SFU athletics

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SFU has failed its student athletes

Peak Web May 8, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer SFU varsity teams have been making headlines this year for all the wrong reasons. Between scrapping the football program, to negligent management preventing swimmers from attending the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships — it’s clear SFU has left the future of their athletes as an afterthought.  In February, SFU Athletics quietly issued a press release about the Lone Star Conference’s decision to forgo another contract with SFU’s football team. SFU was forced to move into the Lone Star Conference last season after their previous conference folded due to a lack of teams.  But the…

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action shot from the SFU men’s basketball game.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 24, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, February 16: women’s basketball vs Seattle Pacific at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Black History Night  Lost to Seattle Pacific this season after conceding 17 points in the first quarter Saturday, February 18:…

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photo of the SFU dance team.
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SFU dance team brings school spirit to basketball games

Peak Web March 21, 2023

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer  There’s plenty of fun to be found at SFU men’s and women’s basketball games. Puppy therapy, heritage nights, concessions, and giveaways were regularly a part of home games. But the most constant form of entertainment…

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Photo of an SFU women’s softball player pointing their bat at the camera.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 14, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Saturday, March 18: track and field at Simon Fraser High Performance No. 1 Meet (all day)  Taking place at the SFU Stadium on Terry Fox Field Outdoor Season Opener Away Games Monday, March…

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Illustration of two runners intensely staring at each other.
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The rivalries of SFU men’s basketball team

Peak Web March 6, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Everyone loves a rivalry.  Rivalries, between teams or players, are a big part of what makes sports so thrilling. No matter what level of competition you’re at, a high-stakes match against an age-old foe will…

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Photo of an SFU swimmer celebrating in the water.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 5, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Away Games Tuesday, March 7, until Saturday, March 11: swimming at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (NCAA). All of the six qualifying swimmers were unable to compete due to SFU’s failure to comply with…

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photo of an SFU swimmer in the water.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games  Thursday, February 9: men’s basketball vs Alaska Anchorage at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) 0–1 against Alaska Anchorage this season Saturday, February 11: men’s basketball vs Alaska Fairbanks at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Senior…

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photo of Emma Kramer during practice.
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SFU women’s basketball star Emma Kramer named chair of NCAA Division II SAAC

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer SFU women’s basketball standout Emma Kramer was named chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in early January.  The honour is just another accomplishment for the senior guard,…

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photo of SFU track and field athlete Marie-Éloïse Leclair.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 2, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Away Games Tuesday, February 21: men’s golf at Rattler Invitational (all day). Tuesday, February 21: track and field at Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Indoor Track and Field Championships (all day). Tuesday, February 21: softball…

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photo of an SFU softball player taking a pitch.
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This week at SFU

Peak Web February 27, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Away Games  Monday, February 27 to Tuesday, February 3: women’s golf at the California St. East Bay Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout (all day) Tied for third-place at their last competition  Withdrew from the tournament last…

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