Football
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Two Hawks head for CFL
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After impressive careers wearing purple and gold, corner back Taurean Allen and defensive end Chima Ihekwoaba will be continuing their football careers in new colours, as both were selected in the second round of Sunday’s CFL draft. Allen was selected 13th overall by the Calgary Stampeders, with Ihekwoaba being taken just minutes later, 14th overall,…
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Four Hawks to play in East-West Bowl
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Next month, some of the best players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football will get the chance to impress CFL scouts at the eight annual East-West Bowl, and a quartet of Laurier Golden Hawks will be amongst them. It was announced today that third-year receiver/kick returner Dillon Heap, fourth-year defensive tackle Steve Cormack, third-year corner…
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Laurier mourns death of football equipment manager
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On March 30, long-time equipment manager Chuck Classen passed away at the age of 66 after four decades of dedicated service to Laurier’s football team. Classen passed away in hospital, following a broken neck injury he had sustained earlier in the week. “Not only did we lose a great equipment manager, but this is a…
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Knox, Heap dominate Laurier athletic awards
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The Wilfrid Laurier Department of Athletics and Recreation held their annual year-end banquet on Monday evening at the Athletic Complex. The event honours student-athletes excelling in their athletic endeavours, as well as in the classroom. This year first team All-Canadians Liz Knox of the women’s hockey team and Dillon Heap of the men’s football team,…
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Former Hawks’ QB to play for Western
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Laurier alumnus and former Golden Hawk quarterback Ian Noble will be making his return to the football field next season; however this time he won’t be wearing purple and gold. The history and political science major, who graduated last year, has been named to the roster of the Hawks’ bitter rivals, the Western Mustangs. “I…
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WLU hosts Powderpuff football tournament
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University football season may have wound down months ago, but no one bothered to tell these girls. Last weekend, teams of female football fanatics from across Ontario gathered at Wilfrid Laurier University to take part in the 2010 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Powderpuff tournament. The event was hosted by Laurier Athletics and the Laurier Lettermen…
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Super Bowl 2010: Battle of the quarterbacks
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Cord Sports staff picking Saints’ win Kevin Campbell, 27-17 James Choleras, 31-27 Luke Dotto, 31-27 Justin Fauteux, 38-34 Sam Riches, 31-28 Cord Sports staff picking Colts’ win Praveen Alwis, 34-38 Brenden Decker, 31-24 Tieja MacLaughlin, 31-27 Chris Paola, 27-24 Tyler Warry, 27-17 ‘Breesy’ win for Saints Four years ago the city of New Orleans was…
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Anthony set to take on Team USA
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Jan Jenmert has developed quite a unique practice regimen for his roster of 19-and-unders. The Team World head coach and his international squad of 45 elite players have been training in Fort Lauderdale, FLA. for the past week, preparing for their match-up against the best American high school footballers for the International Football Federation of…
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Football no longer just for Americans
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Every Saturday afternoon in the fall, hundreds of young men across Canada run onto their university’s football field with little more than numbers on their chest, logos on their helmets and fire in their hearts. Almost all of these young men have reached the pinnacle of their athletic career, playing only for pride, honour and…
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WLUSU, Laurier athletics put on Powder Puff football
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On Jan. 22 and 23, Alumni Field and University Stadium will play host to the annual women’s Powder Puff flag football tournament, presented by the Laurier Lettermen Club. This past weekend, the ladies played a set of exhibition games as part of the closing ceremonies for Winter Carnival. In the past, the event was part…
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