SFU wrestling

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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Justina Di Stasio wrestling in front of an audience
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Justina Di Stasio talks career since graduation and revamping Olympic dream

Sports March 10, 2022

By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer  In October 2018, Justina Di Stasio brought Canada a gold medal in the women’s 72 kg category at the World Wrestling Championships. That stunning victory underscores her passionate wrestling career.  Today, Di Stasio is still…

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Two wrestlers engage in a headlock on the mat.
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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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A photo of an opponent swinging on a pitch with an SFU catcher in the background trying to grab the ball.
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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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SFU player reaching up with their hand to block an opponent's shot from going in.
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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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Peak Sports Mailbag: Wrestling

Sports February 14, 2020

By: Lauren Mason, SFU Student Hello readers of The Peak sports section, Welcome to the Peak Sports Mailbag. My name is Lauren Mason. I’m a member of the SFU Women’s Wrestling team and this week’s host of the wrestling-themed Mailbag. …

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SFU wrestling host SFU open and put up dominating performance

Peak Web November 5, 2018

On Saturday, November 3, Burnaby mountain hosted the SFU open wrestling tournament. The men’s and women’s teams both put up terrific performances on the day, combining to win five weight classes. Here’s how it went down. On the men’s side,…

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Ciaran Ball and Morgan Smith qualify for national championships in men’s wrestling

Peak Web February 28, 2018

By: Lauren Mason The SFU men’s wrestling team travelled to Las Vegas, New Mexico this weekend to compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II regional tournament. Going into the tournament, the Clan was ranked number 10 as…

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