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Olivia Willett leads women’s cross country team to first regional championship since 2014
January 21, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Heading into the season, the No. 2 ranked women’s cross country team and No.11 ranked NCAA Division II team had high expectations for a winning season, even after not racing for a year. It’s safe to say the women didn’t miss a beat. On the back of senior Olivia Willett, the team has shattered expectations with their perfect regular season record and two post season tournament wins. In an interview with The Peak, Willet said, “Seeing all of our hard work paying off through these victories has been very rewarding.” The women won the Great…
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The Sports Peakbox: swimming
January 21, 2022By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Welcome to The PeakBox. My name’s Sara, aspiring mermaid and your host for this week. In this segment, The Peak answers student submitted questions about sports at SFU. This week, we focused on…
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Breaking down the men’s cross country GNAC Championship with Aaron Ahl
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Oct 23, 2021 was a “picture-perfect” day for SFU’s cross country team who won both of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships (GNAC) — one stop before the NCAA Championship. The Peak had an opportunity…
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Test your SFU Athletics knowledge with this quiz
January 20, 2022By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT an athletic club at SFU? A) Quidditch B) Kendo C) Grappling D) Gymnastics ANSWER: D) SFU does not have a Gymnastics Club. The Quidditch, Kendo, and Grappling Clubs…
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Get caught up on fall athletics at SFU
January 20, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Welcome to the Rundown — your source for athletic news and upcoming games at SFU. This week we will be looking at results from this week’s fall 2021–22 athletic campaign. SFU is the only Canadian…
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The Sports Peakbox: basketball
January 20, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Peekaboo! Guess what’s back other than midterm season? The PeakBox! Each week the Peak will answer student submitted questions about sports at SFU. This week, we asked students to pose questions about basketball. When was…
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David Penney looks forward to the new year
January 18, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Name: David Penney Pronouns: He/him Major: Health Science, third year Position: Point guard, #3 Favourite basketball player: Myles Powell David Penney is a sophomore on the SFU men’s basketball team. In 2016–17, he became a National…
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Power rankings heading into the Spring 2022 athletic season
January 17, 2022By: Simran Sarai, SFU Student Although the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has shed some uncertainty on the Spring 2022 athletic calendar, several SFU teams are still scheduled to play. With that said, The Peak takes a look at which…
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Student organizers lead demand for changing SFU’s sports team name
July 8, 2020Written by: Paige Riding, News Writer SFU Athletics expressed their support for a name change of the athletics team name, the Simon Fraser Clan, last Thursday, July 2. The SFU Athletics website says that, “In response to student athletes' concerns…
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SFU faces renewed backlash for “Clan” athletics team name
June 30, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, Staff Writer This is a developing story that The Peak will continue to cover in future articles. SFU’s athletics teams, known as The Simon Fraser Clan, have recently been facing criticism for their name. While being…
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