SFU athletics

Photo of SFU golfer Shirin Anjarwalla mid-swing.
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The Rundown

Arts September 24, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s soccer — September 8, 10  The men’s soccer team split their two games at the Colorado Mesa Kickoff after opening their first match with a tight 1–0 victory over Fort Lewis. Goalkeeper Justyn Sandhu earned his third clean sheet in as many games, getting some support from Alan Soto’s first goal as a Red Leaf to earn the win. SFU dropped the following game to host, no. 18 ranked Colorado Mesa by a score of 3–1. The team will return home to play conference games for the remainder of the season.  Women’s soccer —…

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A black and white photo of Jon Choboter running with the ball.
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SFU Football Alumni Spotlight: Jon Choboter

Arts September 24, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer We often hear about SFU athletes who have stepped up or had a particularly impressive season, but what happens to those athletes when they graduate and leave SFU? In this Alumni Spotlight series, The Peak…

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The Inside Scoop

Arts September 13, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Q1: What does the term “and one” apply to in basketball? Extra time added to the game What the referee says when a player makes a three When a player gets fouled in the act…

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Seniors Jordan Lyons and Julian Roche giving each other a handshake while smiling at one another.
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A final farewell from basketball seniors Jordan Lyons and Julian Roche

Arts April 7, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  On March 2, seniors Julian Roche and Jordan Lyons competed in their last college basketball game. SFU lost in overtime to Alaska Fairbanks in the Greater Northwest Athletic Conference quarterfinals by a score of 91–83,…

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Kirubel Bogale in his starting position on the SFU track.
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Kirubel Bogale shares his track story

Arts April 6, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Delta, BC  Favourite Athlete: Lebron James  Kirubel Bogale, a freshman on SFU’s track and field team, picked up running in high school. Despite getting a late start to his career, Bogale’s spot on SFU’s…

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Jahmal Wright talks about pillars of support during his first season at SFU

Arts April 5, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Hometown: Toronto, ON Position: Wing Masters Program: Liberal Arts ​​You’d be hard-pressed to find a time when Jahmal Wright wasn’t playing basketball. He started shooting hoops at the age of four, and signed up to…

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SFU swimmer Kayleigh Sharkey posing with her 11 trophies
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The best moments from each spring SFU team

Arts April 4, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Women’s wrestling  The women’s wrestling team has taken an exceptional step this season, winning multiple individual national titles from seniors Karla Godinez-Gonzalez and Alex Hedrick (pictured). The biggest haul of trophies came from their Regional…

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This week at SFU

Arts March 31, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Away Games March 28: men’s golf at Hanny Stanislaus in Turlock, California (all day)  Day one of two  Finished sixth last meet  March 29: men’s golf at Hanny Stanislaus in Turlock, California (all day)  Day…

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Black and white photo of Ezawa Malish in a huddle with her team.
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Ezawa Malish on her inspirations and journey to SFU

Arts March 28, 2022

By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer Major: Business, first year Hometown: Coquitlam, BC Position: Middle blocker Ezawa Malish was first introduced to volleyball after attending summer camp between grade eight and nine. The following year, she joined her high school squad.…

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What sport should your favourite Canadian singer play?

Arts March 27, 2022

By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer The SFU Athletics team could use some popular players on their side. Who better than some of the country’s biggest singers? The Canadian entertainment industry has many multi-faceted stars, and I believe these singers can…

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