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2017 MLB Season Preview

Peak Web March 31, 2017

Major Transactions from around the league:   Off-season Trades:   Chicago Cubs traded LF Jorge Soler to Kansas City Royals for RHP Wade Davis   Chicago Cubs:     You remember trading snacks at lunch in elementary school? The Cubs’ acquisition of Davis is the kid that snuck four packs of Fruit Gushers into his lunch kit and traded one for a Cheesestring. Are Fruit Gushers way better than Cheesestrings? Obviously. But not even the coolest kid needs four packs of Fruit Gushers and everybody needs a source of calcium (saves).   Grade: B+   Kansas City:   Do I…

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Simon Fraser track and field beat UBC 117–115 in dual meet

Peak Web March 31, 2017

The Simon Fraser track and field team won an exciting event against UBC this past weekend, with the meet coming down to the last event. It was a great victory for the Clan as they battled through adversity to pull…

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SFU shut out by UBC as visitors take victory

Peak Web March 31, 2017

By: Craig Wright SFU men’s soccer was unable to find a way past UBC goalkeeper Chad Bush on Friday night, as the Thunderbirds produced a solid defensive display to leave Burnaby Mountain with a 2–0 victory. A goal in each…

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SFU golf set to honour late coach John Buchanan

Peak Web March 31, 2017

By: James Matthews   The annual SFU golf fundraising tournament is going to look a little different this time around. It has a new namesake, too. This year, the tournament has been renamed and reformatted to honour former coach John…

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SFU alumni Dimitri Filipovic runs the numbers so teams can score big on the ice

EIC March 30, 2017

Corsi. Fenwick. To people who don’t follow hockey, they sound just like regular names. But to those who are invested in the game, they have come to symbolize a revolution in how hockey is thought of and played. Dimitri Filipovic,…

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SFU men’s golf finish in sixth place at Cal Baptist Invitational

Peak Web March 24, 2017

By: James Matthews   In a season that’s growing with promise each tournament, SFU men’s golf continued their upwards trend this week. March 20 and 21 saw the Clan travel to Corona, California to take part in the California Baptist…

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SFU softball drop both games against Central Washington

EIC March 24, 2017

With numerous weather delays and cancellations to start the season, SFU softball is now in the thick of things in the regular season. After splitting the doubleheader against Saint Martin’s to start the homestand, the Clan wasn’t able to make…

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Tim Woinoski taking his swimming career the extra mile

EIC March 24, 2017

Tim Woinoski’s swimming endeavours were destined to occur at SFU, given that Woinoski’s history with SFU goes way before his freshman year. Woinoski started swimming competitively in grade 10 and practiced swimming at SFU ever since. “I didn’t look at…

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2016–17 season one to remember for SFU women’s basketball

EIC March 19, 2017

It truly was a season to remember for SFU women’s basketball — arguably the program's best-ever in the NCAA era.   The team finished with a 26-8 record, 10 wins the better than the season before and one win better…

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SFU swimming deliver standout performances at NCAA Championship

Peak Web March 17, 2017

The swim team had a successful weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, where it took part in the NCAA championship. When talking to head coach Liam Donnelly, he said that, “On the men's side, we scored more points overall, and placed higher,…

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