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Two-time Women’s Hockey MVP Cohen Myers on this past year and her time with Laurier
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It has been a massive adjustment for student-athletes across all sports this past year. With university competition absent, student-athletes have had to tweak their routines and get accustomed to restrictions that have eliminated the opportunity to practice or play. Fourth-year women’s hockey goalie Cohen Myers has been one of the busiest goalies in the OUA…
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Four Laurier alumni join current Hawks curler Megan Smith to compete for Women’s Championship
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The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicked off this past week in Calgary and will crown the top curling club in Canada. The annual tournament, which will be held in a bubble this year in Calgary, is loaded with plenty of Golden Hawk talent. The tournament, which takes place over the course of this week,…
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How Laurier’s department of athletics is keeping fans engaged through their innovation
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With university sports having been out of sight since last March, Laurier’s department of athletics and recreation has been making sure Golden Hawk sports have not been out of mind. With their social media outreach, creative programming and innovation, the department has worked hard this year to keep Golden Hawk fans engaged, even though there…
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Men’s football alum Brad Cowan on being drafted to the CFL and his time as a Golden Hawk
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“My career at Laurier was anything but smooth.” Former Golden Hawk linebacker Brad Cowan has had a fair share of misfortune throughout his career. Following an impressive fourth and final season with Laurier’s football team, Cowan was drafted to the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL this past summer. Cowan, who was born and grew up…
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All-time rushing leader, Dillon Campbell on his induction to the Hawk Hall of Fame
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Dillon Campbell, one of the most productive players to wear the purple and gold across all Laurier sports has cemented his legacy with the Hawks after being inducted into the 2020 Hall of Fame class. The 5’8 Whitby, Ontario native spent five seasons with the Golden Hawks football team and was an offensive force in…
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Laurier Hall of Famer Laura Brooker on Coach Osborne and her years with the Hawks
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There may be nothing more special in sports than the relationship that a coach and player develop together. Ask any athlete about their progress and success and they will list off a variety of names that were instrumental in helping them get to where they are today. While that list will surely include family, friends…
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Men’s lacrosse captain drafted to the NLL
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Andrew Borgatti has been drafted to the New York Riptide, the newest expansion team of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Laurier’s men’s lacrosse head coach will be joining him as his teammate. On Sept. 18, Borgatti was selected in the second round of the NLL entry draft, making him the 29th pick overall. The New…
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Laurier confirms six new COVID-19 cases, total number of cases at eleven
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Since Oct. 3, there have been six new confirmed COVID-19 cases among Wilfrid Laurier University students. Two of the cases were reported on Oct. 3, three were reported on Oct. 5 and one was reported on Oct 7. Laurier has confirmed that all six of the students are in quarantine and none of them live…
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A recap of Homecoming 2020
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With no fall sports, this year’s Homecoming looked a little different than previous years. The Wilfrid Laurier University department of athletics and recreation presented the weekend virtually offering multiple events that brought the spirit of Laurier to life. This year’s homecoming was a great success given the many adjustments made due to the pandemic. Normally…
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Laurier announces that Winter term will be delivered online
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Laurier has announced that the majority of the Winter 2021 term will continue to be offered in a remote and online format. “Although this means that the Winter term will be similar to the Fall term, I want to assure you that the university is very carefully considering which courses could return to in-person instruction…
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