sports
Connect the Lingo
February 1, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Word Bank: 20, bullet, pick six, pommel horse, Christine Sinclair, skeleton, Peter Forsberg, football, 10, kiss and cry This athlete holds the record for most international goals. What sport is known as a “game of inches?” There are typically ______ cars in a Formula 1 race. The running portion of an Olympic triathlon is ______ km long. After a skating routine, competitors go to the __________ area to wait for their scores. “I don’t believe it! The football was intercepted and taken all the way down the field for a ________.” In _________, athletes slide…
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Two Minute Drill: Owen Gudmundson
February 1, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Owen Gudmundson is a sophomore on the SFU wrestling team, where he competes in the 197 lbs weight class. He is a molecular biology and biochemistry student, and was the 2020 Calgary City Champion in the…
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This week at SFU
January 31, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Thursday, February 2: women’s basketball vs Central Washington at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Whiteout T-shirt Giveaway Upset No. 24 ranked Central Washington 65–57 last meeting Saturday, February 4: women’s basketball vs Northwest Nazarene…
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How Hannah Cassers brought a softball club to SFU
January 31, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Third-year student Hannah Casseres began the co-ed SFU softball club to rekindle her childhood love for the sport and build a space that inspires “teamwork and collaborative effort.” Playing both baseball and softball growing up,…
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Two-Minute Drill: Carly Seemann
January 26, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, SFU Student Carly Seemann is a third-year science and art major who is training to compete in SFU’s track and field season this March. Her love for running blossomed in grade five and has remained a constant…
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Visiting the old athletics graveyard
January 26, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of animal abuse in the second paragraph. Auto polo Picture polo with cars instead of horses. Each car had two players: one to drive and one to hit the ball. It was…
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Connect the Lingo
January 25, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Word Bank: goalkeeper, airball, shank, 19th hole, double dribble, muff, cut shot, bunt, meet, nutmeg When a player stops dribbling and then begins again, or dribbles the basketball with two hands, they commit a ________…
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Cross country scoring explained
January 25, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Ah, cross country! The sport of running as fast as you can over multiple kilometres of outdoor terrain, navigating massive puddles, treacherous hills, and the ever-present feeling of your legs being on fire. It’s a…
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This week at SFU
January 24, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Home Games Thursday, January 26: men’s basketball vs Western Oregon at 7:00 p.m. (West Gym) Filipino Heritage Night: Shameless Buns, DJ Danglez & Poster Giveaway Saturday, January 28: men’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s (Washington) at…
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Jonas Worth brings his sports psychology background to SFU’s men’s soccer team
January 24, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Whether you’re an NCAA athlete, olympian, or a beginner at a sport, mentality can influence your performance. Through the collegiate and professional levels of soccer, Jonas Worth, SFU men’s soccer goalkeeping coach, discovered how much…
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