Category: Sports

“Eh Oh Canada Go!” These four simple words have begun to spark controversy around the country. The winning entry from a contest run by Pepsi Canada, the cheer has been pushed as…

Preparations for winter intramurals have begun on campus. This semester, students interested in playing against each other on co-ed teams can choose from competitive or recreational volleyball, competitive or recreational basketball as…

Laurier’s strong athletic tradition goes far beyond the reach of just the prestigious football program, and there are currently six teams fighting for OUA Championships at Waterloo. Three of the teams currently…

One of sport’s most unknown – yet most iconic – figures will be coming to speak in Brantford later this month. Jack Lengyel is coming to speak at the fifth annual Brantford…

It was a scary moment in Woodstock, just south of Brantford, last Tuesday when linesman Kevin Brown had his throat cut open while breaking up a fight in a Junior C game…

10. World Cup Finals, 2006: One of the most controversial and close finishes to a World Cup tournament ever. A game that started seemingly normal, until French icon, Zinedine Zidane, lost his…

Fire. It’s the one thing that man has sought since the beginning of time, and that still carries equal importance today. Few flames may be less symbolic and important than that of…

A hit to the head on Kitchener Rangers forward Ben Fanelli on October 30 kept him in the hospital until last weekend. While Fanelli’s life will forever be changed, and Michael Liambis,…

With the Yankees and Phillies squaring off in this year’s October Classic, both are making a case to be named modern dynasties. The Yankees of course have been a dominant force in…

Students may not have to make the lengthy trip to Waterloo to catch Laurier sports teams in action for much longer. Previously there has been little love shown to Brantford in the…

Looking back, it has been a hectic 10 years for the National Hockey league; it is astounding how different the league is now. It all started with the debacle involving the former…

On one of the biggest days of the year, Laurier’s offense was unable to capitalize on their chances and in the end came up short against Ottawa in their football match-up on…

Through the late months of spring, Blue Jays fans could be seen proudly boasting smiles along with new Snider or Lind jerseys, as the Jays were actually winning. They won seven of…

With first-string QB Luke Thompson watching the majority of the game from the sidelines on crutches, the Laurier Golden Hawks football team was barely able to hold off their Waterloo rivals. A…

In a field of 64 teams, this year’s Big Dance included the usual appearances by such basketball heavyweights as North Carolina, Memphis, Oklahoma, and last year’s national champions, Kansas. But there were…

Dallas, Texas: While Texas is home to arguably the most well-known sports franchise in the world, the Cowboys last Super Bowl victory came in ‘95, and since then the Boys have teetered…