Joseph DeFilippis
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Golden Hawks looking to do damage in the playoffs
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After a tough start to the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s hockey team regular season and only one win through their first eight games, talk of a playoff appearance at the time seemed very far-fetched. However, thanks to hard work, perseverance and a little bit of luck, the team was able to turn around their fortune…
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The recruitment process: What it takes to be a Laurier football player
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For high school athletes in the United States, the first Wednesday in February is a day that they all have circled on their calendars each and every year. That day is National Signing Day, where hopeful-collegiate athletes sign letters of commitment to their respective NCAA schools.This day is met with massive media coverage and fanfare,…
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Rookie sensation Tyler Fassl is a Golden Hawk highlight this season
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When Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s hockey team lost both of their veteran goalies over the past summer, the responsibility of tending the twine was thrust upon two rookies. In game one of the 2018-19 season, one of those two rookie goalies, Jacob Standen, was hurt after just eight minutes of play with a season-ending injury.…
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Matt Minutillo’s underrated season is one of the keys behind Golden Hawks’ success
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In a season that has seen Laurier’s men’s basketball team reach a U-Sports Top 10 ranking for the first time since 2012, guard Matt Minutillo has largely been the team’s unsung standout player to this point. Minutillo, who was a key role player for Laurier over the past two seasons, has developed into one of…
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Hawks get off to a slow start in 2019
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The start of the 2018-19 men’s hockey season for Laurier was largely a tale of two halves. After beginning the season with one win in their first eight games, the Golden Hawks rebounded with a 6-2-0 record to close out 2018, restoring hope that a playoff appearance at season’s end was within reach. After a…
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Remarkable Rookies: Football player Tyler Eckert recognized as an OUA All-Rookie
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In what was otherwise a gloomy 2018 season for the Laurier football team, freshman Tyler Eckert was one of the few bright spots. The defensive lineman’s strong play during the year was recognized last week, as he was named a member of the OUA All-Rookie team. “It was an honour to be recognized by the…
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A tough start to the season for Laurier Men’s hockey
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s hockey team has started off their 2018-19 season on the wrong foot. After finishing fourth in the OUA West conference last year, the Golden Hawks see themselves sitting in last place through the first two weekends of regular season play. Like many teams in the province, Laurier has seen a large…
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Women’s Lacrosse: Can the Golden Hawks get back to the OUA final after an 8-year drought?
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After reeling off of five consecutive wins to open up the 2018 season, the women’s lacrosse team was handed their first defeat of the year to Western on Sunday morning. In game one of the weekend action, the Hawks fell behind early to the Mustangs, who held a 2-2 record coming into the game.…
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Big things on the horizon for Laurier Rugby
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For both the men’s and women’s rugby teams, 2018 is shaping up to hopefully be a season for the record books. Coming off of the best season in the modern history of the Laurier men’s rugby program, the team opened their 2018 campaign last week with a convincing 50-0 victory over Trent. The Golden Hawks,…
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AEXOS helps athletes with reduction of concussions
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For many, the Kitchener-Waterloo area is seen as one of the premier startup hubs of North America, and recently, this entrepreneurial spirit has been seeping into the sport industry. Rob and Charles Corrigan, two Kitchener natives, founded Advanced Exoskeletal Systems (AEXOS) in 2015, in the hopes of changing the landscape of protective sports equipment. “Rob…
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