Category: Sports
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Eating right: The next step in getting fit
If you’re hitting the gym regularly but still don’t see the results you’re looking for, you may need to change up your eating habits. Here are a couple of my suggestions for…
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UFC 157 makes history in women’s mixed martial arts
UFC 157 provided many memorable moments. This fight card had it all: a potential fight of the year between featherweights Matt Grice and Dennis Bermudez, Canadian Sam Stout won his bout against…
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Men’s extramural hockey team victorious at home
“Everyone was pumped, coming in here we were fired up.” This was how Captain David Howe described the mentality of the Laurier Brantford’s extramural hockey team coming into Friday’s tournament at the…
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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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Health and Fitness: Summer slim-down
It’s hard to imagine sun and sand while winter is in full effect, but right now is the perfect time to start getting in shape. Here are five tips to ensure you…
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Ronda Rousey breaks into male-dominated UFC
The UFC has made many significant changes to its organization in the recent past. They opened a flyweight division and now have the organizations first champion of that weight class. They recently…
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Dodgeball team victim to poor refereeing in final tournament
The extramural dodgeball team was in action last Friday in their final tournament of the year at George Brown College. Despite everything riding on this tournament it would be poor refereeing that…
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Men’s basketball team satisfied with tournament results
The Laurier Brantford extramural basketball team travelled to University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus last Friday to participate in one of the last tournaments of the season. They started off the tournament by…
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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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Comedy night for Laurier Brantford dodgeball team
The Laurier Brantford dodge ball team has been gearing up for their last tournament of the season when they will head to George Brown College on January 24, but unfortunately this year…
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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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The return of hockey
When the lockout ended on January 12, many NHL hockey fans had to grapple with the question of “To watch or not to watch?” The lockout was a grueling process that stretched…
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The top 5 tournaments coming up in 2013
With 2012 now behind us, it is time for Laurier Brantford’s various extramural teams to prepare for the New Year. The second half is set to get underway, and for many teams…
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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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No more uncertainty as NHL lockout finally ends
A brand new year is upon us, and so is a new NHL season. A tentative agreement was reached between the league and the NHL players’ union on January 6. This comes…
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UFC 115 year end recap
The annual year end UFC event went off with a bang. UFC 155 brought fans many great bouts and an immeasurable amount of action. The flyweights started off the action as John…
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LB hockey teams prepare for upcoming tournaments
Extramural hockey at LB is booming. Both the men’s and women’s teams have tournaments this coming Friday, November 23. The team captains are excited to play and have high hopes for their…
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Dominant LB extramural volleyball team wins silver
The Laurier Brantford extramural volleyball played their first tournament of the season at Redeemer College on November 16 and is the latest Laurier Brantford athletic squad to bring home some serious hardware.…
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LB dodgeball team wins bronze at Redeemer University
The LB extramural dodgeball team was in action again November 9, hoping to improve on a solid first tournament. This was the toughest tournament they’ve played to date, with four of their…
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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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Men’s extramural hockey team falls short in first game
The Laurier Brantford men’s extramural hockey team got their season underway on Halloween night in a 4-3 loss to Conestoga. It was…
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Co-Ed dodgeball team solid in first tournament
The Laurier Brantford extramural dodgeball team took part in their first tournament of the year on October 26. They hoped to dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge their way to a…
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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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Health and Fitness
Have you ever thought about getting in shape, becoming more athletic, or simply wanted to eat healthier, but you have no idea where to start? I’m here to help. For every issue…
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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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LB extramural soccer
Extramural soccer at Laurier Brantford is growing in popularity. There was a tremendous turnout this year and especially among women, according to captain Lauren Hutton. “The turnout was great for both genders…
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Hawks basketball team to bring home a championship
The men’s extramural basketball team’s season is finally underway and despite coming up short to start the season, the team is already gaining a reputation for being a dedicated squad, which is…
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Homecoming heartbreaker
The Laurier homecoming game ended in a bit of heartbreak. With just 14 seconds left on the clock Guelph kicker Daniel Ferraro made a nine-yard field goal that put the Gryphons up…
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Men’s extramural hockey team ready to go
The Laurier Brantford men’s extramural hockey team held its first tryout this past Tuesday and already there is a lot of optimism surrounding the team. The boys came off a season last…
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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…
