SFU Basketball

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 new athletic season also means the arrival of team rankings. After placing seventh in their conference last year, SFU finished second-last in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll. The Peak sat down with head coach Steve Hanson to discuss the season ahead and what he’s hoping to see from his athletes. Hanson, in his eighth year heading the…

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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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Connect the Lingo

Peak Web October 9, 2022

By: C Icart, Staff Writer The term for when a baseball/softball player hits a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game. In volleyball, a player is referred to as (a) ______ if they move with the wrong…

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SFU faces criticism over new varsity team name

Peak Web October 6, 2022

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer On September 6, over two years after SFU announced they were dropping “The Clan” due to its racist connotation with the “Ku Klux Klan,” SFU Athletics has chosen a new name. Moving forward, athletes will…

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The Inside Scoop

Peak Web September 29, 2022

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Q1.) What does “albatross” mean in golf? When a player takes three shots less than what’s expected (76.9% answered correctly) When a player hits the ball in the expected number of shots  When a player gets…

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The Inside Scoop

Sports 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

Sports 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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Close up shot of Jahmal Wright trying to pass off the ball
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Jahmal Wright talks about pillars of support during his first season at SFU

Sports 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

Sports 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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Collyn Gage posing with the words "National Champion" next to him
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The Rundown

Sports March 26, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer  🚨 Buzzer Beater🚨: David Penney pushes the men’s basketball team into overtime during the quarter finals with a late three. SFU, however, fell short in the extra frame. Date: March 2 Women’s basketball drop their…

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