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Women’s volleyball postponed due to H1N1
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In accordance with the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) H1N1 policy, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s volleyball team’s game this Sunday against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues has been re-scheduled. Multiple members of the Blues’ team have been recently sidelined with the flu, and in the interest of player safety the game will be…
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Hawks fall in semi-final
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For the second year in a row, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team saw their season end at the hands of the Westen Mustangs, once again in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-final. Mustangs’ running back, Nathan Riva carried the ball an OUA record 42 times, racking up 289 yards and two touchdowns.…
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Behind the Hawk: Dillon Heap
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This season, Dillon Heap, of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team has not only been breaking athletic records, but has also been breaking down stereotypes. The third-year receiver is as committed to his religious faith as he is to the team. “Some people don’t quite understand it because we have different standards in…
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Hawks lose gold
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For the first time since 2002, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s lacrosse team ended their season with something other than a gold medal. On Sunday, the Hawks lost 9-5 to the Western Mustangs in the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) finals at McMaster’s Alumni Field, earning them the silver medal. The Hawks came into the…
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Hockey team suffers first loss of season
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On Halloween night, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team looked to avenge last year’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-finals elimination at the hands of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs. Though the Hawks fought hard, a shortened-bench, poor offensive execution and a couple of bad bounces gave the visiting Mustangs the 4-3 win.…
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Volleyball team sweeps weekend
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After starting their season with a loss to the Western Mustangs two weeks ago, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s volleyball team went 2-0 over the weekend. The Hawks picked up a pair of 3-1 wins in matches against the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Saturday and the Windsor Lancers on Sunday. “I think it was very…
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Hawks move on to semi-finals
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On Saturday, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s soccer squared off against the Brock Badgers in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Quarter-finals. The Badgers were the only team in the division that the Hawks failed to beat in the regular season. This time, the Badgers couldn’t deny the Hawks their victory as Ali McKee and…
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Hawks stun Gaels
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s football team shocked the undefeated Queen’s Gaels on Saturday, beating the number two nationally-ranked team from Kingston 25-13. With this win, the Hawks jumped ahead of Western, Ottawa and McMaster, finishing second in the province and granting them a bye in the first round of the playoffs. “After…
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Men’s hockey team wins two
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s hockey team picked up two wins over the weekend, as they beat the Guelph Gryphons in a shootout on Thursday and the York Lions in overtime on Sunday. In the first game, rookies Jason Bergeron and Mitchell Good both scored, and newcomer Paul Bradley got two points and the…
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No playoffs for soccer Hawks
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The Blackwood Trophy will have a new name etched into it this year as the reigning Ontario champion Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s soccer team failed to make the playoffs after tying McMaster on Saturday and losing to Brock on Sunday. This is the first time in a long time that head coach Mario Halapir…
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