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Crocker splits first two games of Road to the Roar
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KITCHENER, Ont. — Competing at a tournament of this calibre at so young an age, it is without a doubt that Laura Crocker has a bright future ahead of her. With an average age of 23, Team Crocker is the youngest team going into the Road to the Roar Olympic pre-trials tournament, with Crocker being only…
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Olympic pre-trials begin low for Bernard
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KITCHENER, Ont. — Some people would say that life is full of surprises. The Road to the Roar curling pre-trials tournament is no exception. In a day that saw three out of the top four seeds handed their first or second loss in only the second day, it is safe to say that Canada is filled…
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Sports in brief
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Cross country teams finish 10th, 13th at OUA championship The men’s cross country team finished 10th as a team, posting 257 points, just two behind the University of Ottawa for ninth place. Adam Cornwall finished 26th overall in the individual standings, leading the way for the Hawks. For the women, the Hawks finished 13th overall…
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Winless season for rugby
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It was an unfortunate match under the bright lights of University Stadium for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s rugby on Friday night, as the playoff-bound Western Mustangs did the honour of handing the Hawks their first winless season in four years in a 47-10 defeat. “It’s always tough wrapping up a season this way,”…
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Rugby drops to Gryphons
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s rugby team put in a great effort Saturday afternoon at University Stadium, clashing with their rivals the Guelph Gryphons. However, they ultimately lost a tough game, 40-10. The battle between the two clubs managed to bring some life to what would have been an ordinarily dreary day, as the…
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Rugby makes playoffs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s rugby suffered a tough loss to the Western Mustangs Saturday afternoon at University Stadium, losing 63-10. As coach Amy Bambury put it, “We played good rugby, but we’re on the wrong end of the scoreboard.” The Hawks were not on the wrong end of the scoreboard last week, when…
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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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Lacking leadership
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On Friday, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s rugby team settled for a 10-10 tie with cross-town rivals, the Waterloo Warriors, after the game was called early due to inclement weather. While the tie is an improvement from their previous two losses this season, head coach Rob McQueen saw more potential in the rainy affair. “The thing…
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Sports in brief
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Women’s rugby blown out by Guelph The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s rugby team took a beating Saturday night as the No.1 nationally ranked Guelph Gryphons defeated the Hawks 110-0 at University Stadium. Guelph led 41-0 after the first half and would not let up, as they scored an additional 69 points in the second…
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Rugby ‘building forward’
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s rugby team put in a superb effort against the feisty Brock Badgers on Saturday, but unfortunately let the game slip away with two late tries in the dying moments of the heated match, losing 20-8. The contest between the two clubs was nothing short of a chaotic battle, where…
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