By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer On February 21, 2025, Canada Basketball announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2024, which includes former SFU and team Canada women’s basketball head coach Allison McNeill. McNeill became head coach for SFU’s women’s team in 1988 and helped lead the team to 11 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship tournament appearances. “It feels quite huge, actually, something that you don’t set out for…
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By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Women’s basketball Despite having an 8–3 record ahead of the new year, the Red Leafs women’s basketball team did not carry the same success into 2025. Once the calendar switched, the team had a record…
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By: Quin Kohlman, SFU Student The newly established women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, is ready to move mountains in the Vancouver sporting world. As part of the Northern Super League (NSL), the first women’s soccer league in Canada, this…
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By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For over 50 years, one of SFU’s shining athletic qualities was the school football team. For much of its history it was the only Canadian university to play in American gridiron football competition. That all…
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By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: descriptions of discrimination and harassment. On October 30, 2024, Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners women’s basketball player Harriette Mackenzie posted a video to her Instagram account, alleging targeted verbal and physical harassment from…
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By: Dani Santos, SFU Student; Kaja Antic, Sports Writer; Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor Dani Santos As an 11-year-old girl still discovering herself, I started playing soccer after my best friend invited me to join her team. With months of learning…
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By: Hayley Palmer, SFU Student On January 8, the top women in the world faced off in front of a sold-out Vancouver crowd. The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) kicked off its first season last year and is made up…
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By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor and Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Although the BC Lions encountered an early exit in the CFL playoffs this year, Vancouver still got to enjoy the energy of playoff football. From November 10 to 17, Vancouver…
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By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer For the second consecutive year, 12 college basketball teams from across North America streamed through the doors of the Langley Events Centre. The 2024 Division II Conference Commissioners Association Canadian Tip-Off Classic took place from…
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By: Izzy Cheung, Sports Editor with contributions from Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Content warning: mentions of death by drunk driving. On August 30, 2024, purple Gatorade nearly sold out in Calgary. The drink isn’t an athlete’s typical choice, as most…
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