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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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Everyone’s got something to say about Kawhi Leonard’s introverted nature
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It would be an understatement to say that everyone in the vicinity of Toronto have become Kawhi Leonard’s biggest fans. In the last few weeks alone, the newly-acquired Raptor has become one of the world’s biggest sensations. Leonard is certainly very well known for his athletic talents (which cannot be overstated); but recently, he has…
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Matt Minutillo’s underrated season is one of the keys behind Golden Hawks’ success
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In a season that has seen Laurier’s men’s basketball team reach a U-Sports Top 10 ranking for the first time since 2012, guard Matt Minutillo has largely been the team’s unsung standout player to this point. Minutillo, who was a key role player for Laurier over the past two seasons, has developed into one of…
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Joseph Fo receives Peter C. Ansley scholarship award
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Earlier in June, Wilfrid Laurier University held its Laurier Society celebration which is an event hosted by Development and Alumni Relations. The event is in place to honour and recognize the school’s most generous donors. Having recognized Peter Ansley, an alumnus, with the 2018 Laurier Philanthropy Award, there was the award in his name, the…
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Laurier partners with CPAC to host Junior Ball Stars tournament
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On the weekend of April 28 to 29, Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s basketball team and Sun Life Financial Centre for Physically Active Communities (CPAC) hosted the second annual Junior Ball Stars tournament at the Laurier Athletic Complex. 500 elementary school kids between grades four and six from 16 different school within the Waterloo Region District…
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Golden Hawks face off against each other in OUA all-star game
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The time of the year has come where the season has wrapped up and school is over with. This marks the arrival of the tenth annual Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Women’s Basketball All-Star game. The game is made up of the OUA’s biggest stars, from the past season, with 10 university teams being represented to…
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Top sports moments 2016-2017
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Strong Finish The women’s basketball team had a successful year on the court finishing up the regular season 13-7. The Hawks made it to the second round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the Carleton Ravens. Kaitlyn Schenck and Nicole Morrison both had standout years for the Hawks, combining for an impressive 591 points.…
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Hawks soar over Blues after a huge fourth quarter
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The Golden Hawks women’s basketball team came into the Saturday night game against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues hoping that their win against Guelph was a sign for things to come together after starting out the new year losing three straight. They continued getting back to their winning ways this past weekend, as they…
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Battle of the birds: Golden Hawks fall short against Ravens
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The Hawks were tied at halftime with the best team in the country last Friday: the Carleton Ravens. Laurier was down early in the first half by as many as 11 points. However, they were able to battle back and tie the game right before halftime, thanks to an offensive explosion from guard Tevaun Kokko.…
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Lakers’ buzzer beater enough to take down Hawks
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The Hawks lost in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday to the Nipissing Lakers. The game had a dramatic finish, as Lakers guard Ismael Kaba hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, leading Nipissing to a 66-65 victory. The Hawks appeared to have won as they had possession of the ball with a 2-point lead in the dying seconds of…
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