them holding down a…
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Fenway Park: America’s most beloved ballpark
Sports Editor Kyle Morrison returns to Boston’s Fenway Park to rediscover what makes baseball great Fenway Park is unlike any baseball stadium or any sports venue, for that matter, that I’ve ever…
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Men’s baseball team carries championship momentum into 2014
The Laurier men’s baseball team had one of the university’s most successful athletic seasons last year, coming out of nowhere to win their first OUA championship. The hard road to defending their title begins…
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The tale of the 2014 Blue Jays: a slow demise back to mediocrity
There have been many great collapses in history: the Mayans, King Cesar and the Roman Empire, nine out of ten celebrity marriages and many Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs teams. It…
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Laurier football team looks for big improvement in 2014
2013 being a year to forget for the Laurier men’s football team would be an understatement. The Golden Hawks went 1-7, their worst record since 2002. This continues a downward trend to what was…
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Germany beats Argentina on an incredible goal by Mario Götze
After the final whistle blew and the confetti hit the pitch, it was Germany that had triumphed at the 2014 World Cup. It took an extra 22 minutes before 22-year-old German substitute,…
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Brazil has more on the line than losing the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Every four years the FIFA World Cup pits the greatest soccer nations in the world against each other to battle it out for world championship, but for the countries that host the…
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The weekend and beyond: June is a sports lover’s dream
It is always a treat on a Saturday night or Sunday afternoon to sit back, relax, and watch some of your favourite sports, but this weekend and what’s to follow in June…
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Women’s hockey team falls in semi-finals at Seneca
It has been an up and down season for Laurier’s women’s ice hockey team; they’ve been tournament champs this year, mixed in with early tournament eliminations. At Seneca College, the Golden Hawks…
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Rourke Weaver’s story of triumph over addiction: Turning severe alcoholism into an athletic passion
Today’s athletes and the sports they play are constantly portraying a poor image, only garnering negative press. Whether it is the fact that sports are now unsafe and too violent because of…
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Women’s Powderpuff Football team wins it all at Sheridan
The Women’s Powderpuff Football team marched into Sheridan this past weekend and came out victorious, winning their first ever tournament. In the round robin the Golden Hawks finished 2-1, with wins against…
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Buffalo Bills pull out of Toronto for the upcoming NFL season… finally
After six rather unsuccessful seasons, in which the Buffalo Bills have ventured two hours across the border to play pre-season and regular season football in Toronto, a decision between the team…
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The Olympics are over, but the feeling will live on
With the Olympics now over (and Team Canada winning back-to-back gold medals in men and women’s hockey!) it is time to reflect on the events that have transpired over the past 16…
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Week One Olympic Recap: Canada starts strong, but are they losing momentum?
As the first week of the Olympics has come to a close and men’s hockey is (finally!) in full swing, it’s as good a time as ever to recap the sights and…
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Co-ed soccer team falls victim to uncalled rule violation
After a solid finish to begin the season, Laurier’s extramural soccer team had a rule mishap at Redeemer on Friday that cost them a possible win and a chance to climb up…
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Fantastic Opening Ceremonies in Sochi celebrate everything the Olympics should stand for
After all the dazzling colour, lights and fantastic imagery that Fisht Stadium in Sochi held on Friday night for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics, one thing holds true: athletics…
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Men’s hockey team disappoints at Humber North
Coming off an unsuccessful tournament at Humber North, the men’s hockey team came up short again in the semifinals, losing 4-1 to Seneca Newham after coming out of their pool with a…
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Dodgeball team hopes to leave George Brown victorious
The extramural dodgeball team is looking to end their season on a high note on January 23. After two third place finishes to start the season, it’s going to take all they’ve…
