SFU athletics

photo of Roberto carrying the ball down field.
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SFU Football Alumni Spotlight: Frank Roberto

Peak Web November 6, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer We often hear about SFU athletes who have had a particularly impressive season, but what happens to those athletes when they graduate and leave SFU? In this Alumni Spotlight series, The Peak is chatting with four SFU football alumni to find out how and why they continue to support SFU’s young student athletes years after their time with the program. For the third piece in this series, The Peak spoke with Frank Roberto, former president of the SFU Football Alumni Society. Roberto was a running back on the SFU football team from 1977–1980. Supporting current…

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photo of Kelsey Fisher kicking a ball mid-game.
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Getting into the Halloween spirit with Kelsey Fisher

Peak Web October 31, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Happy Halloween! The Peak asked junior goalkeeper Kelsey Fisher of the SFU women’s soccer team about her Halloween favorites — from candy preference to notable memories. Horror movies or Disney halloween movies? “Definitely Disney Halloween…

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up close shot of players setting up on the line of scrimmage.
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Two SFU football games rescheduled back to Burnaby Mountain

Peak Web October 31, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer It’s been a season full of schedule changes for the SFU football team. In August, four of their initially scheduled home games were moved to Blaine, Washington, due to COVID-19 border restrictions that prevented non-vaccinated…

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photo of golfer Michael Crisologo mid-swing.
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A day in the life with golfer Michael Crisologo

Peak Web October 30, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Michael Crisologo is a junior on the men’s golf team. Crisologo has excelled not only in golf competitions representing the province, but also in his academics, having over a 90% average each year in high…

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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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photo of Clayton holding the Shrum Bowl trophy on the field with teammates.
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SFU Football Alumni Spotlight: Jamie Clayton

Peak Web October 23, 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? The Peak speaks with SFU football alumni to…

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photo of Niko Papakyriakopoulos kicking the ball mid-game.
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Stories from the vault: First goal at SFU

Peak Web October 18, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer There are a lot of firsts that come with being a collegiate athlete, whether that be the first day of class, first practice, first game . . . the list could go on. But there’s…

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photo of Izzy Ferguson posed in her backswing after hitting a shot.
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A couple firsts for SFU golfers Aidan Goodfellow and Izzy Ferguson

Peak Web October 17, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer SFU men’s and women’s golf teams kicked off their fall season recently, and to say they’ve been busy is an understatement. Both teams recorded impressive showings last month, with the men winning the Bishop Men’s…

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photo of Jahmal Wright dunking over a ball in a game.
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Jahmal Wright is the only senior on the men’s basketball team

Peak Web October 11, 2022

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer The men’s basketball team is looking a little bit different this year with Jahmal Wright as the only senior on the squad. To his surprise, Wright didn’t realize this was the case until he showed…

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photo of Royce Dhillon playing on the field.
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Tyler and Royce Dhillon: Telekinesis in process

Peak Web October 10, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer A lot of people grow up playing sports with their siblings, but not many can say they’ve done so at the post-secondary level like brothers Tyler and Royce Dhillon of the SFU men’s soccer team.…

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