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Talented defensive lineman, Alfred Green on his preparations towards the CFL Draft process and his creative skills during the lost season
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Despite it being nearly 18 months since the Laurier football team last played an OUA game, the Golden Hawks will be represented well at the national CFL Combine over the next month. Offensive lineman, Bryce Bell, who was ranked 20th on the latest national prospect rankings received the invite as did fifth-year defensive lineman, Alfred…
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Coach Faulds on Laurier’s preparations for an OUA fall return, well after a year without playing
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With the Waterloo region entering the red zone of the COVID-19 framework last month, the Golden Hawks football team has been back on the field, with their sights set towards the fall. It has been over 18 months since Laurier’s football team was last on the field, losing to Carleton in the last game of…
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How Coach Serresse has built a great basketball program focusing on the “game of life”
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“In everything that we do we want to make sure that we excel. We want to be successful in all aspects.” Coach Justin Serresse has made the most out of every opportunity he has had in Canadian basketball and has continued to do that in his five plus years with Laurier. Serresse has built an…
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Men’s hockey goaltender Tyler Fassl focusing on school while hopeful for a return to the ice in the fall
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“I can’t say enough about my teammates. It’s been great making a lot of friendships over the years and I’m sure the relationships will last long after I graduate.” Although being held off the ice, third-year goalie Tyler Fassl has made the most of this past year, balancing his academic studies while preparing for an…
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Highlighting some of the bigger moments in sports for women this past year
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With International Women’s Day on Mar. 8, it is a good time to examine some of the great progress being made for women’s athletics in North America. Women sports have made great strides in the past decade, and so has the representation. This past year was especially important as women made some ground-breaking moves…
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Remembering “Canada’s Hockey Dad,” Walter Gretzky
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“I don’t think I’ve ever met a prouder Canadian than my dad,” hockey legend Wayne Gretzky said in his emotional eulogy remembering his father, Walter, this past Saturday. The Canadian hockey icon who made a tremendous impact within his community and towards the game of hockey passed away last Thursday at the age of 82. …
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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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Two-time Women’s Hockey MVP Cohen Myers on this past year and her time with Laurier
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It has been a massive adjustment for student-athletes across all sports this past year. With university competition absent, student-athletes have had to tweak their routines and get accustomed to restrictions that have eliminated the opportunity to practice or play. Fourth-year women’s hockey goalie Cohen Myers has been one of the busiest goalies in the OUA…
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Four Laurier alumni join current Hawks curler Megan Smith to compete for Women’s Championship
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The 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts kicked off this past week in Calgary and will crown the top curling club in Canada. The annual tournament, which will be held in a bubble this year in Calgary, is loaded with plenty of Golden Hawk talent. The tournament, which takes place over the course of this week,…
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Golden Hawk lineman Bryce Bell listed as the sole OUA player on latest CFL rankings
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Fourth-year offensive lineman Bryce Bell was ranked among the Top-20 CFL Draft prospects on the latest release of the national scouting bureau rankings. While not being ranked in the first edition of the CFL’s list back in the fall, Bell is ranked as the 20th best prospect and the only player from an Ontario school…
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