First-year head coach Steve Hanson was glowing about the challenge he faced as a first-time university head coach. After spending years as a high school head coach, last year he was an assistant coach for SFU. “It’s exciting, you just have to be sharp everyday, every practice. Every minute in practice means something,” he explained. “I love it. I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m really proud to be here and expect big things from the future.” It’s that kind of attitude, perhaps, that despite a 4–24 overall record for the team, had graduating senior Gibran Sewani…
Continue readingMajor 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’…
Continue readingThe 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…
Continue readingBy: 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…
Continue readingBy: 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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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,…
Continue readingBy: 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…
Continue readingWith 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…
Continue readingTim 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…
Continue readingIt 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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