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Veteran defensive back, Christian Hutter-Coppin on the past season and his career with the Golden Hawks
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“Obviously it’s not the result we wanted, but regardless of how it ended and how my university career came to a halt, this was one of the most fun teams I’ve played on and one of the most closely knit teams I’ve played for,” fifth-year defensive back Christian Hutter-Coppin said about the past football season. …
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Sow dominates as Golden Hawks head into Christmas break splitting their series against Windsor
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“We need to focus on getting healthy, both mentally and physically.” Coach Justin Serresse and the Golden Hawks men’s basketball team finished their calendar year, splitting two games against the Windsor Lancers this past week. After starting the season 0-2 with two lopsided losses against the undefeated fifth ranked Brock Badgers, the Golden Hawks have…
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Coach Puhalski and men’s hockey looking to bounce back after three consecutive losses
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With six games down in the 2021-22 OUA hockey season, the Laurier Golden Hawks men’s hockey team sits in last place in the OUA far west division following three straight losses – two of them to Western. While that may sound like a negative, there is a lot of optimism and room for improvement on…
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Top moments from the 2021 Laurier sports year
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Following the cancellation of OUA sports last year, sports editor, Mark Cascagnette highlights the Golden Hawks return to play and their most memorable moments from the past year OUA announces a return to play for all fall and winter sports; USPORTS announces the resumption of national championships (June 2021) A year removed from competition, the…
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Golden Hawks goaltender, Cohen Myers on the start of the women’s hockey season
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“It felt amazing… for the first game it almost didn’t even feel real. It was definitely great and exciting to get back on the ice this year” said Cohen Myers, the veteran goaltender for the Laurier Golden Hawks women’s varsity hockey team. Myers, a fifth-year sociology major has been in the Golden Hawks system since…
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Golden Hawks host Gryphons in first playoff game at University Stadium in over four years
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The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team will prepare for their first playoff matchup since 2017 after ending their two-year post-season drought last weekend against Waterloo. While the Warriors were able to defeat Laurier 36-8 last weekend, Laurier played well enough near the end of the season and turned their season around with crucial victories…
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Golden Hawk great, Nakas Onyeka reflects on his time at Laurier and his Hall of Fame induction
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“Grateful, surprised, shocked.” Those were the three adjectives, Laurier alumni, All-Canadian linebacker, CFL veteran and now Golden Hawk Hall of famer, Nakas Onyeka used to describe his induction into the 2021 Hall of Fame class. “To be completely honest, I was shocked, it felt like a blessing,” said Onyeka. “Obviously from a football aspect I…
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Women’s Hockey set to begin season Wednesday against Waterloo after 600 days off
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It goes without saying that 2020 was a challenging year for everybody – including student-athletes across many different sports. Both Golden Hawks hockey team’s, men and women will finally resume competition this week following an extended period off the ice due to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) cancellation of sports last year. “I think the…
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Women’s basketball season preview with Coach Paul Falco
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After sitting down a few weeks ago with basketball guard, Cassidy Hirtle, it was obvious to see the amount of excitement and positive energy that is currently happening within the Laurier women’s basketball program. As a basketball fan, I always want to hear from the players, coaches, and everyone else who plays a role in…
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New-look Men’s Rugby team sees their season come to an end after 28-19 loss against Brock
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First-year head coach, Jeff Wood and the Golden Hawks men’s rugby team came up just short of a post-season spot after losing a close battle – 28-19 – last Friday against the Brock Badgers. “The game matched up to be a pretty epic contest and could have gone either way,” interim Coach Wood said about…
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