Basketball
Preparing for the playoffs
The anticipation is over. It’s now playoff time. The Atlantic University Sports (AUS) men’s basketball playoffs start on March 1, and a season of preparation for the Dalhousie University Tigers will be put to the test. They’re hosting the U Sports Men’s Final 8 national championships this year- guaranteeing them a spot in the tournament –– but the…
Read MoreThe Tigers are AUS Champions once again
The Dalhousie Tigers defeated their rivals the Saint Mary’s Huskies 65-55 to claim their fourth AUS men’s basketball championship in five years on Sunday afternoon. “It feels great to show that we won it and it also shows everyone that we belong in the final 8,” says Sascha Kappos, fourth-year forward for the Tigers. Kappos…
Read MoreAxewomen cut down Dal's playoff hopes
Axewomen cut down Dal’s playoff hopes
The Dalhousie Tigers women’s basketball team fell 74-54 against the Acadia Axewomen in the quarterfinals of the AUS championships at the Scotiabank Centre on March 1. “It was a tough loss,” said first-year guard Emily Holt. “We’ve been working towards the playoffs for the whole season, and we were as ready as we were going…
Read MoreStudent first, then athlete
Earlier this month, Sven Stammberger was selected as a U Sports Top 8 Academic All-Canadian for the 2017-2018 season. The former captain of the Dalhousie Tigers men’s basketball team, Stammberger is the 14th student-athlete from Dalhousie University to be honoured in this way since 1993. Only McGill University has generated more Top 8 Academic All-Canadians. …
Read MoreThe team Mom
Go to any Dalhousie Tigers men’s basketball game and you’ll see the team’s Head Coach, Rick Plato, pacing near the bench, waving his arms and yelling at his players for turning the ball over. Behind him is a person who is nearly the exact opposite: a blonde-haired woman, sitting calmly and keeping track of turnovers…
Read MoreContinuing the family legacy
Mike Shoveller finally got an opportunity to play in the annual Rod and Joan Shoveller Memorial Tournament. The one named after his grandparents. The tournament is a men’s university basketball tournament, hosted during the winter break by Dalhousie University. Shoveller transferred to Dal last fall for his final year of university basketball; he played in…
Read MoreShooting to be a complete player
In the Dalhousie Tigers women’s basketball’s final game of the fall semester, Sophie Gaube hit six three-point shots to propel the Tigers to a huge 78-58 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies at the Scotiabank Centre. Gaube is one of the best shooters in the AUS. At the December break, she leads the league hitting…
Read MoreDal Tigers inducted into Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Dalhousie University was well represented in this year’s Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame induction class. Held at the Halifax Convention Centre on Nov. 2, the ceremony started a few minutes late because of heavy rain outside, but that didn’t deter the celebratory mood. The event kicked off with video clips of all the inductees and…
Read MoreBasketball nationals return to Dal
Dalhousie University will host the U Sports men’s basketball national championships for the second time in three years this March. They won a bronze medal as the host two years ago. They want to do better this time. “We’re not playing for second, that’s for sure,” says Head Coach Rick Plato. In 2016-17, Dal won…
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