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2021 FISU Winter Universaide postponed
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In what will come as disappointing news to Laurier’s undefeated men’s curling team, the 2021 FISU winter games which were set to be held in January have officially been postponed. Matt Wilkinson and his curling team, the OUA male team of the year were set to represent Canada at the 2021 FISU Winter Universiade following…
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Golden Hawks announce award winners through online banquet
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laurier was forced to cancel their athletic banquet this year and instead held a digital version to honour their top student-athletes and hand out both their major awards and team-by-team awards to round out the 2019-2020 athletic season. The award winners are highlighted. Luke Fusco Athletic Academic Achievement Award Male…
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Laurier men’s curling named OUA male team of the year
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s curling team capped off an exceptional season on the ice,winning both the OUA Provincial Championship and USPORTS National championships. The season ended well as the team was honoured with deserving rewards for their contributions both on and off the ice. A well-rounded team consisted of three First Team All-Canadians were led…
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Pattison and Laurie make Laurier history at Nationals
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Fourth-year runners and Golden Hawk superstars Sydney Pattison and Lizzy Laurie both made the podium in separate events this past weekend at the USPORTS National Track and Field Championship and in the process made Laurier history. The two stellar athletes capped off an incredible 2019-2020 season, by both winning a medal on the biggest stage.…
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Pattison medals at provincials, as Laurie prepares for the international stage
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At last weekend’s OUA Championships in Toronto, the Laurier Golden Hawks indoor distance team performed well, however the weekend performance’s were headlined by veteran runner Sydney Pattison. Having already enriched her name in the Laurier history books last year, becoming the first ever Golden Hawk to bring home a medal at a provincial championship, Pattison…
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Men’s curling wins gold while women capture bronze
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For the fourth time in six years, the Laurier men’s curling team has struck gold at the provincial championships. A near perfect season which saw Laurier finish 8-2 in conference play, while also winning the McMaster Invitational carried over to the OUA Championships last weekend in Guelph. Both Golden Hawks varsity curling teams with their…
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Curling team performs well weeks before provincials
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The men’s curling team continued their stellar season over this past weekend with a dominant performance at the McMaster Invitational. An unbeaten weekend at the Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club saw the Golden Hawks post a 4-0-1 record over two days of play in the tournament hosted by McMaster University. Without their skip, Matt…
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Laurier men’s hockey team wins one, loses one over weekend
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After starting the regular season with five straight losses. For the second straight year, the mood surrounding Laurier’s men’s hockey team was beginning to look grim. If the team wanted to salvage a successful season, they needed a turnaround to happen fast. After winning two of their last four games, including two impressive victories on…
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Laurier men’s rugby team defeats McMaster Marauders 38-19
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Following a 38-19 victory, this past weekend against the McMaster Marauders, the Golden Hawks men’s Rugby Team has advanced to the Consolidation Final to play for a fifth-place finish in the OUA. An overall dominating team performance highlighted by Laurier prop, Owen McLean Lavado has the Golden Hawks on a two-game win streak and ensures…
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Laurie runs wild for Laurier at Bayfront Open
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A first place finish at the Marauder Bayfront Open on Oct. 11 has Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s cross country runner, Lizzy Laurie, striding toward another promising performance on the same course. This Saturday the McMaster Marauders will host the 2019 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Cross Country Championship in Hamilton, where Laurie is hoping to repeat…
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