John McMorran
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Godfrey Onyeka is highest ranked U-Sports prospect in latest CFL rankings
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From Mar. 22-25 the best CIS prospects in the nation will converge in Winnipeg to take part in the annual CFL evaluation camp. This evaluation camp (E-Camp) is designed to put players through a rigorous battery of physical tests and football-related drills where scouts and coaches representing all nine CFL teams will be in…
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Hard work is Jasmine Raines’ key to succes
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Sometimes in life, the smallest of coincidences can have the largest impact. Jasmine Raines had one such experience, at an age when she could not have fully realized what the impact of her decision might be. “I started swimming when I was very young,” she said. “I was about six when I started swimming…
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Losing streak continues for Hawks as they lose to the Warriors
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball program is in the midst of a four-game slide and this culminated in an 85-74 defeat coming at the hands of rival Waterloo, on the Golden Hawks’ home court. But, if one takes a closer look at the men’s varsity basketball team, they will see a squad rife with talent,…
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Golden Hawks suffer back to back defeats in Toronto
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On a two game road-trip to Toronto, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team faced off against the University of Toronto on Friday night and Ryerson University on Saturday night. The Golden Hawks returned home having lost both games, but head coach Justin Serresse sounded more like a coach on a mission than one guiding a…
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Golden Hawks sweep two game set against Nipissing and Laurentian
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This past weekend the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team travelled North to face the Nipissing Lakers and the Laurentian Voyageurs on consecutive nights. On Friday evening the Golden Hawks ruled both ends of the floor, holding the Lakers to 40 points while totaling 83 of their own. Fifth-year guard Nicole Morrison led the Hawks…
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Laurier takes home silver in OUA championship
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It takes but a single glance to see that the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s varsity baseball season was a success, but their second place finish does not tell the whole story. Early in the season the Golden Hawks suffered a six game losing streak, with their worst defeat, a 17-5 loss, coming at the hands…
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Hawks yield Yates Cup rematch to the Mustangs
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On Nov. 12, 2016 the Laurier Golden Hawks won a thriller in the OUA championship, beating the Western Mustangs on their home turf to take home the Yates cup. With last year’s Yates Cup loss in mind, Western came to Laurier with a desire to exorcise their playoff demons. The first two quarters of the…
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