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Early start vital for football success
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Most football teams in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) begin their offseason training in January. But for the Wilfrid Laurier men’s football team, their training started just a week after their final game. As of Oct. 21, Laurier was in full training mode after the team ended their campaign with an unsatisfying 1-7 record and…
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Hawks finish 0-2 at nationals
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Just a week after a stunning win in double overtime against the Carlton Ravens in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze medal game, the Wilfrid Laurier Women’s Basketball team gave their veteran players a couple more games in a Hawk uniform. But Laurier couldn’t overcome the powerhouse Windsor Lancers at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)…
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Women’s hockey season comes to an end without a medal
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FREDERICTON, N.B – It wasn’t the end they wanted at all. It wasn’t even the performance they wanted, as the Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team dropped a 6-3 decision in the bronze medal game of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) against the Saskatchewan Huskies Sunday afternoon. Laurier, who came in as the second seed, couldn’t…
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Nationals comes to an end for women’s basketball in 58-51 loss
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WINDSOR, Ont. — Following a rough loss against tournament favourite and the number one seeded Windsor Lancers last night, the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team was back in action at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national championships this afternoon at the St. Denis Centre in Windsor. The Golden Hawks met the McGill Martlets in the consolation…
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Women’s basketball drops CIS quarterfinal to No. 1 ranked Windsor
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WINDSOR, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team continued their struggles tonight against the division rival Windsor Lancers, playing in their first game at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national championships since 2011. Following a thrilling double OT win over the Carleton Ravens in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze medal game that cemented…
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Hawks roll over Aigles Bleues in second game of CIS championship
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FREDERICTON, N.B – If there was ever a time for a bounce back, that was it. The Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team stepped on the ice at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship Friday with a 4-1 loss from Thursday in the back of their minds. And without hesitation, the Hawks climbed over the Moncton…
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Women’s hockey drops game one of national championship
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FREDERICTON, N.B — Keep moving forward. That is just what the Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team needs to do after their opening game of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships. A 4-1 loss against the RSEQ finalists McGill Martlets put the Hawks behind on their search for the gold medal. So when head coach Rick…
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Bouncing back from a scare
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Kerilynn Mathers didn’t think anything serious was happening to her. Last year during the 2013 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) curling championship, the women’s curling vice fell ill like the rest of her team. At the time only a second-year kinesiology major, Mathers experienced what she thought was the flu, but fought through it. The week…
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Hawks prep for CFL test
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The road to becoming a professional football player is one that is both rigorous and demanding. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk defensive football standouts Thomas Griffiths and Felix Odum are well aware of the many challenges that are presented along the way to becoming a Canadian Football League (CFL) player. They will aim to head down…
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Thriller sends Laurier to nationals
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On Saturday, the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team defeated the Carleton Ravens to grab the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze, and in return, received a trip to Windsor for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national championship — and they did it in stunning fashion. The Hawks and Ravens battled hard for four quarters, but it…
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