The Sputnik’s Female Athlete of the Year

Meg Elmhirst has been named The Sputnik’s Laurier Brantford Female Athlete Of The Year for her participation on the extramural co-ed dodgeball team over the last two years, as well as her role as captain this year. “She was very…

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From lottery team to playoff hopefuls

A year ago, it would’ve been hard to imagine that the Toronto Maple Leafs would be where they are today. After all, this was a team that finished in last place and picked first overall in the draft. Very rarely…

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Laurier men’s hockey team prepares for playoffs

After a strong regular season, the Golden Hawks look to continue their success, as they begin their playoff journey on home ice. The team finished the regular season with a 15-9-4 record, good for third place in the Western conference,…

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Gender inequality still exists in sports

Regardless of what you may think, gender inequality still exists. While women have come a long way, there’s still a long way to go, especially when it comes to the world of sport. Since the idea of athletic competition came…

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Team USA wins gold in the 2017 World Juniors

With the holiday season coming and going, it also means  it’s the time for the IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championships. Every year, it’s always the same story: How will Canada do? Every year, every Canadians’ angst relies on a…

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Top ten sports stories of the year

2016 is almost over, and it’s impossible to say that it didn’t have its fair share of exciting stories. From the Olympics, to some team’s ending extremely long championship droughts, we saw just about everything in sports, so let’s look…

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Are young NHL players getting the raw end of the deal?

The NHL has a very big issue, they are failing to pay their most marketable players properly. One would think that these young players would be treated with the utmost respect from the league, and being treated just as equal…

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Cross country team finishes season strong

Mahayla Markell had another great performance at the OCAA Cross Country Champions, as the Golden Hawks were solid throughout. Markell was excellent on Saturday, Oct. 29, as she finished the women’s race in 23rd place, with a running time of…

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Hawks blowout Gryphons in 5-1 victory

The Laurier Golden Hawks got a big win last Friday, after dominating the Guelph Gryphons in a 5-1 win.  The Hawks beat the Gryphons on Friday, Oct. 14, and are 2-0 at home to start the season. However, their 0-2…

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