Category: Sports
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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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A Toronto Raptors experience to remember
On January 14 I had the opportunity of taking in my first live Toronto Raptors basketball game, which also happened to be my first live professional basketball game as well. I’ve been…
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Top finish would help end a great season for extramural dodgeball team
The Laurier Brantford extramural dodgeball team plans on going out with a bang in their final tournament of the season. Co-captain, Adam Zack and the Golden Hawks expect a win and will…
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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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A guide to the NFL Playoffs for beginners
The NFL Playoffs began this past weekend, starting with the Wild Card Round. For those who have allegiances to teams who didn’t make the playoffs, or for those who don’t have a…
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How the UFC mishandled the Jon Jones cocaine incident
Jon “Bones” Jones was on top of the world. After a five round war, the young UFC light-heavyweight champion had just defeated Daniel Cormier, a man that had made it his goal…
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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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Should fighting be eliminated from hockey?
Whether you have played the game, are a hardcore fan or simply watch the game casually, every person knows about the fighting debate. The debate rages day and night over whether fighting…
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Laurier Brantford’s extramural volleyball team is ready to win
Ahead of their tournament on November 28, I talked with co-captains of the extramural volleyball team Brian Kloet and Lindsay Goudie. Both have been longtime volleyball players who continued to play the…
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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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Golden Hawks hope to improve on semi-final finish at George Brown
Every new school year, students set new expectations for themselves. Some want to get higher marks, for others, it’s about putting yourself out there and trying new things. But for Blake Dionne,…
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War Horse participants ran, climbed, and jumped for cancer research
On a chilly, yet sunny Saturday morning, runners showed up at the Southern Cross Equestrian Academy in Burford, Ontario to participate in the War Horse Warrior Challenge Obstacle Course Mud Run. The…
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The troubling issue of teammates fighting teammates
Percy Harvin is a dynamic football talent. He has blistering speed, excellent hands and is a versatile game-breaking player. That sounds like a pretty good package to have in an athlete right?…
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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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Hawks dominate in Homecoming, earn second straight blowout victory
Two weeks removed from a big home win over the Waterloo Warriors, the Laurier Golden Hawks football team celebrated another huge victory in style at their Homecoming game against the University of…
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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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The keys to making an impact as a young hockey player
Making a hockey team as a young player in any league is no small feat. It’s an intimidating, scary and exhilarating process; that goes double for prospects looking to make an NHL…
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Laurier offers students a wealth of sports clubs this semester
Not interested in the limited number of extramurals, can’t find just what you’re looking for in intramurals? Or maybe you want to bring a new sport to campus. That’s where sports clubs…
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Ray Rice and domestic abuse in sports
Professional athletes are often in the public eye. It comes with the territory. They are paid millions of dollars to play the sport that they love in front of droves of adoring…
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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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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…
