SFU Basketball

Jessica Jones snapped mid-air releasing the ball.
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The Rundown

Sports March 12, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Senior sendoff: SFU honours seven seniors with a 78–76 men’s basketball win against Western Washington. Senior Wilfried Balata had an exceptional night, recording 18 points and nine rebounds.  Date: February 26  Going out in style (sunglasses emoji): the women’s basketball team took a 69–67 win over Western Washington in overtime. One of the team’s three seniors, Jessica Jones, dropped 25 points on the night — her second most of the season!  Date: February 26  Series sweep (broom emoji): the softball team defeats Central Washington in both games of the doubleheader by a score of 15–7…

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The Rundown

Sports March 4, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Another record falls: junior swimmer Kennedy Loewen breaks the 200 individual medley school record set back in 2017.  Date: February 18, 2022  Breakthrough: the men’s (basketball emoji) team get back in the win column against…

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This week at SFU

Sports March 2, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Away Games  Monday, February 28: women’s golf at the CSU East Bay Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Alameda, California (all day)  Day one of two  First meet since October 27, 2021 in Hawaii Tuesday, March…

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SFU swimmer Jayden Cole pictured in the water performing a backstroke.
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The Rundown

Sports February 25, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  The women’s basketball team drop their second highest points total of this year! They beat Northwest Nazarene on the road 96–86.  Date: February 12, 2022 SFU takes a win in the high jump and triple…

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This week at SFU

Sports February 24, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Home Games  Saturday, February 26: women’s basketball vs Western Washington at 5:15 p.m. (West Gym) Senior night and whiteout T-shirt giveaway  Saturday, February 26: men’s basketball vs Western Washington at 7:30 p.m. (West Gym)  Senior…

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The Rundown

Sports February 12, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor  Takedown: SFU’s women’s wrestling team dominates the Golden (bear emoji) Invitational with 67 team points! 28 more than the second place team.  Megaphone (emoji) Shoutout to seniors Karla Godinez-Gonzalez, Lauren Mason, and Alyvia Fiske for…

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The Inside Scoop

Sports February 12, 2022

By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer ) Will Garret Hilton (hockey) score a goal next game?  88% yes  12% no  16 votes total  2.) Will the men’s basketball team have a winning recording in February?  76% yes  24% no  17 votes…

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The Rundown

Peak Web January 25, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor SFU takes home first in the 800m at the first indoor meet of the season thanks to Alison Andrews-Paul. Date: January 15 There is nothing she can’t do (muscle emoji): Andrews-Paul and the SFU’s 4x400m relay…

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SFU Senior Director of Athletics and Recreation Theresa Hanson poses on the field for the camera.
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Theresa Hanson’s extensive sports management career

Sports January 21, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Theresa Hanson became the first woman Senior Director of Athletics and Recreation at SFU on October 26, 2015. But she was no stranger to SFU or making history. In an interview with The Peak, she…

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SFU basketball players Jas Singh and Wilfried Balata stand in front of the camera posing with a basketball in their hands.
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A peak inside basketball season

Sports January 21, 2022

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor & Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer It’s been one year since the SFU men’s basketball team played a game, after opting out of the 2020–21 season. The Peak interviewed two key contributors to the success of…

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