football
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Hawks fall to Mustangs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team suffered their first loss of the young season on Saturday afternoon in London, falling 30-7 to the Western Mustangs. The Hawks’ offence struggled all game, only mustering 208 yards and not scoring their only touchdown until the final minute of the game. Third-year quarterback, Luke Thompson, was unable…
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Mustangs trample Hawks
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team posted their first loss of the season in a rather embarrassing fashion on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks traveled to London and fell 30-7 to the perennially hated Western Mustangs. In a game that was meant to be a showcase of the two most complete teams in the…
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Football games now $5
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The notion that football is Wilfrid Laurier University’s most popular sport is one that has remained true, stretching back to even beyond the 1991 Vanier Cup Championship. With this summer’s budget cuts, it should come as no surprise that Laurier Athletics has joined the majority of Canadian universities in charging their students to attend regular…
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Hawks crush Blues in season opener
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team opened their season with a 36-0 victory over the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Labour Day Monday. Fourth-year running back, Mike Montoya led the way for the Hawks, running over the Blues’ defence all night, on his way to 160 yards and three touchdowns. “If you run…
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Football season officially open
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96 eager football players have taken over the University Stadium field for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks two-week training camp, which kicked off on Aug. 23. With 36 freshmen and more than a handful of top-notch veterans on this year’s roster, manager of football operations and head coach Gary Jeffries is looking forward to a…
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CFL recognizes former Hawk
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Sometimes, with a little hard work and determination, the little guy from the small school makes it in the big leagues. That is exactly what former Laurier Golden Hawk Ian Logan has done. Entering his fourth year in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Logan has experienced recent success in his new role as the Winnipeg…
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