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Power rankings for the 2023 athletic season
January 16, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Hockey — #1 With three games left in the regular season, SFU is currently sitting atop of the standings with 10 wins and one loss. Forwards Nick Wicks (27 points), Garrett Hilton (18 points), and Mitch Ledyard (17 points) lead the team in points after 11 games. In the pipe, starting goalie Cale Dolan has a 2.79 goals against average with an 8.75% save percentage. After defeating the University of Alaska-Anchorage for the program’s first-ever win against a division I school, SFU is one step closer to becoming back-to-back champions. Wrestling — #2 Currently ranked…
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First year reflections with soccer’s Matt Hobson
November 24, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer After being projected to finish first this season, the men’s soccer season has come to a close after failing to advance to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II soccer championships. SFU boasted an…
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The Rundown
November 21, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Cross Country SFU was denied a back-to-back Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on November 5, after Western Washington captured both the men’s and women’s titles. SFU’s men’s team placed second with 52 points, while…
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SFU volleyball navigates turbulent times during transition period
November 14, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer The SFU volleyball team has faced tough competition so far during their 2022–23 regular season, recording 12 wins and 13 losses heading into their last week of regular season play. While the team is five…
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Basketball coach Steve Hanson realistic about team expectations
November 9, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer The fall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season is coming to a close, which means the next round of athletes are gearing up for the start of their regular season competition. The start of a…
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September 17 is set to be a big day for the SFU football and volleyball team
September 25, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer For SFU’s football and volleyball teams, September 17 is a date that’s been circled on their calendar. It’s all about opportunities for the football team. After four of their five home games were relocated to…
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A final farewell from basketball seniors Jordan Lyons and Julian Roche
April 7, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor On March 2, seniors Julian Roche and Jordan Lyons competed in their last college basketball game. SFU lost in overtime to Alaska Fairbanks in the Greater Northwest Athletic Conference quarterfinals by a score of 91–83,…
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Kirubel Bogale shares his track story
April 6, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Delta, BC Favourite Athlete: Lebron James Kirubel Bogale, a freshman on SFU’s track and field team, picked up running in high school. Despite getting a late start to his career, Bogale’s spot on SFU’s…
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Jahmal Wright talks about pillars of support during his first season at SFU
April 5, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Toronto, ON Position: Wing Masters Program: Liberal Arts You’d be hard-pressed to find a time when Jahmal Wright wasn’t playing basketball. He started shooting hoops at the age of four, and signed up to…
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The best moments from each spring SFU team
April 4, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Women’s wrestling The women’s wrestling team has taken an exceptional step this season, winning multiple individual national titles from seniors Karla Godinez-Gonzalez and Alex Hedrick (pictured). The biggest haul of trophies came from their Regional…
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