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Red Leafs clawed down by the Wildcats: SFU WBB Game Recap
February 10, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 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…
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A letter to the girls pursuing sports
February 6, 2025By: 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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Canada falls to Czechia in WJC quarterfinals again
January 30, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 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…
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The CFL’s first trans alum, Maven Maurer
January 22, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 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…
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F1 2024: Drama, downfalls, and disqualifications
January 17, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 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…
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Returns and new beginnings
January 9, 2025By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 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…
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“Where football belongs:” Grey Cup Festival illuminates BC football
December 3, 2024By: 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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It’s Messi out here: the MLS’ costly conundrum
November 27, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer “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…
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Red Leaf women fly, men fall at 2024 Canadian Tip-Off Classic
November 21, 2024By: 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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Remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
November 19, 2024By: 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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