Letter to a legend
Thierry Henry, an Olympian with the talent of scoring
February 21, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer I’ve never been fond of Arsenal as a soccer club. I don’t know if it’s the jerseys, the fanbase, or the team’s ability to have remarkable seasons before “blowing it” when it matters most. However, there is one player I will always respect and admire, Thierry Henry. As a child, watching footage of Henry play felt like witnessing a superhuman compete against a team of athletes trying to keep up. His pace was unbelievable, to the point where he could make headlines at the Olympics for sprinting competitions. His accuracy, dribbling, and ball control were…
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Aurélie Rivard and her remarkable Canadian legacy
November 21, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Aurélie Rivard has won the most medals of any woman in Canadian Paralympic swimming with a total of 14 Paralympic medals — six gold, four silver, and four bronze. She has won another 19 world…
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How my goalkeeping dreams began
October 22, 2024By: Tam Nguyen, Staff Writer I have a low tolerance for pain and hardship. Somehow, I managed to become the sole goalkeeper on my high school’s girl’s soccer team, the only position that I was half decent at. I took…
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Letter to a Legend: Carolyn Waldo
March 23, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Carolyn Waldo was the first Canadian woman to win two gold medals at an Olympic Games, and she did it all while getting a late start to the sport. Waldo started artistic swimming when she…
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Letter to a Legend: My mentor Jason Botchford
March 7, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I have a unique relationship with my mentor, Jason Botchford. We never had the chance to meet, but I can only hope he sees the impact he’s made not only on me, but the entire…
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Letter to a Legend: Markus Naslund and Nathan MacKinnon
March 2, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, SFU Student Markus Naslund, My dad was the reason I first learned about you. He was like you, in a way, having been brought to Vancouver at a young age and not knowing anyone in the area.…
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Letter to a legend: My first role model
October 20, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Dear Ms. Dines, I decided to write to you because before we met, I hated sports so much. The idea of having to continuously push myself, and test my own mental strength and stamina through…
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Letter to a legend: Watching Serena Williams for the last time
October 1, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer Serena Williams won her first major title at the US Open in September 1999. She was 17, and I was six-months-old. By the time I started watching tennis with my parents, Williams’ reputation at the…
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