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Thompson glad to be back on the field
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In week three of last season, Luke Thompson had the game he loves ripped away from him. When the Laurier quarterback went down with a torn ACL in the first half of the Hawks’ game against the Waterloo Warriors it meant his 2009 season was over after just two games. “It was tough,” said Thompson.…
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Waterloo Warriors’ transfers settle into Hawks’ Camp
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Even though he’s been already been through three training camps, this year wide-receiver Dustin Zender is a rookie once again. After transferring from the suspended University of Waterloo football team in June, Zender along with seven of his teammates made their way down University Ave. and became Laurier Golden Hawks. So far, the newest Hawks…
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Former UW coach now a Hawk
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As soon as the University of Waterloo announced that it was suspending its entire football program, Carl Zender resigned as the Warriors’ receivers coach to lead an appeal. Now, with that appeal having failed, Zender has joined his son Dustin along with seven other former UW players in becoming a Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk. “Carl…
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UW releases internal review
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In mid-June, the University of Waterloo made one of the most-debated decisions in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) history; suspending its entire football program for a year as a result of nine players testing positive for steroid use. The main reason cited for the unprecedented decision was the need to conduct a full internal investigation of…
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CIS continues war on steroids
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Ever since the steroid scandal that robbed the University of Waterloo Warriors of their 2010 football season came to light in March, there has been immense pressure on Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) to take further action to prevent doping amongst its athletes. And today they did just that, announcing -in a press conference along with…
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Changes coming to CIS anti-doping measures
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In what has become a definite theme of the summer, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) officials are preparing to make yet another steroid-related announcement. This Tuesday, the CIS – in conjunction with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) and the CFL – will announce their new anti-doping procedures which will be put into place…
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Hawks’ alum Peter Quinney lives CFL dream
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At this time last year, Peter Quinney was unsure if he’d ever get another chance to play in the CFL. After being drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Laurier alumnus had failed to crack the team’s final roster and was heading back to Waterloo to play his final year of eligibility with the Golden…
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UW transfers adjust to Laurier
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On June 14, the football players of the University of Waterloo seemed to have their 2010 season ripped away from them. After nine players on the team had tested positive for steroid use, the school made the unprecedented decision to suspend the football program for an entire year, and the over 50 innocent players were…
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Former Warriors to wear purple and gold in 2010
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Three members of the suspended University of Waterloo football team will be continuing their football careers as Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks this fall. It was announced earlier this week that receiver Nathan Zender and defensive backs Mitch Nicholson and Patrick McGarry have become the first Warriors to make their way down University Ave. and join…
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Warriors transfer to WLU
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In the wake of a steroid scandal that has been referred to as the largest in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) history, the University of Waterloo announced earlier this month that it would be suspending its football program for the 2010 season. The action comes as a result of nine players on the Warriors’ roster testing…
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