Greg Makarov
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 Championship win, where SFU came first in six out of 10 weight classes and had an astonishing 11 wrestlers qualify for nationals. The team finished the season undefeated in team competition. Men’s wrestling The men’s team had another promising season, stringing together a series of wins and only a handful of losses. However, when it came time for the National…
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Connect the Lingo
April 1, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Word Bank: over and back, love, yard sale, brace, technical fall, direct free kick, ace, Calder, face wash, drop shot When a soccer player scores twice in a game When an opposing player/team fails to…
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The Rundown
March 26, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer 🚨 Buzzer Beater🚨: David Penney pushes the men’s basketball team into overtime during the quarter finals with a late three. SFU, however, fell short in the extra frame. Date: March 2 Women’s basketball drop their…
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SFU hockey wins the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship
March 20, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer For the first time in history, SFU went undefeated during the regular season and playoffs, winning all 14 games and capturing the championship with a 2–0 win. The Peak spoke to SFU hockey forward Garret…
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Do you know who this professional athlete is?
March 18, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer This will be the hardest set of questions you have ever had to answer. If you answer them correctly, it will lead you to unimaginable treasure: our mystery athlete of the week. There is a…
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The tough love sport of Roller Derby
March 5, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Roller derby creator Leo Seltzer described his attempt to draw in crowds of people during the Great Depression as a sport full of “noise, color, and body contact.” This was in comparison to the subdued…
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The state of soccer worldwide and its basic rules
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Overview Soccer, otherwise called football in Europe and South America, has been around for centuries dating back to ancient Greece. Of course, the form was wildly different, but the idea of kicking around a ball…
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The Inside Scoop
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer ) Will Garret Hilton (hockey) score a goal next game? 88% yes 12% no 16 votes total 2.) Will the men’s basketball team have a winning recording in February? 76% yes 24% no 17 votes…
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Explaining the general structure of the NHL
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Puck Drop and Play Every NHL hockey game begins with the singing of the respective teams’ national anthems before the first faceoff. Faceoffs occur at the beginning of any play after the whistle has been…
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Do you know who this professional athlete is?
January 25, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Welcome to the most challenging and intricate game you’ve ever played. This will test your intelligence, wit, and of course, your ability to use Google search. Will you be able to guess this athlete based on…
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