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Bonsu: ‘Picture perfect’
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Doreen Bonsu knows how to play with spirit. The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk women’s basketball forward was honoured with the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Tracy McLeod award last week, which is given to an athlete who shows outstanding determination, perseverance and unwavering spirit throughout the year. “It’s humbling to be recognized, because I had my…
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Recognizing female leadership
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Women athletes are taking Wilfrid Laurier University by storm. Last week, the department of athletics and recreation announced its finalists for this year’s Outstanding Women of Laurier (OWL) award. But this award, which combines athletic and academic excellence with community development, means more than just another achievement on a resume. “It shows that women’s athletics…
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Women’s basketball wins OUA bronze medal in thrilling double OT win
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OTTAWA, Ont. — It took two overtime quarters, but the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team pulled off what they set out to do. The Hawks defeated the Carleton Ravens 70-65 in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze medal game Saturday afternoon to claim the bronze medal and a berth into next weekend’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport…
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Dell joins Ti-Cats
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Fifth-year Isaac Dell knows what it means to deal with difficult situations. Last summer, the Wilfrid Laurier running back was offered to sign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the end of their training camp, but opted to be released by the team after receiving a concussion last June, his second in a three-month span. “The…
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Forde: ‘I know a lot more about myself’
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For the past four years, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team has been anchored by strong focus, character and leadership, and at the centre of that has been Jamar Forde — a defensive backbone, and all around leader of the Hawks who has contributed significantly to their success both in the regular season and playoffs.…
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Last chance for Hawks basketball
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WINDSOR, Ont. — After a triumphant win against the Western Mustangs a week earlier, the Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team headed to Windsor Saturday for the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West final just wanting to play spoiler. They were going against the No. 1 nationally ranked Windsor Lancers, who were also the defending national champions…
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Hawks reclaim top OUA standing
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In the past when the Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team won the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship, it was a done deal early in the season. Until a few years ago, Laurier finished atop the OUA and tore through the playoffs without much competition. But this year, it was an unfamiliar situation. The Hawks were…
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Hawks win 11th OUA championship in school history in 2-0 win
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They laid it all on the ice. The Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team came out Sunday evening in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) final with nothing but a gold medal in their minds, and they succeeded in achieving their goal with a dominant 2-0 win over the Queen’s Gaels in game three. “I’m so proud…
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Lancers drop women’s basketball 86-58 in OUA West final
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WINDSOR, Ont. — The Wilfrid Laurier women’s basketball team knew it wasn’t going to be easy. They were walking into the No. 1 nationally ranked Windsor Lancers’ gym with a large home crowd and a very athletic team in front of them. But the Hawks were too small compared to the three time national champions,…
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Hawks drop game one of the OUA championship in overtime
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That was a hard one to swallow. A controversial penalty and a potential offside that wasn’t called resulted in the Queen’ Gaels scoring the overtime winner to take game one of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship, 2-1 against the Wilfrid Laurier women’s hockey team. “We battled hard, that’s all we could do and now…
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