Kaja Antic

A girl in a white and red uniform attempts a lay-up while surrounded by players in black and red uniforms.
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Red Leafs clawed down by the Wildcats: SFU WBB Game Recap

Kaja Antic February 10, 2025

Editor’s note: included stats were retrieved on February 7, 2:00 p.m.  The first full week of January not only saw the return of classes to Burnaby Mountain, but also the return of SFU women’s basketball. The Red Leafs hosted the Central Washington Wildcats in the West Gym on January 9, their first of two matchups against the Wildcats this season. SFU head coach Bruce Langford sent out the usual starting line up; redshirt seniors Makenna Gardner and Arman Dulai, senior Sophia Wisotzki, junior Myrlaine Shelvey, and sophomore Rilyn Quirke — the group that has started every game of the season…

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Six diverse women and girls gathered around each other: three of them are holding hockey sticks, two are speaking into microphones built into broadcasting headsets, and one holds a scoreboard while wearing a cap.
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A letter to the girls pursuing sports

Dani Santos, Kaja Antic, and Izzy Cheung February 6, 2025

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 the sport and shaking off the pain of a few cuts and bruises,…

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three players standing on podium: at the top is a boy in a blue jersey with “USA” written in red, to the left of him is a player in blue who shakes his hand, and to the right of him is a player in red and white with a bronze medal on.
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Canada falls to Czechia in WJC quarterfinals again

Kaja Antic January 30, 2025

For the second year in a row, team Canada fell in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship quarterfinals to Czechia. Though Canada holds the record for most tournament titles with 20, the team has seen little success since…

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A group of people posing for a photo with the Grey Cup, including a woman with brown hair directly to the trophy’s right.
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The CFL’s first trans alum, Maven Maurer

Kaja Antic January 22, 2025

On September 13, the BC Lions hosted the Toronto Argonauts and honoured some of their alumni for their Wall of Fame night. The 2000 Grey Cup-winning team were the special guests that night, with the team reuniting 24 years after…

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A man in an orange tracksuit lifts an arm in victory while staring at the sky.
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F1 2024: Drama, downfalls, and disqualifications

Kaja Antic January 17, 2025

No Formula One fan could have predicted what would happen after the first “lights out and away we go!” announcement at the Bahrain Grand Prix this past March. The 2024 season was one for the history books. The season, starting…

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A close-up of an orange basketball with the ‘SFU Red Leafs’ logo at the focal point, stamped in black.
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Returns and new beginnings

Kaja Antic January 9, 2025

Basketball Both Red Leafs basketball teams played for just over a month before the winter break. Despite starting the season 4–8, the men’s team has rebounded from a 2023–24 campaign that saw them hold an overall record of 6–23. The…

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A wall of orange lights and helmets that form a snowflake-like shape. In the middle is a logo that reads “Grey Cup Festival Vancouver 2024.”
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“Where football belongs:” Grey Cup Festival illuminates BC football

Izzy Cheung and Kaja Antic December 3, 2024

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 hosted the Grey Cup Festival, highlighted by the CFL’s championship…

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A black jersey with pink writing reads “Messi 10” on the back. In the background, a soccer field can be seen.
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It’s Messi out here: the MLS’ costly conundrum

Kaja Antic November 27, 2024

“DON’T BE PLASTIC! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CLUB!” a banner read, draped over a supporter’s section in Yankee Stadium. It was September 21, 2024, and New York City FC was playing host to Inter Miami, the star-studded team captained by soccer…

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A man in a red basketball jersey jumps to swat a basketball away from a basketball hoop.
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Red Leaf women fly, men fall at 2024 Canadian Tip-Off Classic

Kaja Antic November 21, 2024

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 November 1 to 3, as…

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Remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

Peak Web November 19, 2024

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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