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Canada West votes to include volleyball in SFU’s reinduction to U SPORTS
July 5, 2026On June 4, SFU announced that it was officially accepted to rejoin U SPORTS, departing from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Starting in the 2027/28 season, the university will resume its place in the Canadian organization, becoming its 59th member. The school will compete within the Canada West conference, which includes competitors from Victoria to Winnipeg. In a June 4 Instagram post from U SPORTS, Canada West, and SFU athletics confirming the university’s reinduction, one sport was notably absent. Multiple comments pointed out the exclusion of volleyball, which is currently supported by SFU within the NCAA and is offered…
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SFU moves forward to leave the NCAA
January 26, 2026On September 17, SFU announced that the university was considering leaving the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the collegiate sports governing body of which Simon Fraser is the only non-American institution. The press release drew notable pushback, garnering opposition from…
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SFU considers leaving the NCAA
November 11, 2025Today, SFU stands as the only non-American institution in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), while most Canadian schools compete in U Sports, the country’s national sports governing body. Soon, however, that could change. On September 17, the university announced…
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Trickle down Clarkonomics: Translating WNBA success to women’s sports overall
November 27, 2024The 2024 WNBA season saw record-breaking numbers, both in viewership and attendance. This has been chalked up to what some have called the “Caitlin Clark effect” — regarding the impact the 22-year-old star has had on women’s basketball during her…
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SFU’s sports archive
March 18, 2024Men’s basketball SFU took on UBC for the first time in any sport at West Gym on November 26, 1965, winning 61–51 in front of 2,200 fans. Coach John Kootnekoff made the inaugural 1965 team give each other piggy-backs up…
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Red Leafs hockey hold off No. 2 Boston University to shootout
February 1, 2024The non-conference Red Leafs hockey team started 2024 with big ambitions, playing three exhibition games in as many days against top-rated NCAA Div. I hockey teams. The road trip kicked off on January 5 against the Boston University Terriers (BU),…
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SFU hockey’s new two-team sports model
November 7, 2023Entering the 2023–24 season, SFU hockey announced the introduction of a separate non-conference roster in addition to their roster that plays in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The non-conference roster competes in exhibition games against teams in various collegiate…
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SFU football loses injunction
May 30, 2023On May 11, the BC Supreme Court denied an injunction made by five SFU football players to reinstate the school’s varsity program. SFU announced the termination of its 57-year football program on April 4. This came as a result of…
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The objectification of women in sports
February 28, 2023In 2021, after years of pressure from the public, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) changed their rules to allow athletes to make money from brand deals and advertisements. This big shakeup was a massive shift from the organization’s previous…
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Jonas Worth brings his sports psychology background to SFU’s men’s soccer team
January 24, 2023Whether you’re an NCAA athlete, olympian, or a beginner at a sport, mentality can influence your performance. Through the collegiate and professional levels of soccer, Jonas Worth, SFU men’s soccer goalkeeping coach, discovered how much mentality contributed to his gameplay.…
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Simon Fraser University’s independent student newspaper since 1965.
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