Category: Sports
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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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Rookie coach Faulds expects better results in 2014
In a loss 25-8 to McMaster, Laurier Football wrapped up their first year under new head coach Michael Faulds. On the surface it appears that Laurier had a disappointing season with a…
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Leafs Nation update
Few Leafs fans will be able to forget the game seven meltdown against the Boston Bruins in last year’s playoffs. It was a traumatic moment that set the stage for a summer…
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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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Concussions in sports: Alex Young’s story
Whenever a person suits up for their sport, they run the risk of getting injured. It can be as minor as a bruise or as severe as a broken bone. However, one…
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Jon “Bones” Jones holds off Gustafsson at UFC 165
Being a UFC champion is no easy task. You fight the best of the best on a regular basis and each and every fight is incredibly tough. Jon Jones was tasked with his…
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Dodgeball captains excited to improve for 2013-14 season
Captains Tim Miller and Shaylene Kern have just finished picking the Laurier Brantford extramural dodge ball team last week with two things in mind: one is to come first in every tournament…
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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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Olympic athletes face tough challenges due to Russian anti-gay laws
We like to believe that we live in a perfect world, a utopia where no one commits crime and people do not discriminate based on religion, race or sex. Unfortunately, that reality…
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Golden Hawks football starts new era with Coach Faulds
The Laurier Golden Hawks had a season to forget last year, ranked dead last in total offense in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and their passing game was ranked eighth out of 10…
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MLB on drugs
Alex Rodriguez is now the face of a new performance-enhancing drug scandal that has hung over Major League Baseball for the better part of the 2013 season. With reports of a life…
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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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Laurier Brantford men’s hockey: A look back At 2013’s championship run
The Laurier Brantford men’s extramural team took part in their first ever Challenge Cup this past season. Despite facing some ups and downs over the course of their schedule, the guys were…
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Laurier students enjoy another summer of Major League Softball
Everyone can appreciate a good combination of softball, cold drinks and friends. Many workplaces are known to participate in such events by entering in leagues together or holding tournaments to promote team…
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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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Blue Jays’ 11-game win streak comes to an end against Rays
After three back to back homeruns by the Tampa Bay Rays, the Toronto Blue Jays 11-game winning streak came to an end. During the course of the streak they were able to…
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Hitting the weights!
With final exams just around the corner, summer is getting even closer! Right now is the perfect time to begin an exercise plan and get a head start on your beach body. …
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Men’s hockey team with the Challenge Cup
Laurier Brantford men’s hockey team took to the ice in Oshawa on Thursday and Friday as they took part in their first ever Challenge Cup. The tournament started off with the Hawks…
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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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Women’s ice hockey team finishes fourth in Challenge Cup
The Laurier women’s hockey team wore their hearts on their sleeves in their end of the year tournament where after an intense round robin and subsequent games they lost a tough 1-0…
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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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UFC fighter Mark Hominick goes from small town to big stage
When I called Mark Hominick to double check that our interview was still a go, he had to fight to make his voice heard over his young daughter who was rather upset.…
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Laurier Brantford hosts dodgeball for a cause
On Saturday, Laurier Brantford students hit the dodgeball court at Wilkes Gym for a good cause. The tournament was a fundraiser put on by Laurier Brantford’s Campus in Action group (C.I.A), raising…
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Exercise 101
Once you have your eating habits in check you can begin an exercise routine. Cardiovascular exercise and weight training are both crucial parts to losing weight and shaping up. Not only will…
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Men’s basketball team preps for charity game
The Laurier men’s extramural basketball team will have a very unique and interesting opportunity coming in the near future later this month. They will be playing a game against the Brantford Emergency…
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Women’s hockey team qualifies for Challenge Cup
For the second time in two weeks Brantford was the home of extramural hockey. Last Friday the women’s extramural hockey team took the ice, hoping for a big finish like the men’s…
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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…
