OUA – The Sputnik

Women’s basketball team loses in double-OT shocker

March 5, 2015

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 quarter-final of the OUA playoffs, 85-78. The Golden…

Taking the next step: Golden Hawks set sights on CFL Combine

March 5, 2015

Left to right: Asante Mizan (91), Ronnie Pfeffer (37), Dillon Campbell (34), Chris Ackie (21), Ese Mrabure-Ajufo (99), with Pfeffer's cousin Ash after their final home game for the Laurier Golden Hawks. Photo courtesy of Kha Vo

Every single snap has been building up to this, every late night and early morning in the weight room, the nagging injuries, the victories and the defeats. Every battle on the practice field, in front of screaming fans at Knight-Newbrough…

Hawks dominate in Homecoming, earn second straight blowout victory

October 9, 2014

Ed McFarlane was one of many Wilfrid Laurier students to don the purple and gold to come cheer on Laurier's football team at their homecoming game, as they cruised to a 53-3 victory over the visiting Carleton Ravens. Photo by Jacob Dearlove

Two weeks removed from a big home win over the Waterloo Warriors, the Laurier Golden Hawks football team celebrated another huge victory in style at their Homecoming game against the University of Carleton Ravens. The Hawks celebrated in front of…

The Top 5

September 15, 2011

With week two coming to a close in the OUA football season, we look at the top five teams in the OUA football standings. Guelph Gryphons In their home opener the Guelph Gryphons lost to the favoured Ottawa Gee Gee’s…

Laurier OUA preview

September 7, 2011

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 reason for the step backwards, coach Steve Ballantyne…