Sports
Big Swim causes bigger waves
Four alumni from the Dalhousie Tigers swim program swam across the Northumberland Strait to raise money for Brigadoon Village this summer.
Read MoreLaw student wins Blue Nose Marathon
Going into the Blue Nose Marathon, Cal DeWolfe wanted to qualify for the Boston Marathon. He’s wanted to run that race since he was in junior high.
Read MorePaddling in Peru
Four Dalhousie University students medaled in canoe/kayak events at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru this summer. Alexa Irvin, who is taking a master’s degree in community health and epidemiology, and Anna Negulić, a kinesiology student, were on the four-person team that won gold in the 500 metre kayak sprint. Craig Spence, studying statistics, earned a silver medal in…
Read MoreA holiday with some basketball
It was a combination of team-building, basketball and education when the Dalhousie Tigers women’s basketball team went to Germany at the end of the summer.
Read MoreWeekend recap: soccer action
The Dalhousie University Tigers soccer teams kicked off their home season this weekend at Wickwire Field with back to back games.
Read MoreMoments 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…
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