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Midseason recap

By Sarah Moore | January 31, 2020 |

In this image: The Dalhousie University men's swimming team swims during the Kemp-Fry Invitational.

Here’s where your Dalhousie Tigers volleyball, basketball, hockey and swimming teams are standing after the winter break.

Undefeated Tigers aiming for championship

By Sarah Moore | December 2, 2019 |

In this image: Dalhousie University's women's volleyball team pose in a "V" shape.

It’s been almost 36 years since the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s volleyball team won a national medal. Could this season be their year?

A wake-up call

By Sarah Moore | November 2, 2019 |

In this image: Alexi Armstrong playing a game with her high school soccer team.

Alexi Armstrong knew something was wrong. When she was 15 years old, the volleyball and soccer player was exhausted all the time, and it wasn’t adding up.

Volleyball recruits set to impress

By Sarah Moore | October 5, 2019 |

Michael Donovan, Evan West, Callum Campbell and Craig Therkildsen are no strangers to success. They’re some of the best volleyball graduates in the country.

Coaching on the international stage

By Sarah Moore | September 6, 2019 |

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…

Tigers take a trip to Naples

By Ilyas Kurbanov | September 6, 2019 |

In this image: Two members from the crowd hold Canada flags.

Sascha Kappos, Alex Carson, Julie Moore and Courtney Baker were named to Team Canada and travelled to Italy this July for the Summer Universiade.

Tigers win seventh straight AUS Championship

By Josh Young | March 4, 2019 |

In this image: he Dalhousie women's volleyball team pose for a championship photo in front of the volleyball net at Dalplex on March 2.

Dalhousie University is once again the champion of AUS women’s volleyball. They defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 3-1 to capture the title at Dalplex on March 2. This is Dal’s seventh straight AUS championship. “It is really hard to win an AUS championship, and I think it is a testament to (the players’)…

Tigers win seventh straight AUS Championship

By Josh Young | March 4, 2019 |

AUS volleyball championships preview

By Josh Young | March 1, 2019 |

In this image: a volleyball game against Dalhousie and Acadia.

This year, Dalhousie University is hosting the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) volleyball championships at Dalplex from March, 1 to 2. Dalhousie is the favourite to win its seventh straight AUS championship. Here’s a brief overview of the four teams competing. Match 1: Dalhousie University (1) vs. Saint Mary’s University (4) Dalhousie Tigers The Tigers have only lost two games this year and come into the playoffs ranked as the fourth best…

Model athlete

By Josh Young | February 20, 2019 |

In this image: Mieke DuMont in front of the Dalplex.

After winning four AUS championships in four years, fifth-year volleyball player Mieke DuMont is in the final stretch of her successful university career. She credits Tim Maloney, Dalhousie’s executive director of athletics and recreation, for making her experience at Dal so memorable. “It has been such an amazing experience, I’ll definitely miss it,” says DuMont trying to hold…