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The family that flies together, sticks together
March 11, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Every few years, my mom’s side of the family travels to the US or Canada for a family vacation. In 2015, we settled on northern California. I ended up arriving a few days later than everyone else, and was determined to make the most out of it. As we approached our last night, my adventurous cousin Erica suggested we go indoor skydiving to end our trip with a bang. Soon after we arrived, I started to realize what I actually signed up for. I’d seen the photos on the website but seeing the wind tunnel…
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Justina Di Stasio talks career since graduation and revamping Olympic dream
March 10, 2022By: 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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This week at SFU
March 9, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Saturday, March 12: women’s softball vs Western Oregon at Beedie Field (12:00 p.m.) Game one of doubleheader Saturday, March 12: women’s softball vs Western Oregon at Beedie Field (2:00 p.m.) Game two of…
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The tough love sport of Roller Derby
March 5, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Roller derby creator Leo Seltzer described his attempt to draw in crowds of people during the Great Depression as a sport full of “noise, color, and body contact.” This was in comparison to the subdued…
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The Rundown
March 4, 2022By: 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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My experience as an athlete with anxiety
March 3, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate For the last five years, I’ve dedicated my life to the sport I fell in love with: netball. I literally stumbled upon the sport on crutches. After sustaining an injury from basketball, I needed to…
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Isabelle Roth puts her name in the record book at SFU
March 2, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Freshman swimmer Isabelle Roth receives honours as The Peak’s February player of the month after toppling a 20-year SFU 100m breaststroke record with a time of one minute and nine seconds — under a second…
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This week at SFU
March 2, 2022By: 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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HorizonTrack offers holistic support for SFU Track team and new runners
February 25, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer How do we get Canadians more invested in track and field? In April of 2021, lifelong runner and SFU track member Jose Castro founded running club, HorizonTrack, with alumni Carlos Vargas. The duo wanted to…
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The Rundown
February 25, 2022By: 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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