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Laurier hockey downs Brock
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An explosive first period that featured Mitchell Good and Nathan Peacock scoring 32 seconds apart within the first two minutes of the game gave a boisterous Laurier crowd, heavily made up of Winter Carnival attendees, much to cheer for early on, as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team rode a strong first period…
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Sports in brief: Jan. 13, 2010
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Quinney signs with Argos On Monday, Laurier alumnus Peter Quinney was signed by the Toronto Argonauts. Quinney played fullback for the Golden Hawks’ football team for five seasons before finishing his university career this past fall. The Belleville native finished his career as a Golden Hawk with 197 rushing yards, 604 receiving yards and two…
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Volleyball Hawks split weekend
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On Friday night, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s volleyball team opened 2010 the same way they closed 2009: with a loss. Stuck in a six-game losing streak, the Hawks fell in straight sets to the Queen’s Gaels, and it appeared as though the new year would bring no relief to the struggling team. “That…
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Behind the Hawk: Andrea Ironside
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There’s a reason head coach Rick Osborne decided to give Andrea Ironside the captain’s “C” this past year to lead the Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey team. Ironside’s mix of passion, motivation and leadership are all on constant display on and off the ice. This is evident in the Hawks’ astounding 17-0 record so far this…
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Hawks lose battle
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team continued its struggle to pick up wins against serious Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Western Conference competition last Thursday. The season’s second battle of Waterloo ended in the same way as the first one in a 5-4 overtime win for the Warriors. It was a valiant display of…
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Women’s hockey still perfect
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey team continued to exert their dominance over the rest of Ontario in their first two games of the new year as they defeated the York Lions and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues to improve their record to 17-0. “I really couldn’t have asked for anything better than…
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Athletes and alcohol
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Every athlete know that in order to excel in any sport a high level of commitment, responsibility and sacrifice is required. The body must be in peak condition both physically and mentally in order to perform at a high level of competition. The effect of alcohol on athletic performance is often underestimated, but if one…
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Hawks still perfect
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The number two nationally ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s hockey team added two more wins to their undefeated season over the weekend with a 5-1 victory over the York Lions and a 1-0 defeat of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. On Saturday night, the Hawks were propelled over the Lions by a pair…
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No silver lining for heartbroken Canadians
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The streak is over. Team USA got their sweet revenge from New Year’s Eve, and Team Canada’s quest for a record-setting sixth-straight gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships came to a resounding halt Tuesday night. The upstart Americans captured the gold in a 6-5 overtime victory in Saskatoon. In a game that featured…
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Anthony to compete on world stage
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Alex Anthony, a freshman receiver for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team, has been named to the Team World junior football roster as one of the top players aged 19 and under from across four different continents. Later in January, Team World is set to face the United States junior national team, boasting…
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