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All-time hits leader and five-time all-star, Jonathan Brouse on his induction to the Hawk Hall of Fame
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“To be one of the people going into the Hall of Fame and to be alongside some of those other names that I’m being inducted with is very humbling.” Jonathan Brouse, one of the most productive players to wear the purple and gold across all of Laurier sports has cemented his legacy with the Hawks…
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Women’s basketball season preview with second-year guard Cassidy Hirtle
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It will be 605 days since the last time the women’s varsity basketball team played a basketball game. The Golden Hawks were last on the court when they played Queens University in the first round of the OUA playoffs as Laurier was defeated 78-50. With a new season on the horizon and a completely new…
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Laurier to battle Waterloo in homecoming matchup featuring two top ten teams in the country
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Eighteen months removed from their last matchup; the battle of Waterloo will resume this weekend as the Golden Hawks football team will look to start their season 2-0 against their city rivals. The Battle of Waterloo is held between the Golden Hawks and Warriors each year across all of their varsity sports teams. Since March…
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Men’s football and curling headline seven impressive inductees into the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame
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The Laurier athletic department will continue their annual tradition this Homecoming weekend by celebrating and honouring seven new members as a part of the 2021 Hall of Fame class. Created in 1986 to honour coaches, student athletes and teams who have made outstanding contributions to varsity sports at Laurier, the Golden Hawks will celebrate seven…
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What a return to in-person recreation and activities will look like for students this fall
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“You can feel the energy,” Sarah Broderick, head of Wilfrid Laurier recreation said. For the first time since March 2020, Laurier Recreation is finally re-opening throughout the fall semester. After a year away from many of the in-person activities such as intramural sports and fitness classes, Broderick and the Golden Hawks staff are excited to…
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2021 Football Preview: Laurier hopes to end playoff drought during unique OUA season
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Exactly 700 days and twenty-three months since their last game, the Wilfrid Laurier University football team will return to the field this Saturday when they start their season at home against the York Lions. The Golden Hawks saw their season come to an end early for the second year in a row following a 22-10…
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Men’s Basketball alumni, Archer and Habimana making Laurier proud on an international stage
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team has become an impressive program since coach Justin Serresse joined in 2016. While finding on-court success, appearing in back-to-back OUA semi-finals in the past two seasons, Serresse has also developed a tremendous culture surrounding the team. Serresse has posted great results in his first four seasons with the…
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Student-athletes have an impressive academic year
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Student-athletes may not have been able to compete on the field due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has not stopped them from achieving competitive grade point averages and thriving academically. The Fall 2020 semester marked an impressive achievement for student-athletes. The 523 Golden Hawk student-athletes were able to raise their combined average GPA one…
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Fifth-year guard Ntore Habimana displaying his potential internationally with Rwanda
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Current Golden Hawk basketball guard, Ntore Habimana showcased his talent in Tunisia over the past couple weeks after being selected to the Rwandan national team. Joining Laurier in 2016 as a member of Coach Justin Serresse’s first recruiting class, Habimana has been a pivotal part of Laurier’s basketball success over the past four years. “Ntore…
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Laurier eSports tournament set to begin in March
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Laurier will be hosting an eSports camp over the March break in connection with the Waterloo Region Sport Hosting Office. ESports will also be returning online this winter term, being held on select Saturdays throughout February and March. The cancelation of all sports for the 2020/21 season by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has left the…
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