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OUA releases new football schedule
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As a result of the University of Waterloo suspending it’s football program for a full year following a steroids scandal which saw nine Warriors’ players test positive for using performance enhancing drugs, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) officials were forced to make changes to the schedule for the upcoming season. It was announced today that the…
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UW football suspension stands
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The University of Waterloo has announced that it will not reverse its controversial decision to suspend the upcoming men’s football season. Yesterday, the Warriors gave university administration 24 hours to make progress on reversing the suspension, or a majority of players would transfer to different schools. The team was given an eight-game suspension earlier this…
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Warriors give UW admin 24-hour deadline
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Let them play, or they won’t stay. Such is the ultimatum laid down by the University of Waterloo Warriors: if progress to reverse the suspension of the men’s football program is not made by 1 p.m. tomorrow (June 18th), players will begin procedures to transfer to different universities. A mass transfer of players would almost…
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UW players allowed to transfer
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After finding out that their season had been cancelled on Monday, the Waterloo Warriors’ football team received a bit of good news today as they learned that they might just be able to play football this fall. It just won’t be in a Warriors uniform. In a ruling announced earlier today, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport…
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Ihekwoaba and Allen pursue pro careers
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McMaster University. Oddly enough that’s where it all started for two of Laurier’s finest and highly-touted 2010 draftees. “We met [during] a recruiting trip to McMaster and we’ve been homeboys ever since,” joked the Detroit Lions’ newest defensive lineman Chima Ihekwoaba. Luckily for the Golden Hawks, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) stars Ihekwoaba and Taurean Allen…
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Two Hawks head for CFL
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After impressive careers wearing purple and gold, corner back Taurean Allen and defensive end Chima Ihekwoaba will be continuing their football careers in new colours, as both were selected in the second round of Sunday’s CFL draft. Allen was selected 13th overall by the Calgary Stampeders, with Ihekwoaba being taken just minutes later, 14th overall,…
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Four Hawks to play in East-West Bowl
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Next month, some of the best players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football will get the chance to impress CFL scouts at the eight annual East-West Bowl, and a quartet of Laurier Golden Hawks will be amongst them. It was announced today that third-year receiver/kick returner Dillon Heap, fourth-year defensive tackle Steve Cormack, third-year corner…
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Laurier mourns death of football equipment manager
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On March 30, long-time equipment manager Chuck Classen passed away at the age of 66 after four decades of dedicated service to Laurier’s football team. Classen passed away in hospital, following a broken neck injury he had sustained earlier in the week. “Not only did we lose a great equipment manager, but this is a…
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Knox, Heap dominate Laurier athletic awards
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The Wilfrid Laurier Department of Athletics and Recreation held their annual year-end banquet on Monday evening at the Athletic Complex. The event honours student-athletes excelling in their athletic endeavours, as well as in the classroom. This year first team All-Canadians Liz Knox of the women’s hockey team and Dillon Heap of the men’s football team,…
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Former Hawks’ QB to play for Western
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Laurier alumnus and former Golden Hawk quarterback Ian Noble will be making his return to the football field next season; however this time he won’t be wearing purple and gold. The history and political science major, who graduated last year, has been named to the roster of the Hawks’ bitter rivals, the Western Mustangs. “I…
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