U Sports
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OUA announces the cancellation of sports programming for the fall term
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Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has announced that all OUA-sanctioned sports programming and championships will be cancelled for the first semester, in response to COVID-19. This cancellation will be in effect up until Dec. 31. OUA will be monitoring the unfolding health situation to determine a timeframe for delivering sports programming again when able to do…
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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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Golden Hawks earn top 10 U-Sport ranking for first time since 2012
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Last week, Laurier’s men’s basketball team was ranked No. 9 in the U SPORTS Top 10, ending a six-year dry streak. The last time the team earned a ranked spot was in February of the 2011-2012 season at No. 10 but were previously ranked No. 5 in the same season. This was Laurier’s highest ranking…
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Hawks kick off U-Sports National Curling Championships
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The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s curling team are looking to win their fifth national title as a program as they will compete at the U-Sports National Curling Championships in Leduc, Alberta from March 24 to March 28. The Hawks have tons of momentum going into the tournament, coming off their tenth OUA championship. Things have…
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UPDATED: Golden Hawks earn bye in record breaking game
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With school and national records on the line and a first-round bye in reach, the Golden Hawks had –arguably – their best performance of the season. The game would start out with both teams going two-and-out multiple times, playing well on defense. The downfall for both squads? Penalties, and more penalties. On Laurier’s third…
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U Sports National Curling Championships update: back-to-back losses on day three
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Heading into day three of the U Sports National Curling Championships, the Hawks were 2-1 and looking to continue their momentum from Sunday night as they prepared to face The University of Prince Edward Island on Monday afternoon and Queen’s last night.
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U Sports National Curling Championships update: weekend re-cap
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It’s that time of year again and the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s curling team are back at the U Sports National championships trying to defend their title from a year ago. This year’s edition of the championship is being hosted by the Lakehead Thunderwolves in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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Vanderbeek and Raines in the spotlight
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The Laurier women’s swimming contingent is on pace for a historic season. The team has already experienced a number of individual and relay successes and was recently ranked inside the U-Sports top ten for the first time since 2006. Leading the way for the purple and gold this season are a pair of star performers,…
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Grand River Hospital working to get more emergency physicians
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Kitchener’s Grand River Hospital has launched a fundraising initiative in order to recruit more emergency department physicians to help reduce long wait times. The goal of the campaign is to accumulate $365,000 from donations given by Waterloo Region community members. The sum will be split into three years. Each year, a third of the money,…
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