Author: Kyle Morrison
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Golden Hawks hit the ice, ready for upcoming tournaments
The Golden Hawks men’s extramural hockey team’s season is hitting full stride with the team heading to Seneca College on Friday and the University of Toronto Scarborough campus January 31. After winning…
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Laurier athletics: year in review
It was an incredible year for Laurier athletics in 2013, most notably on the Brantford campus. From hosting an OUA hockey game for the school’s second homecoming to the massive feat of…
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Blue Jay Roy Halladay retires: What legacy will he leave?
In front of friends, family, former coaches and team executives at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 36-year old pitcher Roy Halladay retired from the game of baseball. Signing a one day contract with the…
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Co-ed volleyball team places second at Redeemer
After a dominant showing leading up to the co-ed extramural volleyball team’s showdown in the finals against Humber College, the Golden Hawks couldn’t defeat the Humber Hawks. Laurier won all of their…
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Men’s basketball team loses in semis vs. Sheridan
It was the same story for the Laurier Golden Hawks men’s extramural basketball team in their tournament at UTM on Friday, as they were ousted in the semifinals again, this time at…
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Sports writer Stephen Brunt gives lecture on landscape of journalism
Former Globe and Mail columnist and now writer, radio co-host and television personality on Rogers’ Sportsnet, Stephen Brunt made an appearance at Laurier Brantford to discuss the state of journalism, most…
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Are competitive sports under-represented at Laurier Brantford?
Sports are a large part of the university experience that students should get throughout their four or five years at school. They are a major way for the students and faculty…
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Golden Hawks lose 4-2 at Homecoming game against Windsor
An early first period lead and the rabid cheers from Laurier fans weren’t enough for the men’s ice hockey team to pull through against the University of Windsor Lancers at Laurier Brantford’s…
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Golden Hawks lose another heartbreaker in OT
In front of a sea of purple and gold, Laurier fans and students celebrated an incredibly exciting Homecoming game against Windsor that Laurier came so close to winning, falling in overtime on…
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Golden Hawks Suffer Big Loss against No. 2 Western
When it looked like an upset may be possible, Laurier’s bubble burst. When the final whistle blew, it was simply a Saturday like three of the four before it; ending with a…
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Men’s Extramural Basketball Team Prep for Big Season
With fall arriving, it is almost time for Laurier Brantford’s men’s extramural basketball team to step onto the court for their third season of play in the OCAA. After succeeding last season…
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Jays salvage win in final game against Astros
In a dreadful August roadtrip that saw the Blue Jays lose eight in a row, starting pitcher Mark Buehrle was able to stop the bleeding as the Jays rallied late and trumped…
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Living a lie no longer: NBA centre paving the way for fellow gay athletes
When Jason Collins walked down the streets of Boston in the city’s gay pride parade on June 9, for the first time in his life he could embrace who he was and…
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Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup in dramatic fashion over Boston Bruins
When it seemed like the Boston Bruins would be sending their fans home happy, knowing that they would be going back to the United Center in Chicago to play the Blackhawks for…
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Is facial protection in sports necessary?
Issues in hockey seem to ebb and flow between concussions and helmet safety and the importance of making visors mandatory for players. And when the 30 NHL general managers met on Wednesday,…
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An athlete’s dilemma: Country pride or major league glory?
When sports tournaments begin in which players are representing their country and not their team, the discussion is always raised whether or not major league athletes should be participating. You can blame…
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Co-Ed soccer teams grab third place finish at redeemer
The co-ed soccer team had to wait an extra week for their tournament at Redeemer University College, but they were no less preparing, returning to Laurier with a third place finish. Co-captain…
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The precarious problem of PEDs in sports
Deer antler spray, blood doping, human growth hormone, steroids and who knows what else athletes are putting into their bodies to try and gain an advantage in their sport, have been in…
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Sibling Rivalry reaches new level at Super Bowl XLVII
Whether it is on the playground, the field or the ice, everyone has those moments, staring down their sibling, fire burning in their eyes to beat them. The Harbaughs are no longer…
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Hockey rinks to be used for climate change study
Every year when winter rolls around and the snow begins to fall, many North American hockey fans look forward to one thing: skating on the frozen pond you discovered in the outskirts…
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Women’s Golden Hawks rugby team attempts to take flight
With all the newfound awareness some of Laurier Brantford’s teams have received, very little acknowledgment has been given to women’s rugby from neither the student body nor the school. With a women’s…
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LB basketball team dominated by Centennial, eliminated in semi
After a hard-fought tournament resulting in a silver medal for the Laurier men’s basketball team, the guys failed to re-create any such success this past Friday. In an eight-team tournament at the…
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LB men’s basketball team wins silver at George Brown
November 3 will stand out as a proud day for Laurier Brantford athletics in 2012. The men’s basketball team went into George Brown College this past Saturday to take part in their…
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Golden Hawks fall short at Brantford’s homecoming
The Laurier men’s hockey team could not pull off a win in front of hundreds of raucous Laurier Brantford fans, losing 4-0 to the Lakehead University Thunderwolves. The atmosphere inside the Brantford…
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Laurier men’s baseball suspended for hazing
On Thursday, September 20, 2012, it was announced that the Laurier men’s baseball team would be suspended for at least four games, with the possibility of losing the whole season, due to…
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Blue Jays’ player reopens issue of homophobia in sports
Homophobia and the use of gay slurs, although very much diminished in western society, are still prevalent – especially in the world of sports. This was made clear on Sept. 15 when…
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Young Golden Hawks football team struggles against Queen’s
After a disappointing 19-0 loss at the hands of the University of Toronto to start the season on Sept. 3, things got worse after the Golden Hawks lost their home opener on…
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Lady Hawks continue soccer dominance
After a 12-2 season in 2011, the Golden Hawks’ women’s soccer team has continued their winning ways in 2012, punctuated by a 7-0 win against Brock on Sept. 5. Entering play on…
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Golden Hawks’ men’s football team reloaded
When the Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s football team takes the field to kick off the 2012 season at home on September 8, there will be a lot of fresh faces –…
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NHL draft 2012 sees Staal brothers reunited
On this year’s NHL draft day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was not only fresh-faced rookies that will be donning new jerseys for the upcoming season. Major trades were also happening at the…
