Football
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Athletes inducted into Laurier Hall of Fame
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It’s something Brian Devlin will never forget. Being part of the 2005 Vanier Cup football team for Wilfrid Laurier University is forever etched into his mind. Being the kicker that won the Vanier Cup for Laurier is there too. And by being inducted into Laurier’s Hall of Fame Friday night, he’s forever etched into Laurier’s…
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Homecoming ends in heartbreak for Golden Hawk football
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That was the definition of heartbreak. After storming back in the final possession of the fourth quarter to tie — or potentially win — their Homecoming game, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks settled for an overtime loss on a blocked field goal, 26-25 to the visiting Windsor Lancers. The heartbreak began with a potential touchdown…
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Strong effort, but big loss for men’s football team
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What happened? This was the common phrase during Saturday’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) matchup between the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the first-place, No.2 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs. On paper, everything seemed to go according to plan. The first-place 5-0 Mustangs eventually cruised to a 45-24 win over the young Hawks, now with a 1-4 record.…
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Give credit where credit is due
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Saturday afternoon, I witnessed my 14th Wilfrid Laurier University football game as the sports editor of The Cord. In less than two years, I’ve watched the team go through three shutouts in the same season, a three-game span without a touchdown, a 3-5 record — which somehow got them into the playoffs — a 34-0…
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Hawks effort falls short against powerhouse Mustangs
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The scoreboard could not tell the tale of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday afternoon. Despite a 45-24 loss to the first place Western Mustangs, the Hawks put up a fight — even leading for the entire first half — against the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) powerhouse. “The whole week we talked about it being…
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Full effort lifts Laurier to first win
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Before Ronnie Pfeffer’s kickoff to begin the game, third-year defensive back and captain Ese Mrabure-Ajufo had one message for the players of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Play four quarters. And that’s exactly what the Hawks did, riding the momentum of running back Dillon Campbell and quarterback James Fracas to a commanding 41-10 win over…
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Hawks find first breakout of 2013 in win against Waterloo
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A whole new team walked onto Columbia Ice Field Saturday evening. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks came into the game 0-3 and were looking of their first win of the season. But instead of just winning a game, they made a statement, in a 41-10 win over the crosstown rivals, the Waterloo Warriors. “We had…
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Hawks lose third straight game with 33-20 loss to York
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It seemed as if everything was going to go right for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. The men’s football team was ahead 15-5 going into the half, quaterback Julien John had thrown for a touchdown and had sent third-year Dillon Campbell on a fabulous 69-yard run for another touchdown. But in mere seconds into the…
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Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks drop home opener to Varsity Blues 27-20
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Fighting the clock and a seven-point deficit, it came down to the last 1:13 of the game. With quarterback Julien John in the pocket and a young, inexperienced offence in front of him, he did what he had done for the last two and a half hours, he called a play. The no-huddle offence was…
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Receiver opts to stay with Roughriders
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Despite being drafted 39th overall to the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders, former Wilfrid Laurier University receiver Alex Anthony still has a place in his heart for Waterloo. “I flew back from Saskatchewan just to watch the first football game of the year so it definitely means a lot to me being in Waterloo,” he said. “I’ll…
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