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Bouncing back from a scare
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Kerilynn Mathers didn’t think anything serious was happening to her. Last year during the 2013 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) curling championship, the women’s curling vice fell ill like the rest of her team. At the time only a second-year kinesiology major, Mathers experienced what she thought was the flu, but fought through it. The week…
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Women’s curling takes close OUA championship win
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GUELPH, Ont. – Carly Howard was fully ready to walk off the ice happy with her performance. The skip of the Wilfrid Laurier women’s curling team made her last shot in the eighth and final end of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship final last Monday, but she sat without the hammer. All Carleton Ravens…
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Men’s curling exceeds personal expectations
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GUELPH, Ont. — According to Richard Krell, if you asked the Wilfrid Laurier men’s curling team where they’d be at the end of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships, they would have been pretty off with their predictions. From Feb. 13 to Feb. 17, the Hawks fought their way into first place in their pool…
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Laurier women’s curling wins OUA championship
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GUELPH, Ont. — They didn’t think they had it, but the Wilfrid Laurier women’s curling team pulled out an eighth-end victory to claim the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship banner Monday afternoon. In a 4-3 win over the Carleton Ravens, the Hawks picked up their third provincial banner in the last four years, as well…
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Men’s curling drops OUA championship final 8-1 to Varsity Blues
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GUELPH, Ont. — An unfortunate pick on Richard Krell’s final rock in the fifth end was all the Toronto Varsity Blues needed for the Wilfrid Laurier men’s curling to drop an 8-1 decision in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) final. The Hawks, who had already secured a berth in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships…
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Hawks blow out Carleton to advance to OUA final
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GUELPH, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier men’s curling team couldn’t have gotten a crazier morning. After skip Aaron Squires became ill and couldn’t play in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semifinal, the Hawks had to shift around their roster to take on the Carleton Ravens. But with an experienced group of five players, the Hawks…
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Women’s curling advances to OUA final and gain CIS berth
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GUELPH, Ont. — It came down to the final end, but the Wilfrid Laurier women’s curling team got it done — despite being a little lucky. The Hawks went into the semifinal against the Guelph Gryphons with an Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship final berth, and a potential Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship berth in…
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Women’s curling cruises to semifinal at OUA championships
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GUELPH, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier women’s curling team is in a little bit of a different situation this year. Last year, the Hawks were fighting for that quarterfinal spot at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship, coming down for a final round robin game against the Carleton Ravens. They finished third in their pool…
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Men’s curling advances to semifinals Monday morning
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GUELPH, Ont. – The Wilfrid Laurier men’s curling team found themselves in a winner-takes-all scenario Sunday afternoon as they faced the Carleton Ravens in their final round robin game of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships. With both teams sitting at a 4-1 record, the winner would take the pool and have a direct bye to…
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Powderpuff creates sense of community
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Don’t ever challenge a Powderpuff girl to a fight — and no we’re not talking about the late 1990s children’s show. Powderpuff has to do with football, athleticism and braving -30 degree weather. The sport is an annual charity flag-football tournament consisting of nine all-female Wilfrid Laurier University student teams, which are coached by some…
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