Football
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Ackie recognized nationally
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Training camp hasn’t even begun, but the Wilfrid Laurier University men’s football team is receiving national attention. On July 8, CFL analyst Justin Dunk posted his list of the top 10 prospects so far for the 2015 CFL draft. Laurier defensive back Chris Ackie helped round out the list, coming in at number nine. According…
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Nyhof looks to break through in upcoming season
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The Wilfrid Laurier University football team will have steady hands at the wide-out position this season, with fourth-year Greg Nyhof looking to bring consistency, strength and veteran leadership to an already potent Golden Hawk offense. Last year, Nyhof was selected as a team captain. He hauled in 22 catches for 447 yards and four touchdowns…
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Fracas given opportunity at Tiger-Cats camp
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James Fracas has spent the last the week in Hamilton, participating in the Tiger-Cats training camp. The quarterback on Wilfrid Laurier University’s football team was invited to work with the coaching staff to develop his skills surrounded by other talented players. The camp is part of the Canadian Football League’s initiative to assist in the…
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Three Laurier all-stars play with the best in the nation
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This past weekend, three of Wilfrid Laurier University’s finest athletes shared the field with the best post-secondary football talent from across the nation. On May 10, Western University hosted the East/West Bowl, an all-star game with players from all over Canada. Chris Ackie, Dillon Campbell and Ese Mrabure-Ajufo represented Laurier at the game. The festivities…
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Laurier Lettermen donates $10,000
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lettermen Club presented a $10,000 cheque to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation on Friday, following a successful PowderPuff tournament earlier this year. The 24 registered teams raised the money with registration fees and donations, Laurier Lettermen president Brent Vandenberg explained. “The tournament has consistently grown over the past five to ten years,”…
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Laurier’s finest of 2013-14
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Player of the Year Emily Brown (Women’s soccer) Brown made strides in the 2013 year. She scored a career-high 18 goals, setting a new team record after her 15 goals last year. She scored 14 of those in the last seven games, including a five-goal game against Waterloo on Oct. 4, setting a new team…
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Early start vital for football success
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Most football teams in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) begin their offseason training in January. But for the Wilfrid Laurier men’s football team, their training started just a week after their final game. As of Oct. 21, Laurier was in full training mode after the team ended their campaign with an unsatisfying 1-7 record and…
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Hawks prep for CFL test
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The road to becoming a professional football player is one that is both rigorous and demanding. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk defensive football standouts Thomas Griffiths and Felix Odum are well aware of the many challenges that are presented along the way to becoming a Canadian Football League (CFL) player. They will aim to head down…
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Dell joins Ti-Cats
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Fifth-year Isaac Dell knows what it means to deal with difficult situations. Last summer, the Wilfrid Laurier running back was offered to sign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the end of their training camp, but opted to be released by the team after receiving a concussion last June, his second in a three-month span. “The…
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Mesher joins football squad
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s football coach Michael Faulds added to his highly anticipated recruiting class for his second season with the Golden Hawks on Tuesday. At an official signing at the Athletic Complex, kicker Nathan Mesher signed with the Hawks for the upcoming 2014 season. Mesher, a Waterloo native and Sir John A. MacDonald (SJAM)…
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