A wake-up call

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

In this image: Craig Therkildsen.

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

In this image: Cour

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 […]

Tigers take a trip to Naples

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

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 […]

AUS volleyball championships preview

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: […]

Model athlete

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 […]

The mental game

In this image: a portrait of Andrew Ling.

Being a successful athlete is more than just being physically talented. That’s why the Dalhousie Tigers women’s volleyball team has a mental skills coach to help give them an edge.  […]