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Golden Hawks’ resilienceshines despite loss to Waterloo Warriors
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In a hard-fought battle at home, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks showcased remarkable resilience against the Waterloo Warriors, ultimately falling short 70-65. Despite the loss, the game was marked by a notable achievement from standout player Cassidy Hirtle – alongside a spirited comeback effort. Hirtle’s performance was a beacon of hope for the Hawks, earning…
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Laurier Men’s Basketball – January 13th
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Laurier Men’s Basketball – January 20th
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Sow dominates as Golden Hawks head into Christmas break splitting their series against Windsor
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“We need to focus on getting healthy, both mentally and physically.” Coach Justin Serresse and the Golden Hawks men’s basketball team finished their calendar year, splitting two games against the Windsor Lancers this past week. After starting the season 0-2 with two lopsided losses against the undefeated fifth ranked Brock Badgers, the Golden Hawks have…
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Coach Serresse and men’s basketball team win Naismith Classic in their return to the court
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The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team put together a perfect performance this past weekend in Waterloo, winning all three of their exhibition games and capturing the championship at the annual Naismith Classic tournament. After nearly 600 days away from competition, Laurier didn’t miss a beat as they dominated their competition in three non-conference games,…
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OUA working hard towards 2021-2022 return to play
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Ontario University Athletics (OUA) continues to remain laser focused on a return to competition in the fall of this year. The newly created OUA Recovery Plan has been implemented to “guide the conference and its 20 member institutions towards a return to sport.” Given the pandemic, it has nearly been a full year since the…
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Golden Hawks Football and Basketball teams focused on “improving” through return to train
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The announcement made in mid-October to cancel the OUA season was surely disappointing but also much expected. Both Coach Faulds who runs the men’s football team and Coach Serresse who heads the men’s basketball team had themselves and their players mentally prepared for the cancellation and the teams have benefited greatly, making the most out…
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Men’s Basketball adds five recruits for 2020-21 season
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Coach Justin Serresse and the Laurier Men’s Basketball program have welcomed five new players to their roster with the announcement of their 2020 recruiting class. A mix of athleticism, speed and basketball IQ, Laurier welcomed two local prospects and one out of province recruit to headline their class. The five new additions include; Ethan Passley,…
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Founder of Canada’s first Indigenous-owned cosmetics company shares success at open house
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It’s open house season – and to mark it, Laurier ran a multitude of campus-related events this past weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Indigenous Student Centre welcomed Jenn Harper, CEO and founder of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. to speak to current and prospective Indigenous students about entrepreneurship. The event, hosted in The Turret, began…
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Golden Hawks’ men’s basketball team adding eight new members
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s basketball team will be adding eight new members to their roster next year, following a season that saw them advance to the OUA semi-finals, their best result in 40 years. Four new high school recruits to the team are forwards in Ree Compton and Benhur Gebrekidan, as well as…
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