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This week at SFU

Peak Web February 12, 2024

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, February 8: men’s basketball vs. Montana State Billings at West Gym at 7:00 p.m. Lost earlier in the season 73–61 against Montana State Friday, February 9: conference hockey team vs. UVIC at Bill Copeland Sports Centre at 7:00 p.m.  Lost 9–2 to UVIC last time they played  Saturday, February 10: men’s basketball vs. Seattle Pacific at West Gym at 7:00 p.m.  Lost earlier in the season 83–63 against Seattle Pacific  Saturday, February 10: conference hockey team vs. Vancouver Island University Mariners at Bill Copeland Sports Centre at 7:00 p.m.  Lost 5–3 to…

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two people grappling on the floor
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Trial Week review: Judo

Peak Web February 12, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The spring 2024 trial week had several appealing options — from dance to yoga, and various martial arts. It was a difficult choice to make personally, but I ended up going with judo. Judo was…

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Group posing in athleisure inside a gym.
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Try your hand at trial week

Peak Web February 1, 2024

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor SFU Recreation is hosting this spring semester’s trial week from January 15–20. Trial week is a five-day free of charge look at some of the recreation programs being held for the rest of the semester.…

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SFU swimmer competing in a backstroke event.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web February 1, 2024

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, January 25: women’s basketball vs. Montana State Billings at West Gym at 7:00 p.m.  Montana State is first in the conference standings; SFU is eighth  1–1 against Montana State last season  Saturday,…

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Boston College player at the front of the SFU net with SFU players surrounding him.
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Red Leafs hockey hold off No. 2 Boston University to shootout

Peak Web February 1, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer The 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…

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photo of an SFU men’s basketball player at the free throw line.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web January 31, 2024

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, February 1: women’s basketball vs. Alaska Anchorage at West Gym at 7:00 p.m.  At the time of writing, senior Jessica Wisotzki leads SFU in scoring with 352 points (30.8 points per game)…

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Photo of climbers using the SFU Climbing Wall.
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Unpacking the mysterious closure of the SFU Climbing Wall

Peak Web January 31, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Located inside the Lorne Davies Complex (LDC) Central Gym, the SFU Climbing Wall has been closed since mid-December, and no one seems to know the reason why. Chloe Hill, an ex-employee of the climbing wall,…

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SFU women’s wrestler Victoria Seal with the upper hand against her opponent.
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Winter 2024 sports power rankings

Peak Web January 10, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer 1 – Women’s wrestling Record: 6–1 Trajectory: national champions; top-three finish  The women’s team has started their season in the driver’s seat, breezing by competition with a handful of heavy-handed victories. Among their six wins,…

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photo of the women’ soccer team clapping as they exit the field.
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SFU’s 2023 fall season sports recap

Peak Web January 8, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Cross country MVPs: Senior Sebastian Brinkman, sophomore Rachael Watkins  Results: M–3rd, W–4th at the conference championship               M–9th, W–8th at the regional championship; didn’t qualify for national title  The men’s and women’s cross-country teams opened the…

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Introducing Rachel Loukes

Peak Web January 7, 2024

By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Starting your first year of university is stressful enough, even if you aren’t moving hundreds of kilometres away from your small hometown. But for Red Leafs basketball freshman Rachel Loukes, the biggest adjustment has been…

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