Author: Mitchell Hartman
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Alumni hockey game
Extramural team rallies for 3-2 win over alumni Saturday, March 7, our annual Alumni Hockey Game took place, right here in Brantford at the TD Civic Centre, home of the OHL’s Bulldogs. …
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Extramural Teams kick off winter term
Another term is well underway, Golden Hawks, and our extramural teams have been quite busy since the start the new year. Our extramural basketball, hockey and volleyball teams opened their new term…
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Laurier Brantford sports: winter term preview
With the fall term now wrapped up, our sports teams have had a chance to practice, get to know each other and, for many of our teams, had a chance to fully kick off their seasons. With the…
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Laurier Brantford extramural teams kickoff seasons
Another term has now come and gone and the Fall 2025 edition of Laurier Brantford sports was nothing short of eventful. Our extramural volleyball, hockey and basketball teams all opened their seasons…
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Laurier Brantford competition dates announced
With another school year now well underway, event dates have been announced for Laurier Brantford’s athletic teams. With tryouts now beginning, let’s take a look at when Laurier Brantford’s varsity and extramural…
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Laurier Brantford sports tryout dates announced
Here we are again, Golden Hawks, another school year has arrived! Students have moved back to school, classes are underway, and a new year of Laurier Brantford Athletics is here. Below are…
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Laurier Brantford 2025-26 athletics preview: a new school year
Mitchell Hartman – Another school year is on the horizon, which means another exciting year for Laurier Brantford’s athletes. Students have had the summer off to train, improve, recover from injuries, relax,…
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Brantford Bulldogs prepare for play-offs
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor The Brantford Bulldogs on the ice. It’s been an exciting opening year for the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs to say the very least. The team had…
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The 2024 MLB season has begun
Contributed Photo / Chris ChowBaseball players. It’s been a long wait for Major League Baseball fans, but baseball season is just around the corner. After fans saw an entertaining 2023 year, the…
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Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII
Contributed Photo / Michael OwensThe Super Bowl LVIII stadium 2024. For the first time since the 2004 season, a team has won the Super Bowl in back-to-back years. In a thrilling back-and-forth…
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Laurier Brantford’s indoor soccer teams kick off seasons
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe LB men’s indoor soccer team. In late January, Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford’s indoor soccer teams took to the pitch in their first tournament of the season, hosted…
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Laurier’s hockey teams play 2nd tournament at Fanshawe College
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe women’s team player #9 on the ice The Wilfrid Laurier University hockey season is well underway with the second tournament of the year at Fanshawe College on…
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NHL proposes “World Cup of Hockey”
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorHockey fans have mixed reactions to the new idea International hockey hasn’t seen a best-on-best men’s hockey tournament in almost a decade, but that may be changing next…
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A look at this year’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Contributed Photo / Habs Eyes on the PrizeTeam Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are an annual tradition every hockey fan can look forward…
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NHL insights of the 2023-24 season
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography With the Christmas season now behind us, the NHL season has unofficially reached its one-third point of the 2023-24 season. It’s been a thrilling season so far…
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The first month of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ NHL season
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography The Toronto Maple Leafs 2023-24 season is well underway, with their first month of play recently wrapping up. The Leafs finished their opening month of the season…
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Indoor soccer teams prepare to kick off new season
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor Post-practice huddle for Laurier Brantford’s indoor soccer team. With Wilfrid Laurier University’s fall semester reaching its final weeks, Brantford’s indoor soccer team has been amping up the…
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Brantford Bulldogs win home opener
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThe Brantford Bulldogs’ game at the Civic Centre. The Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs won their home opener in a 5-2 victory over the Oshawa Generals on Oct.…
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Cross-country team prepares for provincial championships
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorThird-year criminology student Hay Dewar. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford varsity cross-country team prepared hard for their provincial championships race, which took place on Oct. 28 at Conestoga College…
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Student-athlete spotlight: Jackson Rice
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorJackson Rice, fourth-year DMJ student and cross-country runner. Heading into his fourth year in digital media and journalism, Jackson Rice hopes to wrap up his cross-country career with…
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Laurier Brantford’s hockey teams prepare to hit the ice once again
Olga Steblyk / Sputnik Photography With the fall semester now underway, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford hockey players are preparing for the quickly approaching season, which is starting up after fall Reading Week. …
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The importance of school sports teams and clubs at Laurier Brantford
Serena Anagbe / Photo Editor Students playing dodgeball in the LBYMCA. Despite being a smaller campus and being home to only two varsity sports teams, athletics play a huge role in campus…
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How Laurier athletes stay active in the off-season
Serena Anagbe / Photo EditorFitness training equipment in the LBYMCA gym. With the off-season wrapping up quickly, Wilfrid Laurier University athletes are in their final stages of preparing for when school sports…
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