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This week at SFU
September 28, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Monday, September 18–September 24 Home Thursday, September 21: volleyball vs. Alaska Fairbanks in the West Gym (7:00 p.m.) 1–1 against Alaska Fairbanks last season. Saturday, September 23: volleyball vs. Alaska Anchorage in the West Gym (7:00 p.m.) 1–1 against Alaska Anchorage last season. Away Monday, September 18–Tuesday, September 19: women’s golf at Saint Martin’s University Invitational in DuPont, Washington First competition of the season. Finished first on day one of the invitational last season. Thursday, September 21: women’s soccer vs. Western Washington in Bellingham, Washington 0–2 against Washington last year in the regular season. Friday,…
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This week at SFU
September 26, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Saturday, September 30: softball vs. Douglas College at 11:00 a.m. (Beedie Field) First exhibition game of the season Saturday, September 30: softball vs. UBC at 3:00 p.m. (Beedie Field) Game of two of the…
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Ranking the six sporting arenas I visited this year
September 14, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer This year, I’ve had the privilege of visiting six major sporting arenas across North America. I watched a Colorado Avalanche playoff game in Ball Arena, saw Pitbull (Mr. Worldwide himself) in concert at the Saddledome,…
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Under the radar sports
September 14, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Bossaball: volleyball on a trampoline This relatively new sport originating in Brazil requires tons of athleticism and a love for trampolines. Founded in Spain by Belgian entrepreneur Filip Eyckmans, bossaball combines the technical and physical…
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Mastering the Basics: Ultimate Frisbee
September 12, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Some answers were edited for clarity. With endless sheets of ice, blacktop basketball courts, and baseball diamonds, Vancouver has plenty of sports to play or watch. However, ultimate frisbee doesn’t often make its…
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A summer of SFU athletics updates
September 11, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Men’s basketball Recruitments 2018 Canadian Basketball U15 silver medalist Victor Bonsu: averaged 23 points per game last season. Irish Coquia: won three championships with his high school team, which was co-coached by an SFU alum.…
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The extended timeline of the SFU football team’s cancellation
September 10, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Nearly four months after SFU unexpectedly announced it was without a conference to play in for the 2023 season, Theresa Hanson, SFU’s athletic director since 2015, agreed to depart from her role at the university.…
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Beyond the pinstripes: the NY Yankees’ story of tradition and identity
July 7, 2023by: Isabella Urbani Soon after Aaron Judge, “the best player going right now,” set the American-League record for the most single-season home runs, I became curious about the history of the Yankees, a team that has been a part of…
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SFU football loses injunction
May 30, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer On May 11, the BC Supreme Court denied an injunction made by five SFU football players to reinstate the school’s varsity program. SFU announced the termination of its 57-year football program on April 4. This…
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SFU alum joins the Calgary Stampeders
March 31, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Former SFU quarterback J.R. Davies is set to embark on his first season as the running backs coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). A running back is an offensive player…
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