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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 20, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Friday, March 24: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.  Beedie Field First regular season home game  Saturday, March 25: softball vs Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.  Beedie Field  Second of four consecutive games against Northwest Nazarene  Away Games Monday, March 20: women’s golf at Colorado St. Pueblo Pack Spring Invite (all day) Day two of the event Saturday, March 25: lacrosse vs Brigham Young University at 2:00 p.m. Riding a three game win streak  Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, March 26: track and field…

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Sports in Dialogue: Fundamental sports movies

Peak Web March 17, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor, and Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Bend It Like Beckham (2002) The term “Bend it like Beckham” may pay homage to English soccer legend David Beckham’s legendary curling free-kick shot. But the movie Bend It Like…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 14, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Saturday, March 18: track and field at Simon Fraser High Performance No. 1 Meet (all day)  Taking place at the SFU Stadium on Terry Fox Field Outdoor Season Opener Away Games Monday, March…

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Parents at games are too much

Peak Web March 14, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I’ve never seen as many physical altercations as I have at a children’s hockey game. You would think parents would be supportive of their children, perhaps even a bit concerned for their safety when they’re…

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Finding happiness as a multi-sport athlete

Peak Web March 8, 2023

By: Hana Hoffman, Peak Associate I got my start in sports much like everyone else: enrolled in a handful of sports all in the hopes of finding the one. It wasn’t until I was 10-years-old and saw speed skating on…

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Letter to a Legend: My mentor Jason Botchford

Peak Web March 7, 2023

By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor I have a unique relationship with my mentor, Jason Botchford. We never had the chance to meet, but I can only hope he sees the impact he’s made not only on me, but the entire…

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The rivalries of SFU men’s basketball team

Peak Web March 6, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Everyone loves a rivalry.  Rivalries, between teams or players, are a big part of what makes sports so thrilling. No matter what level of competition you’re at, a high-stakes match against an age-old foe will…

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This week at SFU

Peak Web March 5, 2023

By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Away Games Tuesday, March 7, until Saturday, March 11: swimming at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships (NCAA). All of the six qualifying swimmers were unable to compete due to SFU’s failure to comply with…

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You cannot separate sports and politics

Peak Web March 5, 2023

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual assault, genocide, racism, and police brutality  We are less than a year and a half away from the next Summer Games. In light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, will Russian…

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Learning to take the good from my tennis experience

Peak Web March 5, 2023

By: Jeeya Parasbhai Khavadia, SFU Student I dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player when I was young. And no, I’m not a professional at this age, nor do I still compete at that level. But if I could go…

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