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SFU football alumni impress at the CFL national combine

EIC April 7, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2251" align="alignnone" width="1365"] Defensive back Matt Isherwood made a total of 62 tackles and caught three interceptions last season. Image credit: Austin Cozicar /The Peak[/caption] The two-day CFL national combine came to an end on Sunday, March 29 with two prospects from SFU football vying for a spot on one of the nine CFL teams across Canada. Wide receiver Lemar Durant (Coquitlam, BC) and defensive back Matt Isherwood (Abbotsford, BC) were invited to the national combine in Toronto, ON over the weekend, participating in various drills including the bench press, 40-yard dash, and vertical jump. Leading all receivers, Durant…

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Clan softball earn twin doubleheader victories over Crusaders

EIC April 7, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2216" align="alignnone" width="980"] Image courtesy of SFU Athletics[/caption] On a brisk Thursday evening at SFU’s Beedie Field, the Clan women’s softball team won back-to-back games over Northwest Nazarene Crusaders in their Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader — a…

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Clan track and field starts outdoor season with a bang

EIC April 7, 2015

[caption id="attachment_990" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Image Credit: Hamed Yaghoubi Shahir /The Peak[/caption] The Clan opened the outdoor track and field season at the UBC Open with a strong showing. A total of five athletes earned automatic invitations to the Great Northwest…

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SFU’s top athletes honoured at the Clan awards banquet

EIC April 7, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2194" align="alignnone" width="980"] The women’s Athlete of the Year went to two athletes: track and fielder Lindsey Butterworth and women’s basketball star Erin Chambers. Photo courtesy of SFU Athletics[/caption] The Clan Athletic Awards Banquet, held last Wednesday at the…

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SFU football athletes participate at CFL regional combine

EIC March 30, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1977" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Wide receiver Bibake Uppal notched a second-place finish in the three-cone drill. Photo courtesy of Surrey Now[/caption] Last Monday, six Clan football graduates headed to Edmonton to participate in the CFL regional combine. The players hoped…

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Meet the Clan: Adrian VanderHelm

EIC March 30, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1964" align="alignnone" width="1313"] Only a freshman, Adrian VanderHelm is the first member of the men’s swim team to qualify for the National Championship. Image Credit: Brandon Hillier /The Peak[/caption] Adrian VanderHelm is the first member of SFU’s men’s swim…

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SFU football names new offensive coordinator

EIC March 30, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1970" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Joe Paopao replaces Jacques Chapdelaine, who was both the team’s head coach and offensive coordinator. Image courtesy of Ottawa Citizen[/caption] Last Wednesday, SFU Athletics announced Joe Paopao as the newly hired offensive coordinator of the SFU…

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Blagojevic and Koch return to face former team

EIC March 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1700" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Jovan Blagojevic described the pre-season matchup as “business” and not “friendly.” Image Credit: Hamed Yaghoubi Shahir /The Peak[/caption] Former SFU men’s soccer head coach Alan Koch and last year’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) player of…

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Clan swim team shows marked improvement at nationals

EIC March 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1720" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Adrian VanderHelm blazed a trail for the Clan’s future male athletes. Image courtesy of Burnaby Now.[/caption] SFU’s swim team made a strong statement during the NCAA Division II National Championships in Indianapolis, IN. From Wednesday, March…

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Meet the Clan: Michelle Waters

EIC March 23, 2015

[caption id="attachment_1689" align="alignnone" width="1132"] Although only in her first year, Michelle Waters is already one of the star golfers on the women’s golf team. Photo courtesy of Michelle Waters.[/caption] One reason golf is such a challenging sport is the emphasis…

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