Posts by Tiger Cumming
Back in the pond
After competing in their first season since COVID-19, the Dalhousie University Rowing Club has its eyes set on re-establishing old programs that have yet to return since the pandemic began.
Read MoreNova Scotia boxing legend fought not only opponents in the ring, but discrimination
60 years before Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers and 70 before Willie O’Ree signed with the Boston Bruins, Halifax native and boxing legend George Dixon was establishing himself as one of the greatest Black athletes and lightweight fighters of all time.
Read More2021-2022 winter sports preview
In September, the Dalhousie Gazette published previews for Dalhousie University Tigers varsity teams that began play before mid-October. Now, we take a look at everyone else who will represent the Tigers in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) action this season.
Read MoreBuilding team culture
After 11 years as head coach of the women’s basketball program at Dalhousie University, Anna Stammberger will retire this spring. She will be succeeded on an interim basis by current assistant coach Anton Berry on April 1, 2021.
Read MoreBursting onto the scene
Together with Scotties teammates Emily and Mackenzie Zacharias, Karlee Burgess and Lauren Lenentine won the World Junior Women’s Curling Championships in Russia last year. Burgess has represented Canada four times at the World Juniors and won three times. Lenentine won twice in three tournaments, and together with Burgess won in 2018 and 2020. Between titles in 2019, they helped Dal win an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship. This year’s Scotties was the team’s first major senior tournament together, representing Manitoba as one of the three wild card outfits.
Read MoreBaseball legend trailblazed path for Black players
When Hank Aaron retired from baseball in 1976, he did so as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Aaron died in his sleep on Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86.
The feat he’s most famous for was breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record of 714. Even after Barry Bonds eclipsed that record in 2007, Aaron still holds the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for career runs batted in (RBI) with 2,297 and total bases with 6,856. He is third all-time in career base hits with 3,771.
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