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Laval tops Laurier in Uteck Bowl
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s football team has been waiting 11 years for this. Since their last Vanier Cup win in 2005, this season has been the first time since that the Vanier Cup has been not far from reach. Unfortunately for the purple and gold, their near flawless season came to an end this past…
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The end of the road: Laval defeats Laurier in Uteck Bowl
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Telus Stadium at the University of Laval was the venue as the Laval Rouge et Or and the Laurier Golden Hawks were ready to square off in the national semi-final Uteck Bowl. The stadium was lively early on, with more than 13,000 fans in attendance and almost all of them wearing the Laval red and gold.…
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Golden Hawks are 2016 Yates Cup Champions
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Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions Golden Hawks are Yates Cup Champions 1 2 3 4 Laurier Golden Hawks win their first Yates Cup championship since 2005 Story by Rob Fifield, Photos by Will Huang On a beautiful fall afternoon at TD Waterhouse…
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Laurier Golden Hawks win Yates Cup
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On a beautiful fall afternoon at TD Waterhouse stadium, the Western Mustangs were set to host the Laurier Golden Hawks in the 109th Yates Cup. The Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the the McMaster Marauders in their semi-final matchup to advance to the Yates Cup, while the Mustangs handily defeated the Carleton Ravens to stamp their…
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Meet Laurier’s future football coach
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It may be difficult to notice at first glance, but the Laurier football team has an unofficial mascot, who proudly attends nearly every game to support them with a high degree of enthusiasm. His name is Darian Cameron, eight-year-old son of Dwayne Cameron, the special teams coordinator for the Laurier Golden Hawks. Darian’s sideline spirit…
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Win or lose, Faulds and Laurier football have exceeded expectations
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Four seasons ago, Michael Faulds was hired as the new head coach of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team. He was young — only 29-years-old — and spent the years prior to joining the Hawks as a coordinator for the once 1-7 York Lions. He came in at a time Laurier was on the…
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Golden Hawks will battle for the Yates Cup for the first time since 2006
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Last Saturday, in University Stadium, the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks hosted the McMaster Marauders on a beautiful afternoon in the Yates Cup semi-finals match up. This was the first time since 2009 that the Hawks hosted a playoff game. The winner was to advance to the Yates Cup and the loser would pack up…
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Golden Hawks move on to OUA finals
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For the first time since 2009, the Golden Hawks hosted an OUA football playoff game this past Saturday. The Hawks earned themselves a first round bye in the playoffs because of their impressive regular season record of 7-1. This was good enough for second place in the regular season, with only Western having as many wins.…
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Golden Hawks look forward to 2016 OUA playoffs
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“Protect the nest.” This is the Laurier Golden Hawks Football team motto as they advance to the semi-finals. It will be the first time the Golden Hawks will have home field advantage in the playoffs since 2010. This is a very exciting year for the fourth-year seniors on the team, as they have been able…
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Golden Hawks conclude regular season with 7-1 record
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The Golden Hawks faced off against the Windsor Lancers in a one sided endeavour favouring the Hawks 38-9 this past weekend in Windsor. This effort puts them at 7-1 and they are now the second seed in the OUA. “With the win we’ve ensured ourselves a bye, so that’s what we went in to do.…
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