Tag: basketball
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Before the Whistle
Inside the men’s basketball push for Ontario Collegiate Recreation (OCR) tournament Inside the Laurier Brantford YMCA double gym, the squeak of sneakers and the rhythm of bouncing basketball signal the start of…
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Laurier Brantford men’s basketball
Growing from people with individual skills to a team The men’s basketball team is one of few extramural teams on Laurier Brantford’s campus. “You can connect with other people, it’s nice being able to play basketball. It is fun because, it’s something that…
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Wembanyama leads the Spurs into the championship conversation
The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as legitimate NBA title contenders with one of the league’s best records Please note that the following review of the San Antonio Spurs and Wembanyama’s season statistics cited in the…
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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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Wemby is here to END the debate between Jordan and LeBron: He’s the baby G.O.A.T.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is a generational player, and I believe that he is the future greatest player of all time in the National Basketball Association. During this season,…
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Homecoming in Hawk Dome gymnasium
Contributed Photo / UnsplashA basketball. Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford kicked off their homecoming weekend by hosting the second annual Alumni Basketball Game at the LBYMCA on Saturday, Oct.21. Laurier Brantford’s Extramural Men’s…
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The NBA is back
Contributed Photo / NBA The NBA season is back for a new season and it started just like it ended last year. A double-header on opening night featured the Denver Nuggets versus…
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Nathan Jackman: Overcoming injuries and reaching forward
When Nathan Jackman woke up one morning, he didn’t know if his dream of making semi-pro basketball would be over. “Without [basketball], I felt lost and that there was nothing I could…
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Basketball on wheels
Students who were participating in Laurier Brantford’s O-week had the chance to play a wheelchair basketball game, just like the Paralympics. The only difference was none of the students were disabled. Unlike…
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March Madness is down to the Final Four
Following a month of complete madness, the final four teams are set to face off on April 4. March 28 witnessed two games in the Elite Eight, beginning with the second-seeded Arizona…
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Anna Osei named Outstanding Woman of Laurier
The tenth annual Outstanding Women of Laurier (OWL) banquet, hosted on March 25, 2015 at the Waterloo Conference Inn Hotel, was a huge success, with the largest turnout since 2008. The award…
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Women’s basketball team loses in double-OT shocker
One of the best women’s basketball teams in Canada had their historic 2014-2015 season cut short on February 28 in a thrilling double-overtime upset at the hands of Queen’s University in the…
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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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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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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 basketball team tries to keep season alive on Friday
The extramural men’s basketball team is looking to get on track in what could be their final tournament of the year at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus on January 23. The…
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Men’s basketball team loses in semis vs. Sheridan
It was the same story for the Laurier Golden Hawks men’s extramural basketball team in their tournament at UTM on Friday, as they were ousted in the semifinals again, this time at…
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Laurier OUA preview
Mens Baseball: Head Coach: Scott Ballantyne After reaching the OUA final in 2009/2010, the mens baseball team at Laurier failed to make the playoffs by one game last season. When asked the…
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