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 do in life,” he said. Kind. Emotional. Hard-working. […]
HYRRA CHUGHTAI / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Laurier Brantford’s women’s extramural hockey team played their third and final tournament on Feb. 7, here in Brantford at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, one week earlier than their original scheduled date. The […]
HYRRA CHUGHTAI / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Golden Hawks wrap up another remarkable dodgeball season with their last tournament on Feb. 6. Game one did not go so smoothly with Humber North in the lead at five and WLUB at zero. However, […]
PHOTOS BY NATASHA O’NEILL / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Laurier Brantford’s KAOS dance team shows off their dance moves for the annual showcase. The sport club holds the showcase every year for friends and family and to fund raise for their […]
BRENDAN MCWILLIAM / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY The Laurier Brantford men’s hockey team faced off against Laurier Alumni in a heated match, with the men’s team looking to reclaim the title and the Alumni team looking to shut them down. Both teams […]
BRENDAN MCWILLIAM / SPUTNIK PHOTOGRAPHY Can and will Laurier Brantford’s athletics department continue to grow their varsity programs and introduce others? As the Laurier Brantford YMCA continues to draw the attention of future Laurier students and current students, many are […]
Laurier Brantford men’s and women’s soccer teams will start their 2020 season with a tournament at Centennial College. Held January 18, the teams will be travelling to Toronto to compete. “It’s always our goal to improve on the […]
With the new year beginning, people are starting new fitness programs to help them reach their New Year’s goals. Starting a new fitness program can be scary, and there are so many to choose from, it may seem impossible […]
The Laurier Brantford Coed Extramural Volleyball team engages in its first tournament of the season and prepares to face whatever the other teams throw at them. On Nov. 22 there were outstanding serves and fast paced volleys that were executed […]
Laurier Brantford’s Extramural Men and Women’s basketball team claims Movember Madness Champion title for the first time against the Brantford Police Department, by a score of 79-71. Held at the Laurier Brantford YMCA the team was looking to capture […]
The Laurier Brantford Women’s Cross Country team brought home a third place medal from Nationals this past month. The historical moment came on November 9 when the members completed the 6km course battling through the freezing conditions and challenging […]
Laurier Brantford men’s and women’s hockey teams marked the start of another exciting season with their first tournament at Westwood Arena in Etobicoke. Each team played three games over the course of the day, as is standard in one-day tournaments, […]
Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s softball team is heading into the national championships, with a new hunger for a national title, following an incredible 14-1 season this year. The championships will be hosted by Laurier University, from Oct. 11 to 13 […]
23-year old Tyson MacDonald, a fourth-year Laurier student, has been representing the Golden Hawks swim team in Lima, Peru, for the Parapan American Games: an international competition held every four years, featuring over 1,850 athletes in 17 sports, and bringing […]
Laurier Brantford hosted a men’s and women’s basketball tournament last Friday that featured 12 teams – four women’s and eight men’s – squaring off against each other. It was a hard-fought tournament that saw the men and women of Laurier […]
Who run the world? Girls! Especially at Laurier Brantford Athletics and Recreation. Despite being on a continent where 80 per cent of athletic directors are men, Laurier Brantford beat the odds and currently carries a leadership team that is 80 […]
Laurier Brantford’s extramural volleyball team concluded their season with a tournament at Centennial last Friday. Results weren’t exactly what the team wanted, but team captain Joel Schellenberger was happy with the performance. “For sure our best tournament of the year,” […]
Wilfrid Laurier has a lot of important history, especially when it comes to its accomplishments in sports. There have been a lot of students who have played for Laurier and then went on to accomplish even greater things in sports. […]
Sports are always a fun way to stay active and meet new people, but what if I told you that sports could improve your sex life as well? Studies have shown that exercise in general improves your sex drive, but keep in […]
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams both had first round byes, meaning they only had to play one playoff game each prior to this one. New Orleans defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20-14 while the Rams […]
Wilfrid Laurier University is introducing a new swim club at the Brantford campus. This club will be open for all swimmers, not just ones with a competitive swimming background. The purpose of the club is to bring people together and […]
Sports have always been a large part of Nick Careri’s life and he wasn’t going to let his athletic career slow down when he came to university. No other Laurier athlete has ever competed on a varsity team on each campus. The […]
Spencer McDowell led Laurier Brantford’s extramural hockey team to an exciting overtime victory in the third annual alumni hockey game at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. Spencer Hartman’s two goals and one assist helped the extramural team hold a solid lead throughout the game, […]
Pink Strong was Laurier Brantford’s recent fundraising event that raised money for cancer research. The event started with Balls for Breasts: a game of 3-on-3 basketball on Nov. 20. Pink Strong continued all week: Wednesday was the Movemeber Madness first annual charity […]
After losing in back-to-back finals, the Calgary Stampeders have finally lifted the Grey Cup, beating the Ottawa Redblacks in Edmonton with a score of 27-16. Entering the game, the Stampeders had the burden of the memory of losing in consecutive finals, having […]
#5 Raptors get Kawhi Leonard On July 18, the Raptors were part of a blockbuster trade that saw a fan favourite DeMar DeRozan go, but one of the best defensive players in the game, Kawhi Leonard, join the Raptors. Many Raptors fans were sad to see DeRozan leave, but so […]
The Laurier Brantford’s cross-country team finished their memorable season with the opportunity to leave their mark at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national championship. Unfortunately, the women’s team fell just a little short of their goal of a top […]
For many athletes, their sport becomes a huge part of who they are and what they build their lives around. The sport creates benefits such as stress relief, a social circle and a good reason to exercise. All of these […]
It was a Cinderella moment when rookie outfielder Matthew Komonen hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning to win Laurier baseball’s second OUA championship Oct. 19 at the Ajax Sportsplex. It was a rematch of last year’s championship game against the Varsity Blues, but […]
Team Canada 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship Review The 2018 CONCACAF women’s championship concluded in disappointment for a promising Team Canada, who lost 2-0 in the final to old rivals, the United States. Although the tournament had ended in defeat for Canada, there were an abundance of […]
