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Golden Bears earn second-straight University Cup with win over Varsity-Reds
The University of Alberta Golden Bears successfully defended their CIS championship title, defeating the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds 6-3. Despite finishing with a strong lead, the game was anything but a cruise for U of A, as they continuously had to fight to stay ahead right to the buzzer. From the get-go, it…
Read MoreSpectator turnout: Better, but still not enough
In a city like Halifax, with its endless stream of activities and shows, it can be tough to attract a crowd — something that the Dalhousie Varsity Athletics team is well aware of. Over the past few years, the Dalhousie Student Union, Dal athletics, and the Varsity Council (a society composed of varsity athletes from all…
Read MoreGolden Bears earn second-straight University Cup with win over Varsity-Reds
The University of Alberta Golden Bears successfully defended their CIS championship title, defeating the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds 6-3. Despite finishing with a strong lead, the game was anything but a cruise for U of A, as they continuously had to fight to stay ahead right to the buzzer. From the get-go, it…
Read MoreCIS University Cup Recap: Day 2
Patriotes’ electrifying comeback stuns Axemen in CIS University Cup quarterfinal By Stephen Campbell The term “heartbreaker” is often overused in the sports world, but Friday’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) University Cup quarterfinal between University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres and Acadia is the only way to describe the outcome. Carrying a 4-1 lead into the third period…
Read MoreWomen’s swimming place fifth, men tenth at CIS championships
After three long days of swimming, the Dalhousie swim team can return from the 2015 CIS swimming championships with their heads held high. Though UBC took home both the men’s and women’s team titles, Dal represented well against the top swimming programs in the country, earning an individual gold on the final day. Getting things…
Read MoreHuskies women’s basketball wins third-straight AUS championship with win over UPEI
Third time’s the charm for the Huskies. Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team defeated the University of Prince Edward Island 57-50 to claim the AUS title, keeping their winning streak alive for another year. With their past two meetings resulting in a win for each team, it was bound to be a close game between the…
Read MoreSMU semifinal win sets stage for cross-town rivalry final
After Saturday’s commanding semifinal win over UPEI, only the Dalhousie Tigers stand in the way of back-to-back AUS men’s basketball titles for the Saint Mary’s Huskies. In what turned out to be a day of upsets in the men’s AUS semifinals, the SMU Huskies beat the second-seeded UPEI Panthers 105-92. The Dalhousie Tigers, just hours…
Read MoreKashrell Lawrence’s buzzer-beater punches Tigers’ ticket to semifinals
It was a game fit for Hollywood. In the first quarterfinal game of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championships, the Dalhousie men’s basketball team came from behind to beat the Cape Breton Capers with an amazing buzzer-beater. Despite the eventual win, it was far from an easy game for Dal. Perhaps it was the jitters or…
Read MoreTigers drop crucial game to V-Reds
Men’s basketball fall to fifth in standings following 85-76 loss to UNB Feb. 14 saw a tough loss for the Dalhousie men’s basketball team, who fought well the entire game only to come up short in the last few minutes to the AUS top-ranked UNB Varsity Reds. Not even the AC/DC pumping through the speakers,…
Read More2015’s Most Eligible Tigers
All photos by Gabby Peyton. These aren’t your average students. They’re student-athletes. *Swoon* Their game is just as strong off the court as it is on. They’re ready to score. To take it the extra mile, if you will. Had enough sports puns/references yet? Yeah, us too. For this year’s edition of Dalhousie’s Most Eligible…
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