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David Penney looks forward to the new year
January 18, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Name: David Penney Pronouns: He/him Major: Health Science, third year Position: Point guard, #3 Favourite basketball player: Myles Powell David Penney is a sophomore on the SFU men’s basketball team. In 2016–17, he became a National Preparatory Association (NPA) All-Star and his team placed second in the NPA Championship. In an interview with The Peak, Penney reflected on his growth as an athlete. His transition from tennis to basketball was the first step in paving the way for his basketball career at SFU. At seven years old, he caught people’s attention by dribbling his tennis balls.…
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Power rankings heading into the Spring 2022 athletic season
January 17, 2022By: Simran Sarai, SFU Student Although the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has shed some uncertainty on the Spring 2022 athletic calendar, several SFU teams are still scheduled to play. With that said, The Peak takes a look at which…
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Mastering the Basics: the history and roles of equipment in hockey
January 16, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer One might think defensive equipment has existed in hockey since its beginnings, but that would be wrong. The first-ever sticks were made from “a single piece of wood,” while skates were simply shoes with a…
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Five sports to pick up for 2022
January 15, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student With the onset of a New Year, comes a new variant to spoil our plans and resolutions. New Year, New Me is becoming harder and harder to follow through on as we remain stuck in…
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The Inside Scoop
January 11, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Sample size details: Question 1: Have you been to an in-person SFU game this school year? Yes - 21 votes (26%) No - 56 votes (74%) Sample size: 77 responses Question 2: Who was SFU’s most…
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The Peak’s December Player of the Month
January 10, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Hometown: Langley, BC Position: Guard/Forward Major: Kinesiology Fun Fact: Wisotzki’s younger sister, Sophia, is a freshman on the women’s basketball team With two Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week honours, Wisotzki is The…
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SFU Sports: The week ahead
September 22, 2019By: Dylan Webb, Sports editor The SFU athletics schedule intensifies this week, highlighted by home games for football and women’s soccer. Here’s a brief breakdown of all the SFU sports action lined up for the week of September 22–29. Women’s…
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Peak Sports Mailbag: Week 4
September 22, 2019By: Grant Simms, SFU student Hey Peak sports readers, My name is Grant Simms, and I am your maitre d’ for the football themed Peak Sports Mailbag. Thanks so much to all of our readers for submitting their football-related questions,…
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Undermanned SFU football falls 68–7 to Angelo State
September 21, 2019By: Brandon Braich, SFU student The injury-plagued Clan Football team fell short in Texas last weekend, losing 68–7 to the Angelo State University (ASU) Rams. In front of a crowd of 3,722, the home team dominated the undermanned Clan, who…
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Robotic Soccer is probably the coolest sport on campus
September 21, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer I don’t know anything about robots, and I definitely don’t know anything about soccer, so, naturally, I am the best person to tell you about SFU’s Robotic Soccer Club. The club is a year old…
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