Sports
Moments you may have missed this summer
Dalhousie’s varsity teams were on summer break, but the rest of Halifax was busy hosting the Memorial Cup and the U19 Men’s World Floorball Championships.
Read MoreA Noble hero
Obstacle races, a sport that has gained considerable popularity in the past few years, are made for a special kind of person. The Mud Hero is no different. Over either six or 10 kilometres, participants must overcome a variety of obstacles, including crossing lagoons, navigating slack lines suspended over a water pit and carrying heavy bags…
Read MoreIntroducing the Halifax Wanderers
There’s a new game in town. Once you’re settled in that fresh apartment or residence building, it might be hard to miss the sea of blue shirts, coloured smoke and bagpipes marching over to the Wanderers Grounds, wedged between the Citadel and Public Gardens. What’s the commotion? Pro soccer. While students have been on summer break, the Halifax…
Read MoreCoaching on the international stage
The Dalhousie University athletics program was well-represented in Italy this summer. Not only were four Dal Tigers athletes selected to compete for Team Canada in the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer Universiade in Napoli, but two coaches from Dal went as well. “It was a tremendous experience,” says Rick Scott, head coach of the Dalhousie Tigers…
Read MoreFall varsity season preview
The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) league gets underway this fall with the soccer and cross-country seasons leading the way. The first cross-country competition of the year, the Dalhousie University/Saint Mary’s University Invitational Meet, is on Sept. 7 at Point Pleasant Park, while the men’s and women’s soccer teams head to Moncton for their first game…
Read MoreTigers take a trip to Naples
Sascha Kappos, Alex Carson, Julie Moore and Courtney Baker were named to Team Canada and travelled to Italy this July for the Summer Universiade.
Read MoreWearing the maple leaf
End of season review
The 2019 Dalhousie winter semester athletic season has come to an end. Here is a brief overview on how the Tigers performed.
Read MoreQ/A with Tim Maloney
Tim Maloney had been Dalhousie’s executive director of athletics for five years. He talks about the 2018-2019 year, Dalplex renovations and much more.
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