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OUA announces the cancellation of all winter term sports programming
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On Oct. 15, Ontario University Athletics announced the cancellation of all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships until March 31, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has now halted the entirety of the 2020-21 university sports season, following the June announcement that sport programming would be cancelled until Dec. 31. “We recognize how disappointing this is to many,…
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OUA Announces the Creation of the Black, Biracial and Indigenous Task Force
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*In order to influence change across the OUA landscape, the provincial sport organization announced the creation of the BBI task force. Men’s football leads the way for Laurier’s efforts* 2020 has been an unprecedented year around the world especially in the aspect of equality and social justice. Sports which has notoriously been viewed as a…
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What the cancellation of OUA sports programming means for Laurier Athletics
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On June 8, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced the cancellation of all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships. The cancellation, which was made based on provincial public health regulations, will be in place until Dec. 31. 2020. “It’s for the health and safety for our student athletes, our coaches, all our staff — including the student…
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OUA announces the cancellation of sports programming for the fall term
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Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has announced that all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships will be cancelled for the first semester, in response to COVID-19. This cancellation will be in effect up until Dec. 31. OUA will be monitoring the unfolding health situation to determine a timeframe for delivering sports programming again when able to do…
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Laurier men’s curling named OUA male team of the year
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s curling team capped off an exceptional season on the ice,winning both the OUA Provincial Championship and USPORTS National championships. The season ended well as the team was honoured with deserving rewards for their contributions both on and off the ice. A well-rounded team consisted of three First Team All-Canadians were led…
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Men’s Curling finish near-perfect season as national champs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Men’s Curling team is back on top of USPORTS as they went into Manitoba this past week and were undefeatable in play at the national championship, going on to capture the third Curling Canada Championship in program history. Coming off of last month’s OUA Championship, their fourth provincial title in the past…
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Laurier men’s rugby team defeats McMaster Marauders 38-19
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Following a 38-19 victory, this past weekend against the McMaster Marauders, the Golden Hawks men’s Rugby Team has advanced to the Consolidation Final to play for a fifth-place finish in the OUA. An overall dominating team performance highlighted by Laurier prop, Owen McLean Lavado has the Golden Hawks on a two-game win streak and ensures…
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Laurier men’s basketball team ranked sixth in the nation
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After the opening weekend of the OUA basketball season, Laurier’s men’s basketball team has achieved their highest U SPORTS top 10 rankings in over six years. Two decisive wins for Laurier coming against Toronto and Windsor this past week have the Golden Hawks ranked as the sixth-best team in the country, which is their highest…
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“Disappointing” loss for Laurier men’s football season
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s football team had their season come to an end early Friday afternoon following a 22-10 defeat against the Carleton Ravens. In what was Laurier’s annual “School Day” game, the Golden Hawks had great support with over 4,200 people cheering them on, many of which were elementary school kids. Despite both…
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Retired Laurier women’s hockey coach Rick Osborne recipient of OUA John McManus award
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On May 15, 2019, former Laurier women’s hockey coach Rick Osborne was awarded the OUA’s John McManus award, an honour that recognizes a retired OUA coach who has exemplified sportsmanship and service to the greatest extent during their tenure coaching in university sport. Osborne took over the women’s hockey team midway through the 2003-2004 season,…
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