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SFU women’s basketball player shooting the ball in while facing pressure from an opponent's block.
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2024 winter team finishes

Peak Web March 19, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Men’s basketball Record: 4–14 (against conference opponents), 6–23 (overall) Results: out of playoffs After placing ninth out of 10 schools in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) standings, the men’s basketball team did not advance to the GNAC playoffs. The team improved upon their 2022–23 conference record of 1–17, but still fell short of this season’s playoffs. Senior point guard David Penney led the team in scoring, averaging 12.9 points per game for a total of 373 during the Red Leafs’ 29-game campaign. Women’s basketball Record: 10–8 (against conference opponents), 17–13 (overall) Results: clinched GNAC…

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A photo of the Vancouver WhiteCaps game
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC advance to the playoffs

Peak Web October 27, 2023

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Vancouver’s highest level of soccer has reached a new height this season, as the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have secured a playoff berth for the second time under head coach, Vanni Sartini. The last time the…

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Photo of Steve Hanson and the basketball coaching staff sitting on the sideline during a game.
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Basketball coach Steve Hanson realistic about team expectations

Peak Web November 9, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer The fall National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season is coming to a close, which means the next round of athletes are gearing up for the start of their regular season competition. The start of a…

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photo of SFU forward Devin O’Hea protecting the ball from a defender.
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SFU hands Western Washington their first loss

Peak Web October 24, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer SFU men’s soccer team is picking up steam as they head towards the end of their regular season, and compete for a playoff spot. On October 6, they took down the Western Washington University (WWU)…

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Stadium view of a basketball game packed with fans with the lights dimmed down.
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Predicting the winner of the WNBA Finals

Sports January 20, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  For most professional sports teams, the month of October signifies the start of a new season. But for the women of the WNBA, it marks the final stretch of a long and hard-fought journey to…

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SFU Hockey wins final game of regular season to secure second place

Sports March 13, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor An offensive outburst by the SFU Hockey team on the final weekend of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League’s (BCIHL) regular season allowed the Clan to secure second place in the league standings. While playoffs…

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SFU Hockey set for playoff showdown with the Vancouver Island University Mariners

Sports March 6, 2020

By: Michael Lenko, Peak Associate The SFU Hockey team will take on the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Mariners in the first round of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs. At the time of writing, SFU and VIU were…

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SFU Women’s Basketball drops penultimate game of 2019–20 regular season

Sports February 28, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor There is some good news and some bad news when it comes to the SFU Women’s Basketball team. The good news is that a string of strong performances earlier in the season allowed the Clan…

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The Week Ahead in SFU Sports: March 2–8

Sports February 28, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor It’s an exciting week for SFU Sports as the men’s basketball team takes part in the GNAC Basketball Championships. Meanwhile, the hockey team concludes its regular season with a Vancouver Island road trip, and the…

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Revisiting 2019–20 NHL regular season predictions

Sports January 13, 2020

By: Dylan Webb, Sports Editor Approximately three months and 42 games ago, in an NHL Hockey-themed Peak Sports Mailbag, I undertook a full slate of NHL playoff predictions. As the All-Star break rapidly approaches, signalling the approximate midpoint of the…

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