Football
Ten years of the Dalhousie Football Club
This season marks the 10th anniversary of football returning to Dalhousie University — and what a ride the past decade has been.
Read MoreDal football team wins AFL championship
Led by three touchdowns from running back Dylan Waugh, Dal pulled away from the University of New Brunswick Fredericton Red Bombers in the second quarter of Nov. 6’s AFL championship on their way to a 40-14 victory. With the win, the Tigers capped off a near-perfect season, winning seven games (one due to a forfeit) and losing one this fall.
Read MoreNew passion, new season, same goal
The football team was wrapping up their sixth straight day of training camp. This final session of the near week-long run wrapped up around 11 p.m., with the surrounding campus dead-quiet. Most students have yet to move into residences. Eighty-five players reported to camp on day one, Aug. 27. The coaches are tasked with trimming that roster down to between 50 and 60 students before the season opener on Sept. 18 against the University of New Brunswick-Saint John Seawolves. The players have worked tirelessly over six days to catch the coaching staff’s attention.
Read MoreFrom the football field to the basketball court
Playing both football for Dal and basketball for King’s creates unique challenges for athletes Cairo Berry, Michael Clarke and Romarie Johnson.
Read MoreThunder and Lightning
The Dalhousie University men’s football team is undefeated in the regular season for the second time in three years. This season Dal scored 195 points, 21 points ahead of the…
Read MoreKicking it into high gear
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber’s kicker Justin Palardy is taking to the field once again. This time in a different role, with a different team. Palardy has agreed to join the…
Read MoreNFL anthem protest timeline
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played a football game in two years, but he maybe the most well-known football player. His protest of kneeling during the American national anthem at the beginning…
Read MoreLeger puts health over CFL opportunity
Dalhousie’s three-time football All-Star Zack Leger is hanging up his cleats. He’s protecting his brain. During his second year playing for Dalhousie Univeristy’s club team, Leger was offered a spot…
Read MoreFifty-five years and counting
Much of the Dalhousie University Tigers athletic success is credited to the coaching of Allan Yarr. Yarr has been coaching for 55 years in a variety of sports including basketball,…
Read MoreDalhousie Playoffs
Through late October and early November, some Dalhousie teams saw their teams’ seasons come to an end for another year. The Dal Gazette recaps how the playoffs went for the…
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